It’s another hot summer and I’ve got some fun late summer reading for you, if you’re looking for something fun and lighthearted to check out. Here’s the top five things you should know about my book An Unexpected Kind of Love.
1. Queer Romcom
As promised on the label, this is a contemporary queer romcom. It’s set in London, England during the height of summer, and it’s inspired by the movie Notting Hill, but make it gay. If you like British humor, especially dry humor, this is the read for you.
2. Grumpy/Sunshine Trope
Who doesn’t love a classic trope? And grumpy/sunshine is one of my very favorites. I love contrasts in character, and the main character and love interest definitely fit the bill, along with a healthy serving of opposites attract for the win.
3. Grumpy English Bookseller
The main character is 20-something Aubrey Barnes, who is down on his luck running a struggling indie bookshop (badly) in Soho, London. His family business, Barnes Books, is failing, and it’s up to him to bail out the shop since his mum’s ill and his dad passed away. Problem is, Aubrey doesn’t know much about business. So, he’s grumpy, way in over his head, and he definitely has strong opinions on books.
4. Charming American Actor
Cue Blake Sinclair, an American actor who happens to be filming in Soho on Aubrey’s street. On the surface, Blake has it all: good looks, dream job, easygoing personality. But Blake has a secret of his own that he’s been keeping, challenged by meeting Aubrey when sparks fly.
5. The Heat is On
The heat is on… in all the ways. Set in a searing heatwave, London swelters and so does Aubrey after he meets Blake. There’s unmistakable attraction, and this book has plenty of heat in all the ways.
Aubrey is not cut out for the high-profile life of celebrity dating—especially an American actor who’s not even out yet. Good thing their tryst is absolutely not going anywhere. But expecting nothing can be complicated…especially when it starts to mean everything.
So, if you’re ready for a trip to London, check out An Unexpected Kind of Love. It’s less hassle than flying these days, and a quick escape to the UK for some fun.
Bookstore owner Aubrey Barnes likes his quiet, orderly London life, thank you very much. His shop may be struggling, his only employee is a menace, and his plumbing is one creaky pipe away from disaster, but he can handle it. Maybe. He cannot, however, handle the film company that’s thrown his Soho street into chaos. And he definitely can’t handle the charismatic American actor Blake Sinclair.
Which is why he’s extremely reluctant to lease out his shop as a set for Blake’s film, but it’s his one opportunity to save his business. Now he can’t get away from the distractingly hot actor. Then Aubrey finds himself alone with Blake in a trailer…and what happens next turns London’s heat wave into an inferno that leaves him breathless.
Aubrey is not cut out for the high-profile life of celebrity dating—especially an American actor who’s not even out yet. Good thing their tryst is absolutely not going anywhere. But expecting nothing can be complicated…especially when it starts to mean everything.
More animal than mineral, Hayden Stone is a writer of fun queer fiction, especially with kissing. He currently lives in Victoria, Canada, and has previously lived in Vancouver, Canada and London, UK. He likes strong coffee and is owned by two cats. You can find out his latest news on Twitter or Instagram, or at his website: haydenstonebooks.com
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