Bayou Book Junkie: Blog Tour: A Barlow Lens by Elizabeth Noble + Interview + Giveaway

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Blog Tour: A Barlow Lens by Elizabeth Noble + Interview + Giveaway

Book Name: A Barlow Lens

Book Two of the Circle series. Can be read alone, but best read as a series.

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22961574-a-barlow-lens

Author Name: Elizabeth Noble

Author Bio:

Elizabeth Noble started telling stories before she actually knew how to write, and her family was very happy when she learned to put words on a page. Those words turned into fan fiction that turned into a genuine love of M/M romance fiction. Being able to share her works with Dreamspinner is really a dream come true. She has a real love for a good mystery complete with murder and twisty plots as well as all things sci-fi, futuristic, and supernatural and a bit of an unnatural interest in a super-volcano in Wyoming.

Elizabeth has three grown children and is now happily owned by an adorable mixed breed canine princess named Rosie, and two cats, Murphy and Yeti. She lives in her native northeast Ohio, the perfect place for gardening, winter and summer sports (go Tribe!). When she's not writing she's working as a veterinary nurse, so don't be surprised to see her men with a pet or three who are a very big part of their lives.

Two of Elizabeth's books have received Honorable Mentions in the Rainbow Awards.

Where can you find Elizabeth Noble?

Website http://www.elizabeth-noble.com

website: http://elizabeth-noble-circles.weebly.com/

Dreamspinner page: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/index.php?cPath=55_423

http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/AuthorArcade/i398-elizabeth-noble

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Elizabeth-Noble/e/B0052JEZVY

Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/elizabeth.noble.77

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Elizabeth-Noble/120757231345733

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com@elizabethnoble1

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Publisher: Dreamspinner Press

Cover Artist: TL Bland

Blurb(s):

While planning a future with his partner, Val, Wyatt’s past refuses to be forgotten. Wyatt’s old friend asks him to look into the mysterious death of her uncle in a fire back in 1927, when men were silent, tough, and did not love other men—except when they did. Working with Val, Wyatt digs up clues uncovering the truth behind the tragic school fire and the one responsible. The story of Tom and Philip slowly reveals itself, and Wyatt and Val realize nothing is as simple as they originally believed. As their trail heats up, an old enemy of Wyatt’s decides he’s waited long enough for revenge. If Wyatt can’t tie everything together, history might repeat itself.

Categories: Contemporary, M/M Romance, Mystery, Thriller

Excerpt:

Once they were back at their hotel, Wyatt ushered Val into their room, not bothering with the light. They were high enough up there was no need to close the drapes, and light from the city cast a soft glow over them.

As Val unbuttoned his suit jacket, Wyatt stepped up behind him, placing his palms on Val’s shoulders, then rubbing lightly up and down his arms a few times. “Let me give you a hand.” Wyatt eased the jacket off and kissed the side of Val’s neck, nudging his head to the side as he did so. A low moan rumbled out of Val’s chest. Wyatt dropped the jacket on a chair and slipped his hands under Val’s shirt, caressing Val’s skin with his fingertips.

When he reached Val’s tightening nipples, he rubbed small circles until Val’s hips jerked. Val shuddered and pulled in a quick, shaky breath, making Wyatt smile. Val’s tie and shirt joined his jacket. Wyatt ran his hands over Val’s torso before returning them to Val’s shoulders. He lightly traced the scars on Val’s shoulder with first his finger, then his tongue.

Val’s surgery to repair the damage done in the course of stopping some seriously dangerous people who had been trying to force jockeys to throw races, had left several scars. They weren’t red, raised, and angry anymore. Val never complained about them hurting, but the marks were still puckered and darker than the surrounding skin.

“You know,” Val whispered between dragging in a breath and panting it out again. “That first time we went out to dinner, I was so worried you’d think I was some uncouth, country hick because I don’t know about wine and art. And that I was too young to bother with.”

“Hmm, do you know what I worried about when I was thirty?” Wyatt scraped his teeth across Val’s shoulder blades.

“N-no. What?”

“Getting a sweet piece of hot ass,” Wyatt said in a low voice.

Val laughed. “Well, you’re sort of slow. Took you long enough. Worth the wait?”

“Oh, hell, yes.” Wyatt maneuvered Val to the bed.

Pages or Words: 32,000 words

Interview with the Author:

BBJ: What is for you the perfect book hero? Elizabeth Noble: The perfect book hero, that’s a hard one. At some point they have to do something heroic, but in the mean time I like a hero (or heroine) with a sense of humor and some smarts. It’s easy to write a man who gets things done with his fists, or weapons, it’s another thing to have one who uses his mind and wits before getting physical. I also want a hero who struggles a bit, everything shouldn’t be easy or handed to him. I like heroes who are conflicted but not so damaged they can’t heal or change.
Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp? I want readers to enjoy the time they spend reading my books. I don’t necessarily write with a deep meaning or message intended. My goal is more to tell a good story that people will remember. After reading A Barlow Lens I’d like people to come away knowing there are different sides to any circumstance and it’s important not to judge anyone or anything based on what might not be all the facts.
What inspired you to write your first book? I’ve always written, as far back as I can remember. Writing a book seemed a natural progression to telling stories and writing them down. I think my true inspiration was getting the story recorded.
What’s the hardest part of writing your books? I’m not sure. I love to write, so maybe the most difficult part to writing any book is having to spend hours doing other things like housework and my day job. In each book there always seems to be a part of the plot that needs extra coaxing to work out. That’s different for every book. In A Barlow Lens there is a scene where the main characters are trapped in a car, getting that right took a dozen or so re-writes.
Do you have any advice for other writers? Keep writing, experiment with styles and write outside your comfort zone.