Today I am so pleased to welcome Lisa Henry and Sarah Honey to Joyfully Jay. Lisa and Sarah have come to talk to us about their release, Horribly Harry. They have also brought along a great giveaway. Please join me in giving them a big welcome!
Exclusive Excerpt
Jack turned, spatula in hand, and waved it in his direction. “Hey, are you feeling any better? You went downhill pretty fast last night.”
“Um, yeah,” Harry rasped, throat dry. “I don’t remember much once we got home.”
Jack filled a glass of water and handed it to him, and Harry drained it quickly, the water a relief on his parched throat.
“I hope you don’t mind, but I stayed in your spare room. I didn’t want to leave you here alone.”
Huh. That was…unexpectedly nice. Especially given that the spare room only had a crappy old double bed that sagged and squeaked, and the sheets hadn’t been changed since Ambrose had moved out. Now that he thought about it, Harry wasn’t even sure there were any sheets.
“Thanks,” he said. Jack smiled at him, his face lighting up with relief. Harry hadn’t seen Jack smile before now, and it was a good look on him. He smiled back.
“Jack’s making omelettes, because he’s a god among men,” Tristan declared.
Harry’s brow furrowed. “Since when do we have eggs?”
“Since Jack went and bought some,” Tristan said. “Isn’t it great? He’s going to be an awesome housemate.”
Harry shook his head to make sure he’d heard correctly. “He’s what?”
Tristan grinned broadly. “Well, you said we needed a new housemate, and Jack saw the flyer and asked me about it, and I said yes. So, that’s that problem all sorted out.”
Harry’s jaw dropped. “Tris! He almost killed me yesterday!”
“Almost! I only almost killed you!” Jack protested, then paused. “Shit,” he said with a sigh. “That doesn’t really sound any better, does it?”
Max watched silently, his mouth open and his mascara-rimmed eyes wide, as though he’d stumbled onto the set of an exciting soap opera.
“It’s not Jack’s fault you have a dangerous job,” Tristan said. Then, to Max, he said, “Harry is an escort.”
Max gasped.
“I am not an—” Harry groaned. “Okay, technically I am, but it’s not how it sounds!”
Blurb
Bad Boyfriends, Inc, Book 2
Bad Boyfriends, Inc—when you can’t find a good boyfriend, why not hire a bad one instead?
To supplement his income while he’s completing his Early Education degree, Harry Townsend hires himself out as a terrible date—for a set fee, he’ll horrify parents and family members in all sorts of interesting ways. But when it comes to actual relationships—and sex—Harry doesn’t get the appeal. He doesn’t get the same tingly feelings everyone else seems to when they meet someone attractive. And he’s fine with that.
Jack Windsor abandoned his university degree to do an apprenticeship as a mechanic. He’s happy with his choices, but leaving uni meant losing his accommodation, and now he’s crashing on his sister Mia’s couch. It isn’t ideal, but it’s only until he finds something else—which is proving difficult in Sydney’s brutal rental market.
When Jack recognises Harry from his sister’s terrible date, he almost kills him with a strawberry smoothie. In the aftermath he discovers that not only was Harry’s bad date with Mia a setup, but that Harry is looking for a roommate.
Moving in with Harry is great, if only he wasn’t so distractingly cute—and totally uninterested in Jack. Except as they grow closer, for the first time ever Harry starts to develop feelings—tingly ones. But how can Harry and Jack be together when Jack’s family thinks that Harry is the worst human being in the universe?
Horribly Harry has previously been published. This new edition contains no major content changes.
Bios
Lisa likes to tell stories, mostly with hot guys and happily ever afters.
Lisa lives in tropical North Queensland, Australia. She doesn’t know why, because she hates the heat, but she suspects she’s too lazy to move. She spends half her time slaving away as a government minion, and the other half plotting her escape.
She attended university at sixteen, not because she was a child prodigy or anything, but because of a mix-up between international school systems early in life. She studied History and English, neither of them very thoroughly.
She shares her house with too many cats, a dog, a green tree frog that swims in the toilet, and as many possums as can break in every night. This is not how she imagined life as a grown-up.
Lisa has been published since 2012, and was a LAMBDA finalist for her quirky, awkward coming-of-age romance Adulting 101, and a Rainbow Awards finalist for 2019’s Anhaga.
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Sarah started life in New Zealand. She came to Australia for a working holiday, loved it, and never left. She lives in Western Australia with her partner, two cats, two dogs and a life-size replica TARDIS.
She spends half her time at a day job and the rest of her time reading and writing about clueless men falling in love, with a dash of humour and spice thrown in along the way.
Her proudest achievements include having adult kids who will still be seen with her in public, the ability to make a decent sourdough loaf, and knowing all the words to Bohemian Rhapsody.
https://linktr.ee/sarahhoney
https://www.sarahhoneyauthor.com/
Giveaway
To celebrate the release of Horribly Harry, Lisa & Sarah are giving away 2 e-copies of the release! Enter the Rafflecopter giveaway for your chance to win!
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Welcome, Lisa and Sarah, and congratulations as you release Horribly Harry. Best wishes for its success!