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Friday Preview: Third Son

  I'll be posting a short preview of Third Son every Friday until it releases on October 2.   Take advantage of the 30% discount by pre-ordering at NineStar Press. Link is posted at the end of the excerpt. 
Excerpt #1
To make sure I didn’t do something stupid like crawl back to Peter, I turned on my phone, ignoring the multiple missed calls, and pulled out Gerard’s card from where I’d tucked it away in my wallet. I sent a text, letting him know I’d be at the opening tomorrow and...

Third Son: Inspiration shots and pre-order link.

He didn't think coming home would be so...complicated.

American Niall Monroe returns to Hong Kong—a city he calls home—after being away for eight years. He hopes to finally find happiness with Peter Wei, his closeted lover of fourteen years, but is disappointed to find Peter has been put in an untenable position. He must marry and produce the long-awaited grandchild or get cut off by his millionaire father.

Gerard Sun, a talented artist, bursts back into Niall’s life after a one-night stand in...

Cover Reveal!

I'd like to present the amazing cover created by Natasha Snow for my upcoming release with NineStar Press. Third Son is set in Hong Kong, a multicultured, and oftentimes dangerous city. The perfect setting for this complex story that's more mystery than romance. The novel is scheduled for release October 2. I'll post the blurb and Coming Soon link as soon as it is available.  

National Book Lovers Day Sale!

All three imprints--Dreamspinner Press, Harmony Ink, and DSP Publications are having a huge sale. Be sure to stop by and catch up on old series, add a new one, or pre-order a book for 30% off.

https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/searchresults?q=mickie+b.+ashling

Birthday Sale!

Instead of my usual Friday post, I'm reminding everyone that we have a great promotion going on at Dreamspinner until tomorrow at midnight. 40% off your entire order by typing in the code: ELIZABETH at checkout. This applies to all books and pre-orders.

Here's a link to my back list if you'd like to catch up on any of my series: https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/searchresults?q=mickie+b.+ashling

10 for $10.00

Loving Edits---Basque Trilogy Book One---is on sale today for only $1.00! Nine other novels featuring writers are also on sale for a dollar as part of Dreamspinner's 10th Anniversary Celebration.

Check it out: https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/events/10-for-10-writers-415

Friday Preview: Loving Edits

Basque Trilogy: Book One

When bestselling novelist Mick Henley contacts his editor and former lover, Paul Alcott, after a seven-year absence, hearing Mick’s voice reinforces what Paul has known all along―he still loves Mick. The possible reunion entices Paul into considering a dinner invitation, but his hopes are dashed when he learns Mick is in a loving relationship with Spanish Jai alai player Tono Garat.

Paul still accepts the invitation, and Mick asks Paul to help Tono through the final rev...

Friday Preview: Momentos: Mick's Journey

Today I'm sharing an excerpt of Momentos: Mick's Journey. This is the third novel in the Basque Trilogy. I go way back to the beginning in this one. In Part One, I recount Mick and Paul's high school and college days. Part two features Mick and Tono, and the third section of the book focuses on all three. This short excerpt is from the second part of the book, the moment Mick and Tono first laid eyes on each other.

San Sebastian, Spain, 2000
Tono

THE room was thick with smoke and crammed with to...

Friday Preview-Tono

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Today I'd like to share a snippet of my novel, Tono. In book two of the Basque Trilogy, you see another side of Tono Garat, the Basque athlete who helped Mick Henley recover after his break up with long-time lover, Paul Alcott. Tono was a jai alai player at the height of his career when he met Mick. He was also deep in the closet. Mick's love and support gave him the courage he needed to come out and be the partner Mick deserved. Tono was also a poet, a romantic, who enjoyed writing sonnets f...

New Release-The Basque Trilogy Bundle

The Basque Trilogy is available as a bundle for $9.99. Check out the individual blurbs on the buy page: https://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/books/basque-trilogy-by-mickie-b-ashling-8638-b

Last week I concentrated on Basque food. This week I'll be sharing photos of the scenery. One of my characters in Gnarly was a champion surfer so you'll be seeing some shots of the sport in the North of Spain.



 A crowded day at Zurriola beach. This features prominently in Gnarly and Tono.
More crowds a...