Kipp Llewellyn, the proverbial poor little rich boy, can have whatever he wants, except the one thing he wants most: his father’s love. When the opportunity arises to obtain it, Kipp jumps at the chance, even though it means breaking a date with “Ham,” the man he’s sure he’s falling in love with. However, the opportunity turns out to be an arranged marriage with his father’s biggest competitor. Even worse, Kipp discovers his proposed groom is Hyde Wyndham, the man of his dreams. Having lived in a gilded cage his entire twenty-one years, Kipp refuses to settle for anything less than love and walks away from both his father and his future husband. Hyde didn’t achieve his position in the financial world by taking no for an answer, however, and he’ll do whatever it takes to make Kipp realize he’s wanted for himself, including wooing the young man he intends to marry, prenuptial agreements be damned. He’s certain he’s succeeded, until Kipp learns something that puts an insurmountable barrier between them. Will Hyde be able to overcome Kipp’s doubts, and will Kipp realize that some things are worth the sacrifice?

Two Lips, Indifferent Red

He pointedly turned back to Hyde. “Is he any good in bed? He looks like he might be fun to train, but he’s so young; shouldn’t you worry about your heart? Is he supposed to make you feel like I—like you did when you were twenty?”


“Do you really want to get into a pissing contest with me, Ron? Remember, I know…” Hyde leaned forward and whispered something, and Mr. Richardson got so red in the face I thought the top of his head might explode. Hyde didn’t seem perturbed, but his grasp on my hand remained tight. “Kipp’s age is none of your business, and neither is what we do in bed. He’s my fiancé, and as such, you’ll treat him with respect.”


It was stupid and clichéd, but my heart swelled with pride.


“And besides, why should you care who I’m with after…?” He let the rest of his sentence hang in the air, unfinished.


“He’s too young for you.” Mr. Richardson gazed at Hyde. His eyes had become hot and hungry, and my stomach clenched. He wanted Hyde. “You need someone more mature.”


Chapter 31