THIS TIME AROUND
A ROAD TO BLISSVILLE STORY
AIMEE NICOLE WALKER
M/M ROMANCE
RELEASE DATE: 05.05.18
Design: Jay Aheer of Simply Defined Art
Photographer: Christopher John of CJC Photography
Model: Jeremiah
Buy Link: AMAZON
At the café Milo Miracle co-owns with his twin sister, coffee and pastries are served up along with his unique blend of sass and snark. Milo knows that small-town life often means that every day is the same as the one before, and excitement can only be found in the gossip that travels faster than the speed of light. When the dark-haired Adonis who broke his heart returns home after a twelve-year absence, Milo unhappily finds himself at the center of Blissville’s favorite pastime.
Andy Mason was practically a kid when he left home to pursue big-league ambitions, but the man who returns to Blissville is humbled by shattered dreams and secrets he’s not ready to share with Milo. Andy’s no stranger to grit and determination, and he’ll need both to win back Milo’s cynical heart.
Strong wills clash with stubborn hearts, triggering combustible passion once Andy starts renovations at the café. Milo would like to keep Andy’s hands busy doing something other than construction. Andy would like to suggest what Milo can do with his wicked tongue besides trade barbs with him. Neither man is willing to budge until they get a little shove from an outside force. Will Andy and Milo learn that trust is a two-way street, or will this time around end as disastrous as the first?
This time around is a witty, sexy, and endearing love story about two men who learn how to balance push and pull, both in and out of the bedroom. It is the fourth book in the Road to Blissville series but can be read as a standalone book. This book contains sexually explicit material and is intended for adults eighteen and over.
Milo thought he could hide his attraction to me behind his smart mouth? Regret and it ain’t happening again, huh? We’ll just see about that.
“What’s that sprinkled on the lemony muffin? It looks an awful lot like I’ll take that challenge. What about this one?” I pointed to one that looked to have cranberries and oranges in it. “I’m thinking it’s dusted with I’m-not-going-anywhere.” I looked over at Milo’s twin sister, Maegan, who was smiling from ear to ear as she joined us. “What do you recommend, Mae?”
“My personal favorites are the banana Milo’s-nuts-are-in-a-twist and he’s-met-his-match mixed berry,” she responded, earning a glare from her brother. “Take your pick, Andy. They’re on the house this morning.”
I chose the lemon poppy seed and cranberry orange because I’d meant what I said. I accepted his challenge, and I was in town to stay. I wouldn’t say that I won our skirmish, but I at least held my own and lived to fight another day. A smart man would’ve let that be enough, taken his bounty, aka free muffins, and left with a smile on his face. I’d been told I had more brawn than brains plenty of times in my life, so it didn’t surprise me when I planted my ass at a small round table where I could keep an eye on Milo.
I tried not to be too obvious that I was watching him from under my eyelashes instead of reading the newspaper I had open in front of me.
“Pssst, you might have a better chance convincing him you’re reading if the paper wasn’t upside down,” Josh Roman whispered sassily.
Sure enough, the paper was turned upside down the entire time. An embarrassed flush crept up my neck, but I didn’t let that stop me from standing up and greeting Josh with a hug. “It’s good to see a friendly face.”
“You too, Andy. How are you really?” Josh asked, assessing me. “What’s going on with your hair?”
“What do you mean?” I asked, running my hand over my hair. It was tidy, which wasn’t the case the previous night after Milo fisted it while we kissed and fucked.
“It’s a little boring, don’t you think?” Josh leaned closer, and I could feel Milo’s scrutiny from across the room. “Listen, come by the salon this afternoon. I’ll work you in for a new haircut and propose an idea I have.”
“To win over Milo?” I asked hopefully.
“Oh, honey,” Josh said dramatically, placing his hand over his heart. “I’m not a miracle worker. You’re going to have to put the time and effort in all by yourself. There will be no shortcuts, or haircuts, that take you to the Holy Land that is Milo’s heart.” I’d already been to the Holy Land that was Milo’s ass. Would it really be that hard to make the leap? “While you’re trying to figure it all out, I believe I have a few jobs for you.”
I am a wife and mother to three kids, three dogs, and a cat. When I’m not dreaming up stories, I like to lose myself in a good book, cook or bake. I’m a girly tomboy who paints her fingernails while watching sports and yelling at the referees. I will always choose the book over the movie. I believe in happily-ever- after. Love inspires everything that I do. Music keeps me sane.
