Of Love and Feather Boas

By J.D. Walker

Zachary Bodine owns a costume store with his friend and business partner, DeeDee Harrow. It's the only thing that keeps him going most days after the betrayal and near bankruptcy caused by his ex-boyfriend Maddox five years ago. It happened on Halloween, and he’s hated that holiday ever since. He’s become thin and grouchy, to the despair of his closest friends.

Lucius “Lucille” Lombardi, the gorgeous drag queen and part-owner of the popular club next door, has had his eye on Zachary for years. He’s determined to have the man for his own. The plan? A few home-cooked meals, some kisses, and Dinah Washington.

When Maddox shows up out of the blue on Halloween night, Zachary has to choose: let the past continue to rule his life, or don a feather boa and grab hold of Lucius.

• Language: English
• Publisher: JMS Books LLC
• Release date: Oct 25, 2015
• ISBN: 9781611528794

J.D. Walker

J.D. Walker likes to keep her stories short and sweet. A multi-published author, she is also a musician, artist, and lover of all things knit and crochet. For more information, visit lifebyjo.com/jdwalker.

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Of Love and Feather Boas

By J.D. Walker

Published by JMS Books LLC

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Copyright 2015 J.D. Walker

ISBN 9781611528794

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Of Love and Feather Boas

By J.D. Walker

It was a Saturday night and almost time to close up shop after a busy day.

You’ll say yes to me one day, Zachary Bodine.

I rolled my eyes at my one remaining flirtatious customer, Lucius Lucille Lombardi. He was a popular drag queen and part owner of the club next door, which had opened four years ago.

Lucius had a store account to get costumes for himself and his employees. To be honest, if I thought my heart could ever be trusted to feel again, I’d have taken him up on his offer long ago. But that wasn’t going to happen.

There was no heat in my words, just resignation when I replied, I’m not in the market for a boyfriend, and you know this. I handed over his credit card and the receipt. I’m sure you have lots of fans who are more than willing to be your date for the night, if not more.

Lucius was already dressed for the evening’s entertainment. He wore a form-fitting, dark purple, knee-length dress. The padding did wonderful things for his body and those long, long legs. His black wig was beautifully styled, and the makeup, perfect. Those five-inch heels were killer, too. I wasn’t blind. He was a very attractive man. Just not for me.

He batted his sooty eyelashes at me. That may be true, but you’re the only one I want, sweetness. I’m not giving up.

I shrugged and gave him the outfit he’d purchased, currently covered in plastic. It’s your time you’re wasting. You have much better things to do than try to get into the pants of a grouchy old man.

He leaned in and kissed my cheek, wiping away the lip gloss and glitter that I remained behind. "It’s my time to waste as I see fit. See you at the Halloween party