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Book Blast: Morticia Knight’s Dangerous Wish Book Tour/Contest

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Its a Book Tour!  It’s A Contest!  And It’s A Scavenger Hunt!

Contest: Rafflecopter Prize: Signed copy of Dangerous Wish.  Must be 18 years of age or older to enter.  Please take note of the Dangerous Wish Fact below.  You will need it in order to enter the Rafflecopter entry for the contest!

dangerouswish_800Book Name: Dangerous Wish (Uniform Encounters 6)
Although part of a series, all installments can be read as standalones. For more information, visit Morticia Knight’s author page at Totally Bound:

  • Set Ablaze (Uniform Encounters 1):Hunky fire chief Eric is out of the closet after twenty years of marriage. Can he find true love, or will a spate of arson fires destroy his chances with Tom, the sexy young firefighter?
  • Arresting Behaviour (Uniform Encounters 2):Native American Quinn and Detective Jake come from two opposing worlds. But when opposites attract, the result is explosive.
  • Lust Emergency (Uniform Encounters 3): The new ER doctor is smoking hot, and the exotic African American paramedic can’t keep his eyes off of him. Tricky relationships and subterfuge at a Phoenix sex club almost drive a permanent wedge between the two, but a bombing at City Hall changes the endgame.
  • Guarded Desires (Uniform Encounters 4): A sexy young National Guardsman, a snarky bear of a DEA Agent and a vicious Mexican drug cartel. Someone’s going to be sorry.
  • Secret Fire (Uniform Encounters 5):Police officer Zach and Fire Marshal Daryl would be perfect together—if they would ever quit fighting long enough to find out. A devastating fire and the secret behind it almost keeps them from getting what they really need—each other.

Author Name: Morticia Knight
Author Bio:

M/M Erotic Romance author Morticia Knight enjoys a good saucy tale – after all, who doesn’t? Since she loves several genres, you may find your heroes in a contemporary, historical, paranormal or sci-fi setting. One of her passions is bringing people’s fantasies to life on the page, because life is too short for even one boring moment. Her stories are volcanic in heat, deep in emotion, and sprinkled with doses of humor.

When not indulging in her obsession for books, she loves the outdoors, film and music. The Pacific Northwest is the ideal spot to enjoy both hiking and beachcombing. Once upon a time she was the singer in an indie rock band that toured the West Coast and charted on U.S. college radio. She now resides on the northern coast of Oregon, where the constant rain and fog remind her of visits to family in England and Scotland when she was a child.

She is currently working on a new series about men in uniform entitled Sin City Uniforms and a BDSM spin-off to the Gin & Jazz series entitled The Hampton Road Club.

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Publisher: Totally Bound
Buy Link:   Totally Bound   Amazon US     Amazon UK

Dangerous Wish Blurb:

Love is a dangerous emotion that EMT Jared won’t risk. But it looks as though a sweet and sexy National Guardsman is about to make him wish for that—and much more.

EMT Jared Li loves his job, his friends and clubbing. There’s nothing like a night of fun getting glammed up, throwing on some heels and shaking his ass to the latest Britney tune. Life is all about having a good time with as many hot guys as possible.

Dan Harrison has been in the National Guard for about six months and out for not much longer than that. At twenty-two, he’s somewhat innocent, a little shy and not interested in meaningless hook-ups. One night at a karaoke bar changes everything for him when his fellow Guardsman Joseph introduces him to his friend Jared. Dan’s never met anyone like the luscious twink who’s filled with so much life and laughter.

A night of passion shakes them to their very cores. Jared really likes Dan, but doesn’t want to get caught up in any type of exclusive thing. Dan wishes there could be more between them, but is willing just to be friends in order to remain near the androgynous stunner.

Hanging out strictly as friends proves to be almost impossible for them both. Not only does Jared continuously lust after the muscular soldier, but he’s also falling for the caring and compassionate man. Dan’s every sex fantasy stars Jared in one of his daring club outfits, but his heart is what really matters and it’s already been lost to Jared.

A traumatic event breaks down the barriers between them and gives them the chance to be together the way they both want. But after Dan is called up by the Guard to assist at a natural disaster, the same bravery that Jared admires in Dan might be the final thing that separates them forever.

 

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Dangerous Wish Fact: Fact #7 – EMT Jared Li’s favorite heels are a sparkling silver, but he’s decided they’re too uncomfortable to dance in.  (you will need this for the contest).

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Excerpt: 

There was a line to get in.

Unbelievable.

It wasn’t even a Saturday night. And it wasn’t as if they were in Phoenix, for heaven’s sake. Of course, that probably had a lot to do with it. Mesa and the surrounding ‘burbs might have underestimated their gay population just a tad. Although, he wasn’t so sure they should all be standing on display out on the sidewalk dressed as they were. He was fairly certain that picketing and hate crimes weren’t completely out of the question.

“Sorry, it’s not usually this crowded unless it’s ladies’ night.”

Dan frowned at him, obviously puzzled.

“If you’re dressed as a lady, you get in free.”

Dan’s mouth formed a small ‘o’.

The door to the club opened and a few people exited, another few ushered in.

“Dammit.”

“That’s okay, Jared. I don’t mind waiting.”

“Oh, that wasn’t what I meant. They’re playing Crazy Law, my favorite Kazaky song, and I’m not even in there to dance to it. Where’s the justice?”

He wrapped his arms around himself. If he’d known they would be stuck outside, he would have brought his jacket. It hadn’t seemed like it would be worth the hassle to bring it to only go from the cab right into the club then back out again. Jared startled as Dan wrapped his bomber around his shoulders.

“Oh, Dan, no. You’ll be cold.”

Dan shrugged. “I’m fine. I’ll consider it part of my non-active duty training.”

“I’m not sure how a scantily clad gay man in heels fits in with your Guardsman training.”

Dan chuckled, his dimpled smile drawing Jared’s gaze.

“What I meant was that we do various types of scenarios that you might encounter in a battle situation, such as extreme heat or cold. As a matter of fact, there’s an unusual heatwave predicted for this time of the year, so Joseph and I are headed out to the Mojave Desert this weekend for some extreme heat training. We’ve done it before, but they have some new exercises planned.”

“Wow.”

Jared let his eyes wander over Dan’s muscled torso now that he’d sacrificed his coat to Jared’s cause and Jared wasn’t so vainly caught up in his own fashion drama. The tight black T-shirt that had some sort of rock music festival logo on it hugged Dan’s body perfectly. Jared hadn’t been oblivious to the stares they’d been getting. Although he was sure that Dan was completely unaware they were drawing any attention, Jared made it his business to be aware of any and all attention he might be drawing. It was clear that their fellow would-be clubbers thought they were a couple. That the muscular stud he stood next to was the top to his very cute bottom. Somehow, the idea didn’t bother him.

“So, Dan, what other manly military exercises have you done?”

Dan regarded him with a lazy smile. “Well, my favorite one was the pre-dawn vertical insertion.”

Jared dropped his mouth open. “Excuse me? That sounds dirty.”

“It can be if you land wrong.”

Dan chuckled, leaning in, his warm breath giving Jared gooseflesh as it hit the skin on his neck.

“It’s a parachute drop.”

“Oh my God, you are so bad.”

Tour Dates/Stops:DangerousWishBadge
August 8: Kimi-Chan, Rainbow Gold Reviews
August 11: Hearts on Fire, MM Good Book Reviews
August 12: Book Reviews, Rants, and Raves, Love Bytes
August 13: The Hat Party
August 14: Prism Book Alliance
August 15: Tara Lain
August 18: Parker Williams, The Blogger Girls
August 19: Emotion in Motion
August 20: My Fiction Nook
August 21: Decadent Delights, Lee Brazil
August 22: Smoocher’s Voice
August 25: Amanda C. Stone
August 26: Scattered Thoughts & Rogue Words
August 27: LeAnn’s Book Reviews
August 28: Reviews and Ramblings
August 29: Nephylim

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Cover Reveal for Lissa Kasey’s Hidden Gem!

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Lissa Kasey’s Hidden Gem is about to be released and here is a sneak peak at the Hidden Gems cover!

For more about Lisa Kasey and Hidden Gems,and the cover reveal keep reading….

Book Name: Hidden Gem
Author Name: Lissa Kasey
Author Bio: Lissa Kasey lives in St. Paul, MN, has a Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Writing, and collects Asian Ball Joint Dolls who look like her characters. She has three cats who enjoy waking her up an hour before her alarm every morning and sitting on her lap to help her write. She can often be found at Anime Conventions masquerading as random characters when she’s not writing about boy romance.

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Publisher: Dreamspinner Press

Buy Links:   Dreamspinner Press ebook        DSP Paperback

Blurb:

Misaki “Aki” Itou is a psi—a person with mutated DNA granting him psychic abilities. He’s also a contracted companion—a whore. It may not be the perfect profession, but having a roof over his head, food to eat, and not being subjected to torture is a dream come true. He is the top companion at the Hidden Gem, and it makes him enough money to buy the prettiest, most sparkly shoes he can find.

Shane McNaughton is an Irishman who survived the Third World War and works as a cop. Head of Missing Persons, he’s good at finding people, but after the plague of the Third mutated his DNA, he has a hard time letting anyone see the monster inside. He’s been paying for Aki’s services for two years, both the psi and the sexual kind, but he wants more from the companion.

Shane needs Aki’s ability to see into another person’s past to track down a serial killer murdering the children of rich and powerful men, but the more they work together, the clearer it becomes that they are linked through a darker past than either of them realizes.

Excerpt:

 

Jack pulled out a file. He took a bag with a thin piece of cloth and glared at it. “This one may still be alive. Ransom isn’t set to be paid until tomorrow evening.” He glanced down to the money. “If money motivates you, we can get more, but know this is a sixteen-year-old girl missing. We just want to know if she has a chance.”
Aki closed his eyes and sucked in a deep breath, for a moment remembering the one other time he’d done this. The pain had been immediate, a beating gone wrong, a strike to the head not hard enough to kill, but enough to do a lot of damage. He’d lingered, well the man had, but Aki had felt it, suffered for hours while the man slowly bled to death and finally drowned in his own vomit.

One touch would show him it all. The more Aki fought, the more detailed the memories would become. He’d much rather go back downstairs and find a nice old man to jack off for the cash instead of this. Though he’d have to entertain a couple dozen clients to make even half of what was on the table. Then there was the girl. What if she was still alive and he could save her? He hadn’t been much older himself when Bart and Paris found him half-starved and begging for a chance to live or a fast death. Bart had had a brother who’d been psi and taken from them when they were young, never seen again. Sometimes he still looked at Aki with that sorrow in his eyes. But Aki wasn’t his kid brother. He was no one’s kid brother, just an abandoned psi who played the role of whore really well. But where would he be if no one had given him a chance?
He held his hand out for the bag.

“If she’s dead, it will be bad,” Jack pointed out.

“Yeah, well, hand it over before I change my mind.” Aki grabbed the bag from him and carefully opened it. “I’m not contaminating anything by touching this, am I?” Objects didn’t always give him anything, not like people did. He could get everything from touching the shirt or nothing. Aki found that most objects didn’t hold enough life to pass on memories. Good for him, not always good for McNaughton.

“No.” McNaughton left his seat and eased down on the bed beside Aki.

“If you come from watching this, I’m totally charging you twice my normal rate,” Aki told him.

McNaughton laughed. “Deal.”

HiddenGem600x600BannerTour Dates: 8/26/14

Tour Stops: Parker Williams, Book Reviews, Rants, and Raves, Scattered Thoughts & Rogue Words, Redz World, Amanda C. Stone, Hearts on Fire, My Fiction Nook, Love Bytes, Velvet Panic, Kimber Vale, Havan Fellows, MM Good Book Reviews, Because Two Men Are Better Than One, Reviews and Ramblings, Prism Book Alliance, Cate Ashwood, 3 Chicks After Dark, Iyana Jenna, Fallen Angels Review, Rainbow Gold Review

 

Contest:  Must be 18 years of age or older to enter.  Contest prize provided by Pride Promotions and Lissa Kasey’s Cover Reveal is a Rafflecopter Prize of a $20 Amazon Gift Card.
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Cover Reveal for Rae Brewer’s David’s Dilemma!

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It’s Cover Reveal Time!  Rae Brewer is unveiling her cover for David’s Dilemma today. To celebrate, there is a contest to win one of 3 copies of David’s Dilemma.  Use the Rafflecopter link at the end of the post to enter to win.  Must be 18 years of age or older to enter. 

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Author Name: Rae Brewer

Author Bio:

Rae Brewer is new to writing romance and has found a niche in the M/M paranormal genre. After growing up in San Francisco, Rae now calls Chicago home.
Author Contact: Author Page on Facebook

 

 

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Title:  David’s Dilemma by Rae Brewer
Publisher: JK Publishing, Inc
Cover Artist: Jess Buffett

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  David’s Dilemma Blurb:

It’s been three years since David broke up with Michael. He’s ready to find his mate. Only the only man he’s attracted to at all is a hookup from a bar. After hours of passion they separate and David only discovers the next morning the man was his mate. Where can he find him again? And what is his name?

 

 

 

 

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 David’s Dilemma Excerpt:

David woke late Sunday afternoon with a headache, which didn’t seem fair because he hadn’t drunk very much the night before. Damn head cold! He still remembered every minute of the night before. Part of him wished he’d broken his own rule and let the handsome hunk stay over. He got what he wanted, he would have blown me off when he saw me in the light of day. Getting out of bed he stumbled to the bathroom sneezing. He decided to take a hot shower, the steam would clear up his sinuses, for a while. He wanted a clear head so he could convince himself it was time to settle down and find a forever love. No more casual sex!

Setting the temp as hot as he could stand, he stepped into the oversized stall. The room quickly filled with steam and his nose started running. He gave a fleeting thought to the scents he was washing down the drain before he remembered his sheets. His cougar wasn’t very happy with him for kicking HH, the handsome hunk, out of their bed and was pouting by being silent. Of course his cougar was generally subdued when he was showering.

After twenty minutes in the steam his muscles were loose and he could breathe again, for now. Stepping out of the shower onto the bathmat he grabbed a clean towel off the shelf and after a quick rub down, wrapped it around his waist. Taking a look in the mirror he decided to take some cold medicine and spend the day being lazy. He was already envisioning a long afternoon on the couch snuggled in a blanket with a pitcher of lemon water and some chicken soup within easy reach. I’m wallowing, because I already miss him.

First though, he needed to strip the bed and put the sheets in the wash. Later, he knew he’d want cool fresh sheets to sleep in. And right now he was as awake, alert, and as energetic as he was going to be for the rest of the day. Walking through the door to the bedroom the scents from his sheets hit him all at once. His inner cat roared and David was so surprised he didn’t stop the shift.

Leaping onto the bed in his puma form, he rolled around in the sheets before sneezing. Sitting up in the bed he had a sheet wrapped around him, the end flopping over his head. He could see his reflection in the mirror on the opposite wall. Big tough cat, not! Mate! We found our mate!
Shifting back into his human form allowed him to say what he was thinking. “Shit! Shit, shit, shit!” Untangling himself from the bedding he began to pace around the room. I don’t even know his name!


DavidsDilemmaBadgeTour Dates: 8/26/14

Tour Stops: Parker Williams, LeAnn’s Book Reviews, MM Good Book Reviews, My Fiction Nook, Love Bytes, Cate Ashwood, Fallen Angel Reviews, Amanda C. Stone, Prism Book Alliance, Scattered Thoughts & Rogue Words, Dawn’s Reading Nook, Rainbow Gold Reviews, Inked Rainbow Reads, Emotion in Motion, Foxylutely Book Reviews, For the Love of Bookends,  Michael Mandrake
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Book Blast: Adrian Smith’s Keep Me In Mind Book Tour (Contest)

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For the Book Blast today, ScatteredThoughtsandRogueWords has Adrian J. Smith’s For by Grace.  Check out the blurb and excerpt!  Don’t forget to enter the contest where the prize is 2 books by Adrian J. Smith. Enter here or at the end of the post for the Rafflecopter Prize: Ebooks of ‘For by Grace’ and ‘Forever Burn’.  Must be 18 years of age or older to enter.

Book Name: For by Grace
Author Name: Adrian J. Smith

Author Bio:

Adrian J. Smith, or “AJ” as she is often called, is a part time writer with an epic imagination, sharp wit, and kind heart that gets her into a bit of trouble when it comes to taking in all the neighborhood stray cats. Being obsessed with science fiction, Smith often goes off on tangents about the space-time continuum. She is also a part time lunatic with a secretive past. It’s been rumored that she was once a spy for the government, but anyone who has gotten close enough to know the truth has never lived to tell the tale. When traveling around the world on various classified tasks, Smith requires the following be provided: buffalo jerky, mimosas, and eighty six pennies. This is all we know about the reclusive woman.

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Cover FullTitle:  For by Grace by Adrian J. Smith
Cover Artist: Heidi DeCausemaker
Publisher: Supposed Crimes, LLC

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 For By Grace Blurb:

Being a Sheriff’s Deputy is not all about saving lives and arresting criminals, and each day Grace wonders if she’ll make it home. 

While kids at the schools Deputy Grace Halling visits see her as the knight in blue-cotton armor, people involved in the cases she is dispatched to have a different opinion. She has every confidence in her ability to do her job and arrest criminals. She easily takes down a knife-wielding woman and a drunken combatant teenager without hesitation. Everyone—victim, suspect, or witness—has a story to tell or to lie about, and Grace is never perturbed by their tales. 

That all changes when she looks down the barrel of a gun. She loses confidence in her ability as a deputy, she loses trust in herself and fellow officers, and she struggles to stay afloat as shift after shift passes. Grace cannot find her rhythm of being a deputy again. And when the Police Chaplain unexpectedly barges into her life, her personal and professional lives are flipped upside down. Grace struggles to find her even ground, worrying that the next time she stares a murderer in the face will be the last.

 For By Grace Excerpt:

Deputy Halling tensed her shoulders as her cruiser sped up—she was always ready for the next suspect. The truck was already four blocks ahead of her and did not look to be slowing down. She reached up and hit the mouthpiece of the radio at her shoulder, tilting her head as she spoke. “337—speeder on Hosmer and 126th, heading northbound. Red Ford Ranger, early model, plate is boy-boy-charles-seven-zero-nine. In pursuit.”

“10-4,” dispatch responded.

Hitting the gas, Grace got as close to the truck as possible. They weaved in and out of traffic, cars pulling over to the side and hitting their brakes as the driver either caught sight of the truck or heard her sirens. He blasted through a red light, horns beeping continuously at him as she drove to catch up.

Grace slammed on her brakes. She let out a quick breath as a black mustang came to a forceful stop, letting her drive past them. She picked up her speed, scanning the roadway ahead to try and see where the Ford had gone. Biting her lip, Grace cocked her head to the side, skimming the intersections to make sure everyone had stopped or was coming to a stop before she went through them. One car was too close of a call for her.

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8/18: Prism Book Alliance
8/25: The Hat Party, Velvet Panic, ScatteredThoughtsandRogueWords
9/1: SA McAuley
9/8: Jade Crystal
9/15: Cate Ashwood
9/22: Fallen Angel Reviews
9/29: Hearts on Fire
10/6: My Fiction Nook
10/13: Wake Up Your Wild Side
10/20: Love Bytes, Regular Guys, Hot Romance
10/27: Parker Williams, Iyana Jenna
11/3: Dawn’s Reading Nook, Amanda C. Stone, LeAnn’s Book Reviews

 

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Author Spotlight: Kimber Vale On Shooting Stars and a Hard Act To Follow! (contest)

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The Shooting Stars of Kimber Vale!

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Kimber Vale is here today to talk about her latest release in her Shooting Stars series, Hard Act To Follow and offers a contest as well as the ABC’s of Romance, K.Vale style!

The ABCs of Romance: D is for Denial by Kimber Vale

Hi, y’all! Kimber Vale here with my ABCs of romance. Today I want to talk about the letter D. I had Dogs written on my list, but I’m pretty sure I’d had a few glasses of wine when I wrote that. Not that dogs can’t be an integral part of a romance; it’s just that you can have romance without dogs. I’m a perfect example. My hubs and I have a crazy romantic relationship sans dogs. In fact, we have two cats, a rabbit, and lots of fish. Oh, and three kids. Maybe it isn’t all that crazy romantic now that I think of it, but I’m pretty sure the wine helps.

So, D is for Denial in the sober light of day. I defy you to name me a romance novel that doesn’t include denial in some form. Heck, name any novel that doesn’t. Any short story, even. It’s the conflict that creates the tension—whether it’s a hero searching for that elusive McGuffin or a lover unable to have the person he or she wants for whatever reason—denial fuels the story. It makes us read on. In romance, it makes us sympathize with the characters, pine with them, root for them, and stick with them until all of the obstacles standing in the way of their love are overcome.

In my new release, Hard Act to Follow, denial is the name of the game. It takes Greg and Kyrie a good chunk of book before they’re honest with themselves and each other about their feelings. There is some major freakin’ denial going on for a while—hey, I’m a poet and I didn’t know it—and (I hope) that the two best friends refusing to act on their attraction makes the reader all the more invested in their romance. I know I was invested in getting them to the happy ending. 😉

 

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“How can you see with that thing?”

“Some sort of one-way fabric.” Kyr’s voice was muffled under the dome.

Greg peered into the black bunny eyes, but couldn’t make out anything.

“Here.” Kyrie pulled the head off and held it out to him. “See for yourself.”

“Yeah, I don’t…”

Kyrie cut Greg off by cramming the thing down over his face.

“Hah!” Kyrie smiled on the other side of a grayed layer. “Can you see me now?” He turned and shook his tail at him. “How many fingers am I holding up?” He turned back around, flashing four fingers that changed to five and then to…

“One and a half?”

“See. Told ya. All right, give me back my head. We’re ruining the magic of Easter for these poor kids.”

Greg took one more deep breath, inhaling the magic of Kyrie instead. It was something he could almost recreate between his herb garden and his pantry—cracked black pepper, ginger, and a hint of orange zest. It was probably cologne, but was always subtle enough to pass as his natural smell. It worked with his natural smell. Greg pulled the bulky helmet off, holding his breath in for an extra moment.

“I need help.” A preschooler Greg recognized tugged on Kyrie’s white leg fur.

“Let’s hop to it!” His voice belonged on a cartoon. Bending both arms at the elbows, paws together, he swung them comically in the direction of the egg conundrum in question and bounced away with more juice than the Energizer Bunny. Greg shook his head. Kyrie hiked the kid up on his shoulders to reach an egg resting in the crook of a gutter, and then swung him back to the ground in a graceful arc. It was easy to think of Kyr as slight and delicate just because he was short compared to Greg’s six feet. And though he probably only weighed a buck fifty-five soaking wet, he was all muscle thanks to youth, regular gym dates, and great genes.

Skinny washboard—that’s what Greg always thought when he saw him bare-chested on occasion: rare weekends at the Lis’ beach house, those two times Kyrie decided to change into a different shirt before they went out. That instance where he spilled beer on his lap while they were playing Call of Duty, and he stripped down to his underwear still battling the enemy the whole time. Greg had gotten his ass kicked that round, his gaze sliding sideways instead of focusing on the screen. He hadn’t trusted himself to stand up until Kyrie was dressed and he’d guilted his dick into calming the hell down.

Stop!

Kyrie was sixteen when Greg and Jazz met. Eighteen when Greg graduated with his law degree and tied the knot.

You taught him how to drive after he failed his freakin’ test the first time, for fuck’s sake!

Greg closed his eyes and tried to twine that memory with this awful longing—big brother becomes big boyfriend. I wish.

You are fucking sick. Just stop, Greg. Stop. Before you do something you can’t erase. Before you ruin the best thing in your life.
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Kyrie is an actor with a physical aversion to telling lies, a one-eyed cat, and horrible taste in men. His ex-brother-in-law and best friend, Greg, harbors a secret crush he can’t shake. After denying his feelings for Kyrie for too long, Greg finally gives in to desire one drunken night. Come the morning, the facts get twisted. Kyrie pretends he doesn’t remember a thing—a lie that eats him alive—and Greg can’t stop thinking about how he screwed up the best thing in his life.
Before they can clear the air, Kyrie follows his dreams to New York City, but could he also be running away?

A mistake from Kyrie’s past detonates their silence, and Greg is forced to confront the man he loves. Is their new truth strong enough to support a relationship, or are they doomed to crumble under old fears? Their friendship could evolve into something a million times stronger, but maybe Kyrie’s act is just too hard for Greg to follow.

Book Details:

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Expected publication: August 18th 2014 by Liquid Silver Books
edition languageEnglish
seriesShooting Stars #3

Buy links:
Shooting Stars Series from Liquid Silver Books
Kimber’s Amazon page
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BeFunky_Stenciler_6Kimber Vale Bio:
K. Vale writes erotic romance of all stripes, from hot hetero to mouthwatering manlove. Find her MF work published under Kimber Vale. Come for the sex. Stay for the story.

Stalk Kimber on Facebook and Twitter @KimberVale, and check her site for updates, new releases, and freebies at her website linked below.

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September is almost here so things are unbelievably busy here at ScatteredThoughts.  New reviewers getting up to speed, more author interviews, book tours frazzled woman cartoon paid forand contests.  Plus I am getting ready for GRL in October.  Wow.

This week ScatteredThoughtsandRogueWords will be one of the featured bloggers at RJ Scott’s blog.  There will be a contest to enter so I’m giving you the heads up early.  I reviewed a remarkable story yesterday.  It was TJ Klune’s John & Jackie.  I sobbed like a crazy person and loved every minute.  That cover by Reese Dante is just as remarkable as the story inside.  Don’t miss out on this one.

Even with 2 new reviewers coming on board, I am still on the lookout for more.  So if you love books and write or want to write reviews, let’s talk.  Email me at melaniem54@msn.com and check out my review info on the front page of this blog.

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Here is our schedule for this week:

Monday, August 25:

  • Author Spotlight: Kimber Vale and Hard Act To Follow (contest)
  • Book Blast: Adrian’J. Smith’s For By Grace Book Tour (contest)
  • Review:  Head On by John Inman

Tuesday, August 26:

  • Cover Reveal for Rae Brewer’s David’s Dilemma (contest)
  • Cover Reveal for Lissa Kasey’s Hidden Gem (contest)
  • Book Tour:  Morticia Knight’s Uniform Encounters (contest)
  • Review:  Not Fade Away by SE Jakes (a Hell or High Water story)

Wednesday, August 27:

  • Book Tour:  Forever Man by A.J. DeWall (contest)
  • Book Tour:  Deconstructing Channing by BA Tortuga (contest)
  • Review:  Double Up by Vanessa North

Thursday, August 28:

  • Book Tour:  Designs On You by Carrie Pack (contest)
  • Book Tour:  Anya Richard’s Satyr’s Lure
  • Review:  City of Monsters by Andrea Speed

Friday, August 29:

  • ScatteredThoughts is Featured Today at RJ Scott’s Blogger Day! (contest)
  • Book Tour: Vanessa North and Double Up! (contest)
  • Review:  Summer Son by Anna Martin

Saturday, August 30:

  • August  2014 Summary of Reviews and Best Covers of the Month
  • Deep Plunge by Rory Ni Coileain (SoulShares #3)

In the Author Spotlight: Ashley Ladd on Business or Pleasure! (contest)

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Ashley Ladd is here today to talk about her latest book, Business or Pleasure and her inspiration behind its inception.  She has also brought along a pdf ebook copy of Business or Pleasure to giveaway.  To enter the contest, please leave a comment and an email address where you can be reached.  Contest will run until August 31st!  Must be 18 years of age or older to enter.

The Time Is Now By Ashley Ladd

The time is now to do what burns in your gut—not tomorrow, next week, next month, next year, when the kids grow up, or when you retire.
I’ve been writing for years and have more than seventy published books to show for it. During this time I’ve also earned my BSBA and MBA, raised five children, and worked full-time. I still cook dinner for my family, clean house, take my kids to their sporting events, and hang out with my friends. In fact, tomorrow night I’m going out to dinner then to a movie with my two best friends and my adult daughters. Sunday I’m going to my grandson’s fifteenth birthday party.

Saturday, however, I’ll write and promote. Ditto for tonight.

At least three people have told me they would write a book too if only they had the time. I don’t say anything as I listen to them about their too busy lives. One of them had no children, no husband, no other responsibilities that took up her after work hours (that I could glean). Another one watched three hours of recorded soap operas every night. Yet another had grown children who didn’t live at home anymore.

I wondered why they didn’t have time to write their books.

Sadly, one of them died before writing her book. I’m not aware the other two have started theirs.

Two years ago, my dad started suffering from dementia. It’s a horrible disease that robs people of their senses. He was 84.

Worse, my mother contracted cancer and died in her fifties.

And now my husband is disabled and unable to work and barely able to get out of bed and he’s only in his fifties.

My point? You never know how long life is going to give you to accomplish the things that are important to you.

So whatever it is you yearn to do—write a book, earn a college degree, climb a mountain, lose weight… start working on your goal now if your health, pocket book, and time truly permit.

You’d be surprised about being able to find the time if you truly long to do something. I know a young lady who has three very young children who makes the time to write.

I understand that if you’re sick, caring for small children or a sick parent, or holding down three jobs, you might not be able to start right this minute, but that’s not the case for most people. Most people have a couple free hours daily or at least weekly to devote to their dreams.

If you’re passionate about your dream, go for it!

In my new release ‘Business or Pleasure’ Tommy’s dream is to build his real estate career. He’s working on it but his father has different ideas. His dad wants him to give up his dream to join the family business. A battle of wills ensues between Tom and his dad over this issue. If Tom wants to realize his dreams, he has to learn to stand up for himself.

Meanwhile, Guy’s father is coming down with dementia. His dad doesn’t want to give up his independence but it’s becoming clear that he needs more supervision than he’s been getting. Unfortunately, it’s too late for him to follow his dreams.

What a shame.

Who wants to look back on their life with regret? Not me! I’d rather look back on my life and know I tried and I failed than know I never tried at all. I think I’ve done that. I’ll die satisfied.

  • Author Bio:

Ashley Ladd bioAshley Ladd lives in South Florida with her husband, five children, and beloved pets. She loves the water, animals (especially cats), and playing on the computer.

She’s been told she has a wicked sense of humour and often incorporates humour and adventure into her books. She also adores very spicy romance, which she weaves into her stories.

 

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Business or Pleasure coverBusiness or Pleasure Blurb:

Tommy Boudreaux is extremely attracted to Guy Rogers even though he’s a passionate vegetarian and animal rights activist and Tommy’s family owns the most popular barbecue joint in town.

Guy Rogers is extremely attracted to his new realtor, Tom Boudreaux. As a passionate vegetarian and animal activist, he’s ecstatic that Tom is a kindred soul. He could never be with a carnivore. Unfortunately, Tommy isn’t really a vegetarian or an animal activist. He never said he was, either, he just didn’t eat meat when he was with Guy. And maybe he emptied his house of all meat and dairy products before inviting Guy over. In fact, Tommy’s family owns the most popular barbecue restaurant in town and, if his family has their way, he’ll manage the new location.

When Guy finds out that Tommy eats meat and his family owns a restaurant that’s a monument to eating meat, he’s livid and doesn’t know if he wants anything else to do with Tommy.

But then Guy’s life gets crazy—his dad’s paranoia blossoms into violent dementia, he gets arrested for picketing a doggy mill, then he winds up in even more legal trouble. When Tommy sticks by him through all his trouble and does everything he can to help him, Guy wonders if he’s been too militant and narrow-minded. Perhaps he can learn to live with people who have opposite views.

Business or Pleasure Excerpt:

Guy finished his meal, wadded up his napkin and dropped it on his plate. “Do you think it will take long to find more houses for me to look at?”

“I’ll make you—it—my priority. Just give me a couple days.” Damn! A Freudian slip.

Guy reached over as if to put his hand on Tommy’s, but stopped in midair. His eyes softened and hope flickered. “I’d like it if you made me, not my business, your priority.”

Tommy’s throat went dry and his heart flipped over. “Do you mean what I think you mean?”

Book Details:

Title:  Business or Pleasure by Ashley Ladd
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Published August 22nd 2014 by Totally Bound
ISBN139781784301491

SE Jakes is On Tour with Not Fade Away (Hell or High Water, #3.5) (contest)

 

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Prophet and Tom are Back! And SE Jakes’ got them!  Don’t miss out on this interlude in the Prophet and Tom saga!  You can find the entire series here at the Riptide Hell or High Water page or check out my reviews of all the previous stories:  Daylight Again,   Long Time Gone,  and Catch a Ghost.

 

NotFadeAway_500x750Not Face Away (Hell or High Water #3.5) Blurb:

Truth or dare.

Ever since superspy Cillian moved into Prophet’s building, their game of Steal the Couch has been funny to Prophet, but a thorn in Tom’s side. Then Prophet gets bored one night during an ice storm and insists on playing another simple game with Tom: Truth or Dare. In exchange for one of Prophet’s truths, Tom steals the couch one last time.

But Prophet’s truths are never easy—Tom should know that by now—and this one raises questions neither of them quite know how to answer. In response, Tom finds himself laying claim to Prophet in the most basic way he knows how. And also finds that he doesn’t mind it in the least when Prophet returns the favor.

This novelette is set between book 3 and book 4 in the Hell or High Water series.

 

 

Book Details:

Author: SE Jakes
eBook ISBN: 978-1-62649-099-4
eBook release: Aug 18, 2014
eBook Formats: pdf, mobi, html, epub
Print ISBN: 978-1-62649-220-2
Print release: Aug 18, 2014
Word count: 8,400
Page count: 52
Type: Part of a Series
Cover by:L.C. Chase
This title is # of the Hell or High Water series.
– See more, read more at Riptide‘s Not Fade Away Book page.

The previous books in the Hell or High Water series are:

Hell or High Water Series

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NotFadeAway_3DcoverSMAbout the Author

SE Jakes writes m/m romance. She believes in happy endings and fighting for what you want in both fiction and real life. She lives in New York with her family, and most days, she can be found happily writing (in bed). No really…
SE Jakes is the alter ego of New York Times bestselling paranormal and romantic suspense author Stephanie Tyler.
Connect with SE:
• Website: sejakes.com
• Tumblr: sejakes.tumblr.com
• Twitter: @authorsejakes
• Facebook: Facebook.com/SEJakes
• Email: authorsejakes@gmail.com
• Goodreads author page: goodreads.com/S_E_Jakes
• Goodreads author group: Ask SE Jakes

VBT: Lilah Suzanne’s Pivot and Slip Tour, Interview and Contest!

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Lilah Suzanne has stopped by today on her Pivot and Slip Book Tour to take a moment to answer some questions and talk a little about her latest release, Pivot and Slip.  Along with a terrific contest with multiple winners outlined below, there’s an excerpt to read to pull you into the story!  Read on……


Contest: Lilah will be awarding a $25 Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $25 Barnes and Noble GC and a print edition of Pivot and Slip (US ONLY) to a randomly drawn host. A free download of an Interlude Press eBook title or an author/book swag pack (US ONLY) will be awarded to one randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter at each stop during the tour. Must be 18 years of age or older to enter,  To enter the contest and for more details, use this Rafflecopter link!

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Now on to my interview with Lilah Suzanne…magnifying glass and focus

STRW:  What was your inspiration for the story?

Lilah: I was intrigued by the sort of opposites attract idea of a boxer falling for a yoga instructor, but as I wrote it I really wanted to explore this idea of dreams and failure and what that means, as well as finding someone who wants to stick by you during the hard stuff.

STRW:  Do you have a muse?

Lilah:  I don’t think so, but I usually have a cat or two hanging out at my desk so maybe they’re my muses and I just don’t know it.

STRW:  Do you work on one project at a time or many?

Lilah:  I do tend to have a few things going at once, I guess I’ve gotten used to juggling multiple things and now I can’t stop!

STRW:  Hero or Antihero?  Who would you chose and why?

Lilah:  Hero. I like writing about people making difficult choices and doing the right thing even when it’s not easy. Though there is something to be said for trying to figure out why someone would do the wrong thing and how it may not seem that way to them.

STRW:  People say write what you know.  Do you think that is right or even important?

Lilah:  I think there will always be parts a writer in a story, even if they try to make it the total opposite of what they know. So in that sense, yes it’s important because it lends itself to authenticity. But only sticking to characters who are like you and to experiences like yours is boring and won’t get you very far. As long as I can find the core of a character and a sense of understanding I feel like I can go a lot places. I may not know what it’s like to be a boxer, for example, but I do know what it’s like to watch a dream slip from my fingers.

STRW:  What is the first book you read that really meant something to you?

Lilah:  “A Wrinkle In Time” is probably the first book that I remember just being really astounded by and I felt changed after I’d finished it.

STRW:  What do you find sexy in a person?

Lilah:  It’s a cliche, but in a man or a woman I really find a sense of humor and kindness and the type of confidence where someone is just genuine and honest about who they are really attractive. Physically I’m a sucker for tattoos and pretty eyes.

STRW:  What’s next up for you?

Lilah:  I’m actually just starting the process of editing my second book, “Spice” a romantic comedy about a sex advice columnist who is struggling a bit with his own love life and searching for his happy ending. That will be coming out early next year so stay tuned!

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by Lilah Suzanne
Publisher:  Interlude Press
Buy Link:   Interlude Press

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Blurb:

Former Olympic hopeful Jack Douglas traded competitive swimming for professional yoga and never looked back. When handsome pro boxer Felix Montero mistakenly registers for his Yoga for Seniors class, Jack takes an active interest both in Felix’s struggles to manage stress and in his heart, and discovers along the way that he may have healing of his own to do.

Faced with the ghosts of his athletic aspirations, can Jack return to his old dream or carve out a new path, and will their budding romance survive the test of Felix’s next bout in the ring?

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Excerpt:

Felix settled his hands on Jack’s shoulders, positioning him directly in front of the punching bag. “Now, plant your feet, like that, yeah. And bend your knees.” Felix’s hands slid from Jack’s shoulders and down his arms as he moved in closer, speaking into Jack’s ear from behind. “Keep your arms tucked in. You always want to remember to be defensive and not just go in for the attack. Keep your guard up.”

Jack bent his arms in front of his face and tried bouncing on his toes, though he imagined the effect was more Tigger than Tyson. Felix chuckled, his warm breath puffing against Jack’s neck and spreading heat across his skin.

“Focus on using your shoulders and legs for strength.” Felix’s hands trailed back up, from shoulder to shoulder, then fleetingly touched Jack’s thighs. “You have really strong shoulders. I always admired that about swimmers.” He lips brushed Jack’s ear. “Always had a thing for blonds, too.”

Jack shivered with the touch but narrowed his eyes and tried to focus on sending energy to his core, on breathing deeply, on trying not to think about the heat of Felix’s body; the tremors left in the wake of his hands; the heady scent of him, inviting and inebriating; his voice murmuring low in Jack’s ear, breath hot against the shell. “Excellent focus. Now, Jack.”

He hit the bag one-two, one-two, one-two, the blows reverberating through the gloves and his skin and humming in his bones.

“Good, right?”

Jack turned, his eyes finding Felix’s hopeful and searching.

“Yeah,” Jack replied. “That was… pretty intense.”

Felix circled around him and reached out to remove the gloves from Jack’s tingling hands.

“That was power. Strength. The only time I ever felt safe was when I was fighting, as strange as that sounds.” Felix tucked the gloves under one arm, opening and closing one dangling strap with a harsh rip of velcro.

“It makes sense,” Jack shrugged. “Like you said, you have to keep your guard up.”

Felix offered a half-smile. “Maybe I could try letting it down a little.”

Jack’s heart gave a little flutter in his chest. “Well in that case, I solemnly swear that I will not knock you out.”

Felix tipped his head, eyes low, lips softly curved.

“I think it may be a little too late for that, Jack.”

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:VBT_PivotAndSlip_CoverBanner

Lilah Suzanne has been writing actively since the sixth grade, when a literary magazine published her essay about an uncle who lost his life to AIDS. A freelance writer, she has also authored a children’s book and has a devoted following in the fan fiction community.
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Contact Lilah Suzanne at:

  • Website : lilahsuzanne.com
  • Twitter: @lilahsuzanne
  • Pinterest: pinterest.com/lilahsuzanne
  • Facebook: facebook.com/pages/Lilah-Suzanne/653282624749516
  • Goodreads: goodreads.com/author/show/8281044.Lilah_Suzanne

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