Sometimes all it takes is a key change to turn a disaster into a masterpiece…and a stranger into a happily ever after…
Key Change, an all-new angsty, opposites attract, M/M romance and the first book in the Good With His Hands series from bestselling author TJ Nichols is now available!
Key Change, an all-new angsty, opposites attract, M/M romance and the first book in the Good With His Hands series from bestselling author TJ Nichols is now available!
Anthony Davidson has made plenty of mistakes in his life. His years in prison were proof of that. Now that he’s free, though, he’s ready to do whatever it takes to regain the status and wealth he lost. He’s ready for anything his second chance can throw at him. Anything except the gorgeous musician who waltzed into his life and changed everything…
Wealth, talent, fame…Cillian Fraser has it all. As a rock star pianist and star of the Sydney social scene, he enjoys a lifestyle few people could fathom. But it came at a price…and with secrets that could destroy him. He can’t afford any missteps. So, he probably should’ve stayed away from the sexy ex-con who was more beautiful than any music he’d ever played. But he couldn’t…
When a common enemy threatens to destroy them, will Anthony and Cillian work together to protect the bonds they’ve only just begun to form? Or is their relationship destined to end on a sour note?
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Wealth, talent, fame…Cillian Fraser has it all. As a rock star pianist and star of the Sydney social scene, he enjoys a lifestyle few people could fathom. But it came at a price…and with secrets that could destroy him. He can’t afford any missteps. So, he probably should’ve stayed away from the sexy ex-con who was more beautiful than any music he’d ever played. But he couldn’t…
When a common enemy threatens to destroy them, will Anthony and Cillian work together to protect the bonds they’ve only just begun to form? Or is their relationship destined to end on a sour note?
Start reading today!
FREE in Kindle Unlimited
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ZfCKTG
Add Key Change to Goodreads: https://tinyurl.com/kctngr
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Would it be pity or scorn that his presence evoked at the party?
Anthony Davidson glanced at the two-story house his brother had bought four years ago and was hoping to keep in the divorce. No doubt Hayden was mortgaged to the hilt.
Out of habit, Anthony did the sums and worked out ways to pay the imagined mortgage off faster. Finances still fascinated him even though he wasn’t able, wasn’t allowed, to have anything to do with other people’s money anymore.
“You haven’t seen anyone since you got out. You need to be seen, and I’m sure you’ll recognize some of these people.” His sister put her arm through his. He hadn’t spoken to his brother in ten years, or any of the people who’d be at the party, but Margot had dragged him along because they were family, as though that explained everything.
That didn’t explain why his brother had chosen not to see him. It wasn’t as though Anthony had been in hiding or on the run. He’d been locked up with nowhere to go and nothing to do, but few people from his old life wanted to dirty their shoes and visit him while he was in prison.
They didn’t want him messing up their nice white carpet now that he was out.
And he definitely didn’t want to be here.
The familiar heat of anxiety washed over him, prickled under his arms and up his throat. “Maybe I shouldn’t.”
He couldn’t.
He fought for breath and loosened his tie, hoping to ease the choking sensation. Margot had kept some of his old clothes—the court hadn’t stripped him bare, but it had taken everything else. His designer suits, Italian leather shoes, and the watch worth more than a small car were still his. The uniform of success. Now the suit was tight across his shoulders and the pants were loose. He’d been soft ten years ago and only concerned with the trades and parties and getting laid.
Ten years of nothing to do but study and exercise had changed him, and he wasn’t sure it was for the better.
He pulled his arm free of his sister’s grip as nausea rose and panic swamped him. These sensations were far too familiar. They’d been his companion for most of the last decade. He sucked in a breath. This wasn’t a prison yard, and besides, he’d once loved parties. He’d always known what to say and when to say it. People liked him, or at least they’d pretended to. In prison, he’d learned fast to keep his mouth shut and his eyes down to avoid being drawn into a fight.
“Don’t be silly. You’ve missed too many birthdays. I’m sure Hayden will be glad to see you.”
Did Margot really think he didn’t realize what he’d missed out on?
He was thirty-six. He’d lost a decade—well, nine and a half years if he counted, which he did to the day: three thousand, four hundred, and sixty-nine of them. So many wasted days and missed events. But even if he hadn’t been in prison, Anthony doubted Hayden would’ve invited him to many parties. They’d never been close.
They were rivals.
“Hayden hates me.” Why did he agree to come? Because Margot was the only member of his family not to cut him off. “Have him over for dinner if you must.”
At least then they’d be in private.
Anthony Davidson glanced at the two-story house his brother had bought four years ago and was hoping to keep in the divorce. No doubt Hayden was mortgaged to the hilt.
Out of habit, Anthony did the sums and worked out ways to pay the imagined mortgage off faster. Finances still fascinated him even though he wasn’t able, wasn’t allowed, to have anything to do with other people’s money anymore.
“You haven’t seen anyone since you got out. You need to be seen, and I’m sure you’ll recognize some of these people.” His sister put her arm through his. He hadn’t spoken to his brother in ten years, or any of the people who’d be at the party, but Margot had dragged him along because they were family, as though that explained everything.
That didn’t explain why his brother had chosen not to see him. It wasn’t as though Anthony had been in hiding or on the run. He’d been locked up with nowhere to go and nothing to do, but few people from his old life wanted to dirty their shoes and visit him while he was in prison.
They didn’t want him messing up their nice white carpet now that he was out.
And he definitely didn’t want to be here.
The familiar heat of anxiety washed over him, prickled under his arms and up his throat. “Maybe I shouldn’t.”
He couldn’t.
He fought for breath and loosened his tie, hoping to ease the choking sensation. Margot had kept some of his old clothes—the court hadn’t stripped him bare, but it had taken everything else. His designer suits, Italian leather shoes, and the watch worth more than a small car were still his. The uniform of success. Now the suit was tight across his shoulders and the pants were loose. He’d been soft ten years ago and only concerned with the trades and parties and getting laid.
Ten years of nothing to do but study and exercise had changed him, and he wasn’t sure it was for the better.
He pulled his arm free of his sister’s grip as nausea rose and panic swamped him. These sensations were far too familiar. They’d been his companion for most of the last decade. He sucked in a breath. This wasn’t a prison yard, and besides, he’d once loved parties. He’d always known what to say and when to say it. People liked him, or at least they’d pretended to. In prison, he’d learned fast to keep his mouth shut and his eyes down to avoid being drawn into a fight.
“Don’t be silly. You’ve missed too many birthdays. I’m sure Hayden will be glad to see you.”
Did Margot really think he didn’t realize what he’d missed out on?
He was thirty-six. He’d lost a decade—well, nine and a half years if he counted, which he did to the day: three thousand, four hundred, and sixty-nine of them. So many wasted days and missed events. But even if he hadn’t been in prison, Anthony doubted Hayden would’ve invited him to many parties. They’d never been close.
They were rivals.
“Hayden hates me.” Why did he agree to come? Because Margot was the only member of his family not to cut him off. “Have him over for dinner if you must.”
At least then they’d be in private.
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MY REVIEW
Anthony's out of prison and forced to live with his awful brother when he attends an event with his sister, and meets the man who will change his life. Is it possible the famous pianist and an ex con can make beautiful music together? Or are the obstacles in their way too big to overcome?
Anthony and Cillian (great name!) do indeed make amazing music together. Their chemistry is hot from their first meeting, and everything they go through, all the obstacles, especially the biggest one, only cement their connection. You wouldn't think this pair of opposites would make a good match but their different circumstances and their age gap don't matter when the feelings are as strong as theirs. This is the first I've read by this author, but after having fallen in love with this adorable couple, I will definitely be reading more by them.
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