
This Guy
Wood Hollow Stories #1
by Lane Hayes
Genre: Contemporary, Small-Town, Bisexual
Designer: Sleepy Fox Studio
Blurb:
The football star, the lumberjack, and a small-town love storyβ¦
SILAS
Not to sound dramatic, but I canβt decide if Iβm a hot mess, a has-beenβ¦or both.
Thereβs nothing quite like being in the spotlight at my lowest point. I could use a break from LA and my agentβjust for a little while.
But Vermont in the middle of a blizzard? Probably not a great idea. However, the sexy lumberjack who lives next door is a sweet surprise. And so are his kids and the town.
I like this place. I could be happy hereβ¦at least till my new season begins.
COOPER
My time is split between work and fatherhood. Thatβs it. Boss and Dad. Maybe thatβs why the football star is a breath of fresh air. Silas is funny, charismatic, and cool.
My kids love having a celebrity living next door. And me? I canβt remember the last time I felt quite so alive.
Yes, Iβm well aware this isnβt going anywhere. Our worlds are just too different.
Too bad, βcause this guy feels like the real thing.
This Guy is an MM bisexual, single dad, small-town romance featuring a football hero, a sexy lumberjack, and some neighbor-friendly shenanigans.
Tropes: Single Dad, Sports, Lumberjack, Hurt/Comfort
*****
Excerpt:
Ignore it, ignore it. Nothing happening here. Just a case of post-nap wood. Totally normal.
Silas unabashedly stuck his hand inside his briefs and pushed his hard-on out of the way like a man wrangling a snake into submission.
βThatβs embarrassing,β he said, clearly not embarrassed.
I didnβt move. I couldnβt.
The danger of the situation had passed, leaving me with a half-naked warrior with golden skin and glistening muscles, who just happened to have a fucking semiβ¦in my living room. I was a strong man with nerves of steel and more willpower than the average joe, but something was wrong with my reflexes βcause now I was the one who was frozen still.
βWe shouldβ¦omelet,β I whispered.
βOmelet. Yeah.β Silasβs nostrils flared as his gaze flitted from my eyes to my mouth.
Neither of us moved.
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Review:
Silas comes to Wood Hollow for a quick vacation and meets his neighbor Cooper. Thanks to some … questionable choices amid a blizzard, the two find themselves spending time together. And giving in to the potent attraction between them. But what starts off as just sex slowly becomes more.
It’s definitely not going to be for everyone tho. There really isn’t any drama between them, just the slow deepening of feelings as they spend more & more time together. With both of them facing (potential) changes in their lives, they have to decide what they want their futures to look like. What are they willing to do and are they willing to take the chance on doing it together.
But I am there for every moment of it. For me Hayes has a certain feel to her stories and I love the way they are all about the slow burn, with tons of feel good moments and steam. These are the kinds of books you read when you just want to settle in and enjoy a mostly chill, feel good ride to a HEA.
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Author Info:
Lane Hayes lives in sunny Southern California with her amazing husband, who thankfully doesnβt mind cooking, and their fabulous fox red Labrador, George, whoβs pure mischief. Both provide oodles of inspiration for the low-angst, humorous books Lane loves to write.
Sheβs been telling stories about sexy, funny, sometimes geeky and quirky men who find love for a dozen years now and loving every minute. In her previous life, she sat at a desk and dealt with numbers, so yesβ¦romance is much more satisfying!
Lane loves tea, travel, and chocolateβ¦in any order. Add a book and sheβs set!
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