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

“What does it matter to you?” Daniel demanded of his father.


“Hyde Wyndham was mine years ago, and he’s going to be mine again.”


“You…you’re gay? Jesus, Dad, you threw me out of the house because of Auggie, and all this time you’ve been gay?”


Richardson was practically frothing at the mouth, and in spite of the fact his son was standing beside him, he ignored Daniel completely. “You can’t marry him, Hyde. You love me.”


“Aaron, you’re married. And so am I.”


“No, you’re not. The priest hasn’t pronounced you anything yet. And I can get a divorce. I will get a divorce.”


“Aaron, I told you eleven years ago I had no intention of being your dirty little secret. There could never be anything between us.”


Wait, what? “Hyde? Why didn’t you tell me?” I’d thought they hadn’t had any contact since Richardson had been sent to Great Britain.


“I didn’t think it was necessary. I turned him down, and I saw no reason to embarrass him by bringing up old news.”


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