Today we have a wonderful exclusive excerpt from Indigo Road by RJ Jones. If you love a road trip story with two gorgeous men discovering themselves, you’ll love Indigo Road. There’s also a giveaway.
Blurb
Two best friends take a year off to find themselvesโฆ and end up finding each other.
Joshua Simpson has just finished four years at Purdue University, but thatโs not why heโs buzzing with excitement. Once theyโve said goodbye to their families, Josh and his best friend Alex are taking off to discover America in an old but reliable VW van, planning on not seeing snow for an entire year.
Josh has always considered himself straightโexcept for that one time in collegeโso when he and Alex are living in such close proximity on the road, heโs unsure what these new feelings mean. Is it because theyโre spending 24/7 together, or is it something deeper? And does it really matter since Josh has only ever seen Alex with women?
While in Oregon, Josh meets Johnno, a sexy but confusing Aussie surfer. While having an impromptu surfing lesson, Johnno helps Josh realize who he is and what he wantsโbut Alexโs reaction leaves Josh confused.
From a Montana ranch to the bright lights and dangerous streets of Los Angeles to a dark and lonely deserted highway in Alabama, join Josh and Alex as they drive around the US, discovering not only who they are, but who they can be together.
Excerpt
โHey,โ I said, opening the door.
โHorse.โ He always had the same reply. Itโd taken me a few days after we first met in junior high to ask the meaning. Heโd just shrugged and said, โBecause horses eat hay.โ Heโd been saying it ever since.
Alex slipped past me, carrying a swivel stool and a small black case with him.
โCโmon, we better do this outside,โ he said, making his way through the kitchen toward the backyard.
โUm, okay?โ
Mom and Dad looked at me, a question in their eyes as Alex waved to them and kept walking. I shrugged and followed him through the sliding door out into the backyard.
Alex set the stool on the lawn, sat down, and rummaged through the case, bringing out a set of clippers. He took his shirt off and threw it over the wooden railing of the deck behind him.
โHere,โ he said, passing me the clippers, a nervous look on his face. โYou better do me first before I lose my nerve.โ
โUm, what?โ
โShave my head. Do it quick.โ Alex closed his eyes and waited patiently, his shoulders tight with tension.
I turned the clippers on, feeling the little black contraption vibrate rapidly in my hand. Alex jumped a little at the noise, then rolled his shoulders.
โAre you sure? You like your hair.โ Alex had gorgeous hair. It was a dirty-blond mess of waves that brushed his ears, and somehowโeven if heโd just woken upโit looked like heโd styled it that way.
โYes. I donโt want to worry about getting regular cuts while weโre on the road. Plus, itโll grow back, right?โ He sounded like he doubted his hairโs ability to grow.
โOf course it will. In a few months you wonโt even notice.โ I paused, waiting for him to give me the go-ahead. He simply nodded and closed his eyes again.
By the time Iโd shaved all his hair off and run my hands over his prickly scalp, he was relaxed again, the tension in his shoulders disappearing. I ran my hands over his head once more, feeling for any unevenness, and Alex tilted his head, pressing into my fingers. Iโd heard head massages felt pretty good, but Iโd never had one. Little noises were coming from Alex as I moved the pressure to the base of his skull and top of his neck. I glided my fingers over his smooth skin, kneading the little knots of tension. His head fell forward in ecstasy as I soothed his muscles.
Buy Links
Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01867I9M4/
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01867I9M4/
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Giveaway
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About the author
R.J. Jones started as a reader and eventually made the progression to reviewing. It wasnโt until two men popped into her thoughts, insisting on telling her their story that she started to write.
It started with one scene. A hot and dirty one in the showerโฆ
R.J.โs initial thought was if she could write their scene then theyโd shut up and allow her to concentrate on other aspects of her day. Not so. That shower scene ended up being 3000 words long and three hours of work. ย And still, they didnโt shut up. ย They told her their entire story and she didnโt sleep for days. Sometimes she couldnโt keep up with what they were telling her and she had to keep a notebook by her bed.
Whilst she was writing theirย story a side character decided he needed his story told too. Then other characters followed suit.
You see the problem? If she ever wants to sleep again then she needs to write.
R.J. is a wife and a mother to two boys. She is surrounded by males. Even her dog is a boy.
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