When mega movie star and two time Academy Award winner, Austin Grainger voluntarily gave up his dazzling film career, his adoring fan base thought he’d lost his mind. For Austin, the seclusion of fifteen hundred acres in the middle of Texas sounds like paradise. No more cameras, paparazzi, or overzealous media to hound him every day and night. Little did the sexiest man alive know when one door closes, another usually opens. And Austin’s opened by way of a sexy, hot ranch owner right next door.
Kitt Kelly wasn’t your average rancher. He’s young, well educated and has hidden his sexuality for most of his life. When his long time wet dream materializes as his new neighbor it threatens everything he holds dear. No way the ranching community would ever accept him if he came out. With every part of his life riding on the edge, can Kitt risk it all for a chance at love or will responsibility to his family heritage cost him his one chance at happiness?
Oh my goodness, be still my heart!
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Austin Grainger sat with his legs kicked up, his booted feet crossed at the ankle, perched on the porch banister as he watched Kitt work his beloved quarter horse, Hooch, in the corral a few hundred feet away. A cold snap in mid-February had Austin huddled inside his Carthartt jacket. The dark Stetson cowboy hat Kitt had given him for Christmas rested snuggly on his head. The crisp breeze was all but forgotten, much like the latest script he had promised to read that now rested untouched in his lap. He stared openly, lost in Kitt’s world, acting like the man he was – a man deeply in love. On impulse, he flipped the pages back until he found a clean piece of paper. He’d never written a love letter before, but tomorrow was Valentine’s Day and he needed to try to convey the depth of emotion pouring through him.
My Love,
Here’s my most sincere attempt at a love letter.
From the first moment I saw you, you changed my life forever. Everything inside me had to have you and nothing has changed after all this time. It’s not only the small fortune I’ve spent supplying you with Andrew Christian underwear, but also in the fact I’m lazing here on this porch – our porch – with the cold winter breeze blowing, all because I can’t seem to keep my eyes off you.
You’re everything to me, Kitt. You carry my heart and hold my soul. Even now, as you have your head bent forward talking quietly to Hooch, all bundled up from head to toe, all I can think about is how I want you to whisper those loving words in my ear. How I want you to gently put your hands on me. Just like Hooch, I wait for you to turn your attention my way. I always have.
I can’t imagine my life without you. Just your touch sets my world right. Every time I see your silly, crooked grin, my heart still skips a beat. I love you, Kitt. I love everything about you and I pray every day nothing ever takes me away from you. I want us growing old together. You and me, right here on this land, forever. I never want to know a day without you.
I think I took this for granted and I shouldn’t have. Be my Valentine? And I’m claiming my right to be your Valentine for the rest of our lives.
All my love,
Austin
The sounds of booted steps crossing the porch had Austin looking up, surprised to see Kitt coming toward him. Austin smiled, letting the top pages of the clipboard fall over his letter. Kitt’s eyes were on him as he pulled his battered work gloves off and tucked them in his pockets. That was when Austin noticed the bulge in Kitt’s Wranglers. All that hot, cowboy strut was coming straight for him.
Best Selling Author Kindle Alexander is an innovative writer, and a genre-crosser who writes classic fantasy, romance, suspense, and erotica in both the male/male and male/female genres. It’s always a surprise to see what’s coming next!
I live in the suburbs of Dallas where it’s true, the only thing bigger than an over active imagination, may be women’s hair!
Usually, I try for funny. Humor is a major part of my life – I love to laugh, and it seems to be the thing I do in most situations – regardless of the situation, but jokes are a tricky deal… I don’t want to offend anyone and jokes tend to offend. So instead I’m going to tell you about Kindle.
I tragically lost my sixteen year old daughter to a drunk driver. She had just been at home, it was early in the night and I heard the accident happen. I’ll never forget that moment. The sirens were immediate and something inside me just knew. I left my house, drove straight to the accident on nothing more than instinct. I got to be there when my little girl died – weirdly, I consider that a true gift from above. She didn’t have to be alone.
That time in my life was terrible. It’s everything you think it would be times about a billion. I love that kid. I loved being her mother and I loved watching her grow into this incredibly beautiful person, both inside and out. She was such a gift to me. To have it all ripped away so suddenly broke me.
Her name was Kindle. Honest to goodness – it was her name and she died a few weeks before Amazon released their brand new Kindle ereader. She had no idea it was coming out and she would have finally gotten her name on something! Try finding a ruler with the name Kindle on it.. It never happened.
Through the course of that crippling event I was lucky enough to begin to write with a dear friend in the fan fiction world of Facebook. She got me through those dark days with her unwavering support and friendship. There wasn’t a time she wasn’t there for me. Sometimes together and sometimes by myself, we built a world where Kindle lives and stands for peace, love and harmony. It’s its own kind of support group. I know without question I wouldn’t be here today without her.
Find out more by visiting www.kindlealexander.com or email me at kindle@kindlealexander.com
love this! all of kindles books (which i own) are wonderful; hard to choose a favorite
I want Austin!!!
Awwwwww… now I have to do a re-read 🙂 <3
I just finished re-reading Texas Pride one of my favorites along with all the others. I am going down the line re-reading all of my Kindle books. Just Love them
Thank you so much! <3
Love all Kindle Alexander’s books. Full Disclosure was my first M/M book.
I love and own all your books
I loved this story and this little love letter is beautiful, kindle you always write so beautifully ❤️