Crawling
Into Bed With Heath Johnson (from Speakeasy)
And
a Good Book
Important
things first, are these sheets silk or cotton?
Cotton—it keeps far
warmer in the cold winter months here, and it stops me from rolling right out
of the bed. You may laugh but it has happened before. Admittedly, that was
under different circumstances…
What
are you wearing?
Silk pajamas (another
reason to not have silk sheets, too) with my initials embroidered over the
breast. Art says they’re a bit ostentatious but they were a gift from my
younger sister, Amelia, and they’re incredibly comfortable.
What
are we snacking on in bed while we read tonight?
I have a bit of a sweet
tooth. If we’re lucky, I can coax Art into making us some PB&J
sandwiches—they’re my very favorite snack when I’m a little hungry. But he’s
not so fond of the chances of either peanut butter or jelly ending up on the
sheets, so it might require a little convincing.
If
I open this nightstand drawer, what will I find?
Books, books, and more
books. Some are mine; some are Art’s—oh, all right. They’re mostly mine. I like
to have books close by in case I can’t sleep for some reason. There’s also some
cotton wool that I stuff in my ears because Art snores awfully loud sometimes.
Don’t tell him I said that!
Do
you roll up in the blankets like a burrito, or kick the covers off during the
night?
I kick them off and
usually find myself waking up with my face pressed into Art’s shoulder,
clinging to him for warmth. He runs so warm most of the time that I wouldn’t
really need the blankets at all in the warmer months.
Can
I put my cold feet on your calves to warm them up?
You can certainly try but
I shan’t apologize if you get a kick in return because I won’t much appreciate
it.
What
are we reading?
Speakeasy.
Blurb:
In the height of the Prohibition era, recent Yale graduate Heath
Johnson falls for Art, the proprietor of a unique speakeasy tucked away beneath
the streets of Manhattan where men are free to explore their sexuality. When
Art’s sanctuary is raided, Heath is forced to choose between love and the
structured life his parents planned for him.
Pages or Words: 244 pages
Categories: Gay fiction, Historical, M/M
Romance, Romance
Excerpt:
Heath
swallows, playing over an idea that had formed shakily in his head after he saw
Frankie, since Art walked through that door and possibly longer without him being
fully conscious of it. “Maybe it’s time I was honest. Tell them that I don’t want to
marry Ginny or work with my father. Let the pieces fall where they may.”
“You would do that?”
“If it meant being with you, I would do anything.” Heath sits up
and the sheets fall to pool around his waist. “I know what I
want, now. And it’s you and whatever a future with you brings.”
Buy the book:
Meet the author:
Suzey Ingold is a writer, linguist and coffee addict, currently
based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Brought up in a household where children’s books
are quoted over the dinner table, literature has always had a strong influence
on her life. She enjoys traveling, scented candles and brunch. Her short story,
“The Willow Weeps for Us,” was included in “Summer Love: An LGBTQ Collection,”
published by Duet, an imprint of Interlude Press (2015).
Where to find the author:
Publisher: Interlude Press
Cover
Artist: Cover Art by Colin Moore; Cover design by C.B. Messer
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