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Showing posts with label 2016. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2016. Show all posts
Sunday, January 1, 2017
Saturday, December 31, 2016
Sleight of Heart makes Sammy's 2016 Top Reads of the Year at The Novel Approach Reviews!
Simply the Best! Sleight of Heart makes Sammy's 2016 Top Reads of the Year
at The Novel Approach Reviews! Enter to win 2 books from her list!
A Solitary Man Wins a 2016 Rainbow Award!
A Solitary Man Wins a 2016 Rainbow Award for Best Gay Mystery Thriller!
A Solitary Man is a Runner Up for Best Gay Book in the 2016 Rainbow Awards!
Sleight of Heart is a Finalist in the 2016 Rainbow Awards!
Sleight of Heart is a Finalist in the 2016 Rainbow Awards!
Sleight of Heart and Aisling Mancy Win in Jo & Isa Love Books' Readers Choice Awards!
Aisling Mancy and Sleight of Heart win in Jo & Isa Love Books'
Reader's Choice Awards Simply the Best!
Friday, December 30, 2016
#Giveaway! Welcome to the Blog Tour for Lou Sylvre's "Falling Snow and Snow"!
Join me in welcoming Lou Sylvre to my blog with her heartfelt New Year's Wishes and her newest novel, Falling Snow on Snow! Don't forget to scroll down and enter the giveaway!
Falling Snow on Snow is now available at Dreamspinner Press,
Hello everybody! Today is the last day of my Falling Snow on Snow blog tour, and the penultimate day of 2016. I struggled with writing this post, made several false starts, pondered and an equivocated, and eventually came to the decision to keep it simple.
This may in fact be the shortest blog post I’ve ever written for any blog tour, not just this one. I’m only going to make some New Year wishes for us all—wishes for good things to happen for each of us in 2017, perhaps like some of the good things Beck and Oleg found as their story unfolded in Falling Snow on Snow.
Beck found the warmth of family when he found Oleg. That was one thing Oleg already had. Here’s the home he grew up in:
Wednesday, December 28, 2016
#Excerpt! #Giveaway! Welcome to the blog tour for Leona Windwalker's "Accused"!
Accused is now available at Amazon!
Excerpt:
The light was too bright and coming from the wrong direction. Matty cracked open one reluctant, grainy eye and tried to focus despite the stabbing pain. It was a room he recognized, at least.
I'm at Duane's.
The bedroom door opened. “Hi there, thought you might need this. You always have a hangover the next morning,” his best friend Duane teased as he held out a glass of water. Matty took it and the two ibuprofen Duane proffered from his other hand.
“Ugh.” Matty swallowed the two pills down and drained the water from the glass. It helped rehydrate his parched mouth and throat. He hoped he kept it down, his stomach was mildly roiling.
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
#Excerpt! Welcome to the Blog Tour for Anne Barwell's Winter Duet, Book #2 in the Echoes Rising Series!
Join me in welcoming Anne Barwell to my blog today with her newest novel, Winter Duet, the sequel to Shadowboxing, Book Two in the Echoes Rising Series! She also gives us a terrific commentary on the music in Winter Duet!
Winter Duet, is out on December 27th, and is now available at
DSP Publications, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble!
DSP Publications, Amazon, and Barnes & Noble!
Off The Stave
Thanks for hosting me today, Aisling.
Music plays a big part in Winter Duet, book 2 of my WII Echoes Rising series. Two of the characters—Kristopher and Michel—are musicians. Kristopher plays violin, and Michel the flute, and they’ve promised each other a duet if they survive the war. Although the title reflects that promise, it also refers to a duet of another sort as the team is split into two for a good portion of the story. Reese Dante has done a fabulous cover for the book which is also music themed—music notes are part of the background sky behind the Mosquito aircraft, and there is an outline of a violin visible in the forest below.
Thursday, December 15, 2016
Welcome to the Blog Tour for Sarah Madison's Holiday House Swap! #Giveaway #Excerpt
Reclusive writer Noah Kinley is facing a dilemma: how to confess to the world he’s really the author of a best-selling romance series. For years, his friend Julie has been the face of his brand, but she wants her life back now. Fast running out of ideas for his popular series, Noah wants to break out into other genres. Not that he’s writing much of anything at the moment anyway, thanks to paralyzing writer’s block. With his publisher breathing down his neck for the next installment, he hopes a change of scene will get his writer’s juices flowing again. Desperate enough to try anything, during the holidays Noah swaps his isolated cabin in the woods for a gentrified horse farm.
USAF Major Connor Harrison has chosen forced retirement over facing charges for an unauthorized mission to rescue a buddy from behind enemy lines. No one expects him home for the holidays, and he certainly didn’t anticipate finding a stranger in his house, much less Noah Kinley with his acid tongue and a wry sense of humor that pierces all of Connor’s defenses.
Both men need to figure out what the next chapter in their lives will be—and whether it will include each other.
Welcome to the Blog Tour Kickoff for Charley Descoteaux's Holiday Weekend, Book 5 in the Buchanan House Series! #Giveaway #Excerpt
Join me in welcoming Charley Descoteaux for the Blog Tour kickoff for her newest novel, Holiday Weekend, Book 5 in the Buchanan House Series! She talks about Christmas music, gives us an awesome Exclusive Excerpt, and a chance to win two prizes!
Series: Buchanan House
Book Number: 5
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: December 16, 2016
Pages: 125
Cover Artist: L.C. Chase
Get your FREE copy of "Pride Weekend" now in ebook at
Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, and All Romance eBooks!
Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, and All Romance eBooks!
Christmas Music in Holiday Weekend
Hello and welcome to the first stop on my blog tour celebrating the release of my Christmas story, Holiday Weekend, Book Five in the Buchanan House series. Thanks for having me, Ash!
It is possible to have a Christmas story that doesn’t have holiday music on the page—I’ve done it myself—but I don’t know if I could write one without it. I use music to get in the right mood for the story I’m working on and that’s especially true when writing a Christmas story in the spring!
Saturday, December 10, 2016
#Interview Joe Cosentino, author of Drama Cruise, the 3rd Nicky and Noah Mystery Novel Published by Lethe Press!
Drama Cruise is available now at
Lethe Press,
Lethe Press,
Hello, Joe. It's grate to see you again! Why did you write a gay cozy mystery/comedy/romance series?
There aren’t a whole lot out there. The Nicky and Noah mysteries are the kind of books I like reading: funny, theatrical, sexy, wild, and wacky with a solid mystery full of plot twists and turns at its center—and a surprise ending!
Tell us about the Nicky and Noah mysteries.
The Nicky and Noah mysteries are set in an Edwardian style university founded originally by a gay couple (Tree and Meadow) whose name the university bears: Treemeadow College. The clues and murders (and laughs) come fast and furious, there are enough plot twists and turns and a surprise ending to keep the pages turning, and at the center is a touching gay romance between Associate Professor of Directing Nicky Abbondanza and Assistant Professor of Acting Noah Oliver. Like an Agatha Christie novel, the mystery is the central focus with red herrings and inversions leading to a satisfying conclusion. As in an Armistead Maupin novel, the characters are wacky, surprising, and endearing.
Friday, December 2, 2016
It's #ReleaseDay for Lissa Kasey's "Painting with Fire," Book 1 in the Survivors Find Love Series! #Excerpt
It's release day for Painting With Fire! Join me in welcoming Lissa Kasey to my blog with a fascinating article on ball-jointed dolls and an exclusive excerpt from her newest release, Painting With Fire, Book One in the Survivors Find Love Series!
Painting With Fire is now available at
Doll Story
It’s hard to believe it’s been so long, but back in 2008 I was really into anime and the whole Japanese culture. There was a convention called Kakkoi Con here in Minneapolis that I attended and it was the first time I saw a BJD (ball-jointed doll). I admit at first glance I thought they were beautiful, eerie and a little strange. Many of the girls had them cradled in the crook of their arms as they walked around the convention.
What is it? I recalled asking.
An Asian Ball Jointed doll. I was invited to a couple of panels about them, and even though the price intimidated me, I was hooked. I’d never been a girly girl. Never played with dolls. Never really had time for hobbies other than my writing. But this was a sort of creative outlet that intrigued me. Visual representation of the characters I wrote stories about. I couldn’t draw, but maybe I could create a doll that looked like them.
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Welcome to the Blog Tour for Antonia Aquilante's "The Sorcerer's Guardian," Book 4 in the Chronicles of Tournai!
Join me in welcoming Antonia Aquilante to my blog with Book Four in the Chronicles of Tournai Series, The Sorcerer's Guardian! Don't forget to scroll down and enter the giveaway!
The Sorcerer's Guardian is now available at
About The Sorcerer's Guardian
Savarin, the most powerful sorcerer in Tournai, has honed his Talent through years of study and made magic his life. Among the wealthy and noble circles he moves in, no one would suspect the handsome, refined, and arrogant sorcerer’s humble beginnings, which is how Savarin prefers it. Tournai’s princes task Savarin with studying and strengthening the spells that protect the principality from magical attack. They are complex, centuries old, and exactly the type of puzzle Savarin is eager to solve. To his annoyance, the princes insist Loriot accompanies him.
Savarin, the most powerful sorcerer in Tournai, has honed his Talent through years of study and made magic his life. Among the wealthy and noble circles he moves in, no one would suspect the handsome, refined, and arrogant sorcerer’s humble beginnings, which is how Savarin prefers it. Tournai’s princes task Savarin with studying and strengthening the spells that protect the principality from magical attack. They are complex, centuries old, and exactly the type of puzzle Savarin is eager to solve. To his annoyance, the princes insist Loriot accompanies him.
Loriot worked his way up the ranks of the royal guard to captain and takes pride in his service. He must obey the princes’ orders to protect Savarin, despite believing his skills would be best used elsewhere. And despite his wariness of magic. UnTalented himself, he has learned not only the benefits of magic but also its potential for harm—and how to counter it. Loriot and Savarin clash during their journey, but there’s another reason for the tension between them, and passion develops into feelings neither expected. But Savarin must still fortify Tournai’s magical barrier, and his only solution endangers both him and the royal family.
Saturday, November 26, 2016
Readers & Dreamers Series! Join Me in Welcoming Marinieves Cordero-Guzman to my blog with "Heartwarming Thoughts"!
As authors, we spend time interacting with our readers through brief comments on social media, but we rarely have a chance to hear full and complete thoughts, cares, and opinions. So, I have opened my blog up to those who we cherish, but so rarely have a chance to hear from: non-authors. Please join me in welcoming Marinieves Cordero-Guzman to my blog today with her heartwarming thoughts.
What started with a Personal Message on Facebook to one of my favorite authors and human beings changed to a conversation and ended in an invitation to write a post on his blog... and here it is. That post!
For many years I kept a secret, and when I found myself out of a job and forced, in a sense, to stay at home…it all came out. I’d been coping and holding it in all my life and the loss of my job brought it to a head. When I was younger, I experienced trauma that I kept silent about. It led to a downward spiral and I made many mistakes and nearly lost myself. I kept moving through life, but not moving forward. And then I found myself with no job, no prospects for self-actualization, and… wow! I realized I needed help.
And so it began—my search for help.
Thursday, November 24, 2016
#ReleaseDay HEARTIFACT by Aisling Mancy is out!
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| Cover by Timmy Ashton |
HEARTIFACT IS OUT!
In English
Amazon, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords
en français
Men Over the Rainbow
Amazon FR, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords
As many of you know, I advocate for abused kids.
The net proceeds of this book benefit those kids.
In English
Amazon, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords
en français
Men Over the Rainbow
Amazon FR, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords
As many of you know, I advocate for abused kids.
The net proceeds of this book benefit those kids.
Harper Kidd is a highly respected marine archaeologist. Yet, with the economy in a slump, he’s trapped working in an oil company’s exploration division. Now, at the ripe age of thirty, Harp is disgusted with his employer’s damage to the undersea world he loves, tired of his ATM-card-filching ex, and tormented by beautiful dreams of an undersea lover. It’s time for a change and when his best friend, Stick, pleads with him to assist on a deep-sea dig in the Mediterranean, he jumps at the chance.
Harper’s spirits are high when they discover the ruins of an ancient civilization, and soar to the heavens when they discover a statue of an ancient pelora, a mysterious hybrid creature said to mediate between the worlds of reality and fantasy—and the very lover who holds the starring role in his dreams.
When the crew discovers the site is teeming with unexploded ordnance from the conflicts in the Middle East, and the excavation turns deadly, Harper must choose between saving his best friend and saving the pelora he’s fallen in love with.
Outstanding Reviews for Heartifact!
—BEC, Bike Book Reviews
❝5★...YOU LIVE AND BREATH [THIS AUTHOR'S] WORDS—Nobody can write like Mancy... depth of knowledge is outstanding... interpretation is remarkable... portrayal [of] characters is prodigious... you cannot read a book by [Mancy] and not learn something new... It's more than just reading a book, you live and breathe his words... definitely recommended to all lovers of the M/M genre.❞
—JO, Jo & Isa Love Books
❝5★...A GIFT FROM THE HEART!—Heartifact is... nonstop excitement, a sexy god,
and fascinating marine exploration... but this story also has a message... that
friendships are most important. A book by Aisling Mancy is always going to
deliver!❞
❝4★...MORE THAN A GOOD READ!—Aisling Mancy makes his story come alive... Mancy’s excellent pacing creates a “can't-put-it-down" read... The plot pits science against emotion... And the sex scenes are as vivid as the archaeological dive... The reader falls for the plot, just as Harper falls for his ancient god... Heartifact is more than a good read... Give it a go!❞
—ANNIE, Kimmers' Erotic Book Banter
❝4★...FANTASY, MYTHOLOGY, REALITY & SICENCE MEET IN THE WATERS OFF OF GREECE!—I recommend this book for those who love the ocean... and if you love romance on the ocean then you will love this book. The ending is action-packed and surprising... It’s really something great!❞
—ARIEL, Gay Book Reviews
❝5★...READ... AND READ AGAIN—This is a thriller. With twists. And it’s hot.
Very hot... I am forever impressed with the erudition of this author, his
stories span such diverse topics... I went and bought my own copies. Yes,
plural... Well worth my time to read this, and then read it again!❞
—SARA, Sara Ella's Reviews
❝4★...A FANTASTIC STORY!—The
author deftly merges mythology, ancient history, and modern technology in this
well-crafted suspense/mystery... kept me at the edge of my seat.... Hot sexy
dreams are set against high seas explorations fraught with danger and
excitement... Diving to the bottom of the ocean, making fantastic discoveries,
finding treasures beyond their wildest dreams - this was a fantastic story.
Well worth your time!❞
—SANDRA, My Fiction Nook❝4★...MORE THAN A GOOD READ!—Aisling Mancy makes his story come alive... Mancy’s excellent pacing creates a “can't-put-it-down" read... The plot pits science against emotion... And the sex scenes are as vivid as the archaeological dive... The reader falls for the plot, just as Harper falls for his ancient god... Heartifact is more than a good read... Give it a go!❞
❝4★...FANTASY, MYTHOLOGY, REALITY & SICENCE MEET IN THE WATERS OFF OF GREECE!—I recommend this book for those who love the ocean... and if you love romance on the ocean then you will love this book. The ending is action-packed and surprising... It’s really something great!❞
In English
Sunday, November 20, 2016
HEARTIFACT by Aisling Mancy is NOW AVAILABLE! Follow the Blog Tour and Enter to Win!
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| Cover by Timmy Ashton |
HEARTIFACT IS NOW AVAILABLE!
In English
Amazon, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords
Men Over the Rainbow
Amazon FR, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords
In English
Amazon, Amazon UK, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords
Men Over the Rainbow
Amazon FR, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords
As many of you know, I advocate for abused kids.
The net proceeds of this book benefit those kids.
Net proceeds benefit the The Trevor Project in the US,
le Refuge in France, and Arcigay in Italy
The net proceeds of this book benefit those kids.
Net proceeds benefit the The Trevor Project in the US,
le Refuge in France, and Arcigay in Italy
Harper’s spirits are high when they discover the ruins of an ancient civilization, and soar to the heavens when they discover a statue of an ancient pelora, a mysterious hybrid creature said to mediate between the worlds of reality and fantasy—and the very lover who holds the starring role in his dreams.
When the crew discovers the site is teeming with unexploded ordnance from the conflicts in the Middle East, and the excavation turns deadly, Harper must choose between saving his best friend and saving the pelora he’s fallen in love with.
#ExclusiveExcerpt Welcome to the Blog Tour for Rachel Ravenheart's "Your Alpha, My Mate," Book 1 in the Lonestar Chronicles!
Join me in welcoming Rachel Ravenheart to my blog with her newest book, Your Alpha, My Mate, Book 1 in the Lonestar Chronicles! Rachel talks about how she began writing paranormal stories and gives us an exclusive excerpt!
Your Alpha, My Mate is now available at
I got started writing paranormal stories after having read a multitude of them. I figured I would try my hand at them, especially since I wanted to get back into writing. My ultimate favorite paranormal is any type of shifter story, especially werewolves. However, I do like the occasional vampire story. I got started on these stories because of the Twilight series, it piqued my interest in werewolves.
When I started writing my husband was and still is all for it even if he doesn’t care for the m/m aspect of my stories. I typically listen to any type of upbeat music to try and get the writing juices flowing and keep them that way. Unfortunately, I do have the occasional bout of writer’s block just like any other writer. I have found that if I work on a writing prompt and walk away from my story for a little while I am usually able to get back to it quickly.
Sunday, November 6, 2016
#ExclusiveInterview of David C. Dawson, author of "The Necessary Deaths" Book #1 in the Dominic Delingpole Mysteries Series!
It is my great pleasure to welcome the incredibly interesting David C. Dawson to my blog today with his debut novel, The Necessary Deaths. Check out the fascinating interview below and then go read his exceptional book!
The Necessary Deaths is now available at
Before we begin, read a little about David:
He is an author, but he's also an award-winning journalist and documentary maker, living near Oxford in the UK. He has travelled extensively, filming in nearly every continent of the world. He has lived in London, Geneva and San Francisco, but now prefers the tranquillity of the Oxfordshire countryside.
David is a Mathematics graduate from Southampton University in England. After graduating, he joined the BBC in London as a trainee journalist. He worked in radio newsrooms for several years before moving to television as a documentary director. During the growing AIDS crisis in the late eighties, he is proud to say that he directed the first demonstration of putting on a condom on British television.
After more than twenty years with the BBC, he left to go freelance. He has produced videos for several charities, including Ethiopiaid; which works to end poverty in Ethiopia, and Hestia; a London-based mental health charity. David has one son, who is also a successful filmmaker.
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