Author Name: Lee Brazil
Book Name: Loving Jacob
Release Date: November 2014
Blurb:
When Malcolm Jenner’s sex-on-the-side turns into more, he isn’t above begging for a second chance.
High profile attorney Malcolm Jenner is looking for a bit of fun, nothing serious. He’s got duties and responsibilities, after all. Though he’s not one to choose his lovers from the office, Jacob Renault is an attraction too compelling to resist.
However, Jacob isn’t interested in temporary. He wants it all—Prince Charming, the castle, the happily ever after. There’s no rule that says the younger man can’t have fun while he’s searching for his prince, though…
At first neither is willing to compromise on their stance, but an agreement is reached, with each man planning to do his best to subvert the other to his viewpoint. Lust turns to love, and what’s impossible becomes merely improbable, but is it going to be enough?
Pages or Words: 27,000 words
Categories: Contemporary, Fiction, Gay fiction, M/M Romance, Romance
Excerpt:
Malcolm stood in the hallway, gritting his teeth and reminded himself that an office fling with a man who had to be at least ten years his junior was out of the question. He and Penny had long since relinquished any pretense of monogamy in their marriage and reached an amicable agreement to conduct their affairs discreetly out of respect for their son and their friendship. Fucking purple-eyed twinks in the elevator at work? Not discreet.
He kept his gaze focused on the gleaming silver metal of the doors as the elevator made its excruciatingly slow way up to the third floor. His glance flicked to the reflection beside his. The younger man stood casually, shoulders propped against the wall, licking pink lips. His purple gaze in the hazy reflection was focused…fuck…on Malcolm’s obvious erection beneath his dark dress pants. Discretion. Discretion, he snarled at his libido. There will be no casual hookups with people from the office, he warned his eager cock. He shifted to the side slightly, hoping to hide the evidence of his arousal from the other man. Damn it. That kid had the sexiest eyes he’d ever seen. He wanted like hell to see them glaze over as he fucked the tight ass hinted at by the khaki pants he wore. He didn’t go much for the intimacy of face-to-face encounters, but for the sight of those eyes and that mouth in the throes of orgasm, he’d make an exception. His tendency toward quick casual encounters disguised his preference for male partners and kept word of his homosexuality from getting back to his parents, his partners in the firm, and out to the public.
A law office, like any other place of business, was a microcosm of the world at large. Malcolm knew from being on the receiving end of gossip from his secretary, Marge, that every action and interaction between employees was fodder for the gossip mill. Being the subject of water cooler gossip lacked appeal and offended his sense of dignity, as did the knowledge that he apparently couldn’t control his urges around the tech guy.
He threw in the towel and gave up the fight against his attraction to the young man from the technology department when he caught that sultry purple gaze on his cock for what must have been the hundredth time as the slight young man brushed against him in an intentional teasing slide while he tried to exit the elevator on the second floor.
Impulsively, Malcolm grabbed Jacob’s hand and pulled him back inside the otherwise-empty space. He kept that small, soft hand locked in his own as he allowed the heavy metal doors to slam shut and the elevator to rise to his own floor. There he slapped his palm against the button that prevented the doors from opening. He’d had all the titillation he could stand. Malcolm swept the young man into his embrace. He tilted Jacob’s head upward with one hand and dropped his mouth passionately, almost brutally, to kiss the other man. His other hand tangled in the black curls that had taunted his senses over the past weeks. He forced the soft pink lips apart, then swept his tongue inside. Instantly he was absorbed in the heated, slick haven of Jacob’s mouth. The honeyed sweetness drew him further in and his tongue eagerly sought the textures and flavors that had been hidden there. Fuck. He could drown in the wet heat he found behind those soft lips. It was addictive. Jacob didn’t even try to escape the kiss; he seemed to be doing his best to encourage it. He brushed his tongue against Malcolm’s, sweeping it gently along the roof of his mouth, seeking and finding the sweetest spots. Both men were panting heavily when their lips parted.
Malcolm pulled back and spoke harshly. “Is that what you’re after, little boy? You want a quick fuck in the elevator to start the week off right?”
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Christina’s Review:
Loving Jacob by Lee Brazil
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
this is a quick, mostly easy read. the writing is really good and the character development is pretty thorough. jacob is a sweet, confident, loveable young man. he knows what he wants in life and isn’t afraid to go after it. unfortunately, he and malcolm don’t seem to be on the same page. malcolm is a pleaser hiding behind the pressure put on him by his family. he learns a huge lesson from his son during a really dark time.
i think i cried during the last 15% of the book (but there is a HEA)…and i want to read more of these two!
About the author:
Author Bio
Somewhere in a small town in up-state New York are a librarian and a second grade teacher to whom I owe my life. That might be a touch dramatic, but it’s nevertheless one hundred percent true.
Because they taught me the joy of reading, of escaping into worlds crafted of words.
Have you ever been nine years old and sure of nothing so much as that you don’t belong? Looked at the world from behind glasses, and wondered why you don’t fit?
Someone hands you a book, and then you turn the page and see… There you are, running from Injun Joe in a dark graveyard; there you are fencing with Athos; there you are…beneath the deep blue sea- marveling at exotic creatures with Captain Nemo.
I found myself between the pages of books, and that is why I write now. It’s why I taught English and literature for so many years, and it’s why my house contains more pounds of books than furniture.
If I’d had my way, I’d have been a fencer…or a starship captain, or a lawyer, or a detective solving crimes. But instead, I am a writer, and I’ve come to realize that’s the best thing in the world to be, because as a writer, I can be all those things and more.
If I hadn’t learned to value the stories between the pages, who knows what would have happened? Certainly not college…teaching…or writing.
Q&A with Lee:
Q: Where did you get the idea for ‘Loving Jacob’?
A: I got the idea for this from a conversation with my mother. She’s a die hard reader of the Harlequin line of books and one day we were talking about the types of heroes featured in those books and how they’ve evolved over the years. She kind of admired the hard, arrogant heroes of the past. So that’s where Jacob came from… or rather, that’s where Malcolm came from. He was the impetus to the story.
Q: What is for you the perfect book hero?
A: For me, the perfect book hero has to have some mystery to him. I don’t really like to see everything spelled out on the page. I want to figure things out and come slowly to understand the why’s.
Q: Who was more challenging to write – Malcolm or Jacob – and why?
A: Well, I have to say Malcolm, because the entire book is told from his perspective. This made Jacob easier, because the reader only ever sees him through Malcolm’s eyes, which means you get a biased view of Jacob.
Q: What is your favorite book ever?
A: My favorite book ever is East of Eden by John Steinbeck. It’s the ultimate. Has everything. Love, lust, betrayal, restoration… Every time I read it I find something new.
Q: What is your favorite place and time of day to write?
A My favorite place to write is in my office- which is actually a tiny corner of my kitchen. But there’s a window facing the woods and the sun rises over them, and the cats sit there basking…
Where to find the author:
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/lee.brazil
Twitter: @leebrazil
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/leebrazil/
FB Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/crawlinbedwithlee/
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13007594-loving-jacob?ac=1
Publisher: Lime Time Press
Cover Artist: Laura Harner
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I look forward to reading this. =)
I enjoyed the excerpt and the interview.
Hi, Lee. I’ve always enjoyed everything I’ve read from you. Thanks for sharing!