Pretty Sweet - Christina Lee Page 0,102
stuff I’d wanted to over the years about how he made me feel. I hadn’t sent it yet, just saved it in a file for later. Maybe I’d send it one day or maybe I wouldn’t. Still, it felt so freeing to write it all down.
Jake and I had made one trip to Philadelphia so far. It was awkward at times, but overall went well. Mom didn’t see Colton’s family anymore and had separated from my stepdad. I had a feeling she’d wanted to do that for a while but worried too much what others thought. While she still did occasionally, and while she still slipped up and tried to control things, she was getting better. I was trying to talk her into therapy as well, but so far she hadn’t agreed to it.
Baby steps were all you could expect sometimes.
Jake pulled away. “Did I tell you Mom texted earlier? She said she’s sorry she couldn’t be here. She and Bruce are enjoying their fall vacation.”
“No, you didn’t say.” Bonnie and Bruce were going strong but still taking it slow. She loved him, and it was obvious he loved her as well. He was going at her pace. She’d found herself a good man, like I had.
I put Butterscotch down, locked up, and we headed upstairs to our bedroom. We showered together, then climbed into bed naked. Jake pulled me into his arms, and I settled my head on his chest, my favorite place to be.
I realized that when I said I was happy earlier, it hadn’t been exactly true. I was more than happy. Everything felt perfect.
“Wanna see how bendy I can get?” I teased.
Jake laughed, flipped me over, and nuzzled my throat. “God, I love you.”
“I love you too.”
Afterword
Thank you for reading PRETTY SWEET! We hope you enjoyed it! Skylar’s book is up next so stay tuned for teasers and/or release dates by joining our newsletters or facebook reader groups (links found in our About the Author sections).
Curious about our other collaborations?
Here’s a list of books co-written by Christina Lee and Riley Hart (AKA Nyrae Dawn):
Standalones:
Science & Jockstraps
Of Sunlight and Stardust
(2019 Lambda Literary Awards Finalist)
Boys in Makeup series
Pretty Perfect
Pretty Sweet
Free Fall series:
Touch the Sky
Chase the Sun
Paint the Stars
Spinoff from Free Fall series:
Living Out Loud
Forbidden Love series:
Ever After: A Gay Fairy Tale
Forever Moore: A Gay Fairy Tale
About Christina Lee
Once upon a time, Christina Lee was a wardrobe stylist in New York City. She spent her days schlepping clothes, hailing cabs, and on the hunt for the perfect lip gloss, which became a bit of an addiction—along with books, and coffee. You could always find her perched in a corner booth of a favorite diner sipping a dark roast and reading.
She currently lives in the Midwest with her husband and son—her two favorite guys. She’s been a clinical social worker and a special education teacher and while very rewarding, they still didn’t feel like an exact fit. It wasn't until she began writing a weekly column for the local newspaper that the bells went off in her head. She could finally draw from her real-life experiences and vivid imagination to write fiction—and she’s never looked back.
Christina writes romance in different sub-genres, but mostly with LGBTQ characters because representation matters. Everyone deserves a happily-ever-after.
Find Christina:
THE SWOON ROOM
(Her Facebook Reader Group)
WEBSITE
NEWSLETTER
Other Titles by Christina Lee
Standalones:
A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies
A Breath Apart
Love Me Louder
Kickflip
Roadmap to Your Heart series
The Darkest Flame
The Faintest Spark
The Deepest Blue
The Hardest Fall
The Sweetest Goodbye
Under My Skin series:
Regret
Reawaken
Reclaim
Redeem
So This is Christmas Series:
Beautiful Dreamer
Beautiful Temptation
Co-written with Nyrae Dawn (AKA Riley Hart)
Free Fall series:
Touch the Sky
Chase the Sun
Paint the Stars
Spinoff from Free Fall series:
Living Out Loud
Standalone with Riley Hart:
Of Sunlight and Stardust
Science & Jockstraps
Forbidden Love series with Riley Hart:
Ever After: A Gay Fairy Tale
Forever Moore: A Gay Fairy Tale
Boys in Makeup series:
Pretty Perfect
Pretty Sweet
Co-written with Felice Stevens
Heartsville series:
Last Call (MMM)
First Light (MM)
M/F books that can all standalone:
All of You
Before You Break
Whisper to Me
Promise Me This
Two of Hearts
Three Sacred Words
Twelve Truths and a Lie
**For more book info, visit Christina’s WEBSITE!
About Riley Hart
Riley Hart has always been known as the girl who wears her heart on her sleeve. She won her first writing contest in elementary school, and although she primarily focuses on male/male romance, under her various pen names, she’s written a little bit of everything. Regardless of the sub-genre, there’s always one common theme and that’s…romance! No surprise seeing as she’s a hopeless romantic herself. Riley’s a lover of character-driven plots, flawed characters, and always tries to write stories and characters people can