Crawling Into Bed With Benny
Peters
And a Good Book: Wet
Paint
Important things first,
are these sheets silk or cotton?
Cotton. Definitely not
silk. I’m completely vegan. Do you know how they make silk? :shudder: I love the feel of cotton on my skin. There’s
nothing else quite like it. Except for when Addy touches me. That there is the
most indescribable feeling in the world.
What are you wearing?
I usually wear boxers
to bed. I’ve thought about sleeping naked, but I’m not sure how well that would
work while I’m at summer camp. Liam would probably have some comment to make.
What are we snacking on
in bed while we read tonight?
Apple slices and peanut
butter. Protein and sweetness together. Way better than chocolate. But if
you’re in the mood, there’s a shop nearby that makes a great vegan shake. I’ll
run and grab us a couple. Did you want vanilla chocolate chip or raspberry
nebula?
If I open this
nightstand drawer, what will I find?
Oh. Uh. Well. You see,
I have some old textbooks in that drawer. I like going back to see where they
got it wrong. Oh, and…um…(mumbles).
Sorry, Benny. What was
that?
Benny sighs. “I am not
saying for sure, but you might find some lube in there. Just don’t tell Addy,
okay? I don’t think he needs to know that.”
Do you roll up in the
blankets like a burrito, or kick the covers off during the night?
I usually
start with them on and kick them off during the night. I hate being too warm,
except in the winter. Then I love it.
Can I put my cold feet
on your calves to warm them up?
Dude, no. That’s…just no, okay?
What are we reading?
Wet Paint. Part two of
the Transitions series by Will Parkinson. The first book, Pitch, was his debut
novel.
Cover
Artist: Reese Dante
Publisher: Harmony Ink Press
Video
trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVOiQ8yOsII
Blurb(s):
Although
Addy’s heart and body bear the scars from his life before he was adopted by the
Deans, he’s ached for something he thought he would never find. Until he met
Benny. He isn’t sure how anyone can care for someone as broken as he is, even
though he wants it desperately.
High
school senior Benny Peters has his whole life planned out for him, until a
chaste kiss at summer camp opens a new world of possibilities. Determined to
erase Addy’s insecurities, Benny works to take away his boyfriend’s pain and
replace it with love.
When
Addy’s past intrudes on their future, it’s going to take everything Benny can
muster to show that no matter what – or who – they face, they belong together.
Excerpt:
ADDY SAT in the
car, worry creasing his brow. Not even an hour ago, he’d been so happy. Why was
he so nervous now? His thoughts drifted back to his conversation with his dad.
Would Benny still want him when he found out what had happened? Would he think
Addy was too broken? Addy shivered. He tried to tell himself Benny would never
be like that, but how could he know for sure?
“What’s up,
little man? I can hear you thinking from over here.” Benny chuckled.
“Nothing, Benny.
I’m okay.”
“Addy, c’mon. I
can tell you’ve got something on your mind. I need to know what it is. I can’t
help if you won’t let me.”
Addy took a deep
breath. “I’m afraid,” he admitted. “Of what? Camp?” “No... of losing you.”
“I don’t
understand. Why would you think you’d lose me?”
“Benny.” Addy
sighed. “I need to tell you some stuff. It’s not going to be easy, and it’s
really not going to be nice.”
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Author
Bio:
WILL
PARKINSON believes that no matter what obstacles are thrown in the path of
young love, it will always find a way to win in the end. He wants his
characters to have their happily ever after, but that doesn’t mean that it’s
going to come easily.
None
of this would have happened if he had followed the advice he was given many
years ago. “What are you wasting your time on that for? It’s never going to
amount to anything.” He believed it for the longest time, abandoning characters
he’d created in his childhood.
He
picked up his very first m/m story by a writer named Eden Winters, who was an
absolute joy when they corresponded. She asked him if he wrote and he told her
the story. Eden explained to Will that the voices in his head would never go
away and how he needed to let them out. With that thought in mind, Will put
e-pen to e-paper once more. It was truly a liberating experience and one he has
no intention of giving up again.
Author
Contact:
Website: http://www.willparkinson.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WillParkinsonau
E-mail: will@willparkinson.com
Thanks to all the bloggers for the tour and Hi Will and Lee! I cant wait to read this one! I love Benny
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