Guy Rogers is extremely attracted to his new
realtor, Tom Beaudreaux. As a passionate vegetarian and animal activist, he’s
ecstatic that Tom is a kindred soul. He could never be with a carnivore.
Unfortunately, Tommy isn’t really a vegetarian or animal activist. He never
said he was either, he just didn’t eat meat when he was with Guy. And maybe he
emptied his house of all meat and dairy products before inviting Guy over. In
fact, Tommy’s family owns the most popular barbecue restaurant in town and if
his family has their way, he’ll manage the new location.
When Guy finds out that Tommy eats meat and his
family owns a restaurant that is a monument to eating meat, he’s livid and
doesn’t know if he wants anything else to do with Tommy.
But then Guy’s life gets crazy –his dad’s paranoia
blossoms into violent dementia, he gets arrested for picketing a doggy mill,
and then he winds up in even more legal trouble. When Tommy sticks by him
through all his trouble and does everything he can to help him, Guy wonders if
he’s been too militant and narrow-minded. Perhaps he can learn to live with
people who have opposite views.
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EXCERPT
Gunshots rang out as they turned onto Guy’s street.
Tommy looked at him and mouthed, “Shit! You don’t think…?”
“I hope not. I don’t know.” Guy pressed the gas pedal to the floor and
the car shot forward, fish-tailing.
Tommy fisted the door, hanging on tight. “I hope we’re wrong.”
Guy’s intuition told him he wasn’t. His knuckles turned white they held
the steering wheel so tightly. Unafraid for himself but scared for his dad, he
pulled into his driveway and jumped out of the car, with Tommy close on his
heels.
The woman next door ran outside screaming, tearing out her already
tattered hair. She pointed at her front door. “Your father’s shooting up my
house and is holding a gun at my dad’s head. He’s going to kill him. You’ve got
to do something.”
Tommy yelled as he began dialing on his phone, “I’m calling the
police.” As if on cue, police sirens blared in the distance and grew louder by
the second.
“I’m going in. I have to stop him.”
“Wait for the police. Don’t put yourself in danger,” Tommy ordered
forcefully.
“I have to take the chance. He could kill someone before the police get
here. I can’t let that happen.” He put himself in harm’s way for animals, so
certainly he could risk his life for his own father and other fellow human
beings. He had no choice. It would be his fault if someone got hurt.
So he ran through the open door flailing his arms, hoping he would be
in time. “Dad! It’s Guy. Don’t do anything. I’m here. You’ll be okay.”
“He’ll be okay? What about
me? He’s got a shotgun pointed at my head threatening to blow it off,” the
elderly neighbor cried.
AUTHOR BIO:
Ashley Ladd lives in South Florida
with her husband, five children, and beloved pets. She loves the water, animals
(especially cats), and playing on the computer.
She's been told she has a wicked
sense of humor and often incorporates humor and adventure into her books. She
also adores very spicy romance, which she weaves into her stories.
How you can contact Ashley: chinara@aol.com
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