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September 2, 2015
Guest Post: Nighttime Wishes
The second edition of M.A. Church’s Nighttime Wishes was released this week, complete with a brand new edit and a brand new cover. Check it out for some sexy tentacle action!
Nighttime Wishes - 2nd edition
(This is a previous published work)
Series
name: Make A Wish. Books need to be read in order. Book #2,
Nighttime Promises, releases Nov 1st.
Log
line: When you wish upon
a star… it comes true in ways you never expected.
Release
Date: Sept 1, 2015
Publisher:
ARe
Buy
Link: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-nighttimewishes-1875685-145.html
(Will
be released at other outlets shortly)
Blurb:
Ziang, a tentacled warrior from the planet Maz’Rar, has come
to Earth to claim his most precious prize and start a new life. When an
unforeseen accident results in a crash landing, his plan for a quick removal of
the human Shawn lays in a twisted ruin at his feet, much like his
shuttlecraft. If that isn’t enough, the FBI is sniffing around.
Confronted by the very same alien who observed him since he
wished on a shooting star as a child, Shawn finds his initial inability to
communicate with Ziang leads to misunderstanding and fear. Forced to hide until
rescue arrives, tensions mount. Shawn learns of Ziang’s intentions of taking
him as a mate. Ziang, on the other hand, is completely befuddled at Shawn’s
less than stellar reaction to said taking.
As they wait, a spark ignites. Turns out humans and
Maz’Rarians are very compatible—tentacles and all. Shawn falls for the big
alien he jokingly calls E.T. Now he must decide if he’s willing to throw away
all he knows to travel the stars with Ziang.
Excerpt:
“Mayday,
mayday! I’m taking fire. We are hit. I repeat: We are hit and losing altitude.
My coordinates are 33.3872° N, 104.5281° W. Date of transmission: Standard
Earth Time July 4, 1947.”
“Frack!
Captain, what are we going to do?” Co-pilot Napal Moray fought the shuttle’s
holo controls. “Engines offline. We’re leaking radium vapor out of the rear
engine.”
Captain
Ziang’lamdious Ta snarled at the holo controls. “How the hell did they know we
were here? Dammit, this is the last thing we need.”
“The power
transfer conduits are overheating. We’re losing containment in the radium core.
It’s going to blow, Ziang. We’re about to light up the nighttime sky.”
“Not if we
shut the core down and eject it.”
“If we do
that, we won’t have enough power to maintain… We’ll descend. We won’t be able
to stop it,” Napal argued. “As far as ejecting the core, do we really want the
humans to access that kind of technology? They’ll try to reverse engineer it.
You know they will.”
“For now
the shuttle has power to weapons. We’ll detonate it. Since it’s not a warp core
engine, the fallout won’t harm the humans.”
“Can’t we
just transport to the main ship?” Napal asked.
“It’s on
the other side of Earth’s moon. We simply don’t have the power for that now.”
Ziang frowned at the computer’s main control panel. “As a matter of fact, the
transporter is offline. We’re not transporting anywhere.”
“Then I
guess we’ll try and land the shuttle.”
Ziang
rubbed his forehead. “Yeah, that’s not a great answer either. Remember that
whole conversation we just had about reverse engineering?”
Napal
threw his hands up. “What else do you suggest then? We either go to the surface
or we blow up. I’m not for the
blowing up option.”
“Right.
Down we go then.”
Ziang
waved his hand on the computer holo and brought up the engine semantics. He
entered the command to eject the core. It took two tries to get the command and
his captain code entered and acknowledged.
“We’re losing power to the ship’s computer. If
we’re going to do this, it has to be done now,” Ziang said. “I hope to all our
gods we don’t end up scattered all over Earth’s atmosphere.”
“I hope we
aren’t found by the Earthlings. That’s
my main concern. You know what those humans would do to us. ”
“We have
to get to the surface in one piece first. Then we’ll worry about the humans.”
Ziang tapped in the coordinates where he thought was the best place to land the
shuttle. Then he ejected the core.
As it
floated away from the shuttle, he raised shields and programmed the phasers to
fire. He hoped the shields would protect them from the majority of the blast.
“Ready?”
“As much
as I’ll ever be. I wanted to see the wildlife here, but not quite like this.”
Author
bio:
M.A. Church is a true Southern belle who spent many years in
the elementary education sector. Now she spends her days lost in fantasy
worlds, arguing with hardheaded aliens on far-off planets, herding her numerous
shifters, or trying to tempt her country boys away from their fishing poles.
It’s a full time job, but hey, someone’s gotta do it!
When not writing, she’s exploring the latest M/M novel to
hit the market, watching her beloved Steelers, or sitting glued to HGTV. That’s
if she’s not on the back porch tending to the demanding wildlife around the
pond in the backyard. The ducks are very
outspoken. She’s married to her high school sweetheart, and they have two
children.
She was a finalist in the Rainbow awards for 2013 and is a
member of Romance Writers of America, Rainbow Romance Writers, and Science
Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.
Author
Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ma.church3
Facebook Author page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/MA-Church/173797619379487
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nomoretears00
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/nomoretears00/
Amazon author page: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B007A8JA4C
Goodreads Author page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5141393.M_A_Church
August 14, 2015
Flashback Friday: The Ranch Foreman
It’s hard to believe that two years ago today my first published novella, The Ranch Foreman, was released by Dreamspinner Press. It was popular enough that the ebook release was followed by an audiobook three months later.
Thanks to everyone who supported me and got me off to a great start!
When Madison “Matty” Ward finds himself out of work and without a place to live, his cousin comes through with a job on the Gates cattle ranch. Despite not knowing anything about herding cattle or taking care of horses, Matty does his best to impress the older hunky foreman, Baxter Hollingsworth. Baxter is drawn to the new young hand, but he’s deeply closeted, and after an openly gay veterinarian shows he’s interested in Matty, Baxter’s repressed feelings lead to an explosive encounter. Baxter then withdraws—leaving Matty feeling angry and used—until an accident forces him to confront his fears.
Published by Dreamspinner Press
August 14, 2013
120 Pages
Cover Art by Leah Kaye Suttle
Audio Edition Narrated by Max Lehnen
Available in eBook from:
Amazon.com and Kindle Store
BarnesAndNoble.com and nook Store
Google Play Books App and Store
Available in Audio Book from:
July 9, 2015
Guest Post: Michael Mandrake
Please welcome guest Michael Mandrake, here to promote the new release Reconnection. Check out the blurb and excerpt. Be sure to read to the end to enter his fantastic giveaway contest with a chance to win books or a gift certificate!
Blurb: Every once in a while,
the average looking guy scores!
Robert
McIntyre is a closeted, average looking sports columnist for the Daily Read.
Unfortunately, his desire to stay in has cost him the chance at love more than
once. However, now it seems his luck will change since his editor has asked him
to interview, Jake Valenta. Jake and Robert knew one another in college and
when he heard from a mutual friend that Jake might be bisexual, Robert didn’t
believe him.
Before
Robert’s trip, they discover a mutual affection for one another. Jake shares
his desire to stay behind closed doors because he can’t stand being called a
fag, but desperately wants Robert to be his man.
Robert
and Jake want a chance to reconnect on a more personal level, but will this
budding relationship ruin their careers?
Buy links
Excerpt
Later on that evening, Jake and I finished our meal and we returned to
the couch with wine and beers in hand. Jake is a masterful griller, cooking
steaks with side salads and corn on the cob. It had been a while since I had
such a filling and well cooked dinner. Most of the time in Chicago, my nights
were Chinese takeout or fast food burgers.
“Ah, now this is nice. You and me, on the sofa, drinking liquor with
sports on the TV. Can’t get any better than this.” Jake popped the cap on his
beer open.
“Yeah, well, the NBA isn’t one of my favorite sports, but I guess it
will have to do. It’s either that or hockey.” I cracked open the Merlot and
poured myself a glass.
“You’re not into either one?
“Nope. Baseball’s my first love. Football is second for me. I love
college and pro.”
“See I hate college football. I think it stems from our alma mater’s
pigskin team getting more recognition than we did.”
“Yeah, and they got all the funding too,” I added with a laugh. “The
NCAA knows college football can command more money than baseball, so they give
them more attention.”
“And they didn’t even deserve it. They went 7-4 last year, for fucking
last in the conference. We went to the playoffs and beat the number one seeded
team.”
“But no one likes college baseball.”
Jake waved his hand and took another swig of beer. “Ah, whatever. I’m
gone anyways, but it still sticks in my craw how they considered as
unimportant.”
“You weren’t irrelevant, just the team. What happened when you got to
single A, by the way? You weren’t seeing the ball, or…”
“I thought we were forgetting about the interview, Rob. Let’s save that
for when we talk on the record.”
“I am. I’m just curious, that’s all.”
“I haven’t got a clue, Rob. I just wasn’t picking up the pitches like I
should’ve.”
“Hm, well I’m glad everything’s going well now. The general manager was
wondering if he’d made the right choice with the pick. I knew you’d get it
together sooner or later.”
“You had faith in me?” Jake caressed my leg through my jeans and flashed
me a wry grin.
Feeling his hands on me again caused the adrenaline to rush through my
veins. I desired nothing more than to attack him on this couch and forget all
about the game on television. “I’ve always
had faith in you.”
About the Muse and Author
Michael Mandrake
pens complex characters
already comfortable with their sexuality. Thorough these, he builds worlds not
centered on erotica but rather the mainstream plots we might encounter in
everyday life through personal experiences or the media.
To find out more please visit
Michael Mandrake at Wordpress
Author Sharita Lira: In one word, crazy. Just
crazy enough to have 3 4 different muses running around in her head,
driving her to sheer exhaustion with new plot bunnies and complex characters.
In addition to being a computer geek and a metalhead, Sharita
loves live music, reading, and perusing the net for sexy men to be her
muses. She’s also a founding member and
contributor to the heavy metal ezine Fourteeng.net.
For more information, please visit http://www.thelitriad.com as well
as her Facebook fanpage, The Literary Triad.
July 5, 2015
Review Round-Up: The Degan Paradox
The Degan Paradox has had some great reviews since its release last month. Though it’s dropped off the All Romance EBooks bestseller list, it’s still parked at #1 on their Top Rated List (scroll down their Bestseller page to see the Top Rated list).
Here’s a list of some recent reviews…
MM Good Books Reviews - ♥♥♥♥♥ 5 hearts
Prism Book Alliance - ★★★★½ 4.5 stars
Love Bytes - ♥♥♥♥½ 4.5 hearts
The French Edition also had some great reviews!
Lael & Lo - 5/5
Les Défis Romanesques - 5/6
Thanks everyone for your support!
June 29, 2015
Guest Post: Lei Carol
Today is the release day for the latest book in Lei Carol’s “Cascade Pack” series, Claiming His Bear. Please welcome Lei to my site!
Hey y’all, My name is Lei Carol
and I am a Gay Erotic Romance author. This coming up August will mark my
official 1 year mark as a published author.
Since I was in the third grade
I’ve been a very avid reader, having started with the very first Nancy Drew
book to the Baby sitters club to goosebumps.
I can remember the very first romance novel I read at the tender age of
thirteen, Judy Garwood’s One White Rose, since that day I’ve been hooked.
As I got older my reading genre’s
changed but not by much. I still read romance novels but moved onto the more
racier side of things until I stumbled onto my first M/M/F book and not long
after I was only reading M/M books.
One day I was talking to a good
friend, telling her about a story that I had in my mind and she asked why I
didn’t write it out. Now mind you I’ve
tried writing once before when I was in high school but due to bad feedback I
stopped, until this particular friend told me to give it a try.
Here we are a year and a half
later and I am celebrating my 6th book release and I couldn’t be happier. It’s not always easy getting all the boys in
my head to cooperate but when they do, it’s magical.
I get asked a lot what it’s like
being a female writing about gay guys and how is it possible for me to know not
only how it works but what it feels like.
All I can say is I have a very imaginative imagination and….I watch a
lot of gay porn. What can I say? There’s nothing hotter than two or three guys
playing with each other and not having to hold back.
I love being able to create a
world where everyone gets their own happily ever after with how ever many mates
they want. There may be turmoil and grief or fights and irritations but at the
end there is usually always a happy ending.
Everyone deserves the happy ending of their
dreams no matter what, otherwise what is life worth living without the hope and
dream of your own happy ever after?
I honestly believe with each
story I write, with each couple or thruple I bring together in my stories, I am
just one step closer to my own happily ever after with the men of my
dreams. Who doesn’t want multiple hot
guys to share their lives with?
So sit back and join me on a
fascinating journey with many twists, turns and bumps in the road, that we can
call my imagination. And please always remember, #LOVEISLOVE.
Blurb
Warning: For Mature Adult Audiences. Contains language and actions some may deem
offensive. Sexually explicit
content. Ménage – MMM.
In book four of the Cascade Pack: Shawn has always
known he wanted something different then his brothers and sisters. He has spent his entire life trying to hide
just how different he needs were, afraid they wouldn’t understand. So desperate to protect his secret, Shawn even
runs away from his family and his mates.
Zerek and Zander were amazed the day they walked
into the café to meet one of their employees for the first time only to find
out he was their mate. Now they are
forced to wait to claim him as well as figure out just what secret he is
desperately trying to keep.
Can the bears give their mate what he needs? Or will he run for the hills, leaving three
lives shattered?
Links
Excerpt
He couldn’t stop his chuckles from escaping at the
sound of a body slamming into the hall wall with a muttered, “ouch,” before the
running started again. He tried to wipe
his smile from his face as he watched the swinging kitchen door slam open only
to smack into the wall and swing back toward their flustered mate.
Before Zerek could even jump to catch the door
from hitting Shawn in the face, Zander raced across the room to grip the door,
which caused Shawn to blush and duck his head in embarrassment. Never had his mate looked more enticing than
he did in that moment; chest rapidly rising and falling, cheeks and neck bright
red. Just the sight of Shawn was enough
to cause his cock to start to fill as images flashed through his mind of Shawn
tied up in the playroom, ass and thighs bright red from a spanking while his
cock was plugged and bound to keep him from coming.
Opening his eyes, unsure when he had closed them,
he noticed everyone was now staring at him, including the sweet wolf he was
fantasizing about. Knowing it was his
turn to blush, Zerek crossed the room to gently cup Shawn’s warm cheeks. Slowly leaning down to place a soft kiss
against the minty fresh lips before whispering, “I hope you’re hungry.”
Hearing the soft whimpers escaping his mate was
enough to have his bear slamming against its cage in his mind, demanding to be
let out to claim his little wolf, not giving a damn they had an order from the
alpha that there was to be no mating until October, he wanted his mate where
the boy belonged.
“Back off, Zerek,” Zander growled. Every word sounded as if it was a million
miles away as he fought one of the hardest battles ever fought with his
bear. It felt as if his bear was
breathing down the back of his neck, demanding to be allowed to mark his mate,
signaling he was taken and no one could touch him.
Unable to look away from Shawn’s eyes, seeing the
boy’s wolf peek out as if it was trying to answer the call of his bear, was
almost enough to take him to his knees.
Trying to come up with anything that would convince his bear to behave
and back off, he even tried to bribe the animal with lots and lots of honey,
which seemed to do the trick.
“Honey,” Zerek heard the rough growl in his voice
but didn’t care. Taking a deep breath
only to hear his bear snarl and growl in between chanting, “Mate.
Mmm, honey…mate…mmm sweet honey…no I want my mate…mmm yummy, sticky
honey…I wonder what my mate’s sweet honey will taste like?”
No matter what he tried his bear wouldn’t release
its hold on his psyche and he was losing the battle. It wouldn’t take much more for Zerek to lose
control and shift there in the kitchen.
Not that he was afraid of his bear hurting anyone or anything like that,
but if his bear fully released then he might not stop until Shawn was properly
tied to him no matter who tried to stop him.
Jerking his eyes away from his mate for the first
time since the boy walked into the room, he snarled at his brother. Zander smacked him upside the back of the
head, hard enough to cause his bear to shift his focus away from his mate.
“Hey, dumbass, knock it off before you scare our
mate and cause his brothers to banish us.
Because trust me if that happens, you will see what my whip feels like.”
“You know how to use a whip?”
Zerek was so surprised at Shawn’s barely whispered
words he stared with his mouth open.
Zerek’s bear even quit trying to get free as it was shocked as
well. Could their sweet mate be just as
kinky as they were? Zerek couldn’t wait
to find out. Shaking his head to clear
the rushing sound from his ears, he noticed the whispered conversation for the
first time.
“Is anyone else getting horny from watching them?”
Cale whispered to everyone at the kitchen table.
“I don’t know what I want more, a hard cock or
chocolate. There’s something about Zerek
and Zander growling at each other that makes me hard as nails. Elliot?
Can we go upstairs please? I have
an itch I need you to scratch and then let’s have chocolate ice cream.”
Le Paradoxe Degan (French Edition)
The French language edition of The Degan Paradox is now available for pre-order. It will go live on July 3rd.
L’aventure continue dans cette suite bourrée d’action qui suit L’Expérience Degan et Mission Cassini !
Peri McSmith est à bord de l’USC Cassini, en route pour la planète Degan. Un examen médical de routine révèle un lien surprenant, mais pourtant totalement impossible entre Peri et la dernière mission du Cassini.
Beshel Drago, l’Inspecteur en Chef pour la Fédération Degan cherche des pistes sur les scientifiques corrompus, effectuant des expériences génétiques illégales, utilisant des citoyens Degans. Il arrive encore dans une impasse – jusqu’à ce que le parent humain d’un embryon sauvé soit identifié.
Lorsque l’Institut des Sciences Degan est attaqué et l’embryon volé, c’est à Beshel et à Peri de non seulement retrouver l’enfant, mais d’éviter une guerre totale entre les Degans et l’Union Galactique des Planètes.
June 28, 2015
Lifeboat
Lifeboat by Rob Colton
My entry for the “Love is an Open Road” event is now live on the M/M Romance Goodreads Group discussion.
Each author wrote a story based on a reader-submitted prompt and photo. There were 200 prompts all together, and they are posting stories daily. Today is my day. Free downloads will be available later this week, but for now the story can be read online here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/12078712-lifeboat-by-rob-colton-6-28
You can read the other entries that have been posted so far here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group_folder/274885
June 20, 2015
ARe Summer Blast!
Celebrate summer with All Romance eBooks. Today only, get 25% off most of my eBooks, plus loads of other books.
June 2, 2015
New Release: The Degan Paradox
The Degan Paradox is now available in many of the ebook stores! For the next week, I’m running a release party contest where you can win a $10 Gift Card to Amazon or All Romance eBooks (your choice), or an ebook from my back catalog.
See the Rafflecopter widget or link below for details on how to enter!
The adventure continues in this action-packed follow up to The Degan Incident and The Cassini Mission!
Peri McSmith is aboard the U.S.C. Cassini, en route to the Degan Homeworld. A routine medical examination reveals a startling yet impossible link between Peri and the Cassini’s last mission.
Beshel Drago, Chief Investigator for the Degan Federation, searches for leads on the rogue scientists conducting illegal genetic experiments using Degan citizens. He hits yet another a dead end—until the rescued embryo’s human parent is identified.
When the Degan Science Institute is attacked, and the embryo stolen, it’s up to Beshel and Peri to not only recover the child, but to prevent all-out war between the Degans and the Galactic Planetary Union.
Galactic Conspiracies Book 3
Published by Rob Colton - June 3 2015
1st Edition ©2015
186 Pages
Cover Art by Slumberus
Available in eBook from:
Amazon.com and Kindle store
BarnesAndNoble.com and Nook store - coming soon
Google Play Books App and Store
Available in Paperback from:
Amazon.com - includes free ebook version with Kindle MatchBook
Rafflecopter Contest
May 31, 2015
Meet My Character: Peri McSmith
I’m re-posting a character interview here I did a while ago for Tali Spencer’s blog. Enjoy!
State your name for the record.
My name is Perin McSmith, but I
go by Peri. What’s this all about anyway?
This is a standard
Union Navy security screen. It is required before civilian travel on any Union
Navy starship. Please state your destination.
The Degan Homeworld, in the Ursa Major Alpha system.
Yes. Alpha Ursae Majoris IV. What is your business there?
I’m relocating there. My best
friend Devin lives there with his family.
Do you personally know any Degans?
Of course. I’ve met Devin’s husband Bastian several times.
And I met Bastian’s uncle Beshel and a couple of Beshel’s co-workers.
Beshel Drago, Degan Federation Chief Investigator?
Yeah… I guess that’s his work title.
Why are you asking me about him?
As I’m sure you’re
aware, Degans are not members of the Galactic Planetary Union. If you have a
relationship with a ranking member of a foreign government, that would be
something Union Security would need to know. So what is your relationship with Chief Beshel Drago?
I wouldn’t say we have a relationship, because ew. He’s not really my type. I mean,
he’s kinda hunky, but his personality…
When was your last contact with Chief Beshel Drago?
I haven’t had any contact
with Beshel, if you’re trying to imply something. I haven’t seen him since… Um…
He was supposed to help me pack up Devin’s apartment, but… We were supposed to
order Chinese and pack. He didn’t show up…?
You don’t sound sure, Mr. McSmith.
Well, to be honest, I don’t remember anything about that
night at all. When I think about it, it gives me a migraine. I don’t know.
Describe Beshel Drago.
He’s a Degan, so you know… big, muscular, seven-foot fur-covered
beast. He’s very serious, severely lacking in any sort of pleasantries, not to
mention spontaneity… If you run a bioscan on him, you’ll find he is missing a
funny bone.
You are aware the “funny bone” isn’t an actual bone in the human body.
Oh my god. Are you sure you don’t know Beshel, because you
might be his twin. So am I clear for travel or what?
We’ll be in touch, Mr. McSmith.
The Degan Paradox: Galactic Conspiracies Book 3
Coming June 3rd, 2015.
Pre-Order Links:
