Title: Heartward
Author: Andrew Grey
Series: Standalone
Genre:
M/M Contemporary Romance/ Gay Romance/ LGTBQA
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: Nov 12 2019
Edition/Formats Available In: eBook &
Print (1st Edition)
Blurb/Synopsis:
He doesn’t know that home is where his
heart will be….
Firefighter Tyler Banik has seen his share
of adventure while working disaster relief with the Red Cross. But now that
he’s adopted Abey, he’s ready to leave the danger behind and put down roots.
That means returning to his hometown—where the last thing he anticipates is
falling for his high school nemesis.
Alan Pettaprin isn’t the boy he used to
be. As a business owner and council
member, he’s working hard to improve life in Scottville for everyone. Nobody is
more surprised than Alan when Tyler returns, but he’s glad. For him, it’s a
chance to set things right. Little does he guess he and Tyler will find the
missing pieces of themselves in each other. Old rivalries are left in the
ashes, passion burns bright, and the possibility for a future together
stretches in front of them….
But not everyone in town is glad to see
Tyler return….
Book Links
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Excerpt:
“Mom is thrilled beyond belief at being a
grandma. Abey is talking a little more now, even if sometimes he doesn’t speak
English. I’m waiting for the first time he calls her Grandma. At that point
he’s going to be able to take over the world, and my mom is going to smile and
let him do it. My dad is another story. He doesn’t understand how a son of his
can be gay, especially one who played sports in high school and college. He’s
met Abey, and I know it isn’t going to take too long and my dad isn’t going to
care that Abey isn’t his biological grandson or that I adopted him from
overseas and didn’t ask my dad’s opinion. All he’s going to see is that smile
and those big eyes and that little boy asking Grampy to read him a story, and
that is going to be it.” Alan rolled his eyes. “Dad and I don’t see eye to eye
on a lot of things. But he’ll forget all that for Abey.”
“Yeah, I bet he will.” Tyler’s father was a
pillar of his church and a local bigwig in the Republican Party. He was one of
the people who organized rallies and got signatures on petitions. He was even a
delegate to conventions. Alan had locked horns with him a few times. He
respected him but didn’t agree with him.
The burgers came, and their conversation
died a little. “When do you start at the station?”
“Monday. I wanted to stop in to see the
chief, but I just didn’t have any time at all. And I figured that weekends are usually
more thinly staffed because of time-off requests, so I didn’t want to bother
him.”
“I can introduce you if you’d like,” Alan
said. “He’s right over there.” He shifted his gaze and narrowed it. The man sat
at a table with three other men, in his uniform, and as Alan watched, downed a
gulp of beer. Alan groaned and made a note to mention to the mayor to check the
schedule to make sure he wasn’t drinking on the job. Not that he was going to
make it that easy on anyone to fire him, but if Alan could find something
inappropriate on Chief Coburn, he’d love to bring it to the board’s attention,
along with a resolution of termination.
“Drinking in uniform?” Tyler said, shaking
his head. “Is that normal?”
“Let’s just say that he skirts what’s
appropriate and has just enough backing on the council to keep himself secure.”
Alan glanced over once again. “Come on. Let’s go introduce you.” He stood. “It
will just take a minute.” That was about all he could stand to actually be in
his presence.
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Author Information
Andrew grew up in western Michigan with a
father who loved to tell stories and a mother who loved to read them. Since
then he has lived throughout the country and traveled throughout the world. He
has a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and works in
information systems for a large corporation.
Andrew’s hobbies include collecting
antiques, gardening, and leaving his dirty dishes anywhere but in the sink
(particularly when writing) He considers
himself blessed with an accepting family, fantastic friends, and the world’s
most supportive and loving partner. Andrew currently lives in beautiful,
historic Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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