Today
on First Kiss Friday, we welcome romance author, Valerie Ullmer, and an excerpt from her Male/Male
Contemporary Romance, “Unwrapped (A Unexpected Novella). ”
Friends to lovers.
Jack had done what he’d always done to
protect himself. He allowed fear to take over and as a result, he pushed
Adam away. When Adam finally left, Jack
understood that if he loved Adam as much as he claimed, he needed to change
before Adam could risk his heart again.
Lovers to forever.
Adam understood why Jack kept his feelings
secret, but after being ignored one too many times, he left. But Jack won’t give up and when he proves to
Adam how much he wants their relationship to work, can Adam risk his heart to
the one man he’s loved all over again?
Will Jack and Adam find their
happily-ever-after during the season of miracles?
First Kiss Excerpt
A knock at the door dispelled Adam’s doubts and he
smoothed down his jeans and dark blue pullover.
He pulled the door open to find a nervous Jack on the other side,
shifting from one foot to the other.
Adam took the time to peruse the sweater that showed off the muscles in
his arms and the width of his shoulders, the gray bringing out the blue of his
eyes. His gaze strayed down to his jeans
that fit him perfectly, leaving Adam speechless.
His Jack was a very handsome man.
Adam reached for Jack’s forearm and pulled him inside,
shutting the door behind him. He reached
for the carryout bag and set it aside before he leaned toward Jack and locked
the door, loving the heat radiating from the man.
“I missed you.”
Adam’s breath caught at the sincerity of his words and
choked out the same.
“Can I kiss you?”
The timid Jack was someone new to Adam, but without
hesitation, Adam nodded. He hadn’t liked
the physical separation from Jack, but he missed being able to kiss Jack
whenever he wanted. Jack cupped the back
of his neck with his hand and barely brushed their lips together.
“I missed this, your touch. More, Jack, please.”
Jack’s tongue swept inside and took control while Adam
forgot everything but the feel of Jack’s mouth and taste. Adam reached for Jack’s hips and pulled him
closer, getting lost in the taste of Jack and the feel of his hard body pressed
from chest to hips.
Too soon, way too soon for Adam, Jack broke off the
kiss. He pressed his forehead to Adam’s
as they both fought to even out their breathing as they stared into each
other’s eyes. When Adam felt steady
enough after a few minutes, he asked the question that he almost moaned aloud
when the broke the kiss.
“Why did you stop?”
Jack met his gaze and gave him a small smile. “I messed up my first chance with you. Now that I have a second, I won’t rush you or
make the same mistakes I made before.”
Adam brushed his lips against Jack’s, unable to stay
away. “Thank you.”
Jack clutched Adam close and Adam didn’t want to let Jack
move from his hold.
“I should be thanking you for giving me another
chance. My therapist said that I should
take our relationship slow, to show you how much you mean to me. I am willing to do anything for you, even
keeping my distance and ignoring my body for the time being.” Jack smiled and snagged another kiss before
he stepped back, only to be blocked when Adam’s arms wrapped around his back
and pressed him close.
“Unwrapped” is
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Thank you so much for having me, Bonnie! Happy Holidays!!
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