Welcome to author DJ Jamison and the Surprise Delivery release day blog tour! Surprise Delivery is the fifth book in the Hearts and Health series, and we not only have an exclusive excerpt to share with you but there’s also a giveaway, so be sure to check out those details below.

About the Book

Dr. Casper Rollins knows how to have fun. The love of his life, Kage Myers, lived every moment to the fullest before he died. Now, Casper goes skydiving, mountain-climbing or on other adrenaline-soaked adventures when he wants to feel closer to his lost love.

Medical director Eric Holtz is married to his work — so much so his husband left him. But when his niece shows up, pregnant and in need of an ally, Eric suddenly has family again. Unfortunately, her obstetrician, Casper Rollins, is sexy enough to turn Eric into a blushing adolescent.

What begins as a game to break Eric of his workaholic tendencies escalates into scorching sex and feelings that can’t be ignored. Casper never planned to give his heart to anyone other than Kage, and Eric won’t accept anything less.

If these two want a future, they’ll have to embrace the lesson Kage taught Casper long ago: You only live once.

Surprise Delivery is Book 5 of the Hearts and Health series, but it can be read as a standalone.

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The Excerpt

Casper drove them to a secluded walking bridge that overlooked a small lake outside town. Kansas wasn’t known for its great bodies of water, but it was large enough for a bit of boating, fishing and swimming.

Eric’s nervous tension eased. He’d half-expected Casper to ask him to climb another building. But there were few things as peaceful than the scenic view before him. White, puffy clouds drifted in a turquoise sky over dark but clear waters. Summer was in full swing, and the sun would be out for another few hours before dark.

Casper had rolled down their windows favoring fresh air over the Tesla’s air-conditioning — such a small thing, and yet another demonstration of the way Casper took the time to really experience the world around him. Eric had yet to see him with his face buried in a screen, which was a nice change. Eric was too old-fashioned to really enjoy his smart phone the way he’d seen some of the younger generation do it. Paul Johnston’s young boyfriend, Zane, for example. He had his phone out at all times, photographing his meals, updating Paul on the latest funny meme or viral video, but — Eric had to admit — he was also the first to know of any breaking news. He stayed better informed than anyone in their circle of friends, although Zane was a journalist, so being a newshound came naturally to him.

The quiet whisper of a slight breeze in the trees relaxed Eric further and he sighed.

“You good?” Casper asked after he’d parked.

“Yeah.” Eric smiled. “It’s so peaceful out here.”

“Yeah.” Casper grinned and reached for the door handle. “Come on.”

Eric followed him to the bank overlooking the water below. They were a solid ten feet above the surface. Leaning against the wooden safety railing in front of them, Casper gazed out over the rippling lake. The far shore had a beach, and Eric could see a dock with a couple of kids sitting on the end, two small boats and some swimmers in the shallows by the shore. It was far enough away, he couldn’t make out details, just the shapes of people.

The little inlet directly below him and Casper was isolated.

“I’m surprised no one’s over here,” Eric said.

“It’s one of those well-kept secrets,” Casper said. “Access to the water from here is practically nonexistent, and the lake is more developed on the other side. I’ve been here a few times, but I’ve never run into anyone.”

“Nice.”

“You know what would be fun?” Casper asked with a mischievous look in his eye that Eric was just coming to recognize meant trouble.

“What?”

Casper pulled off his T-shirt and kicked off his shoes. “A nice, brisk swim.”

Eric gaped. While he stared, at a loss for words at this latest insanity, Casper stripped off his shorts and tucked his thumbs under the waistband of his boxer briefs.

“What do you think?”

“I think you’re crazy,” Eric said with a laugh.

And gorgeous.

Eric’s eyes were drawn again to the ink on Casper’s body. Still, even with that intriguing splash of color, Eric’s gaze drifted down. Casper’s stomach was hard with muscle, and his obliques were clearly defined, creating a drool-worthy V-line Eric couldn’t help following to the bulge in Casper’s boxer briefs.

He kind of wanted to drop to his knees right there out in the open. That would be spontaneous, right?

“Eric,” Casper said with a hint of amusement in his voice. “How about you get undressed too?”

“No, thanks. I’m good.”

Casper dropped his underwear, and Eric fought the good fight and lost. Casper didn’t give him much time to ogle his nicely cut body, though. He turned, giving Eric a flash of white ass, and went to the end of the railing. There was a gap where the barrier railing ended and the trees began, and Casper stepped up to the very edge of the bank. One hand was on the railing, and before him, nothing but the wide, blue of empty sky.

Eric had visions of the dirt and grass crumbling away, and Casper falling, falling, falling.

“That can’t be safe,” he said uneasily.

“Come on, Eric. Live a little!”

Casper grinned, his eyes bright, and with the flex of muscle that rippled through his whole body, he was gone. He’d jumped. The crazy man had flung himself over the edge when Eric was busy worrying he might fall.

Casper shouted joyously on the way down. A splash followed.

Eric ran to the spot Casper jumped from and gazed down, searching the water for signs of life. Anxiety clawed at his chest, making it hard to breathe.

“Come on,” he whispered. “Casper, you idiot!”

It wasn’t safe to jump in a lake like that. There could be a rock lurking beneath the surface. Casper could break his neck or hit his head and pass out underwater. He could be drowning right this moment—

Casper burst through the surface, bellowing a loud laugh and slinging water from his hair as if he were a dog.

“You fucking lunatic!” Eric shouted.

Casper grinned up at him. “Come be crazy with me, Eric.”

God help him. He couldn’t resist that siren call.

About the Author

DJ Jamison is a contemporary M/M romance author with more than a dozen titles to her name. She writes a variety of queer characters, from gay to bisexual to asexual, with a focus on telling love stories that are more about common ground than lust at first sight. She grew up the literal embodiment of a red-headed stepchild in a working-class family in Kansas. Determined to build a successful career, she earned a degree in journalism and worked in newsrooms for more than ten years before pursuing her dream to write fiction. DJ is married with two sons, two glow-in-the-dark fish, and regrettably, one snake.

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The Giveaway

DJ will give give three winners their choice of her backlist ebooks. You can find the full selection of her books on her Amazon page.

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