To be missed by you, to know you lay here thinking of me, wanting me to be with you, it makes the unpleasant act of not being beside you more tolerable.” “Well, that makes being apart from you much more bearable. Jacob moved closer, draping an arm over Dominque’s stomach and splaying his fingers out over the taut, smooth flesh beneath them. “Jacob.” Dominque’s silken voice purred into the otherwise silent room. Unable to forget the intriguing brunette after their first date, Jacob is enticed to spend more time with Dominque, seeking to put the pain of the past behind them, and bring peace to the wounded bird who captivated him so easily.ĮXCERPT: Jacob pressed his face into the messy tumble of hair in front of him, smelling the unique sensual scent of Dominque, trying to ignore the need inside him to pull him backwards and cage him in his arms while he ground his cock into those firm cheeks. Caring for another person full time isn’t on his agenda, but that soon changes when fate steps in and offers him the chance of something more. Jacob is at the top of his profession, leaving him with no time or desire for a relationship. Both move on and find love elsewhere but their relationships are following the same fractured, pain-filled path, one that they share with each other.Cover Designer: Kellie Dennis from Book Cover by Designīlurb: What does it cost to sell yourself? Your body? Your heart? Your soul?Īt eighteen, with no job, no money, and a young sister to care for, becoming an escort seemed the perfect answer, but by the age of twenty four, Dominque is left wondering how he can break free of his ‘short term’ solution. So many years are lost, so much heartache. Struggling with his hidden past, Valerio can control his memories and protect Rafael from the truth during the day, but while asleep, Valerio's dreams become living nightmares for the young couple. An innocent love affair slowly develops but it is quickly taken from them both when, at fifteen, Valerio meets the mysterious Victor Gray at one of his races and his life changes forever. Valerio is drawn to Rafael Rovella in a way he doesn't yet understand. When his parents split him up from his usual group of friends and he is forced to attend another school in the next village, his life is turned upside down by his new friendship with the most beautiful boy he has ever seen. He already knows he is different from other boys, but until now that has remained his little secret and that's the way it will always be. At fourteen, Valerio Capelli is a rising star in the world of Italian bike racing, an outgoing carefree ordinary person with an extraordinary talent.

Hidden Beginnings by Nicole Colville