Title: The London Chance
Author: Lane Hayes
Publisher: Lane Hayes
Release Date: July 25, 2023
Heat Level: 4 – Lots of Sex
Pairing: Male/Male
Length: 27,500
Genre: Romance, Romantic Comedy, Bisexual Romance, Gay Romance, Humor, Contemporary Romance
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Synopsis
Two strangers, an online dating app, and a chance at forever…
Chance
After months of online correspondence with a sexy businessman, we’re finally meeting in person—in London, no less!
Okay. It’s a casual meet-up. Nothing to get excited about. I fully understand that online connections don’t always translate in person. Roman could be pompous or worse…boring.
Wish me luck!
Roman
Dinner with my online “friend” doesn’t go well. I shouldn’t be disappointed. That’s life.
But just as I’m ready to write our peculiar acquaintanceship off, Chance turns up unexpectedly at a karaoke bar. Don’t ask what I’m doing there. I have no idea. However, I don’t mind at all. It feels like the universe is giving us a cosmic redo. Sure, Chance lives in California and my home is in the UK now, but this feels like the real thing. Something worth taking a chance on.
A forever chance.
The London Chance is an MM, bisexual romance featuring an American, a Canadian, a dating app, and an unexpected HEA.
“Maybe it’s better to be completely honest, though. The truth is…I wouldn’t attempt a long-distance relationship again.”
“Oh. Right. I mean, who would?” I hedged with an awkward half chuckle.
“Some people are good at it. Not me.” Roman winced slightly. “Look…I should have ended our dating-app liaison well before it got to this point, but I really liked talking to you. You’re the first real ray of sunshine I’ve had in my life in years, and I didn’t want to lose it. But when you said you were coming here, I was torn between what I wanted and what I knew would never work. Like a coward, I didn’t say a thing.”
I squinted. “So if I’m hearing correctly, last night was all your fault?”
He chuckled as I hoped he might. “Possibly. I probably wasn’t myself at dinner, and I’ve been told I can be a little intense when I’m uncomfortable. I’m sorry dinner turned out to be anticlimactic. That’s on me.”
“Meh. It takes two to tango and all that.” I waved dismissively, suddenly anxious to skip over the “let’s be honest” portion of the program I’d set into action.
“True. But you should know that I think you’re a very sexy man, and you’re funny too. Maybe long-distance isn’t for me, but I would have been open to…”
“To what?” I prodded.
Roman shook his head wryly. “I don’t know. It doesn’t matter, anyway.”
“Sure, it does. For the sake of honesty and all that jazz.”
I waggled my brows as I cradled my mug. He didn’t take the bait, which meant he’d most likely maxed out his honesty quotient. I understood, but as my mind cleared, my synapses started firing double time. Yeah, I was a ridiculous romantic who’d secretly hoped Roman might be someone special. That obviously wasn’t the case, but this whole situation didn’t have to be a total bust.
“I’ll check your clothes in the dryer and—”
“You think I’m sexy?” I blurted.
Roman’s lips quirked at the corners. “Yes…”
“Cool. Likewise. And I’m here for nine more days.”
“I see. And what are you suggesting, Chance?” he asked, leaning forward so the inside of my knee brushed his.
“Oh, nothing lascivious. Get your mind out of the gutter,” I chided. And yes, that was nothing but hypocritical bullshit. My mind was always in the gutter. “I was thinking that if you’re interested, we could…hang out this week. No strings attached. I have a few meetings, but I have a lot of free time too.”
“Nothing lascivious?”
“Well, I’d definitely be open to lascivious. Sure. But you could just show me the city, let me take you out to dinner, and…I don’t know, continue our ongoing ‘Would You Rather’ game. Would you rather have free food for life or free airfare for life? Airfare for me…although now that I’ve said it out loud, it sounds like a bad answer. Whatever, I’m sticking with it, so don’t—”
Roman closed the distance between us, wrapped his fingers around my nape, and sealed his mouth over mine.
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Lane Hayes loves a good romance! An avid reader from an early age, she has always been drawn to well-told love story with beautifully written characters. She loves wine, chocolate and travel (in no particular order). Lane lives in Southern California with her amazing husband and her fabulous pup, George.
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