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Length: 45,000 words approx.
Blurb
In Darkest Peru
When shy and geeky Rhys White is ditched by his boyfriend of five years, and made redundant from his job in the space of one week, he decides to make some changes. Tired of being boring and hiding being his computer, he throws caution to the winds and buys a plane ticket to Peru.
The adventure in Peru starts out well, but then disaster strikes when the bus he is travelling on is held up by thieves. Rhys loses everything, including his passport, wallet, and phone.
Stranded in Cuzco, not too far from the famous Inca city of Machu Picchu, Rhys tries to find someone to help him. Just when he begins to lose hope, sexy Brazilian, Rafael, comes to his rescue, and his desperation situation takes a turn for the better.
One Snowy Night
After yet another failed date, Keith Brambles' luck turns from bad to worse, as he tries to drive home in heavy snow and crashes his car. With no phone signal, no warm clothes, and the weather worsening, he fears freezing to death overnight.
But help is at hand in the form of a knight in a white van. Mike Talbot stops to help Keith, and takes him home to warm up—in more ways than one, when the pair's mutual attraction kicks in.
Mike is everything Keith has ever dreamed of when he thinks of his ideal man. But can Mike really be Keith's dream come true, or is their night together just another bit of fun?
Lost and Found
When author Philip Johnson loses his much-loved dog, Prince, he buries himself in the fantasy world of his latest novel. But as his heartbreak gradually lessens and he focuses more on the happy times he had with Prince, he realises the hole left in his life needs to be filled with a new puppy.
After responding to an advertisement for a young dog, Philip is surprised to find the owner is none other than Edward Manby, the very good-looking vet who took care of Prince in his last hours. Philip is delighted to discover his attraction to Edward is returned and despite the twenty-year age gap between them, their love for their pets brings them together and leads to romance.
Overall: 4.25 Stars!
In Darkest Peru
4 Stars!
Rhys isn't having the best of times, first his boyfriend of 5 years breaks it off with him, then he's let go of by the company he works for. So, feeling low in self-confidence and luck, he decides to go on a trip to Peru to change that. At first, it all goes okay, but then his backpack with his credit cards, passport and clothes are stolen. Thankfully, he meets a Brazilian guide who offers to take him to Cuzco.
I really liked Rhys and I felt so bad for all he went through. I liked Rafael, too. They had chemistry, and while it was all a bit fast, it worked for them.
I would've loved that this book had a HFN or something, but it wouldn't have been realistic, so I was pretty happy with how it ended.
One Snowy Night
4 Stars!
Keith crashes his car in the snow and he's rescued by a knight in a white van that seems to be his dream man.
I loved Keith and Mike, they were so sweet and hot together. They complemented each other and had great chemistry. It was a bit instalove, but I can actually see them working in the long run.
While I loved the story, I felt the ending was a bit abrupt and wouldn't have minded if we'd gotten at least an epilogue of sorts to show us how Mike and Keith were working out.
Lost and Found
4.5 Stars!
Philip and Edward meet when Philip takes his dog, Prince, to Edward's vet practice. While Prince doesn't live, when Philip is ready to get a new puppy, he happens to respond to an ad that Edward had placed and from then, they strike up an easy friendship which soon turns into more.
This was my favorite of the three stories. Philip and Edward were perfect for each other and I just knew they would make it, despite their age difference, which really wasn't that much of an issue here. And really, any book that has puppies is a winner in my opinion.
The collection was very entertaining and a very nice way to spend a cold afternoon cuddled up with my kitten, my Kindle and Louise Lyons' great writing. Very recommendable!
*** Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure, a review wasn't a requirement. ***
Louise first ventured into writing short stories at the grand old age of eight, mostly about little girls and ponies. She branched into romance in her teens, and MM romance a few years later, but none of her work saw the light of day until she discovered FanFiction in her late twenties. Posting stories based on some of her favourite movies, provoked a surprisingly positive response from readers. This gave Louise the confidence to submit some of her work to publishers, and made her take her writing "hobby" more seriously.
Louise lives in the UK, about an hour north of London, with a mad dog called Casper, and a collection of tropical fish and tarantulas. She works in the insurance industry by day, and spends every spare minute writing. She is a keen horse-rider, and loves to run long-distance. Some of her best writing inspiration comes to her, when her feet are pounding the open road. She often races home afterward, and grabs pen and paper to make notes.
Louise has always been a bit of a tomboy, and one of her other great loves is cars and motorcycles. Her car and bike are her pride and job, and she loves to exhibit the car at shows, and take off for long days out on the bike, with no one for company but herself.
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Thanks for the wonderful post. I look forward to reading more.
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