Heroes in Love
by David C. Dawson
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GENRE: Contemporary Romance
(LGBT)
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BLURB:
Can love last a lifetime? Billy Walsh and Daniel Richards never
intended to be matchmakers. After all, they're only at the start of their own
love story. When Billy uncovers a failed love affair, he learns it lasted more
than fifty years until it fell apart. He and Daniel see their own fledgling
relationship through the lens of the now estranged couple, and they vow to
reunite the elderly lovers. But as they set about their task, the pressure of
modern life threatens to tear them apart.
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EXCERPT:
“Hey. You okay?”
The voice was familiar. Billy pulled back from the window,
opened his eyes, and turned to see the black wavy hair and brown eyes of the
man he had collided with in the hospital entrance under an hour ago. Clumsily,
he tried to wipe his eyes with the back of his hand and merely succeeded in
smearing his hand with a gob of snot from his nose. His humiliation was
complete.
Then the man’s oh-so-kissable lips moved, and he said, “Come on. You need a coffee.”
The cafeteria was on the ground floor of the hospital, close
to the entrance. It was noisy and packed with people, and there was a long line
at the counter.
Billy’s Good Samaritan introduced himself as Daniel. He
invited Billy to find a table, while he queued up to buy them hot drinks.
As Billy waited, he reviewed the rollercoaster day. True,
most of it had been downhill. Steeply. But this last turn lifted his spirits.
He looked across the crowded cafeteria at Daniel standing in line. His back was
to Billy as Daniel ordered coffees from the bored-looking assistant on the
other side of the counter. He stood tall and confident. His dark blue linen
suit gave him the look of a Hollywood actor in sharp contrast to the shabbily dressed
people on either side of him. His haircut was obviously expensive, and he was
well groomed.
Billy looked down at the sleeve of his shirt. The remains of
his egg sandwich from earlier was smeared across it. He licked his fingers and
rubbed the stain, in the hope of making the stain disappear.
“Here you are. I got some chocolate chip cookies as well. I
love them, and I thought you might need the sugar.”
Daniel placed a large plastic tray on the table. He handed
Billy a chipped mug of cappuccino, placed a large plate of cookies on the
table, and sat opposite. Billy slid his arm into his lap, to hide the egg
stained sleeve. “You okay now?”
Billy nodded. “Yeah. It’s been a really shit day, and I
guess it all finally got to me. Work went tits up this morning. Then I met my
mother’s oncologist this afternoon, and—” He stopped. Not wanting to repeat
what he had learned.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
David C
Dawson writes contemporary thrillers featuring gay men in love. He’s an award
winning author, journalist and documentary maker. His debut novel won Bronze
for Best Mystery and Suspense in the FAPA awards, and he has published two
books since.
David lives
in London with his boyfriend and two cats. In his spare time, he tours Europe
and sings with the London Gay Men’s Chorus.
Social Media:
website:
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