Contemporary M/M Romance
Hiding his feelings for his best friend has become second nature to Parker Hunt. Throughout his years of friendship with Jonah Lee, he2527d hoped for more, but he2527d never been able to tell Jonah how he felt or what he wanted. When Jonah2527s plans fall through for holiday break, Parker is determined to spend their last Christmas together and this time, be brave enough to tell Jonah exactly how he feels.
Jonah Lee has always been in awe of his friend, Parker. His energy, enthusiasm, and honesty had drawn Jonah to him from the first time they met. And while he2527s always been an open book with Jonah, lately, Parker had been holding something back. On top of that, Jonah has realized that his feelings for Parker has grown and for the first time in his life, he2527s curious about what Parker2527s lips would feel like under his and what his definite male body would feel against his.
Will the holidays bring everything both men want, or will they let this opportunity pass them by?
EXCERPT
Parker kept quiet, his body vibrating from Jonah2527s voice and the assertive nature he rarely showed. He2527d managed to make Parker2527s knees weak whenever he did. Parker tried to breathe as desire for Jonah overwhelmed his senses, but he gave up a moment later when Jonah pulled him through the door of their cabin and slammed it behind them. The click of the lock loud in the dark, quiet room.
Parker had no idea what to say. Jonah pressed him against the solid door behind him, pressing their chest together as Jonah2527s hands opened over and then tightened on Parker2527s waist, holding him still.
“You are…mine.”
Not expecting those words and the impact they had on his body, Parker whimpered. “Yes.”
Parker watched as he caught the desire as it flared in Jonah2527s eyes. A split second later, Jonah slanted his mouth and pressed their lips together and Parker had never felt such a feeling in his life.
Parker let their first kiss consume him, loving the feel of Jonah2527s soft lips against his. When Jonah2527s tongue swept inside, he tasted the mint and Jonah and Parker felt his legs go weak. He ignored everything but the sensations Jonah drew from him, and he opened his mouth wider, letting Jonah devour him.
Parker2527s arms banded against Jonah2527s lower back when Jonah pulled back slightly, nibbling on his lips but not moving away. Jonah pressed their foreheads together and breathed heavily for several long minutes as they stared into each other2527s eyes. There was nothing Parker could say at that moment. It was everything he dreamed it could be, but he had no idea what it meant to Jonah.
“I2527ve been so stupid.”
Jonah2527s voice was deeper than Parker had ever heard it, but his words registered and he stiffened. Jonah regretted kissing Parker. There was nothing worse than having reality come crashing down. Searing pain slashed through Parker2527s chest and he tried to untangle himself and his hold on Jonah.
“No, Parker, I don2527t regret the kiss. I2527m sorry that I couldn2527t tell you sooner. I want you, Parker, but it2527s more than that. I want to share everything with you, I want a relationship with you.”
She lives in Denver, Colorado with her wonderfully supportive husband and their funny and wise black lab, Maddie. Valerie is addicted to coffee, crime shows, and reading and writing character-driven romances.
As a voracious reader, she2527s believes that all writers are rock stars, and she hopes that people enjoy her stories as much as she loves the romance novels she2527s devoured over the years!
When she2527s not writing or learning about the craft of writing, she can be found surfing the internet way too much, watching Investigation Discovery and thinking that her neighbors are up to no good, and finding new ways to get her husband to laugh.
