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Coming this December!
I've been hard at work on a bunch of different things lately, not the least of which is getting ready for GayRomLit in Albuquerque. Looking forward to hanging out with fans of male/male romance in the beautiful southwest!
Looks like I'll have two books coming out this December - a Christmas/wedding story entitled Fearless from Riptide Publishing, and a self-published m/m college coming-of-age novella, By Chance. This is a revised, re-edited edition of the first book in my Courtland Chronicles series, originally published by Lyrical Press in 2009.
In fact, I just got the cover for it last night! *drum roll* . . .
And here's the blurb:
A life of wealth and privilege doesn’t equal happiness—just ask Eric Courtland. Growing up with a cold, unfeeling father and unstable mother has taught him exactly what he doesn’t want out of life or love. The troubled young man prefers a solitary life and is content to keep it that way until a campus emergency saddles him with an unwanted roommate.
Popular, wholesome, straight Nick Thompson is far more temptation than Eric’s prepared for, but Nick’s warm, easygoing manner gradually cracks through Eric’s prickly protective shell.
After Eric suffers a traumatic attack, their friendship gives way to an intense passion. Eric’s no stranger to casual sex, but what he feels for Nick is something deeper, and more fragile.
Independent Eric doesn't know the first thing about being in a relationship, much less with a lover who can't even admit he's gay. But conservative Nick can't seem to find his way out of his own personal closet.
Rock, meet hard place.
By Chance will be out (hopefully!) on December 1st. Fearless is scheduled for December 10th. Keep your eyes peeled for my month-long blog tour for both books, where I'll be giving away backlist books, DVD sets and a new Kindle Fire HD! :)
Looks like I'll have two books coming out this December - a Christmas/wedding story entitled Fearless from Riptide Publishing, and a self-published m/m college coming-of-age novella, By Chance. This is a revised, re-edited edition of the first book in my Courtland Chronicles series, originally published by Lyrical Press in 2009.
In fact, I just got the cover for it last night! *drum roll* . . .
And here's the blurb:
A life of wealth and privilege doesn’t equal happiness—just ask Eric Courtland. Growing up with a cold, unfeeling father and unstable mother has taught him exactly what he doesn’t want out of life or love. The troubled young man prefers a solitary life and is content to keep it that way until a campus emergency saddles him with an unwanted roommate.
Popular, wholesome, straight Nick Thompson is far more temptation than Eric’s prepared for, but Nick’s warm, easygoing manner gradually cracks through Eric’s prickly protective shell.
After Eric suffers a traumatic attack, their friendship gives way to an intense passion. Eric’s no stranger to casual sex, but what he feels for Nick is something deeper, and more fragile.
Independent Eric doesn't know the first thing about being in a relationship, much less with a lover who can't even admit he's gay. But conservative Nick can't seem to find his way out of his own personal closet.
Rock, meet hard place.
By Chance will be out (hopefully!) on December 1st. Fearless is scheduled for December 10th. Keep your eyes peeled for my month-long blog tour for both books, where I'll be giving away backlist books, DVD sets and a new Kindle Fire HD! :)
Another new book - and getting ready for GayRomLit!
And the cover prettiez just keep on comin'! This one's for my new Christmas/wedding story, Fearless, coming December 10th from Riptide Publishing!
And here's the blurb:
How can you plan for the future when escaping the past seems impossible?
After over a year together, Connor Morrison and Wes Martin decide to tie the knot. But an ethics complaint regarding their deeply non-traditional relationship threatens Connor’s job and Wes’s Ph.D. The fact that Connor tried to keep it from Wes—even with the best of intentions—makes the situation even worse and casts a pall over their plans for a Christmas wedding in New York.
It doesn’t help that Connor still treats Wes like glass, though Wes insists he’s recovered from the brutal assault he suffered a year and a half earlier. Wes may be okay, but Connor isn’t. Memories of taking a battered, terrified Wes to the emergency room that night still haunt him, and he can’t let go of the need to protect Wes from any and everything life might throw at him.
But Wes has had enough. Between the specter of the ethics complaint and Connor’s overprotectiveness, he’s already beginning to question their plans. Add in a family ashamed of and angered by his choices, and Wes might just leave Connor standing at the altar.
In other news . . . two days until I leave for GayRomLit in Albuquerque! Which means I have to pack today. And edit. And WRITE! *cue me running around like a headless chicken*
Can't wait to meet you all! :-)
And here's the blurb:
How can you plan for the future when escaping the past seems impossible?
After over a year together, Connor Morrison and Wes Martin decide to tie the knot. But an ethics complaint regarding their deeply non-traditional relationship threatens Connor’s job and Wes’s Ph.D. The fact that Connor tried to keep it from Wes—even with the best of intentions—makes the situation even worse and casts a pall over their plans for a Christmas wedding in New York.
It doesn’t help that Connor still treats Wes like glass, though Wes insists he’s recovered from the brutal assault he suffered a year and a half earlier. Wes may be okay, but Connor isn’t. Memories of taking a battered, terrified Wes to the emergency room that night still haunt him, and he can’t let go of the need to protect Wes from any and everything life might throw at him.
But Wes has had enough. Between the specter of the ethics complaint and Connor’s overprotectiveness, he’s already beginning to question their plans. Add in a family ashamed of and angered by his choices, and Wes might just leave Connor standing at the altar.
In other news . . . two days until I leave for GayRomLit in Albuquerque! Which means I have to pack today. And edit. And WRITE! *cue me running around like a headless chicken*
Can't wait to meet you all! :-)
The first step in my plan for world domination...
By Chance is now available for pre-order on All Romance ebooks!
Blurb:
A life of wealth and privilege doesn’t equal happiness—just ask Eric Courtland. Growing up with a cold, unfeeling father and unstable mother has taught him exactly what he doesn’t want out of life or love. The troubled young man prefers a solitary life and is content to keep it that way until a campus emergency saddles him with an unwanted roommate.
Popular, wholesome, straight Nick Thompson is far more temptation than Eric’s prepared for, but Nick’s warm, easygoing manner gradually cracks through Eric’s prickly protective shell.
After Eric suffers a traumatic attack, their friendship gives way to an intense passion. Eric’s no stranger to casual sex, but what he feels for Nick is something deeper, and more fragile.
Independent Eric doesn't know the first thing about being in a relationship, much less with a lover who can't even admit he's gay. But conservative Nick can't seem to find his way out of his own personal closet.
Rock, meet hard place.
Watch this space for news about my December blog tour promoting By Chance and my new Christmas novella, Fearless, coming December 10th from Riptide Publishing. I'll be giving away a new Kindle Fire HD, a rainbow lariat necklace, DVD sets and an opportunity to have a character named after you in one of my upcoming books.
w00t! :)
Blurb:
A life of wealth and privilege doesn’t equal happiness—just ask Eric Courtland. Growing up with a cold, unfeeling father and unstable mother has taught him exactly what he doesn’t want out of life or love. The troubled young man prefers a solitary life and is content to keep it that way until a campus emergency saddles him with an unwanted roommate.
Popular, wholesome, straight Nick Thompson is far more temptation than Eric’s prepared for, but Nick’s warm, easygoing manner gradually cracks through Eric’s prickly protective shell.
After Eric suffers a traumatic attack, their friendship gives way to an intense passion. Eric’s no stranger to casual sex, but what he feels for Nick is something deeper, and more fragile.
Independent Eric doesn't know the first thing about being in a relationship, much less with a lover who can't even admit he's gay. But conservative Nick can't seem to find his way out of his own personal closet.
Rock, meet hard place.
Watch this space for news about my December blog tour promoting By Chance and my new Christmas novella, Fearless, coming December 10th from Riptide Publishing. I'll be giving away a new Kindle Fire HD, a rainbow lariat necklace, DVD sets and an opportunity to have a character named after you in one of my upcoming books.
w00t! :)
Series Super-Sale this week!
If you're in a reading mood, you can get two great bundles on sale for 30% off until midnight, October 31st at Riptide Books.
First, there's Power Play: Resistance and Power Play: Awakening - over 180,000 words of hard core m/m kink for $12.59!
And for those of you who haven't read Priceless and Doubtless (Books 1 & 2 of my Irresistible Attraction series), here's your chance to get a bargain on them before the third book, Fearless, comes out on December 10th.
Oh, and a big thank you to everyone who's pre-ordered By Chance at All Romance ebooks.
I'm flattered and humbled by the amazing response! :-)
First, there's Power Play: Resistance and Power Play: Awakening - over 180,000 words of hard core m/m kink for $12.59!
And for those of you who haven't read Priceless and Doubtless (Books 1 & 2 of my Irresistible Attraction series), here's your chance to get a bargain on them before the third book, Fearless, comes out on December 10th.
Oh, and a big thank you to everyone who's pre-ordered By Chance at All Romance ebooks.
I'm flattered and humbled by the amazing response! :-)
Courtland Chronicles, Book Two - coming in January!
With the holidays coming up and four different books in various stages of writing/editing/proofing/promo'ing, it's been crunch time around my house. But all the hard work's paid off - my December releases
By Chance
and
Fearless
are both available for pre-order. (And I've planned an extra-special holiday blog tour and giveaway for both books, including a brand-new Kindle Fire HD!)
Now I'm delighted to announce that Strictly Business, the second book in my Courtland Chronicles series, is off to the formatters! Here's a sneak peek:
Eric Courtland is hungry for revenge—at any cost—against the cold, unfeeling father who never loved him, and who drove his mother to an early grave. Tossed headfirst into the shark-tank world of big business, Eric soon learns it’s eat or be eaten, and has no choice but to throw in his lot with ruthless titan of industry Branford Crane.
Still reeling from his mother’s death—and the guilt of not being able to save her—Eric plunges into a dark spiral of self-destruction, rejecting his longtime partner Nick’s love and support in favor of the harsh tutelage Bran offers him, in and out of the bedroom.
But one night, when Bran finally pushes Eric beyond any reasonable limit, Eric realizes how far he’s fallen—and how desperately he needs Nick to help pull him back from the edge.
Look for it on January 1st, 2013, from Cat Grant Books! :)
Now I'm delighted to announce that Strictly Business, the second book in my Courtland Chronicles series, is off to the formatters! Here's a sneak peek:
Eric Courtland is hungry for revenge—at any cost—against the cold, unfeeling father who never loved him, and who drove his mother to an early grave. Tossed headfirst into the shark-tank world of big business, Eric soon learns it’s eat or be eaten, and has no choice but to throw in his lot with ruthless titan of industry Branford Crane.
Still reeling from his mother’s death—and the guilt of not being able to save her—Eric plunges into a dark spiral of self-destruction, rejecting his longtime partner Nick’s love and support in favor of the harsh tutelage Bran offers him, in and out of the bedroom.
But one night, when Bran finally pushes Eric beyond any reasonable limit, Eric realizes how far he’s fallen—and how desperately he needs Nick to help pull him back from the edge.
Look for it on January 1st, 2013, from Cat Grant Books! :)
Kicking off my December blog tour!
With two books coming out this month -
By Chance
, which is now available, and
Fearless
, coming December 10th from Riptide Publishing - I've got a lot to blog about!
I'm giving away some great prizes, including ebooks from my backlist, a chance to name a character in one of my future books, and jewelry from Freia Inguz and Poly's Pleasures!
I’ll also be giving away a brand new Kindle Fire HD to one lucky commenter drawn from all the tour stops, so follow along and party with me at each--you can earn an entry at every stop!
December 3rd - Mrs. Condit Reads Books - Blog stop for By Chance
December 10th - Mrs. Condit Reads Books - Blog stop for Fearless
Lex Valentine's 30 Days of Christmas Giveaway
December 13th – Mama Kitty Reviews
December 14th - Book Reviews and More by Kathy
December 17th - Amara's Place
December 18th - Speak Its Name Advent Calendar
December 19th - Pants Off Reviews
December 21st - MANtastic Fiction
December 24th - 28th - Cat Grant Week at Words of Wisdom from the Scarf Princess
Winners will be announced December 31st.
I'm giving away some great prizes, including ebooks from my backlist, a chance to name a character in one of my future books, and jewelry from Freia Inguz and Poly's Pleasures!
I’ll also be giving away a brand new Kindle Fire HD to one lucky commenter drawn from all the tour stops, so follow along and party with me at each--you can earn an entry at every stop!
December 3rd - Mrs. Condit Reads Books - Blog stop for By Chance
December 10th - Mrs. Condit Reads Books - Blog stop for Fearless
Lex Valentine's 30 Days of Christmas Giveaway
December 13th – Mama Kitty Reviews
December 14th - Book Reviews and More by Kathy
December 17th - Amara's Place
December 18th - Speak Its Name Advent Calendar
December 19th - Pants Off Reviews
December 21st - MANtastic Fiction
December 24th - 28th - Cat Grant Week at Words of Wisdom from the Scarf Princess
Winners will be announced December 31st.
New book out tonight! :)
And the releases just keep a-comin'! Tonight my new novella Fearless drops onsite at Riptide Publishing!
After over a year together, Connor Morrison and Wes Martin decide to tie the knot. But an ethics complaint regarding their deeply non-traditional relationship threatens Connor’s job and Wes’s Ph.D. The fact that Connor tried to keep it from Wes—even with the best of intentions—makes the situation even worse and casts a pall over their plans for a Christmas wedding in New York.
It doesn’t help that Connor still treats Wes like glass, though Wes insists he’s recovered from the brutal assault he suffered a year and a half earlier. Wes may be okay, but Connor isn’t. Memories of taking a battered, terrified Wes to the emergency room that night still haunt him, and he can’t let go of the need to protect Wes from any and everything life might throw at him.
But Wes has had enough. Between the specter of the ethics complaint and Connor’s overprotectiveness, he’s already beginning to question their plans. Add in a family ashamed of and angered by his choices, and Wes might just leave Connor standing at the altar.
Be sure to join me on my month-long blog tour for Fearless and my new self-pubbed novella, By Chance. I'm giving away some great prizes, including ebooks from my backlist, a chance to name a character in one of my future books, and jewelry from Freia Inguz and Poly's Pleasures!
I’ll also be giving away a brand new Kindle Fire HD to one lucky commenter drawn from all the tour stops, so follow along and party with me at each--you can earn an entry at every stop!
December 10th - Mrs. Condit Reads Books - Blog stop for Fearless
Lex Valentine's 30 Days of Christmas Giveaway
December 13th – Mama Kitty Reviews
December 14th - Book Reviews and More by Kathy
December 17th - Amara's Place
December 18th - Speak Its Name Advent Calendar
December 19th - Pants Off Reviews
December 21st - MANtastic Fiction
December 24th - 28th - Cat Grant Week at Words of Wisdom from the Scarf Princess
Winners will be announced December 31st. :-)
After over a year together, Connor Morrison and Wes Martin decide to tie the knot. But an ethics complaint regarding their deeply non-traditional relationship threatens Connor’s job and Wes’s Ph.D. The fact that Connor tried to keep it from Wes—even with the best of intentions—makes the situation even worse and casts a pall over their plans for a Christmas wedding in New York.
It doesn’t help that Connor still treats Wes like glass, though Wes insists he’s recovered from the brutal assault he suffered a year and a half earlier. Wes may be okay, but Connor isn’t. Memories of taking a battered, terrified Wes to the emergency room that night still haunt him, and he can’t let go of the need to protect Wes from any and everything life might throw at him.
But Wes has had enough. Between the specter of the ethics complaint and Connor’s overprotectiveness, he’s already beginning to question their plans. Add in a family ashamed of and angered by his choices, and Wes might just leave Connor standing at the altar.
Be sure to join me on my month-long blog tour for Fearless and my new self-pubbed novella, By Chance. I'm giving away some great prizes, including ebooks from my backlist, a chance to name a character in one of my future books, and jewelry from Freia Inguz and Poly's Pleasures!
I’ll also be giving away a brand new Kindle Fire HD to one lucky commenter drawn from all the tour stops, so follow along and party with me at each--you can earn an entry at every stop!
December 10th - Mrs. Condit Reads Books - Blog stop for Fearless
Lex Valentine's 30 Days of Christmas Giveaway
December 13th – Mama Kitty Reviews
December 14th - Book Reviews and More by Kathy
December 17th - Amara's Place
December 18th - Speak Its Name Advent Calendar
December 19th - Pants Off Reviews
December 21st - MANtastic Fiction
December 24th - 28th - Cat Grant Week at Words of Wisdom from the Scarf Princess
Winners will be announced December 31st. :-)
The reviews are rolling in! And so are the prizes!
Mrs. Condit gives Fearless 5 stars! "...the plot is tense and plausible, the characters continue to wrap themselves around my heart, and there are more stories to tell in this series. I look forward to each one, and, for that matter, to anything Cat Grant publishes."
And Reviews by Jessewave said: "Fearless was a fitting sequel to Priceless and, as far as I’m concerned, an almost necessary complement. I’d recommend to read both books, preferably back to back." 4 stars!
Today I continue my month-long blog tour for both Fearless and my self-pubbed novella By Chance . Drop by Mrs. Condit's to get the scoop on my - and my hero Wes's - tattoos, and enter to win your choice of ebooks from my backlist, and a chance at a brand-new Kindle Fire HD!
And win a copy of Fearless - and 3 other hot m/m titles - today at Lex Valentine's 30 Days of Christmas celebration! :-)
And Reviews by Jessewave said: "Fearless was a fitting sequel to Priceless and, as far as I’m concerned, an almost necessary complement. I’d recommend to read both books, preferably back to back." 4 stars!
Today I continue my month-long blog tour for both Fearless and my self-pubbed novella By Chance . Drop by Mrs. Condit's to get the scoop on my - and my hero Wes's - tattoos, and enter to win your choice of ebooks from my backlist, and a chance at a brand-new Kindle Fire HD!
And win a copy of Fearless - and 3 other hot m/m titles - today at Lex Valentine's 30 Days of Christmas celebration! :-)
The blog tour continues!
Today kicks off the second leg of my month-long blog tour! Drop by Amara's Place today to find out more about my ink (and my hero Wes from
Fearless
's new tat!) and you could win this gorgeous moonstone pendant:
Or the grand prize, a Kindle Fire HD!
December 17th - Amara's Place
December 18th - Speak Its Name Advent Calendar
December 19th - Pants Off Reviews
December 20th - Elisa Rolle
December 21st - MANtastic Fiction
December 21st - Joyfully Jay
Follow along and comment at all my stops this week, Each comment counts as another entry toward the grand prize! :)
Or the grand prize, a Kindle Fire HD!
December 17th - Amara's Place
December 18th - Speak Its Name Advent Calendar
December 19th - Pants Off Reviews
December 20th - Elisa Rolle
December 21st - MANtastic Fiction
December 21st - Joyfully Jay
Follow along and comment at all my stops this week, Each comment counts as another entry toward the grand prize! :)
The last Friday of 2012...
Seriously, it's Friday already? This entire week has felt like one Sunday after another!
As an early New Year's gift, By Chance is now on sale through 12/31 on Kindle and All Romance ebooks.
And my month-long blog tour's still going on this week at Words of Wisdom from the Scarf Princess. Which novel should I write next - military m/m or a three-guy menage featuring MMA fighters? Cast your vote, and you just might win a new Kindle Fire HD! :)
As an early New Year's gift, By Chance is now on sale through 12/31 on Kindle and All Romance ebooks.
And my month-long blog tour's still going on this week at Words of Wisdom from the Scarf Princess. Which novel should I write next - military m/m or a three-guy menage featuring MMA fighters? Cast your vote, and you just might win a new Kindle Fire HD! :)
