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    Passion's Victory
    Passion's Victory
    Passion's Victory
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    Passion's Victory

    By KC Kendricks

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    Micah Souther is young, talented, and gay. As the junior owner of the family business, he knows better than to look for love "on the clock."

    Jonas Chadwick is the new guy at the firm. Older, wiser, and a survivor of the school of hard knocks, he's not in the market for an office romance, even if he learns for certain his young boss is gay.

    One kiss is all it takes to send Micah and Jonas on a collision course, and when bodies collide, the friction gets hot...

    *     *     *

    "Jonas," I murmured against his smiling lips. "Talk to…" His tongue flicked to mine, cutting off my request for a moment of conversation.

    Any of my neighbors watching were getting quite a sideshow. I shoved my hand in my pocket, fumbling for my keys. They fell from my shaking fingers to the porch decking. Jonas pushed me back, breaking physical contact. I longed to see his eyes, to get some idea of what he thought, what he felt.

    "Bend over and pick them up," he said cheerfully as he rubbed my nipple.

    I stared at him and tried to catch my breath. "Not in front of you, Chadwick. I know all about men like you."

    "Do you?" Something rough and dark in his voice gave me pause. What demon did he battle?

    "I know enough." I pushed him back against the side of the house, not with some little force. "Why did you come back?"

    "I don't know. Maybe to satisfy my curiosity."

    "Bull." I fisted my hands in his shirt and gave him a shake. "We take this inside, make it private, or we're done here."

    Jonas stared at me for the longest twenty seconds of my life, then he nodded. I released him and he bent over, snagged my keys, and dropped them into my outstretched palm. I unlocked the door and invited the devil into my home for the second time in one day.

    "I need a drink. Do you want one, Jonas?" I needed to haul him into my bedroom and have my way with him, that's what I needed. My insides quivered. I shivered despite the warm evening.

    But I knew, to my sorrow, that quickie sex now would be a mistake, and I bet he knew it, too.

    "I'll take a brandy if you have it."

    "I hope you'll settle for bourbon."

    I poured us each a generous shot and handed him one. He nodded and tossed it back like a pro. I followed suit, and we set out empties down on the counter in unison. Jonas reached for me again. I lifted my chin and stared him down. His hand dropped to his side.

    I wanted him. God, how I wanted him. I ached with it. His gaze met mine before flicking down to the bulge in my pants and back up.

    "Looks nice."

    "It's a sock," I told him cheerily, in the same tone that he'd used to tell me to bend over.

    "Hmm. Well, that's the risk we run, isn't it?"

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWhite Deer Enterprises/White Deer Books
    Release dateMay 13, 2017
    ISBN9781386229964
    Passion's Victory
    Author

    KC Kendricks

    KC Kendricks calls herself an accidental writer. After completing her first novel writing as Rayne Forrest, she was urged to submit it to a publisher, and everything snowballed from there. Today, the author has had over seventy books published. In July of 2021, she tried to retire but her employer offered her a deal to work at home. She accepted. Now she balances work, writing, and hearth and home in a controlled chaos. A native of scenic western Maryland, the author enjoys most activities that don’t include snow. In warm weather she might be found walking the dog, biking on the C&O Canal towpath, planting delicacies in her garden for the deer to munch on at night, playing in the creek, or lazing on the patio with her Kindle reader or laptop. She recently began to research her family history and can't drive past a cemetery without stopping to search for family sites. Her mission is to photograph old tombstones before the elements erode the stones and the names are lost to time. For more about KC Kendricks and Rayne Forrest’s writing life, please visit the Between the Keys blog at http:kckendricks.blogspot.com . If you’d like to know more about the author’s country lifestyle and her daily activities full of simple country pleasures (and a lot of work), please visit the Holly Tree Manor blog at http://hollytreemanor.blogspot.com . KC can be reached through her blog, Between the Keys. All comments are strictly moderated by the author and personal messages are treated as such. Follow the author on Twitter for up-to-date announcements at Twitter.com/KCKendricks.

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      Passion's Victory - KC Kendricks

      Passion’s Victory

      by

      KC Kendricks

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      This book is a work of fiction. Names, places, characters, media, brands, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to anyone, living or dead, and actual events and locales is coincidental.

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      Copyright © 2019 KC Kendricks

      Cover art © 2019 KC Kendricks

      All Rights Reserved

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      Without limiting the reserved rights under copyright, regardless of whether any type of currency is exchanged or not, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of the author of the book. Law strictly prohibits reproduction of this digital e-book for file sharing or selling, other than what the author grants in writing.

      Piracy is a crime.

      About Passion’s Victory

      Micah Souther is young, talented, and gay. As the junior owner of the family business, he knows better than to look for love on the clock.

      Jonas Chadwick is the new guy at the firm. Older, wiser, and a survivor of the school of hard knocks, he’s not in the market for an office romance, even if he learns for certain his young boss is gay.

      One kiss is all it takes to send Micah and Jonas on a collision course, and when bodies collide, the friction gets hot...

      An excerpt...

      Jonas, I murmured against his smiling lips. Talk to... His tongue flicked to mine, cutting off my request for a moment of conversation.

      Any of my neighbors watching were getting quite a sideshow. I shoved my hand in my pocket, fumbling for my keys. They fell from my shaking fingers to the porch decking. Jonas pushed me back, breaking physical contact. I longed to see his eyes, to get some idea of what he thought, what he felt.

      Bend over and pick them up, he said cheerfully as he rubbed my nipple.

      I stared at him and tried to catch my breath. Not in front of you, Chadwick. I know all about men like you.

      Do you? Something rough and dark in his voice gave me pause. What demon did he battle?

      I know enough. I pushed him back against the side of the house, not with some little force. Why did you come back?

      I don’t know. Maybe to satisfy my curiosity.

      Bullshit. I fisted my hands in his shirt and gave him a shake. We take this inside, make it private, or we’re done here.

      Jonas stared at me for the longest twenty seconds of my life, then he nodded. I released him and he bent over, snagged my keys, and dropped them into my outstretched palm. I unlocked the door and invited the devil into my home for the second time in one day.

      I need a drink. Do you want one, Jonas? I needed to haul him into my bedroom and have my way with him, that’s what I needed. My insides quivered. I shivered despite the warm evening.

      But I knew, to my sorrow, that quickie sex now would be a mistake, and I bet he knew it, too.

      I’ll take a brandy, if you have it.

      I hope you’ll settle for bourbon.

      I poured us each a generous shot and handed him one. He nodded and tossed it back like a pro. I followed suit, and we set out empties down on the counter in unison. Jonas reached for me again. I lifted my chin and stared him down. His hand dropped to his side.

      I wanted him. God, how I wanted him. I ached with it. His gaze met mine before flicking down to the bulge in my pants and back up.

      Looks nice.

      It’s a sock, I told him cheerily, in the same tone that he’d used to tell me to bend over.

      Hmm. Well, that’s the risk we run, isn’t it?

      I snorted. Ya think? I went to check his package, and he moved away.

      Shy? I hardly thought shyness to be a problem for him given his examination of my tonsils with his tongue.

      Let’s just say I’m cautious...

      What they said about Passion’s Victory

      The author, KC Kendricks, accurately portrays some real-life circumstances and insecurities many of us face when we decide to cruise for more than just sex, and I found this story beautifully moving in all the right areas. - 5 Hearts from The Romance Studio (A 2008 CAPA Nominee)

      KC Kendricks did a great job with this story, the compassion and care just flows from the pages. I really enjoyed Passion’s Victory, it touched my emotions on so many levels. - Joyfully Reviewed

      Passion’s Victory is a touching, thoughtful and realistic love story of two men meeting at very different stages in their lives. KC Kendricks has again created two terrific and very likable characters in Micah and Jonas who I found myself rooting for all the way. I highly recommend this book to all fans of the m/m romance genre. - Literary Nymphs Reviews

      Praise for the writing of KC Kendricks

      KC Kendricks never disappoints!"—Fallen Angel Reviews

      ...KC Kendricks gives us a well-crafted tale- The Romance Studio

      Good to the last word....- Sensual Reads

      ...Seriously entertaining and totally engaging...- Joyfully Reviewed

      ...solidly written contemporary romance...-Jessewave Passion’s Victory

      Table of Contents

      About Passion’s Victory

      An excerpt...

      What they said about Passion’s Victory

      Praise for the writing of KC Kendricks

      CHAPTER 1

      CHAPTER 2

      CHAPTER 3

      CHAPTER 4

      CHAPTER 5

      CHAPTER 6

      CHAPTER 7

      CHAPTER 8

      CHAPTER 9

      CHAPTER 10

      CHAPTER 11

      CHAPTER 12

      A bonus read from  A Hard Habit to Break

      About the Author

      Books by KC Kendricks

      Dear Readers,

      CHAPTER 1

      It wasn’t the quality of the coffee that suddenly had me taking my breaks in the company lunchroom, something I’d rarely done before. Not because I think I’m too good for it, or that being the junior owner of the company and part of the management team makes me unwelcome, but for the simple fact the coffee sucks. I think it’s the water. Old building and old pipes equal nasty water; ergo, java that tastes suspiciously like organic fertilizer.

      From the reaction of the assembled group when I mentioned the bottom line had improved enough for the company to get bottled water in the break room beginning as soon as my secretary could place the order, I wasn’t the only one who disliked the taste of swamp water. Even the new guy had lifted his mug in a little salute and smiled. I’d smiled back.

      The new guy—Jonas Chadwick. The real reason I endured the horrible coffee these days.

      Tallish, maybe six-one or six-two without shoes, lean and athletic-looking, Jonas wore his years on his face with quiet dignity. Call those little lines at the corner of his cobalt eyes wrinkles, crow’s feet, or whatever you like, they lent him maturity and testified to experiences I’d yet to have. Part of that experience is why Manning, Albright, and Souther had hired him.

      He had an impressive résumé, and his freshman project with MAS showed the depth and scope of his talent. Richlands Casino took shape and form beneath his skilled hand.

      Yes, I was...interested...in Jonas Chadwick. It remained to be seen if that interest was mutual. I watched covertly, hoped endlessly, and impatiently endured the lousy coffee.

      Hi, Micah! A lovely, raven-haired beauty walked into the break room, got a cup of the swill, and sat down across from me.

      Hello, Sally. How’s Carrie?

      Still coughing. This might sound really horrible, but I’m glad I can escape that child and come to work. Being home all day wrecked my diet.

      I laughed softly. I’d never have a family of my own, but I did understand how a sick eight-year-old might tax a parent’s patience. As for Sally needing a diet, I thought not. A woman should look like a woman, being soft and curvy in the right places. Not that my taste ran to women. My taste ran to men like Jonas.

      The sound of heeled boots clicking in the hall reached me. I already knew his step. The hair on my arms tingled as the very air crackled around me. A little frisson of excitement shivered through my insides

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