Hi
lovelies! It gives me great pleasure
today to host Riley Parks and her new book, “Fall Beside You”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in
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Fall Beside You
by Riley Parks
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GENRE: M/M Romance
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BLURB:
Gideon
Valsecchi had done the impossible when he busted out of the grueling poverty
and pre-ordained existence his life had been on the South Side of Chicago. His
free ride at college is the stepping stone to a career with a professional
soccer team. And when his dream comes true it's not what he expects—sacrifice
shouldn't taste this bitter, especially when the love of his life is what he's
missing and can't seem to hold on to.
Elijah
Tucker wants to give Gideon Valsecchi the world on a silver platter. And he has
the means to do it. But Eli is learning the truth of the maxim that the way you
hold onto the thing you want most is to let it go. And while his heart breaks
into a thousand pieces, he doesn't come apart even when the worst happens.
Because, even as cliché as it sounds...true love does find a way.
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EXCERPT ONE:
“I
love you,” Elijah whispered, rubbing the bar of soap over Gideon’s chest.
To
Gideon, those words were a hot shower, full stomach, and a hat trick combined;
a phrase that he couldn’t remember ever hearing in his life. His father
certainly hadn’t shared the sentiment with him, and while he couldn’t be
certain whether his mother had or not, he somehow doubted she was ever able to
see beyond her drug-induced hazes to recognize he existed to begin with. “I
love you” was foreign and formidable. It felt like the promise of forever,
which was what Gideon wanted and feared. He didn’t want to give up his fight
and fall into forever, where life was comfortable and he was complacent. He didn’t
want to let himself go.
“I
probably do, too,” Gideon replied quietly, the statement he made when he felt
too guilty to not muster a response.
“Yeah?”
Elijah asked, his eyes bright with excitement.
It
killed Gideon that his boyfriend was eager for any scrap of verbal affection.
Endlessly, he admonished himself for not being able to lavish Elijah with more.
“Yeah,”
he confirmed. Elijah never pushed or prodded. He was tirelessly patient and
understanding. Though Gideon was grateful for that patience, he almost wished
that Eli would put more pressure on him. He worked well under pressure; he
thrived in situations where he had to perform. As much as he wanted to get
there, he knew he needed several shoves in the right direction. Being
moderately self-aware, Gideon knew if Elijah goaded him, it would lead to epic
arguments and his signature obstinance, but then maybe there would be a
breakthrough.
“I
feel it,” Elijah murmured as several beads of water dripped from his eyelashes.
He tucked his face into the crook of Gideon’s neck and kissed the slick skin.
“That’s the important thing.” From his tone, it seemed the statement was more a
reminder for himself than reassurance for Gideon.
“Do
you feel it?” Eli asked. “I mean, I tell you, but do you feel that I love you?
Do I show you?”
“Of
course you do,” Gideon replied, taken aback by the question. “You’re so good to
me, so perfect,” he promised, slotting his mouth onto Elijah’s.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Riley has always loved to write, believing
that life has the possibility to be its most beautiful when it’s portrayed on
the pages of a book. Feeling the need to create and liberate in the midst of
the political landscape, Riley writes novels that focus on LGBTQ protagonists,
wanting to honor a community that deserves better representation depicting
lives, loves and triumphs in all facets of fiction.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Riley will be awarding $15 in Borough Bucks to a
randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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