AUTHOR: Jessie G
TITLE: Our Reason
SERIES: Sizzling Miami #8 (Red & Bull #3)
COVER ARTIST: Andrew Reyna
PHOTOGRAPHER: Randy RLS Images
COVER MODEL: Alfie Gordillo
CATEGORIES: Gay Romance, Contemporary Romance
RELEASE DATE: October 22, 2017
BLURB
Married life is everything Bull and Red could have hoped for. Itâs not something theyâd ever take for granted and the need to pay it forward is a trait the husbands happily share. When the new director of the Bennett House asks Red to teach an art class, he isnât entirely sure how it will help, but heâs more than willing to try. Before Bull, he used his art to purge his demons and sharing that with those in need of an outlet for their own pain was a gift he never considered giving. Each week he is rocked by the artful outpouring of emotion and the gratitude of his students. One by one, they burrow into his heartâ¦but none more so than Dillon Young.
Always holding himself apart from the others, the wisp of a boy keeps his head down and hides behind a mangy, overgrown length of dark hair like a shield. Despite his best attempts not to see himself in all the young men that come through the center, everything about Dillon calls out to Red. Needing to share their encounters, and maybe hoping for a little perspective, he turns to the one man he knows he can always count on. Expecting Bull to be the voice of reason had been a foolâs mission from the start and soon theyâre both invested in helping Dillon.
Thereâs no doubt they have an abundance of love to share and if ever there was someone who needed it, Dillon was the one. Between Bullâs strength and Redâs patience, theyâll help Dillon learn to trust again, and in the process, create a family that none of them intended. Though they never envisioned themselves as parents, Bull and Red will find room in their happily ever after to save the child they didnât know lived in their hearts.
Well, Red and Bull all twisted up - they sure are, and it is all due to Dillon, who is a teen that attends the art class that Red runs at The Bennett Centre. Red wasn't sure at first about the art class, but I think in a way it was therapeutic for him too, to have art as something to be enjoyed, not just as an outlet for his anger.
Bull is as protective as ever over Red, but Dillon has managed to tie him up in knots!! Bull is not sure if he can help Dillon, but with his family beside him, he wants to try. Although he is big, Bull is totally soft, but Dillon is still so unsure of him.
Both Red and Bull want to try and help Dillon, but Dillon is not sure who he can trust, the only person he does trust at the moment is his nan. Things move slowly, with nobody really wanting to spook Dillon, until the day that his nan had decided to contact his birth father. Dillon did not take this well, and he ran out of his nans' house, with no real destination in mind.
Now is when Dillon finds out just how big the family of Red and Bull is, when they all set out to find him. I think Dillon is overwhelmed that they are all concerned about him, and just want to make sure he is safe. He has never had this before, so is unsure of what to do.
âWill Red and Bull be able to help Dillon continue to feel safe? Will Dillon actually want to stay with them, as he is already living with his nan? Will Dillon ever feel safe enough to completely open up to them, and talk about his fears?
âI really did enjoy this book, and it brought home to me how not everyone has a parent or parents that care about them. I am also looking forward to the next story in the series, which I believe or rather hope will be Ruperts story, and here is one very complex man, with lots of hidden secrets I think.
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EXCERPT
They stopped at a light and Bull glanced at him thoughtfully. âDid Dillon show up for Thursdayâs art class?â There was no denying that the troubled teen was at least partly responsible for his need to give more or that Bull knew his interest far exceeded his role in the boyâs life. âYeah. He was a few minutes late and he looked rough, but he was there. Even stayed for the food the center brought in afterward.â Rail thin and tall for his age, Dillon Young slumped like life had already beaten him into submission. He always kept his head down and his dark hair long enough to cover his eyes, but Red had glimpsed at them once and the familiarity had grabbed him by the throat. The feeling was so strong that he reached for Dillon, needing to just hug him as tight as he could, but the boy flinched back and took off. Dillon disappeared for a few days after that and Red had been beside himself until director called to say heâd come around again. After that, Red kept his approach cautious. He wouldnât avoid him because he needed to know how to help him, but he never got too close and made sure there was no physical contact even in passing. Months later, he thought they were making headway, but then Dillon disappeared again and Red didnât know why. Like before, he returned with little fanfare and zero desire to explain his absence. With his own past acting as a reminder of all the possible shit Dillon could be dealing with, it was a cycle that Red wasnât sure he could continue to live with. âI know the center has rules it has to follow, but thereâs no reason we canât find out more information about his home life, is there?â They had been trying not to go around the center because he didnât want to cause them any issues, but the fear of something happening to Dillon was forcing his hand. Red wasnât scared and destitute anymore. He was a grown man with resources and friends who could help this kid. They had to help because the alternative was unacceptable. âNone at all,â Bull agreed as he reached for his hand. âIâll talk to Ric. If itâs a conflict of interest for him, Iâm sure he can point me in the direction of someone who can help.âAUTHOR BIO
Like many readers, the dream of being a writer has been with me a long time. After three decades of trying, I'd begun to doubt. Thanks to social media, I followed my favorite authors hoping to glean some words of wisdom as I pounded out half-formed ideas with alarming regularity. Two repetitive themes emerged: to be a great writer you must read a lot and your butt must be in the chair every day like it's a job. I took that advice to heart and write every day. With three series in the works and a full schedule of releases planned for the next two years, it's been amazing to have made this dream my reality.
I am a firm believer in marriage equality, love at first sight, power dynamics, and happily ever after. I'm a lover of strong secondary characters, and series filled with familiesâbiological or chosen. All are themes you'll find throughout my books.
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