Welcome to the July Steam Hop! The MFRW Steam blog hop is a monthly event that showcases authors in the Marketing for Romance Writers community who write more explicit stories.
Today I'm sharing a teaser from THE BATHHOUSE, a gay, multicultural, second chance romance. Enjoy!
Then when you’re done with my steamy snippet, follow
the links at the end of this post to sample more spicy excerpts.
BLURB
Reed Barton is a millionaire who can have anything he wants,
except the one thing he desires most. His first love. He’s spent years trying
to recreate the night they met in a San Francisco bathhouse. The image of the
beautiful Filipino man who took his virginity is never far from his thoughts.
Reed’s life is turned upside down when his long-lost love
reappears -- and not in a good way. Joseph Castro is not quite what he seems.
Time and experience have changed both men, and there’s no going back. But
maybe, together, they can go forward.
Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/167085037-the-bathhouse
EXCERPT
The service center looked much as Reed remembered it. His
eagle-eyed inspection didn’t miss much as he made his way around the crowded
cubicles. Some workers weren’t as attentive as others and he made note of them.
Glancing up, he caught sight of a man entering a cubicle at the end of the aisle. Their eyes met and a shock of recognition hit Reed like a tidal wave.
No. It couldn’t be. Could it? Oh, God, let it be him.
The Filipino gave the barest nod of recognition and disappeared behind the wall of his workspace and just like that the years melted away and their night together seemed like only yesterday.
Reed’s heart beat fast and hard. Foolishly, he wondered if Babyboy felt the same electric charge that he did. Wishful thinking. More likely, the Filipino remembered him as just another encounter from the distant past. Did Reed want to find out? Yes, he needed to know. Reed took a few deep breaths and pulled himself together. It would be wrong to show too much interest in an employee. He forced himself to continue his tour and when he reached the man’s cubicle, he looked inside. The nameplate on the desk said Joseph Castro.
Joseph Castro had his headset on, apparently helping a customer. Reed stood transfixed, watching the Filipino at work. Joseph spoke calmly in slightly accented English that seemed to caress each word. It had been years, but Reed found himself getting hot just thinking of how that voice had whispered dirty talk in his ear.
Joseph ended his call and looked up. “Hello, Pogi.”
The words were so soft, Reed wondered if he’d really heard them. He mouthed back. “Babyboy.”
Joseph sighed, but didn’t speak another word. They stared at each other and it felt like a scene from a cheesy movie, where the room fades to a blur while the two heroes connect in a powerful silent dialog. Despite the intervening years, the emotions that washed over Reed were familiar. Caught in a time warp, Reed felt as if summer had finally arrived after a long severe winter.
AUTHOR
INFO:
Gale Stanley
grew up in Philadelphia PA. She was the kid who always had her nose in a book,
her head in the clouds, and her hands on a pad and pencil.
Some things
never change.
Blog: http://galestanley.blogspot.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/galestanley
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AMAZON:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6J9RXVW
CHANGELING PRESS:
https://www.changelingpress.com/the-bathhouse-it-should-have-been-you-2-b-3519
BARNES & NOBLE:
KOBO: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-bathhouse-2
SMASHWORDS: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1400253
THALIA: https://www.thalia.de/shop/home/artikeldetails/A1068873384
VIVLIO: https://shop.vivlio.com/product/9798223070238_9798223070238_10020/the-bathhouse
APPLE: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id6449651614
4 comments:
This is absolutely delicious, Gale.
So much left to the imagination!
You don't specify how many years have passed, but the longing is intense, and hopefully what follows will satisfy both men! Nicely done.
This sounds like a wonderful second chance romance. Tweeted.
Thank you for reading! Have a wonderful week!
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