{"id":19443,"date":"2017-10-17T10:00:01","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T15:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=19443"},"modified":"2017-10-09T16:09:50","modified_gmt":"2017-10-09T21:09:50","slug":"bloggerfosteringanauthorweek-the-caretaker-the-sin-bin-book-2-by-dahlia-donovan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=19443","title":{"rendered":"#BloggerFosteringAnAuthorWeek #MM #Giveaway &#8211; The Caretaker, The Sin Bin Book #2 by Dahlia Donovan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20818848_10213523019380012_6776319386430477799_o.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19576 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20818848_10213523019380012_6776319386430477799_o.jpg?resize=474%2C284\" alt=\"\" width=\"474\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20818848_10213523019380012_6776319386430477799_o.jpg?w=1014 1014w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20818848_10213523019380012_6776319386430477799_o.jpg?resize=300%2C180 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20818848_10213523019380012_6776319386430477799_o.jpg?resize=768%2C460 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/20818848_10213523019380012_6776319386430477799_o.jpg?w=948 948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/THE-CARETAKER_frontcover-600.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-19586\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/THE-CARETAKER_frontcover-600.jpg?resize=188%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"188\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/THE-CARETAKER_frontcover-600.jpg?resize=188%2C300 188w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/THE-CARETAKER_frontcover-600.jpg?w=600 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 188px) 100vw, 188px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/synopsis.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6165\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/synopsis.png?resize=156%2C54\" alt=\"\" width=\"156\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<h1><em>Who cares for the caretaker when his burden grows too heavy to bear?<\/em><\/h1>\n<p>Freddie Whittle devotes his life to his cancer patients, cheese, and his overprotective fathers. His big move to Cardiff is tainted by bigot neighbors and a dismal social life. He wants something more but doesn&#8217;t know what until he runs headlong into a Scottish-Maori mountain of a man.<\/p>\n<p>Taine Afoa retires from international rugby feeling restless. He left his career behind and relocates for a change of pace. The last thing he expects is to become infatuated with someone who seems far too young and innocent for him. No matter how hard he tries, it&#8217;s impossible to get Freddie out of his mind.<\/p>\n<p>Can Freddie handle the intensity of Taine&#8217;s naughty sexual desires?<\/p>\n<p>And when the strong alpha male tangles with the playful nurse, will this May-December romance end before it even begins?<\/p>\n<p><em>The Caretaker<\/em>\u00a0is book two in Dahlia Donovan&#8217;s international bestselling gay romance series, The Sin Bin. Each one features hot rugby players and the men who steal their hearts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Overall, I think that The Caretaker is one of the best reads I have had this year. It was witty, it was passionate, and most of all, it was all incredibly realistic. It was wonderfully written, and as I have said before, such a refreshing read. Dahlia Donovan did such an incredible job on it. I cannot wait to sink my teeth into more of her work. Five stars! Amazing!&#8221; \u00a0<em>\u2014Loren E., Amazon Reviewer<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/giveaway.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6158\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/giveaway.png?resize=161%2C55\" alt=\"\" width=\"161\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"rcwidget_1x09ywwe\" class=\"rcptr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rafflecopter.com\/rafl\/display\/9706570391\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-raflid=\"9706570391\" data-theme=\"classic\" data-template=\"\">a Rafflecopter giveaway<\/a><br \/>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/widget-prime.rafflecopter.com\/launch.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/excerpt.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6157\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/excerpt.png?resize=132%2C50\" alt=\"\" width=\"132\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cAre you going to continue to stare at my lips whenever you look my direction?\u201d Taine\u2019s voice dropped down to a husky whisper. \u201cIf you are, why don\u2019t you bring yours a little closer to mine? You\u2019ll see them far better with your mouth than your eyes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cursing his exuberant and generally impulsive nature, Freddie leaned forward until their lips hovered a breath away from each other. One strong exhale could bring them close enough to qualify as a kiss. Taine didn\u2019t move backwards or forwards; they both waited for the deadlock to be broken.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh, why not,\u201d Freddie muttered impatiently. He surged forward, closing the distance. His lips smacked awkwardly to the left of Taine\u2019s, which caused the man to chuckle. \u201cOh, <em>coc y gath,<\/em> sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCalm down.\u201d Taine caught Freddie\u2019s chin in his hand and guided him closer. His mouth controlled the connection. They had to tilt to avoid their noses mashing uncomfortably. The former rugby player\u2019s tongue darted across Freddie\u2019s lips and pressed the advantage. He delved expertly into their true first touch. \u201cNow <em>that<\/em> is a kiss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou should be ashamed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Freddie jerked away from Taine and snapped around to find a woman in her sixties glaring at them\u2014or at Taine specifically. \u201cPardon?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou should be ashamed.\u201d She pointed a bony finger at Taine. \u201cCorrupting a young teenager. Is that legal? I\u2019ve half a mind to report you. Are you okay, young man? Did he force you away from your parents?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA teenager?\u201d Freddie swallowed down an irrational burble of laughter. \u201cI\u2019m twenty-six years old.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh. <em>Oh, dear.<\/em> I\u2019m so sorry.\u201d She covered her mouth in obvious embarrassment. \u201cYou look so young. I just assumed. Carry on then, loves. Never you mind me. It\u2019s always good to see someone enjoying the pleasures of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The two men stayed silent after accepting her apology. Freddie only dared to peek at Taine out of the corner of his eye once the woman had gone back to her seat. <em>A clear mistake.<\/em> It started with a snort, muffled quickly by his hand, but quickly dissolved into laughter anyway; it continued until their sides ached and they were gasping for air.<\/p>\n<p>Freddie regained his composure just as the train pulled into Paddington station, forcing him to shelve any comments about the kiss. \u201cReady for the next stage of the journey?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/teasers.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6167\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/teasers.png?resize=125%2C51\" alt=\"\" width=\"125\" height=\"51\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/caretaker-review-4.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-19587\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/caretaker-review-4.jpg?resize=300%2C251\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/caretaker-review-4.jpg?resize=300%2C251 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/caretaker-review-4.jpg?resize=768%2C644 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/caretaker-review-4.jpg?w=940 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/about-the-author.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6153\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/about-the-author.png?resize=231%2C55\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<p><em>Dahlia Donovan wrote her first romance series after a crazy dream about shifters and damsels in distress.\u00a0 She prefers irreverent humour and unconventional characters.\u00a0 An autistic and occasional hermit, her life wouldn\u2019t be complete without her husband and her massive collection of books and video games.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Buy-Links.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6156\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Buy-Links.png?resize=158%2C45\" alt=\"\" width=\"158\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hottreepublishing.com\/the-caretaker\">https:\/\/www.hottreepublishing.com\/the-caretaker<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All digital links: <a href=\"http:\/\/books2read.com\/caretaker\">http:\/\/books2read.com\/caretaker<\/a><\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/social-links.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6164\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/social-links.png?resize=173%2C52\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"52\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong>\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/dahliadonovan.com\/\">http:\/\/dahliadonovan.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Book Bub:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookbub.com\/authors\/dahlia-donovan\">https:\/\/www.bookbub.com\/authors\/dahlia-donovan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Facebook<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dahliadonovan\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dahliadonovan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Twitter<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DahliaDonovan\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/DahliaDonovan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Goodreads<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/8184061.Dahlia_Donovan\">https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/8184061.Dahlia_Donovan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Newsletter sign up<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/Q0n0X\">http:\/\/eepurl.com\/Q0n0X<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Join the Hot Tree Publishing Gay Romance Author Reader Group:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1326515147425106\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1326515147425106\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reader Group: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/562721720498582\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/562721720498582\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who cares for the caretaker when his burden grows too heavy to bear? 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