RELEASE BLITZ
Book Title: Awakened
Desires (My Kinky Housemate Book 5)
Author and Publisher: Colette
Davison
Cover Artist: Designs by
Jo
Release Date: November 23, 2022
Genre: Contemporary M/M Romance
Tropes: friends to lovers, slow burn, first-time dad, bi-sexual awakening,
kink
Heat Rating: 3 flames
Length: 78 000
words
It can be read as a
standalone, but is better read as part of the My
Kinky Housemate series.
It does not end on a
cliffhanger.
Buy Links – Available in Kindle
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Will reconnecting with
my childhood best friend awaken desires?
Blurb
Seventeen years ago, my life fell apart. By attempting to
protect me, my best friend, Rory, accidentally tore us apart. After being in a dark place, I’m
getting my life back on track.
A surprising summons to London threatens to throw my life
into disarray once more. It’s probably the worst time to reach out to Rory, yet rekindling our
friendship could lead to something new. Something stronger.
Rory and his kinky housemates welcome me and open my
eyes to things I never thought I’d be interested in. When my life gets more complicated, Rory
is there to help. The closer we get, the more I realise I want more than friendship. Will past
trauma stop me from having what—or who—I want now?
Awakened Desires is a friends-to-lovers, slow-burn romance with a first-time dad, a bi-sexual awakening,
several first experiences, some hurt/comfort, and sensory play. It’s the fifth book in the
My Kinky Housemate series. While it can be read as a standalone, it’s better to read it as
part of the series.
Trigger warning: One of the main characters is an
alcoholic who has been sober for some time and was a victim of abuse in their
youth.
Excerpt
“Rory.”
He freezes.
“Would you sit?”
He nods slowly and then sits. I can see the tension in his
shoulders and jaws.
“I think we need to talk, don’t you?”
Rory stares past me, his expression unreadable.
“Clear the air,” I say. “Get everything we couldn’t say as kids off
our chests.”
He finally makes eye contact with me. “I’m sorry.”
“Sorry? What for?”
“Betraying your trust. Telling your secret to the Garda. I
just“—he clenches his teeth, squeezes his eyes shut, and shakes his head—“I couldn’t let
him keep hurting you.”
“I know. I’m not angry about that, Rory. I’ve never been angry
about what you did.”
“You left without a word. You never called or wrote. I
thought—”
“Mam and Dad convinced me I needed to put everything
behind me. They thought it was the only way I’d heal.” I let out a bitter laugh. “If only. But
that’s in the past now. It’s all in the past. Things are better. I’m okay.” I reach across the table
and squeeze his hand. “You shouldn’t feel guilty for what you did.” I manage to smile. “I
hope you left some deep gouges in that bastard’s car when you keyed it.”
“Three.” Rory’s smile is watery. “They were deep and
long.”
“Good.” I take my hand away from his. “This is weird.”
He nods. “Are you really okay, Cal?”
God. It’s been so long since anyone has called me that. It was
always Rory’s nickname for me. It was what he called me before he could say my name
properly, and then it stuck. I’ve never asked or wanted anyone else to call me Cal. A knot of
emotion makes it hard to breathe. I clear my throat to dislodge it so I can answer his
question.
“I am now. It took a long time.”
About the Author
Colette’s personal love story began at university, where she
met her future husband. An evening of flirting, in the shadow of Lancaster castle, eventually
led to a fairytale wedding. She’s enjoying her own ‘happy ever after’ in the north of England
with her husband, two beautiful children and her writing.
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