What's on the Reading Radar? #WishList #TBR

What am I doing? Trying to catch up after being away for a week. I'm attempting to get all my side stuff done and out of the way so that next week I can go back to concentrating on Constant. So, I've reviewed the audio for Twin Flames. Approved the first 15 minutes for the Songs of the Earth audio. Worked on the next chapter of Assassin's Retirement. Just stuff. :)

Title: Elf Struck
Series: (Matched by Magic Book 4)
Author(s): Jenna Castille
Length: 154 pages
Publisher: 

Genre: Romance / Fantasy / Bisexual / BDSM / 

Notes: 


Blurb: Kidnapped at the age of eleven and raised in the Kitsune Court, Takeshi was surrounded by violence and deceit. A romantic relationship wasn’t safe to even consider. Now he’s free to make a life for himself. But Takeshi doesn’t have the first clue about love or desire. Can Divine Intervention find a soulmate for a man whose biggest fear is the possibility of being asexual?

Many things can be said about Aindreas. He’s flighty. He’s serious. He’s bi-sexual. He’s a submissive. He’s a dominant. He loves it all but he can’t seem to find the one person who can love him for all his contradictions. Is Divine Intervention his answer or is he just too much of a duality for any sane person to deal with?

When the BDSM club slut is matched with the warrior virgin, both tempers and desires flare.

Title: King of Gods
Series: (Vampire Crown Book 2)
Author(s): Scarlett Dawn, Katherine Rhodes
Length: 465 pages
Publisher:

Genre: Romance / Fantasy / Paranormal / Vampires / Poly /

Notes:

Blurb: The Breaking Time has come in S'Kir. The Spine is ready to be broken and reunite the races. But the Breaker is missing a critical piece of knowledge: Sex is power.

In the Stronghold, a new Queen has been crowned and the time's come for the King Novitiate to face his trials. While the Original druid thinks intimacy is strength, the Queen knows better: Knowledge is power.

Sex will bring power to the druids.
But knowledge is the knife's edge to carve out the power.

*CONTENT WARNING: This book contains graphic language, violent content, and sexual situations (M/F, M/F/M, M/M/M, and M/F/M/M). It is intended for audiences 18+ ONLY.*

Title: Out of the Blue
Series:
Author(s): Lila Rose
Length: 382 pages
Publisher:

Genre: Romance / Contemporary / Poly / MMM / Bisexual / Cops /

Notes:

Blurb: At forty, Lan Davis is looking for his damned picket fence and 2.5 kids. What he doesn’t expect is instead of a wife in the picture, his mind keeps conjuring up images of two men. One, his partner in the force, who is as straight as they came, the other an ex, who he’d hurt but never forgot.

After an incident leaves Lan injured, the two men rally around him… only maybe they shouldn’t have. It seems a medicated Lan is a truthful one.

Parker Wilding is pissed at the world. His anger builds when his partner refuses medical care after an attack. Instead, Lan entrusts his neighbour to take care of him—a guy Parker doesn’t trust. While he’s aware they share a history, when the past is revealed, the truth shocks the hell out of him.

Being emotionally crushed ten years ago, Easton Ravel hoped he would never have to see the man who broke him again. Hope is a fickle b*itch. And now he’s not sure how to handle being face-to-face with the man he once loved. Add in the mix the annoying, testy Parker, and Easton finds his limits are pushed.

Just not in the way he thought they would be.

What happens next sure does come out of the blue. 

Title: Panic in Detroit
Series: (Touch of Gray Book 6)
Author(s): Dakota Rebel
Length: 61 pages
Publisher: Supernova Indie Publishing Services LLC (October 15, 2018)

Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Shifters / Gay /

Notes:

Blurb: Cole and Bryce Grayson, run a paranormal exterminator business with their lover and partner Sebastian. With Bryce and Bastian each suffering from cases of the furries every full moon, Cole was happy to be the odd man out in his normalcy.

However, after hunting down a pack of vampires, Cole Grayson discovers that he may not just be a typical hunter either. While he was aware that he had been adopted and that his birthmother had been a witch, he hadn't realized what that would mean for him until his powers went off like a bomb to help clear a nest a vampires…with no warning or training.

All the beasties within a 50 mile radius felt the pull of Cole's explosion, and have come to investigate. Since it is Halloween, it takes a while for the public to notice something is amiss in their city, but soon Detroit is overrun with ghosts, zombies and witches, making for a night everyone hopes to survive.

Title: Falling for Forest
Series: (Wolves of Solara Book 1)
Author(s): Charlie Tran
Length: 164 pages
Publisher:

Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Shifter / Mpreg / Gay /

Notes:

Blurb: Most packs fight for dominance.

His fights for their lives.

FOREST

All I wanted was a night out with my pack. With my friends.

At first, everything was all fun and games. Dancing with the nameless hottie in the club, getting drunk, and forgetting about all my problems with Thorn, my ex. But that escalated quickly into a night of horror.

I didn't mean to walk in on a drug deal! And the Grey Brotherhood didn't care. They tried to kill me, and my pack killed one of their own in self defense. Now they'll stop at nothing for retribution.

And what's worse, I can feel that red-head's eyes all over me. I'm thankful that he saved my life, but I couldn't possibly drag him into all my problems.

But the more I'm around him, the harder he is to resist.

JASON

A night like any other.

Cruising around downtown Solara, waiting for an emergency to be called to. I loathed how I spent my weekends, but that's what I signed up for. Night shifts as an EMT were harsh, but it paid well.

Then that call came in. My coworker and I responded to a murder at a night club. Arriving at the scene, I expected the blood, the gore. I didn't expect that I'd instantly fall head over heels for the man I'm supposed to be rushing to the hospital.

But why was he attacked, and what's with the dead wolf at the scene? My head tells me to mind my damn business, but my other head is saying something much different.

Falling for Forest is a 44k HFN Romantic Suspense. It contains darker themes of mpreg, foul language, knotty situations, and graphic violence. The first in a series meant to be read in order, and not suitable for readers under eighteen.

Title: Red Sky at Morning
Series:
Author(s): Genna Donaghy
Length: 115 pages
Publisher:

Genre: Romance / Friends to Lovers / Sci-Fi / Gay /

Notes:

Blurb: Fox has been secretly in love with his best friend, Tobias, since grade school. But even though Fox has fought in wars overseas, he hasn't worked up the courage to do act on his feelings.

Then, an alien ship appears in the pre-dawn sky and bombs San Francisco.

Fox never imagined he would have to go to war again. Now things have changed. To save himself, and the man he loves, Fox will have to join the fight against the invaders.
But the aliens aren't what they seem, and the real enemy may be within...

Title: Blood and Smoke: 1408
Series:
Author(s): Stephen Kin
Length: 3 hours and 50 minutes
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio

Genre: Horror

Notes: This was recommended to me.

Blurb: This collection of short stories from the master of modern fiction is available only as an audiobook.

In Blood and Smoke, Stephen King takes us inside a world of yearning and paranoia, isolation and addiction. It is the world of the smoker. In this audio-only collection, the now politically incorrect habit plays a key role in the fates of three different men in three unabridged stories of unfiltered suspense.

In Lunch at the Gotham Café, Steve Davis is suffering through intense withdrawal - from both nicotine and his wife. His desperation for a cigarette and for his ex are almost too much to bear, but that's nothing compared to the horrors that await him at a trendy Manhattan restaurant.

In 1408, Mike Enslin, best selling author of "true" ghost stories, decides to spend the night in New York City's most haunted hotel room. But he must live to write about it without the help of his ex best-friends, his trusty smokes.

And in In the Deathroom, a man named Fletcher is held captive in a Central American stronghold. His captors will use any torturous means necessary to extract the information they want from him. His only hope lies with his last request - one last cigarette, please.

Title: Pack Mates Boxed Set: Volume 2
Series: Pack Mates
Author(s): Lynn Tyler
Length: 865 pages
Publisher: Lynn Tyler Books (December 4, 2017)

Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Shifters / Gay /

Notes: This series was recommended to me. I've read the first four or so a while back. The rest are in this nifty bundle.

Blurb: Read the stories of the Smooth Rock Falls shifters in books 4, 5, 6, and 7 of the bestselling Pack Mates series. As well, catch up on some of your favorite shifters in two short stories.

Date Night ~ Pack Mates Book 3.5

Shannon’s getting desperate. Between teething, colds and night shifts, he and Gray haven’t been together in weeks. Hell, he’s pretty sure Gray’s three nieces are working together to make sure he never gets any loving from Gray again. But it’s Declan and Quinn to the rescue and Shannon suddenly finds himself in a hotel room with an equally desperate mate.

Michael's Heart ~ Pack Mates Book 4

Michael Ferris lives a solitary life, even as a werewolf within the confines of the Smooth Rock Falls pack. Not willing to risk getting hurt again, he’s built an impenetrable wall around his heart that only a few have had a chance of chipping away at. His job as a firefighter helps to keep his mind off his solitude for a while, but when he meets the right guy, Michael doesn’t know if he can let him in.

Justin Blake isn’t lonely by choice. In fact, he’s not even aware of just how lonely he is until he lays eyes on the handsome firefighter. As the shifter negotiator, Justin finds himself hopelessly drawn to Michael while helping to ease new shifters onto pack lands.

Can two hurting, lost souls heal each other, or will fear keep them apart even as the Smooth Rock Falls pack grows larger?

Michael's Mate ~ Pack Mates Book 4.5

Michael and Justin have come to an understanding. They’ve admitted their love for each other but Michael still struggles with commitment issues. As their mating date looms ever closer, Justin worries the man he loves might just run away. Or worse, trap himself in a mating he doesn’t want. But when it comes down to it, Declan knows exactly what they need.

Pierce's Choice ~ Pack Mates Book 5

After having been removed from his parents' home for his own safety, Pierce Nevitt has lived his entire life at someone else’s whim. The tiger omega has been protected and coddled from the outside world, denied the one thing he wants more than anything: Gavin.

Gavin Jackson ran away from Pierce, terrified of getting too attached, only to discover it was too late. Freshly graduated, he’s been assigned as one of Pierce’s bodyguards when he is moved to Smooth Rock Falls.

Now, someone is trying to kidnap omegas, and the two of them need to figure out who and why before their newly re-kindled love is torn apart forever?

Daniel's Mate ~ Pack Mates Book 6

Big, bad wolf shifter, Daniel Carter has been on the run for years. Finally settling down near the Smooth Rock Falls werewolf pack as a lone wolf, he feels he may actually have a chance at protecting the secret he’s been carrying with him.

Trevor Armstrong is still recovering from half a year of horror. The last thing he wants is to be under the influence of another alpha. So when Daniel offers Trevor the chance to recover without giving an oath to the resident alpha, he jumps at it.

But secrets are not always meant to be kept and one false move can ruin them all.

Rescue

Somehow, among the horrors of war, wolf shifters, Payton Ward and Sven Gunnerson fall for each other and begin a not so secret romance.


Pay had thought the jungle trek and his recovery would be the hardest part of his life. He was wrong. Love is more difficult than he’d ever imagined. His beloved Gunny seems to be having second thoughts about their relationship.


Gunny’s head is reeling. One moment he was carrying his injured lover through hell, the next, he was expected to settle down with a mate. But he’s scared; scared of having his heart broken.
With one unit member missing, and the existence of their species about to be revealed, will Pay and Gunny be able to survive, let alone learn to love?

Title: The Great Cock Hunt
Series: A Cox Fairytale, 2
Author(s): James Cox
Length:
Publisher: Evernight Publishing

Genre: Romance / Parnormal / Fantasy / Fairy Tale / Gay /

Notes: I think this has been kicked off of Amazon but you can still find it through the publisher.

Blurb: Cinderelle is a cross-dresser.

Prince Charming has a shoe fetish.

And the fairy godmother can twist your wish into a nightmare.

Cin wants nothing more than to forget his life as his family’s slave for a few hours. A party at the palace seems like the thing to do. Putting on his step-sister’s clothes, he looks better than any princess there. He stumbles upon the prince’s orgy and, after all these miserable years, Cin finally finds something to live for, to fight for. Prince Henry Charming. Too bad his evil fairy godmother shows up with dwarf reinforcements.

It’s time to take off his stuffed bra and put on a sword, because everyone is hunting poor Cinderelle.

Title: Strays
Series:
Author(s): AJ Thomas
Length: 210 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (September 25, 2018)

Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Demons / Urban Fantasy /

Notes:

Blurb: Orphaned at a young age and raised in the foster system, Jory Smith has no idea he’s half incubus. He only knows he has the power to heal people, making himself sick in the process. Exploited by a crooked faith healer who sells his abilities and his life to the highest bidder and then left for dead, Jory flees, falling into a job at a small-town café where he can put his lifelong obsession with baking to good use.

But the minister who exploited him wants him back.

Exiled hellhound-turned–bounty hunter Malpheus Pelle has no idea why his human client wants him to track down an incubus. Jory is traumatized and afraid to touch anyone, an emotional handicap that could prove fatal for a demon who requires physical contact. Needing answers, Mal concocts a disastrous plan: pretend to date Jory to uncover the truth. Unfortunately, his plan never included dealing with an ancient demon assassin, Jory’s orgasmic pumpkin cookies, or losing his heart to the incubus he’s supposed to be hunting….

Title: Hell on Earth
Series: Hellhound Omegas
Author: Macy Blake
Length: 219 pages
Publisher:

Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Alpha & Omega / 

Note: Yes, I have already read this and loved it! It is a part of the Chosen One universe. I highly recommend all the books in this universe.

Blurb: Protector. Boogeyman. Hellhound. Meshaq has been called it all. As alpha of the hellhounds, his goddess has tasked him with protecting the secrets of the supernatural world. He’s the police of other creatures and the enforcer of the goddess’s rules. If his duty leaves him lonely and longing for a mate and a larger pack, well, the goddess knows the secrets of his heart and she will grant them if it is her will.

Drew Metcalf is a man on the run. When he finds himself in a biker bar surrounded by leather wearing giants, he thinks he’s a goner. But there’s something different about the man slinging drinks. He makes Drew feel safe, something he hasn’t felt in a long time.

When Drew and Shaq’s worlds collide, a different kind of magic happens. Shaq doesn’t understand why he’s so drawn to the human whose life is shrouded in mystery and danger. What Shaq does know is that Drew needs his protection. Magical forces are at work, beginning a battle that will require all of Shaq’s skill as the goddess’s champion. With a terrifying threat looming, Shaq and Drew are in danger of losing more than their hearts.

Thank you for stopping by and reading!!

Pact Day: Open to Questions #ValespianPact

I'm back from GRL... Yay! But I've got nothing for today's Pact Day. Boo! 

I thought I would be able to come up with something on Monday or Tuesday, but I've been a bit useless.

So, what I'm going to do instead is open up this blog to questions. Are there burning things you would like to know about any of the characters, books, plots, species, or cultures? Give them to me and I will answer them on next Thursday!

Thank you for stopping by and reading!!

What's on the Reading Radar? #WishList #TBR

What am I doing? I'm at GRL this week having a great time!

Title: The Mere Wife
Series: 
Author(s): Maria Dahvana Headley
Length: 320 pages
Publisher: MCD (July 17, 2018)

Genre: Myth Retold in a Contemporary world.

Notes: 


Blurb: New York Times bestselling author Maria Dahvana Headley presents a modern retelling of the literary classic Beowulf, set in American suburbia as two mothers—a housewife and a battle-hardened veteran—fight to protect those they love in The Mere Wife.

From the perspective of those who live in Herot Hall, the suburb is a paradise. Picket fences divide buildings—high and gabled—and the community is entirely self-sustaining. Each house has its own fireplace, each fireplace is fitted with a container of lighter fluid, and outside—in lawns and on playgrounds—wildflowers seed themselves in neat rows. But for those who live surreptitiously along Herot Hall’s periphery, the subdivision is a fortress guarded by an intense network of gates, surveillance cameras, and motion-activated lights.

For Willa, the wife of Roger Herot (heir of Herot Hall), life moves at a charmingly slow pace. She flits between mommy groups, playdates, cocktail hour, and dinner parties, always with her son, Dylan, in tow. Meanwhile, in a cave in the mountains just beyond the limits of Herot Hall lives Gren, short for Grendel, as well as his mother, Dana, a former soldier who gave birth as if by chance. Dana didn’t want Gren, didn’t plan Gren, and doesn’t know how she got Gren, but when she returned from war, there he was. When Gren, unaware of the borders erected to keep him at bay, ventures into Herot Hall and runs off with Dylan, Dana’s and Willa’s worlds collide.

Title: Darkness

Series: (Darkest Nightmares Book 1)

Author(s): Brynn Burke, Elizabeth Knox

Length: 200 pages

Publisher: Knox Publishing (August 25, 2018)

Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Dark Fantasy / 

Notes: 

Blurb: Jett

For generations, I have been the being who lurks in the dark. The one that feeds on the screams of pain and fear, cold sweats and the nightmares in which I cause. I am the monster you warned your children about.

No one can escape my clutches, no matter how hard they try; I show them who they truly are deep down.

Centuries ago, I was possessed by a creature of whom I had no name for. I was nothing but your average human, a man who was fighting for his king and slaying many monsters in his name. The next thing I knew, I became that monstrosity that I tried to eliminate every day of my life. In the matter of hours, everything had changed drastically. I was used to fighting the dark and suddenly the dark became part of me.

There is no reasoning for what I have become. I embrace it - embrace the hideousness of my appearance because no one is as grotesque as I.

I am bitter. I don’t want to be the man who surrounds myself in a cloak of shadows, of serpents and arachnids, of smoke and ghouls. I want to return to the glory days. If only it was that simple.

Haven

Throughout my entire life I have felt out of place, that is until one day I discovered a place where I didn’t feel like the outcast that others made me out to be. I didn’t feel ugly, sinister, or even dark compared to those who I surrounded myself with.

I was a human, or so I thought.

I didn’t know that only supernaturals could gain entry into Sanctuary, not until I walked through those doors and began speaking to the others. It’s name is exactly what it is - a Sanctuary for all supernaturals and paranormals regardless of beliefs. It was the one place we could all go to that wouldn’t result in bloodshed, agony or pain.

I have been here for years, becoming friends with the owner of this place and ultimately landing myself a job as a barmaid and having a warm place to rest my head. Still, I do not know what I am. I have talked to the others and they have told me stories of paranormals with great powers who have to wait to discover their abilities.

It seems I am one of these rare and far between. I only wish that things were simple, but I know better. Nothing was ever simple in this life. 

Title: Death by Dick

Series: (A Cox Club Story Book 2)

Author(s): James Cox

Length: 

Publisher: Evernight Publishing (September 4, 2018)

Genre: Erotic Romance / Contemporary / FBI / Light Mystery /

Notes: 

Blurb: The day a hooker dropped dead on Kyler’s dick changed his life forever…

When Kyler graduated high school, he wanted to give himself the gift of his first blowjob from a sexy male hooker. Then said hooker drops dead in his lap. Yeah, he has that kind of luck. Now, the police are after him, he can’t go home because of an abusive father, and he ends up working at The Cox Club, a small town gay gentlemen’s club.

Seamus is on his first undercover mission for the FBI. The problem is that he doesn’t think their terrorist suspect, Kyler, is guilty. Oh, and there’s also the matter of giving Kyler a hand job … on the FBI’s hidden camera. His first field mission may be his last.

When bullets start flying, it’s up to Seamus to find out the truth and he has to do it before Kyler becomes a victim.

Title: Consume

Series: Hellish, 1

Author(s): Charity Parkerson

Length: 54 pages

Publisher: Punk & Sissy Publications (July 17, 2017)

Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Vampire / Gay / 

Notes: 

Blurb: Jonathan thinks Cin is too perfect to be real. He’s right.

As the top investigative reporter for Global Daily, Jonathan travels all over the world. Three weeks in Tortola, covering the story of the disappearance of twelve women, sounds like heaven. After all, the island is one of the most beautiful in the world. He doesn’t have many leads. The women only have one thing in common. They all went missing from the same club—Consume. Fifteen minutes into visiting the club, Jonathan sees him, and the world slips away.

Cinaed, better known as Cin, spots Jonathan the moment he walks through the club’s door. It’s obvious the man is out of place. Cin slips into Jonathan’s mind, catching visions he can’t shake. He’s never wanted a human for anything other than blood and sex, but Jonathan is different. That’s why Cin has to keep the man addicted to being in his bed and send him home safely. There’s nothing in Tortola for Jonathan except death.

Once Jonathan’s three weeks are at an end, it doesn’t take long for him to realize something is wrong. His trip has been—at best—a hazy memory of steamy nights, and he never spent a moment researching his story. No matter how deep he digs into the recesses of his brain, there’s nothing except the sexy Scot he met at Consume. With a burning need to know everything, and a deep fear he’s been drugged to keep him from his investigation, Jonathan cashes in his extensive vacation time before setting out to break this story. This time, he’s determined he won’t let anything keep him from the truth, even if it means finding out Cin is the man behind everything.

Author note: This is a short introduction into my new M/M vampire series, Hellish. It was first published in the anthology Vampires of the Caribbean.

Title: Betrothed

Series: The Alpha Princes, 1

Author(s): Claire Cullen

Length: 311 pages

Publisher: 

Genre: Romance / Fantasy / Poly / Gay / Mpreg / 

Notes: 

Blurb: Life’s no fairy tale, especially for an omega.

When William’s father names him heir to the throne, it kicks off an event the alpha has both longed for and dreaded; the courtship contest. In a matter of weeks, he has to choose the two people he’ll spend the rest of his life with. He has Elliott; his best friend and secret love. But his family cares more about making ‘the right kind’ of match and less about little things like love and happiness. Will doesn’t want to end up in an unhappy marriage like his father, and he doesn’t share his family’s loathing of omegas.

Elliott loves Will with all his heart, and the long wait for them to be together is almost over. But first, he has to help William with the difficult task of choosing a third person to share their life with. When he meets Cinder, he knows there’s something special about the shy omega. Choosing an omega won’t be easy given the kingdom’s past, but he’s determined they’ll make it work. Until he realizes there’s more working against them than simple jealousy and family politics.

Like every omega in their island kingdom, Cinder dreams of being invited to the palace and the prince falling in love with him. Too bad that only happens in fairy tales. When his stepfather sabotages any chance he has of being selected, Cinder thinks it’s time to let go of his dreams. But when a twist of fate sees him wind up in the palace anyway, he has the chance he’s always wanted. He finds himself dealing with jealous betas, his bully of a stepbrother, and a royal family who want to pretend omegas don’t exist. Even that won’t deter him when he finally sets his eyes on Prince William and his close friend, Elliott. But someone in the palace is determined to put a stop to things and when Cinder finds himself imprisoned, their fairy tale romance hangs in the balance.

Betrothed is a ~ 97,000-word novel featuring a polyamorous romance, a modern-day fairy tale, intrigue, angst, mpreg, knotting, and of course, happy endings. There are scenes not suitable for readers under the age of eighteen.

Title: Priest & Pariahs

Series: (Centauri Survivors Second Chance Chronicles Book 3)

Author(s): J. Alan Veerkamp

Length: 267 pages

Publisher: NineStar Press (September 24, 2018)

Genre: Romance / Sci-Fi / Gay /

Notes: 

Blurb: Costa McQuillen has escaped from Earth, where being para-human—a Pariah—with tech empathic abilities is illegal, and marks him for extermination. Arrogant and standoffish, Costa is unable to trust anyone but is willing to risk everyone’s safety in his desperate effort to reach the planet Omoikane. His best solution, gaining passage on board the Santa Claus.

Arbor Kittering is the crew’s newest coding tech. Having spent a short time in prison for data hacking and falsifying government files, the Santa Claus is his last chance at a new start—if he can decipher the strange malfunctions plaguing the ship.

Eugene “Priest” Jones, the Santa Claus’s Head Pilot, is a bit of a scoundrel. Perpetually single, Priest is attracted to Costa and Arbor. In truth, he’d like to have both, but it’s clear even his grifting and gambling skills can’t make that happen.

Now as they all travel together, it appears Priest needs to make a choice before it’s too late as each of their lives intertwine with potentially dangerous and deadly consequences.

Title: Senses Vol 1

Series: 

Author(s): Andrew Grey

Length: 498 pages

Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (September 2, 2016)

Genre: Romance / Contemporary / Gay / 

Notes: This was recommended to me.

Blurb: Sometimes the heart is the most important sense. Caring for a young daughter with cancer is almost enough to make Ken Brighton give up, in Love Comes Silently, but former singer and next-door neighbor Patrick Flaherty brings hope for both of them—if he can manage to break his silence. In Love Comes in Darkness, Howard Justinian has always had to fight for his independence, in spite of his blindness, but when tragedy strikes, he may have to accept help in the form of unassuming Gordy Jarrett. In Love Comes Home, Greg Hampton’s son Davey is losing his eyesight, but Tom Spangler isn’t going to let that stop a boy from playing his favorite game.

Title: Falkrag
Series: (Wytch Kings Book 5)
Author(s): Jaye McKenna
Length: 258 pgaes
Publisher: Mythe Weaver Press (August 22, 2018)

Genre: Romance / Fantasy / Dragons / Gay /

Notes:

Blurb: Newly released from his bondage to the Wytch Council, Prince Shaine of Rhiva strives to prove that he can be trusted. Burdened by guilt and shame, but determined to help the Northern Alliance win the coming war against the Wytch Council, Shaine ventures into the Iceshards to investigate an ancient ruin rumored to contain a hidden cache of powerful weapons. He doesn’t get far before being badly wounded by a deadly mountain predator.

Son of the hunt leader of his village, Vorri is destined to one day lead his people, a group of exiled shifters from Rhiva who have survived in the dangerous Iceshards for nearly three hundred years. When the hunters who keep the village fed begin disappearing, the fearful village elders forbid anyone to seek them out. Determined to save the missing hunters, his own brother and sister among them, Vorri disobeys, and sets off alone to find them.

When Vorri saves Shaine from certain death, the two young men strike a bargain: Vorri will help Shaine find the ruin, and Shaine will aid Vorri in his search for his kin. But fulfilling the bargain turns out to be far from simple, and in the end, Shaine and Vorri’s actions could change both the course of the war and the future of Vorri’s people.

Title: Long Black Cadillac

Series: 

Author(s): BA Tortuga

Length: 210 pages

Publisher: Dreamspinner Press; 2 edition (October 12, 2018)

Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Vampires / Gay /

Notes: 

Blurb: When cop-turned-vampire-hunter Vance is sent to eliminate a bloodsucker from the Louisiana swamps, he figures it’s just another day at the office.

But he has no idea what he’s getting into.

Clay is no ordinary vampire, and the spark he lights in battle-scarred Vance is anything but average. Clay should be the enemy, but Vance is powerless to fight something that feels so right… and so damn good. In Clay’s expert hands, Vance might realize he’s misjudged vampires and that donating a little blood can be sexy as hell.

Clay might even ride to the rescue and save his new love when Vance’s mission goes south and Vance becomes the hunted instead of the hunter. Along with his human familiar, a crazy Cajun named Remy, and the enigmatic older vampire Gryphon, Clay must get to Vance before it’s too late. Then they can find the man who betrayed Vance and take their revenge.

But faced with lies and motives darker than they ever imagined, they’ll have to wade through blood and fight their way to a happily ever after…. 

Title: The Alien Assassin's Convenient Wife

Series: An 'In The Stars' Romance Novella

Author(s): Ruby Dixon

Length: 120 pages

Publisher: 

Genre: Romantic Comendy / Sci-Fi / 

Notes: 

Blurb: One half of an intergalactic assassin team, Jadzion heads to New Mexico for his target while his brother Heriot heads to California. They've traveled millions of miles and through star systems to find their targets, who are gun-runners on a galactic scale. Now, though, Jadzion has a problem. He's waited until the last minute to go planetside, and his target's at a couples retreat.

Jadzion is solo.

The solution is obvious - Jadzion needs a wife. Just for the weekend, of course.

Using a thing called a 'dating app' he finds a woman named Jenna. He tells her he needs to marry her, right away. Jenna, naturally, is confused. But the longer she's around Jadzion, the more she thinks he's not from around here...and that he just might be the one for her.

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Coming Soon to Audiobook #twinflames #SumerisSons

I'm really excited to announce that Twin Flames will be coming out on audio at the end of the month, the beginning of November!

I can't say how thrilled I am about this. For the last couple of years, I have been asked if Sumeria's Sons would go to audiobook. It was a nice idea, but didn't seem possible. This year I took the plunge and put it up on ACX for auditions. I loved all of the auditions but one kept called to me. I'm so glad that I reached out to Matt Haynes. He took pity on my newbie-I-don't-know-what-I'm-doing self and helped me along. And the way he brought Tristan and the whole cast of  alive... I love it. He did a spectacular job and I can't wait until y'all can hear it!!

And, not to keep y'all in suspense, but I signed a contract with Matt for Songs of the Earth this past weekend. It will be coming out the end of November! *happy wiggles* The next couple of months are going to be BUSY. :-D

Twin Flames (Sumeria's Sons, 1)

Genre: Gay / Urban Fantasy / Paranormal 

Blurb: A Lycan descendant of Gilgamesh and Enkidu, Tristan is not as extraordinary as his ancestors. He is an average warrior, unremarkable throughout. But this fact does not trouble him because he has found his Twin Flame, the one person destined to be his, who will love him unconditionally, life after life.

Then his Flame betrays him, leaving him shattered and dying. Brokenhearted, Tristan dissolves the sacred bond and leaves. His best friend, Ushna, accompanies him, vowing to guard and protect him, and Tristan slowly comes to realize that love does not require a sacred bond.

But if he hopes to keep the love he chooses, they will first have to survive ancient secrets, lies, mythical creatures, and the return of absent gods…

Buy Links: LT3Press | Amazon | B&N | Kobo | Bookstrand | iBooks

Songs of the Earth (Sumeria's Sons, 2)

Genre: Gay / Urban Fantasy / Paranormal 

Blurb:​ Thrust into the role of Prince of the Lycans, Tristan strives to find his footing in a life suddenly rife with secrets and lies--and danger. Betrayed by a Goddess meant to safeguard him, desperate to protect his consort and their growing tribe, he can only prepare for the worst and struggle to hope.

And then the worst comes to kill them...

Buy Links: LT3Press | Amazon | B&N | Kobo | Bookstrand | iBooks

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Pact Day: Out-Of-Office Sneak Peek at Constant #ValespainPact #Constant

I am at GRL this week! Whoot! Like last week, I postponed my planned blog post, instead giving you a quick look at Constant the next book in the Valespian Pact series. Enjoy! *cackles evilly*

Copyright Lexi Ander

Prologue

Ashari thought the arrangements for Azaes his and Ariafella's commitment ceremony were coming along well. Ariafella knew what she wanted but was still flexible when needed. She did not want a lot of frills and Ashari had to talk her into adding flower arrangements to the core. Ashari smiled as the last attendant left with their to do list.

Her future daughter-in-law was sorting through swatches of colored spyder silk, her white scales gleaming in the morning light. If someone had told Ashari ten summers ago that her eldest son would fall head over heels for Ariafella, she would have laughed them out of the palace. Azaes's first meeting with his future bride had ended with Azaes demanding Ashari not allow our Ariafella around Zeus. The summer before, Ariafella and Zeus had become fast friends, despite their age difference, when the twins had been away on a trip with Warlord Sohm'lan. Azaes had been extremely jealous of the attention Zeus gave to her, his attitude bordering on being unforgivably rude.

Ashari had put a stop to Azaes's behavior, but every time Ariafella visited he tagged along with Zeus, grumpy but civil. Then Zeus and Rathmar became friends.  Azaes did not act out but accepted Rathmar readily enough. Only Ariafella did he hold barely concealed… At the time Ashari thought it was animosity. She was sure of it when Azaes pushed Ariafella into the water fountain when he was twelve summers. He always claimed it was an accident, but Ashari did not believe him. Then, during Ariafella's stay at the palace when Azaes was fifteen summers, something changed. Zeus and Ariafella had been kidnapped while Sohm'lan had taken them to the market. Ariafella and Zeus had been found quickly, but Azaes… Azaes returned with them changed, swearing that he would one day marry Ariafella. He worked hard to win her over, and now, years later they would join their lives together.

Ashari adored Ariafella, always had, and believed she would fill the role of Empress well. Her years spent abroad at her father's side made sure Ariafella could negotiate any political situation with expertise. Her father, Tymon, was Atlainticia's ambassador to the Proxima Heann Coalition. When Zeus had taken to Ariafella so quickly upon their first meeting, Ashari had considered arranging a mating between the two if they were still close when Zeus turned fifteen summers. Azaes did not need to know how close he came to losing Ariafella. Ashari hid a smile.

Ariafella gave a long sigh and slumped in the high back chair.

"What troubles you?" Ashari crossed to the table and took the seat next to Ariafella.

"The head of House Cordyll is vile." As if realizing what she had said aloud, Ariafella quickly glanced at the door. She slumped even further in her relief to see it closed. Anyone who wanted to enter would need to knock first.

"He is not the most pleasant bull to be around," Ashari replied, alert. "Has he done anything to you?"

"Oh, no, it is not that. His two youngest did not come from the Academy after they graduated, and they have not contacted him. He is sure Rathmar knows where they are and he made a scene at market yesterday. Rathmar is almost as tall as Sohm'lan now, and yet he refuses to defend himself against Timsah." Ariafella hissed her frustration. "I know Azaes does not approve of my friendship with Rathmar, but Rathmar and Zeus are the only real friends I have. I do not know what happened between Zeus and Rathmar, no one will tell me, and as far as I am concerned if they cannot say why they suddenly revile Zeus's best friend… I am not going to cut Rathmar out of my life just because Azaes says so. And Rathmar!" Ariafella threw the colored blocks of silk into the carved wooden box. "He is no better than Mestor or Azaes, carrying guilt around and no longer confiding in me. I want to help him get out from underneath his father's abuse and away from those people. I know he has been waiting for his youngest siblings to leave. And now that it seems that they have… why is he still there? I do not understand why he would stay in an abusive situation."

Ashari looked away, her own guilt eating at her. The next time she contacted Valdor, she would insist that Ariafella and Azaes were finally told about Rathmar.

"Rathmar was with me when I received the message about Zeus being kidnapped by pirates from the space station. I thought he was going to pass out. As soon as Zeus comes home, I am going to make them sit down and resolve this issue. It has gone on long enough."

Ashari frowned. A couple days ago, they had received communications from Azaes letting them know that the situation with Zeus was not what they thought it was, and that all her children were safe. Did Ariafella give Rathmar the news as well? 

"The outcome might not be what you wanted to be," Ashari cautioned.

Ariafella's large, red eyes blinked several times. "I know that, but I hope for the best for them. Things have been so lonely with Rathmar distancing himself from me and Zeus being gone. Azaes is taking on more and more responsibility from his father. He has Mestor ever at his side. How do you do it, Ashari? Do you not thirst for friends or companionship? Are you lonely?"

"Of course I can be, but I have head the youngling's. Valdor and I learned how to make quality time for each other. Sure, all my younghood friends are on the other side of the continent and we grew apart over the years. You will have better success. You have traveled extensively with your father and are much more outgoing than I ever was at your age. I have every confidence that you will find a balance. I also think you will feel better once Zeus returns home."

Ariafella nodded, not really looking like she agreed. "I think I am going for swim. Want to come?"

"Let me wrap a couple things up and I will meet you there." Ashari watched Ariafella leave, her gold trimmed white robes billowing behind her in her haste.

Ashari sighed. Being the empress of Atlainticia was never easy. Throughout the years, she and Valdor had kept things from the younglings. Sometimes, they were simply too young. But the secret they kept these last five years had been the hardest. At the time, it seemed the best course of action. She and Valdor should have brought Azaes and Mestor into the secret four years ago, but her sons were not the best at hiding their feelings. There was the concern they would give away everything when they lost their temper. The twins had to learn to mask their emotions, and they had gotten better, but Valdor would not wage the life and welfare of others on the youngling's dubious ability to keep their thoughts to themselves. She would be glad when this nasty business with House Cordell was complete and she could speak to Azaes and Mestor openly about everything.

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Come and see me! GRL Week!

 Whew! I leave for GRL tomorrow. I'm driving (11 hours) so I won't get to my hotel until the evening. There are other early birds who are already there, and with luck, I'll meet up with some of them and orientate myself with the area. I am seriously happy that the hotel I'm staying at is across the street from a Starbucks. There is another cafe down the street according to my Tomtom. I won't be missing out on my coffee!! Whoot!

If you are going to GRL come and see me. I'm very approachable!

Where will I be?

10/18    1:30 pm to 1:45 pm         Portsmouth Ballroom 5     Author Reading

10/18    3:00 pm to 3:45 pm         Portsmouth Foyer – 2^nd Floor      Author Lounge

10/19    2:00 pm to 2:45 pm         Portsmouth Foyer – 2^nd Floor      Author Lounge

10/20    10:00 am to 12:30 pm    Portsmouth Ballroom 4 & 5– 2^nd Floor     Featured Author Signing

During the author lounge(s) I will have a ton of things to give away. 

• Ceramic coffee cups
• Mood straws (that change with the liquids temperature)
• Nail files
• Pens
• Trading cards and bookmarks, 
• Sunder notebooks
• And a select few canvas tote bags and mouse pads
• Oh, and candy!

For the Author Signing, I thought I would do something different. I will be giving away a copy of Caledonia Destiny and Sūnder...

Yes, you heard that right! So make sure that you come see me for the Featured Author signing on Saturday.

What else is going on?

There is a ton of things to do in the evenings (list copied from the GRL website) and I'm going see if I can catch a few.

THURSDAY EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
GRL Opening Day Supporting Author Booksigning

Portsmouth Ballroom V - Second Floor

Thursday morning, meet some of the new voices in LGBT romance. Take advantage of this time and get to know these rising stars and discover some hot new books! Readers are invited to bring their favorite books with them or, in many cases, books can be purchased directly from the author or publisher. Or, if you don't want to pack all that extra weight in your bags, come prepared with book labels or swag that the authors can sign instead.

7:30 - 9:30 PM

2018 GAYROMLIT OPENING NIGHT Pajama Party!

~Co-sponsored by GRL & MLR Press~

Holley Ballroom/Foyer - First Floor

We’re kicking off the opening night of our 8th year in the most comfortable way possible. You’ve been asking for a Pajama Party and we’re finally delivering! Come as you are or throw on your footy-pajamas, nightgown, flannel Nightshirt, or perhaps even that themed onsie you impulse-purchased and have yet to wear. Grab a plate and make your way through a full breakfast buffet! There will be coffee and hot tea on hand along with a cash bar for those who prefer to grab their favorite libation and chill with old friends and new – hosted by GayRomLit and MLR Press. Whether you're attending for the first time or back for a reunion unlike any other, the opening night event sets the tone for the entire weekend and is not to be missed.

9:30 PM – 1:00 AM
2018 THURSDAY LATE NIGHT Karaoke Slumber Party!

Portsmouth V - Second Floor

Join DJ Randy and your Karaoke MC's, Trina Lane and Ethan Day immediately following the opening night Pajama Party as we kick off a few hours of Karaoke goodness. Since you're already dressed down in your comfy-best and have a belly filled with a hearty breakfast, you can start this late night slumber party off on the right foot! Trade in your hairbrush for a microphone, gather a group of your besties and sing yourself silly along with the rest of your GRL family! We'll close out the tail end of the evening dancing with DJ Randy!

***We want to ensure that everyone attending this event feels comfortable participating without discovering a video of themselves on Facebook or You Tube the next day. For this reason, there will be absolutely NO live streaming or video recording allowed during the Karaoke event. As always, pictures are totally fine so long as you have permission from your friends to include them before posting.


FRIDAY EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Extasy Books Presents....For The Love Of Games 2018

Holley Ballroom - First Floor

BINGO is back by popular demand but that will just get us started! Some returning games from last year "Ping Pong Twerk", "How's It Hanging?", "They don't pop balloons like this in Sunday School!" and we will have a bunch of new ones as well! Join us for guaranteed FUN, LAUGHS and tons of PRIZES

FRIDAY LATE NIGHT EVENTS

9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
Game Night Bonus

LEE * MADISON * JEFFERSON - First Floor

For those of you who couldn’t manage to get your fill of game night with eXtasy, we’ve had three of the smaller rooms within the first floor event space set up with table rounds and chairs. Gather up some friends and bring your favorite game or grab a spot to kick back and conversate with your fellow attendees! The bar is just around the corner for those who want to grab a cocktail and some snacks. *Space is limited

9:15 PM - 11:45 PM
Author Medley

AMPITHEATRE - First Floor

Join our rag-tag, mixed bag of Featured and Supporting Authors and Indy-Pros who’ve signed up for random blocks of time to do god-knows-what! That’s right, folks, gird your loins ‘cause the sky is literally the limit! You might get a naughty book reading from one author or narrator, followed by insight into a new release from another, or someone showcasing their unique talent for bird calls or ventriloquism the next! We don’t know what’s going to happen and neither will you unless you show up and see for yourself. *Seating is limited


SATURDAY EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
The Featured Author Book Signing

Portsmouth Ballroom IV-VIII - Second Floor

One of the Retreat's highlights each year is the big booksigning event on Saturday featuring the biggest names in LGBT romance. This year's iteration will feature the 90 featured authors in an all-star extravaganza not to be missed. Readers are invited to bring their favorite books with them or, in many cases, books can be purchased directly from the author or publisher. Or, if you don't want to pack all that extra weight in your bags, come prepared with book labels or swag that the authors can sign instead.


2:00 - 3:10 PM
The 2018 Featured Narrator Reading Event

Portsmouth Ballroom IV, Second Floor

Join us for this very special event highlighting some of the best in M/M or Gay Romance audiobooks and the award winning narrators who perform them. This moderated event will feature live reading selections from each of our 2018 Featured Narrators who will take the stage one at a time. There will be an opportunity for each one to take a few audience questions allowing attendees to get to know the individuals who bring the books you love to life with audio-performances that always leave you wanting more!

The 2018 GRL Fun Fair Events

If you enjoyed all the zany shenanigans of the Cockwalk or playing Red Hot Pictionary with the sassy lasses of GRL, you’re not alone! Whether part of a group or experiencing the Retreat for the first time, we know you’ll have a blast interacting at these events. This year the Fun Fair events will be held on Saturday afternoon in the Evergreen Ballrooms and will be 1 hour in length per event. Each Fun Fair event will have its own dedicated time slot and they'll be scheduled back-to-back with no other competing events occurring simultaneously.

3:20 - 4:20 PM
Celebrating Rock Star Readers

Portsmouth Ballroom I-III, Second Floor

Join ten of your favorite authors as they celebrate the fabulous readers of LGBTQ romance! Everyone goes home a winner during a fun-packed hour of games and giveaways. Collect raffle tickets as you help authors guess which of their characters are represented on their mystery cards, but be careful not to use any of the restricted words! The more raffle tickets you win, the more chances of nabbing one of the grand prizes! Emcee Michael Pauley will corral Alexa Land, Aimee Nicole Walker, Charlie Cochet, Hailey Turner, Kyleen Neuhold, Lucy Lennox, Macy Blake, Nora Phoenix, Piper Scott, and Sloane Kennedy with special guests Jeff and Will from The Big Gay Fiction Podcast.

4:30 – 5:30 PM
Fun and Games with RRW

Portsmouth Ballroom IV, Second Floor

The Rainbow Romance Writers are back with a different game and plenty of prizes! Come play Three Facts and a Lie and learn about RRW authors, have some fun, and pick up some great books and swag!

9:00 PM – 1:00 AM
THE 2018 TOTALLY TUBULAR EIGHTIES COSTUME PARTY

Portsmouth Ballroom V - VIII, Second Floor

Gear up for a travel back in time to the decade of decadence! You can come as you are or like...totally embrace the 80’s spirit! Grab your Jordache jeans, shoulder pads, leg warmers or parachute pants! Tease up that mall hair, sport a side pony and accessorize with a neon scrunchie or those massive Jody Watley hoop earrings! ‘Cause this costume party is way more than just a nice day for a White Wedding! Channel your inner Material Girl, preen around the room ala Prince in Purple Rain, sport your New Edition hi-top fade or your best Heavy Metal Hair Band, or you know, like, anything Michael Jackson wore...like ever! And if you fear all this fun will leave you Hungry Like A Wolf, no worries, kids, we’ve totally got your back! Nosh on an assortment of freshly baked cookies, fudge brownies, whole fresh fruit with assorted candy bars, chips & pretzels. You can wash all of that down with freshly brewed coffee, teas, assorted soft drinks, bottled water or grab your favorite libation from the cash bar. You won't want to miss this final opportunity to party down to all the greatest hits from the 80’s with your fellow GRL family on the final full day of the Retreat.


SUNDAY EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

8:00-11:00 AM
GRL Farewell Brunch

Holley Ballroom - First Floor

Enjoy the hearty breakfast buffet you've come to expect at GRL, then grab your besties to say goodbye while creating a few final memories and keepsakes before you head back home. This event is sponsored by GRL.

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