=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=
Sid Love reveals the beautiful cover art of his next book titled DEAR STRANGER.
It releases on May 12, 2016.
=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=
BLURB
Reggie is a young man in his
early twenties, living a quiet life. His blindness makes him over cautious in new
situations, at least until one day on his way home when he meets a stranger, a
man with a voice smooth as honey and burning hot as the most expensive whiskey,
starts flirting with him.
At first, Reggie is scared. The
guy seems like a stalker but he soon realizes that the stranger means him no
harm. On the contrary, he is attracted to Reggie and invites him home for a hot
romp in bed.
With the ball in his court
now, Reggie needs to decide what to do. He could turn him down and continue
living his life as it is—boring. Or, he could say yes and see where this
unexpected ride takes him...
=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=
PRESENTING
Cover Art by Sid Love
=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=
EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT
For
a moment, I couldn’t breathe. This wasn’t the first time someone had
complimented me for my looks but the stranger was definitely the first one to
call me beautiful. With those big and
ugly black glasses on my face, I always figured I looked like a freak. People I
don’t know would act all awkward when they see those glasses and realize that
I’m blind. So, even though I’d never seen myself in the mirror, I knew that
calling me beautiful was taking it
too far.
His
hand was still on my thigh, but it kept slowly nearing my crotch. I swallowed
and jumped from my seat just as the announcement for my stop went off. What great timing!
“My
stop’s here. See you around.” With the help of my cane, I walked toward the
door. Some person guided me to the pole and I thanked them with a smile. As the
train neared the stop, a familiar hand enveloped the one I held the pole with
and breathing became a task once again.
“That’s
my stop, too,” the man said. “Let me walk you home?”
I
freed my hand from his with a great difficulty. “Thanks,” I said, but my voice
shook. “But I’ll be fine.”
Bumping
into couple of people in my anxiety, I moved a bit ahead and closer to the
door. They swore and I apologized hurriedly. I could sense him right behind me
as the door opened and everyone got off the train. He was there when I walked to
the platform with my cane; he was there when I ascended the stairs and he still
followed me after I took to the New York streets.
Oh Reggie, you could be in so
much trouble right now. What if he’s a thug?
Nervously,
I opened the glass of my precious braille watch and felt it. It was close to
ten thirty at the night. At my current pace, I could easily reach my building
in the next five minutes.
Even
though I tried, I couldn’t get rid of him. Here he was now, just a few steps
behind me, taking the same turn onto Sixth Avenue as I did.
I
stopped and turned briskly. “Why are you following me? What d’ya want from me,
dude?” My voice was louder than intended but the rising tension had left me
frustrated.
The
stranger didn’t reply immediately. I knew he was there, even though he made no
movement. So, I waited.
Out
of the blue, I heard him laugh and it made me forget everything. “Hey, man,
sorry!” He chuckled. “Believe me, I ain’t following you nowhere. My apartment’s
on this street, I swear.”
“Oh.”
I felt like the most stupid person on this planet. All I had to do was simply
keep walking and he’d have been gone. “Um…sorry.”
“You’re
so adorable.”
“I’m
embarrassed. That’s what I am right now.”
“Hmm,”
I heard him wonder aloud. “So, you’re the kind of guy who trusts anyone
immediately. What if I’m lying?” There was mischief in his voice.
My
guard went up again and I quickly removed my cell phone from my jeans. “I’ve
got 9-1-1 on my speed dial. If you try anything, I’m gonna make the call.”
“What if I wanna kiss you?”
he whispered.
=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sid Love grew up in one of busiest cities in the world, Mumbai, listening to the excerpts of Indian epics from his father every night. While it served as an inspiration back in time, he has always had an ambitious mind. In 2007, when he had just turned sixteen, he decided that he would make his lifelong dream come true—to become a well-known, respected author someday.
Ask him and he would refuse to accept that he is obsessed with books. Or movies. Or TV shows. Addicted may even be the right word. He is a die-hard fan of Jane Austen's romance novels and loves to reread them time and again.
=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=•=
GIVEAWAY
Win a free e-copy of any book from the author's backlist!
Leave a comment to this post and let the author know what you think about the cover art and the book.
PLEASE PUT AN EMAIL ADDRESS
Contest Deadline: 13th May, 2016
