On a Roll by Beth Bolden (best historical biographies TXT) 📕

thousand ways they’d needled each other over the years, he knew that Gabe would never stop fighting for him. Or cooking with him.

“See,” Ren continued, gesturing with the whisk, “that sort of shit is why I can’t even be angry. You’re so . . . so . . .”

“Adorable? Heart-warming? Wonderfully in love?”

Ren turned back towards the stove. “Sure,” he said carelessly, casually, but Sean knew he didn’t feel that way at all. The tense line of his neck said everything he didn’t. “Really,” he added, “I’m just glad you put poor Gabe out of his misery, because he was so far up his own ass, it was getting annoying.”

Sean chuckled, and nudged Gabriel with his elbow. “I was pretty miserable without you, too. Missed you even when I didn’t want to be missing you.”

“If that’s the cost of you being here with me now, then I’m glad you were,” Gabriel said, and Sean couldn’t resist anymore. He tilted his head and Gabe’s lips met his.

“Ugh,” Ren said, his word punctuated by a sharp rap on the front door.

Gabe lifted his head from Sean’s slowly. “Who’s that?” he asked.

“Probably the Girl Scouts selling cookies,” Ren said, flicking the stove off under his pan of gravy and heading towards the front door.

“I’d like three boxes of Samoas and four of Thin Mints,” Gabriel called out.

But then Sean tugged his mouth down towards his again, and for a second, they both got lost in the kiss.

There was no better evidence of this than the fact it took a very wry, very frustrated voice to jerk them out of it.

“I see you both finally did what you were supposed to.”

Sean opened his eyes and pulled away from Gabriel.

Tony was standing in the living room, flushed, like he’d run the few blocks here. His blue eyes were twinkling with amusement, but his expression was flat. Emotionless.

“Yeah, about that . . .” Gabriel started to say, but Tony lifted his hand.

“Do you remember that contract you signed?” he asked.

Gabriel reached beneath the counter and gripped Sean’s hand. “Yeah, I do.”

“Do you remember,” Tony said, beginning to pace, “that there was a clause about requiring approval for any and all name and branding changes?”

“Uh, sure?” Sean said, speaking up this time. If Gabriel was in trouble, he was in just as much trouble—because he’d changed his name, too.

Now he hadn’t changed his to something that was guaranteed to make Tony’s blood pressure rise, but he’d still done it without any approval whatsoever.

Tony’s glare shifted, and then suddenly, he was grinning like he couldn’t ever stop.

“You’re both in trouble,” he said, “but you, Gabriel Moretti, are a real pain in my ass. At least Sean picked something that won’t have the family groups picketing me.”

“What?” Gabriel asked innocently. “Is there something dirty about it? I’m serving balls and buns.”

Tony threw up his hands. “You’re lucky that I think it’s absolutely hilarious and it’s not like the family groups are coming around, anyway.”

“Really?” Ren sounded just as surprised as Sean felt. He was sure that Tony was going to be way more pissed.

“Hey, fuck it, you guys are family, and it’s absolutely brilliant. You’re gonna have a line around the block.” Tony paused, thinking about this for the first time. “Maybe I’ll even end up hating you for outselling the rest of us.”

“No way,” Gabe said.

“Really?” Tony raised an eyebrow. “Why wouldn’t I?”

“You said it,” Gabriel said, but he wasn’t looking at Tony. He was looking straight at Sean. “We’re family. And even when family drives you crazy, you love them anyway.”

“Damn straight,” Tony said, but his voice had already faded away, because Sean realized he was right.

When he’d moved here, he hadn’t had anything anymore. He’d felt empty and alone and unmoored. He hadn’t even realized that had begun to change, but it had, and then when he’d woken up and opened his eyes to what was happening between him and Gabriel, it was impossible to miss what else had happened.

He’d found another family.

“I love you,” he murmured to Gabe, and ignoring Ren’s outraged squawk, reached up to kiss him again.

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Want another fun dose of Gabriel and Sean? Check out the bonus scene here, where Lennox orders from Balls and Buns for the very first time.

Make sure you don’t miss any of the Food Truck Warriors books!

Drive Me Crazy - Lucas is just looking for some summer fun while Tony wants it all. But when their undeniable chemistry heats up the food truck kitchen, all bets are off.

Kiss & Tell - a New Year’s Eve novella set in the Food Truck Warriors universe. Jackson lives to work, but what happens when he runs into Greek food truck owner, Alexis? When midnight strikes, sparks fly, and two lives change forever.

Hit the Brakes - Tate has had a crush on famous football player Chase since high school. But what happens when Chase suggests they fake a relationship to give Tate’s food truck a much-needed boost?

On a Roll - Sean and Gabriel accidentally named their food truck the exact same thing. Can they stop arguing about it long enough to fall in love?

Full Speed Ahead - In the final Food Truck Warriors book, Lennox isn’t the only one keeping secrets. A stalker has discovered one about Ash, and isn’t willing to leave him alone. When Lennox intervenes, the electric chemistry between him and Ash erupts into something very much like love. Releasing June 3, 2021.

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Complete Box Set - including all four novels, and additional bonus content.

Bite Me - Miles’ and Evan’s story. They were sure they were enemies . . . until they were sure they weren’t.

Catch Me - Wyatt and Ryan’s story. Their relationship is completely fake . . . until it isn’t.

Worship Me - a short story about Matt and Alex from Catch Me.

Savor Me - Xander and Damon’s story. They’re partners in a new restuarant .