A warm welcome to author T. Neilson joining us today to talk about new release “Yes, Chef”.
The road was empty as far as Simon could see, and the sun made mirages in the air behind him. To his left the land sloped down toward his old favorite swimming spot. He looked over at Luke with his heart pounding.
“Do want to go for a swim?” he asked.
Luke looked startled, but then he smiled. “Sure,” he agreed. He gestured at himself. “I’m totally unprepared.”
Simon grinned. “Me too.”
Simon pulled the truck to the side of the road and killed the engine. Then he pushed open the door and dropped down into the gravel. “There’s a good little beach down here.”
Luke nodded. “Good. Let’s go, then,” he said, and Simon led the way, sliding and slipping down the embankment to the water’s edge. He found it undisturbed, a little mossy, with a finger of stone jutting out from a muddy beach and a broken old tree standing like a lighthouse on the rocks.
“I—” Simon started to say something and forgot what it was. Behind him Luke was stripping. He had pulled his shirt up over his head, exposing his lean belly and chest, and he was taking off his jeans too, unbuckling his belt, pushing his jeans down to reveal the curve of his ass.
Simon was aware he was staring. He was aware of his mouth hanging open. He was aware that the sudden rush of heat that went through him had settled in his crotch and was not going away.
Luke spotted him and grinned. “I love swimming,” he said. And with that he pulled his boxer briefs off, and for the first time Simon saw Luke’s thick, furred thighs, the junction darkened with black hair, and the thick red shaft hanging there. Simon’s chest constricted. He thought he saw Luke’s cock pulse and maybe start to thicken.
Jesus. Simon struggled to recall the ability to close his mouth and swallow. He’d always known Luke was on the handsome end of the spectrum, but he never realized how handsome. Now he was stunned. He’d seen him half- naked before, of course. He’d even seen him half-naked and coming, in the alley all those years ago. Back then he’d known objectively that Luke was good-looking, but he never felt it like this. It pinned him into place so he couldn’t move and could hardly even breathe. He knew he was staring, and he knew he ought to say something, but he couldn’t.
Luke flashed a grin and started toward the water. He crashed in with a shout and plunged under in a spray of foam. When he came back up, he was breathless and laughing.
“I love swimming,” he shouted.
“Me too,” Simon whispered.
Release Date: Apr 2, 2019
Pages: 200
blurb:
A savory slice of first love.
Simon’s dad died when he was young, leaving Simon to take the reins of the family restaurant business—and the responsibility for his mother and brothers. His commitment to his duty left Simon time for little else, least of all romance.
Argentinian celebrity chef Luke Ferreya has wanted Simon since their culinary-school days, but for Simon, family always came first. Now Luke’s back in Simon’s life—briefly before he returns to South America—and he’s determined to give Simon a sample of everything he’s missed out on.
Simon’s brothers are grown, and his mother is doing fine on her own, and Luke is offering a second chance for a future full of the pleasures of fine food, wine, and especially love. Without his obligations to hide behind, can Simon finally allow himself to say “Yes, Chef”?
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T Neilson is a writer and foodie who lives on Vancouver Island where the bread, beer, and coffee scene is a thing to behold. A romance writer since 2015, and a food industry die-hard for over a decade, Neilson decided to get out of coffee tasting and get into writing for good. These days Neilson spends a lot of time chasing after a toddler, thinking about upcoming books, and working toward the perfect hand-pie crust. It’s not an easy life, but someone has to do it.
My Links:
https://www.tneilson.com/
@TamMacNeil