Review & Giveaway with Author Sandrine Gasq-Dion. A Betting Man and A Marrying Man**

** Warning ** A Betting Man and A Marrying Man are adult contemporary M/M Romanace books, not recommended for anyone under the age of 18. Also not recommended for narrow minded people that can't appreciate the beauty of strong, sexy gay men! ** Just sayin..

How bad could one harmless bet be? Kent Samson is about to find out. Raised in Alabama, Kent has hidden his past and now loves his life as a big time ad exec for a prestigious advertising company in New York. But when he makes a bet with his best friend, Blaine, Kent is thrown for a loop—for Kent has to make the next person to walk through the door fall in love with him.

Terry Barron is hiding out in New York. Raised in England in a wealthy family, Terry escapes to New York to avoid arranged marriages and the lifestyle he’s grown to hate. When he delivers a package to an advertising firm, he meets the unbelievably sexy Kent Samson. Suddenly, secrets and lies complicate everything and both men find themselves in uncharted waters. How will Terry feel when Kent is revealed as a betting man?

Short, Sexy and Steamy… wait for it, my three favorite colors!!

Kent Samson is the suave, ad exec and David Beckham look alike that can get, and has mind you, any woman he wants. He messed around with his best friend slash business partner, Blaine, years ago, but that’s the extent of his man love experience. Terry Barron is a bike messenger with ratty clothes, an earring and a purple streak in his hair. Openly gay and completely comfortable with it, he’s admittedly shocked when the womanizing Samson asks him out on a date.

What starts out as a bet leads to so much more as Kent courts Terry, in an attempt to make him fall in love with him. No one is more surprised than Kent himself when he actually falls in love with Terry. But both men have secrets they aren’t sharing, secrets that may well tear them apart and leave a few broken hearts along the way. All bets are off when their secrets are revealed and a crushed Terry retreats to the one place he swore he’d never go back. Can Kent convince the vibrant, charismatic young man he’s fallen in love with to forgive him?

Engaging, intriguing and down right sexy! I devoured this book In one setting. Both men grew so much over just a few short pages, they have depth and they are flawed but they are perfect for each other. Kent opens up and shows who he really is to Terry, not the ad exec he’s molded himself into. All the secondary characters in the story get ample page time and only add to the excitement of the story. The scene on the balcony on NYE is worth the read alone, passionate and sensual and thank god for fire works or all of New York would know what these two were doing!

I cannot wait for book 2, A Marrying Man, out July 31st. Terry’s boss Spencer and Kent’s friend Blaine are getting their own story. So mark your calendars guys. This one is highly recommended by me.

It’s been almost a year since a disastrous bet dropped Blaine McKlintock and his best friend, Kent Samson in hot water. Now, Kent is getting ready to propose to Terry Barron. Blaine couldn’t be happier for his best friend, but when Kent asks Blaine to plan the wedding, Blaine is thrown for a loop, especially when Kent drops another bomb. Spencer Cassidy will be helping. Blaine remembers Spencer very well, but the former Wall Street force doesn’t seem to remember him. Blaine’s changed a lot since the bet, but will Spencer see it too?

 

We were first introduced to Blaine McKlintock and Spencer Cassidy in book 1, A Betting Man. Blaine is successful and stunning, but he’s missing that someone in his life that would complete him. Spencer is just gloriously sexy and he’s obviously caught Blaine’s eye, but he hasn’t quite gotten over the whole ordeal with the bet and still holds that grudge against Blaine. And he’s straight right? Or so Blaine keeps telling himself.

It doesn’t take long for Spencer to notice the affect he has on Blaine, the man can’t seem to form coherent sentences or not trip over his feet when he’s in the same room with Spencer. This doesn’t bode well since they are not only the best men for their best friends, Terry and Kent, but they are their wedding planners as well. Can Blaine and Spencer find time for love in the midst of floral arrangements, caterers and photographers? Or will secrets and a very vindictive ex-wife tear them apart at the seams.

The dialogue was fresh with a bit of dry humor, the story flowed and the plot was believable. Strong MC’s surrounded by secondary characters with just as much depth and reality as them, made this an intriguing story to read. There were only a couple steamy guy on guy scenes, but what the author lacked in quantity she definitely included in the quality. Hot-cha-cha!!! I especially liked the ‘gift’ that Slater, Spencer’s brother, gave him and how Blaine put it to damn good use!

Gasq-Dion fans rejoice, she has done it again. I definitely recommend this book as well as any other book this author has penned. She has a knack for building a story for the main characters, but always keeping you involved with the secondary characters lives as well, without taking away from the core of the current story. I’m excited to see what comes next.. Slater and Casper’s story; or Drakon and Matthew. Oh the horror of waiting, fans please flood SGD inbox with requests that she write faster!

 

I have been blessed in this life to not only have parents that support me, but kids that do as well. I grew up in a loving but "Old School" French household. My parents worked for the airlines (TWA) so I was able to see a lot of Europe as a kid. I moved to Seattle Washington at the age of 22 and stayed there for twelve years before moving to Alaska for a little over two. Fairbanks, AK was one hell of an experience and I wouldn't hesitate to go back! I spent a little over a year in South Carolina before moving back to Arizona. I then left for Kansas for five years and now reside in the South for another two years. I've been married to the military in one way or another for over half my life and wouldn't change a thing about it. Writing has become my fulltime job and I've never been so happy doing a job I love and being able to do it in my jammies. I plan on writing until I dry up and die. Hopefully, that won't happen soon!

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SNEAK PEEK at the Littlest Assassin Shifters!! Copyright 2013

The sun was high in the sky and the day’s heat was coming to a peak. The kids were spread out between the center, the park and the water. Colin Greystone and Nikolai Markov were helping on Derek Jacobs’ boat. They were going out and taking kids water skiing in intervals. Mateo had volunteered as well. They sat in the seats of the boat and watched as one of the kids struggled to get up on his skis. They had gone out far enough to avoid running into... other boats that were anchored near Gas Works Park to catch the fireworks show. Mateo clapped as the kid finally got up on the skis. Justice took a straight shot out further into the water and they glided across calm waters. Mateo sat back and looked around the crowded boat. One of the kids that had been at Camp Pride had joined them this year. Mateo’s brows furrowed as he tried to remember the kid’s name. It was something uncommon.
“You look like you’re about to explode.”
Mateo snapped out of his daze. The kid he’d just been thinking about stood before him with a small smile. Short brown hair styled in spikes and doe brown eyes looked at him.
“Oh, funny you should say that—”
“It’s Stone.” He grinned.
“How did you know?”
“Well, you were looking right at me with this look of either constipation, or deep thought.” Stone chuckled.
Mateo patted the chair next to him and Stone sat down. The kid was maybe seventeen, but he looked younger. Wayne had sent him to a private school for the gifted after his parents had refused to move, and or send him to a new school.
“How have you been since camp?” Mateo sipped his bottle of water.
“Good,” Stone nodded. “I’m going to the regular high school next year with Elijah.”
Mateo sat back in surprise. “You are?”
“Yep. I moved in with Skylar after school got out. Wayne knows and understands. Skylar’s been real nice to me. So have Ryder and Elijah. We have a lot in common so…” Stone trailed off and looked out onto the water.
“Were you being bullied at the other school?” Mateo asked quietly.
“No, I just felt, I don’t know, weird or something? It’s like those other kids didn’t know how to be kids, ya know? I mean they didn’t play video games or anything. I have some good friends there and even they are thinking of switching back to public school.”
“Well, you do what makes you happy, okay?” Mateo mussed Stone’s hair.
“Not wearing a uniform would make me happy.” Stone chuckled. “I can’t wait to wear ripped jeans and a freakin’ t-shirt.” Stone motioned to Elijah. “Something’s up with him lately.”
Elijah was sitting by himself just staring out at the water. Mateo got up getting ready to make his excuses, but then noticed Jaxon was making his way over. A sly smile rose to his lips. Elijah had a crush on the older Jaxon, Mateo sat back to catch the show.
~*~
“Hey.” Jaxon sat down next to Elijah. The kid had been quiet and reserved all morning. Jaxon was starting to think something was wrong; Elijah hadn’t even hit on him once. Elijah looked over and nodded.
“Hey.”
“Are you okay?” Jaxon scooted closer to him.
“I’m fine.” Elijah said quietly.
Jaxon leaned in closer and saw Elijah’s jaw clench. “You don’t seem fine. You’re very quiet. It’s not like you. Normally you’d be feeling my ass and asking me to kiss you.” Jaxon said teasingly.
“It won’t happen anyway, so what’s the point?” Elijah moved over on the bench.
Jaxon sat back and regarded the younger man. “What’s wrong, Elijah?”
“I said nothing, okay?”
“No, it’s not okay. Is everything okay at home?” Jaxon put his arm around Elijah. A soft hiss escaped the younger man and Jaxon pulled back. “What’s wrong?”
“I said I was fine!’ Elijah stood up and backed away.
Jaxon searched Elijah’s features. His eyes caught what looked like a black mark on Elijah’s upper arm, right under the sleeve of his t-shirt. Jaxon stood up and immediately crossed the space between them. He reached for the sleeve and Elijah backed up again.
“What are you doing?” Elijah looked around in a panic.
“Let me see your arm.” Jaxon said calmly.
“I don’t have to show you anything.” Elijah made his way to the back of the boat. He felt a hand around his bicep and swung around. Jaxon had a hold of his sleeve and yanked the material up. Elijah froze as a murderous look crossed Jaxon’s features.
“Who did this?” Jaxon seethed.
“It’s nothing. Just got hurt in gym.” Elijah removed his arm from Jaxon’s grip. “You know those dodge ball games are brutal.”
“Don’t lie to me, Elijah.” Jaxon raised his eyes to Elijah’s. “If someone is hurting you, I want to know about it.”
“Like I said. Gym.” Elijah backed away again.
The sound of the boat slowing down caught Jaxon’s attention. He had to go reel in a skier. He turned back to Elijah.
“This conversation is not over.”

 

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