Love Furever
by
Gabbi Grey
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Synopsis
Colin
Being rejected by family hurt like hell, but I kept my head high, left my toxic relatives behind, and moved across the country to Gaynor Beach, CA. Luckily, I have great furry company. My French bulldog puppy, Widget, was dumped on me for not meeting my parents' ridiculously high standards either, so we're comforting each other. With a nice rental house and a new job, Widget and I were ready for a fresh start—until I got a devastating diagnosis. I can't take care of Widget properly while trying to save my own life, and I expect a long, hard road. I'll have to break both our hearts and put her up for adoption, for her sake. Right?
James
I’ve wanted a pet forever, but my family circumstances didn’t allow it. Now I’m away from my masses of relatives and on my own, and I’m ready to take on a furry companion. My friend, a guy who never says no to an animal in need, introduces me to Colin and his beautiful puppy Widget. I’m horrified Colin feels he needs to give her up just because he's sick, but I’m happy to take Widget as a temporary foster. I’m also happy to offer support to the new guy in town who is so very alone during a time of crisis. Helping someone in need comes naturally to me. But what if that temporary help turns into me wanting a forever relationship?
This is a gay romance slow-burn novel about new beginnings, found family, unconditional love, and a puppy named Widget. This middle-angst story has a guaranteed happily ever after.
“And now you need to give Chambord up?”
Yet again, I nodded. “Yeah. I need to go up to LA regularly, and I can’t
leave her alone in the rental house. I suppose I should’ve looked for something
closer, but I didn’t want a big city, you know? Gaynor Beach was the right size
in the right location. Of course, I hadn’t realized how bad—” My voice broke
and I couldn’t go on. I struggled to keep my emotions tamped down. This
should’ve been easy. I’d barely had the dog two weeks. We weren’t bonded. Not
really. So I’d find her a new home, and—
“Sounds like you love her, though.”
“Which means giving her up. For her sake.”
“There might be an alternative.”
I blinked several times before meeting Arthur’s gaze. The day was
unusually cloudy, so I hadn’t worn sunglasses, and the light was making my eyes
water. “I don’t understand…”
“What if I found someone to help you out? Who’d come and take Chambord
for walks? And watch her when you go to LA for treatment?”
My head swam. “That could last months. Years, if I don’t get a
transplant. Or I might die.” There, I’d said it. Admitted my greatest fear. I’d
always believed I’d be brave in the face of death, but I was only thirty-two
years old. I wasn’t ready to die.
You might not have a choice.
Doesn’t mean I can’t fight.
Arthur placed a comforting hand on my elbow. “I have a friend. Great
guy. He’s been wanting to foster, but I think he’s a little commitment-shy, if
you know what I mean. He’s never had a pet, so he’s not sure he wants all that
responsibility, but he loves animals. When he comes over to my place, he’s
happy to hang out with them. Okay, except the snake.”
“You have a snake?” That felt vaguely alarming to me.
“No, I had a snake. Someone abandoned one in a rental house when
they took off. Landlady knew me and asked me to take care of it. Poor thing was
in need of some care, which I provided. He now lives in a house not too far
from here. Great family. Responsible kids.”
Responsible. Like I needed to be. “So you have a friend who likes hanging out with pets? Hardly seems fair that he’d do all the work and leave Chambord with me the rest of the time.”
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USA Today Bestselling author Gabbi Grey lives in
beautiful British Columbia where her fur baby chin-poo keeps her safe from the
nasty neighborhood squirrels. Working for the government by day, she spends her
early mornings writing contemporary, gay, sweet, and dark erotic BDSM romances.
While she firmly believes in happy endings, she also believes in making her
characters suffer before finding their true love. She also writes m/f romances
as Gabbi Black and Gabbi Powell.
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