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

“Oh, ye of little faith. You can give him this.” And he handed me a silver-plated USB drive key chain.


“You knew he was going to give a speech?” I bumped his shoulder with mine. “Thank you. I’d have looked like such a cheapskate.”


“You know I’d never let that happen.” He brushed a soft, brief kiss over the dimple in my cheek.


“No one tapped on a glass, Ham.” Hunter winked at me, and I turned to stare at Hyde, wide-eyed.


“Yes, Hunter was one of the guys from the Garage. So was Tony.”


I wondered how many of his friends he’d helped. What a good man he was.


“Ladies and gentlemen, it’s my turn to make a speech,” Hunter said. “Most of you don’t know Kipp Llewellyn.”


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