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September 12, 2019
GLO Attendees Takeover!
I'll be doing a takeover on the GLO Attendees Facebook group on Sunday 15th, 7pm AEST. If you're going to the LGBT+ book and author signing event in Sydney in 2021, or if you want to go, come and join the group and have some fun!!
GLO Attendees Facebook Group
GLO Attendees Facebook Group
August 24, 2019
Another bit of fun at the Meet-Cute!!
Got the act together today and here's your (nearly) 24 hour notice of my next Facebook group invasion.
I will be at Erin McLellan's Meet-Cute to give away more ARCs and a gift card!! EST 5PM Sunday 25th, or AEST 7AM Monday 26th.
I will be at Erin McLellan's Meet-Cute to give away more ARCs and a gift card!! EST 5PM Sunday 25th, or AEST 7AM Monday 26th.
August 23, 2019
Bit of fun at Layla's Lushes!!
Short notice, I know... but join if you can! Comps will stay open for a couple of days so you wont miss out.
Layla's Lushes Facebook group!!
Layla's Lushes Facebook group!!
August 13, 2019
DID Teaser #2...
Since we're suffering some technical delays in getting Dealing in Death up for pre-order and ARCs, here's another little teaser... 😉
Fingers crossed for some good news soonish!!
Cheers!
Fingers crossed for some good news soonish!!
Cheers!
August 8, 2019
Dealing in Death teaser...
Since I took the cover away from you all, here's a little teaser... ;)
August 2, 2019
Cover and Blurb reveal...
It's been awfully quiet around here lately and that's all on me. Busy busy busy writing, then editing, not one, but two new Death and the Devil books for you!! Yes, two books. Not one novella and one full length book, but two actual and complete books. Mostly because I love everyone who loves Jack and Ethan and want to give you everything, but also because the planned novella got long. Short-book long to be confusingly precise about it. ;)
I wasn't going to write the short-book, but after seeing a lot of 'I miss Ethan' comments in response to Why the Devil Stalks Death, I began to think about just what Ethan was getting up to while he wasn't around Jack in that book. I knew what he'd been doing, mostly, so I decided to write it. And lo! Turns out Ethan did a LOT behind Jack's back.
So, I present for your pleasure, a cover and blurb for Ethan's side of the Why the Devil Stalks Death story...
ETA I have temporarily removed the cover images as I feel it is insensitive at the moment.
Ethan Blade—assassin extraordinaire, cold-blooded killer, heartless monster, and . . . retiree?
I’ve spent my whole life dealing in death, efficiently eliminating targets while fighting to preserve a sense of self and morality, to avoid becoming as detached and ruthless as my siblings. I thought I had succeeded. Then I met Jack Reardon—contrary, handsome, forgiving, and far too good for the likes of me—and my life was tipped upside down. When he asked me to move in with him, he didn’t specify that I had to quit my job, but I wanted to—for myself, not for him. I should have known it wouldn’t be that easy.
My old instincts—“Ethan Blade”—are soon tempted out of retirement by a job offer I can’t afford to refuse and by an old hook-up of Jack’s he’d be a fool to refuse. While falling prey to my own temptation, Jack struggles with his. Which is precisely when the true danger exposes itself—one of my siblings with no such sense of self or morality. Only pain. And he is prepared to rain it down on me and Jack, unless I can square the Ethan Blade I want to be with the one I need to be, in time to save us both.
I don't yet have a precise release date for Dealing in Death, but let's all cross our fingers for an August release. I will let you all know when it goes up for pre-order. :)
Cheers!!
I wasn't going to write the short-book, but after seeing a lot of 'I miss Ethan' comments in response to Why the Devil Stalks Death, I began to think about just what Ethan was getting up to while he wasn't around Jack in that book. I knew what he'd been doing, mostly, so I decided to write it. And lo! Turns out Ethan did a LOT behind Jack's back.
So, I present for your pleasure, a cover and blurb for Ethan's side of the Why the Devil Stalks Death story...
ETA I have temporarily removed the cover images as I feel it is insensitive at the moment.
Ethan Blade—assassin extraordinaire, cold-blooded killer, heartless monster, and . . . retiree?
I’ve spent my whole life dealing in death, efficiently eliminating targets while fighting to preserve a sense of self and morality, to avoid becoming as detached and ruthless as my siblings. I thought I had succeeded. Then I met Jack Reardon—contrary, handsome, forgiving, and far too good for the likes of me—and my life was tipped upside down. When he asked me to move in with him, he didn’t specify that I had to quit my job, but I wanted to—for myself, not for him. I should have known it wouldn’t be that easy.
My old instincts—“Ethan Blade”—are soon tempted out of retirement by a job offer I can’t afford to refuse and by an old hook-up of Jack’s he’d be a fool to refuse. While falling prey to my own temptation, Jack struggles with his. Which is precisely when the true danger exposes itself—one of my siblings with no such sense of self or morality. Only pain. And he is prepared to rain it down on me and Jack, unless I can square the Ethan Blade I want to be with the one I need to be, in time to save us both.
I don't yet have a precise release date for Dealing in Death, but let's all cross our fingers for an August release. I will let you all know when it goes up for pre-order. :)
Cheers!!
April 5, 2019
Something wicked is... here!!
Where Death Meets the Devil audiobook is now available!!! OMG!
Amazon Audible
This is something I never really dared to hope for, but here it is!! I really hope all you audio fans out there will like it as much as I do. 💖💖💖
February 27, 2019
Happy 1st Birthday, WDMTD!!!
It's Where Death Meets the Devil's first birthday!!
I'm so proud of my book baby's first year. A lot of people have told me how much they love it and each and every time that happens, I'm stunned and amazed and so humbled that something I created has touched so many people. This celebration is more about you, the reader, than it is the book. Without you, WDMTD wouldn't have achieved a tenth of what is has, and I wouldn't have been able to keep writing these weird, messed up, occasionally sweet characters.
So, because you're all so awesome, I'm going to pick a random person from all who comment here, my blog Plot Happens or Twitter to win signed paperbacks of Where Death Meets the Devil and Why the Devil Stalks Death!!!
✨✨🤗🤗✨✨
This is open to anyone, anywhere and closes after 48 hours. YAY!!
Because I'm such a dork, I forgot to mention that there is a sneak peak at the new novella up on my website, to help you get in the birthday mood!!
December 6, 2018
WTDSD paperback is live!!!
For all you paperback heroes out there, the paperback of Why the Devil Stalks Death is now live on Amazon!!
I may have clicked the 'publish' button a bit early so if you order it now, you may be lucky enough to get it by release day, December 9! ;)
Amazon US
Amazon UK
Amazon DE
Sadly, it's not going to be directly available through the Amazon AU site, but you can order it from the US site!
Also, this is your friendly reminder that the WTDSD blog tour starts off tomorrow at Joyfully Jay with an exclusive excerpt of the first chapter!! Go read, comment and enter for the chance to win!
PS, a second stop has been added on release day for double the fun!!
I may have clicked the 'publish' button a bit early so if you order it now, you may be lucky enough to get it by release day, December 9! ;)
Amazon US
Amazon UK
Amazon DE
Sadly, it's not going to be directly available through the Amazon AU site, but you can order it from the US site!
Also, this is your friendly reminder that the WTDSD blog tour starts off tomorrow at Joyfully Jay with an exclusive excerpt of the first chapter!! Go read, comment and enter for the chance to win!
PS, a second stop has been added on release day for double the fun!!
December 5, 2018
If you liked/enjoyed/loved WDMTD...
So, it's that time of the year when good folks are tallying up favourite books of the year and stuff. Where Death Meets the Devil and a few of its progeny have been nominated in a couple of places...
If you're a member of the M/M Romance group here on GR, then you can pop by there and nominate/vote.
M/M Romance
Gay Book Reveiws are also running their Readers Favourite Books poll and WDMTD is on it, right down the bottom of the list. There are a LOT of awesome books above mine and you may well use all three votes before you get to WDMTD. ;)
Gay Book Reviews
Happy clicking!!
If you're a member of the M/M Romance group here on GR, then you can pop by there and nominate/vote.
M/M Romance
Gay Book Reveiws are also running their Readers Favourite Books poll and WDMTD is on it, right down the bottom of the list. There are a LOT of awesome books above mine and you may well use all three votes before you get to WDMTD. ;)
Gay Book Reviews
Happy clicking!!
