Author Name: A.C.
Katt
Book Name: Average Gray
Series: Sunset Club (You can read it as a
standalone)
Book: Five
Release Date: July 19, 2016
Publisher: MLR Press
Cover Artist: Lex Valentine
Pages or Words: 58,550
Categories: Contemporary, gay, m/m, Jersey
Shore
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Blurb
Grayson
Grey spends all of his time working at the Sunset and taking care of his mother
who has leukemia. He has a huge crush on Enzo Del Monte but Enzo seems to what
to spend his time with the manager of the Sunset, Mike Green. Then Gray finds
out that Mike is not gay, about to take Enzo for a large sum of money and is
stealing from the Sunset. Gray attempts to ride to the rescue but winds up
being rescued himself
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Excerpt
Gray
put Bobby’s Heineken in front of him and shot a dark glare at Mike down the end
of the bar. Bobby raised an eyebrow. Gray grunted in disgust. “All Mike wants
is his money. He’s a poser.” Gray finished polishing the highball glass and
held it up to the light to check for fingerprints. He placed the glass next to
the others on the mirrored shelf. “He’s been trying to tap into Enzo’s wallet
since he met him.”
“Why
would you say that?” Bobby’s leg twitched. It always did that when he was
upset. Up in everyone’s business as always, he was interested in why Gray
disliked Mike.
“Because
he’s straight. He’s the only bartender in the place who is and Keith and Zach
don’t know.”
“Jason
worked with the guy, he vouched for him.” Bobby’s leg twitched so hard he had
to hold it down. Since his friend Jack married Carlo, Carlo’s extended family
bonded with Jack’s adopted family. Bobby didn’t like the fact that Mike was
playing games, not only with one of his husband’s customers, but with
Enzo, Carlo’s cousin, who Bobby considered to be one of his own.
“When
Jason told Mike that a job was available at the Sunset, he jumped at the
chance. He knew how much money he could make here. Besides, Keith couldn’t have
refused him the job just because he’s straight. But even though he had to know
that, he lied to Keith’s face.” Gray washed another glass. “Mike would have
pretended to be a Martian if that would have gotten him the job. He knew if he
was gay, he’d get better tips.”
“How
do you know all this, if Jason doesn’t?” Bobby’s voice switched to a lower,
gruffer register and he tightened his grip on his glass.
“I’ve
seen him around town with his girlfriend. When he introduced me, he said her
name was Cathy, that was it, no point of reference. I saw them at the mall. I
needed to pick something up for Mom. Cathy left us to go to a store when he
dragged me aside and told me she was his sister. Why wouldn’t he plain
introduce her as his sister? Why would he draw me aside?” Gray put the last
glass on the rack with a little more force than necessary.
“Maybe
his sister doesn’t know he’s gay.” Bobby’s brows drew together. At this point,
his leg was banging against the rungs of the bar stool.
“Do
you play tonsil hockey with your sister? I was waiting in line to get into the
movies last Monday night when I saw them. My neighbor sat with my mom so I
could get away for a few hours. I didn’t want to talk work so I avoided him and
he didn’t see me. I sat on the other side of the theater to the back. They made
out throughout the entire show. Somebody has to tell Enzo.” Gray’s fist
clenched around the bar towel.
“Why
don’t you tell Enzo?” Bobby asked with mistrust.
“You
know damn well why.” Gray snapped the bar towel. “Enzo doesn’t know I exist. I
like Enzo, a lot, and I’d love it if he noticed me, but even if I can’t have
him, I can’t let Mike do him dirty. Mike needs money. He’s going to ask Enzo
for a loan. He’s planning on skipping town once he gets the check.” Gray wiped
at the bar furiously. “He’s been playing Enzo since day one.”
Bobby
leaned over the bar, leg moving up and down like a carnival horse. “And you
know this how?”
“No
one pays me much attention. I’m average, nondescript, plain faced, medium
height—people tend to overlook average. They see handsome, ugly, tall, short,
but not average—gray. My name suits me, Grayson Grey. Mike didn’t notice I was
there when he was on the phone with Cathy. He told her he’d get the money from
Enzo and they’d elope to Las Vegas. He said he’s been setting Enzo up since the
bachelor party and she shouldn’t worry. Enzo was chaffing at the bit and would
give it to him without a question. From what I could hear, and I admit, I stood
there and eavesdropped, she was pissed because he gambled away their savings.”
Gray sighed and took Bobby’s empty glass off the bar. “Enzo doesn’t see me
either, but I can’t let Mike do that to him.” Gray swiped at his eyes with the
bar towel.
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Giveaway
First four books of series
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Meet the Author
AC
Katt was born in New York City’s Greenwich Village. She remembers sitting at
the fountain in Washington Square Park listening to folk music while they
passed the hat. At nine, her parents dragged her to New Jersey where she
grew up, married and raised four children and became a voracious reader of
romantic fiction. At one time she owned over two
thousand novels, until she and her husband took themselves and the
cat to New Mexico for their health and its great beauty.
Now,
most of AC’s books are electronic (although she still keeps six bookcases of
hardcovers), so she never has to give away another book. AC is a late bloomer,
however, she claims to have found her niche writing LGBT romance.
Where to find the author:
Facebook:
Mary Lynn Hansel & AC Katt
Pinterest:
A.C, Katt
