This week I'm sharing something different.
The opening 9 from brand new release
Jack and the Jean Stock - A Naughty Fairy Tale
ONCE UPON A TIME, Jack Castor ventured over to the seedier side of town.
How many more fucking times would he have to do this?
As many as it took, he knew without a doubt.
Jack pulled his collar up and huddled further into his coat.
His anxiety grew the farther into the belly of the city he trudged.
Two guys approached him, their footsteps echoing on the sidewalk mimicking his palpitating heartbeat. Down here, his height was his greatest asset. Taller than the average guy at six eleven, he hoped his stature was intimidating.
Jack kept his gaze averted as they passed, but he still tensed, ready to defend himself, waiting for them to pounce.
Blurb:
Strapped for cash and drowning in his ailing mother’s medical debt, the one bright spark in Jack Castor’s life is working his dream job for a specialty clothing manufacturer that caters to large men. Although his personal life is all but nonexistent, career-wise, he thrives under the tutelage of his friend and father-like mentor, Cronus Gigandet, a gigantic man with a heart to match. But when Cronus dies suddenly, the company’s future is thrown into uncertainty.
Titan Gigandet, Cronus’ wayward son, a giant of a man in his own right, is furious when he learns his father has included his upstart protégé, Jack, in his will, leaving him equal shares in the family-run factory. Reluctantly, Titan rescinds his own self-imposed exile and returns to a company in turmoil.
The gloves come off, and the major players fight for control. With the shareholder’s agreement about to run out, decisions concerning the business need to be made, and quick. But Jack and Titan clash at every turn. The pair is so at odds, the quarrels rapidly become physical, but fists soon give way to angry, forbidden kisses. Though the blazing new attraction does nothing to quell the antagonism or distrust between them.
While battling to save the company, Jack’s mother takes a turn for the worse. Just when it seems like all hope is lost, Titan unearths a stunning find.
Could this new discovery be Jack’s ‘golden goose’ or just the beginning of the end to everything Jack holds dear?
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Interesting premise, enjoyed the snippet!
ReplyDeleteWhat a hook! How long would he do what? Why? So intrigued...looking forward to more.
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