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New Release: Cold Hands (Gay, College, Bullying)

Finally! You've been waiting so long and so have I. Cold Hands is the sequel to Hot Hands and contains a BIG spoiler if read first. To make it easier on people, I've made Hot Hands FREE. 
Cold Hands:
“Hot-Hands” and Casper have been dating for a month, but their relationship is about as smooth as shattered glass. It doesn't help that Hot-Hands is racked with guilt over his high school bullying of Casper, or that Casper darts away whenever his boyfriend gets a little too frisky.
Desperate to hang onto Casper, Hot-Hands tries to earn back the trust he destroyed years ago, so they can face their disastrous past and have a chance at a happy future. 
Cold Hands focuses on high school bullying for being gay. 
$1.99 on Amazon and All Romance eBooks.

Re-Release: Little Stalker (College, Gay, Internal Homophobia)

Little Stalker has been re-released :)
It's even up on Amazon already. All Romance eBooks as well. $1.99
Blurb:
College student Coby is being stalked by a young guy and has no idea why until someone suggests that the stalker may have a crush on him. The idea both excites and terrifies Coby, who is so deep in the closet he can barely manage to think the word “gay” without freaking out.
Little Stalker focuses on the deep, dark closet.

Re-Release: The Walls Have Ears (Gay, College, New Adult)

Here's the next one :) Only two more to go and then I can focus on other things ^.^ Little Stalker will be out tomorrow and Cold Hands the day after, if nothing goes wrong. Again, edited by Douglas Black and cover by Zathyn Priest.
Available on All Romance eBooks and Amazon.
Blurb:
Short and scrawny college student Harley Santos has a strange relationship with the guy on the other side of his bedroom wall. For weeks, the two have been masturbating to each other’s voices, but they have never met in person. In fact, he doesn't know a single thing about his wall-mate except that he looks and sounds incredibly hot. 
When Harley’s roommate, Ryan, is asked on a date by one of his neighbors, Harley is devastated that his wall-mate mistook not-hot Harley for super-hot Ryan. Helping Harley through his heartache is Tasha Novokov, the other neighbor, who is tall, dark, and impossibly handsome. 

Re-Release: Grade-A-Sex Deal - Crazy Hot Cover!

Don't you just want to lick the both of them? Droooooool. Again, cover by Zathyn Priest and edits by Douglas Black. 
$0.99 on All Romance eBooks and Amazon (soon).
Blurb:
When College professor Daniel Corrigan was brutally kicked out of his home after revealing his true sexuality to his wife, he had to make a whole new life for himself. For the first time in two years Daniel’s main heartache isn't the none-existent relationship with his two kids, but the fact that the grade-A-sex deal with his student Troy Anderson is about to expire. After a whole semester of office fun, Troy has managed to squeeze his way into the core of Daniel’s soul. Daniel, however, is positive he’s nothing more to Troy but a teacher who can modify a grade.

Re-relase: Welcome, Brother (M/M, College, Fraternity)

And now they come rolling in ^.^ I've already formatted two other CFaG stories and they'll be out over the next couple of days. Hopefully, they'll all be out of my hands by the beginning of next week - Cold Hands included - so I can focus on other things.
Welcome, Brother had a different cover as this is the second edition. It's been edited by Douglas Black and the cover is by Zathyn Priest at Scarlet Tie Designs.
Blurb:
When arts student Kyler Morris applies for membership to The Nova Britannia Brotherhood, he's immediately floored by their intimidating leader, Hunter Kingsley. Fellow arts student Hunter, however, isn't the bad-ass he's made out to be and takes Kyler under his wing.

While Kyler struggles to keep his crush under control and his sexuality hidden from the Brothers, Hunter battles daemons of his own in the form of two Brothers who aren't playing by the rules.

Welcome Brother focuses on acceptance in college and gay bashing.

$1.99 on All Romance eBooks and Amazon (soon).

Fun Facts About Douglas Black

Remember Douglas Black? He's my editor for the College Fun and Gays series. We've gotten along great and, since I think he's a funny guy, I asked him to do Fun Facts in honor of his new release, A Secret Love.
1. When I started working on archaeological digs, I named my trowels. One is called Indie; the other is called Junior. When I qualified I had their names engraved on them. (I am by no means the only archaeologist to have a bit of a thing for Indiana Jones!)
You know how my eyesight is still blurry? I read "towels" and went "Okay, that' just weird", lol.
2. My favourite shirt is a bright yellow Inka Kola t-shirt that I bought from a market stall in Cusco a few years ago. Sadly, on account of its garishness, I have been banned from wearing it outdoors. 
I went to look for an image of Inka Kola and my display driver crashed - not kidding. I can only imagine the effects a t-shirt would have!
3. As a student, I spent six months working on a flower farm on the Isles of Scilly. The experience bred in me a deep loathing of ‘scented pinks’.
I'm not a fan of the smell of roses either. 
4. I can recite the entire script of the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory from memory. Perfectly. Talk about a misspent youth…
For me, it's the Interview with a Vampire ^.^ I bet everyone has one of these.
5. Venice is my favourite place on earth. I want to live there one day.
© IvanBliznetsov6. My ex-boyfriend is now a Catholic priest. I really hope that decision wasn't entirely because of me!
He cannot love another mortal after loving you ;)
7. I can solve a standard 3x3x3 rubik’s cube in under three minutes. This ability, disappointingly, has not made me any more sexually attractive.
I can't even get three in a row...
8. I once reversed a Toyota Hilux off the edge of a cliff. It wasn't a big cliff, and I wasn't hurt, but it was painfully embarrassing considering I was working as an off-road driving instructor at the time.
© Dazdraperma9. Garden peas taste like soap. I have conducted many experiments over the years, and have concluded this to be true.
How do you know what soap tastes like? ^.^
10. I am such a boring individual, I can’t think of a tenth fun fact about me. Which is pretty upsetting, actually…
I have one: Douglas lives in Scotland! That, in itself, is very interesting. I bet you have a kilt and wear it commando ;)
Thanks for stopping by, Doug! Or Dog, with my accent. Here's the blurb to your latest release:


A Secret Love
James is nervous when he pulls into the car park of the secluded and conservative Caledonian Hotel. He slips off his wedding ring, gives a false name at reception and checks into his room.
When Mark finally arrives James expects their time together to conform to the usual pattern, but Mark surprises him. Mark wants candlelit dinners and walks on the beach. James, well, James just wants to make up for lost time. More importantly, he doesn't want to get caught. They have six months left before they can leave behind everything they know and start a new life together and James is desperate to be discrete. Unfortunately, he never could control himself around Mark. Throw in an interfering old couple and some very public displays of affection and Mark and James’s short hotel stay might just be about to destroy not only the secrecy that has always shrouded their relationship, but also their plans for a future together.
Available on Amazon and Evernight Publishing. 

Re-release: Hot Hands (free)

I finally got Hot Hands out again and I'm working on the others. I decided to go the shelf-publishing route because I've been wanting to try it for a while. My editor for the College Fun and Gays series is Douglas Black and Zathyn Priest made the jaw-dropping covers.
The series can be read in any order, except for Hot Hands and Cold Hands (huge spoiler if you read Cold Hands first). Hot Hands will be free of charge, but I'll ask $0.99-$1.99 for the others, depending on length. 
You can download the new version of Hot Hands on All Romance eBooks. Hot Hands is up on Amazon, but it's going to take forever and a day for it to be free there, so if I make any money there for any of my free stories the money will go to an LGBT-related charity. If you have time, please help try to make it free :)
Here are the steps to make Hot Hands free on Amazon:
1. Click this link: http://www.amazon.com/Hot-Hands-College-Gays-ebook/dp/B00DU26GSK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373399831&sr=8-1&keywords=hot+hands+erica+pike2. Scroll to Product Details3  Click on "tell us about a lower price"4. Choose "Website"5. Put in this url: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-hothands-1228391-340.html6. Put 0 in the price7. Put 0 in shipping cost8. Press the "Submit feedback" button
Thank you :)

Giveaway Winners

I'm a day late! Sorry about that. I've used random.org to find the two winners:
Christopher and Jean!
Congrats, guys ^.^ You have been contacted.Thanks for playing, all :)

Blog Hops: Equal Rights and When Sparks Fly

I signed up for two blog hops taking place at the same time, but I just couldn't pass up the "Equal Rights Blog Hop". So, since there are two hops, I'm offering two prizes, but you only have to comment once to take part in both. 
First of all, happy 4th of July, those who are celebrating :) Secondly, What does being a member of the GLBT community means to me? 
I'm part of the GLBT writing and reading community, but I also have my little toe in the Icelandic GLBT community. I'm heterosexual (or a 1 on the Kinsey scale), but I am a member of the Samtökin 78, the only Icelandic GLBT organization, as a supporter. One affects the other. Since I started reading and writing M/M fiction, I've become increasingly active in GLBT rights over the web. I am a member of the organizations educational committee, so I am now able to get my ideas across, and possibly into action. My focus is on the schools. I want GLBT children to be able to feel safe in schools and not fear rejection and bullying. I was bullied as a kid, but like for most kids, it came out of nowhere and there was no tangible reason behind it. GLBT kids, on the other hand, know they run the risk of being bullied if the come out. I guess, to answer the question, I get a good feeling of trying to help make the world a safer place, whether it be trying to make things better for Icelandic GLBT kids or spreading the message about massacres of GLBT people in far away countries. 
Now, my prizes are a choice between A Life Without You or Absolutely Eric for two commenters (the third will be out this summer, Black Hurricane!). Please provide your email address with your answer, or send me a message at eripike at gmail dot com if you don't want your email out there for everyone to see. I will randomly draw, contact, and announce the winners on July 9th.
But wait! There's more. Queer Town Abbey is offering three grand prizes for people who comment. They are three $25 Amazon gift cards. To visit the other blogs in the GLBT Equal Rights Blog Hop, please click this link.

To visit the other blogs in the When Sparks Fly blog hop, please click this link (there are 10 M/M authors in this hop, we're marked with {m/m} under our names).

New! In His Pocket Revised + A New Crazy Hot Cover

This only took me two days! One day to revise (the text is a lot cleaner now, the story flows better, and the story is more romantic *dreamy sigh*), and one day to format and upload. I made the cover myself after having upgraded from PowerPoint to Gimp.

Free at ARe, Goodreads, and Amazon (soon)

Enjoy :) 
Blurb: 
Patrick was twenty-one years old when he found fourteen year old Matt digging through his trash. Little did he know that he was about become the boy’s caretaker. Being a caretaker, however, was no easy task, especially since the kid managed to leave Patrick dumbfounded more than not as the years passed.
Now, at eighteen, Matt presents Patrick with a problem on a whole new level – a problem Patrick may not be able to solve. Matt wants him as a lover. 
(Yes, it's a "pseudo-incest", but there's only a 7 year age difference and it's the younger one pursuing the older, reluctant one).

It's up on Amazon, but could you help me make it free?

Go to this link: http://www.amazon.com/In-His-Pocket-ebook/dp/B00DBNQN8G/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1370939861&sr=1-1&keywords=Erica+Pike
Scroll down to the bottom of: Product Details
Click: tell us about a lower price
Choose: Website
Put in: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-inhispocket-1219471-149.html
And set the prices in the next two fields to: 0

Thank you :)