Blog Tour ~ Beach Balls by Tara Lain ~ (Excerpt + Giveaway)
The wait is over! BEACH BALLS, book #3 in the Balls To The Wall series by Tara Lain is now available!
Beach Balls(Balls to the Wall Series, #3)By Tara Lain
Blurb:
Adam James is so far in the closet he could find Narnia. As an attorney for the homophobic WMA Development, he can’t come out without risking the million-dollar paycheck waiting for him once they push their big land development deal through the city council—money that will finally allow Adam to live according to his own terms. Then, on an early morning scuba dive, Adam meets a tall, lean rebreather diver named Sky who makes him want to hug a tree.
Sky Sea Mickeljohn stands for the environment, world peace, and being openly gay. He won’t compromise his principles for anyone—even the damned lying developer lawyer he can’t help lusting after. True, the WMA land development deal could put thousands of people at risk, but Sky still wants to risk his heart. In the fight between freedom and integrity, is there a place for love?
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LOVING BEACH BALLS!
“Ms Lain pens a thoughtful and sensual tale and I look forward to reading more in the series.”
~ Night Owl Reviews — 4 1/2 Stars! Reviewer Top Pick!
“The character growth they undergo during the story is phenomenal and adds a lot of zing, along with the ‘off the chart’ hotness of their sexual encounters.” ~ Rainbow Book Reviews
Excerpt
The guys nearest the beach started laughing and pointing. What’s going on?
He looked at Gary, who shrugged.
Adam pointed toward the commotion. “I’m going to go see.” He walked out onto the grassy verge that led to the sand where he’d been sitting earlier with Sky. The guys were still laughing. One asked, “What’s he gonna do?”
Adam pushed into the line of men all facing the ocean and pointing. “What’s happening?”
Ian said, “This crazy guy is standing there in the water like he’s headed for us, but he’s not moving. Looks like the Creature from the Black Lagoon.”
One of the other men asked, “What’s he wearing?”
Carly smiled at Adam. “It’s called a dry suit, and it looks to me like he’s waiting for someone. Wonder who that could be?” He laughed.
Waist-deep in the water stood a tall man in a full dry suit complete with hood and mask, his mouthpiece dangling. He had a little bottle of what must be oxygen on his chest.
I’ve got a funny feeling about this. When Adam stepped off the lawn onto the sand, the figure in the suit began to pace out of the water with a slow and deliberate stride.
The “creature” analogy was dead-on.
When the creature got out of the surf, he stopped to peel off the mask and hood, revealing curly hair.
Adam smiled. He’d know those curls anywhere.
Sky came a few feet closer. Even in the fading light, Adam imagined he could just make out the blue-gray eyes.
Sky stopped again and began to unfasten the dry suit. What kind of show were they in for?
Slowly the puffy dry suit peeled down the tall body, fully dressed in a Hawaiian shirt and cargo shorts. A patter of applause started, and Sky kicked off the suit to reveal flip-flops. Jesus, he must think he was James Bond or something. By this time everyone was clapping, and Sky gave a little bow.
Son of a bitch, the guy has a sense of humor. He’d rigged this whole elaborate entrance just to get a laugh. But looking at that lean, hard body in those shorts made another part of Adam’s anatomy very happy.
Sky picked up the dry suit and walked the ten feet to Adam. “Hi. I believe I was invited for cocktails.”
No recourse. He just laughed. “You do know how to make an entrance.”
Character Bio
Name -- Sky Sea Mickeljohn
Age – 28
Sexuality – Gay, out and proud
Hair – a halo of light brown curls
Eyes – Blue
Height – 6’2”
Body – Lean, almost skinny, and athletic
Profession – Environmentalist; rebreather diver
Hobby – None, he works all the time
Family – World-renowned environmentalists
Goals – Protecting the world from developers and
other threats to the environment and world peace
Loves – His work – and Adam James
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About the Author
Tara Lain writes the Beautiful Boys of Romance in LGBT erotic romance novels that star her unique, charismatic heroes. Her first novel was published in January of 2011 and she’s now somewhere around book 32. Her best-selling novels have garnered awards for Best Series, Best Contemporary Romance, Best Paranormal Romance, Best Ménage, Best LGBT Romance, Best Gay Characters, and Tara has been named Best Writer of the Year in the LRC Awards. In her other job, Tara owns an advertising and public relations firm. She often does workshops on both author promotion and writing craft. She lives with her soul-mate husband and her soul-mate dog near the sea in California where she sets a lot of her books. Passionate about diversity, justice, and new experiences, Tara says on her tombstone it will say “Yes”!
You can find Tara at Lain
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I got a sunny vibe from that cover! A fitting fit to the title. Thanks for sharing excerpt from the book. :)
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