Over the weekend I ran a giveaway for the Twin Flames audiobook.
I pulled the names of the winners this morning. Whoop!
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Monday, August 26, 2019
Sunday, August 25, 2019
Last Day to Enter the Twin Flames Audiobook Giveaway #giveaway #SumeriasSons #twinflames
Today is the last day to enter the giveaway!
Don't miss out!
Genre: Romance, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Gay
Genre: Romance, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Gay
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…
Thank you for stopping by and reading!!
Saturday, August 24, 2019
What's on the Reading Radar? #wishlist #TBR
What have I been up to? Working on getting Sumeria's Sons back up. Twin Flames done so I'll be moving on to Songs of the Earth. also worked on Constant. I'm so close to being done and trying not to rush it.
Title: The Dragori Series
Series: The Complete Series Boxset
Author: Ben Alderson
Length: 848 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Fantasy / Paranormal / Gay
Notes: Love this cover
Blurb: This bundle includes all three books full of magic, romance, dragon shifters, and deadly secrets.
Zacriah Trovirn can control the very air around him, but his magic is a mystery. Brought up in a sheltered life in the elven country side, his life takes a deadly turn when his King calls for every elf his age to be taken to the capital.
His powers becomes a distant concern when Zacriah is taken to the Elven capital of Thessolina, where he is forced into King Dalior’s new legion of shapeshifters. But Zacriah isn’t a shapeshifter. In truth, he doesn't know what he is.
Zacriah joins forces with new friends and they soon find themselves embroiled in a clash between the three Elven continents. With war on the horizon, Zacriah must learn to use his latent power to fight and protect those he loves before they are destroyed.
With evil beings, long thought to be dead, return Zacriah must learn to enhance his truth and save the ones he love.
Title: The Witchstone Amulet
Series:
Author: Mason Thomas
Length: 317 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (August 27, 2019)
Genre: Romance / Fantasy / Gay /
Notes: releases 8/27
Blurb: Protect it at all costs.
That’s what rugby player Hunter Best’s mother told him before she died. But when Hunter surprises an intruder in his Chicago apartment, he discovers her amulet stolen. Hunter pursues the thief—all the way through a strange vortex. He wakes in a bizarre and violent world, a benighted realm on the threshold of civil war.
The queen has become a ruthless tyrant, punishing any who oppose her, weakening the kingdom’s defenses against the brutal Henerans. To survive, Hunter must depend on the man who robbed him, a handsome former spy named Dax, now a leader of the resistance that believes the queen is an imposter—a Heneran disguised by magic… who also looks identical to Hunter’s mother.
There’s no love lost between Hunter and Dax, and even if Hunter grudgingly agrees with the resistance, he just wants to reclaim his property and go home. But he might be the only one who can oppose the queen and end her reign of terror.
Title: Meow
Series: Catnip Assassins, 1
Author: Skye MacKinnon
Length: 224 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Slow Burn Romance / Urban Fantasy / Paranormal / RH / Humor /
Notes: This one kept coming up and I thought, why not.
Blurb: Assassin. Private Investigator. Cat shifter.
Kat is used to killing people, but for a blank cheque, she's willing to do the opposite and help solve a murder - even though it sounds boring as hell. That is, until she finds some body parts in her fridge, makes friends with the neighbourhood cats and realises there may be an assassin better than her…
Suddenly, things have become purrfectly exciting.
An urban fantasy full of cats, secrets and murders. This is a slow-burn reverse harem where Kat will find her love interests over time. Book one in the Catnip Assassins series.
Title: Misfit Mage
Series: Fledgling God, 1
Author: Michael Taggart
Length: 509 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Urban Fantasy / Gay /
Notes:
Blurb: Never stop a golem’s fist with your face.
Jason learned that lesson the hard way. Having survived his “Death Experience” that awoke his Magic, Jason discovers a whole new world - full of supernatural wonder - and ruthless cruelty. He came to Louisville hoping for a new beginning and finds so much more - Magic, Acceptance, and Friendship.
Now he's in a mage war - part of a group of guardians trying to defend a strange and wonderful house. His friends are few, a battle mage, a mountain troll, a cheerful grandmother, a mysterious incubus, and a magical kitten. Magic is running low for the home team and the enemy mages are trying every trick in the book to bring down the shields.
Jason will have to discover his affinities, what makes him special, before time runs out and Isobel, the mage eater, exacts her revenge.
Note: If this book was a movie, it would be R-Rated. There is a scene at the beginning of the book where the MC runs into a psycho killer that readers have noted is intense. Oh, and Our Hero just happens to be gay. : )
Title: Treasure Trail
Series:
Author: Morgan Brice
Length: 248 pages
Publisher: Darkwind Press (June 26, 2019)
Genre: Romance / Urban Fantasy / Gay /
Notes:
Blurb: Erik Mitchell traveled the world uncovering art fraud and relic theft, which pitted him against spoiled billionaires, unscrupulous collectors, mobsters, and cartels. He worked with law enforcement across the U.S. and Europe, but then a sting goes wrong, Erik ends up injured and returns to find his partner cheating. He decides to stop globetrotting and buy an antique shop in scenic Cape May, NJ, rebuild his life, and nurse his broken heart.
Undercover Newark cop Ben Nolan went down in a hail of bullets when a bust went sideways, after a tip-off from a traitor inside the department. When he recovers, he spends a couple of years as a private investigator, only to tire of seeing the worst of human nature. So when his aunt offers him the chance to take over her rental real estate business in Cape May, it seems too good to be true. Now if he could just believe he could ever be lucky again in love.
Sparks fly when Erik and Ben meet. But when a cursed hotel’s long-ago scandals resurface, the two men are pulled into a web of lies, danger, and deception that will test their bond—and might make them Cape May’s newest ghosts!
Treasure Trail contains sexually explicit material intended for adults 18 and over.
Series: The Complete Series Boxset
Author: Ben Alderson
Length: 848 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Fantasy / Paranormal / Gay
Notes: Love this cover
Blurb: This bundle includes all three books full of magic, romance, dragon shifters, and deadly secrets.
Zacriah Trovirn can control the very air around him, but his magic is a mystery. Brought up in a sheltered life in the elven country side, his life takes a deadly turn when his King calls for every elf his age to be taken to the capital.
His powers becomes a distant concern when Zacriah is taken to the Elven capital of Thessolina, where he is forced into King Dalior’s new legion of shapeshifters. But Zacriah isn’t a shapeshifter. In truth, he doesn't know what he is.
Zacriah joins forces with new friends and they soon find themselves embroiled in a clash between the three Elven continents. With war on the horizon, Zacriah must learn to use his latent power to fight and protect those he loves before they are destroyed.
With evil beings, long thought to be dead, return Zacriah must learn to enhance his truth and save the ones he love.
Series:
Author: Mason Thomas
Length: 317 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (August 27, 2019)
Genre: Romance / Fantasy / Gay /
Notes: releases 8/27
Blurb: Protect it at all costs.
That’s what rugby player Hunter Best’s mother told him before she died. But when Hunter surprises an intruder in his Chicago apartment, he discovers her amulet stolen. Hunter pursues the thief—all the way through a strange vortex. He wakes in a bizarre and violent world, a benighted realm on the threshold of civil war.
The queen has become a ruthless tyrant, punishing any who oppose her, weakening the kingdom’s defenses against the brutal Henerans. To survive, Hunter must depend on the man who robbed him, a handsome former spy named Dax, now a leader of the resistance that believes the queen is an imposter—a Heneran disguised by magic… who also looks identical to Hunter’s mother.
There’s no love lost between Hunter and Dax, and even if Hunter grudgingly agrees with the resistance, he just wants to reclaim his property and go home. But he might be the only one who can oppose the queen and end her reign of terror.
Series: Catnip Assassins, 1
Author: Skye MacKinnon
Length: 224 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Slow Burn Romance / Urban Fantasy / Paranormal / RH / Humor /
Notes: This one kept coming up and I thought, why not.
Blurb: Assassin. Private Investigator. Cat shifter.
Kat is used to killing people, but for a blank cheque, she's willing to do the opposite and help solve a murder - even though it sounds boring as hell. That is, until she finds some body parts in her fridge, makes friends with the neighbourhood cats and realises there may be an assassin better than her…
Suddenly, things have become purrfectly exciting.
An urban fantasy full of cats, secrets and murders. This is a slow-burn reverse harem where Kat will find her love interests over time. Book one in the Catnip Assassins series.
Series: Fledgling God, 1
Author: Michael Taggart
Length: 509 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Urban Fantasy / Gay /
Notes:
Blurb: Never stop a golem’s fist with your face.
Jason learned that lesson the hard way. Having survived his “Death Experience” that awoke his Magic, Jason discovers a whole new world - full of supernatural wonder - and ruthless cruelty. He came to Louisville hoping for a new beginning and finds so much more - Magic, Acceptance, and Friendship.
Now he's in a mage war - part of a group of guardians trying to defend a strange and wonderful house. His friends are few, a battle mage, a mountain troll, a cheerful grandmother, a mysterious incubus, and a magical kitten. Magic is running low for the home team and the enemy mages are trying every trick in the book to bring down the shields.
Jason will have to discover his affinities, what makes him special, before time runs out and Isobel, the mage eater, exacts her revenge.
Note: If this book was a movie, it would be R-Rated. There is a scene at the beginning of the book where the MC runs into a psycho killer that readers have noted is intense. Oh, and Our Hero just happens to be gay. : )
Series:
Author: Morgan Brice
Length: 248 pages
Publisher: Darkwind Press (June 26, 2019)
Genre: Romance / Urban Fantasy / Gay /
Notes:
Blurb: Erik Mitchell traveled the world uncovering art fraud and relic theft, which pitted him against spoiled billionaires, unscrupulous collectors, mobsters, and cartels. He worked with law enforcement across the U.S. and Europe, but then a sting goes wrong, Erik ends up injured and returns to find his partner cheating. He decides to stop globetrotting and buy an antique shop in scenic Cape May, NJ, rebuild his life, and nurse his broken heart.
Undercover Newark cop Ben Nolan went down in a hail of bullets when a bust went sideways, after a tip-off from a traitor inside the department. When he recovers, he spends a couple of years as a private investigator, only to tire of seeing the worst of human nature. So when his aunt offers him the chance to take over her rental real estate business in Cape May, it seems too good to be true. Now if he could just believe he could ever be lucky again in love.
Sparks fly when Erik and Ben meet. But when a cursed hotel’s long-ago scandals resurface, the two men are pulled into a web of lies, danger, and deception that will test their bond—and might make them Cape May’s newest ghosts!
Treasure Trail contains sexually explicit material intended for adults 18 and over.
Thank you for stopping by and reading!!
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Twin Flame Promo Giveaway #SumeriasSons #twinflames
I'm giving away Twin Flames' audiobook
promotion codes from August 22 thru August 25th.
Don't miss out!
Genre: Romance, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Gay
Don't miss out!
Genre: Romance, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Gay
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…
Thank you for stopping by and reading!!
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Re-release of Twin Flames (Sumeria's Sons, 1) #twinflames #SumeriasSons
The Books2Read link is a universal link for B&N. Kobo, Playster, Scribd, Angus & Robertson, Overdrive, Amazon, 24Symbols, Tolini, and Bibliotheca.
Smashwords required a short blurb as well as a long blurb, so I came up up with a catch phrase. I'm hoping I get better with coming up with those, too.
Oh, and it's only $3.99.
Buy Links: Smashwords | iBooks | Books2Read |
Blurb:
Betrayed and broken, Tristan never thought he would find love again.
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…
Note: This book was previously released by another publisher. There have been no changes to this book.
Blurb:
Betrayed and broken, Tristan never thought he would find love again.
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…
Note: This book was previously released by another publisher. There have been no changes to this book.
Thank you for stopping by and reading!!
Saturday, August 17, 2019
What's on the Reading Radar?
What have I been up to. Writing the last chapters of Constant, though it not going as quickly as I wanted. I keep thinking of something I missed or forgot and going back and making changes.
I've been in a reading slump for most of the summer, only reading something new here and there. Lots of temporary DNFs because something isn't holding my attention or its not what I'm looking for in a story. Lots and lots of re-reading of my favorite series. But this week I stumbled across a new to me series from a new to me author. Loved it and then binged on the series. Now I'm back to looking for something to read... LOL!
Title: Gryphon's Pride
Series: (Gesa's Menagerie Book 1)
Author(s): Kaye Draper
Length: 133 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Reverse Harem Series / Bisexual /
Notes: I bought this in the spring and forgot I had it. I was looking for something to read and was flipping through my books when I and decided to give it a go. Then I read through it and the next book. Love Gesa who is barbarian-ish attracted to a short fae. It had a spot or two where it was serious but it was also FUN. I bought the rest of the series and binge read it all. Than then stalked the author, signing up for the newsletter, looked for their facebook page...
Blurb: Not your typical reverse harem…
Gryphon shifter Gesa Lionheart isn’t your typical heroine. Screwed over by her family—a stunningly medieval gryphon clan that is supposed to value loyalty and truth—the former bodyguard sets out on her own to a remote city growing in the Michigan wilderness. With little in the way of life skills outside her clan training, and no one to depend on, she becomes a bounty hunter—chasing down low-level supernatural criminals for the local human police department.
Gesa knew life would be hard outside the clan, but she had no way of predicting just how strange her life would become, all thanks to a beautiful but dangerous male fae and a simple missing person’s case. Now she’s over her head in a world that isn’t what it seems, where humans can almost see the truth, rich supe philanthropists make people disappear with ease, and harem lion prides aren’t just for males….
Gryphon’s Pride is a reverse harem romance novella with an urban fantasy feel. Suitable for mature readers (and those with a sense of humor) only. If swearing, sex, or talk of past trauma are offensive to you, this might not be your thing.
Author’s Note:
I was tired of reading the same old thing over and over again in reverse harem. Sick of all alpha male and fainting female all the time—and desperate to be able to tell the male characters apart—I tried to infuse some variety into my story. Gesa might not be your cup of tea, and that’s okay—she doesn’t care. Her lovers are as varied in physicality and personality as they are in supernatural race. And the characters all have their own definition of sexuality. I know reverse harem is all about the fantasy, and my fantasy is a bit outside the norm. You’ve been warned.
*Gesa’s Menagerie books are novellas of between 30,000-40,000 words.
*This is a series. There will be unresolved plot threads at times/ occasional cliff hangers.
*Do NOT read this series if you are easily offended. Contains: mentions of past trauma/rape, adult language (that’s cursing kids, lots of it), and sexual content (including male/female, male/male, female/female, male/male/female, female/female/male and any other combination you can think of. Oh, and probably some tentacles and diphallia).
Title: Obliteration
Series: Facets of Feyrie, 4
Author(s): Zoe Parker
Length: 176 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romantic Elements / Urban Fantasy /
Notes: I found this series in December and it was something I wouldn't typically read, but got sucked in, and I really loved it. So sad this is the last book of the series.
Blurb: The Dark wants vengeance...
A prophecy - that I have no faith in - unexpectedly brought me a home. Love. Family.
Now, the damn thing is trying to take it all away from me.
I refuse to let that happen! Fate can go eff itself.
They broke my heart, so I'm going to break their faces, and if I can't do it alone...
There's always Phobe.
This is the fourth and final book in the Facets of Feyrie series.
**Please be advised this book contains adult themes and situations.**
Title: Orc Haven
Series:
Author(s): Beryll & Osiris Backhaus
Length: 204 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romantic Elements / Epic Fantasy / Lesbian /
Notes: I was looking through the Rainbow Award submissions and came across this one. I have a huge soft spot for Orcs.
Blurb: The great war is over. The Dark Queen has fallen, slain by a dwarven champion as the prophecies foretold.
Still struggling with her transition from farmer's daughter to Hero of the Free Races, Irma barters her newfound fame for the power to change things for the betterment of all - including her former enemies.
With the Dark Queen's death, her subjugated orcs either succumbed to madness or were slain in battle. Only few orcs remain, and Irma has sworn to protect them, to help them find their place among the Free Races. One of them is Vash, a breeding mother from the pits, searching for a new home among the ruins of her old world with a tiny horde of orc children in tow.
When they meet, they discover that despite their differences in size, upbringing and race, they share the same hopes for the future. And while the odds they face seem overwhelming, the feelings growing between them may be strong enough to overcome them all.
From Rainbow-Award-winning authors Beryll and Osiris Brackhaus comes a sweet, happy f/f romantasy that begins where other epic fantasy novels end, a stand-alone novel about courage, hope, and the importance of family.
Title: The Prey of Gods
Series:
Author(s): Nicky Drayden
Length: 400 pages
Publisher: Harper Voyager (June 13, 2017)
Genre: Science Fiction
Notes: A group I'm a part of has a list of LGBTIAQ Multicultural BOMs and this is on it. I have seen this come up but kept putting it off because I seemed to have been in a book burn out--for months. But it's on audiobook so I'm going to give it a go.
Blurb: In South Africa, the future looks promising. Personal robots are making life easier for the working class. The government is harnessing renewable energy to provide infrastructure for the poor. And in the bustling coastal town of Port Elizabeth, the economy is booming thanks to the genetic engineering industry which has found a welcome home there. Yes—the days to come are looking very good for South Africans. That is, if they can survive the present challenges:
A new hallucinogenic drug sweeping the country . . .
An emerging AI uprising . . .
And an ancient demigoddess hellbent on regaining her former status by preying on the blood and sweat (but mostly blood) of every human she encounters.
It’s up to a young Zulu girl powerful enough to destroy her entire township, a queer teen plagued with the ability to control minds, a pop diva with serious daddy issues, and a politician with even more serious mommy issues to band together to ensure there’s a future left to worry about.
Fun and fantastic, Nicky Drayden takes her brilliance as a short story writer and weaves together an elaborate tale that will capture your heart . . . even as one particular demigoddess threatens to rip it out.
Title: Here Comes the Son
Series:
Author(s): Dahlia Donovan
Length: 308 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Futuristic / Paranormal / Urban Fantasy / Gay
Notes:
Blurb: When evil stirs in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, heroes come in both ordinary and extraordinary packages.
Ignatius Faber knows a few things for absolute certain. He’s half-demon, his father is the unequivocal prince of darkness, and demons want to destroy his city. And if he doesn’t make the first move on his crush, they’re never going to be anything more than a teenage fantasy that’s lasted into his thirties.
Lalo Pavia grew up hard and fast, orphaned at a young age. As an autistic, he’s learned to approach life cautiously. He throws his energy into gardening and photography—allowing both to provide a buffer between himself and the rest of the world.
Except for Iggy.
Can they find triumph, life, and even love in the middle of a city in flames?
Their fight for the mile high city has just begun.
I've been in a reading slump for most of the summer, only reading something new here and there. Lots of temporary DNFs because something isn't holding my attention or its not what I'm looking for in a story. Lots and lots of re-reading of my favorite series. But this week I stumbled across a new to me series from a new to me author. Loved it and then binged on the series. Now I'm back to looking for something to read... LOL!
Series: (Gesa's Menagerie Book 1)
Author(s): Kaye Draper
Length: 133 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Reverse Harem Series / Bisexual /
Notes: I bought this in the spring and forgot I had it. I was looking for something to read and was flipping through my books when I and decided to give it a go. Then I read through it and the next book. Love Gesa who is barbarian-ish attracted to a short fae. It had a spot or two where it was serious but it was also FUN. I bought the rest of the series and binge read it all. Than then stalked the author, signing up for the newsletter, looked for their facebook page...
Blurb: Not your typical reverse harem…
Gryphon shifter Gesa Lionheart isn’t your typical heroine. Screwed over by her family—a stunningly medieval gryphon clan that is supposed to value loyalty and truth—the former bodyguard sets out on her own to a remote city growing in the Michigan wilderness. With little in the way of life skills outside her clan training, and no one to depend on, she becomes a bounty hunter—chasing down low-level supernatural criminals for the local human police department.
Gesa knew life would be hard outside the clan, but she had no way of predicting just how strange her life would become, all thanks to a beautiful but dangerous male fae and a simple missing person’s case. Now she’s over her head in a world that isn’t what it seems, where humans can almost see the truth, rich supe philanthropists make people disappear with ease, and harem lion prides aren’t just for males….
Gryphon’s Pride is a reverse harem romance novella with an urban fantasy feel. Suitable for mature readers (and those with a sense of humor) only. If swearing, sex, or talk of past trauma are offensive to you, this might not be your thing.
Author’s Note:
I was tired of reading the same old thing over and over again in reverse harem. Sick of all alpha male and fainting female all the time—and desperate to be able to tell the male characters apart—I tried to infuse some variety into my story. Gesa might not be your cup of tea, and that’s okay—she doesn’t care. Her lovers are as varied in physicality and personality as they are in supernatural race. And the characters all have their own definition of sexuality. I know reverse harem is all about the fantasy, and my fantasy is a bit outside the norm. You’ve been warned.
*Gesa’s Menagerie books are novellas of between 30,000-40,000 words.
*This is a series. There will be unresolved plot threads at times/ occasional cliff hangers.
*Do NOT read this series if you are easily offended. Contains: mentions of past trauma/rape, adult language (that’s cursing kids, lots of it), and sexual content (including male/female, male/male, female/female, male/male/female, female/female/male and any other combination you can think of. Oh, and probably some tentacles and diphallia).
Series: Facets of Feyrie, 4
Author(s): Zoe Parker
Length: 176 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romantic Elements / Urban Fantasy /
Notes: I found this series in December and it was something I wouldn't typically read, but got sucked in, and I really loved it. So sad this is the last book of the series.
Blurb: The Dark wants vengeance...
A prophecy - that I have no faith in - unexpectedly brought me a home. Love. Family.
Now, the damn thing is trying to take it all away from me.
I refuse to let that happen! Fate can go eff itself.
They broke my heart, so I'm going to break their faces, and if I can't do it alone...
There's always Phobe.
This is the fourth and final book in the Facets of Feyrie series.
**Please be advised this book contains adult themes and situations.**
Series:
Author(s): Beryll & Osiris Backhaus
Length: 204 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romantic Elements / Epic Fantasy / Lesbian /
Notes: I was looking through the Rainbow Award submissions and came across this one. I have a huge soft spot for Orcs.
Blurb: The great war is over. The Dark Queen has fallen, slain by a dwarven champion as the prophecies foretold.
Still struggling with her transition from farmer's daughter to Hero of the Free Races, Irma barters her newfound fame for the power to change things for the betterment of all - including her former enemies.
With the Dark Queen's death, her subjugated orcs either succumbed to madness or were slain in battle. Only few orcs remain, and Irma has sworn to protect them, to help them find their place among the Free Races. One of them is Vash, a breeding mother from the pits, searching for a new home among the ruins of her old world with a tiny horde of orc children in tow.
When they meet, they discover that despite their differences in size, upbringing and race, they share the same hopes for the future. And while the odds they face seem overwhelming, the feelings growing between them may be strong enough to overcome them all.
From Rainbow-Award-winning authors Beryll and Osiris Brackhaus comes a sweet, happy f/f romantasy that begins where other epic fantasy novels end, a stand-alone novel about courage, hope, and the importance of family.
Series:
Author(s): Nicky Drayden
Length: 400 pages
Publisher: Harper Voyager (June 13, 2017)
Genre: Science Fiction
Notes: A group I'm a part of has a list of LGBTIAQ Multicultural BOMs and this is on it. I have seen this come up but kept putting it off because I seemed to have been in a book burn out--for months. But it's on audiobook so I'm going to give it a go.
Blurb: In South Africa, the future looks promising. Personal robots are making life easier for the working class. The government is harnessing renewable energy to provide infrastructure for the poor. And in the bustling coastal town of Port Elizabeth, the economy is booming thanks to the genetic engineering industry which has found a welcome home there. Yes—the days to come are looking very good for South Africans. That is, if they can survive the present challenges:
A new hallucinogenic drug sweeping the country . . .
An emerging AI uprising . . .
And an ancient demigoddess hellbent on regaining her former status by preying on the blood and sweat (but mostly blood) of every human she encounters.
It’s up to a young Zulu girl powerful enough to destroy her entire township, a queer teen plagued with the ability to control minds, a pop diva with serious daddy issues, and a politician with even more serious mommy issues to band together to ensure there’s a future left to worry about.
Fun and fantastic, Nicky Drayden takes her brilliance as a short story writer and weaves together an elaborate tale that will capture your heart . . . even as one particular demigoddess threatens to rip it out.
Series:
Author(s): Dahlia Donovan
Length: 308 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Futuristic / Paranormal / Urban Fantasy / Gay
Notes:
Blurb: When evil stirs in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, heroes come in both ordinary and extraordinary packages.
Ignatius Faber knows a few things for absolute certain. He’s half-demon, his father is the unequivocal prince of darkness, and demons want to destroy his city. And if he doesn’t make the first move on his crush, they’re never going to be anything more than a teenage fantasy that’s lasted into his thirties.
Lalo Pavia grew up hard and fast, orphaned at a young age. As an autistic, he’s learned to approach life cautiously. He throws his energy into gardening and photography—allowing both to provide a buffer between himself and the rest of the world.
Except for Iggy.
Can they find triumph, life, and even love in the middle of a city in flames?
Their fight for the mile high city has just begun.
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Tuesday, August 13, 2019
Striker Re-Release! #valespianpact #striker #alphatrine
Worked on getting Striker out yesterday. I spent the weekend giving it "one more" look through since it has been re-edited. Over the next 72 hours you will see Striker appear on the different vendor websites. So far, it is on Smashwords, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon. There are more sites to come as the days pass so the Books2Read link will automatically update.
I have had a lot of questions about the re-edits. Besides the grammar issues and the "that word does not mean what you think it means", I fixed inconsistencies and a plot hole. I made sure the terms used matched the re-edits I did for Alpha Trine last year. I also nixed some of the generalizations and expanded the look at characters/species/ideas. I fixed things that had been bothering me for years. There were conversations that did not have tags and I added thoughts and emotions to deepen those moments. All in all, 5k was added to Striker. But there are no new scenes, just strengthening of the story throughout.
Buy Links: Books2Read / Smashwords / Amazon /
Blurb:
The peaceful respite for which Zeus and his intended, Dargon and Alpha, had been hoping is shattered when Zeus is unexpectedly drawn to the Waters of Poseidon and told that the safety they've been promised is a trap. But the Fal'Amoric aren't the only important cargo on the Oethra 7, and countless others are depending on the success of their mission. If Zeus hopes to break the silent siege on Valespia and protect those most precious to him, he will need not just powerful allies but the fortitude to survive overwhelming odds.
**Striker is a 93k sci-fi romance that has mature themes and content as well as a polyamorous relationship. This 2nd edition has been re-edited and 5k words added to add clarity.
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Sunday, August 11, 2019
Alpha Trine Re-release! #alphatrine #valespianpact
I had to create a short blurb for Smashwords... which I found I was quite terrible at coming up with a catchphrase. I wrote a ton of possibilities and filled up a sheet of paper. What I ended up with was... well, if I think of something better, yeah, I'm changing it. LOL! Now I have to come up with a catchphrase for all my books.
Buy Links: Smashwords / Books2Read / Amazon /
Blurb: Has kidnapping Zeus ruined Dargon and Alpha's chance at love?
The sole survivor on a science vessel adrift in deep space, Zeus was adopted by the Emperor and Empress of the Mar'Sani, though he is both human and blind, and seen by most as unfit to join the royal family. Though they were able to repair his vision, Zeus does not trust his eyes, and the nobles of his parents' court refuse to ever trust a frail and treacherous human.
Dargon Kal-Turak, along with his symbiote and lover, Alpha, command one of the most dangerous ships in the stars. After narrowly escaping a trap, they dock in a space port to make repairs but find that the Psionics hunting them are closing in fast. In desperation they kidnap the port's master mechanic, unaware that the man they've brought on board is more than he seems and will bring far more upheaval to their ship, their lives, and the stars than any of them could have imagined.
**Alpha Trine is a 52k sci-fi romance. It was re-edited July 2018 and some concepts were expanded upon. Neither the plot nor characters were changed.
Saturday, August 10, 2019
What is on the Reading Radar? #wishlist #TBR #reading
Another week gone. When you need time to slow down it speeds by with an evil cackle and rude gestures. It's been a busy week. Working on constant, getting my backlist back out on the market. Lots to do and no time to spare.
Title: The Devourers
Series:
Author(s): Indra Das
Length: 300 pages
Publisher: Del Rey (July 12, 2016)
Genre: Romantic Elements / Mystery / Myths & Legends / Paranormal / LGBTIAQ / #TBR
Notes:
Blurb: On a cool evening in Kolkata, India, beneath a full moon, as the whirling rhythms of traveling musicians fill the night, college professor Alok encounters a mysterious stranger with a bizarre confession and an extraordinary story. Tantalized by the man’s unfinished tale, Alok will do anything to hear its completion. So Alok agrees, at the stranger’s behest, to transcribe a collection of battered notebooks, weathered parchments, and once-living skins.
From these documents spills the chronicle of a race of people at once more than human yet kin to beasts, ruled by instincts and desires blood-deep and ages-old. The tale features a rough wanderer in seventeenth-century Mughal India who finds himself irrevocably drawn to a defiant woman—and destined to be torn asunder by two clashing worlds. With every passing chapter of beauty and brutality, Alok’s interest in the stranger grows and evolves into something darker and more urgent.
Shifting dreamlike between present and past with intoxicating language, visceral action, compelling characters, and stark emotion, The Devourers offers a reading experience quite unlike any other novel.
Title: Prophecy of Convergence
Series: (Oracle's Path Book 1)
Author(s): Shannon Pemrick
Length:
Publisher:
Genre: Romantic Elements / Metaphysical Fantasy / Bisexual / #TBR
Notes: Love the cover and it is what made me stop and look, even though I could not make out the title. Authors who get flack from readers about the content add notes like she did... which is fine for me because it also tells me what is in it. LOL This releases August 15th
Blurb: The twisted dragon queen stirs…
Half-elf Oracle Aviana is no stranger to prophecies. With a strong connection since birth to the dragon god, Akorith, the dissonant whispers of fate have followed her from the beginning. And when an ominous warning foretelling of the destruction of her clan comes her way, she isn’t sure what to make of it.
Then when her younger sister needs to be prepared for her coming of age trial—a task that will test the woman’s fortitude and innocence—Aviana is the one tasked with showing her the world outside their secluded town. Her hands full with her sister’s childish nature, a foreboding prophecy is the last thing Aviana needs on her mind.
The signs of the prophecy, however, appear: pirate attacks, a fight with a dragon, and crossing paths with a cheerful dwarf and stunted, lecherous elf—and Aviana can’t ignore them. Things go from bad to worse, and she’ll have to trust her intuition and the most unlikely of allies to make it through, or the world will be plunged into chaos…
Readers who enjoy epic adventures, fantasy with a healthy dose of romance, and a strong heroine who defies all odds, won’t be able to put down Prophecy of Convergence, leaving you reading long into the night.
Buy Prophecy of Convergence and discover for yourself whether one determined Oracle can create her own fate, or whether she’ll be lost in the threads of prophecy…
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Note: Like all of Shannon Pemrick’s work, the Oracle’s Path series is NOT a clean read, or suited for younger audiences. This series isn’t for you if you enjoy your books free of strong language, violence, substance use, love scenes (including LGBTQ pairings), and other adult situations.
Title: Blood Cry
Series: Breath of Air Series
Author(s):K. De Long
Length: 275 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Bisexual Romance / Paranormal / Vampires / #reading
Notes: Content warning for gore. My demented mind got excited. LOL
Blurb: New, from New York Times bestseller K. De Long, comes a searingly intimate tale of love, disability, and survival. Underworld meets Everything, Everything.
He hunted someone to feed on. He found so much more.
Warric Evers has lived a cursed half-life ever since his mother made a deal with the devil to save him from sickness a century before. Outcast among vampires, a predator among humans, only the skies offer freedom. But when a skirmish leaves him injured, he needs a source of blood--and fast--if he's to take flight again. And his tracking skills have led him squarely to Sunny Rowan--more crucially, the immunoglobulin she injects for her failing immune system, distilled from the blood of so many healthy people, more potent than any other prey's blood would be.
Sunny Rowan thought her biggest problem was her life-threatening medical condition--but she's wrong.
She's about to find out just how very wrong.
Blood Cry is part of the Breath of Air multi-author series, a sweeping, magic-filled collection of paranormal romance from today's best-selling authors. K. de Long would like readers to be aware that Blood Cry contains material that may be upsetting to some readers, including mature content and gore.
Title: Assassin's Honor
Series: (Assassins of Landria Book 1)
Author(s): Gail Z. Martin
Length: 206 pages
Publisher: Worldbuilders Press (October 15, 2018)
Genre: Epic Fantasy / Sword & Sorcery / #WishList
Notes:
Blurb: Friends since their orphanage childhood, Joel “Ridge” Breckinridge and Garrett “Rett” Kennard rose through the ranks of the Landrian army together, from teenaged conscripts to seasoned fighters. Together, they became the most feared team of assassins in Landria, surviving longer that most in their profession by virtue of excellent fighting skills, legendary bravado, peerless strategy, and an uncanny synchronicity. Henri, their long-suffering squire, tends to the thankless jobs of provisioning and logistics, while Ridge and Rett fight and recover.
When wandering mystic Yefim Makary becomes the darling of disenchanted aristocrats, Rett and Ridge fear Makary—or the Witch Lord, as his followers call him—is a threat to the crown. As treasonous whispers spread, Ridge and Rett go rogue to stop the threat, save the kingdom and protect the king—while landing on the “Most Wanted” list themselves!
Title: Blood is Forever
Series:
Author(s): Asta Idonea
Length: 276 pages
Publisher: NineStar Press (June 3, 2019)
Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Vampire / Urban Fantasy / #WishList
Notes:
Blurb: As a fae-vampire hybrid, scorned by all, Holden’s life has never been easy. The one bright spot is his job testing blood at supernatural crime scenes. It’s routine work, until the day he finds a victim he can’t read.
When one murder becomes two, and then three, it’s clear there’s a serial killer on the loose—one with a penchant for collecting hearts. Finding the bad guy could cement Holden’s career, but he’s drawing a blank. And it doesn’t help that the expert his boss calls in to assist him is the man Holden’s been crushing on for years.
With lives hanging in the balance, Holden and Val must solve the case before the killer strikes again. But will they come out with their hearts still intact?
Title: A Baby for Albie
Series: (Silverdale Coven Book 2)
Author(s): Mandy Greenwood
Length: 98 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Mpreg / Gay / #TBR
Notes:
Blurb: He couldn't be pregnant. It wasn't possible, not at all and yet his newfound friendship with the bathroom couldn't be denied. Albie struggled to understand how it could have happened, when a millennium of history said that it wasn't possible when the only one he'd slept with recently was a dhampyre.
And yet….
Dominic had looked forward to this brief respite from his undercover mission; a chance to finally deal with the issue he and Albie had been dancing around for months. They both knew it, but neither wanted to admit that their relationship wasn't casual; couldn't be when the Fates had chosen them for each other. But this had to be joke. Did Albie honestly believe that he could stand there with a swollen belly and claim the child was his?
Title: Sarai
Series: Naferi Tales, 1
Author(s): Jarli Grey
Length: 157 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Sci-Fi / mpreg / Gay / #TBR
Notes:
Blurb: It was just an ordinary day for Jamie until he was attacked by aliens. Then saved by aliens. Then kidnapped by aliens …
The Zill are rapacious and unstoppable, destroying everything in their path with single-minded ferocity. And now they've found Earth, teeming with life just perfect for feeding the insatiable Zill queens as they brood the next generation of Zill.
Jamie wasn't expecting anything more than a boring evening at home until the Zill arrived and all hell broke loose. He is rescued by a beautiful cat-man and wakes up on a strange but oddly familiar world, where he's not only mated to a strange alien man...he's also pregnant?
All Jamie really wants is to go home, but is anybody listening?
Series:
Author(s): Indra Das
Length: 300 pages
Publisher: Del Rey (July 12, 2016)
Genre: Romantic Elements / Mystery / Myths & Legends / Paranormal / LGBTIAQ / #TBR
Notes:
Blurb: On a cool evening in Kolkata, India, beneath a full moon, as the whirling rhythms of traveling musicians fill the night, college professor Alok encounters a mysterious stranger with a bizarre confession and an extraordinary story. Tantalized by the man’s unfinished tale, Alok will do anything to hear its completion. So Alok agrees, at the stranger’s behest, to transcribe a collection of battered notebooks, weathered parchments, and once-living skins.
From these documents spills the chronicle of a race of people at once more than human yet kin to beasts, ruled by instincts and desires blood-deep and ages-old. The tale features a rough wanderer in seventeenth-century Mughal India who finds himself irrevocably drawn to a defiant woman—and destined to be torn asunder by two clashing worlds. With every passing chapter of beauty and brutality, Alok’s interest in the stranger grows and evolves into something darker and more urgent.
Shifting dreamlike between present and past with intoxicating language, visceral action, compelling characters, and stark emotion, The Devourers offers a reading experience quite unlike any other novel.
Series: (Oracle's Path Book 1)
Author(s): Shannon Pemrick
Length:
Publisher:
Genre: Romantic Elements / Metaphysical Fantasy / Bisexual / #TBR
Notes: Love the cover and it is what made me stop and look, even though I could not make out the title. Authors who get flack from readers about the content add notes like she did... which is fine for me because it also tells me what is in it. LOL This releases August 15th
Blurb: The twisted dragon queen stirs…
Half-elf Oracle Aviana is no stranger to prophecies. With a strong connection since birth to the dragon god, Akorith, the dissonant whispers of fate have followed her from the beginning. And when an ominous warning foretelling of the destruction of her clan comes her way, she isn’t sure what to make of it.
Then when her younger sister needs to be prepared for her coming of age trial—a task that will test the woman’s fortitude and innocence—Aviana is the one tasked with showing her the world outside their secluded town. Her hands full with her sister’s childish nature, a foreboding prophecy is the last thing Aviana needs on her mind.
The signs of the prophecy, however, appear: pirate attacks, a fight with a dragon, and crossing paths with a cheerful dwarf and stunted, lecherous elf—and Aviana can’t ignore them. Things go from bad to worse, and she’ll have to trust her intuition and the most unlikely of allies to make it through, or the world will be plunged into chaos…
Readers who enjoy epic adventures, fantasy with a healthy dose of romance, and a strong heroine who defies all odds, won’t be able to put down Prophecy of Convergence, leaving you reading long into the night.
Buy Prophecy of Convergence and discover for yourself whether one determined Oracle can create her own fate, or whether she’ll be lost in the threads of prophecy…
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Note: Like all of Shannon Pemrick’s work, the Oracle’s Path series is NOT a clean read, or suited for younger audiences. This series isn’t for you if you enjoy your books free of strong language, violence, substance use, love scenes (including LGBTQ pairings), and other adult situations.
Series: Breath of Air Series
Author(s):K. De Long
Length: 275 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Bisexual Romance / Paranormal / Vampires / #reading
Notes: Content warning for gore. My demented mind got excited. LOL
Blurb: New, from New York Times bestseller K. De Long, comes a searingly intimate tale of love, disability, and survival. Underworld meets Everything, Everything.
He hunted someone to feed on. He found so much more.
Warric Evers has lived a cursed half-life ever since his mother made a deal with the devil to save him from sickness a century before. Outcast among vampires, a predator among humans, only the skies offer freedom. But when a skirmish leaves him injured, he needs a source of blood--and fast--if he's to take flight again. And his tracking skills have led him squarely to Sunny Rowan--more crucially, the immunoglobulin she injects for her failing immune system, distilled from the blood of so many healthy people, more potent than any other prey's blood would be.
Sunny Rowan thought her biggest problem was her life-threatening medical condition--but she's wrong.
She's about to find out just how very wrong.
Blood Cry is part of the Breath of Air multi-author series, a sweeping, magic-filled collection of paranormal romance from today's best-selling authors. K. de Long would like readers to be aware that Blood Cry contains material that may be upsetting to some readers, including mature content and gore.
Series: (Assassins of Landria Book 1)
Author(s): Gail Z. Martin
Length: 206 pages
Publisher: Worldbuilders Press (October 15, 2018)
Genre: Epic Fantasy / Sword & Sorcery / #WishList
Notes:
Blurb: Friends since their orphanage childhood, Joel “Ridge” Breckinridge and Garrett “Rett” Kennard rose through the ranks of the Landrian army together, from teenaged conscripts to seasoned fighters. Together, they became the most feared team of assassins in Landria, surviving longer that most in their profession by virtue of excellent fighting skills, legendary bravado, peerless strategy, and an uncanny synchronicity. Henri, their long-suffering squire, tends to the thankless jobs of provisioning and logistics, while Ridge and Rett fight and recover.
When wandering mystic Yefim Makary becomes the darling of disenchanted aristocrats, Rett and Ridge fear Makary—or the Witch Lord, as his followers call him—is a threat to the crown. As treasonous whispers spread, Ridge and Rett go rogue to stop the threat, save the kingdom and protect the king—while landing on the “Most Wanted” list themselves!
Series:
Author(s): Asta Idonea
Length: 276 pages
Publisher: NineStar Press (June 3, 2019)
Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Vampire / Urban Fantasy / #WishList
Notes:
Blurb: As a fae-vampire hybrid, scorned by all, Holden’s life has never been easy. The one bright spot is his job testing blood at supernatural crime scenes. It’s routine work, until the day he finds a victim he can’t read.
When one murder becomes two, and then three, it’s clear there’s a serial killer on the loose—one with a penchant for collecting hearts. Finding the bad guy could cement Holden’s career, but he’s drawing a blank. And it doesn’t help that the expert his boss calls in to assist him is the man Holden’s been crushing on for years.
With lives hanging in the balance, Holden and Val must solve the case before the killer strikes again. But will they come out with their hearts still intact?
Series: (Silverdale Coven Book 2)
Author(s): Mandy Greenwood
Length: 98 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Mpreg / Gay / #TBR
Notes:
Blurb: He couldn't be pregnant. It wasn't possible, not at all and yet his newfound friendship with the bathroom couldn't be denied. Albie struggled to understand how it could have happened, when a millennium of history said that it wasn't possible when the only one he'd slept with recently was a dhampyre.
And yet….
Dominic had looked forward to this brief respite from his undercover mission; a chance to finally deal with the issue he and Albie had been dancing around for months. They both knew it, but neither wanted to admit that their relationship wasn't casual; couldn't be when the Fates had chosen them for each other. But this had to be joke. Did Albie honestly believe that he could stand there with a swollen belly and claim the child was his?
Series: Naferi Tales, 1
Author(s): Jarli Grey
Length: 157 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Sci-Fi / mpreg / Gay / #TBR
Notes:
Blurb: It was just an ordinary day for Jamie until he was attacked by aliens. Then saved by aliens. Then kidnapped by aliens …
The Zill are rapacious and unstoppable, destroying everything in their path with single-minded ferocity. And now they've found Earth, teeming with life just perfect for feeding the insatiable Zill queens as they brood the next generation of Zill.
Jamie wasn't expecting anything more than a boring evening at home until the Zill arrived and all hell broke loose. He is rescued by a beautiful cat-man and wakes up on a strange but oddly familiar world, where he's not only mated to a strange alien man...he's also pregnant?
All Jamie really wants is to go home, but is anybody listening?
Thank you for stopping by and reading!!
Saturday, August 3, 2019
What's on the Reading Radar? #WishList #read
Another week has gone by and August, AUGUST is here. How is more than half the year is over? I'm not ready yet. There is so much I still need to accomplish this year. Ah, well. At least I can go and pilfer the dregs of the school supply sales! LOL!
Title: Sweep of the Blade
Series: (Innkeeper Chronicles Book 4)
Author: Ilona Andrews
Length: 314 pages
Publisher: NYLA (July 16, 2019)
Genre: Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Romantic Elements / Action & Adventure / #read
Notes: I didn't know this was out! This is the only book that I read this week and it was exactly what I was looking for. Lots and Lots of plot with a romance on the side. Loved the story and the characters. There were several full-page character renderings that I loved!!! This is one of my all time favorite series that I never get tired rereading. From their blog, the next book is a while off, but I can wait. The audiobook will be coming out in the next six weeks or so. It will be mine, too.
Blurb: Maud Demille is a daughter of Innkeepers—a special group who provide ‘lodging’ to other-planetary visitors—so she knows that a simple life isn't in the cards. But even Maud could never have anticipated what Fate would throw at her.
Once a wife to a powerful vampire knight, Maud and her young daughter, Helen, were exiled with him for his treachery to the desolate, savage planet of Karhari. Karhari killed her husband, and Maud—completely abandoned by his family—has spent over a year avenging his debts. Rescued by her sister Dina, she's sworn off all things vampire.
Except... In helping Dina save the world, she met Arland, the Marshal of House Krahr, one of the most powerful vampire houses. One thing led to another and he asked for her hand in marriage. She declined. Arland is not used to hearing the word ‘no;’ and try as she might, Maud can't just walk away from Arland. It doesn't help that being human is a lot harder for Maud than being a vampire.
To sort it all out, she accepts his invitation to visit his home planet. House Krahr is extremely influential and Maud knows that a woman—a human, with a very questionable past—who's turned down a proposal from its most beloved son won't get a warm reception. Maybe she’s not sure about marrying Arland, but House Krahr isn’t going to decide for her. Maud Demille has never run from a fight, and House Krahr will soon discover that there's a lot more to Maud than they’re expecting.
Title: Royal Captive
Series: (Mate of the Tyger Prince Book 8)
Author: Shannon West
Length: 230 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Sci-Fi / Gay / #WishList
Notes:
Blurb: From the outside, it looks as if Janos, the king of Laltana, has everything—looks, wealth, power, and the love of his people. But, few realize his on-going battle with his inner demons. Captured, imprisoned, and abused by the Tygerians, he loathes his enemies and vows revenge.
When the king’s brother gifts him with a young Tygerian slave, the perfect opportunity for vengeance is within his grasp, but he finds he can’t take it. Bastion is young, defiant, and brave—and reminds Janos too much of himself at that age.
Bastion, becomes a soldier for the king instead, but Janos knows very well Bastion is not his real name. This is Prince Larz of Tygeria, and his family is scouring the galaxies for him. Both Janos and Larz struggle with a growing attraction to each other that they just can’t deny as the years pass, though Janos keeps his distance.
When war breaks out with a neighboring country, King Janos leads his soldiers into battle and soon finds the scared boy of long ago is now a deadly warrior who looks just like his brother, the Bloody Prince Mikos--Janos’s most hated enemy.
Torn between loathing for the Tygerians, and a growing respect and attraction for Larz, Janos must face not only his demons but the wrath of Larz’s family. If the two of them can weather the coming storm, they might just get everything their hearts desire.
Title: Hidden Gem
Series: Hidden Gem, 1
Author: Lissa Kasey
Length: 248 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Dystopia / Fantasy / Mystery / Gay / #read
Notes: I love love love this book!
Blurb: The sparkling jewel of the Hidden Gem, City M’s most renowned brothel, Misaki “Aki” Ito is living the good life. He’s not subjected to torture for his psi abilities, he has a roof over his head, food to eat, and all the sparkly shoes he could dream about. He also has one particular regular he can’t get enough of, Shane McNaughton, even if Shane occasionally asks for Aki’s help on a case.
Shane is a cop specializing in missing persons. He’s good at finding people, not just because of his years as a seasoned detective, but because he survived the Third World War and resulting plague with a few supernatural abilities himself. Mutated by the virus that wiped out two thirds of the world’s population, Shane no longer considers himself human. Which is why he limits his visits to a very breakable psi companion when not working a case, no matter how much he might want Aki.
When a high ranking official’s daughter goes missing and feared dead, Shane has no choice but to ask Aki to use his abilities to help him track down the kidnapper. The case opens a door to a past Aki thought he had escaped. Will Shane’s love be enough to save them all when something dark is awakened inside of Aki?
Note: Re-edited, but content still the same. Short fiction added to the end.
Title: Silver in the Wood
Series:
Author: Emily Tesh
Length: 110 pages
Publisher: Tor.com (June 18, 2019)
Genre: Romance / Fantasy / Gay / #tbr
Notes:
Blurb:
There is a Wild Man who lives in the deep quiet of Greenhollow, and he listens to the wood. Tobias, tethered to the forest, does not dwell on his past life, but he lives a perfectly unremarkable existence with his cottage, his cat, and his dryads.
When Greenhollow Hall acquires a handsome, intensely curious new owner in Henry Silver, everything changes. Old secrets better left buried are dug up, and Tobias is forced to reckon with his troubled past—both the green magic of the woods, and the dark things that rest in its heart.
Title: Too Dangerous
Series:
Author: Sasha L. Miller
Length: 48 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Sci-Fi / Gay / #tbr
Notes:
Blurb: Shi is good at what he does, no matter what his stupid ex thinks. Danger comes with the territory, especially when that territory includes a special license to do select work for the government. But when the government needs him to fix something that defeated even their most elite, Shi learns that some situations are too much even for him.
Title: Escape
Series: Crossing Nuwa
Author(s): Sean Ian O'meidhir, Connal Braginsky
Length: 200 pages
Publisher: DSP Publications; First Edition, New ed. edition (July 9, 2019)
Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Urban Fantasy / Gay / #WishList
Notes:
Blurb: For sheltered Robbie, one week of freedom leads to sexual awakening and adventure… but when his world intersects with Theo’s, they’ll need all their wits and Theo’s magic to fight for their future.
Rare male weresnake Robbie has had his whole life decided for him down to his meals. But when the time comes for him to perform an unspeakable duty to his clan, he runs.
San Francisco Pride is in full swing when technomage Theo spots a scared-looking young man with brilliant emerald eyes. He’s only looking for a hookup, but before he knows why, he’s taking Robbie home and introducing him to champagne and enchiladas. He doesn’t have any intention of falling in love.
Robbie doesn’t want to return to his clan, at least not without trying to fit a lifetime of experiences into a week, but every day he stays puts Theo in more danger.
Title: Warriors: Into the Wild
Series: (Warriors: The Prophecies Begin)
Author: Erin Hunter
Length: 290 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins; Reprint edition (October 13, 2009)
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy / #considering
Notes: So the second book of this series showed up on a recommendation list from Amazon. The series sounds cute and I might check it out.
Blurb: For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest according to the laws laid down by their ancestors. But the warrior code has been threatened, and the ThunderClan cats are in grave danger. The sinister ShadowClan grows stronger every day. Noble warriors are dying—and some deaths are more mysterious than others.
In the midst of this turmoil appears an ordinary housecat named Rusty… who may turn out to be the bravest warrior of them all.
Series: (Innkeeper Chronicles Book 4)
Author: Ilona Andrews
Length: 314 pages
Publisher: NYLA (July 16, 2019)
Genre: Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Romantic Elements / Action & Adventure / #read
Notes: I didn't know this was out! This is the only book that I read this week and it was exactly what I was looking for. Lots and Lots of plot with a romance on the side. Loved the story and the characters. There were several full-page character renderings that I loved!!! This is one of my all time favorite series that I never get tired rereading. From their blog, the next book is a while off, but I can wait. The audiobook will be coming out in the next six weeks or so. It will be mine, too.
Blurb: Maud Demille is a daughter of Innkeepers—a special group who provide ‘lodging’ to other-planetary visitors—so she knows that a simple life isn't in the cards. But even Maud could never have anticipated what Fate would throw at her.
Once a wife to a powerful vampire knight, Maud and her young daughter, Helen, were exiled with him for his treachery to the desolate, savage planet of Karhari. Karhari killed her husband, and Maud—completely abandoned by his family—has spent over a year avenging his debts. Rescued by her sister Dina, she's sworn off all things vampire.
Except... In helping Dina save the world, she met Arland, the Marshal of House Krahr, one of the most powerful vampire houses. One thing led to another and he asked for her hand in marriage. She declined. Arland is not used to hearing the word ‘no;’ and try as she might, Maud can't just walk away from Arland. It doesn't help that being human is a lot harder for Maud than being a vampire.
To sort it all out, she accepts his invitation to visit his home planet. House Krahr is extremely influential and Maud knows that a woman—a human, with a very questionable past—who's turned down a proposal from its most beloved son won't get a warm reception. Maybe she’s not sure about marrying Arland, but House Krahr isn’t going to decide for her. Maud Demille has never run from a fight, and House Krahr will soon discover that there's a lot more to Maud than they’re expecting.
Series: (Mate of the Tyger Prince Book 8)
Author: Shannon West
Length: 230 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Sci-Fi / Gay / #WishList
Notes:
Blurb: From the outside, it looks as if Janos, the king of Laltana, has everything—looks, wealth, power, and the love of his people. But, few realize his on-going battle with his inner demons. Captured, imprisoned, and abused by the Tygerians, he loathes his enemies and vows revenge.
When the king’s brother gifts him with a young Tygerian slave, the perfect opportunity for vengeance is within his grasp, but he finds he can’t take it. Bastion is young, defiant, and brave—and reminds Janos too much of himself at that age.
Bastion, becomes a soldier for the king instead, but Janos knows very well Bastion is not his real name. This is Prince Larz of Tygeria, and his family is scouring the galaxies for him. Both Janos and Larz struggle with a growing attraction to each other that they just can’t deny as the years pass, though Janos keeps his distance.
When war breaks out with a neighboring country, King Janos leads his soldiers into battle and soon finds the scared boy of long ago is now a deadly warrior who looks just like his brother, the Bloody Prince Mikos--Janos’s most hated enemy.
Torn between loathing for the Tygerians, and a growing respect and attraction for Larz, Janos must face not only his demons but the wrath of Larz’s family. If the two of them can weather the coming storm, they might just get everything their hearts desire.
Series: Hidden Gem, 1
Author: Lissa Kasey
Length: 248 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Dystopia / Fantasy / Mystery / Gay / #read
Notes: I love love love this book!
Blurb: The sparkling jewel of the Hidden Gem, City M’s most renowned brothel, Misaki “Aki” Ito is living the good life. He’s not subjected to torture for his psi abilities, he has a roof over his head, food to eat, and all the sparkly shoes he could dream about. He also has one particular regular he can’t get enough of, Shane McNaughton, even if Shane occasionally asks for Aki’s help on a case.
Shane is a cop specializing in missing persons. He’s good at finding people, not just because of his years as a seasoned detective, but because he survived the Third World War and resulting plague with a few supernatural abilities himself. Mutated by the virus that wiped out two thirds of the world’s population, Shane no longer considers himself human. Which is why he limits his visits to a very breakable psi companion when not working a case, no matter how much he might want Aki.
When a high ranking official’s daughter goes missing and feared dead, Shane has no choice but to ask Aki to use his abilities to help him track down the kidnapper. The case opens a door to a past Aki thought he had escaped. Will Shane’s love be enough to save them all when something dark is awakened inside of Aki?
Note: Re-edited, but content still the same. Short fiction added to the end.
Series:
Author: Emily Tesh
Length: 110 pages
Publisher: Tor.com (June 18, 2019)
Genre: Romance / Fantasy / Gay / #tbr
Notes:
Blurb:
There is a Wild Man who lives in the deep quiet of Greenhollow, and he listens to the wood. Tobias, tethered to the forest, does not dwell on his past life, but he lives a perfectly unremarkable existence with his cottage, his cat, and his dryads.
When Greenhollow Hall acquires a handsome, intensely curious new owner in Henry Silver, everything changes. Old secrets better left buried are dug up, and Tobias is forced to reckon with his troubled past—both the green magic of the woods, and the dark things that rest in its heart.
Series:
Author: Sasha L. Miller
Length: 48 pages
Publisher:
Genre: Romance / Sci-Fi / Gay / #tbr
Notes:
Blurb: Shi is good at what he does, no matter what his stupid ex thinks. Danger comes with the territory, especially when that territory includes a special license to do select work for the government. But when the government needs him to fix something that defeated even their most elite, Shi learns that some situations are too much even for him.
Series: Crossing Nuwa
Author(s): Sean Ian O'meidhir, Connal Braginsky
Length: 200 pages
Publisher: DSP Publications; First Edition, New ed. edition (July 9, 2019)
Genre: Romance / Paranormal / Urban Fantasy / Gay / #WishList
Notes:
Blurb: For sheltered Robbie, one week of freedom leads to sexual awakening and adventure… but when his world intersects with Theo’s, they’ll need all their wits and Theo’s magic to fight for their future.
Rare male weresnake Robbie has had his whole life decided for him down to his meals. But when the time comes for him to perform an unspeakable duty to his clan, he runs.
San Francisco Pride is in full swing when technomage Theo spots a scared-looking young man with brilliant emerald eyes. He’s only looking for a hookup, but before he knows why, he’s taking Robbie home and introducing him to champagne and enchiladas. He doesn’t have any intention of falling in love.
Robbie doesn’t want to return to his clan, at least not without trying to fit a lifetime of experiences into a week, but every day he stays puts Theo in more danger.
Series: (Warriors: The Prophecies Begin)
Author: Erin Hunter
Length: 290 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins; Reprint edition (October 13, 2009)
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy / #considering
Notes: So the second book of this series showed up on a recommendation list from Amazon. The series sounds cute and I might check it out.
Blurb: For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest according to the laws laid down by their ancestors. But the warrior code has been threatened, and the ThunderClan cats are in grave danger. The sinister ShadowClan grows stronger every day. Noble warriors are dying—and some deaths are more mysterious than others.
In the midst of this turmoil appears an ordinary housecat named Rusty… who may turn out to be the bravest warrior of them all.
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Thursday, August 1, 2019
August 1st Changes
Just a reminder that today is August 1st and Less Than Three Press has closed their doors. All my books though them have been taken off 3rd party websites and I will be getting them back up as quick as I can.
The books affected are:
The Sumeria's Sons series: Twin Flames, Songs of the Earth, Dreams of the Forgotten, Surrounded by Crimson, Dragon's Eye, and Releasing Chaos as well as the interludes, A Child's Wish, Starting Fires, and A New Beginning
The Valespian Pact Series: Alpha Trine and Striker
The I.O.N. series: Ruby Red Booty Shorts and a Louisville Slugger, Werewolf's Tale and a Druid's Sword
The Aurora Conspiracy
Death Mask
*The audiobooks are not affected.
Thank you for your patience.
The books affected are:
The Sumeria's Sons series: Twin Flames, Songs of the Earth, Dreams of the Forgotten, Surrounded by Crimson, Dragon's Eye, and Releasing Chaos as well as the interludes, A Child's Wish, Starting Fires, and A New Beginning
The Valespian Pact Series: Alpha Trine and Striker
The I.O.N. series: Ruby Red Booty Shorts and a Louisville Slugger, Werewolf's Tale and a Druid's Sword
The Aurora Conspiracy
Death Mask
*The audiobooks are not affected.
Thank you for your patience.
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