Mickie B. Ashling's Blog, page 41
May 8, 2022
Sunday Snippet

My snippet for this Sunday is from my paranormal, fantasy novel A Tangled Legacy. You can purchase a copy at all major retailers. This novel is not exclusively on Amazon but I've included the link for those who are interested.
Blurb
Prince Colin of Sendorra would have been the spare instead of the heir if fate hadn’t intervened. Like his father and forefathers, Colin is expected to marry and father a child or his principality reverts to Spain at the time of his death. Filling the royal nursery ...
May 4, 2022
New Release Blog Tour: Last Worst Hopes by Lee Hunt (Excerpt + Giveaway)

Lee Hunt has a new epic fantasy out in both eBook/print and audiobook formats, set in the world of the Dynamicist Trilogy: Last Worst Hopes. And there's a giveaway!
Their world was ending, all the heroes were dead, the leaders confused, and their enemies were head and shoulders above them. But there was no one else; they were the dregs, the last worst hopes.
Nehring Ardgour has summoned Skoll and Hati from hell. They have torn through the proud and ancient country of Engevelen and the angelic Met...
April 26, 2022
Tuesday Teaser!

Today's teaser is from my novel, Chyna Doll, a standalone novel that is part of the Horizons Series. You can purchase the novel at AMAZON or read for free with your KU subscription.
Blurb
It was always a monstrous lie...
Born with a sexual development disorder, Chyna Davidson should have been raised as a male, but due to an epic parenting fail, is being raised as female. Hiding the truth becomes more difficult when Chyna hits puberty, and crushing over Luca Dilorio, her brother's best friend, add...
April 21, 2022
New Release Blitz: Fire and Clay by Noja Lina (Excerpt + Giveaway)

Fire and Clay by Noja Lina General Release Date: 19th April 2022
Word Count: 49,053
Book Length: SHORT NOVEL
Pages: 178
Genres:
CONTEMPORARY
ENEMIES TO LOVERS
EROTIC ROMANCE
GAY
GLBTQI

Who will end up getting burned when they collide?
Ian is a skilled but foulmouthed photographer with an aversion to meeting new people, a short fuse and a relatively short stature. One evening, he starts a squabble with Victor before knowing that Victor is the best friend of Ian’s current cru...
April 20, 2022
New Release Blitz: The Woodcarver's Model by Peter E. Fenton (Excerpt + Giveaway)

Word Count: 59,056
Book Length: NOVEL
Pages: 237
ACTION AND ADVENTURE
CONTEMPORARY
GAY
GLBTQI
ROMANCE
Sometimes the truth is the hardest thing to reveal.
Travel writer Rob Hanson has been from the summit of Mount Everest to the markets of Mogadishu. He loves adventure, he loves his job, and he loves the freedom of being single. At least that’s what he tells himself.
Everything changes when an assignment takes him to a small,...
April 19, 2022
Tuesday Teaser!

Today's teaser is from my novel Torn, Book One in the En Point series. This is the start of a new series featuring 3 aspiring ballet dancers who met as children in Tallinn, Estonia. You can purchase the novel at AMAZON or read for free with your KU subscription.
Blurb
Kazimir Lebedez is a shocking anomaly in Russian politics. He’s an honest man who can’t be bought. Because he has no secrets. Until an extramarital love affair results in an illegitimate son he decides to hide in plain sight.
Raised...
April 18, 2022
New Release Blitz: Better Than Home by Lane Hayes (Excerpt + Giveaway)
Title: Better Than Home
Series: Better Than Stories, 6
Author: Lane Hayes
Publisher: Lane Hayes
Release Date: April 18, 2022
Heat Level: 4 - Lots of Sex
Pairing: Male/Male
Length: 35K
Genre: Romance, Contemporary, MM Romance, Bisexual, Established Couple
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The lawyer, the diva, and a new adventure…
Matt-
Life is good. A few years ago, I met someone special, came out as bi, fell head over heels, and married the love of my life. A man. But not just any man.
Aaron is a confident, unapo...
April 10, 2022
Sunday Snippet

This Sunday Snippet is from my novel Torn, an lgbtq+ family saga set amidst the backdrop of the demanding and oftentimes harsh world of classical ballet. You can purchase your copy of Torn at AMAZON or read for free with your KU subscription.
Blurb
Kazimir Lebedez is a shocking anomaly in Russian politics. He’s an honest man who can’t be bought. Because he has no secrets. Until an extramarital love affair results in an illegitimate son he decides to hide in plain sight.Raised in Estonia by his ...
April 3, 2022
Sunday Snippet

My snippet this week is from my latest release, Torn. You can purchase a copy of the novel at AMAZON or read for free with a KU subscription. This is the first book in a new series featuring a bisexual protagonist on a journey of self-discovery. His loyal friend and love interest, Henri, is never far from his side. This snippet takes place shortly after a nasty public breakup.
Torn, En Pointe, Book One. M...
March 29, 2022
Tuesday Teaser

I stared writing Torn in March, 2020. This series is my pandemic baby, so to speak, and I used it as a wonderful coping mechanism. Escaping into an imaginary landscape is nothing new for a writer. We do it all the time, but this forced isolation was disturbing, even for an introvert like me. Perhaps this is why the novel took on a life form of its own. Instead of sticking with the same old formula I've employed for years, I wrote something completely out of my comfort zone. A coming-of-age nov...