Andy Gallo has a new contemporary MM romance out: Better Be Sure.
When the stakes are this high, you better be sure you can win.
Jackson Murphy lost his parents to a boating accident, but theyโre never far from his thoughts. He attends the same university as his parents, joined the same fraternity as his dad, and even lives in his fatherโs old room, along with his adopted brother Marcus. Life brightens when he meets the man of his dreams.
Edward Knowles trades full-time college for working during the day and community college at night when his fatherโs factory closes. He intends to stay deep in the closet to keep his job in heating and cooling. But Jack pushes all his buttons.
Jackโs college rival challenges him to bring a date to the upcoming dance. He goads Jack into accepting even though failure means he and Marcus will lose their room and Jack must leave the fraternity.
Jack is falling hard for Ed, but Ed will never agree to go the dance. Edโnot knowing the stakes of the wagerโhas also made it clear that Jack taking another man will end their romance.
With pressure from friends and enemies alike, will Jack hold on to his legacyโฆ or his heart?
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Excerpt
Jackโs phone buzzed, and he swatted the sound away. Too early in the damn morning. Another buzz. He drowsily pulled himself from sleep. Across the room, Marcus mumbled in his sleep.
Jack checked his phone, body surging to life at Edโs name on the screen.
Ed: Morning!
Ed: Oh, crap, itโs probably still too early for you.
Jack couldnโt type back quick enough. Ed writing to him this early in the morning, that had to mean something, surely.
Jack: Nah, Iโm totally awake. Why?
Ed: Just finished a job. Am close to Harrisonโฆ.
Jack was already scrambling out of bed, messaging one-handed while he emptied his drawers for a clean shirt.
Jack: Send me your location. Iโm in desperate need of caffeine. Bet you could use some too.
Ed sent a grinning dog and his location. Eighteen minutes later, Jack walked into the local Starbucks. He scanned the almost empty store and caught Edโs broad shoulders at the counter.
Jack strode over and clapped the guy on the shoulder, giving it a lingering squeeze. โI have an eerie sense of dรฉjร vu.โ
Edโs warm shoulder shook as he chuckled. โI havenโt mowed you down yet.โ
โNo, no, that you havenโt.โ Their gazes snagged, and Ed definitely swallowed. Probably too earlyโin the day and their friendshipโto tease.
Jack rocked back on his heels, dug his wallet out of his pocket, and ordered.
When they both had their drinks, they sank into armchairs in the corner of the room.
Edโs gaze kept dipping to his chest, and Jackโs lips tipped up behind his mocha. โHow was your morning job?โ
โI was extremely motivated to get the job done quickly.โ
Jackโs grin widened, and an ill-timed sip ended up rolling down his chin. He swiped it off. โDo you often have jobs close to Harrison?โ
โNot as much as Iโd like.โ Ed rubbed his palm over the arm of the chair.
โI mean, a lot of the time I have to drive out farther.โ
โWell, any time youโre nearbyโฆ.โ He raised his cup.
Ed glanced at his chest again. โI like the look.โ
Jack followed the sweep of Edโs hand andโfuck. His shirt was inside out. โRight. Of course.โ
Ed leaned forward in his seat, amusement lighting his eyes as he took in the rest of him. Shivers skittered through Jack, and he held his breath. โI totally woke you, didnโt I?โ
โBusted.โ
The deep laugh Ed gave made it all worth it. โSo youโre a high-ranking anchor in your fraternity?โ
Jack snorted at the muff. From the way Ed stared at him, it was hard to tell if heโd done it on purpose or really had the term mixed up.
โWe prefer to pronounce it โarchon,โ but either way, Iโm one of the fraternity leaders, yes.โ
โDo you like it?โ
โWhich? Being in the fraternity or being an officer?โ
โBoth.โ
Of course heโd want Jack to answer both. โYeah, for the most part. I mean, there are a couple guys I wish werenโt my brothers, but thatโs how it is.โ
โHowโd you pick that fraternity?โ
โThere wasnโt really any other option.โ
Edโs brow furrowed. โI thought Harrison had a lot of fraternities.โ
โNo, not like that.โ Jack waved his hand and shook his head. โMy dad, both of them were in Pi Kappa Phi. Marcus and I grew up hearing all the stories about their days in the house.โ
โWow, thatโs cool.โ
โYeah, they met when they were freshmen and were friends untilโฆ wellโฆ until my parents died.โ He thought heโd been ready to deal with the issue, but confronted with it, he froze.
Ed scooted up on his chair, leaning forward. โYou okay, Jack?โ
Jack rubbed the ring at the chain around his neck and drew in a calming breath. โYeah. Yeah.โ
Ed seemed to realize Jack needed a change in conversation, because he abruptly started telling Jack how his sister had woken him last night screaming murder. Sheโd gone to the bathroom at night, and when she walked back to her room, someone was in there, rustling the sheets.
Ed had launched into her room with a bat only to be confronted with their cat. The first time the cat decided not to be shy. In the middle of the night, rolling around Beckyโs bed. They laughed so hard, they needed to make a cup of hot milk to settle down again.
โSounds like youโre a good guy to have aroundโฆ wayward cats.โ And panickingโฆ friends.
Ed sipped his coffee. โWhat about you?โ
โI like to think Iโm a good guy to have around too.โ
โIโm sure you are.โ Ed set his coffee down. โLook, about last nightโฆ.โ
Jack clasped his cup, muscles rigid. Here it was. โYeah?โ
Air blew into the cafรฉ along with a group of rowdy hipster students toting stainless steel cups. Jack shuffled forward on the cushion to hear Ed better, but Edโs gaze strayed toward group and his mouth flattened.
Jack cursed the interruption, but it was clear the moment had passed.
โWhat are your plans the rest of the day?โ Ed asked instead.
โThe rest of the day?โ
Ed laughed, and Jack soaked it up.
โClass, bantering with Brittanyโsheโs awesomeโfrat meeting about the spring formal, messing around with the guys. Might squeeze some actual study in there.โ A lot of study, actually.
โMessing around with the guys?โ
That piqued your interest, did it? Jack smirked. โPlay a bit of ball if the weather holds. Get out the PlayStation and hit the video games if it doesnโt.โ
โWhatโs the spring formal?โ
Jack groaned. โThe bane of my life.โ
Author Bio
Andy Gallo prefers mountains over the beach, coffee over tea, and regardless if you shake it or stir it, he isnโt drinking a martini. He remembers his “good old days” as filled with mullets, disco music, too-short shorts, and too-high socks. Thanks to good shredders and a lack of social media, there is no proof he ever descended into any of those evils.
Andy does not write about personal experiences and no living or deceased ex-boyfriends appear on the pages of his stories. He might subconsciously infuse his characters with some of their less noble qualities, but that is entirely coincidental even if their names are the same. And while Andy leaves the hard sci-fi/fantasy for his alter ego, Andrew, in his mind a touch of the supernatural never derailed a good relationship.
Married and living his own happy every after, Andy helps others find their happy endings in the pages of his stories. He and his husband of more than twenty years spend their days raising their daughter and rubbing elbows with other parents. Embracing his status as the gay dad, Andy sometimes has to remind others that one does want a hint of color even when chasing after their child.
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