Giveaway, Excerpt + Trailer: The Half of Us by Cardeno C
We have loads of fun stuff on the blog today to celebrate the next release in the Familyseries by Cardeno C. The Half of Us will be released on Friday, 10/10, but we have a little preview for you now! Along with KindleRomance’s awesome 5 star review is a delicious excerpt, a scrumptious trailer, some fun facts about The Half of Us and a giveaway!! One lucky winner will get a digital copy of The Half of Us on release day! So hang out for a while, enjoy all the goods and don’t forget to fill out the Rafflecopter for your chance to win!
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.
Available for pre-order at: Dreamspinner Press
Available for pre-order at: Dreamspinner Press
Excerpt
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.”
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.”
KindleRomance’s Review
5 Stars! A beautiful love story between two people who slowly came together to become a perfect pair. Jase was such an interesting and well-developed character. Although he's a brilliant surgeon, he's jaded with life and a bit of a temperamental loner. He knows he was a horrible husband after cheating on his wife for so long. After the divorce, he's not ready to settle down with anybody else, and instead he spends his time with one-night stands. Everything changes when he meets Abe. Abe is an absolute sweetheart with a pleasant disposition. He teaches math, has plenty of friends, and really knows how to relate to other people. Jase is completely smitten with Abe and doesn't even begin to know how to handle all of these feelings. These two were perfect together. The sex in this story was extremely steamy with a touch of rough play. The time they spent getting to know one another was fascinating. My favorite part of the story was watching Abe slowly become a permanent part of Jase's life without Jase even realizing it.
I also loved how Jase spends time with his ex-wife as a friend and gets advice from her and other family and friends about starting a relationship with Abe. The family drama with Jase's son at the end was played out extremely well with no simple answers.
Another amazing and engaging story by Cardeno C. Although they don't have to be read in order, I have read and loved every single story in this series and recommend all of them.
Fun Facts about The Half of Us
- It will make you want to try putting Milk Duds in your popcorn.
- The word “balls” is used forty times.
- After reading The Half Of Us you may suddenly notice if people move their arms as they walk.
- Small talk before a one-night stand gets Abe right where he wants to be.
- Jason and Abe find ways to spice up Netflix Recommends.
- Donuts are the way to reach uncommunicative teenage boys.
- Sometimes hugging and kissing are just as intimate as sex.
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