Today I am so pleased to welcome Kate Hawthorne to Joyfully Jay. Kate has come to share an exclusive reveal of the new covers for her Secrets in Edgewood box set. She has also brought along a great giveaway. Please join me in giving her a big welcome!
Sometimes, books deserve a fresh start, and no matter how much I loved the covers for A Taste of Sin, The Cost of Desire, and A Love Made Whole, I knew their time was up. I decided to re-cover three of my favorite stories, to breathe some new life (and new content) into the small town of Edgewood. The new look is SO MUCH more aligned with the stories: broody, emotional, and above all elseâŠsexy.
In addition to new covers, Iâve added bonus content for each of the books, and to make it easy, Iâve bundled everything together in one easy to read box set.
You can pre-order Secrets in Edgewood, The Complete Series by clicking here.
Excerpt
Each story has bonus content, but as I’m always partial to my priest and his principal, here is an exclusive look at something new in the back of A Taste of Sin:
âI was trying to be nice,â he repeated, rubbing the soft lining between his fingertips before tossing the cuffs over his shoulder onto the dresser. âBut we wonât be needing these apparently.â
âThatâs mean.â Reed stood up and snaked his arms around Nicâs waist and pressed their bodies together. He rested his cheek against Nicâs back, sticky and warm from sweat though the material of his shirt. Even though he could feel the sharp angles and hard lines of Nicâs body against his own, it wasnât anything like the floor.
âYou should have unpacked then,â Nic chided him, âlike I asked.â
Reed slipped his fingers under the hem of Nicâs shirt, teasing the line of hair that led above the waistband of his shorts toward his chest.
âIâll unpack now.â Reed lowered himself to his knees, a jolt of pleasure flaring through him when his knees landed against the floor.
âMaybe itâs too late,â Nic said softly, turning in place and leaving his tented erection against Reedâs cheek. âMaybe the only way now is to ask for forgiveness.â
Reed mouthed the hot length of Nicâs cock through his shorts. He raised his hands up to the button and popped it loose. They fell quickly, pooling at Nicâs feet, leaving his cock on full display. Reed bit back a curse, somehow shockedâand notâthat his husband had worn flimsy linen shorts with no underwear, but also thankful for the agonizing, and no doubt deliberate, oversight.
âForgive me then, Father,â he breathed the request against the slick tip of Nicâs cock, âfor I have sinned.â
Blurb
Bundled together for the first time – Secrets in Edgewood, The Complete Series, includes three full length novels, A Taste of Sin, The Cost of Desire, and A Love Made Whole, plus over 20,000 words of never before read bonus content.
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A Taste of Sin
I didnât think Iâd ever see you again.
Reedâs days are full of unexpected surprisesâpretty par for the course as the principal of the only Catholic school in a small town, but thereâs one surprise he wasnât prepared for, and that was Dominic OâHalloran.
God help me, I want you.
Dominic has spent decades thinking about the life he could have lived. What if heâd not been an orphan? What if heâd been adopted? What if his best friend Reed hadnât been torn out of his life when they were teens? But as an adult, heâs focused on the things he can controlâhis faith, his calling, and his pride.
If you still want me, then Iâll have you.
Finally together after decades apart, Dominic and Reed find themselves in a state of emotional upheaval, complicated by the rules of their religions. Reed is terrified of losing his soul, and Dominic, his heart, but neither of them are willing to give up on the second chance theyâve been given without first enjoying a taste of sin.
Forgive me, Father; it appears Iâve sinned.
 The Cost of Desire
Iâm just playing with you, Danny.
Danny has been harboring a secret crush on his dadâs best friend for years, and when he finds himself helping Jordan with some late night filing, things quickly take a turn for the interesting.
Iâm starving, Little Boy.
Jordan should know better, but he canât tell Danny no. One night turns into two and two turns into more. Before either man knows it, theyâre in a seriousâand secretârelationship.
You always belong with me. You always belong to me.
Danny is across the country for school and his motherâs goal in life is to set Jordan up with one of her friends. Tension and expectations are pulling them apart. One grand gesture gone wrong leaves their secrets in the open where they must face the repercussions and the cost of desire.
Iâm going to make sure you know how much I love you.
A Love Made Whole
Iâm not the person youâre pretending I am.
Graham is still reeling from the pain of separation from his husband, Calvin. He forces himself to wade back into the dating pool with the help of a handsome stranger who offers to remind what itâs like to put himself out there.
Are you saying you want to go on a date with me?
Emory has his hands full with Graham when his new boss, Calvin, asks him out for drinks. Heâs not sure thereâs a future with Graham, even though he wouldnât mind one, so he tells Calvin yes. He has no idea the men heâs about to fall for are already desperately in loveâŠwith each other.
Did you know it was me?
When his paralegal suggests a group date, Calvin bucks tradition and tells the younger man yes. Heâs not expecting Emoryâs other boyfriend to be his estranged husband, and heâs definitely not expecting what comes next.
Thatâs against the rules.
Calvin, Graham, and Emory find themselves in a delicate relationship with rules and structure, but hearts are wild and refuse to listen. Emory is ready to commit, but Calvin and Grahamâs past threatens their future and the chance to see their love made whole.
I didnât know Iâd fall in love with you.
Bio
Born and raised in Southern California, Kate Hawthorne woke up one day and realized she had stories worth sharing. Now existing on a steady diet of wine and coffee, Kate writes stories about complicated men in love that are sometimes dirty, but always sweet. She enjoys crafting hard-fought and well deserved happy endings with just the right amount of angst and kink.
From estate sale shopping to shoe worship, there’s something in at least one of her books that’ll tickle your fancy. Visit her website at www.katehawthornebooks.com
Giveaway
Kate has brought a copy of the full Secrets in Edgewood box set for one lucky reader (sent to Kindle). Just leave a comment at the end of the post to enter. The contest ends on Sunday, September 13th at 11:59 pm ET.
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These covers are gorgeous. I haven’t read this series yet, but they’re on my list!
Love them!
So excited to read these!
Gorgeous boxset! Congratulations on ots release!
I love these covers! I haven’t read these books yet but they’re next.
Those covers are gorgeous. I can’t wait for the book set release
Beautiful update to a great series!
The series sounds fantastic!
I absolutely love these covers and I would very much like to check out this series ð
I loved this series! I am excited to check out the new content!
They look so great!
I’m loving these new covers. My favorite of them is The Cost of Desire, absolutely love it!
These new covers are beautiful and really fit the tone of the books. Love them! ?
I know these books are amazing, because I loved everything I’ve read by Kate Hawthorne so far.
These men definitely deserve HEA’s and Kate can deliver them perfectly! They are going on my list, along with all the others by Kate. What a great author!
Thanks, Kate, for sharing your new covers. Best wishes as you re-release the series!
Gorgeous new covers!
I love the covers. Great job.
Great covers, particularly A Love Made Whole.
Holy wow!! Those covers are so gorgeous!!
The series sounds interesting, the covers look fantastic.
How have these books escaped my attention until now? I must read this series! Terrific covers, too.
Those are some seriously awesome covers. And the series looks great. Thank you so much for the chance!
I love your books and can’t wait to read this one.
nice excerpt
What a beautiful covers! I want to read everything that Kate Hawthorne writes. ?