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Pucker Up Monday

It's not what you think. Since Mondays do tend to suck, I thought I'd start the week off right for ya.

Thursday Book Recommendation (On a Friday lol)

 

These are books I’ve read and reallyenjoyed. Most of what I talk about will probably be paranormal/scifi but notalways. Although it’s rare, I do read some contemporary. 

This week is:  HurtMe Not: An MM Urban Fantasy by Davidson King

 

Blurb:

Asa lieutenant at the Fool’s Pass Fire Department and a single father, EastonKooper’s life revolves around his children. When he receives an urgent callfrom his son’s doctor, it upends Easton’s world. Suddenly, barreling into aburning building sounds like a piece of cake. With no idea of what to do orwhere to turn, he’s never felt more lost. And then in walks the answer hedidn’t know he needed: a gorgeous fae with an angelic smile, bearing grandpromises to turn the Kooper family’s life right side up again.

 

Finchknows the rules: don’t fall in love with a human. That’s always been simpleenough to follow—at least until the Kooper family. Despite his best efforts,Finch grows attached to Easton and his children…attached enough that he’stempted to turn his back on the fae and their laws completely.

 

Beforelong, the pair must brace themselves as both their worlds seek to destroy them.When the darkness crashes down, it’ll take every ounce of defiance and magicFinch has to keep the Koopers safe. Faced with immovable magic and unspeakabledanger, is there really any way Finch and Easton’s love can prevail?

Fightingit is hopeless, but embracing it could mean ruin for them all.

 

HurtMe Not is a standalone MM urban fantasy. Guaranteed HEA. No cliffhanger.

 

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CWMJHKPV

 

Teaser Tuesday

 

This is the last teaser since the book will release May 6th. 

Buy Link:  https://www.amazon.com/Walking-Darkness-M-Church-ebook/dp/B0CZQGKZZX

“What? Oh, sorry. I just…” Kit shrugged. He needed to getout of his own head and pay attention to the conversation. So, Hudson wassaying Kit’s scent was indeed enough to trigger his partial transformation.That was wild.

“Is everything okay?” Hudson asked.

“Yes.” Kit waved his hand. “Keep going, please.”

Hudson studied Kit for a moment before finally nodding. “Mostparanormals with a good sense of smell have a large percentage of their brainsdevoted to olfactory processing. Scent is everything to us.”

Kit bit his lip. He really needed to remember he wasn’tdealing with humans. It made sense when he remembered Hudson and Connie weredragons, which were animals. They might be magical animals, but they wereindeed animals.

“And a mate’s scent is unlike anything we have ever smelledbefore. It really is that overwhelming,” Hudson said.

“So much so that I picked up your scent on Hudson when hereturned home,” Connie added. “But unlike Hudson, I had trouble regainingcontrol of myself. I almost shifted here in the house.”

“Damn.” Kit could only guess at the panic that must’ve caused.Not to mention the damage. So maybe catching a whiff of him really hadbeen that big of a deal.

“I ended up tossing his ass in the pool out back.” Hudsonshrugged.

Kit spluttered. “What? Seriously?”

“Yeah. The cool water literally snapped me out of it.”Connie cleared his throat. “I’ve, ah, made several trips to the pool herelately.”

“Oh dear.” Kit put his mug on the table next to him. Thesheepish look on Connie’s face was just too cute. “Because of me?”

Connie blushed. “Yes.”

Pucker Up Monday

It's not what you think. Since Mondays do tend to suck, I thought I'd start the week off right for ya.

Thursday Book Recommendation (on a Friday lol)

 

These are books I’ve read and really enjoyed. Most of what I talk about will probably be paranormal/scifi but not always. Although it’s rare, I do read some contemporary. 

This week is: Reckless (Leather & Chrome Book 1) by Kiki Clark

Blurb: 

Ride hard. Love harder. Live recklessly.

Tank is done with his old life. All it's brought him is trouble and misery in the form of a four-year prison term. Though he did find one good thing while behind bars: Charles "CJ" Crane, pen pal extraordinaire.

After months of exchanging increasingly personal letters, Tank knows exactly where he's headed as soon as the prison gates open. CJ doesn't know he's coming, and he's not sure what he'll say when he gets there, but he knows one thing for certain.

The promises he and his boy made to each other in their letters may have been reckless, but he's willing to risk everything he’s got on finding out if what they have could be real.

Reckless is the first book in the Leather & Chrome series and features a motorcycle club's annual charity ride, a possessive biker whose new favorite color is pink, a twenty-four-year-old overly eager to experience his first time, and an excessive appreciation for perfectly lined tattoos.

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Reckless-Leather-Chrome-Book-1-ebook/dp/B091B69S5P

Teaser Tuesday

 

A few minutes later both of them sat on the couch acrossfrom Kit. If he wasn’t so mad at everyone in general, he’d feel bad. Hudsonlooked worried, and Connie was flat out green.

“I’ll start,” Hudson said. “Do you remember when you saw mepartially transformed in your bookshop? That was the first time I’d actuallymet you in person.”

“Yes, I remember.” How could he not? That wasn’t somethinghe’d ever forget. It ranked right up there with seeing Kage step out theshadows.

“I’m a thousand years old, Kit. I rarely lose control ofmyself like that,” Hudson said, running a hand through his hair. “But seeingyou? I lost control. Your scent hit me like a nuclear bomb, and my dragonreacted. I got myself under control pretty quick, but it was a near thing.”

“So you got a whiff of me and knew I was your mate?” Wasthat a line? It seemed like a pickup line.

But they didn’t need to pick him up. He was a sure thingand had told them so. So, what was the point in lying about what he was tothem? There wasn’t one.

Lord, there wasn’t one. But Hudson saying Kit’s scent threwhim into a partial transformation seemed to be a bit much, but what did heknow.

“Simplistically speaking? Yes,” Hudson answered.

Pucker Up Monday

It's not what you think. Since Mondays do tend to suck, I thought I'd start the week off right for ya.

Thursday Book Recommendation

These are books I’ve read and reallyenjoyed. Most of what I talk about will probably be paranormal/scifi but notalways. Although it’s rare, I do read some contemporary. 

This week is:  Monsterswithin Men: An MM Post-Apocalyptic Romance by TJ Rose

Blurb:

London,2053. One of the last remaining civilisations in the world. 

Adecade on from the first wave of human-flesh-craving monsters that wiped outmost of society, Noah finds himself stepping up to lead Squad E, part ofLondon’s East Regiment, fighting back against the creatures that threatenmankind. But between battling monsters, struggling with grief, and his rivalrywith another lieutenant, Noah is sinking, fast. The last thing he needs is ayoung, weak conscript with an attitude problem to add to his issues. Especiallywhen he can’t seem to get him out of his head.

 Zeke,Squad E’s newest recruit, would rather do anything else than be conscriptedinto the dwindling military force battling to save humanity. But when hisresearch assistant job abruptly ends after his boss is arrested undermysterious circumstances, he must learn to embrace his new life as a soldier.But perhaps his attractive commanding officer—whom he is forbidden fromdating—might offer the silver lining he never knew he wanted? 

Asthe crisis escalates, London’s time begins to run out. Food shortages, riots,and secrets buried by leadership all push the city towards its boiling point.The ten members of Squad E, along with their faithful dog, Wolf, must bandtogether if they’re going to make it out of this alive.

 Monsterswithin Men is a slow burn, post-apocalyptic fantasy MM romance, suitable foradult readers. It is a standalone book of around 110k words. 

Contentwarnings: explicit sexual scenes, grief, self-harm, non-graphically describedsuicide attempts, on-page death of side characters, mild gore

 

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Monsters-within-Men-Post-Apocalyptic-Romance-ebook/dp/B0CGMMRGT1

Teaser Tuesday

 

“Pissed, then, and that’s very understandable.”

Great. Now Connie was speaking to Kit like he was some sortof wild animal—all soft voice and wary like they might frighten him intorunning. Hudson might be a king, but Kit could queen out with the best of them,and he was about ready to get his bitch on.

“But give us a chance to explain,” Connie finished. “Andcoffee. We’re going to need coffee. Lots of coffee.”

“Fine.” Kit stomped into the living area and sat down whileHudson and Connie made themselves something to drink.

“Would you like me to freshen yours?” Hudson asked,approaching Kit cautiously.

“I’m good but thanks,” Kit answered, glaring.

A few minutes later both of them sat on the couch acrossfrom Kit. If he wasn’t so mad at everyone in general, he’d feel bad. Hudsonlooked worried, and Connie was flat out green.

Pucker Up Monday

It's not what you think. Since Mondays do tend to suck, I thought I'd start the week off right for ya.