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With a Kick Collection #2

This collection includes Clare London's first two charming London-based novellas of the With a Kick series.<br><br>With a Kick is A new and enticing ice cream franchise, with a unique blend of full flavour, mischief and romance. Patrick and Lee are struggling to make a success of their alcoholic ice cream shop in the centre of tourist London. At the same time, their business partnership may take a turn towards the personal -- if either of them can find the time and nerve to go for it! Meanwhile, they cater to the wild and wonderful range of customers in the area, many of whom have their own romantic agenda. Will ice cream be the final ingredient they’re all looking for?<br><br>Each story is a self-contained romance, but will follow the history of the shop throughout. Contains the stories:<br><br><strong>Pluck and Play</strong>: Curtis is a cheery young entrepreneur, secretly licking his wounds after being beaten up by his ex-lover. Handsome cowboy Riley is stranded in London without money. His consolation is his music, and his fascination is Curtis. Their music brings them together, Riley’s guitar and Curtis’ poetry. But when Curtis is threatened by his ex-lover, Riley intends to be the man to help.<br><br><strong>Double Scoop</strong>: A sudden disaster strikes the novelty ice cream shop, With A Kick, threatening the livelihood of its owner, Patrick, and also his assistant Lee. The last thing in the world Patrick wants is to hurt Lee, but deeply-held insecurities prevent him from confessing his love. And how long will Lee wait to make his own move? Hopefully the disaster brings a new opportunity for them to make a go of things.

Clare London · LGBT+
Peringkat tidak cukup
94 Chs

Chapter 84

“Okay,” Bryan said. “So I’m sure I don’t have to tell you, you’re a pig-headed, short-sighted

idiot sometimes, Patrick.”

“Might as well

kick me when I’m down,” Patrick grumbled.

“No, hear me

out. All is not lost! You’ll just have to fight harder for it, rather than

rolling over and giving up. Lee’s not moving except as a last resort. He’s

invested his heart in the business, Patrick, as much as you have. He’s much

more than an employee, and I don’t mean the fact he’s in love with you.”

“Hey, I have no

idea if that’s tru—”

Bryanignored him and stood

abruptly, his tone more excited. “Has it ever occurred to you to treat him as

more than a gopher? He runs that place whether you’re there or not. Yet you

sometimes lord it over him like he’s just a clerk.”

It was an

unconscious echo of what Lee himself had said. When was anyone going to give

Patrick the chance to prove that wrong? “You think I don’t know that?”