Opportunity Knocks

by L.D. Blakeley

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Part of the Laissez Faire series:

Opportunity Knocks

Editions:ePub

ISBN: 978-1-77233-450-0

Small-town security guard, Gill Martin, has lived in Mystique Pointe his entire life. His dating prospects are non-existent and he doesn’t particularly like his job, but at least it’s better than unemployment. Besides, he hasn’t got any better ideas.

Big-city artist, Tommy Hearne, knows exactly what he wants out of life: a successful art career and a successful relationship. He also knows that living in Liberty City is his best chance for pursuing both. Unfortunately, for him, neither of these pursuits seem to be panning out quite to his liking.

When Tommy and his misfit band of friends roll into town for the Laissez Faire, Mystique Pointe’s annual music & art festival, worlds definitely collide. A fiery tryst sparks more than just a lust connection, but what happens when the weekend is over?

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Published: August 5, 2015
Publisher: Evernight Publishing
Editors:

Katelyn Uplinger

Cover Artists:

Jay Aheer

Genres:

Contemporary, Erotic Romance

Tags:

who - occupation - artist

Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 4
Romantic Content: 4
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Gay
Tropes: Coming Out / Closeted
Setting: Art Festival, Small Town
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters

About the Author

A pragmatist with a romantic soul & a dirty mind, L.D. Blakeley is a fan of horror movies, hot sex, and Happily Ever Afters. Easily distracted by shiny things, she's a slightly neurotic, highly ambitious dreamer who enjoys dabbling in photography & pretending she can carry a tune.

In another life, L.D. was a newspaper reporter, an entertainment & music writer, travel writer, website content editor, and a marketing shill. Now she prefers to spend her time writing hot, steamy fiction with a healthy dose of romance.

Although she dreams of living some place isolated with an endless supply of wine and an infinite number of titles on her eReader, she currently lives in downtown Toronto with her husband and their rock star cat.

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