Today I am so pleased to welcome Katey Hawthorne to Joyfully Jay. Katey has come to talk to us about her latest release, Poor Little Rich Boy. She has also brought along a great giveaway! Please join me in giving her a big welcome!
Thanks so much for having me on release day, Jay! I come bearing an exclusive excerpt that strikes right at the heart of Ted’s poor little rich boy dilemma: he needs to get married. Fast.
Excerpt
Ryan asked, âDid your dad really split the business between you and Wally?â
Ted hated to laugh with his mouth full but he couldnât help it.
For some reason, Ryanâs golden eyes lit. Perhaps he found it funny too.
Ted finally managed, âNo, God no. I meant it: itâs mine, just with stipulations.â
âLike?â
âIf you must knowâŠâ Ted trailed off, suddenly finding the whole situation too ridiculous not to be at least a little funny. He swallowed his olive and laughed again, this time louder. âI have to get married before my birthday.â
Ryan leaned back in his chair. âBullshit.â
âOh, believe me, I tried that tack, with his lawyers and my own. No, the only thing for it is to find some poor sap whoâll marry me within the next four monthsâand put up a good show of it.â Ted couldnât stop now heâd started chuckling. He hacked off a piece of goat cheese and ate that, then washed it down with more wine. âIâm sure the board will kick about me marrying a man, but they see it coming all the sameâand Iâve got some of them on my side for that much, at least.
âIsnât it ridiculous?â
âItâs weird,â Ryan said. âI mean, I know he freaked out when you told him you were gayââ
âAt fifteen! And do you know, he mustâve written his will just about then? The lawyer said it was ten years old. Can you imagine? Hanging on to this for ten years of my life?â Tedâs eyes were starting to burn. He swiped away a laughter tear before going on, âWhat a total prick. But the gays are getting married, now, so the jokeâs on him.â
Slowly but surely, a smile crept onto Ryanâs uncertain face. âBet you didnât think it was funny when they read the will.â
âI didnât,â Ted admitted, holding up his wine glass. âBut now Iâve got a way to win, I do.â And he found that was absolutely true. This was going to be hilarious, and it was going to give Wally fits, and what more could he ask, really?
âHow will you win?â Ryan raised his glass and they clinked, then drank.
âBy marrying the most ridiculous person I can find,â Ted said, matter-of-factly. The plan seemed more and more entertaining, now he was giving it real, drunken thought. âIt canât be a woman, obviously, since thatâs what the old man wanted. Whoever it is, Iâll take them around town to all the society parties and galas. Iâll set them up in a gorgeous apartment and lavish my fatherâs money on them. And all they have to do is stay married to me for ten years.â
âTen years!â
âI know, itâs a problem, but Iâll make it worth their while. Two million, over the ten years, aside from room and board and gifts.â
âJesus!â
âExactly.â
âShit, Iâll do it.â
Ted stopped laughing. âIâm serious, Ryan. This looks like the path of least resistance for me. I mean to do it.â
âMe too,â Ryan insisted. âWhy not? It should be with a friendâotherwise theyâll just take advantage of you.â
âYes, the idea is that they should take advantage of me. Thatâs part of why the old man loses.â
âBut what if they bail before the ten years is up? You canât, like, make someone not divorce you. I mean, are you going to just not give them a divorce? Thatâs twisted.â
Ted frowned and reached for a Marcona almond. âYouâre right. Iâll just have to hope the second million at the end of the ten years is incentive enough. I could always raise it if not.â
âTeddy.â Ryan reached out and took his hand where it lay on the table.
Ted looked up, mouth open, almond on his tongue all but forgotten.
âI mean, I know weâve been drinking for a few hours, but you sound insane. You canât trust a stranger with that.â
Ted blinked, uncomprehending. âThere is literally no one I could trust with this. Thatâs why Iâm going to pay for it.â
âOkayâŠâ Ryan looked troubled, though. âSoâpay me?â
Ted frowned. âWere you serious?â
âWell, yeah. I mean, weâll have to iron out the kinks but⊠why not?â
âBecause you couldnât marry anyone else for the next decade. What if you find someone youâyou want to be with? Itâs a miracle youâre single now,â Ted blurted.
Ryan smiled, slow and sweet, like he knew a delicious secret.
Ted took his hand back, flushing. Goddamn pale skin showed everything, too, and he knew it. âYou know what I mean.â
Blurb
Ted MacTaggart’s overbearing father is still trying to control his life, even from the grave. His will insists that, in order to inherit the family company, MAC Superior, Ted must be married by his twenty-fifth birthday — and the marriage has to be “real.” As in the board of MAC has to sign off on it.
Ted could fight the will, but then the handsome, artistic Ryan Costa, an old friend from school days walks back into his life, offering to be his groom-of-convenience. Ted draws up the contracts and Ryan, who has family medical bill problems, agrees gladly to the terms. Ted, emotionally walled off and afraid of his attraction to Ryan, also suggests they should keep their relationship strictly professional. Caring for people has always proven a weakness for him. Now isn’t the time to start.
It’s not long before Ryan’s charm breaks through Ted’s walls, but Ted isn’t his own worst enemy in this case. Other forces are vying for MAC Superior, and even when their relationship is becoming the real deal, its shaky foundations land Ryan and Ted in trouble.
Bio
Katey Hawthorne loves queer romance. Originally from the Appalachian foothills of West Virginia, she currently lives in Ohio with her family, two cats, and two huge puppies. In her spare time, she enjoys travel, comic books, B-movies, loud music, video games, Epiphones, and Bushmills. Her favorite causes include animal rescue and bisexual representation in media. She is an unashamed fangirl and collects nerdy tattoos like sheâs trying to prove it.
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Ooo, all the catnip! I really enjoyed the excerpt and am running off to buy! I can’t wait to read!
This looks great! Adding to my tbr pile.
Got my copy today!
So much heat coming from that excerpt. As well as genuine friendship and attraction that could definitely see them through the next ten years!
Sounds wonderful.
So much my jam! Congrats.
The book sounds great, Thanks for the excerpt.
Thank you for the excerpt. it sounds like an interesting read.
Welcome, Katey, and thanks for sharing the excerpt from Poor Little Rich Boy. Best wishes for its success! And happy new year.
What a great excerpt! I hope to read this one soon.
thank you so mucho for the excerpt and the giveaway!
I loved the excerpt and look forward to reading this.
I really enjoyed the excerpt. Looking forward to reading this one!
It does sound really lovely!
I absolutely love the cover! Thanks for the chance!