Thank you very much for having me here today, Michael! This is my third visit to your site coinciding with yes… my third release in the Better Than Stories, Better Than Friends.
I love stories about opposite attraction. They are inexplicably compelling to me as a reader. Case in point…in Better Than Friends, a Harley riding, a hot hunky older man with tats and an awesome sense of humor meets an overworked lawyer with a penchant for timeliness. If two people have nothing in common, what is the glue that makes their love story possible? Could it simply be friendship?
For Curt and Jack, it all begins at a wedding. As these things sometimes do. Inhibitions are low and sometimes what might be considered reckless behavior doesn’t seem like such a bad idea in the heat of the moment. When Curt meets Jack he knows at first sight Jack is no ordinary man. And when he offers Curt a ride home on his Harley, he’s proven correct. It’s one thing to go with the flow, but Curt is pretty sure Jack is out of his league. They really have nothing in common. Except… baseball. Both men love the sport. In fact, the hunky man with the Harley and tats is a bit of baseball fanatic. Time spent watching baseball becomes the springboard to a newfound friendship.
Curt and Jack’s story isn’t just about falling for a friend. It’s about what the bond of friendship brings out in each man. Compassion and a shoulder to lean on when times get tough. They find along the way that affection and esteem pair very well with an intense physical attraction. The Odd Couple scenario in real life doesn’t always make for a happy ending. There must be something more. So what’s the missing link? Friendship, admiration, respect and ultimately trust.
The Better Than Stories series are all standalone books and can be read in any order. I’m a stickler for reading numerically, but honestly, there is no confusion if you happen to read this one before say, Better Than Good. You will meet characters from the other novels in Better Than Friends, but hopefully that will simply make you curious enough to go back and read their stories as well. ☺
Happy Reading!
Lane xo