
He wore low-rise black jeans that were faded on the thighs, chunky biker boots, and a platinum wrist cuff on one wrist-Adrian knew the cuff was new. When he turned, he was face-to-face with Chase, his one-time date turned friend.ĭistracted by his concerns, he barely noticed Chase was dressed in a light blue button-down shirt that conformed to his lean and lithe chest.

A gentle tap to his shoulder broke him out of his paralysis. He regretted letting his friend talk him into going out with “the guys.” By the time he reached the door, he had almost talked himself out of going in, but no such luck. The darkness of the parking lot stretched out in front of Adrian Keys, and the door to the Mexican restaurant spilled light onto the pavement every time someone opened it to exit or enter. Not all their friends have found a way past their romantic failures, but Simon and Adrian might be on the path to happily-ever-after. After his friends con him into going out and Adrian realizes it’s all an elaborate plan to set him up, he braces for yet another failure, only to discover there is a spark-except it’s not with the man his friends had in mind, but with Simon Tyler instead. Professor Adrian Keys has tried to date hearing men before, but being deaf himself, he’s never had any success at making a connection.

When a night out turns into a matchmaking scheme orchestrated by his best friends-though he’s not the target-Simon’s not thrilled, but since he’s sworn off happily-ever-after anyway, he goes along with it… until he meets the object of their efforts, Adrian, and finds perhaps he hasn’t given up on love after all.

Simon Tyler knows his job as a gay romance author makes his lack of faith in love more than a little ironic, but he’s tired of being used for his wallet. You can also visit them on Facebook, Twitter, or join Tempeste’s Temptations Facebook group for all kinds previews, news, fun, and more.When a night out turns into a matchmaking scheme, they thought communication would be their biggest challenge to their happily ever after…. To learn more about Tempeste and their writing, visit. Tempe’s preferred pronouns are they/them/their/theirs/themselves. Tempe is also a proud PAN member of Romance Writers of America®, WisRWA, Fantasy, Futuristic, and Paranormal Romance Writers RWA, the Paranormal Romance Guild, and Rainbow Romance Writers. They currently live in Wisconsin with their children, reading, writing, and enjoying life. They count their friends, family, and Muse as their greatest blessings in life. Though they love writing M/M-they have done many things in their life-writing has always drawn them back (no matter what else life has thrown their way).

Tempe is a hopeless romantic who loves strong relationships and happily-ever-afters. Tempeste O’Riley is an out-and-proud pansexual genderfluid person whose best friend growing up had the courage to do what they couldn’t-defy the hate and come out.
