A Leather and Tea Morning

By K.L. Noone

Sequel to Leather and Tea

Retired secret agent Ben Smith has never been happier: married to his romance-novelist husband, settled into their life together, learning to bake scones because Simon likes them. But all Ben’s training and skills can’t deflect the car accident, or the injuries. Simon’s not badly hurt, but Ben can’t stop thinking about it. He promised to keep Simon safe, in bed and out of it. But what if he can’t?

It’s been three weeks. Simon’s been going crazy. He’s completely fine now, but his husband keeps treating him like glass, fragile and breakable. Simon isn’t breakable, though, and misses Ben’s hands, the touch of leather, cuffs and caresses and the thrill of submission.

He’s just going to have to prove to his husband he’s safe and alive and ready for anything. And he’s a romance writer, after all, so he’s going to make this a perfect scene, and a morning to remember.

• Language: English
• Publisher: JMS Books LLC
• Release date: May 11, 2019
• ISBN: 9781634869614

K.L. Noone

K.L. Noone loves fantasy, romance, cats, far too sweet coffee, and happy endings! She is also the author of Port in a Storm and its upcoming sequel, available from Less Than Three Press, and numerous short romances with Ellora’s Cave and Circlet Press; her fantasy fiction has appeared in Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Sword and Sorceress anthologies. With her Professor Hat on, she teaches college students about Shakespeare and superhero comics, and has published academic articles and essays on Neil Gaiman’s adaptations of Beowulf, Welsh mythology in modern fantasy, and Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels.

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A Leather and Tea Morning

By K.L. Noone

Published by JMS Books LLC

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Copyright 2019 K.L. Noone

ISBN 9781634869614

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For Rebecca, who’s cheered these boys on from the beginning.

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A Leather and Tea Morning

By K.L. Noone

In the onyx crevices of night, surrounded by satin-stripe sheets and pillow-mountains and bed-coziness, Ben Smith, former Agency operative and currently delightedly married Academy instructor, attempted poking his husband in the ribs. For the second time. "Simon. Simon."

Completely asleep. Go away.

You love me.

Wholeheartedly, indubitably, and eternally. Also sleepily. But a hand curled up and found Ben’s, fingers lacing together in the dark. The touch held the usual unspoken question: was it a nightmare, whose face did you see, which memory of a mission performed too well, can I hold you, let me help.

Simon permanently wanted to help. Simon existed as a petite blond whirlwind of misplaced umbrellas and leaning book-towers and optimism he’d deny vigorously, wrapped up in a performance