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The Bachelor and the Cherry (Campo Royale #2) Kindle Edition

by V.L. Locey (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 160 ratings
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Is he brave enough to stop hiding behind his persona and give love one final try?

Jordan Stevens has crammed a lot of living into his fifty years. Some of those years have been good, some bad, and some he would just as soon forget. The world isn’t always kind to an aging queen. Lovers begin to scamper into forbidden fields, your padding tends to slip, and you spend more time with egg whites than most pastry chefs. Heartache is nothing new to the man who embodies the acid-tongued Sitka Patel on stage every night, which led Jordan to vow to never trust another man under eighty again. He has his club, his drag family, and his Bombay cat Heckle. Who needs the hassle? That philosophy had served him well, until a stunning young thing with dark chocolate eyes shows up at the back door of Campo Royale with a suitcase, a sad story, and a dream.

From the time he was old enough to spell the word sequin, Yampier Perez knew that someday he’d be wearing them. One of three children born to Cuban immigrants, Yampier was always a little glitzier than the other neighborhood boys. His love of fashion design and performance arts was barely tolerated at home and even less so in the hallways of his rural Georgia high school. Yet, Yampier never let his light be doused, not even the day his older brother caught him modeling his sister’s prom dress. Beaten, disowned, and on his own before graduation, he found himself having to work seedy jobs doing even seedier things, until he saved enough cash to head to the Big Apple. That money has now run out, leaving him stuck in Wilmington with no food, no place to stay, and no family. Little does he know that stumbling into the Campo Royale Club, half frozen and weak from hunger, is about to bring him everything he has yearned for.

The Bachelor and the Cherry is a gay age gap romance that features an aging drag queen, a virginal newcomer, lots of sass, wigs galore, hurt/comfort, family found, and a richly sequined happy ending.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09VXV3GQ2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (April 20, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 20, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1834 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 215 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 160 ratings

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V.L. Locey

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USA Today Bestselling Author V.L. Locey – Penning LGBT hockey romance that skates into sinful pleasures.

V.L. Locey loves worn jeans, yoga, belly laughs, walking, reading and writing lusty tales, Greek mythology, Torchwood and Dr. Who, the New York Rangers, comic books, and coffee. (Not necessarily in that order.) She shares her life with her husband, her daughter, one dog, two cats, a pair of geese, far too many chickens, and two steers.

When not writing spicy romances, she enjoys spending her day with her menagerie in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania with a cup of fresh java in one hand and a steamy romance novel in the other.

To view all my books visit my website - http://vllocey.com/

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
160 global ratings

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dbbks3
5.0 out of 5 stars Made me laugh and cry! Wonderful.
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2023
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OMG! Mother is one of those delightfully outrageous characters that makes the reader laugh then reaches out to capture the heart. V. L. Loved can write. Wonderful series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A May - December love is always a surprise.
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024
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When they met, neither could have imagined the direction life would take them. It was time that Mother Patel opened her heart again and Guppy is a wonderful character.
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M Marshall
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my Favorites of this authors
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2022
Rating: 5🌈

The Bachelor and the Cherry is one of my favorite V.L. Locey stories. It also takes place in a series and universe that’s shaping up to be up among the very top of those as well. Which is pretty amazing, considering how much I adore her hockey series and romances.

But the Campo Royale , with its strong air of being everything from a great performance hall to a sanctuary for those stumbling in from the harsh reality of a world of family rejection, disownment, religious intolerance, and abuse, becomes that place you don’t want to leave.

Presiding over it all, is the fabulous, beautiful, and sharp tongued Mother Sitka Patel. Drag Queen Superior, owner of Campo Royale, and at the moment, still in withdrawal from the last devastating relationship.

Outside of drag, he’s Jordan Stevens, 50 years of trying to escape the effects of aging and the results of some very bad relationships. Jordan/Mother Sitka is such a magnificent character. I could see her clear as crystal, from her sarcastic wit to the warmth with which she embraces her girls and club. The wealth of the years of experience that Locey layers into her makes Sitka/Jordan such a powerfully emotionally complicated individual that your belief in them never falters.

Yampier Perez is equally strong as the naive, hopeful southern boy, determined he’s got talent to make it, no matter how many times someone beats him down. Or up.

Even if it’s his Cuban family who’s fists are flying.

So many Yampier Perez out there. Runaways, throw aways… so few lucky enough to end up outside of a Campo Royale. Heartbreaking.

The extended Campo Royale cast of found family , the Queens, their friends and boyfriends, the other employees, everyone contributing such warmth, genuine layers of humor and snark, that adds such richness here.

The relationship, friendship, and then romance is such a satisfying journey to read and watch develop. I just curled up and was so invested in this story that I couldn’t put it down.

A Drag Queen is that very embodiment of fierceness, bravery, courage, and strength. Someone, at whatever level, whatever gender, is expressing their truth for all to see! It’s beautiful, and fabulous!

The Bachelor and the Cherry (Campo Royale #2) by V.L. Locey allows us a glimpse into a slice of that world.

I’m highly recommending it. And the author if you’re not familiar with her!

Campo Royale series:
🔹The Viking and the Drag Queen #1
🔹The Bachelor and the Cherry #2
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D.Hart, RCIS
5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun, drag queens and hot lovin' !
Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2022
Wilmington, not quite to New York.
A snarky, sassy, witty aging drag queen with lots of knowledge and dispenses it happily, meets a newbie who shows up on the club doorstep. We are full of exuberant queens, the club, the shows and the backroom, and feisty, exciting personalities.
Cuban descent, Yampier, 20, a Georgia southern boy, tall, lean, dark curly hair, was beaten thrown out of his home, so he headed for the big city.
Jordan, 50, Ms. Sitka Patel/Mother, is a renowned black drag queen, runs a club, has a podcast, etc. and runs a tight ruled place for their safety and well being.
Yampier/"guppy" is given a cleaning job while he watches and learns from everyone, but he's falling for Jordan right away, but that's a no-no for Jordan, because he's too much older and he doesn't want to be left again.
Things are buzzing along well and then a flu breakout gives Yampier a chance to perform, to show his talent.
The bond he's feeling is for his new family and he's happy. After a visit with his Auntie, Jordan and Yampier have dinner plans and some long talks. Yampier is a virgin, so, Jordan decides to move slowly towards anal sex, and shows Yampier other delightful hot times.
Jordan still worries that his age is a downside and that Yampier, his "guppy" will get bored and leave.
Yampier stresses his love and devotion until it's finally believed.
Yampier's sis runs away to Yampier and Jordan's, so they need to sort that out.
Big events are going on at the club and then there's an offer from NYC.
We like the wild characters, the unique story, the deep thoughts and sizzling sexiness.
We get our HEA.
ENJOY !

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Tipper
4.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed the book
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2023
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But have to point out that when using phrases one is not 100% familiar with, the should be looked up. It’s not «toot, sweet», but «tout de suit» meaning «at once, right away or immediately».
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J Swett
3.0 out of 5 stars Very sweet
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2022
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Although I liked the 1st book in the series more, I still very much enjoyed this also. It was a very sweet tale and I enjoyed getting to know the people at Campo Royale more. I will continue to follow this series.
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kp
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful!
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2022
The Bachelor and the Cherry is a wonderful addition to the Campo Royale series.
Full of humor, heart and snark I couldn't put this book down.
The dynamics between our two MC's is delightful. Jordan has all the experience and Yampier has all the dreams.
They fit together just perfectly.
They are exactly what they didn't know they needed.
I can't wait for the next addition to this series.
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pdaake
5.0 out of 5 stars Fanfreakingtastic!!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2022
I adored this book! Having a baby in the drag scene makes a lot more sense after reading this book. I was so engrossed in the storyline and all the side things going on. I think this was such a memorable read.
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