Author: Christina
Lee
Title: The Deepest Blue
Series
Title and Number: Roadmap to Your Heart #2 (can be read as a
standalone)
Publisher: Self
Published
Release
Date: 12-4-15
Genre: LGBTQ Romance
Tags: Contemporary, M/M Romance
Heat
Level (1 being no sexual content, 5
being erotica): 4
Pairing: Male/Male
Length: 250
pages
Book Blurb
Lee exchanges skyline for swampland
in the next book of her male/male romance series, Roadmap to Your Heart.
Rugged and
conventional Callum Montgomery enjoys running Shady Pines hunting preserve,
except for the secret that’s eating him alive. When his sister brings a date
for a family wedding, he can’t stand the arrogant city slicker with the stick
up his perfectly fine ass. He doesn’t understand his draw to Dean, who pushes
his buttons at every turn, but he’d never dream of betraying his sibling over
some lust fueled fantasy.
Handsome and conscientious Dean Abbott is a research assistant in his
university’s biology lab. When his roommate, Cassie, begs him to be her pretend
date in front of her meddling family, he begrudgingly agrees to help. He
doesn’t anticipate being enchanted by the countryside, the colorful cast of
characters, or her sexy and brooding straight brother.
When contempt turns to passion and leads to stolen moments in a sugar cane
field, Callum can’t help longing for the kind of connection he believes he can
never have. But not even the world’s most heart-melting kiss can bridge the
vast philosophical differences between the men.
Dean’s return to his urban lifestyle leaves him restless, his mind continually
wandering to the charming setting that spoke to something missing deep inside
him. Because you can take the city boy out of the country but you can’t make
him forget the intriguing man he left behind.
Excerpt
“Isn’t there some law about killing
snakes in this state?” I heard our company say. Even out of the corner of my
eye I could see that the guy was one of them pretty city boys. He was walking
beside my sister, Cassie, who was busy filling him in on rattler containment on
personal property. He must’ve been the guest she’d mentioned bringing.
Did he need to be that handsome?
Too bad he had to go and open his mouth.
“We can always walk away,” I said. I didn’t
dare take my eye off the rattlesnake for a second time. “But that leaves you
out here with no protection.”
I heard him gulp at the same time
Grammy snickered. “Sounds like our Cassie might’ve brought home some tree
hugger.”
Grammy gripped the heavy rock in
her fingers, ready to bash the rattler’s skull at a moment’s notice.
“They say when a rattler strikes,
your blood turns to fire. Like the venom is boiling away in your veins,” I said
and I could hear whatshisname’s breathing change. “You’ve got about a
ninety-minute window of time before the poison spreads.”
“And then what happens?” he asked,
and I could just imagine his pulse throbbing in his neck. I heard his one foot
scrape across the other as if rubbing some imaginary dirt from his spotless
shoes. Either that or it was some nervous tick.
I shrugged. “Then you’re dead.”
“Callum. Knock it off,” Cassie said
and I could hear the tightness in her voice. It pained me that we hadn’t been
in touch for a long while and I certainly didn’t want to piss her off even
further.
The snake retreated toward its
hiding spot and disappeared without a second glance at the mouse. Damn.
Now I looked our new guest square
in the face while my irritation bubbled over. Grammy had banked on making a
fresh batch today. Lately I left the hunting to my brother, Braden, but he had a
full plate, so I agreed to be a stand-in. “You Cassie’s date for the wedding?”
“That’s right. I, uh, attend the same
college,” he said and I couldn’t help my gaze from snagging on the deepest set
of blue eyes. Not quite as dark as that tangle of hair that swept in a high arc
away from his forehead. Wearing a pair of fancy designer jeans that showed off
his trim form, he was smaller than me, but most guys were. And now I felt
shitty for checking out my sister’s guest. “The name’s Dean Abbott.”
Author
Bio
Once
upon a time, I lived in New York City and was a wardrobe stylist. I spent my days
shopping for photo shoots, getting into cabs, eating amazing food, and drinking
coffee at my favorite hangouts.
Now
I live in the Midwest with my husband and son—my two favorite guys. I've been a
clinical social worker and a special education teacher. But it wasn't until I
wrote a weekly column for the local newspaper that I realized I could turn the
fairytales inside my head into the reality of writing fiction.
I'm addicted to lip gloss and salted caramel
everything. I believes in true love and kissing, so writing romance novels has
become a dream job.
I write Adult, New Adult, and M/M romance. I also own a hand-stamped jewelry business,
which requires me to stamp letters and/or words onto pieces of silver. They go
hand-in-hand perfectly.
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ALPHA BOOK CLUB REVIEW
I received this book as an ARC for an honest review. This book was read and reviewed by Annamaria for Alpha Book Club.
ALPHA BOOK CLUB REVIEW
Four Great Stars! Callum does not want to admit that he is attracted to men especially to his family. Dean goes to a wedding with his sister where he meets Callum. They have an instant attraction to each other. Their chemistry is through the roof! The book is written from both of their POVs. The story is well written and I enjoyed it. This is the second book in the Roadmap to Your Heart Series.
I received this book as an ARC for an honest review. This book was read and reviewed by Annamaria for Alpha Book Club.
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