Showing posts with label Draven St. James. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Draven St. James. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Release Day Review: The Closer I Get by Draven St. James and LL Dahlin

Release Day Review: The Closer I Get by Draven St. James and LL Dahlin


The Closer I Get by Draven St. James and LL Dahlin

Blurb

Croix Matthews has been hot for his best friend Brayden O’Conner since the moment he rescued the homeless boy from the street as a teen. Since everyone in his world, including Brayden, thinks he’s straight he’s had no luck with his timid attempts at letting his friend know he’d like a shot at being more, but with International super model Brayden finally boyfriend free the time to go full throttle is now.

Brayden hears his friend’s plea for assistance and assumes his straight bestie needs help with the ladies. Although he all but chokes on the task he'd do anything for the man who saved his life. If that means not investigating the meaning behind the shy come hither looks Croix is always throwing at him, so be it.

The closer they get to each other the more they can see how large the obstacles are. Will they stand strong together or will they let themselves be torn further apart?

 

Monday, April 4, 2016

Release Day Blast ~ Between The Lies by Draven St. James ~ (Review, Excerpt + Giveaway)

Release Day Blast ~ Between The Lies by Draven St. James ~ (Review, Excerpt + Giveaway)
Author Name: Draven St. James
Book Name: Between The Lies
Series: Club Syn
Book: One
Can be read as a standalone
Release Date: April 4, 2016

Blurb:


Professor Graham Darrius leads a double life, everyday he enriches the lives of students, but at night he struts the stage as Ebony Powers at Club Syn. The two personas cannot mix, which is an easy rule to follow until a sexy man from Iowa stumbles through the door.
Spencer Neil has never stepped foot into a gay bar and holy shit did he get more than he’s ever imagined. What did he know about drag queens, go-go boys and heated exchanges in dark corners? The world he lives in is academic and predictable. At least until he meets Graham, and sees that sometimes all is not what it seems.


Beneath the shock of discovery, misunderstandings, silk stockings, and wicked instruction Graham finds himself falling for Spencer and Spencer finds he’s getting a whole different kind of education.


Pages or Words: 31,000


Categories: Contemporary, Erotica, Gay Fiction, M/M Romance


Excerpt:

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Book Blast: M/M ~ Lost In The Fire by Draven St. James ~ (ARC Review, Excerpt + Giveaway)

Book Blast: M/M ~ Lost In The Fire by Draven St. James ~ (ARC Review, Excerpt + Giveaway)
Author Name: Draven St. James
Book Name: Lost In The Fire
Release Date: September 22, 2015
Publisher: Loose ID
Cover Artist: Dar Albert


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Blurb:

Aaron Evans embodies every complication Wren Tucker knows he doesn’t need. The tempting go-go dancer refuses to leave him alone and his attempts to get into Wren’s bunker pants don’t stop at the club, even the walls of the Firehouse aren’t safe. Wren’s control is only so strong, and his desire for Aaron is turning into a clawing need that’s digging through the many reasons keeping Aaron at bay.
Aaron is two cold showers away from hypothermia if the hot fireman of his dreams won’t give in to the lust Aaron sees blazing in Wren’s eyes. The only issue is, Wren is a forever man, and Aaron doesn’t have that in him to give, not with so many secrets locked behind the glitter and gold of his beautiful world.
As Wren begins to cave to Aaron’s delicious demands, he gets a deeper view of the tarnished landscape Aaron exists in. A murky pit of drug addiction that’s slowly dragging Aaron under, and Wren is going to have to fight like hell to save Aaron from it, to even have a chance at a new beginning with the man who has brought him out of the shadows.
Pages or Words: 56,000 words

Categories: Contemporary, Erotica, Gay Fiction, M/M Romance

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Firehouse Six by Draven St. James (Blurb + Excerpts + Sale Links)

Grey’s Hidden Fire

Blurb:
Grey’s entire life is wrapped around his job as a firefighter. It’s all he has ever wanted. That is until his new coworker Mica Cruz saunters through the door with his smoldering dark looks and dimpled grin. Suddenly Grey finds himself wanting to get to know what Mica looks like out of his gear and between the sheets.
Mica has one rule: he keeps his work life and his personal life separate. It’s easy enough to follow until he meets Grey and finds his rule can’t stand up to the fire that Grey ignites. There’s one big thing standing in the way of all of his lust-filled musings. Grey is straight.
In a profession where being gay is often kept quiet Grey must come to terms with his growing attraction to Mica. How much is he willing to sacrifice, and can they come together before someone’s hatred threatens to destroy them both?

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Book Blast: Wolf's Sacrifice by Draven St. James + Giveaway + ARC Review


Book Name: Wolf’s Sacrifice (Pack of Light)
Book two in a series. This title can be read as a standalone.
Author Name: Draven St. James

Author Bio: 

Draven St. James is a born and raised Oregonian. She has traveled extensively in search of mischief and mayhem to fill her books.  Her ventures have been quite successful in inspiring a wealth of stories.  Of course at the end of the day, coffee within reach, laptop at the ready is where she finds her peace.

Where to find Draven:

Publisher: Loose Id
Cover Artist: Valerie Tibbs




Blurb(s):

Sean Maddox has one basic goal: to protect the Northwest Pack. That priority helps him stay grounded—until the day the pack rescues Liam. Suddenly Sean is finding any excuse to be around the sweet, blind shifter. But trying to focus his thoughts on keeping Liam safe and not exploring the whole laundry list of carnal fantasies he's been having is anything but grounding. It doesn't help that Sean's wolf makes it damn clear it believes Liam belongs to him.



From the first deep breath of Sean Maddox's intoxicating scent, all Liam wants to do is strip naked for the sexy beta and let the wolf claim him. Hiding away his desires seems like the best plan, given after a lifetime in captivity Liam is just learning what it means to be free. What does he know about being a mate? More to the point, would Sean even want him if he knew the truth? 



As Sean and Liam struggle with their growing craving for each other an old enemy steps out of the shadows. With secrets lurking and fate twisting two worlds together a sacrifice must be made, but can the two mates live with the consequences?

Categories: Contemporary, Erotica, Fiction, Gay Fiction, M/M Romance, Paranormal


Excerpt:

“You don’t have to stay here with me,” Liam murmured.
Sean twisted the cap off Liam’s root beer and pressed the condensation-slick bottle to Liam’s hand until his slender fingers curled around it.
“I know,” he responded, studying a drop of moisture slipping off the bottle to make a damp trail along Liam’s hand.
“Guarding me?” After propping the bottle between his thighs, Liam licked the drop that had traveled to the pulsing blue vein of his wrist.
“I can be around you without being part of your protective detail.” Sean swallowed past his suddenly parched throat. The man had no idea how seductive his innocent movements were.
Liam reached out until his hand was on Sean’s thigh. “Just giving you a hard time.”
You have no idea.

Pages or Words: 50,700 words


Draven St. James Book Blast Answers:


BBJ – What’s in your nightstand you don’t want anyone to see?
Draven: Magazine of sex toys for inspiration.

BBJ – What’s your favorite meal?
Draven: Steak, mashed potatoes and asparagus. 

Mari's Review

*ARC provided by Pride Promotions in exchange for a fair and honest review.*

First of all, wow, just wow. I was blown away with this story. It was fantastically written, engaging, sweet, loving, hot, action-packed and angsty, all rolled up in one amazing package I couldn’t get enough of. I have to admit I haven’t read the first story in the Pack of Light series, Scent of a Wolf, but I plan to, soon. Not that you need to read that one to read Wolf’s Sacrifice, because it’s a standalone and it has enough background info that I never felt lost.

Draven St. James has created a fabulous world in her Pack of Light series, and I was impressed by the amount of research that must have gone into that and on having a blind character like Liam, and having all of it feel so realistic, despite it being a paranormal story.

Liam and Sean are both loveable characters and I think I love them both in the same measure, which is rare for me. And their chemistry? Damn, it’s off the charts! Even when we had just the promise of a kiss, I was already salivating! Just imagine when they actually made love! *winks and fans self*

Liam is sweet, inexperienced but oh so willing to learn, loyal and protective and hiding some secrets that could potentially harm whatever chance for a relationship he has with Sean. Sean is every bit the beta wolf, protective and with a commanding presence, but he turned into the sweetest man when he was around "his Little Wolf".

The plot itself was interesting and complex and there are a lot of secondary characters that I’d love to read more about, especially Cory, Liam’s twin brother and his reluctant mate, Jacob, about which the third book in the series will revolve. (Squeeeeee!!!!)  

All in all, this book is a must read, one that I will read over and over and that is going right up into my Top 5 Favorite Books ever, because it’s that good.

Rating: 5+ Sizzling Stars!!! 

Tour Dates: January 20th, 2015


Sales Links: 

Rafflecopter Prize: A book from Draven’s Backlist
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Friday, January 16, 2015

Pre-Release Blog Tour: Wolf's Sacrifice by Draven St. James



Blurb:

Sean Maddox has one basic goal: to protect the Northwest Pack. That priority helps him stay grounded—until the day the pack rescues Liam. Suddenly Sean is finding any excuse to be around the sweet, blind shifter. But trying to focus his thoughts on keeping Liam safe and not exploring the whole laundry list of carnal fantasies he's been having is anything but grounding. It doesn't help that Sean's wolf makes it damn clear it believes Liam belongs to him.


From the first deep breath of Sean Maddox's intoxicating scent, all Liam wants to do is strip naked for the sexy beta and let the wolf claim him. Hiding away his desires seems like the best plan, given after a lifetime in captivity Liam is just learning what it means to be free. What does he know about being a mate? More to the point, would Sean even want him if he knew the truth? 


As Sean and Liam struggle with their growing craving for each other an old enemy steps out of the shadows. With secrets lurking and fate twisting two worlds together a sacrifice must be made, but can the two mates live with the consequences?