Book Title: Addicted to Lust (A Yakuza Path Romance)
Author: Amy Tasukada
Publisher: Macarons & Tea Publishing
Cover Artist: Natasha Snow
Release Date: September 1, 2021
Genre: Contemporary M/M Romance
Tropes: Enemies to lovers, hurt/comfort, age difference, workplace relationship, one-night stand
Themes: Criminals & outlaws, grief, monophobia
Heat Rating: 5 flames
Length: 51 000 words/206 pages
It is a standalone story.
This story is in the same universe as my Yakuza Path books, but they are separate series.
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Can a night of passion lead to a happily ever after?
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Can a night of passion lead to a happily ever after?
Yakuza captain Hayato’s life is a mess. His boyfriend broke up with him, changed the locks, and kept all his stuff. He can’t crash at his brother’s because his girlfriend is moving in. And just when Hayato thinks things can’t get worse, he accidentally gets blackout drunk and wakes up in the arms of a clingy underling.
Masuo believes he and his boss made a deep connection, but when he’s blown off the next morning, he feels lied to. Assigned to run a failing pachinko parlor, Masuo is determined to turn it around to prove himself to everyone…especially his sexy superior.
When Hayato realizes he’s falling for the young parlor manager, he is more than ready for fun. But as Hayato’s tragic past comes back to haunt him, Masuo wonders if he’s ready to carry all Hayato’s baggage.
Can the unlikely pair learn to accept each other and find their way to happiness even while new challenges arise, or is their love destined to fall like balls through a pachinko machine?
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“You’re Masuo?” Hayato’s eyes went wide, and he rubbed his temples. “I can’t believe I slept with the idiot who broke the Mayumaro figurine.”
The figurine had haunted Masuo since his first day at the Fushimi ward. He’d dropped the prized forty-five-year-old figure of the mascot of Kyoto while cleaning. The creepy silkworm with no mouth had shattered into so many pieces it had taken Masuo all day to glue it back together.
“I’m not an idiot,” Masuo said. “Other recruits who graduated before me were placed as workers at the other parlors. Ward Leader Endo put me in charge of this one all by myself.”
“Oh, honey, you’re like a cute little lamb. This place is a hole-in-the-wall. The profits are a drop in the ocean compared to the other parlors. Endo put you here because no one else was available, since so many of us were killed after the Double Moon attacks.”
Masuo’s stomach churned, but he swallowed back the ball of anger crawling up his throat and opened his mouth to speak.
“What’s that?” Hayato pointed to the bright bag. “Is it a gift to butter me up?”
Hayato needed to be taken down a peg, and what Masuo had inside the bag would do nicely for that purpose. Masuo held it out, and Hayato reached inside. He pulled out a pair of banana-printed micro briefs.
But Hayato’s face didn’t grow red. He showed no sign of embarrassment at all.
Masuo sucked in his lip ring. “If you left these at the hotel, it must mean you don’t wear underwear often. Are you wearing any now?”
Hayato grinned. “Don’t you wish you could find out.”
The cheeky comeback smacked Masuo, but he wasn’t sure if it was a slap in the face or a playful tap on the ass.
“We need to get down to business,” Hayato said. “First, take the lip ring out.”
“You liked it last night.”
Hayato crossed his arms. “Look, I can’t even remember last night, so it must not have been that good. You can take that I-made-you-come smirk off your face and do what you’re told.”
“You don’t remember? I was shit-faced drunk too, but you said it was the best sex you’d had in years.”
“I don’t doubt it. Jiro thought screwing on the sofa was spicing things up.”
It all clicked for Masuo.
“You cheated on him with me to make your ex jealous so he’d get back with you.”
“I’m not a cheater.”
Hayato opened the gate of the parlor and eyed Masuo until he took out his lip ring. He slipped the ring into his pocket, and they entered the parlor.
Dust covered the dozens of machines arranged in two long rows. The seats were ripped, and dark stains peppered the carpeted floor. It hadn’t been updated since the seventies.
“Is this place even structurally sound?” Masuo asked. “It can’t be up to date with all the earthquake codes.”
Hayato shrugged. “Hasn’t fallen down yet.”
With the dance club above, Masuo could only see the cracks in the ceiling getting worse.
Hayato leaned against the prize counter.
“Since you’re technically the manager, you can set your hours, but to make the profit Endo expects from this place, the last guy had it open six days a week from ten to ten. If you don’t make a profit, you can kiss that day off goodbye.”
“I know what I’m doing.”
“You’ve run a parlor before?”
“No.”
“I make my point.” Hayato twirled his hand. “If you somehow develop a magical way to make this place rain money, maybe Endo will throw you the next graduating recruit to help you.”
Masuo wrote all the details in a well-worn pocket notebook. He didn’t want to miss anything.
International best-selling author Amy Tasukada writes thrilling times of crime, love, and gore. Readers who crave diverse characters, unique settings, and edge-of-your-seat action will devour her Yakuza Path series. Readers who seek less blood and more love will swoon over the Yakuza Path Romance and Would it Be Okay to Love You? Series. Amy is an atheist, queer author who enjoys drinking tea, Japanese street fashion and visual kei music. Her calico cat, O’Hara, is never far from her side. Amy lives in North Texas, but is always planning her next trip to Japan.
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