Hurri Cosmo, author of Then Sawyer Happened is here with us today with their blog tour.

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Author Name: Hurri Cosmo

Book Name: Then Sawyer Happened

Release Date: March 8, 2016

Pages or Words: 60,000 words

Publisher: Dark Hollows Press

Cover Artist: Eden Connors

Blurb:

Trace is nursing a broken heart. He lost his job, his boyfriend of two years was cheating on him, and his apartment building burned right to the ground with all his worldly possessions.  It was time for Trace to get out of Minnesota. 

So Trace heads for Texas and Riven Creek Ranch, the horse farm his aunt Lois owns. But hours before he arrives, Lois is in a terrible car accident that nearly takes her life, and Trace finds himself in charge of the ranch kitchen. Sounds simple enough and it’s the least he can do for his recuperating aunt.  

Then Sawyer happens.

Sawyer is his aunt’s big, beautiful, muscle bound, incredibly sexy straight ranch manager. Someone who has no clue Trace is gay. And meeting the big man should have been okay, except it was in the middle of his aunt’s kitchen at five in the morning and Trace was nearly naked. Embarrassing? Yep. But the very next day Trace proceeded to ramp up his embarrassment by quantum leaps when he nearly sets his aunt’s house on fire and the brooding Sawyer has to come to the rescue. 

Seems like Trace’s “luck” followed him.

Not to mention that Aunt Lois’s “accident” was actually attempted murder. And now, they just might want Trace dead, too. 

Can Trace figure out who’s behind the attempts on his aunt’s life AND keep Sawyer from finding out he’s hot for the cowboy? 

He probably can’t. But he’s going to try.

Categories: Contemporary, Crime Fiction, Erotica, Fiction, Gay Fiction, Humor, M/M Romance, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, Western/Cowboy

Trace took his cart with his purchases and walked out to the parking lot when suddenly a man was directly in front of him. He was a big man, about Sawyer’s size. He had his hands in his pockets and a smirk on his face.

“Your name is Trace?”

Trace stopped before he walked right into the man but said nothing.

“Asked you a question, boy. You named Trace?”

“Who are you?” Trace was nervous but his voice was steady which he was very thankful for.

“My name’s Hank.” He extended his hand but Trace was not liking this. It felt like a confrontation so he did not take the offered hand. Instead he continued to just look at the man. The man laughed as he returned his hand to his pocket. “I heard a rumor that you’re the nephew or something and you’re working out at Riven Creek Ranch? That right? You some sort of relative to Lois Riven?”

Trace decided to ignore all the personal questions. “You’re in my way. Please move.” But Trace didn’t wait for the man to comply. He maneuvered the cart around him and walked toward his car. Trace knew it wouldn’t work, would probably piss the guy off, but he didn’t care. The guy was rude. As expected, Hank followed and he quickly got back in front and leaned up against Trace’s car door blocking him.

“What do you want?” Trace cringed knowing he sounded scared now.

“I want you to answer the damn questions. Are you the nephew of Lois Riven?”

“Yes, I am. Now get out of my way.”

“Well, now that’s odd, isn’t it? That’s actually what I was going to tell you. You see, we didn’t know Lois had any relatives left. Seeing as that’s not the case, I think you just might be able to help me. I want you to bring your aunty a little message.”

Trace felt the air move and shadows drop in back of him. Obviously, this idiot wasn’t alone. Trace turned his head enough to see at least three more large men standing behind him. Funny. If the intent was to beat the shit out of him, Hank’s brawn would be more than enough. Hank pulled Trace’s cart away from his grip. “Hey!” Trace yelled but Hank moved forward and stood so close to Trace he could smell his cheap cologne.

“Sawyer! Damn. You scared me.” Trace fell back against the freezer suddenly feeling light headed. He took in the big body blocking any escape he had and his cock twitched as if it liked the idea there was no way out. “I didn’t hear you… behind me.”

“I saw your car in the driveway. How’s Lois?”

Trace shook his head in an attempt to clear it. “She’s awake and very alert… but…” But someone wants her dead. Who? Someone on this ranch? Could it be Sawyer? I trust him with my life… That’s what she said.

“But what?”

Trace looked up into hard cold eyes. The question was genuine. He cared about the condition of his aunt. But what condition did he care her to be in? “Nothing… just… well… I guess you’re going to have to know… I mean…” Damn, he had to stop acting like a horny teenager in front of this man. “Let me… I’m going to make coffee…”

“It’s made. The big insulated urn on the counter is full. Just made it about a half hour ago so it’s fine.”

“Oh. Good. Let’s sit down. I need to sit down.” Trace took a few steps forward which brought him right in front of the cowboy. He expected Sawyer to move, to back up, but he didn’t. Then Trace did the unthinkable. His body reacted on its own as he put his hand on the big man’s chest and pushed. There would have been no way on God’s green earth he would have been able to physically move the cowboy without his express permission, not to mention help. But Trace’s brain seemed to totally malfunction in this man’s presence.

And, as expected, being pushed in any direction was never going to work for Sawyer. Sawyer grabbed his wrist, twisted it tight behind Trace, which brought Trace up solid, against Sawyer’s hard body, chest to chest. Being several inches taller, Sawyer glared down into Trace’s shocked face, a smoldering look in his eyes. Trace could feel Sawyer’s hot breath on his face, sense the man’s tense muscles from his pecs down through his thighs…

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Hurri Cosmo lives in Minnesota where she holds tight to the idea that there, where it’s cold a good part of the year, she won’t age as fast. Yep, she avoids the truth as much as she avoids mirrors. But one of the reasons she loves writing is reality doesn’t always offer up a “happily ever after” and being able to take control of that is a powerful lure. Being a happy ending junkie, writing just makes them easier to find. Oh, she doesn’t mind “real life” and she does try to at least keep it in mind when she writes her stories, but she truly loves creating a wonderful couple, knowing they will fall in love and have their HEA. Every – single – time. And, of course, that is exactly the reason she loves reading this genre, too. Give her a glass of red wine, some dark chocolate, and her computer, whether she is reading or writing, and she will entertain herself for hours. The fact she actually gets paid to do it is Snickers bars on the frosting on the cake.

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Tour Dates & Stops:

8-Mar: Scattered Thoughts & Rogue Words, Alpha Book Club

9-Mar: Fangirl Moments and My Two Cents, Two Chicks Obsessed With Books and Eye Candy, Bonkers About Books, Book Lovers 4Ever

10-Mar: Jessie G. Books, Love Bytes

11-Mar: Happily Ever Chapter, Molly Lolly

14-Mar: My Fiction Nook, Divine Magazine, Making It Happen

15-Mar: A.M. Leibowitz, Havan Fellows, Rednecks and Romance, BFD Book Blog

16-Mar: V’s Reads, Butterfly-O-Meter, Attention Is Arbitrary

17-Mar: Bayou Book Junkie, Open Skye Book Reviews

18-Mar: Elisa – My Reviews and Ramblings, Sinfully Addicted to All Male Romance

21-Mar: Full Moon Dreaming, MM Good Book Reviews, Inked Rainbow Reads, Outrageous Heroes

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