Title: Devil’s Bargain
Series: King of Hearts Book 1
Author: Kathryn Sparrow

Publisher: MLR Press
Release Date: January 3
Heat Level: 4 – Lots of Sex
Pairing: Male/Male
Length: 67500 Words
Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal

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Synopsis

Seth Griffin is forced to live out his wildest dreams at the expense of his best friend, the man he loves.

Seth Griffin’s life was basically on track. Attend Cornell, double major in Mechanical Engineering and Astronomy, play basketball, and room with his best friend, Kevin. So what if he had a hopeless crush on his gorgeous, straight friend.

When Maynard Frederick Winthrop IV buys all of Seth’s family’s debt and threatens to foreclose, everything Seth has worked for is in jeopardy. Winthrop offers Seth a deal: spend a week at his mansion, a place that seems to defy logic and violate the laws of physics, performing challenges of Winthrop’s choosing. If Seth succeeds, all will be forgiven.

But can Seth do as Winthrop asks, especially when Kevin is the one who will pay the price?

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How do you talk about a book when misdirection is the point?

When I tell people I wrote a book, the first thing they ask is, “What’s it about?” And I stumble. I wrote the book cover to cover, I know the whole story. I should be able to describe it, but I can’t. Well, I can but I don’t know how much to say.

After lots of experimenting I came up with the book’s tag line: “Seth Griffin is forced to live out his wildest dreams at the expense of his best friend, the man he loves.” And the book is about this. But, it’s about so much more.

The book is a paranormal fantasy romance. Lots of… things happen. Strange things. Unexpected things. But if I start to talk about those things, they are no longer unexpected. If I’ve been successful, then by the end of the story, the ending will make sense, have been foreshadowed, and will be satisfying, but you need to go through the journey to see what the book is really about. I’ll give you one hint. I’m excited for my readers to meet Winthrop, my villain.

He walked over to the indicated door and stood. Deep breath in and out. Another deep breath and then he reached for the knob. The door swung open easily, spilling a cacophony of sound into the room. Glasses clinking, silverware scraping plates, the aroma of good beer, and the murmurs of quiet conversations all surrounded him as he stepped into what appeared to be a crowded restaurant.

Seth stood motionless for a moment. What the fuck? The man keeps a restaurant in his basement?

The hostess behind a podium looked up at him. “Table for one?”

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🔥🔥🔥🔥 Heat Level: 4

It’s not what you think!

I am so intrigued by this story. I read that it was not what you’d expect and that turned out to be so true! This idea of some twist coming kept me interested until the very last page. It’s an interesting adventure and a unique friends to lovers tale. I still have questions about what the heck just happened! I’m hoping these will be answered in the next story and well find out more about this intriguing world Kathryn has cooked up. I must admit I was a little uncomfortable in some parts as the situations could be considered unfair persuasion/blackmail but as the story progressed I felt the give and take and character concent as the situations were presented. The chemistry between Seth and Kevin is great and I liked the ending and the twist that is the epilogue! I’m interested to see where Kathryn will take this world next…

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Exclusive Excerpt

“There’s one thing I don’t understand about you. You’re gay. You’re out. You live in a liberal state, but you rarely hook up, no boyfriends, nothing. What gives?”

What? Why did Winthrop know he was gay or care?

“Excuse me. I don’t see how that’s any of your business.”

Winthrop’s brows climbed. “Believe me. It’s my business. Everyone has needs, but you live like a monk.”

“I’m a double major across two colleges and a varsity athlete. I don’t have time for a boyfriend, and I’m done with hookups.”

Winthrop shook his head, a frown marring his face. “That’s crazy. There are even a couple guys on your team who have offered to blow you, bottom, top, whatever, but you keep refusing. Even on those away games, alone, in a hotel.”

“Look. Enough of this.” Seth slammed his hand down on the table. “I came here. I sat through this meal. It’s done. You clearly have my family and me over a barrel. Isn’t it time to tell me what this is all about?”

“As you wish.”

Meet the Author

Kathryn Sparrow has had stories spinning around in her head her whole life and finally decided it was time to write them down. For twenty years, she worked in the Software Industry as a Software Quality Engineer, so she gets a particular thrill including geeks in her stories. Now, she is a stay-home mom although she thinks that’s a terrible name for the job since she spends so much time driving her kids to their various activities. She lives in Massachusetts with her geek husband and adorable, infuriating daughters, who are too smart for their Mommy’s own good. If she had spare time she would spend it knitting, crocheting, cross stitching, and doing any other handicrafts that caught her fancy.