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And now, time for an announcement!
I am now officially a Samhain author! LA Witt's and my hawwt, dirty Navy SEAL book (tentatively titled The Only One Who Knows) will be out this December.
Speaking of SEALs, here's some half-naked eye candy!
Damn, I need that calendar... *droolz*
Speaking of SEALs, here's some half-naked eye candy!
Damn, I need that calendar... *droolz*
The Great Move continues apace... & cover prettiez!
Spent most of today boxing up books and DVDs. Just as I was about to collapse, this new shiny showed up in my inbox:
Hot, sweaty Navy SEALs! And I thought Fourth of July was last week!
The Only One Who Knows, by LA Witt and ME, coming this January from Samhain! :)
Hot, sweaty Navy SEALs! And I thought Fourth of July was last week!
The Only One Who Knows, by LA Witt and ME, coming this January from Samhain! :)
So, LA Witt & I wrote a book together...
It's got hot Navy SEALs in it, and guess what? It's available for pre-order at Amazon!
Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.
When Navy SEAL training pushed Lieutenant Josh Walker to his limit, Chief David Flint’s stern heart-to-heart—more like boot-to-ass—helped Josh realize his potential. When the holidays found them alone together and sharing a mutual attraction, they couldn’t help breaking a few regulations. And nearly breaking some furniture in the process.
Years after their short-lived fling, Senior Chief Flint returns to SEAL duty and finds himself under the command of the man he’s never been able to forget: Lieutenant Commander Walker. And Josh hasn’t forgotten David, either. Rules be damned, they can’t keep their hands off each other.
Despite their discretion, another SEAL catches on and threatens to expose their relationship, forcing Josh to bend to a blackmailer’s demands to avoid strife within the team just before a dangerous mission. David is the last man he can confide in…and the first to pick up on Josh’s tightly screwed-down stress.
When a life-or-death decision calls Josh’s leadership into question, coming clean could cost him what he values most. His coveted trident…and the man he loves.
WARNING: Contains a pair of Navy SEALs who don’t like playing by the rules, scorching-hot sex between two Alphas who like to be in charge, cursing as only Navy men can curse, lots of camouflage and badassery in the wilds of North Korea, and enough emotion to sink a battleship.
Coming January 2014 from Samhain Publishing! :)
Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.
When Navy SEAL training pushed Lieutenant Josh Walker to his limit, Chief David Flint’s stern heart-to-heart—more like boot-to-ass—helped Josh realize his potential. When the holidays found them alone together and sharing a mutual attraction, they couldn’t help breaking a few regulations. And nearly breaking some furniture in the process.
Years after their short-lived fling, Senior Chief Flint returns to SEAL duty and finds himself under the command of the man he’s never been able to forget: Lieutenant Commander Walker. And Josh hasn’t forgotten David, either. Rules be damned, they can’t keep their hands off each other.
Despite their discretion, another SEAL catches on and threatens to expose their relationship, forcing Josh to bend to a blackmailer’s demands to avoid strife within the team just before a dangerous mission. David is the last man he can confide in…and the first to pick up on Josh’s tightly screwed-down stress.
When a life-or-death decision calls Josh’s leadership into question, coming clean could cost him what he values most. His coveted trident…and the man he loves.
WARNING: Contains a pair of Navy SEALs who don’t like playing by the rules, scorching-hot sex between two Alphas who like to be in charge, cursing as only Navy men can curse, lots of camouflage and badassery in the wilds of North Korea, and enough emotion to sink a battleship.
Coming January 2014 from Samhain Publishing! :)
Coming up for air...
LA Witt and I are coming into the home stretch of our second Navy SEAL book. Man, what a ride! You all are going to LOVE this book. The ending actually made me tear up. *sniff*
And after this? ROCK STARS. :D
And Rainbow Book Reviews just posted a lovely review of Black Dog, calling it ""...a great story with fabulous characters . . . Highly recommended!"
In other news... just ordered some cool swag (rainbow Sharpies! T-shirts!) for GayRomLit next month. Can't believe it's been another year already. Looking forward to seeing you all in Atlanta.
In still other news... I've just discovered Breaking Bad. Yes, I know, five years late to the party, but I'm hooked. Now I have to stay off the damn intarwebs until I make it through the next two and a half seasons on DVD. Which at this rate should take me, oh, another couple of weeks. :)
And after this? ROCK STARS. :D
And Rainbow Book Reviews just posted a lovely review of Black Dog, calling it ""...a great story with fabulous characters . . . Highly recommended!"
In other news... just ordered some cool swag (rainbow Sharpies! T-shirts!) for GayRomLit next month. Can't believe it's been another year already. Looking forward to seeing you all in Atlanta.
In still other news... I've just discovered Breaking Bad. Yes, I know, five years late to the party, but I'm hooked. Now I have to stay off the damn intarwebs until I make it through the next two and a half seasons on DVD. Which at this rate should take me, oh, another couple of weeks. :)
Cover reveal!
I wasn't planning to post twice in one day, but look at my new cover prettiez!
*drumroll*
(Art: (c) Angela Waters)
The Only One Who Matters (sequel to The Only One Who Knows), co-written with the awesome LA Witt, coming this March from Samhain!
*drumroll*
(Art: (c) Angela Waters)
The Only One Who Matters (sequel to The Only One Who Knows), co-written with the awesome LA Witt, coming this March from Samhain!
Oops! One more thing!
In my excitement to blog about my adventures on MARS, I forgot to add that LA Witt's and my second Navy SEAL book,
The Only One Who Matters, is now available for pre-order!
Months after a bullet ended his SEAL career, Senior Chief David Flint doesn’t know which is worse: struggling to adjust to life as a civilian, or watching his lover, Lieutenant Commander Josh Walker, leave for one deployment after another.
Missing the career he loved—and knowing all too well the danger Josh faces—doesn’t help. And as Josh walks out the door for another assignment, David can feel their relationship cracking under the strain.
With so little time between assignments, Josh has no idea how to fix things with David. One thing he’s sure of, though…if they don’t find a way to resolve the rising tension between them, there’s a storm coming they might not be able to weather. But he plans to give it his best shot—when he gets home.
Assuming he makes it home alive…
Warning: Contains plenty of smoking-hot sex between two dudes who just wanted to be SEALs, not deal with all this romance crap. They went and fell in love anyway, and now have to figure out how to make it work while saving the world and teaching their puppy not to beg.
Coming March 18th, 2014 from Samhain Publishing!
The Only One Who Matters, is now available for pre-order!Months after a bullet ended his SEAL career, Senior Chief David Flint doesn’t know which is worse: struggling to adjust to life as a civilian, or watching his lover, Lieutenant Commander Josh Walker, leave for one deployment after another.
Missing the career he loved—and knowing all too well the danger Josh faces—doesn’t help. And as Josh walks out the door for another assignment, David can feel their relationship cracking under the strain.
With so little time between assignments, Josh has no idea how to fix things with David. One thing he’s sure of, though…if they don’t find a way to resolve the rising tension between them, there’s a storm coming they might not be able to weather. But he plans to give it his best shot—when he gets home.
Assuming he makes it home alive…
Warning: Contains plenty of smoking-hot sex between two dudes who just wanted to be SEALs, not deal with all this romance crap. They went and fell in love anyway, and now have to figure out how to make it work while saving the world and teaching their puppy not to beg.
Coming March 18th, 2014 from Samhain Publishing!
Ending the year on an UP note!
There's been news brewing behind the scenes here, but I couldn't talk about it until the ink was dry on the contracts. But I can now announce . . .
*drum roll*
That I have sold all three books in the Bannon's Gym series to Samhain! Yes, Black Dog, its sequel, now entitled Takedown, and an as-yet-unwritten third book.
*throws confetti*
This means that, with my two Navy SEAL books (co-written with the AWESOME LA Witt!), I should have four to five brand new releases next year!
(Speaking of Navy SEALs - our first book, The Only One Who Knows hits the shelves on January 7th! You can pre-order it at Amazon, Nook, Kobo, and direct from Samhain Publishing!)
This, along with the rock star trilogy Lori and I are planning to self-publish. We're chugging along on book #1, entitled Guarded. It's one dark, kinky ride, folks, so strap in!
Black Dog has probably disappeared from all online venues by now, but it will be BACK on April 1st! (Release dates on books #2 and #3 still pending, but Takedown will be published next year.)
Oh, and keep your eyes open for a re-release on my former Ellora's Cave title, Entangled Trio, with a brand-new cover and its original title, Habanera!
Looks like 2014's going to be another great year. Many, many thanks to every single one of you who's ever bought one of my books. I treasure you more than I could ever express. :)
Everything I Need.
2013 was a pretty damn good year. A year of hard work, making changes, taking chances. My Year of Getting Unstuck. :)
Last year at this time I was looking at another bout of seasonal depression. When the sun goes away for weeks on end, I tend to roll up in a ball and withdraw from the world - which means my productivity slows to nothing. It's hard to get any kind of momentum going when it feels like the sky's about to come crashing down on your head.
This year, though? Has been completely different. Maybe it's the change of scenery - I moved last July from the dingy, rundown apartment I'd lived in for 20 years to this bright, sunny new place. Every morning I get up and throw open the windows and there is light!
That, my cat and my laptop are pretty much all I need.
2013 marked my debut as a self-published author. I can't tell you how much I learned by trying to do it all myself. The first thing I learned is that no one does it all themselves. Cover art? Forget about it. I have no talent in that area. I tried doing my own formatting, but after hours of beating my head on my desk, I decided to farm that out too. Editing? Definitely farm that out. It'll cost you a few bucks, but this is a business like any other, and you have to spend a little to (hopefully) make a lot.
As for making a lot... well, not really. If your measure of success is the New York Times or USA TODAY best seller lists, I doubt you'll ever see my name there. But from the past July to the present, I have paid pretty much all my bills by what I've made on my self-pubbed titles. That's my measure of success, and I'll happily take it.
The next best thing that happened to me this year? Hooking up (no, not like that!) with the awesome LA Witt for a couple of hot military romances (coming early next year from Samhain) - and a super-hot, super-kinky rock star book (currently in progress). The best part about co-writing? Trying to pull the rug out from under each other every chapter. *rubs hands together* It's so much fun.
Another goal achieved this year? Signing on with Samhain Publishing. In addition to Lori's and my two military romances, they've picked up my previously self-pubbed Bannon's Gym series. Black Dog is slated for April 1st (the second year in a row I've had a book out on April Fool's Day - wonder if the universe is trying to tell me something?), with the sequel, Takedown (aka, Tom's love story) coming in July. I'm planning a third book too, which should hopefully be out by the end of the year.
And, knowing this upbeat new me, there'll probably be a few other surprises along the way. Stay tuned, and have a happy and safe New Year! :)
The SEALs are UNLEASHED!
Happy Release Day, boys! Go out into the world and CONQUER!
Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.
When Navy SEAL training pushed Lieutenant Josh Walker to his limit, Chief David Flint’s stern heart-to-heart—more like boot-to-ass—helped Josh realize his potential. When the holidays found them alone together and sharing a mutual attraction, they couldn’t help breaking a few regulations. And nearly breaking some furniture in the process.
Years after their short-lived fling, Senior Chief Flint returns to SEAL duty and finds himself under the command of the man he’s never been able to forget: Lieutenant Commander Walker. And Josh hasn’t forgotten David, either. Rules be damned, they can’t keep their hands off each other.
Despite their discretion, another SEAL catches on and threatens to expose their relationship, forcing Josh to bend to a blackmailer’s demands to avoid strife within the team just before a dangerous mission. David is the last man he can confide in…and the first to pick up on Josh’s tightly screwed-down stress.
When a life-or-death decision calls Josh’s leadership into question, coming clean could cost him what he values most. His coveted trident…and the man he loves.
WARNING: Contains a pair of Navy SEALs who don’t like playing by the rules, scorching-hot sex between two Alphas who like to be in charge, cursing as only Navy men can curse, lots of camouflage and badassery in the wilds of North Korea, and enough emotion to sink a battleship.
Available today from Amazon and direct from Samhain Publishing.
Bravery is being the only one who knows you're afraid.
When Navy SEAL training pushed Lieutenant Josh Walker to his limit, Chief David Flint’s stern heart-to-heart—more like boot-to-ass—helped Josh realize his potential. When the holidays found them alone together and sharing a mutual attraction, they couldn’t help breaking a few regulations. And nearly breaking some furniture in the process.
Years after their short-lived fling, Senior Chief Flint returns to SEAL duty and finds himself under the command of the man he’s never been able to forget: Lieutenant Commander Walker. And Josh hasn’t forgotten David, either. Rules be damned, they can’t keep their hands off each other.
Despite their discretion, another SEAL catches on and threatens to expose their relationship, forcing Josh to bend to a blackmailer’s demands to avoid strife within the team just before a dangerous mission. David is the last man he can confide in…and the first to pick up on Josh’s tightly screwed-down stress.
When a life-or-death decision calls Josh’s leadership into question, coming clean could cost him what he values most. His coveted trident…and the man he loves.
WARNING: Contains a pair of Navy SEALs who don’t like playing by the rules, scorching-hot sex between two Alphas who like to be in charge, cursing as only Navy men can curse, lots of camouflage and badassery in the wilds of North Korea, and enough emotion to sink a battleship.
Available today from Amazon and direct from Samhain Publishing.
More prettiez!
I'll admit, the cover art gods have been exceptionally kind to me lately. The other day I posted the cover for LA Witt's and my latest WIP - and today I have the spiffy, brand new cover for the spiffy, brand new edition of Black Dog!
Not bad, eh? Lou Harper hit it out of the park!
Coming April 1st from Samhain. And guess what? You can pre-order it here.
Not bad, eh? Lou Harper hit it out of the park!
Coming April 1st from Samhain. And guess what? You can pre-order it here.
