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October 10, 2012
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October 9, 2012
Bound in Stone: Volume One is free on Amazon
This is Nicki from The Soulstone Chronicles, a major figure in Kehfrey’s early life and also later.
Bound in Stone: Volume One is at last price matched on Amazon, and therefore it is free. 
October 7, 2012
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October 6, 2012
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October 5, 2012
Reviews: Do you leave a thank-you note or not?
Authors! Do you thank readers for reviews? Do you thank them on your blog?
Or do you think reviewers would prefer you said nothing, even if it was a very nice review and you’re grateful? Do you think readers are less likely to continue leaving reviews if the author takes notice?
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October 4, 2012
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October 2, 2012
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Second Chances anthology
I really liked the last story in this anthology, Notice to Appear, by C.C. Lorenz. This was a really sweet story about getting a second chance at a childhood crush despite terrible circumstances for a second meeting and bad timing to start a relationship. There’s hot sex in here, and it’s well balanced with relationship without too much exposition into the main character’s thoughts on everything. Very nice read, enough to make me happy with the ending and wish I could have seen a larger story about these characters, with more sex of course.
I also liked the first story in the set, Non-Negotiable, by T.D. Green.
This is another sweet romance, but a bit rougher in that, of the entire anthology, this short is the most about a second chance. This is a story of a nasty break up that gets in the way of a renewed relationship some years later. Alex, the man at fault for the break up, gets desperate and pulls sneaky stunts to force his love interest, Jacob, to see him, because Jacob makes it clear in no uncertain terms he will not entertain the idea of renewing the relationship. But circumstances alter to make Alex show his vulnerable side, and Jacob… Ok, not saying anymore except this is a story that draws you in because you wonder just what Alex will pull next and just what Jacob will do about it.
The fourth story, Dirty Martini by Better Brown, was more about a man getting a second chance at love than at fixing the relationship that just failed. There’s some nice writing in there and some sweet scenes. I really liked the bartender, I mean really liked him. Really, really liked him. Wish I had a skill to draw, because I’d have drawn him the second I finished reading the story.
The second short, Heart of Glass by L.J. Harris, had a plot I really wished was better executed. It was too expository for my taste. I wanted to feel and see and hear more of what the characters were doing, but a lot of the story occurred as narrative about how things came about rather than letting the reader live through the actual scenes with the characters. Thumbs up for the story idea and making me want to have more, but thumbs down for the frustration of not really feeling the characters’ lives, because I really did wish I could. I liked these characters, but I didn’t like feeling so much space between them and me. The best scene was when I was in the car with the driver, seeing what he saw. I expect this author will be putting some great stuff out in the years to come if a balance to narrative and action develops in future stories.
The third short, Better Together by DaNay Smith, was interesting. I liked the overall idea and how the writer showed the complexity of a relationship and the consequences of partners with narrow viewpoints. The writing had a lot of pronoun/name awkwardness that I often see in m/m writing that jarred me out of the story, but character complexity was great. The ending, with the artist and how he realized what was important to him and how it showed in his art, this was beautiful.
Ok, so 4 out of 5. Anthology loses a point for some awkwardness, but overall very good.
Delivery with A Smile by Megan Derr
This was a delightfully cynical and sexy romance. Don’t want to give spoilers, but this is a story about bad boys.
October 1, 2012
Lazy Sundays by K-lee Klein
coverThis is a lovely story, one that you can sink into and just relax and enjoy and wish it had been longer. Very hot and romantic.I wish the publisher would take the time to fix the “normal” style of the manuscript. The epub version of this story has inconsistent font sizes because this was not done, and that’s not doing this author any favours. Some readers stop reading for things like this. If you do download the epub version, keep reading. It’s a very delightful romance.https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/209699
