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June 5, 2020
National Corgi Day and a Sale!
I think I'm a day late, story of my life! However I've just found out there is a National Corgi Day. As luck would have it I do share my life with a charming little goof named Finn. He's a Cardigan Welsh Corgi and a total love when he's not being silly.
Okay, now for the sale I promised.
A Barlow Lens is only $2.99 for the eBook for the next week. It can also be read in Kindle Unlimited.
Digging into history can turn deadly.Wyatt Harig and his partner Vladimir ‘Val’ Mihalic are busy planning their wedding when Wyatt’s old friend asks him to investigate the mysterious death of her uncle, Tom Manning, in a fire back in 1927. Back then men were silent, tough, and expected to marry nice girls. Working with Val, Wyatt digs up clues uncovering the truth behind the tragedy. When Tom met Philip in a speakeasy outside Cleveland, Ohio the spark between them was instantaneous. They fell hard and fast for each other. However, with Philip working as a beat cop and Tom as a schoolteacher, their relationship being discovered meant the end of everything.As the story of Tom and Philip slowly reveals itself, and Wyatt and Val realize nothing is as simple as they originally believed. While their trail heats up, an old enemy of Wyatt’s decides he’s waited long enough for revenge. Wyatt’s life before meeting Val catches up with him and the results could prove fatal.
Get it on Amazon
Okay, now for the sale I promised.
A Barlow Lens is only $2.99 for the eBook for the next week. It can also be read in Kindle Unlimited.
Digging into history can turn deadly.Wyatt Harig and his partner Vladimir ‘Val’ Mihalic are busy planning their wedding when Wyatt’s old friend asks him to investigate the mysterious death of her uncle, Tom Manning, in a fire back in 1927. Back then men were silent, tough, and expected to marry nice girls. Working with Val, Wyatt digs up clues uncovering the truth behind the tragedy. When Tom met Philip in a speakeasy outside Cleveland, Ohio the spark between them was instantaneous. They fell hard and fast for each other. However, with Philip working as a beat cop and Tom as a schoolteacher, their relationship being discovered meant the end of everything.As the story of Tom and Philip slowly reveals itself, and Wyatt and Val realize nothing is as simple as they originally believed. While their trail heats up, an old enemy of Wyatt’s decides he’s waited long enough for revenge. Wyatt’s life before meeting Val catches up with him and the results could prove fatal.
Get it on Amazon
May 19, 2020
For the Long Run release day and 20% off!
Available from Amazon and at 20% off!
A little bit of a mystery, a lot of kinky romance.
What if your life was a lie?
From the outside Jay’s life seems idyllic, a twenty-something, runs his family’s business with high disposable income and freedom. The reality, is Jay’s life is dictated by a bigoted, controlling, abusive father who insists Jay simply can’t be gay. Jay yearns for his own life with a dominant man, but it’s an out-of-reach pipe dream. When he meets trained Dom, Eric, the most Jay can hope for is the occasional one-night-stand or quick fling.
Eric has his heart set on Jay, and not only for more than one night. Jay is the type of sub Eric could easily spend the rest of his life with, fall in love with. While trying to navigate winning Jay’s love, his Eric’s life is further complicated by chasing down a killer who may be something other than human.
When Jay is targeted, Eric wants only to protect him. Can he save Jay’s life and win his heart as well?
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April 28, 2020
$2.99 eBooks and a pre-order
I have three books on sale for $2.99 until April 30.
Can Clint's caving skills help him survive a kidnapping? Will US Marshal Griff Diamond save the man he loves? Is their life together doomed?Start Reading
Will Mason and Riece survive when they become the hunted? Can they regain the love they thought they lost? Start Reading
Can a kid off the streets make a new life and find love with an old money whiskey distiller? Start Reading
20% off at JMS Books
Don't miss the final installment of the Sentries series.
New Colorado Protectorate fell with the assassination of Chancellor Clarke. Like many others, Todd and Nick Ruger left the land of their birth and made a home to the north in Yellowknife. Their world was ever changing. The time came to say a sad farewell to some of their friends and loved ones, but they were taken in with open arms by others and in turn offered shelter to yet more. Through the years they remained steadfast in their duty as sentries to protect and defend those that needed it the most.
Time marches on but through it all they hold each other dear and cherish the love they've shared. There are still angry ghosts, Windigos and water spirits to contend with. Their lives change, offering them new roles. When the time comes, they do what sentries have done for generations prior and teach others the skills to carry on as sentries. The Rugers lives were rich and their hearts full with their devotion and love for each other. The tradition of the sentries lived on forever. It was the legacy of Todd and Nick Ruger. That was the way it was always meant to be.
Winner Gay Fantasy Romance category 2016 Rainbow Awards and Runner Up Best Gay Book 2016 Rainbow Award
Can Clint's caving skills help him survive a kidnapping? Will US Marshal Griff Diamond save the man he loves? Is their life together doomed?Start Reading
Will Mason and Riece survive when they become the hunted? Can they regain the love they thought they lost? Start Reading
Can a kid off the streets make a new life and find love with an old money whiskey distiller? Start Reading
20% off at JMS BooksDon't miss the final installment of the Sentries series.
New Colorado Protectorate fell with the assassination of Chancellor Clarke. Like many others, Todd and Nick Ruger left the land of their birth and made a home to the north in Yellowknife. Their world was ever changing. The time came to say a sad farewell to some of their friends and loved ones, but they were taken in with open arms by others and in turn offered shelter to yet more. Through the years they remained steadfast in their duty as sentries to protect and defend those that needed it the most.
Time marches on but through it all they hold each other dear and cherish the love they've shared. There are still angry ghosts, Windigos and water spirits to contend with. Their lives change, offering them new roles. When the time comes, they do what sentries have done for generations prior and teach others the skills to carry on as sentries. The Rugers lives were rich and their hearts full with their devotion and love for each other. The tradition of the sentries lived on forever. It was the legacy of Todd and Nick Ruger. That was the way it was always meant to be.
Winner Gay Fantasy Romance category 2016 Rainbow Awards and Runner Up Best Gay Book 2016 Rainbow Award
April 15, 2020
Shaking off the Blues
Dominic and I have basically been inside together for the last month and I'm starting to go a little stir crazy, like many others out there. I've painted the front porch, planted trees, done yard work, cleaned the house, wrote, taken walks, and talked on the phone. I figure that I needed to be as active as I could in order to try to get through this. I've also been reading a lot because its one of my passions.
I've tried to come up with fun things to do and little things to just have a little fun. One of the things I've come up with is a daily contest in my Facebook group. Its called All The Way with Andrew Grey. Here is a link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1411899819051236 If you're interested, come and join us.
I'm a firm believer that we will get through this difficult time and that we'll do it by trying to bring a little fun into our day when we can. Everyone take care. Stay healthy and keep reading and taking those journeys that can lift the soul.
I've tried to come up with fun things to do and little things to just have a little fun. One of the things I've come up with is a daily contest in my Facebook group. Its called All The Way with Andrew Grey. Here is a link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1411899819051236 If you're interested, come and join us.
I'm a firm believer that we will get through this difficult time and that we'll do it by trying to bring a little fun into our day when we can. Everyone take care. Stay healthy and keep reading and taking those journeys that can lift the soul.
March 10, 2020
It's release day for Scintilla
Wooo...big day for me! Scintilla is the first book that I've released as an indie author that wasn't published somewhere else previously.
HOW FAR IS TOO FAR TO GO TO SAVE SOMEONE YOU LOVE?
Brandon Lynch is magical. He’s a scintilla, wielder of electricity and is in love with a werewolf—or maybe he’d just in love with the idea of loving a werewolf?
Raul Fierro is a bounty hunter, professional Dom and a werewolf. He knows he loves Brandon. He’s made a promise to always protect Brandon and will carry out that promise at all costs.
When Brandon and Raul go head to head with human traffickers, Brandon’s morals are stretched to their limits. Will Raul keeping his promise tear them apart?
You can get it on Amazon, via Universal link for sites such as Kobo and Barnes & Noble, and Payhip. In a week it'll only be available from Amazon and in Kindle Unlimited.
Visit the website and find Scintilla on Goodreads.
HOW FAR IS TOO FAR TO GO TO SAVE SOMEONE YOU LOVE?
Brandon Lynch is magical. He’s a scintilla, wielder of electricity and is in love with a werewolf—or maybe he’d just in love with the idea of loving a werewolf?
Raul Fierro is a bounty hunter, professional Dom and a werewolf. He knows he loves Brandon. He’s made a promise to always protect Brandon and will carry out that promise at all costs.
When Brandon and Raul go head to head with human traffickers, Brandon’s morals are stretched to their limits. Will Raul keeping his promise tear them apart?
You can get it on Amazon, via Universal link for sites such as Kobo and Barnes & Noble, and Payhip. In a week it'll only be available from Amazon and in Kindle Unlimited.
Visit the website and find Scintilla on Goodreads.
February 15, 2020
It's a Great Weekend for Love, Adventure and Mystery
Do you love your love with a healthy side dish of kink, adventure and mystery? Do you love it even more when it comes at a discounted price?
Well, this is your lucky weekend.
All of my books published by JMS Books are 40% off. That includes pre-orders and paperbacks! They can be found HERE
All my Kindle Unlimited books also have the reduced price of $2.99 for the eBooks. My upcoming release, Scintilla, book 1 of El Corazon is also only $2.99 until February 16th. Scintilla is available on Amazon and Kobo, Barnes & Noble and more through Universal Books Link.
How far is too far to go to save someone you love?
Brandon Lynch is magical. He’s a scintilla who can manipulate electricity. Leaving his structured, unexciting life and job at his father’s billion-dollar business in Boston and heads south for a vacation adventure in Rio Rico, Arizona. He’s living out a fantasy by traveling to the El Corazon adult entertainment club and has booked one glorious session with a werewolf Dom, complete with knotting.
Part-time Dom for his family business, the El Corazon, and full-time bounty hunter, Raul Fierro uses what nature gave him as a werewolf to bring pleasure to some, and justice to others. He hasn’t been in a real relationship for longer than he wants to think about and his gruff and growly exterior keeps any unwanted interactions at bay. He’s not against a partner, but he’s willing to wait for the person who sees the real Raul—and his wolf—who lurks beneath the surface.
A seemingly chance meeting with Brandon the day after their scheduled session leads to a week-long affair. Raul accepts it for what it is, a vacation fling for Brandon even though Brandon is someone Raul could easily fall in love with. When Brandon returns to Boston and Raul resumes his normal routine, they keep in touch until the time Brandon’s father arrives in Rio Rico, announces his son is missing, and he intends to hire Raul to find him. Raul wastes no time picking up Brandon’s trail. Rescuing Brandon from human traffickers is only the beginning and more adventure than either man wanted. Their hunt brings them together in an unexpected way. Can they bring down a powerful, international ring of traffickers all while protecting each other and their new-found love?
Psssttt...spoiler alert, this is one of the romances with some kinky going on!
Well, this is your lucky weekend.
All of my books published by JMS Books are 40% off. That includes pre-orders and paperbacks! They can be found HERE
All my Kindle Unlimited books also have the reduced price of $2.99 for the eBooks. My upcoming release, Scintilla, book 1 of El Corazon is also only $2.99 until February 16th. Scintilla is available on Amazon and Kobo, Barnes & Noble and more through Universal Books Link.
How far is too far to go to save someone you love?
Brandon Lynch is magical. He’s a scintilla who can manipulate electricity. Leaving his structured, unexciting life and job at his father’s billion-dollar business in Boston and heads south for a vacation adventure in Rio Rico, Arizona. He’s living out a fantasy by traveling to the El Corazon adult entertainment club and has booked one glorious session with a werewolf Dom, complete with knotting.
Part-time Dom for his family business, the El Corazon, and full-time bounty hunter, Raul Fierro uses what nature gave him as a werewolf to bring pleasure to some, and justice to others. He hasn’t been in a real relationship for longer than he wants to think about and his gruff and growly exterior keeps any unwanted interactions at bay. He’s not against a partner, but he’s willing to wait for the person who sees the real Raul—and his wolf—who lurks beneath the surface.
A seemingly chance meeting with Brandon the day after their scheduled session leads to a week-long affair. Raul accepts it for what it is, a vacation fling for Brandon even though Brandon is someone Raul could easily fall in love with. When Brandon returns to Boston and Raul resumes his normal routine, they keep in touch until the time Brandon’s father arrives in Rio Rico, announces his son is missing, and he intends to hire Raul to find him. Raul wastes no time picking up Brandon’s trail. Rescuing Brandon from human traffickers is only the beginning and more adventure than either man wanted. Their hunt brings them together in an unexpected way. Can they bring down a powerful, international ring of traffickers all while protecting each other and their new-found love?
Psssttt...spoiler alert, this is one of the romances with some kinky going on!
February 2, 2020
Thrills, action and romance!!
Do you love romance? Do you love action adventure and a good thriller?
If you answered yes, then check out Gone Away . In a desperate race for survival two men rediscover the love they'd thought they lost. Each man has to dig deep within himself to survive. How far will each go to protect the man he loves?
Mason Arquette is brusque and rubs people the wrong way more times than not. Riece Burrell doesn’t connect well with others, needs his routine and sees Mason for who he really is. When they met the sparks flew and love blossomed. Mason thought he’d met the guy he’d spend the rest of his life with until Riece abruptly ended their relationship.
Several years later Mason and Riece are thrown together once again. Riece takes a job as a US Forestry Service photographer and Mason, a park ranger, is assigned to guide him around the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming. They’ve both regretted that their relationship ended and now they’re given a second chance at the love they shared.
Nothing is ever easy.
Just when Mason and Riece begin to work things out and come together again they find themselves the prey of people who hunt humans. In a desperate race for their lives they have to depend on one another like never before and that means taking a big step out of their personal comfort zones. Can they work together, survive and rekindle their love?
Amazon PayHip
In a few short weeks Gone Away be in Kindle Unlimited.
If you answered yes, then check out Gone Away . In a desperate race for survival two men rediscover the love they'd thought they lost. Each man has to dig deep within himself to survive. How far will each go to protect the man he loves?
Mason Arquette is brusque and rubs people the wrong way more times than not. Riece Burrell doesn’t connect well with others, needs his routine and sees Mason for who he really is. When they met the sparks flew and love blossomed. Mason thought he’d met the guy he’d spend the rest of his life with until Riece abruptly ended their relationship.
Several years later Mason and Riece are thrown together once again. Riece takes a job as a US Forestry Service photographer and Mason, a park ranger, is assigned to guide him around the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming. They’ve both regretted that their relationship ended and now they’re given a second chance at the love they shared.
Nothing is ever easy.
Just when Mason and Riece begin to work things out and come together again they find themselves the prey of people who hunt humans. In a desperate race for their lives they have to depend on one another like never before and that means taking a big step out of their personal comfort zones. Can they work together, survive and rekindle their love?
Amazon PayHip
In a few short weeks Gone Away be in Kindle Unlimited.
January 19, 2020
Finn has a new title so a book must go on sale!
Hello!
Finn's victory photo op.
I do a bit of dog show events with my dog, Finn. We recently participated in an event called Farm Dog certification. He had to jump on bales of hay, behave nicely around ducks and rabbits and walk over and around all sorts of strange things. Other requirements were wait politely to be invited through a gate and let a strange dog walk by then have the judge check his ears and feet for ticks! There were no ticks.
Finn is a trooper and he did a great job earning himself a pretty green ribbon, and a toy. His favorite parts are the toy and the attention and treats he gets during these events.
Since the cover of Jewel Cave is also green it'll be on sale for a limited time to celebrate Finn's new title of Farm Dog.
The eBook is now $2.99 and the paperback $5.99 for a limited time!
All my books can be found on my website .
Finn's victory photo op.
I do a bit of dog show events with my dog, Finn. We recently participated in an event called Farm Dog certification. He had to jump on bales of hay, behave nicely around ducks and rabbits and walk over and around all sorts of strange things. Other requirements were wait politely to be invited through a gate and let a strange dog walk by then have the judge check his ears and feet for ticks! There were no ticks.
Finn is a trooper and he did a great job earning himself a pretty green ribbon, and a toy. His favorite parts are the toy and the attention and treats he gets during these events.
Since the cover of Jewel Cave is also green it'll be on sale for a limited time to celebrate Finn's new title of Farm Dog.
The eBook is now $2.99 and the paperback $5.99 for a limited time!
All my books can be found on my website .
June 28, 2019
Payne & Tortuga - Cover and Blurb reveal!
Hello all!
BA Tortuga and I have a new book coming in September from Dreamspinner Press! It's up for preorder on the Dreamspinner website now so we're finally able to share this gorgeous cover by Alexandria Corza.
As you can probably tell by the title, this standalone new-adult, friends to lovers, opposites attract romance is set entirely in New Mexico.
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Here's the blurb:
East meets West. City meets country. Though there’s no denying opposites attract, can a college kid from New Jersey and a New Mexican cowboy learn to speak the same language, let alone trust each other?
When Mason Wild heads out West to escape his past, he doesn’t have a plan or a penny to his name. Luckily he finds a job with a roofing company run by a rodeo cowboy who’s kind, easy to work for, and even with his jaw wired shut, hotter than July in the high desert.
Bull rider Levi Yost knows what it’s like to be down on his luck. He’s not much older than Mason, but he’s been around the block a few times, or at least around the rodeo arena. He takes a chance on the kid, giving him a job and a place to live on his ranch. The two of them discover a surprising amount of common ground, but trouble has a way of finding each of them. Mason has to learn to be fully honest with Levi, who in turn has to realize he’s not just riding out for himself anymore.
Payne & Tortuga~~Preorder Land of Enchantment
Add Land of Enchantment to your Goodreads TBR shelf
Find Jodi at jodipayne.net
Find BA at batortuga.com
June 14, 2019
Something new from me by Felice Stevens
"They" say it's always good to try something new, right? Well, at least that's what I've heard. With my five year publishing anniversary coming up quickly in August, I decided my longest series—The Breakfast Club series—needed a little re-charge. So, I gathered all the books together and put them in a boxed set for ease of reading. PLUS, if you have Kindle Unlimited (KU), it's also available there for you to borrow for free.
That's over 900 pages of sexy, sweet romances. I have lost love found, reunited lovers, enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, sexy firemen, proposals, weddings, an visits from other guys in other series (hell James and Mal!!) But most of all I have that Happily Ever After we all want.
So if you're looking for what one reviewer called "the perfect beach read," grab your copy and snuggle in for the weekend!
Universal Amazon Link:
BREAKFAST CLUB
That's over 900 pages of sexy, sweet romances. I have lost love found, reunited lovers, enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, sexy firemen, proposals, weddings, an visits from other guys in other series (hell James and Mal!!) But most of all I have that Happily Ever After we all want.
So if you're looking for what one reviewer called "the perfect beach read," grab your copy and snuggle in for the weekend!
Universal Amazon Link:
BREAKFAST CLUB
