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Check out the cover for Lane Hayes new book, The Right Time. Sponsored by Pride Promotions.
Book Name: The Right Time
Series: Right & Wrong Stories
Book number: 3
Can be read as a standalone
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Cover
Artist: Aaron Anderson
Release
Date: June
26, 2015
Blurb:
Workaholic Nate Erickson
is a successful real estate developer who thrives on long hours and stress.
When a Los Angeles Santa Monica
Alex Reyes is a retired
professional soccer player turned West Hollywood business owner with an
insatiable lust for life. He loves his family, friends, and work. But there’s
one life challenge left to accomplish: coming out publically. Respect for
traditional Latino values has kept him in the closet, but Alex begins to think
he and his new neighbor might help one another combat their fears. As Alex and
Nate forge a strong friendship, they soon realize facing their personal demons
will take more courage than either man bargained. The reward is immeasurable… if
the timing is right.
Pages or Words: 225 pages, 80,000 words
Categories:
Contemporary, Erotica, Fiction, Gay fiction,
Humor, M/M Romance, Romance
Excerpt for The
Right Time by Lane Hayes
I hadn’t worked out with a professional in years, and
it felt foreign to wait for someone else’s direction.
“Any issues with your shoulders or arms? Any injuries
I should know about?” he asked, handing me the weights.
“No, I’m good.”
“Great. Start with your palms facing your thighs, lift
them both over your chest, then lower the left. Good. And now the right.”
He stood over me diligently, making slight corrections
when needed. My supine position gave me an interesting perspective. When I
looked up, I noted how his strong brow offset his twinkling eyes. I swallowed
uncomfortably and turned my head, only to find myself staring at his crotch.
His dark shorts seemed to hint they were covering a generous package.
Holy fuck.
“You doing okay?”
“Uh yeah. Hey, weren’t you going to tell me about your
Friday night?” I needed him to talk. I didn’t trust my thoughts anymore, and I
was stuck in my current position crazily aware of a man in a way I hadn’t been
in over fifteen fucking years. Diversion in any form was welcome.
Alex snorted. “I already told you. I went dancing, and
oh yeah, I did get lucky.”
He added the last part with a hearty chuckle, no doubt
catching my wide-eyed expression. I hadn’t expected that.
“Oh.”
“You asked.”
“Right.” I did? The strong flash of jealousy took me
by surprise, but I pressed on. “Did you go back to the beach to get those
girls’ numbers last weekend?”
He looked confused for a second, but a slow cocky grin
soon spread across his handsome features as he crouched so his face was close
to mine.
“No, I told you they weren’t my type.”
I gulped and watched his eyes lower to my throat. He
licked his top lip and reached out to adjust my wrist.
“Lift ’em both at the same time, Nate. That’s it. Push
it. Harder.”
I sent up a quick prayer I wasn’t sporting a tent in
my shorts. Alex’s voice, touch, and yeah, the unintentional innuendos were
making me nuts. And horny. I felt terribly out of my element. I wasn’t sure
what we were talking about anymore, but the potent silence made me more
uncomfortable than speech. Keep talking,
I thought.
“So a dance partner?”
“What? Oh. Yeah, I think so. I can’t remember. It was
just one of those things, you know? Sit up. Let’s give your arms a break.”
“Just one of those things?”
“Yeah. One night. No numbers exchanged. No hassle, no
fuss.”
I had no words. Literally.
Alex chuckled gleefully as he led the way to a leg
machine. He gave instructions and stood back to observe me for a moment.
“It’s not necessarily my favorite kind of sex, but
hey….” He shrugged his shoulders with his hands outstretched as if to say
“what’s a guy to do?”
I recognized this cue. It was my opportunity to
commiserate about the trials and tribulations of being a single man with a
healthy sexual appetite. Now was my chance to admit it was nice every once in a
while to have sex of the nonsolo variety with someone who knew the score. But I
was tongue-tied and equally aware of a completely different undercurrent. One I
wasn’t brave enough to explore.
“You can stop having fun at my expense any time.”
Alex squeezed my shoulder and smirked playfully.
“You’re easily rattled.”
“How so?”
“You seem like someone who has a place for everything
and likes everything in its place. You have a routine, and you don’t appreciate
any deviation. I should be flattered you came to the gym with me at the spur of
the moment.” He paused, running his tongue over his plump bottom lip. “If
you’re not careful, I’m gonna think you like me.”
The air between us crackled. Alex leaned forward so
his handsome face was mere inches from mine. His proximity alone seemed to
issue a challenge. Daring me to confess I was more than I appeared to be. I
doubt he expected any revelations, but his intent was certainly to… how had he
put it, rattle me. And damn, it was working.
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About the author:
Lane Hayes is finally
doing what she loves best. Writing! An avid reader from an early age, Lane has
always been drawn to romance novels. She truly believes there is nothing more
inspiring than a well-told love story with beautifully written characters. Lane
discovered the M/M genre a fews ago and was instantly hooked. Her debut novel,
Better Than Good, was a 2013 Rainbow Awards finalist. She loves travel,
chocolate, and wine (in no particular order). Lane lives in Southern California with her amazing
husband and their very old dog in an almost empty nest.
Where to find the author:
Facebook: Lane Hayes https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008562883399&fref=ts
Facebook Author Page: LaneHayesauthor
Twitter: LaneHayes3 https://twitter.com/LaneHayes3
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