Thursday 10 July 2014

Hadn’t the Pleasure #109

The books that have been collecting dust for so long they have become stained from it 


He wanted to learn about beauty. He never expected to learn about love.

Billionaire Chandler Harrison’s third marriage is now history, and he’s left with his ex-wife’s parting barb, 'You have no appreciation of beauty.' Determined to prove her wrong, Chandler hires artist Neil Sweeney to add a mural to his office wall. He doesn’t even care what the picture is, as long as it’s beautiful.

Neil Sweeney is an ex-tagger, a free spirit, and a bit of a hippie. He’s never met anybody as uptight as Chandler, but when it comes to warming up Chandler’s cold, stark office, Neil has plans involving more than art.

Chandler begins to find himself strangely moved by the mural developing on his office wall. He’s especially moved by the artist himself. Chandler has denied his homosexual urges for most of his life, but it isn’t long before Neil begins introducing Chandler to all kinds of new things. As Neil’s masterpiece comes to life, so does Chandler’s appreciation for art, colour, and the best kind of beauty of all—love.

Reader Advisory: This story has been previously released as part of the Promoted by the Billionaire anthology by Total-E-Bound


Flowers for him by Marie Sexton & Rowan Speedwell
First published May 10th 2013 by Total-E-Bound Publishing
iBook,  48 pages
Contemporary Romance

The room that served as both my office and my boardroom was perfect in every way. white walls. White floor. A polished black teak desk against the wall, and a matching table in the middle. The fixtures were all black and silver, as were the chairs