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April 29, 2015
WIP-ish Wednesday: Zach’s Choice
Excited for Amelia’s prequel to Strain! Here’s a snippet!
Originally posted on The fiction of Amelia C. Gormley:
Back before the release of Strain, I was posting regular snippets for writerly-type themed days like Seven-Sentence Sunday and whatnot, and I sort of got out of the habit of that. I thought I would try to get back into it.
Technically, Juggernaut isn���t a WIP, but I���m not going to restrict myself on those grounds. I���m just going to set Wednesday aside as a day to introduce people to characters and concepts from Juggernaut, Bane, and maybe some of my already released books they���re not familiar with.
For those of you who aren���t already aware, Juggernaut is a prequel,��set roughly ten years before��Strain, in which we see the events immediately preceding and following the apocalyptic pandemic from the perspective of two men who are tangentially involved in those events. For a nearly five chapter long excerpt please check out the Juggernaut product page at���
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Fan Favorite Training Season by Leta Blake is 50% Off For May! #mmromance #gay
50% off at Amazon for May! Click to purchase!
In advance of the release of Training Complex (Training Season #2), I’ve decided to put the first book up for 50% off! The sale price is available on Amazon or with the following code on Smashwords.
Training Season on Smashwords
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The story of figure skater Matty Marcus and rancher Rob Lovely has been a fan favorite for several years now.
“Does Training Season by Leta Blake live up to all it’s crazy hype? IT SO DOES!” – Breann, Boy Meets Boy Reviews
“A tale told with such flair and tenderness, and with such insight into the two main characters that I will read it over and over again.” – Susan Mac Nicol, The Romance Review Site
“If you are looking something real with passion that leaps off the pages, read this book. Now. You will NOT be disappointed.” – Mama Kitty Reviews
“I am stunned. I am shocked. What did I just read? A wonderful story? A gorgeous tale of love, hope, loss, acceptance, forgiveness? All of the above? You bet your sweet ass.” – The Risque Redhead Reviews
“I loved it in pretty much every way it’s possible to love a book and its characters.” – Lisa, The Novel Approach
“I’m emotionally drained after finishing Training Season by Leta Blake! Nothing better than a story that keeps you thinking of the characters when you aren’t reading. And now that I’ve finished, I want to go back and reread it.”- Lady McNeill, Ms. Condit and Friends Read Books
“Highly recommended with 5+ glittery hearts and one unforgettable North Star!” – Wendy, Hearts On Fire Reviews
“I feel like I could talk about this book forever. It took me on an emotional journey that was really wonderful and I highly recommend it.” – Joyfully Jay, M/M Romance Reviews And More
“This book is the epitomy of perfection.” – Yuki, Read Me to The End of the World
“A memorable story so sweetly told that it’s a real hardship when the story ends and you realise that even though Rob and Matty have their Happily Ever After, you don’t because you want to keep on reading!” – Susan Mac Nicol, The Romance Review Site
Training Season on Smashwords
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April 27, 2015
Hating In Anticipation? Or Clumsy Thumbs? No Worries Either Way
Cover Reveal! Training Complex (Training Season #2) by Leta Blake! Coming Soon! #gay #mmromance
COMING SOON! KEEP AN EYE ON THIS SPACE FOR MORE DETAILS!
Buckle up ��� Matty���s back!
Figure skater Matty Marcus didn’t capture Olympic gold, but he won rancher Rob Lovely’s heart.
After Rob sold his ranch and Matty hung up his skates, they started a new life together in New York City. Now Matty has taken on a fresh challenge as a figure skating coach,��and Rob’s second career as a physical therapist should be everything he’s dreamed of. But in the brutal heat of their third summer in the city, Rob yearns for the wide-open country, and the intensity of city life awakens Matty���s demons.
Matty asks for increasingly intense BDSM scenes, and his disordered eating and erratic behavior ramp up the stakes. Rob struggles to stay in control, and after a well-intentioned anniversary gift goes awry, he still thinks he can handle the fallout. But the concrete jungle is closing in and his coping skills are unraveling.
Their love is deep, but Rob will have to admit the truth about what he really wants before they both tumble into chaos.
The Rainbow Book Fair, New York, and Stamford, CT
Love, love, loved meeting Elliot and his partner Joey. Super nice guy and I’m looking forward to reading his book, ShowTrans, which I picked up that day, too.
Originally posted on Cat Road Trip:
Right now I���m in Stamford, CT where we���re staying. It���s a short train ride to New York and saves Joey and me some money. We���re at a Starbucks down the road from the Super 8. Man, this city is dull so far. Saturday was the Rainbow Book Fair, which is why I���m in town. That went pretty well. I met some awesome people, such as gay romance author Leta Blake, who I tabled with. She was very nice and helpful and we bought one anothers��� books. She is the author of Training Season and several other gay romance books, and had come all the way from Tennessee! I also met Sophie Labelle, author of Assigned Male- A Webcomic About A Transgender Girl. She came all the way from Montreal. We traded books and stickers as well. Afterwards, Sophie came with Joey and me to the after party where���
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April 18, 2015
A Vital Chemistry (Ganymede Quartet Book 3.5) | Darrah Glass
First love, new love.
On Valentine���s Day, Martin prepares to tell Henry he loves him. It���s not appropriate for a slave to burden a master with his feelings, but Martin doesn���t think Henry will mind. He won���t let himself hope for Henry to return the sentiment, but the truth is that he feels loved. He knows how that feels because he was loved before���by his friend Richard at Ganymede.
Martin treasures his memories of Richard, but he���s glad to be with Henry here and now. There���s a vital chemistry that draws Martin to Henry, and it���s unlike anything he���s experienced before. There���s more between them than Martin thought possible between master and slave, and he wants to believe it will endure, but he worries Henry will someday fall for a free man. Can Martin trust in Henry���s love?
This story is told from Martin���s point of view and runs parallel to events that take place in Chapter 12 of A Willful Romantic (Ganymede Quartet Book 3).
via A Vital Chemistry (Ganymede Quartet Book 3.5) | Darrah Glass.
224 authors giving away books for the LGBTQ Push Back Giveaway! #bethechange #pushback
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Please consider giving to one of these deserving fundraisers, or any other LGBT��charity anywhere in the world. We���re not telling you where you should donate your time��and money, only asking that you do. The smallest things can make the biggest difference,��and together, we can do something incredible.”
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April 15, 2015
A Willful Romantic (Ganymede Quartet Book 3) | Darrah Glass
Love is everything, but sometimes it���s not enough.
At the dawn of 1901, Henry Blackwell is gathering the courage to share his feelings with his companion slave Martin. Henry is in love, and he���d do anything to make Martin love him in return. In anticipation of making such a declaration, Henry works to be a better person, the sort of man whose love is worth having.
But simply having love returned isn���t enough. Henry wants unreasonable things, impossible things. He wants his love for Martin to be accepted and acknowledged, even admired, by the world at large. He desperately wants there to be a place in the city where he can behave as he likes with the person he loves. Practical Martin doesn���t approve of Henry���s romantic notions and urges caution. Henry struggles between keeping Martin happy and pursuing his dream of acceptance.
This is the third of four installments in the Ganymede Quartet, continuing the story from A Proper Lover (Ganymede Quartet Book 2).
via A Willful Romantic (Ganymede Quartet Book 3) | Darrah Glass.
April 13, 2015
“This isn’t a book of whips, chains and punishments. It’s a very sweet and often tender story of blossoming young love.” Review of A Most Personal Property
“If the idea of slaves puts you off, don’t let it. This isn’t a book of whips, chains and punishments. It’s a very sweet and often tender story of blossoming young love. It has a Downton Abbey or Gosford Park feel to it, rather than hard BDSM. Less like Anne Rice’s Sleeping Beauty books and more like an Upstairs, Downstairs comedy of manners with scorchingly hot sex. Of course if you like the idea of slaves, you should also read this because it’s such a different take on the master/slave relationship and will appeal to anyone interested in servitude in any aspect–giving or receiving.”
via Goodreads | jay-jay Nashville, TN’s review of A Most Personal Property.
A Way Home by Keira Andrews
Lovely review for A Way Home by Keira Andrews!
Originally posted on MM Good Book Reviews:
Title: A Way Home
Series: Gay Amish 03
Author: Keira Andrews
Genre: Contemporary/Amish
Length: Novel (210 pages)
Publisher: KA Books (8 April 2015)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ���������������5Hearts
Blurb: Isaac and David never thought they���d go back to the Amish world. But when Isaac���s younger brother is stricken with cancer, they don���t hesitate to return. Their relationship is on the rocks after insecurity and fear drove a wedge between them in San Francisco, and David is determined to make things right. Yet if they thought navigating ���English��� life was confusing, being back in Zebulon is even more complicated.
Their families are desperate to bring them back into the fold, and pressure from the community builds. Isaac and David yearn for a future together, but each day it becomes harder to hide the truth about who they really are. They���re caught between two worlds, and if they���re not careful���
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