An unwanted birthday gift brings some much needed affection to a lonely man’s life. But can he let go of the past and move on before it’s too late? One year ago Lane Barrett lost his lover in a terrible auto accident. Resigned to never finding another man to take John’s place he ignores his friend Jack’s attempts to interest him in ‘hunky’ guys. Then on Lane’s birthday, Jack gives him a gift he at first refuses - a massage by sports therapist Mike Jefferson. At first, not overly keen on the idea of another man’s hands on his body, Lane finally gives in to Jack’s entreaties and makes an appointment for a massage. Mike is nothing like Lane imagined. Hunky, yes, but compassionate and intelligent. It’s not long before Lane is falling under the spell of the charismatic masseur and the need of his own desire to renew feelings and sensations that have been missing from his life for longer than he knew. A chilly reunion with Lydia, his deceased lover’s sister, makes him realise that if he wants to find his ‘happy ending’, he better let go of the past and move on before it’s too late.
Author
J.P. Bowie was born and raised in Aberdeen, Scotland. He wrote his first (unpublished) novel – a science fiction tale of brawny men and brawnier women that made him a little suspect in the eyes of his family for a while. Leaving home at age eighteen for the bright lights of London, he found himself in the midst of a “diverse and creative crowd” that eventually led him to the performing arts. For the next twelve years he sang, danced and acted his way around the theatres of London and the provinces, appearing in shows with many famous British singers, actors and comedians. After immigrating to the US and living for many years in Las Vegas where he worked for that incomparable duo, Siegfried and Roy, J.P. found himself entranced by the fair city of San Diego where he currently lives with his partner, Phil. J.P. loves to hear from his readers and can be contacted at jpbowie@cox.net
