Gin, Jazz and Man on Man
Love
Hi Jorja – thanks for
having me at your blog today!
You're welcome! I just love, love, love that cover :)
I’m going to talk a little about the golden era,
aka the 1920’s. In America, it was a nine year period in history that captured
what happened when you took away people’s toys – in this case, their booze. The
act of prohibiting alcohol only seemed to spur on its consumption, and that bit
of rebellion took hold and spilled over in other areas. Parties, free love,
glitz, glamour – it all flourished in the 1920’s. It was an unprecedented
moment in American history where it was all about the cool gin and the hot
jazz.
In the Gin & Jazz
series, I’ve explored what it might be like for two young men who start off
really roughing it, but have dreams to make it to Hollywood. Along the way,
they fall in love with one another, with one of the main characters struggling
with his burgeoning desires for another man. The dreams they have don’t quite
come true the way they’d hoped however. The excerpt I have today is the scene
where Jack hopes that he and Nick can finally be together the way he’s always
fantasised. If only Nick could get past his fears…
Hollywood Bound is the first of a four book
serialization, with three additional spin-off stories that demanded to be told.
I couldn’t leave all those other hot men in the series without their own
happily-ever-after now could I? That just wouldn’t be right. But the first one
just came out, and since it is a part of the focus on firsts promotion at
Totally Bound – you can grab your copy for only 99 cents! Wow!
Jack and Nick seek fortune and adventure in
the silent film era of Hollywood. But their newly-expressed love is threatened
by the heady allure of fame, gin and easy money.
Suddenly,
Jack found himself right back where they’d started from—the theatre. He
couldn’t hold back any longer.
“Why are we
back here Nick? You’re not gonna do anythin’ bad, are you?”
“Depends on
how you define bad, Jacky boy. We’re just gonna get our pay by trade rather
than cash.”
“Huh?”
“Come on. Let’s
get inside and you can ask me your million questions then.”
Now Jack was
thoroughly confused. They went down the alleyway to the back entrance of the
theatre, and bizarrely, Nick pulled a key from his pocket. After checking to
make sure no one was around, he unlocked the door.
“Get in quick
before anyone sees us!”
Jack ducked
under Nick’s arm with which he was holding open the door and stepped into the
utter blackness of the backstage. Nick followed behind him and practically ran
him over in the darkness. Jack pitched forward, but Nick grabbed him by the
waist, holding him fast. For mere moments Jack leant back a little into Nick’s
embrace, the only sounds he could hear being the pounding of his heart and
Nick’s elevated breathing. He felt cloaked in secrecy by the lack of light, and
it suddenly seemed okay to just be close to Nick. No pretence of the cold being
the reason, just the desire for one another’s warmth.
Jack turned
within Nick’s hold, and put his arms around Nick’s shoulders. He pressed his
cheek to Nick’s chest and breathed him in. Nick tensed a little, but didn’t let
go. It seemed as if this one moment would forever change them. Tentatively,
testing to see how far he could go, Jack ran his hands down Nick’s muscled
back. He stopped when he reached his waist, waiting to see if Nick would push
him away. Even though he remained tense, he didn’t grab Jack’s hands to stop
them, and he didn’t let go of Jack’s waist.
Jack paused
before going any further. The quiet was deafening between them, but he was
certain that if he uttered any sound, it would break the magic that was keeping
them both in thrall. Moving even more cautiously, Jack let his hands drop
lower, past Nick’s waist, and settled them on the ass he had secretly admired
for so long.
The silence
broke.
“Jacky,”
whispered Nick, “we shouldn’t be touching each other like this.”
Even as he
said it, Jack knew in his heart that it was a lie, as Nick hadn’t let him go.
And he could feel his closest and only friend’s hard cock pressed against his
belly.
****
Buy links: To
get your copy of Hollywood Bound for only 99 cents:
TotallyBound: https://www.totallybound.com/hollywood-bound
Author
bio:
When not indulging in her obsession for books, she loves the outdoors, film and music. The Pacific Northwest is the ideal spot to enjoy both hiking and beachcombing. Once upon a time she was the singer in an indie rock band that toured the West Coast and charted on U.S. college radio. She now resides on the northern coast of Oregon, where the constant rain and fog remind her of visits to family in England and Scotland when she was a child.
She is currently working on the Gin & Jazz series about the glitz and glamour of 1920’s Hollywood – with more naughtiness to follow in 2014.
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or @morticiaknight on twitter, and
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