Keeping it is.
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River and Owen’s story comes next in the sexy, flirty, snowed-in, friends-to-lovers novel THE BROMANCE ZONE, available everywhere.
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Intrigued by Asher St. James? His sexy story is coming in the novel THE BEST MEN in January 2022. You will flip when you hear all the juicy details about this book, so don’t delay! Sign up to be the first to receive an alert about this sexy, enemies-to-lovers, nerd-jock contemporary romance, and be sure to check out the teaser below.
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The band mentioned earlier in the book, Night Darling, is an LA-based synthpop group who you can follow on instagram @nightdarlingmusic for more information.
Teaser from The Best Men
Asher St. James
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“But we’re not even at the best part of your epic rant.” I inhale deeply, savoring what’s to come. The piece de resistance.
Mark Banks knocks back his orange juice and kudos to the man. He’s taking the text message reenactment like, well, like a man.
I brandish my phone, savoring every single second. “Anyway, whose hair looks like a shampoo commercial? Who takes off his shirt at a dinner party? Who has a body that annoyingly perfect? He’s not even real. He’s like a fucking comic book hero in those graphic novels I used to read. Here he comes...FLIP’S SUPER HOT...WINGMAN! Asher with his stupid hair and stupid lips and ridiculous body. Who even looks that good in real life, Hannah? No one. Just no one.”
There’s more, but really, I need to bask a little longer in the glow of compliments. I tap my lip. “You’re right, Banks. I do not at all require an apology for this ode to me. In fact, I ought to give you a thanks,” I say, bringing a hand to my heart. “This made my week.”
“You’re welcome,” he snarls.
I should let him off the hook now.
Circulate a bit here at the party.
And yet, I can’t just drop it. Everything I thought I knew about Mark Banks is suddenly in question...
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Author’s Note
Thank you for reading the Men of Summer series. This story is near and dear to my heart for several reasons. I was raised in the '70s and '80s by a gay father and a straight mother and I love being able to create the equal worlds in my fiction that didn't quite exist back then. As a fierce LGBTQ ally, I firmly believe in marriage equality, LGBTQ equal rights and that love is love. I am honored and humbled to have readers and listeners who want these kinds of stories, and I promise to keep telling them.
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On another note, while this is a romance with a happy ending, it tackles a serious topic in Declan's father's battle with alcoholism. Many of the situations Declan faced with his father were loosely drawn from my own experiences growing up with both close and extended family members battling alcoholism. I also researched alcoholism, spoke with counselors who counsel recovering addicts, and talked to recovering alcoholics to understand other experiences of alcoholism as well. Ultimately, everyone's experience of alcoholism is different and if you have experienced loving and caring for a family member who is or was an alcoholic, yours may be different from what I saw and what Declan saw, but all are valid.
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There are many support organizations dedicated to helping both the person suffering with this disease as well as family and friends.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) –
• 888-486-0889
• 12 step program for alcoholics
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Drug and Alcohol Hotline for Rehab/Treatment Referral Service: 1-800-662-HELP
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Al-Anon and Alateen
• 1-800-356-9996
• https://al-anon.org/newcomers/teen-corner-alateen/
• Programs for families and children of alcoholics (meetings and resources are available to help the loved ones of an alcoholic learn to cope)
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SMART Recovery
• https://www.smartrecovery.org/
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Women for Sobriety
• https://womenforsobriety.org/
• 215-536-8026
• Offers the ‘New Life Program’ helping women overcome alcohol/drug use
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SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
• https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline
• 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
• Offers treatment in alcohol, drugs, behavioral health, suicide prevention, and veteran crisis assistance
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Abiding thanks to Tina M. for helping compile this list.
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