Title: Hard to Get
Author: Jaclyn Quinn
Series: Haven's Cove #2
Genre: M/M Romance
Release Date: April 19, 2018
Summary:Gabe D’Angelo has it all. Designer clothes, luxury cars, a cool confidence most would envy, and a never-ending supply of money—and men. When he arrived in Haven’s Cove to be there for his best friend, he never imagined he’d end up extending his stay indefinitely. Small town living isn’t so bad after all, and the views are magnificent—especially the view of a sexy, rugged blond. But when that mysterious, brooding man refuses all Gabe’s advances, he is forced to take a step back and truly look at the person he’s become.
Nate Black moved from Boston to Haven’s Cove for his family. He’s missed small town living and the simple, tranquil life that comes with it. What he doesn’t bargain for is the pushy, spoiled playboy who’s set his eyes on Nate as his next conquest. Knowing this man has the potential to crack the foundation of his quiet life, Nate will do everything he can to protect his safe, closed-off world.
Is one man worth loving? Is the other worth the sacrifice? Or is the love they’re searching for not just hard to get but completely out of reach?
There was that huge heart again, trying to see something in Gabe that just wasn’t there. Gabe smiled. “Jonah Taylor, always trying to save the world from heartbreak and pain. You can’t solve everyone’s problems, Jonah.”
Jonah smirked and shrugged his shoulders. “I can try. Look, I think you need a distraction. Maybe even step away from the whole Nate situation a little.”
“Why, Jonah, you sly fox. Are you offering yourself as the commercial break from my regularly scheduled program?” Gabe said seductively, laughing as Jonah turned the color of a ripe tomato.
“Gabe…” Jonah squirmed in his chair, and Gabe couldn’t keep up the teasing.
Gabe patted Jonah’s hand and laughed. “I’m kidding, Jonah. Besides, I prefer devil’s food cake for dessert.” Gabe winked at him.
Jonah shook his head and chuckled, looking offended. “What are you trying to say? I’m vanilla?”
Gabe let his eyes roam over Jonah’s muscular body as he sat in the chair, making sure to take in every bulge. “Oh…no, sir. Not vanilla. Let’s just say, I enjoy something a little more sinful, and you definitely have angel’s food written all over you.”
Jonah’s skin was flushed from Gabe’s roaming eyes as he squirmed in his chair a little. “I’ll try to take that as a compliment.”
“Absolutely. You should.” Gabe smiled.
Jonah returned the smile, relaxing again, and said, “Why don’t you come to the gym with me? I can get you a pass. I know it’s not the fun you had in mind,” Jonah laughed, “but it could be a good distraction. Not to mention, the scenery isn’t all that bad.” Jonah wiggled his eyebrows up and down.
Gabe suddenly had visions of hot, sweaty bodies, muscles straining with exertion, grunts of men as they lifted. Why hadn’t he thought of it himself?
Jonah smirked. “By the look on your face, I’d say you’re interested.”
Gabe narrowed his eyes then grinned. “I have to say, Jonah, for someone who doesn’t know me all that well you seem to have read me correctly.”
“Remember you said that,” Jonah said. “Pretty sure it applies to everything I’ve said to you just now.”
Gabe hung his head and laughed. “Walked into that one, I suppose.”
“So, you’ll come?” Jonah asked.
“Maybe a little later. Right now, I think I’ll go to the gym with you,” Gabe said and watched as Jonah blushed once again.
“And I walked into that one.” Jonah chuckled.
Gabe stood up and walked Jonah to the door. “Shall I follow you, or do you want to just give me the address?”
Jonah reached his hand in his pocket and pulled out his car keys. “I’m on my way there now. If it won’t take you long to get ready, I’ll wait in my car.”
“I’ll only be five minutes. I may be high-maintenance, but believe it or not, I don’t wear my Armani suits to the gym.”
Jonah chuckled again and nodded his head. “Okay, I’ll be in my car. The gym’s in Maple Grove, the next town over, but still only takes ten minutes to get there. You can follow me.” Jonah opened the door then turned back around with a wicked smile. “Oh, and by the way, even angels fall every now and then, and it’s twice the ride. Scorching on the way down, but the best fucking ecstasy you’ve ever felt on the way back up.” It was Jonah who winked that time, and Gabe found himself with a shitload more respect for the guy.
Jonah smirked and shrugged his shoulders. “I can try. Look, I think you need a distraction. Maybe even step away from the whole Nate situation a little.”
“Why, Jonah, you sly fox. Are you offering yourself as the commercial break from my regularly scheduled program?” Gabe said seductively, laughing as Jonah turned the color of a ripe tomato.
“Gabe…” Jonah squirmed in his chair, and Gabe couldn’t keep up the teasing.
Gabe patted Jonah’s hand and laughed. “I’m kidding, Jonah. Besides, I prefer devil’s food cake for dessert.” Gabe winked at him.
Jonah shook his head and chuckled, looking offended. “What are you trying to say? I’m vanilla?”
Gabe let his eyes roam over Jonah’s muscular body as he sat in the chair, making sure to take in every bulge. “Oh…no, sir. Not vanilla. Let’s just say, I enjoy something a little more sinful, and you definitely have angel’s food written all over you.”Jonah’s skin was flushed from Gabe’s roaming eyes as he squirmed in his chair a little. “I’ll try to take that as a compliment.”
“Absolutely. You should.” Gabe smiled.
Jonah returned the smile, relaxing again, and said, “Why don’t you come to the gym with me? I can get you a pass. I know it’s not the fun you had in mind,” Jonah laughed, “but it could be a good distraction. Not to mention, the scenery isn’t all that bad.” Jonah wiggled his eyebrows up and down.
Gabe suddenly had visions of hot, sweaty bodies, muscles straining with exertion, grunts of men as they lifted. Why hadn’t he thought of it himself?
Jonah smirked. “By the look on your face, I’d say you’re interested.”
Gabe narrowed his eyes then grinned. “I have to say, Jonah, for someone who doesn’t know me all that well you seem to have read me correctly.”
“Remember you said that,” Jonah said. “Pretty sure it applies to everything I’ve said to you just now.”
Gabe hung his head and laughed. “Walked into that one, I suppose.”
“So, you’ll come?” Jonah asked.
“Maybe a little later. Right now, I think I’ll go to the gym with you,” Gabe said and watched as Jonah blushed once again.
“And I walked into that one.” Jonah chuckled.Gabe stood up and walked Jonah to the door. “Shall I follow you, or do you want to just give me the address?”
Jonah reached his hand in his pocket and pulled out his car keys. “I’m on my way there now. If it won’t take you long to get ready, I’ll wait in my car.”
“I’ll only be five minutes. I may be high-maintenance, but believe it or not, I don’t wear my Armani suits to the gym.”
Jonah chuckled again and nodded his head. “Okay, I’ll be in my car. The gym’s in Maple Grove, the next town over, but still only takes ten minutes to get there. You can follow me.” Jonah opened the door then turned back around with a wicked smile. “Oh, and by the way, even angels fall every now and then, and it’s twice the ride. Scorching on the way down, but the best fucking ecstasy you’ve ever felt on the way back up.” It was Jonah who winked that time, and Gabe found himself with a shitload more respect for the guy.
Who are some of your favorite authors and/or books to read when you need to relax?
I love reading and have so many that are my go-to authors. If I’m looking for comfort reads there are several. A few are Home and Away by Samantha Wayland, Better Than Good by Lane Hayes, Collide by Riley Hart, Promises by Marie Sexton, Taxes and Tardis by N.R. Walker, Lazy Sundays by K-lee Klein, The Half of Us and Just What the Truth is by Cardeno C, Borrowing Blue by Lucy Lennox, The Sweetest Goodbye by Christina Lee. That’s more than a few, isn’t it?! LOL There are so many authors that I love, but their books are a bit too action packed to be “relaxing.” I reread those too!
If you were approached to have your book made into a film, who would you cast?
A model/actor, Bernardo Velasco, was the inspiration for Gabe. He’s always been Gabe in my head. Nate is a hard one. I guess he would be along the lines of Chris Hemsworth. Same hair and eyes, but Nate definitely isn’t as tall or as muscular as Thor! LOL
It's often asked what is your favorite part of being a writer but what is the easiest or most natural part of the creative process for you?
I think it would be dialogue. I really just write the way I think. I try to write how people actually talk, how I think a conversation would really go. It’s most natural to me to have these conversations in my head and then transfer it to my writing in the most genuine way possible.
Is there any one character you've created that is most like you? If yes, who and why?
Cameron Vaughn definitely resonates with me to a certain point. We’ve already learned in Hard to Get how shy he is. That’s definitely something I struggle with.
If you could go anywhere (finances, time, & obligations not an issue) where would you go and why?
I would definitely go someplace warm with a beach, palm trees, and drinks with umbrellas!! Key West or Turks and Caicos, maybe?
I have been an artist from a very young age. From drawing cartoon characters and evolving into portraits, making jewelry, photography, and now writing. I have an amazing support system in my family and friends and couldn’t be more grateful.
I live in central New Jersey, love summers at the Jersey Shore, rock music, wine, sexy men, and laughing a lot with my amazing friends and family. Sunday dinners at my parents’ house are crazy, hysterical and you can count on a movie quote…or ten…being thrown out. Insults between siblings is how we show our love for each other!
When I’m not creating, you can find me reading books from my favorite authors. I’m a hopeless romantic, starving for passionate characters and always craving that happy ending, whether in reading or in writing my own books.
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