After declaring their love for each other on Christmas Day, Simon Peters and Mark Smith settle down to a cosy life of domestic togetherness. A new year brings new joys and challenges. Sam, a neighbour boy comes to stay for a few days and adopts Simon and Mark as honorary dads. A promotion at work gives Simon more responsibility. Mark finds employment at the local café. The purchase of a car allows the couple to get out and about to explore the Yorkshire countryside. Snuggle up in an easy chair and toast your toes in front of the fire as you read Simon and Mark’s continuing romantic adventures.

Fireside Romance Book 2: Burning Brighter

We spent the rest of our time in the capital looking round the shops. 


My mother collected Lladró porcelain figurines so, seeing a shop that seemed to sell nothing but Lladró, we checked it out. 


“Don’t touch anything,” I told Sam. 


Half an hour later and several thousand pesetas poorer we emerged, my aesthetics genes satisfied. I just hoped Mum didn’t already have the three clown set I’d bought.


Sam found a bakery and bought half a kilo of carquinyols, a local form of biscotti. “They’re for my dad. He likes almonds.”


I was sure Sam wouldn’t be able to resist eating them himself so I went into the shop and bought half a kilo for us to share. Hopefully that would satisfy Sam’s sweet tooth.


Chapter 63