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Saturday, August 6, 2016
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Saturday, April 30, 2016
Book Blitz: Will & Patrick's Happy Ending by Leta Blake & Alice Griffiths (Excerpt, Review + Giveaway)
Author: Leta Blake & Alice Griffiths
Title: Will & Patrick’s Happy Ending
Series Title and Number: Wake Up Married, Episode 6
Publisher: Leta Blake Books
Release Date: 4/15/16
Genre: Romantic Comedy, M/M Romance
Tags: gay, woke up married, rom-com, happy ending
Heat Level: 5
Pairing: M/M
Length: 127 pages
Synopsis
Follow Will & Patrick in this final installment of the romantic-comedy serial, Wake Up Married, by best-selling author Leta Blake and newcomer Alice Griffiths!
Sure, Will and Patrick are in love now, but they weren’t when they got married in Vegas. For Patrick, that’s no problem, but Will can’t shake his doubts that a relationship started through coercion can ever become the real deal.
Since the Molinaro crime family has reversed their position on divorce, Will and Patrick have a chance to rectify their drunken mistake. But is divorce the solution? Find out in this final installment of the much-beloved Wake up Married serial.
Episode 6 of 6 in the Wake Up Married serial.
Friday, April 15, 2016
Audio Book Tour: More Than Everything and The One Who Saves Me by Cardeno C. (Reviews + Giveaway)
More than Everything: Family Collection
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- Length: 7 hrs and 46 mins
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SYNOPSIS
Time might not heal all wounds, but with two motivated and strong-willed men on a campaign to win him back, Charlie will get more than he ever thought possible.
As a teenager, Charlie "Chase" Rhodes meets Scott Boone and falls head over heels in love with the popular, athletic boy next door. Charlie thinks he's living the dream when Scott says he feels the same way. But his dreams are dashed when Scott unexpectedly moves away.
Years later, Charlie meets brash and confident Adan Navarro, who claims all he wants is a round between the sheets. After eight months together, Charlie is convinced Adan returns his love. But when the opportunity comes to be open about their relationship, Adan walks away.
Time passes and life moves on, but when Charlie learns the only two men he's ever loved are now in love with each other, his heart breaks all over again. Scott and Adan tell Charlie they want him back, but Charlie doesn't know if he can trust two people who have hurt him so deeply. Time might not heal all wounds, but with two motivated and strong-willed men on a campaign to win him back, Charlie will get more than he ever thought possible.
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Thursday, February 25, 2016
Blog Tour: Succumbing to his Fear by River Mitchell (Promo Spotlight + Review)
TITLE: Succumbing to his Fear
AUTHOR NAME: River Mitchell
GENRE: M/M Contemporary Romance
Length: 62,000 words
BLURB
ALFIE
One phone call changed his life.
&
One chance meeting changed his heart.
Then
One connection changed his world.
Nothing could’ve prepared him for what happened, everything was out of his control. The only thing that he could do was hold on tight, but he would soon find out that there were worst things than succumbing to his Fear
FEAR
One chance meeting proved he was capable of love.
&
One night together proved they were meant to be.
Then
One evil and twisted mind proved that he could lose it all.
Always feeling as if a part of him was missing he was unprepared for when he found it. Complications and devastating events try their best to destroy his chance of happiness. Little did they know nothing would stop him from protecting what was his because nothing could take on Fear and walk away unscathed!
Will love be strong enough when one of them has never felt it before and the other has never spoken the words?
SHORT BLURB
After a life changing event makes Alfie the legal guardian of his estranged step-siblings, as well as a chance meeting one drunken night, he finds his world turned upside down when he discovers that everything he thought he knew about himself was catastrophically wrong.
Before meeting Alfie and his family, Fear was content with his casual hookups and one-night stands, purposefully keeping everyone at an arm’s length. As Alfie comes into his burgeoning feelings, a curveball shakes the two men, threatening to destroy Fear and his new found chance at happiness with Alfie.
With everything thrown into turmoil, Fear decides to fight for those he loves, Alfie and his family included. Will they be able to survive the collateral damage around them, or will they lose everything?
*** Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie in exchange for a fair and honest review. ***
Alfie has to relocate from the UK to the US to take care of his little siblings after his father's death. Both his dad's death and the fact that he'd made provisions to leave Griffin and Lily under his care, when he hasn't really kept in touch with Alfie, came as quite of a surprise, but Alfie can't let his siblings go into foster care.
One chance encounter changes his life forever when he crosses paths with Fear, a 6'8" tattoo artist. The fact that he's attracted to a man when he's always considered himself straight, takes second place to the feelings Fear ellicits in him and how perfectly they seem to fit together. However, there are several things that threaten to destroy their chance at being together.
I loved Alfie! He's fun, self-deprecating, down-to-earth, a bit crazy and overall fantastic. I loved that he was so willing to give into his attraction to Fear, despite everything else happening to them. And Fear was an adorable giant. So sweet and dependable, the strong, silent type for sure. Alfie and Fear had a lot of chemistry and were hot together. They just seemed to fit very well, perhaps because of how different they were.
The secondary characters were amazing, too, especially the kids and Alfie's mom, who was a riot!
The book was interesting, well-written, fast-paced, with a lot of action and some twists thrown in for good measure, with well-developed characters, even if some parts were a bit rushed over or made me confused with all the things happening, but all in all, this is a very good debut book for River Mitchell! I'll definitely will be checking out the next book in this series!
Very recommendable!
Rating: 4.5 Stars!!!
Alfie has to relocate from the UK to the US to take care of his little siblings after his father's death. Both his dad's death and the fact that he'd made provisions to leave Griffin and Lily under his care, when he hasn't really kept in touch with Alfie, came as quite of a surprise, but Alfie can't let his siblings go into foster care.
One chance encounter changes his life forever when he crosses paths with Fear, a 6'8" tattoo artist. The fact that he's attracted to a man when he's always considered himself straight, takes second place to the feelings Fear ellicits in him and how perfectly they seem to fit together. However, there are several things that threaten to destroy their chance at being together.
I loved Alfie! He's fun, self-deprecating, down-to-earth, a bit crazy and overall fantastic. I loved that he was so willing to give into his attraction to Fear, despite everything else happening to them. And Fear was an adorable giant. So sweet and dependable, the strong, silent type for sure. Alfie and Fear had a lot of chemistry and were hot together. They just seemed to fit very well, perhaps because of how different they were.
The secondary characters were amazing, too, especially the kids and Alfie's mom, who was a riot!
The book was interesting, well-written, fast-paced, with a lot of action and some twists thrown in for good measure, with well-developed characters, even if some parts were a bit rushed over or made me confused with all the things happening, but all in all, this is a very good debut book for River Mitchell! I'll definitely will be checking out the next book in this series!
Very recommendable!
Rating: 4.5 Stars!!!
AUTHOR BIO:
I have always been a lover of anything that allows my imagination to fly. Movies, music, art and of course books of all genres. The opportunity to slip away to another world and live out all sorts of fantasies was the perfect happy place I needed at times, my great escape.
It didn’t take long for my love of reading to transform into a desire to write a book of my very own. But being severely dyslexic I never thought that would be a possibility. Enter my guardian angel with her un-fleeting encouragement and I started out on a rollercoaster journey to make my dream come true.
When I am not writing I can often be found listening to rock music while delving into the life of a gorgeous Alpha male, drawing and painting or trying to teach my cats, Boo fishcakes and Edward Elton to play fetch. (Don’t ask they think they’re dogs and I am not going to squash their dream).
My biggest wish is that people could find their happy place in the words that I write, and hope that I can inspire others to know that if I can do it they can share their amazing worlds and imaginations too.
All Author links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/river.mitchell.54/
Twitter: @AuthorRiverM
Email: AuthorRiverMitchell@outlook.com
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/609617
aRe: http://www.authoraevia.com/persephone-george.html
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Blog Tour: Coldhearted Concept by Whitley Gray (Excerpt, Review + Giveaway)
TITLE: Coldhearted Concept SERIES: Concept Series
AUTHOR: Whitley Gray
PUBLISHER: Loose Id Publications
COVER ARTIST: Mina Carter
LENGTH: 436 Pages
RELEASE DATE: December 29, 2015
BLURB: Detective Beck Stryker has a lot to juggle: his long-distance relationship with FBI profiler Zach Littman, the family issues of cop widow Marybeth Halliday and her two boys, and the ups and downs of being out and proud. To top it off, Beck must work with his closeted ex-lover Van on the case of a skeleton discovered in the woods.
FBI profiler Dr. Zach Littman has been working on an exit strategy for months. Every time he’s on the brink of resigning, Minneapolis Unit Director Sands comes up with “one more case,” one that only Zach can manage. It’s a situation that frustrates Beck. Zach has promised he’ll leave the FBI and profiling behind—as soon as his Colorado medical license comes through. It may be easier said than done. Zach has reservations about uprooting his life and moving to Denver.
A killer leaves a grisly invitation insisting Zach participate in a deadly game, the rules of which are known only to the psychopath. It’s clear taking out Zach is on the killer’s to-do list, and he won’t stop until it’s done. Beck and Zach must capture the killer before the psychopath finds Zach and declares Game Over.
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Promo Post: Drama Muscle by Joe Cosentino (Q&A, Excerpt + Giveaway)
DRAMA MUSCLE (a Nicky and Noah mystery)
a comedy/mystery/romance novel by JOE COSENTINO from Lethe Press
Purchase links:
Amazon: myBook.to/DramaMuscle
It could be lights out for college theatre professor Nicky Abbondanza. With dead bodybuilders popping up on campus, Nicky, and his favorite colleague/life partner Noah Oliver, must use their drama skills to figure out who is taking down pumped up musclemen in the Physical Education building before it is curtain down for Nicky and Noah. Complicating matters is a visit from Noah’s parents from Wisconsin, and Nicky’s suspicion that Noah may be hiding more than a cut, smooth body. You will be applauding and shouting Bravo for Joe Cosentino’s fast-paced, side-splittingly funny, edge-of-your-seat entertaining second novel in this delightful series. Curtain up and weights up!
Excerpt:
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Release Day Book Blast: M/M ~ What Happens At Christmas by Jay Northcote ~ (5 Star Review, Excerpt + Giveaway)
Release Day Book Blast: M/M ~ What Happens At Christmas by Jay Northcote ~ (5 Star Review, Excerpt + Giveaway)
Author Name: Jay Northcote
Book Name: What Happens At Christmas
Release Date: November 19, 2015
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Blurb:
When two friends pose as boyfriends, could what happens at Christmas turn into something more?
Justin is recently and unhappily single. Christmas is coming, and he doesn’t want to face his ex alone at their office party. So Sean—Justin’s best mate and long-time secret crush—volunteers to go with him and pretend to be his new flame.
Sean has always lusted after Justin from afar, but there’s never been a good opportunity to ask him for more than friendship. Posing as Justin’s boyfriend isn’t a chore, and if Justin wants to rebound onto him, Sean’s more than willing. At the party pretence and reality blur, and a kiss on the dance floor leads to a night of passion.
In the aftermath, they both assume it was a one-time thing until fate intervenes. Stuck together in London over the holidays, they give in to temptation again. But what happens at Christmas stays at Christmas... right?
Sean has always lusted after Justin from afar, but there’s never been a good opportunity to ask him for more than friendship. Posing as Justin’s boyfriend isn’t a chore, and if Justin wants to rebound onto him, Sean’s more than willing. At the party pretence and reality blur, and a kiss on the dance floor leads to a night of passion.
In the aftermath, they both assume it was a one-time thing until fate intervenes. Stuck together in London over the holidays, they give in to temptation again. But what happens at Christmas stays at Christmas... right?
Pages or Words: 37,000 words (approximate)
Categories: Contemporary, Fiction, M/M Romance, Romance
Excerpt:
Justin’s phone chimed with a text, interrupting Sean’s train of thought.
Justin picked up his phone to read the message. “Ugh.” He put the phone back down without typing a reply and ran his hands through his hair.
“What’s up?”
Justin sighed. “It’s our work Christmas party next weekend. I’ve already got a ticket, and nearly everyone in the office goes, but it’s for partners as well. One of my co-workers, Jess, is bugging me to come, but I can’t face it. I bet Andy’s going to bring his new boyfriend. I know he’s a shit and I shouldn’t let him get to me, but the thought of him parading around with my replacement, and me being there on my own, isn’t very appealing.”
“Is it too late to find someone to take?”
“No, they don’t need final numbers till Monday.”
“Well, then. Take someone else and flirt like crazy in front of him. Show him you can do better and that you’ve already moved on.”
“But I’m not ready to date. It’s only been two weeks, and I’m still at the feeling-sorry-for-myself stage.”
“I’ll go with you,” Sean offered. “I could be your date. We could pretend we’ve got together and are a couple now.”
“Yeah?” Justin looked thoughtful. “Are you sure?”
Duh. It would hardly be much of a sacrifice to flirt with Justin all night. It would actually be a relief not to have to hide the way he felt for a change.
“Sure,” Sean replied. “I think I can manage to fake that I’m arse-over-tit infatuated with you. As long as it’s only for a few hours.”
“Gee, thanks.” Justin rolled his eyes. “You really know how to make an already-wounded ego feel better. But if you’re up for it, we should totally do it. Andy was always jealous of you before you went away. He saw you as competition because we lived together and were so close. I’d love to see his face when I walk in with you on my arm. I think he’ll hate it even if he’s moved on.”
“Okay.” Sean rubbed his hands together, excited at the prospect of getting to piss off Andy. “Let’s do it! Text your friend Jess back and tell her you’re in—with a hot date.”
Tracy's review:
5 Stars
*copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie by author/publisher via Pride Promotions in exchange for an honest review*
Justin and Sean have been best mates since they were seven years old. They have been through thick and thin together. They have also been in love with each other since they understood what it meant to be gay. They have never said anything to each other, keeping their feelings buried, for fear of ruining of their friendship. But when they decide to pretend to be boyfriends for Justin's office Christmas party, so Justin doesn't have to face his recent ex and his new boyfriend by himself, things heat up and they share a steamy night together, but can they have it for real?'
I haven't read a book by Jay yet, and I've read most, that I haven't loved. What Happens at Christmas was no exception. It was sweet, hot, funny and romantic. I loved both Sean and Justin and thought they made the perfect couple. They fit, and the chemistry was electrical.
The book is well written and flows well. The characters are well developed. This story was really enjoyable, and the perfect little holiday read!
Meet the author:
Jay lives just outside Bristol in the West of England, with her husband, two children, and two cats.
She comes from a family of writers, but she always used to believe that the gene for fiction writing had passed her by. She spent years only ever writing emails, articles, or website content. One day, she decided to try and write a short story–just to see if she could–and found it rather addictive. She hasn’t stopped writing since.
Where to find the author:
www.jaynorthcote.comFacebook profile
Facebook Author Page
Jay’s books
Publisher: Jaybird Press
Cover Artist: Garrett Leigh
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