Author: Andrew Grey
Series: Senses
Series
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Publisher: Dreamspinner
Press
Release Date: Sept 18 2015
Edition/Formats Available In: eBook & Print
Blurb/Synopsis:
Garrett Bowman is shocked that fate has brought him to a
family who can sign. He's spent much of his life on the outside looking in,
even within his biological family, and to be accepted and employed is more than
he could have hoped for. With Connor, who’s included him in his family, Garrett
has found a true friend, but with the distant Brit Wilson Haskins, Garrett may
have found something more. In no time, Garrett gets under Wilson’s skin and
finds his way into Wilson’s heart, and over shared turbulent family histories,
Wilson and Garrett form a strong bond.
Wilson’s especially impressed with the way Garrett’s so
helpful to Janey, Connor and Dan’s daughter, who is also deaf. When Wilson’s
past shows up in the form of his brother Reggie, bringing unscrupulous people
to whom Reggie owes money, life begins to unravel. These thugs don’t care how
they get their money, what they have to do, or who they might hurt. Without the
strength of love and the bonds of family and friends, Garrett and Wilson could
pay the ultimate price.
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Excerpt
Chapter 1
Garrett slowed his piece-of-crap car as he started to panic.
The needle on the gas gauge hovered at the E
and hadn’t bounced in a while, the way it could sometimes. He had to be running
on fumes, and he hadn’t seen a town or even a house in miles. He looked from
side to side, hoping to see someone. It had been ten minutes since he’d seen a
car coming the other way. He’d made a wrong turn. He knew he should have gone
back when he discovered it, but he didn’t have enough gas to backtrack, so his
only hope was to find a town. Mentally, Garrett went through what he had to his
name, and it was completely pathetic. He had twenty dollars in his pocket and a
little change in the cup between the beat-up seats.
He needed a job, but not many people were willing to hire
him. He was a high school graduate with few skills that anyone wanted. Most
people looked at him and saw his strength, and he could do any kind of physical
labor. When they began to talk to him, he was still okay. But as soon as they
looked away, Garrett was lost, and then they would turn back to him, ask a
question, and he’d speak. And then…. Garrett pushed the thought out of his
head. Thinking about that stuff now wouldn’t get him anywhere. He rounded the
bend in the road and saw a red barn. He sighed with relief and hoped like hell
it wasn’t empty. After a few seconds a house came into view, and then a truck
parked out front. A clean, bright sign read “Christmas Tree Village.” Maybe he
was in luck.
Lights flashed on the dashboard, and the car lurched forward
before slowing down. The engine light showed yellow. Garrett put the car in
neutral and coasted to the driveway. He turned and pulled off to the side. Then
he stopped and turned off the car. He had no idea what he was going to do now.
After pulling out his keys, he opened the door and got out, looking all around
him.
The big barn to the left had huge wooden carousel horse
cutouts on the side, brightly painted, with trees planted in front of it that
were strung with the old-fashioned kind of lights, the ones with big colorful
bulbs. Behind the barn and down a path was a Ferris wheel. Trees must have blocked
its view from the road, but it stood tall and gleamed in the sun. Everything
looked fresh and new. Beyond the yard area, small Christmas trees spread out in
every direction, covering a small rise and then continuing beyond. The air was
thick with the fresh pine scent, and Garrett inhaled deeply. For the first time
in days he felt like he could breathe, and some of the disappointment that
always seemed to fill his life drifted away on the pine-scented air.
A hand landed on his shoulder, and Garrett jumped before
turning around. “Hello…,” he said as clearly as he could, hoping to come off as
normal.
The man, who looked a little older than Garrett, smiled, and
to Garrett’s amazement, he lifted his hands and began to sign. “What are you doing here?”
“How did you know?”
Garrett signed back.
“Your voice. You talk
like Janey does,” the man answered. Garrett had no idea who Janey was, but
he breathed with relief, and if he ever met this lady, he’d be sure to thank
her. He’d spent so much of his life cut off from others that seeing this man
sign was like manna from heaven.
Author
Information
Andrew’s hobbies include collecting antiques, gardening, and
leaving his dirty dishes anywhere but in the sink (particularly when
writing) He considers himself blessed
with an accepting family, fantastic friends, and the world’s most supportive
and loving partner. Andrew currently lives in beautiful, historic Carlisle,
Pennsylvania.
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For Other Works by Andrew
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ones listed below is for this Series Only
Senses Series
Love
Comes Silently Book 1
Love
Comes in Darkness Book 2
Love
Comes Home Book 3
Love
Comes Around Book 4
Love
Comes Unheard Book 5
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