Title: Andrew’s Promise
Series: Heroes #2
Author: Nic Starr
Publisher: Dreamspinner
Press
Cover Artist: Bree
Archer
Length: 200 pages
Release Date: August
12, 2015
Blurb: Young mechanic Andrew
Campbell’s life couldn’t be better. He is about to restore a Ford Mustang with
his dad before heading off on the ultimate cross-country road trip with his
best friend, Tanner McKenzie.
But tragedy strikes, and
Andrew’s life is shattered. Worried his
family will be torn apart if he doesn’t step in, Andrew makes a tough choice
between following his heart and doing what he needs to do to protect his little
brother.
When Andrew pushes Tanner
away, Tanner heads off on the planned trip alone. Once Tanner leaves town, his
life takes a different path and it’s ten years before he returns. Now a
firefighter, he’s never forgotten his first love, and no one has ever taken
Andrew’s place in his heart. He’s determined to see if Andrew feels the same
way. He just hopes Andrew’s excited to see him, hopes that he’s available—and finally
out—after all this time.
They might not have been ready to deal with emerging feelings years ago, but now might be the time for their second chance at love.
“We
need you, Drew. I need you.”
“And
Josh needs me more.” Andrew slid out from under the car and stood up, cracking
his neck from side to side as he did so. He stalked to the sink, with Tanner in
tow, and bent over to wash his hands with the industrial-strength cleanser. As
he scrubbed at the dark grease stains, Tanner spoke over his shoulder.
“I’m
concerned about you, Drew.”
“For
God’s sake, stop pussyfooting around and just say what you want to say,” he
snapped as he spun around. He planted his legs wide and pressed his fist into
his thigh. What he really wanted to do was pound his fist into something
hard—the car he was working on, or maybe the wall. He twitched with built-up
anger.
Tanner
stood straight and looked him in the eye, his gaze hardening and his lips
thinning. “All right. I’ll tell you exactly how it is. All you have to do is
listen. I know this is hard for you—”
“You
have no idea how hard it is. Don’t you pretend to know what I’m going through,”
Andrew hissed, but Tanner stood his ground.
“I
want to understand. I think you need to talk about how you’re feeling—”
“Ha!”
Andrew barked out a laugh. “Talk about my feelings? You want me to get all
emotional and do the girly thing, get in touch with my feelings? Well, how
’bout this? I have to work all day, then go home and take care of Josh. I have
total responsibility for a fifteen-year-old kid! I have to worry about making
the mortgage repayments. I have to make sure there’s food on the table and
clean clothes. I have to make sure homework is done and go to parent-teacher
conferences. I have to drop off and pick up from practice and games and
friends’ houses. Life isn’t all about hanging out with friends, Tanner. It
isn’t about going to the bar and watching ball games. My life is about raising
that kid!” By this time, Andrew’s voice had risen almost to a shout, and the other
guys in the workshop were looking at them. Andrew barely gave them a glance as
he turned back to Tanner. “So don’t tell me you know anything about what I’m
going through. You can tell me you understand when your dad drops dead and leaves you with a brother to raise and next
to no money. When that happens, you come back and talk to me.”
Tanner
looked at him in shock, eyes wide and posture rigid. Then again, maybe he had
expected Andrew’s outburst. He didn’t try to cut Andrew off, just let him vent
his anger. He didn’t respond with any platitudes, didn’t try to reach out, just
listened. Eventually Andrew’s shoulders relaxed, and he took a deep breath. He
nodded at Tanner before walking off. Tanner didn’t follow.
Nic
Starr lives in Australia where she tries to squeeze as much into her busy life
as possible. Balancing the demands of a corporate career with raising a family
and writing can be challenging but she wouldn't give it up for the world.
Always
a reader, the lure of m/m romance was strong and she devoured hundreds of
wonderful m/m romance books before eventually realising she had some stories of
her own that needed to be told!
When
not writing or reading, she loves to spend time with her family-an
understanding husband and two beautiful daughters-and is often found indulging
in her love of cooking and planning her dream home in the country.
You
can find Nic on Facebook, Twitter and her blog. She'd love it if you stopped by
to say hi.
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