RELEASE BLITZ: Stray for You by F.A. Ray (Excerpt & Giveaway)
Release Blitz, Excerpt & Giveaway: Stray for You By F.A. Ray
Rainbow Rescue Cat Café, Book 3
I’ve loved him since I met him. Can a not-so-chance reunion give us a second chance?
Julian
The second I met Cameron, I knew I loved him. But when our moms started dating, it complicated things. For a while, it looked like we might become step-brothers.
Years later, our moms have broken up, and Cameron has moved across the country. But when work sends me to his city, it serves as a harsh reminder that Cameron blames me for all his hardships in his younger years.
I’ve been living life as a carefree playboy, but I’d give it all up for Cam — if only he’d let me.
Cameron
Dad leaving was bad. Julian nearly becoming my step-brother was so, so much worse.
From the second we met, he’s been a thorn in my side, a persistent pest. The absolute last thing I need is him showing up where I work now that I live three thousand miles away.
He hurt my mother’s chance at happiness many years ago, and I’ve never forgiven him for that. Yet the Julian who strolls back into my life isn’t the jerk I remember from my youth. Can I trust this change? Or will I open myself up only to experience the same old Julian all over again? There’s only one way to find out, but I’m terrified to try.
Stray for You is a second-chance small town MM romance with total opposites who nearly became family, a playboy salesman and an introverted musician, spicy open door scenes, and, of course, lots of cats. Go to linktr.ee/faraywrites for CWs.
Excerpt:
“What are you doing here?” I say before I can stop myself.
“Is that any way to greet a paying customer?”
The man who strides into the café is tall and blond, with dazzling blue eyes and a smile nearly as bright. He’s trim and handsome in a perfectly tailored suit and shiny black shoes. His face is clean-shaven. He sweeps the café with a glance, and though his smile doesn’t so much as flicker, I can feel him judging it as beneath him.
This time, I have to speak between clenched teeth. “Julian, what the hell are you doing here?”
Julian God damn Brooks steps toward the coffee bar like a shade stepping out of my nightmares and into my life.
“Can a guy want a coffee?” he says.
“No. Not you. Not here.”
“I heard this place was great,” he says. “And the atmosphere can’t be beat.”
He strokes Tux, who, infuriatingly enough, soaks up the attention and purrs even louder.
“You aren’t supposed to be here,” I say. “You live on the East Coast. I was never supposed to see you again.”
Julian puts a hand to his chest in mock affront. “Is that any way to greet your long lost brother?”
“You are not my—”
“Details,” Julian says, batting aside my usual refrain with a casual wave. “Our moms aren’t dating, but family is forever, Cam.”
Cam. No one but him calls me that. I never liked it, always insisted on people using my full name. Not that he has ever heeded a single complaint or request I’ve made in all of our long, unfortunate acquaintance.
“We were never family,” I say. “We never will be family. Even if our moms actually got married, I would never be your family.”
“So hostile. I’m trying to be friendly, you know.”
“What are you doing here? How did you know I’d be here?”
Julian’s smile curls in a way I recognize all too well, even after all these years. “How do you know I’m here for you? Maybe I’m visiting Henry.”
“Do not get Henry involved in this,” I say. “Besides, he isn’t even here. And if you’ve been talking to him, you had to know that.”
Julian shrugs, unconcerned. “He’ll be here soon enough. Why shouldn’t I arrive a little early to greet my favorite big brother?”
“I’m not—”
“You’re making it sound like I coerced Henry into something nefarious, but I assure you that’s not the case. I’ve kept in touch with him, which you’d know if you’d just asked him about it — or answered any of my texts.”
“You haven’t messaged me in years.”
“I didn’t want to bother you.”
“I don’t believe that for a second,” I snarl.
Julian acts like he doesn’t hear me, even though we’re leaning over the coffee bar toward each other. I straighten up when I notice myself doing it. The last thing I need is to get closer to Julian than absolutely necessary.
Enter the Giveaway:
To celebrate the release of Stray For You, F.A. Ray is giving away 2 e-copies!
About the Author:
F. A. Ray started writing fiction as a child and has never stopped. When they aren’t writing, they enjoy rock climbing and hiking in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, where they live with their partner and cat.
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