Nice and Vicious

By Mere Rain

Nice lived for Fritz, until Fritz dumped him just before the holidays. Nice is convinced Fritz doesn’t really love his new boyfriend. He’ll do anything to get Fritz back -- even pretend to date Fritz’s hated rival, Visho. When Fritz sees Nice with Visho, he’s sure to be jealous. Right? This plan sounded better in Nice’s head than it does when he’s explaining it to a very hot, very sarcastic stranger.

Visho lives for his career. He doesn’t have time for romance. How did that incompetent Fritz end up with both the promotion and the boyfriend? At least Visho can get a little revenge by pretending to date Fritz’s adorable ex -- even if sweet, easy-going Nice is the opposite of Visho’s type. Visho likes edgier guys, guys who push back when he gives them a hard time. Not men who are so ... Nice.

Nice and Visho both know what they want, and it’s not each other. Absolutely not. Definitely no. Probably ...

• Language: English
• Publisher: JMS Books LLC
• Release date: Dec 17, 2022
• ISBN: 9781685503499

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Nice and Vicious

By Mere Rain

Published by JMS Books LLC

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Copyright 2022 Mere Rain

ISBN 9781685503499

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For everyone who made sacrifices in hope of future happiness, and didn't find it. Don’t give up.

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Nice and Vicious

By Mere Rain

Chapter 1

Nice

It took him seven minutes of pacing to work up his nerve, and another minute with his finger hovering above the plastic button before he managed to ring the bell.

A voice from behind the door called, Who is it?

It’s Nice.

What? The door opened, revealing a dark-haired man with a widow’s peak, aquiline nose, and sardonic eyes. At least Nice was at the right address.

Oh, you. Fritz’s twinkie. What do you want?

I need your help.

Visho raised one eyebrow.

If Nice were less miserable, he would have been jealous.

I wasn’t aware I owed you a favor.

You don’t. But this wouldn’t be a favor exactly. I mean, you might want to. You seem vindictive.

The corner of Visho’s mouth turned up. How right you are. Come in.

Nice followed him into a really lovely foyer with wide windows, enormous potted plants in painted pottery planters, and rustic tile floor.

Your house is great, Nice said.

It was my mother’s, Visho said, dropping into one of a pair of worn velvet chairs under a huge mirror in a white frame. This was her decorating.

Oh, gosh, sorry, is she—

Visho waved him off. She moved back to Italy. Get on with telling me about this favor.

Fritz dumped me.

Visho snorted. I’d say you got lucky. I don’t expect you to agree, but I can’t be the first person you turned to for sympathy.

No, of course not. You hate Fritz—

"Hate is a bit strong. He irritates me. I don’t waste things as important as hate on