A warm welcome to author Lynn Kelling joining us today to talk about new release “Bare”.
Lynn shares an exclusive excerpt and there is a giveaway to participate in!
Welcome Lynn 🙂
Title: Bare
Author: Lynn Kelling
Publisher: Fantastic Fiction Publishing
Imprint: Forbidden Fiction
Book’s Publication Date: 11/15/2016
“Can I ask you a question? You don’t have to answer if you don’t want to. What did you mean when you said you weren’t a sexual person?”
“Oh fuck,” Ev groaned, trying to laugh it off. “Feel free to not listen to every single thing I say.”
“No, I’m curious,” Adam persisted.
“Jesus. Well, um…”
“Are you a virgin?”
“No,” Ev said somewhat defensively. “I, you know, had a girlfriend. She was my best friend through grade school. Mia. We dated awhile.”
“Okay.” Adam held his chin in a hand, the other crossed over his chest. It looked like he was studying Ev, which made him self-conscious again. “A girlfriend. Just the one?”
“Not everyone needs to go beat off to Playboys constantly.”
“Have you at all?”
“Have I beaten off to Playboys?”
“Yeah.”
“No.”
“Huh.”
“No,” Ev argued. “It’s not interesting. It’s not. It’s normal. Don’t look at me like that.”
“All right. Sorry. Have you gotten hard looking at Playboys?”
“No. It’s fake and gross.”
“Wow. Strong words.”
“Can we stop talking about my boners, please?”
“Well, I’m kind of doing a painting about one,” Adam said, like a smart-ass, thumbing back over his shoulder. “So it seems like a valid conversation topic to me.” He flipped the patties again, then turned the burner off and slid the skillet off of it. Then he planted his hands on his hips and widened his stance. He looked ready to defend himself or his ideas, in whatever way necessary.
“God, you really drive me crazy,” Ev complained, rubbing a hand over his face.
Adam laughed. “I drive you crazy. Why?”
“Because you’re aggravating.”
“Okay,” Adam said with a nod and quirk of his lips. “It’s better than fake and gross.”
Ev froze. He stared at a spot on the counter, blinking too much, his jaw clenched, his hands curling into fists.
His voice low, Adam said, “I’m just going to say it, okay? Because that’s how I work. I don’t let these things go unacknowledged, not when it matters. But I don’t want to freak you out or push you away. I just want honesty here.” He paused, then called Ev’s name. “Evelyn.”
“It’s Ev.”
“Do I aggravate you because I made your dick hard? Evelyn is a beautiful name. It’s classy. Don’t be embarrassed by it.”
“Fuck! Can you not do that, please?”
“Do what?”
“You do this thing where you ask multiple questions or merge comments on separate topics in one thought. It feels like you’re trying to trick me into talking about shit. Like you knew I wasn’t going to acknowledge that shit and so you added the thing about my name just to jab me.”
“So it’s true then?”
“Stop,” Ev said, his deep voice booming.
“Stop what? Stop making you think about who you are and what you want? What you like? Why? Does it scare you that much?”
Ev got up off the stool, hurrying to his clothes and escape. He was halfway there when his arm was grabbed, just like in his memory of James, only he was pulled to a halt, then turned around. Adam stood too close, his breath, his heat, his blue eyes and soft lips right in Ev’s space. Staring at Adam’s lips, Ev shook off his hold.
Adam touched the side of Ev’s jaw, the fingers curling around it. Ev tried to twist his face away, grabbed hold of the front of Adam’s shirt meaning to do… what? Push him away? Punch him in the face? Pull him closer? He forgot once he had a handful of the silky softness of the fabric, his knuckles brushing the firm chest hidden beneath. Adam was strong, maybe stronger than Ev. It was a dumb move to pick a fight with a guy who could probably kick your ass.
The moment breathed, lengthening until it was out of control.
Finally, Ev tossed his head, throwing off Adam’s hand, which reached for Ev’s left hip instead. It wrapped bare skin, the robe still untied and hanging open. Adam’s hand traced the hipbone, his thumb sliding just inside the ridge. Ev’s breath caught. Watching Adam’s mouth like it was the most dangerous thing in the room, Ev frowned, fell silent.
“There’s the line. You feel it? It’s right there.” His thumb caressed in a longer stroke, stirring Ev’s cock, fast.
Adam’s lips shifted closer and Ev couldn’t move. He grunted as Adam kissed him, his fist tightening in the shirt, pushing at Adam’s chest as his mouth chased the kiss, his head angling to the side as Adam’s tongue teased Ev’s lip, just a little.
The kiss ended, their foreheads touching. Ev panted.
“Now it’s gone,” Adam said. “It’s that easy. What are you so scared of?”
“Everything. Why are you doing this?”
“Because it’s important. I’m taking this off.” He grabbed the robe instead of Ev’s hip. With a firm yank, he pulled it free. Then he grabbed Ev’s hip again, moving him backward with determination. “Lie down.”
Blurb:
Ev Myers was looking for trouble when he signed up to do nude art modeling, but he wasn’t expecting this much trouble. All he’d wanted to do was rebel against the moral limits of his strict religious family and the PR requirements of his father’s senate seat. He saw how much bigger his world could be when Professor Adam Buchanan opened Ev to new passions and new experiences but when Ev’s family learned how far he had gone, they decided to resort to kidnapping and brainwashing to save their son from sin and scandal—even if it kills him. (M/M)
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Lynn Kelling began writing in order to tell stories that aren’t afraid of the dark, don’t hold anything back and always strive to be memorable, forging lasting attachments between character and reader. Her inspiration comes from taking a closer look at behaviors and ideas lurking at the fringes of life—basically anything that people may hesitate to speak of in mixed company, but everyone wonders about anyway. Her work is driven by the taboo in order to expose the humanity within it. Lynn is an artist, designer and lover of any form of creative self-expression that comes from a place of honesty and emotion, whether it’s body art or opera. She has had multiple novels published, has written over seventy works of erotic fiction of varying lengths, and always has several novels in progress.
Author Links: lynnkelling.com Facebook Twitter Pinterest
email: lynn@lynnkelling.com
Sounds like a great emotional read. Good luck with the book!
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