As a proud caulkhead (Isle of Wight native) I’m delighted to say it’s the first ever Isle of Wight Pride today, and to celebrate, here’s an excerpt from my Island-set rom-com, Lovers Leap:
In this scene, our grumpy hero Michael has just been shoved into the sea off Sandown Pier (spoilers! he deserved it) and taken home by our perkier protagonist Rufus to get out of those wet clothes:
[Michael] “Oi. Are you perving on my dick?”
Rufus’s face, which, let’s—hah—face it, had been feeling pretty warm already, went red-hot. “No.” It was possibly the least convincing lie he’d ever told. In a long, sad line of unconvincing lies that went all the way back to “No, I never play with dollies.”
“You’re perving on my dick, aren’t you? Jesus. Here I am, only seconds away from near-death of hypothermia, chafed so bad I practically need a skin graft, and you’re perving on my bloody dick.”
That was totally unfair. Rufus wasn’t just perving on his dick.
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Lovers Leap
Finalist in the Bisexual Book Awards for 2016
If they looked, would they ever leap?
Good-looking, confident, and doted on by his widowed mum, Michael is used to thinking only of himself. Getting shoved off an Isle of Wight pier by an exasperated ex ought to come as a wake-up call—but then he meets Rufus and he’s right back to letting the little head take charge. Rufus is cute, keen, and gets under Michael’s skin in a disturbing way.
Would-be chef Rufus can’t believe his luck when a dripping wet dream of a man walks out of the sea on his birthday, especially when Michael ends up staying at the family B&B. Life is perfect—at least until Michael has to go home to the mainland.
Rufus can’t leave the island for reasons he’s entirely neglected to mention. And though Michael identifies as bi, breaking his mum’s heart by coming out and having an actual relationship with a guy has never been his plan. With both men determined to keep their secrets, a leap of faith could land them in deep water.
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JL Merrow 
Ha! Love this.
Thanks! 😀
Poor Rufus. Caught in the act 😀
Heh, Michael isn’t as annoyed as he seems and things get much better for Rufus very soon! 😉
LOL. I can’t even pick a favorite line from this scene. The whole thing’s a hoot! 😀
*hearts*
Heh, love the final comeback!
Thank you! 😀
Must get it right….not just his dick… bahahaaa awesome. 🙂
LOL
Not sure which line is my favorite: the last line or the one about a long sad string of unconvincing lies.
Lol, hilarious!! 🙂
Hahaha! Great last line. Love it 😃
Hahahaha! Oh, man. That’s brilliant.
Happy Pride! 😀
Loved the line about the long line of unconvincing lies.
Well, it’s good Rufus is so self-aware. 😉