WILL PARKINSON believes that no matter
what obstacles are thrown in the path of young love, it will always find a way
to win in the end. He wants his characters to have their happily ever after,
but that doesn’t mean that it’s going to come easily.
None of this would have happened
if he had followed the advice he was given many years ago. “What are you
wasting your time on that for? It’s never going to amount to anything.” He
believed it for the longest time, abandoning characters he’d created in his
childhood.
He picked up his very first m/m
story by a writer named Eden Winters, who was an absolute joy when they
corresponded. She asked him if he wrote and he told her the story. Eden
explained to Will that the voices in his head would never go away and how he
needed to let them out. With that thought in mind, Will put e-pen to e-paper
once more. It was truly a liberating experience and one he has no intention of
giving up again.
Author
Contact:
Website: http://www.willparkinson.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WillParkinsonau
E-mail: will@willparkinson.com
Cover
Artist: Reese Dante
Publisher: Harmony Ink Press
Blurb:
Although Addy’s heart
and body bear the scars from his life before he was adopted by the Deans, he’s
ached for something he thought he would never find. Until he met Benny. He
isn’t sure how anyone can care for someone as broken as he is, even though he
wants it desperately.
High school senior
Benny Peters has his whole life planned out for him, until a chaste kiss at
summer camp opens a new world of possibilities. Determined to erase Addy’s
insecurities, Benny works to take away his boyfriend’s pain and replace it with
love.
When
Addy’s past intrudes on their future, it’s going to take everything Benny can
muster to show that no matter what – or who – they face, they belong together.
Excerpt:
Benny cast a glance at Addy,
noticing how his eyes kept darting to him and then to the floor. He seemed
troubled, unsure.
“Addy? Is there something wrong?”
Addy heaved a deep sigh, then was
quiet for a moment. “Do I embarrass you?” he finally asked.
“What? No, of course not. Why
would you even think that?” Benny was genuinely perplexed.
“Jackson and Taylor don’t seem to
have any problem touching each other, but you act like I’ve got germs or
something and won’t come anywhere near me when there’s other people around. I
have to wonder if you’re ashamed to be seen with someone like... me.”
“Oh God, no,” Benny replied
sharply. “Please don’t ever think that. You know what? C’mere.”
He grabbed Addy’s arm and dragged
him into the lounge.
“Listen to me, little man. I am
not now, nor have I ever been, nor will I ever be ashamed of you. If anything,
you should be ashamed of me.”
Addy looked puzzled. “Why?”
Benny slid his fingers through
his stubbly hair, then rubbed the back of his neck before he spoke. “I’m not really
comfortable with being... like this. I really do care for you, but I’ve never
felt this way about a guy— well, about anyone—before, and I don’t know how to
handle it. So no, I’m not ashamed or embarrassed of you at all. I’m just not
sure how to deal with everything.”
Addy took Benny by the hand and
peered into his eyes. “That’s all I needed to know. I don’t want to rush you.
If you need time, you’ve got to know I’ll give it to you. I just wanted to be
sure that you wanted me.”
Benny regarded his boyfriend.
Yeah, his boyfriend. Benny had never been afraid to stand up
for anyone in his life. Why should he be ashamed to stand up for himself now?
“C’mere, little man,” he growled,
putting his hand on Addy’s neck, pulling him in close.
Addy’s eyes went wide, excitement
dancing in them. Benny licked his lips and then pressed them to Addy’s in a
deep, thrilling kiss. Someone whimpered. Benny wasn’t really sure which one of
them it had been. He felt his synapses fry. It was the most incredible thing
he’d ever experienced. A voice called out, startling them both.
“Benny? Is there something you’d
like to tell me?”
Benny looked up and stared for a
moment at Taylor, who had a wide smile across his face. Benny could feel his
cheeks heat up. This wasn’t the way he wanted this to go, but damn, right now
he needed Addy in the worst way.
“No, Taylor, not right now,” he
replied quietly.
Then he went back in for another one of those amazing kisses.
Tour Dates: 8/18/14
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