Release Blitz and Giveaway: The Revenge Agenda: Saxon James
THE REVENGE AGENDA
Accidental Love #3
Saxon James
Genre: M/M Romance
Trope: Frenemies to lovers, ex-boyfriend's ex-fiance
Rush
When I show up to surprise my boyfriend in a barely-there festive outfit, I’m expecting him to be alone.
Not hosting family.
His fiancé’s family.
Down one boyfriend and up a lot of embarrassment, I flee with my tail between my legs. The broken heart will fade. My humiliation, not so much, but my saving grace is the fact that I never have to see either of them ever, ever again.
Until I walk into work and come face to face with my new boss.
Hunter
I never, in a million years, would have guessed the man hiding under his desk at work would be the one person I hoped to never see again.
My ex-fiancé’s side piece.
Apparently I can’t fire the guy because of personal issues, so I try to play nice, which is a whole lot harder to do when I find out my ex is still texting Rush. The same ex I haven’t heard from since I walked out on his begging.
Rush tells me he didn’t know about me. He tells me there were others. He also tells me our ex still wants him and so, we come up with a plan. To show him what it feels like when you want someone who doesn’t want you back.
All we need is a camera. His number. And one shared kiss.
Oh, sweet Rush. He is trusting, naive, adorable, quirky, creative, and has lots of big feelings. His ADHD causes different challenges that vary from unfocused to hyperfocused, to too antsy to too still, and needing his own systems to try to function. But his heart is pure and he cares deeply. And his heart just got trampled on by the man he thought was his boyfriend.
Hunter was blindsided to learn his fiance' also had a boyfriend and his move to Seattle is now not what he hoped for. He is having an identity crisis and is angry and full of self-doubt. He is also struggling with finding a place to live making it harder to settle in a city with no friends or family nearby. And it is even more complicated when he sees who one of his new employees is and worries about the dynamic of supervising his ex's side-piece.
This whole situation starts out bad and gets messy. But as Hunter spends more time with Rush, he starts to see his appeal and begins to appreciate his humor, pure heart, and the unique way he sees the world. And Hunter brings a sense of calm and acceptance to Rush, while Rush helps Hunter realize his own self-worth despite his bruised ego. And as they become friendlier, an idea is born...a revenge idea.
With the help of the boys of the Big Bertha house, revenge plans are made but things also never really go as planned with Rush in the equation. And the initial idea to make their ex jealous starts spiraling in different directions.
I loved seeing two scorned men finding understanding and helping each other heal and move on from the bad situation they were both in. And I was really wanting to see their shared ex get his comeuppance. But it is really more about these two men finding an unexpected connection and their person as a consequence of a bad situation. And the way they balanced, accepted, and understood each other was really sweet and beautiful. I think the author handled Rush's issues in an honest way and I just adored him and his quirks. And Hunter might have appeared to be put-together but he had his own issues and feelings of inadequacy too. They are not perfect and they are not expected to be. And it is the openness, vulnerability, acceptance, and protectiveness that is the heart of this story. But they have some great chemistry too.
It is always fun to hang out with these guys and I am excited for more of this series because Madden, Penn, and Xander are so intriguing.
This whole situation starts out bad and gets messy. But as Hunter spends more time with Rush, he starts to see his appeal and begins to appreciate his humor, pure heart, and the unique way he sees the world. And Hunter brings a sense of calm and acceptance to Rush, while Rush helps Hunter realize his own self-worth despite his bruised ego. And as they become friendlier, an idea is born...a revenge idea.
With the help of the boys of the Big Bertha house, revenge plans are made but things also never really go as planned with Rush in the equation. And the initial idea to make their ex jealous starts spiraling in different directions.
I loved seeing two scorned men finding understanding and helping each other heal and move on from the bad situation they were both in. And I was really wanting to see their shared ex get his comeuppance. But it is really more about these two men finding an unexpected connection and their person as a consequence of a bad situation. And the way they balanced, accepted, and understood each other was really sweet and beautiful. I think the author handled Rush's issues in an honest way and I just adored him and his quirks. And Hunter might have appeared to be put-together but he had his own issues and feelings of inadequacy too. They are not perfect and they are not expected to be. And it is the openness, vulnerability, acceptance, and protectiveness that is the heart of this story. But they have some great chemistry too.
It is always fun to hang out with these guys and I am excited for more of this series because Madden, Penn, and Xander are so intriguing.
Accidental Love #1
Kim's review
Christian
Being invited to my cousin’s wedding really shouldn’t be such a big deal except, oh yeah, I haven't seen my family for a decade.
My parents turned their backs on me and I’ve done everything since to become successful and show them what they lost. Only, it’s kinda hard to be a success when you’re a walking trainwreck.
So I’m going to fake it. Hire a guy with an online presence so impressive they’ll be desperate to welcome me back into the elitist fold, and roll into the wedding with the kind of confidence I’ve never felt a day in my life.
The plan’s a knockout.
Until my fake date cancels minutes before the ceremony.
Émile
One letter from my dearly departed grandfather, and suddenly I’m on a husband hunt.
He’s reworked his entire will so I’m set to inherit far more than I'm entitled to, and all because he’s asked me to use that money for “good”.
In order to get that inheritance, though, there’s one stipulation: marriage.
Even with his request, I’m tempted to stick to my original plan of getting as far from my wretched family as possible, and letting them fight it out.
But then I run into a tall drink of scattered mess outside of a wedding who’s in desperate need of a date, and the pieces click into place.
I help him, he helps me.
Marriage, money, then go our separate ways.
Easy.
Now all I have to do is stop myself from actually falling for the guy.
MOLLY
Moving to Seattle is supposed to be all about getting a fresh start and leaving the bitter man I was becoming behind.
I have new roommates–quirky, sometimes strange, roommates–a nosy, next door neighbor and a grumpy kitty for company, but even surrounded by people, I still don’t feel like I belong. Plus, it turns out the men in Seattle are exactly the same as the ones I left behind, and my string of romantic disconnections continues.
It’s not until one of my roommates, Seven, hits me with some hard truths that I realize where I was going wrong.
Maybe the men aren’t the problem.
I am.
And there’s only one way to fix that.
SEVEN
Being found tied up naked to my bed by my cute new roommate isn’t an ideal way for us to start a friendship.
But apparently a quid-pro-quo is.
He keeps his pretty lips zipped about the compromising position, and I step in as his dating coach. We go out, I point out where he’s going wrong, and he magically becomes dating material.
The problem is, between my codependent brother Xander and a new best friend I can’t get rid of, Molly and I are the target of a matchmaking scheme. My life is way too busy to add another person to it, and Molly is the kinda guy who needs to be made a priority, which I just can’t do. Xander’s medical anxiety takes up too much of my time, and I’ve never found a partner who doesn’t resent it.
I’m determined to help Molly find his ever after.
But that guy will never be me.
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Saxon James unapologetically writes happy endings for LGBT+ characters.
While not writing, SM is a readaholic and Netflix addict who regularly lives on a sustainable diet of chocolate and coffee.
Member of SCBWI.
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