This collection includes Clare London's first two charming London-based novellas of the With a Kick series. With a Kick is A new and enticing ice cream franchise, with a unique blend of full flavour, mischief and romance. Patrick and Lee are struggling to make a success of their alcoholic ice cream shop in the centre of tourist London. At the same time, their business partnership may take a turn towards the personal -- if either of them can find the time and nerve to go for it! Meanwhile, they cater to the wild and wonderful range of customers in the area, many of whom have their own romantic agenda. Will ice cream be the final ingredient they’re all looking for? Each story is a self-contained romance, but will follow the history of the shop throughout. Contains the stories: Pluck and Play: Curtis is a cheery young entrepreneur, secretly licking his wounds after being beaten up by his ex-lover. Handsome cowboy Riley is stranded in London without money. His consolation is his music, and his fascination is Curtis. Their music brings them together, Riley’s guitar and Curtis’ poetry. But when Curtis is threatened by his ex-lover, Riley intends to be the man to help. Double Scoop: A sudden disaster strikes the novelty ice cream shop, With A Kick, threatening the livelihood of its owner, Patrick, and also his assistant Lee. The last thing in the world Patrick wants is to hurt Lee, but deeply-held insecurities prevent him from confessing his love. And how long will Lee wait to make his own move? Hopefully the disaster brings a new opportunity for them to make a go of things.

With a Kick Collection #2

“Look, you see…I made a mistake once. I don’t wanna do that again.”


not so long ago,” Riley stated in that not-question way Curtis was beginning to


Last summer. There was this bloke…I thought things were going okay at first. But


when I started spending time at his place, it was never quite the same. He just


turned weird, he…” Fuck no, he wasn’t spewing all this out over someone


he hardly knew, especially someone he wanted to know much better! What the hell


would Riley think of him? “Well, let’s say I got stuck in this guy’s place, in


a position where I couldn’t get home on my own. I made it a kind of rule after


to go to guys’ places. Not strangers, anyway.”


everyone’s a stranger until you meet ’em, aren’t they?” Curtis remembered Phiz


telling him that once, when Phiz was trying to explain why he took such a leap


into the unknown in his relationship with Bryan. “Maybe I don’t know how to


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