Long and Short Reviews welcomes David C. Dawson who is visiting with us to celebrate today’s release of For the Love of Luke. Check at the bottom of the post for a chance to win a digital copy of the book.

Thank you so much to Long and Short Reviews for letting me stop by!

For the Love of Luke is a story of love and has been a work of love for me. Not just the wonderful heroes Rupert and Luke, but also the British locations they visit in the book.

One of them is a famous pub in London called The Royal Vauxhall Tavern. It’s on the south bank of the River Thames, and is the oldest surviving gay venue in London. It was built by the Victorians, and became popular with gay servicemen on their return from the Second World War.

During the 1980s Freddie Mercury was a regular. His close friend Cleo Rocos describes in her memoir how, in 1988, Mercury disguised Princess Diana as a male model and smuggled her into the Tavern.

These days the Royal Vauxhall Tavern is not only a preserved heritage site, but also a fantastic night out. Two years ago I was privileged to perform on the stage there with The London Gay Men’s Chorus. If you’re in London, take time to go see it!

A handsome naked man. Unconscious, on a bathroom floor.

He’s lost his memory, and someone’s out to kill him.

Who is the mysterious Luke?

British TV anchor and journalist Rupert Pendley-Evans doesn’t do long term relationships.

Nor does he do waifs and strays.

But Luke is different. Luke is a talented American artist with a dark secret in his life.

When Rupert discovers Luke he’s first intrigued, and before he can stop himself, he’s in love.

The aristocratic Rupert is an ambitious TV reporter with a nose for a story and a talent for uncovering the truth.

As he falls deeper in love with Luke, he discovers the reason for Luke’s amnesia.

And the explanation puts them both in mortal danger.

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Enjoy an Excerpt

The leathers Rupert brought for Luke were a snug fit. They clung tight to almost every part of his body. Luke admired himself in the full-length mirror. He turned side on. They felt good. He had to admit it. They looked damn good. Tight, black leather jeans enhanced the bulk of his thighs and the narrowness of his waist. They sagged a bit in the ass, but Rupert explained that was necessary to allow Luke to sit comfortably on the motorbike. Luke turned up the collar of the black leather jacket and closed the zips on both sleeves. Kevlar protective panels in the back, sleeves, and shoulders of the jacket filled out the upper part of his torso, adding bulk to his hours of work in the gym. He crossed to the bed and sat to pull on the reinforced bike boots, fasten their zips and Velcro covers.

Luke smoothed his hands across the surface of the leather stretched tight across his thighs and grinned at a stirring in his groin. The sensation both surprised and pleased him. He stood, and the rigid shape of the boots forced him to lean forward, like a skier about to descend a black run. He attempted to stand straight, the upper part of his body compensating for the enforced bend in his knees. The jeans pulled tight against his crotch, and his cock rose to the stimulation of the leather hugging his body.

“Sexy man.” Rupert’s voice came from the doorway. Luke turned. Rupert wore a one-piece racing suit made of red leather. White leather panels stitched into it enhanced the shape of his torso and legs. He crossed the bedroom to stand behind Luke at the mirror and placed his hands on Luke’s thighs. “I’ve not worn those leathers for a long time.” He studied Luke’s reflection in the mirror with an admiring grin. “They fit you really well. How do they feel?”

Luke took Rupert’s hands in his and pulled them to wrap around his waist. “They’re making me horny,” replied Luke. “I was getting a hard-on just standing here, even before you came in.”

Rupert slipped his hand down and caressed the front of Luke’s leathers. “And now you’re rapidly outgrowing those jeans. By the second, it feels like.”

He placed both hands on Luke’s shoulders and pulled him gently forward. He bent his head and kissed the side of Luke’s neck, slowly and tenderly, his tongue warm and moist against Luke’s skin. “I want you right now, the way you look and feel,” breathed Rupert. “But we’ve got to get moving. It should take us only an hour and a half to get there. Come on.”

About the Author: David C. Dawson writes contemporary thrillers featuring gay heroes in love. His debut novel The Necessary Deaths is published by DSP Publications and was described as “a real page turner”. It won Bronze for Best Mystery & Suspense in the FAPA awards. Rainbow Reviews called it “an exciting read with complex characters”.

The Deadly Lies is the second book in the series and came out last December.

For the Love of Luke is David’s third book. His fourth comes out in 2019.

David lives near Oxford in the UK, with his ageing Triumph motorbike and two cats.

Buy the book at various online venues.

Answer this simple question and you’ll have the chance to win a digital copy of For the Love of Luke! Email your answer with your name to: david@davidcdawson.co.uk. Competition closes on midnight October 16, 2018.
Question: Who did Freddie Mercury smuggle into the Royal Vauxhall Tavern in the 1980s?