Title: Running to You
Author: Andrew Grey
Series: Standalone (Currently)
Genre: M/M
Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Dreamspinner
Press
Release Date: Mar 13 2018
Edition/Formats Available In: eBook & Print
Blurb/Synopsis:
Home, love, and possibilities he never imagined are waiting
for Billy Joe to claim them. But first he needs to escape the horrors of his
past.
A twisted act of
cruelty and prejudice drives Billy Joe from his Mississippi home, and he makes
it as far as Pennsylvania—where his car breaks down just as the year’s first
snowstorm blows in. Fortunately, Carlos is there to lend a hand.
Carlos is no stranger to hardship. His family rejected him
for being gay, but with determination, he put himself through school and became
a librarian. Carlos sees the same willpower in Billy, and he wants to help
Billy and his son succeed in a new life that is very different from the one
they left behind. With his support, they start to adjust, and before long, both
men want more than encouragement from each other. They want the chance for a
future together, but their families have other ideas… and Billy’s will stop at
nothing to get what they want.
Carlos Miras pulled to a stop behind the black Escape by the
side of the highway. His father would probably tell him he was a fool, and his
mother would probably say he had a good heart—too good a heart. But neither of
their opinions mattered anymore. He was no longer part of their family. Carlos
looked out his front window, wipers swishing back and forth to ward off the
snow. He saw hints of light coming from inside the car, most likely from a cell
phone.
He got out, pulling his coat closed around him. Hazard
lights blinked red against the snow. Carlos tapped on the window of the back
door because he thought he saw movement. “Are you all right?” he shouted.
The back door opened to a man leaning over the back seat to
a small child still in his car seat, covered in a blanket. “The car died, and I
was trying to get him warm.” The man turned and pulled back, eyes widening.
Carlos had trouble placing the expression. “We’ll be fine as soon as I call for
help.”
“Pop the hood. Let me take a look at it.” Carlos had spent
numerous hours working on cars with his father and brothers. Not that he’d been
particularly into cars at the time, but he picked things up by osmosis. He went
around to the front, and when the hood popped, he pushed it open and used his
phone to illuminate the engine.
“It just went dark all of a sudden and everything stopped
working,” the man said, pulling himself into the coat after closing the car
door.
Carlos bent over the engine and quickly found the problem.
“It’s the electrical system.” He reconnected the main circuit to the alternator
and stood back up. The hood light came on as though he’d flipped a switch, and
Carlos closed the hood. “That ought to do it. I suggest you take it in to have
it looked at, but you were pretty lucky.”
The man turned the key and the engine came to life.
“Thanks,” he said softly. “I was trying to make Harrisburg to get a hotel
and….”
Carlos shook his head. “I don’t think so. The snow isn’t
going to stop, and the roads are only going to get worse. I’d say to get a
hotel, but with this weather, they have been reporting that almost everything
is full.” He sighed. “Let me make a call.” He pulled out his phone and called
his landlady, Mrs. Carmichael, and explained the situation. “I know it’s
unusual, but he has a little boy with him, and in this weather….”
Character
Profile for Billy Ray
Full Name: Billy Ray
Messier
Nickname (if applicable): Billy Ray
Age: 24
General physical description: Good
Hometown: Jackson
Mississippi
Type of home/ neighborhood:
Lower middle class
Relationship status:
Single
Current family: He
has a son, Tyler.
Family background (parents, previous marriages, etc.): His parents are still alive. Tyler’s mother is not in the picture.
Friends: Very few he
wants to keep
Other close relationships:
None
Relationship with men:
Limited
Relationship with women:
Enough to have a kid
Job: Works for his
father. So after leaving them behind he
needs one.
Dress style: Casual
Religion: Southern
Baptist
Attitude to religion:
Stay away if possible
Favorite pastimes:
Movies
Hobbies: Taking care
of his son
Favorite sports:
Football
Favorite foods: Food
Strongest positive personality trait: Determined to make a better life for Tyler
Strongest negative personality trait: Life is run by fear at times
Sense of humor: Yes
Temper: Yes
Consideration for others:
Working on it
How other people see him/her: Quiet
Opinion of him/herself:
He needs to change his life in order to give Tyler a chance.
Ambitions: Raise his
son in a better atmosphere than he was raised in.
Most important thing to know about this character: Willing to leave
everything behind in order to help better his son.
Andrew’s hobbies include collecting antiques, gardening, and leaving his dirty dishes anywhere but in the sink (particularly when writing) He considers himself blessed with an accepting family, fantastic friends, and the world’s most supportive and loving partner. Andrew currently lives in beautiful, historic Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
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