The Half of Us
By Cardeno C.
Published: October 10th 2014 by Dreamspinner Press
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Short-tempered, arrogant
heart surgeon Jason Garcia grew up wanting a close-knit family, but believes he
ruined those dreams when he broke up his marriage. The benefit of divorce is
having as much random sex as he wants, and it’s a benefit Jason is exploiting
when he meets a sweet, shy man at a bar and convinces him to go home for a
no-strings-attached night of fun.
Eight years living in Las
Vegas hasn’t dimmed Abe Green’s optimism, earnestness, or desire to find the
one. When a sexy man with lonely eyes propositions him, Abe decides to give
himself a birthday present—one night of spontaneous fun with no thoughts of the
future. But one night turns into two and then three, and Abe realizes his heart
is involved.
For the first time, Abe
feels safe enough with someone he respects and adores to let go of his
inhibitions in the bedroom. If Jason can get past his own inhibitions and open
his heart and his life to Abe, he might finally find the family he craves.
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Fun Facts
About The Half of Us
1.
It will make you want to try putting Milk Duds in your popcorn.
2.
The word “balls” is used forty times.
3.
After reading The Half Of Us you
may suddenly notice if people move their arms as they walk.
4.
Small talk before a one-night stand gets Abe right where he wants to
be.
5.
Jason and Abe find ways to spice up Netflix Recommends.
6.
Donuts are the way to reach uncommunicative teenage boys.
7.
Sometimes hugging and kissing are just as intimate as sex.
Abe turned around and leaned against the
peninsula. “We’ll eat dinner and then we can get in the bath and talk.”
“Talk?”
Abe threw back his head and laughed.
“What?”
“We suck at this,” he said. “Both of us.”
Jason arched his eyebrows and curled one
side of his lips up. “Oh, we both suck plenty.”
“Cut it out.” Abe chuckled and lightly
smacked Jason’s shoulder.
“Sorry.” Jason cleared his throat and tried
to look serious. “What do we suck at?”
“Talking.”
He reared back. “We talk.”
“We do,” Abe agreed. “But not about
everything we should.”
“Fine.” Jason sighed dramatically. “If you
feed me and get naked and wet with me, I’m willing to suffer through a
conversation.”
“You really are a giver,” Abe said
sarcastically.
Jason arched his eyebrows, brought his fist
to his mouth, and coughed.
Abe shook his head. “Is there anything you
can’t turn into a sexual innuendo?”
“Is there anything you can say that isn’t a
sexual innuendo?”
“Apparently not,” Abe conceded. He ran one
finger down Jason’s chest, over his stomach, and across his groin. “My
subconscious must see you and think sex, so everything gets tainted.”
“Aww, baby, you say the sweetest things,”
Jason said as he stepped closer.
Abe rolled his eyes.
“You do,” Jason insisted, his voice full of
humor.
Abe shook his head and snorted.
Jason was amazed at how much better he
felt. Less than an hour earlier, he had wanted to put his hand through a wall;
now he was calm and happy. He snaked his arm around Abe’s waist and brought
their chests together, trapping Abe against the counter. “You do,” he whispered
into Abe’s ear.
Trembling, Abe turned his face into Jason’s
neck and said, “You really do it for me.”
“I know,” Jason said. Abe was too earnest
to play games and too inexperienced to effectively hide his emotions. His
eagerness to be with Jason was evident in his every expression and action,
which Jason cherished because the feeling was mutual even if he wasn’t always
great at showing it. “Like I said.” He cupped Abe’s chin, tilted his head up,
and then dipped down and brushed their lips together. “The sweetest things.”
AUTHOR BIO & LINKS
Cardeno C. – CC to friends –
is a hopeless romantic who wants to add a lot of happiness and a few “awwws”
into a reader’s day. Writing is a nice break from real life as a corporate type
and volunteer work with gay rights organizations. Cardeno’s stories range from
sweet to intense, contemporary to paranormal, long to short, but they always
include strong relationships and walks into the happily-ever-after sunset.
Cardeno’s Home, Family, and
Mates series have received awards from Love Romances and More Golden Roses,
Rainbow Awards, the Goodreads M/Romance Group, and various reviewers. But even
more special to CC are heartfelt reactions from readers, like, “You bring joy
and love and make it part of the every day.”
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