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Making Rules & Rules to Ignore
(Davey’s Rules Series, Book 6 & 7)
By Susan Hawke
Narrated by Michael Dean
Making Rules (Davey’s Rules Series, Book 6)
Length: 1 hour and 49 minutes
Narrated by Michael Dean
Publisher: Grape Ape Productions
Themes/Tropes: M/M Romance, Daddy/boy, Contemporary
Audio Release Date: March 11
Davey’s Rule #53: Daddy shouldn’t be afraid to let his boy top.
Before Davey came to work at Daddy’s Lap and began that crazy list of rules, his future bestie, Sammy, was already living happily ever after with his own Daddy-dom. From the moment they met over a gas pump to the day they were legally able to wed, leather Daddy Raphael Robustelli adored his linebacker-sized boy. This is their love story, as seen through a series of six short vignettes. Witness the moment they met, see the first time Davey came to the club, and so much more. This is a short 20k volume, filled with emotion and backstory for the entire series.
NOTE: This is not a full-length book and does not contain a new couple. This can be read as a standalone but will be most enjoyed by those who have read the series.
This is the sixth book in a series about not-so-perfect Daddies, adorable “boys,” and one sassy brat with an insane list of rules. Grab your fan and tissues because this series comes with both a high heat advisory and all the squishy feels you’d want from a Susan Hawke book.
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Rules to Ignore (Davey’s Rules Series, Book 7)
Length: 7 hours and 24 minutes
Narrated by Michael Dean
Publisher: Grape Ape Productions
Themes/Tropes: M/M Romance, Diva Daddy/boy, Size Difference, Self discovery, Contemporary
Audio Release Date: March 18
Davey’s Revised Rule #1: A good Daddy will love his boy with all his heart.
Davey Hendrickson doesn’t mind being forever single when he’s got his bestie at his side. It’s not that he wants to be single. He’s spent most of his adult life searching for his own perfect Daddy. Even if he’s not naturally submissive, someone that fabulous is obviously meant to be a boy… right? Over the years, he’s dated every type of Daddy imaginable but not one of them could come close to meeting the requirements from his ridiculous list of rules.
After losing his husband, Sammy Robustelli has learned to be strong while raising two children on his own. No matter what life has thrown his way, nothing seems too hard with his best friend and roomie Davey at his side. When the two friends learn that people believe they’re a couple, they can’t help but laugh. The very idea is a big joke… until it isn’t.
It only takes a few wake-up calls before Davey wonders what happens if a guy might be in love with the best friend he can never have. It could never work for a pair of boys in need of a bossy top, right? Except… maybe Davey doesn’t know himself—or Sammy—as well as he thinks.
This is the final book in a series about not-so-perfect Daddies, adorable “boys,” and one sassy brat with an insane list of rules. Grab your fan and tissues because this series comes with both a high heat advisory and all the squishy feels you’d want from a Susan Hawke book.
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In this scene, Sammy’s twelve-year-old daughter is on her first date so naturally her papa and Davey have to sneak into the movie to keep an eye on her.
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We stood quietly, searching the darkness until we spotted them toward the front, in the middle of a long row. Sammy tilted his head toward the back row with a silent question. At my nod, we made our way up there and settled in at the end of the aisle so we could make a quick getaway when it was time to slip out to pick them up as planned. Sammy took the aisle seat while I sat beside him, munching on Twizzlers and reading the trivia questions they had up on screen before the movie started. Sammy didn’t move a muscle, not even during the previews or the first part of the movie.
He just sat there stiffly with an eagle eye trained on his little girl. The only thing was, the two of them were sitting stiff as boards as well. I shoved our giant bowl of popcorn into Sammy’s lap. “Here, take a chill pill and feed your face. We could cut the tension between those two with a knife. Look at them, both of them are too nervous to move. Nothing’s happening there, just relax and watch the show. Don’t worry, I’ll help you keep an eye on them but that doesn’t mean we need to stare like a pair of pervs. That’s the kind of shit that will get us kicked out.”
Sammy giggled softly, finally relaxing as he plucked a piece of popcorn from the container and tossed it in the air. He reminded me of an adorable baby bird when he opened his mouth to catch it. Naturally, I had to get in on that action.
We sat there eating our popcorn—baby bird style—until I got bored with the movie and decided to switch it up. When I grabbed a piece and tossed it to him, Sammy dove sideways to catch it with his tongue. We shared a high five, because that was an impressive catch. “Nice moves, princess. Now do me.”
When Sammy tossed a piece in a high arc, all I had to do was tip my head back to catch it in my mouth. He giggled and fist punched the air. “That’s right, sucker. If you want something thrown right, you’ve got to come to a pro.”
After that, it was on. We giggled as quietly as possible while we took turns showing off our skills. Naturally we had to challenge each other with trick shots, lobbing kernels into the air for each other. One piece I tossed for the princess went off course and I just knew it was about to land on my shoulder.
Wanting to save it, I went right to catch it at the same time Sammy came in from the left. The piece landed without either of us knowing as we sat there with the tips of our noses touching for maybe a second too long. I stared into his eyes, my inner artist itching to see what color those fascinating hazel eyes were right now. Would I see more of the green? Would they be darker, the brownish flecks taking prominence? I might not be able to see the color, but I didn’t miss the slightly enlarged pupils. Duh, bitch. You’re in a dark theater. Of freaking course his pupils are dilated to let in more light. We both moved back a fraction, but it did nothing to sever the moment we were sharing.
My mind went blank when I couldn’t tear myself away from my best friend’s eyes. I knew he was hot, but had Sammy always been this sexy? Gawd… were his lips as soft as they looked? He must have been feeling the same pull because we both slowly tilted our heads and leaned in for a kiss as if it were a completely natural thing for us to do.
Just before our lips touched—we were so close I could breathe in the air he exhaled if I wanted—I heard S.J. hiss indignantly. “Oh, my God! I knew it! Why are you even here? This is so embarrassing.” We jerked apart and turned to look up at her.
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About Susan:
As an avid reader and big romance fan myself, I love sharing the stories of the different people who live in my imagination. My stories are filled with humor, a few tears, and the underlying message to not give up hope, even in the darkest of times, because life can change on a dime when you least expect it. This theme comes from a lifetime of lessons learned on my own hard journey through the pains of poverty, the loss of more loved ones than I’d care to count, and the struggles of living through chronic illnesses. Life can be hard, but it can also be good! Through it all I’ve found that love, laughter, and family can make all the difference, and that’s what I try to bring to every tale I tell.
I’m a happily married mom with one snarky teenage boy, and three grown “kids of my heart.” I’m more widely known for my mpreg writings as Susi Hawke; this new name is a departure from that. Whether written by Susan or Susi, the books are filled with that all-important love, laughter, and family I mentioned; the only difference is that this name has no male pregnancy. I look forward to sharing my stories with you, and to bringing more romance and laughter into this world that needs it so very badly.
About Michael
Michael has well over 50 audio book titles currently available for purchase on Audible.com. He is versed in multiple styles and genres including fiction (novels and short stories) ranging from romance to science fiction to crime dramas to thrillers; business strategy books; health and wellness books; and even an occasional children’s book.
Fans of Michael’s narration are welcome to follow him on social media including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and SoundCloud.
If you are interested in working with Michael to produce your next audio book, you can contact him directly at voice@michaelpauley.info
