Blurb:
Guy Rogers is extremely attracted to his new
Realtor, Tom Beaudreaux. As a passionate vegetarian and animal activist, he’s
ecstatic that Tom is a kindred soul. He could never be with a carnivore.
Unfortunately, Tommy isn't really a vegetarian or animal activist. He never
said he was either, he just didn't eat meat when he was with Guy. And maybe he
emptied his house of all meat and dairy products before inviting Guy over. In
fact, Tommy’s family owns the most popular barbecue restaurant in town and if
his family has their way, he’ll manage the new location.
When Guy finds out that Tommy eats meat and
his family owns a restaurant that is a monument to eating meat, he’s livid and
doesn't know if he wants anything else to do with Tommy.
But then Guy’s life gets crazy –his dad’s
paranoia blossoms into violent dementia, he gets arrested for picketing a doggy
mill, and then he winds up in even more legal trouble. When Tommy sticks by him
through all his trouble and does everything he can to help him, Guy wonders if
he’s been too militant and narrow-minded. Perhaps he can learn to live with
people who have opposite views.
Excerpt:
Gunshots rang out as
they turned onto Guy’s street.
Tommy looked at him
and mouthed, “Shit! You don’t think…?”
“I hope not. I don’t
know.” Guy pressed the gas pedal to the floor and the car shot forward,
fish-tailing.
Tommy fisted the
door, hanging on tight. “I hope we’re wrong.”
Guy’s intuition told
him he wasn't. His knuckles turned white they held the steering wheel so
tightly. Unafraid for himself but scared for his dad, he pulled into his
driveway and jumped out of the car, with Tommy close on his heels.
The woman next door
ran outside screaming, tearing out her already tattered hair. She pointed at
her front door. “Your father’s shooting up my house and is holding a gun at my
dad’s head. He’s going to kill him. You've got to do something.”
Tommy yelled as he
began dialing on his phone, “I’m calling the police.” As if on cue, police
sirens blared in the distance and grew louder by the second.
“I’m going in. I
have to stop him.”
“Wait for the
police. Don’t put yourself in danger,” Tommy ordered forcefully.
“I have to take the
chance. He could kill someone before the police get here. I can’t let that
happen.” He put himself in harm’s way for animals, so certainly he could risk
his life for his own father and other fellow human beings. He had no choice. It
would be his fault if someone got hurt.
So he ran through
the open door flailing his arms, hoping he would be in time. “Dad! It’s Guy.
Don’t do anything. I’m here. You’ll be okay.”
“He’ll be okay? What about me? He’s got a
shotgun pointed at my head threatening to blow it off,” the elderly neighbor
cried.
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Author Bio:
Ashley Ladd lives in South Florida with her husband, five
children, and beloved pets. She loves the water, animals (especially cats), and
playing on the computer.
She's been told she has a wicked sense of humor and often
incorporates humor and adventure into her books. She also adores very spicy
romance, which she weaves into her stories.
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