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Rainy Sunday Question

So here’s a question for a rainy and blustery Sunday…

For those those that have read Close Quarter, what questions do you have about Rhys or Silas that you most want answered?

I know my nefarious plans for them, of course, and which questions I plan to answer, but I’m curious what people who don’t live in my brain think.

Happy Anniversary & Goodreads Giveaway

Happy Anniversary to Close Quarter! It’s been a full year since the e-book was first published. I am so grateful to all my readers. And yes, I am working on the sequels. I promise.

In celebration of a year of Rhys and Silas, I’m giving away two print copies on Goodreads!

http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/72071

The Giveaway closes on December 13th.

I also have a ton of things I want to blog about, including the wonderful time I had at GayRomLit, so look for posts in the future.

Close Quarter is an EPIC Award Finalist

On my way to GayRomLit, I received the news that Close Quarter is an EPIC Award finalist in the Paranormal Romance Category!

The EPIC Awards are put out by the Electronic Publishing Industry Coalition, and are given at EPICon, which will be held in San Antonio Texas, in March of 2014. So We’ve got a while to wait to find out who wins!

The other finalists in my category are:

Don’t Bite the Bridesmaid
Tiffany Allee


In the Pride’s Best Interest
Jessica Lee

As it happens, Tiffany Allee is a good friend...

Close Quarter is a Rainbow Award Finalist

His expression is kind of my expression.

Close Quarter made the shortlist for the Gay Fantasy category of the Rainbow Award.

I’m up against some pretty fantastic books, including my fellow Loose Id author Kay Berrisford‘s Bound for the Forest. Which I loved. A lot.

But I’m just kind of thrilled to be on that list. I’m also entered into the Debut category, since Close Quarter was my debut, but I have no idea who else is in that category!

I guess we’ll find out on December 8th. It’s gonna be a long...

Rainbow Awards

This weekend, while I was on the road, I learned that Close Quarter received a Rainbow Award Honorable Mention! I’m bowled over completely by this.

From Elisa’s post:

An Honorable Mention means a judge really liked the book, so much they gave it a rate above 36 out of 40; an honorable mention doesn’t necessarily mean the book is a finalist, you have to wait the actual announcement on October 1 to know that.

More specifically, the reviewers said:

Heidi: I really enjoyed this one–in fact, I’d alrea...

I just typed those two little words…

I just typed those two little words that always make my day: The End.

I finally finished a novella I set out to write back in June. It…isn’t a novella any more. It’s a novel. A short one, but still, it crept out of novella length.

It’s an erotic romance, a m/m contemporary this time, an office romance I’ve titled Acquisition and Merger. I wanted to write something a bit different and see if I could create tension without having something monstrous out to get my heroes. Time will tell if I’ve su...

P. J. Perryman’s A Bride for Lord Esher

Another of my AbsoluteWrite forum friends has a new book out! Give it up for P.J. Perryman!

A Bride for Lord Esher

The blurb

During a drinking bout with a bridal party, Lord Robert Esher makes a foolish bet to marry the inn-keepers daughter. His companion, a mischievous friend from his childhood, ensures the bargain is kept.

When Esher rises the next morning, he finds he is married to Chastity, a comely wench, her virtue sold for a few guineas by her father. Despite asking the church and King Geo...

Close Quarter is going to print!

I just got word that Close Quarter will be going into print! I don’t have the exact publication date, but I will let everyone know when it’s available. For now, here’s the awesome and shiny cover flat:

C.P. Foster’s Secret Studies

Today, I’m hosting C.P. Foster, another friend from Absolute Write. She’s here to talk about her hot and sexy new paranormal romance, Secret Studies! Take it away, C.P.!

Secret Studies (Arcaneology Book 2)

Tocelebrate the release of Secret Studies, book two in the Arcaneology series, I am hosting a give-away for the next week. Entering is simple:

1) come to my Facebook author home page

2) hit like, if you haven’t already

3) leave a comment

That’s it! Next Monday I’ll put all of the names into a vir...

Anais Morgan’s Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now

Anais Morgan, friend from Absolute Write, has a new M/M contemporary erotic romance (with a great cover) out from Evernight Publishing. In celebration of her new release, she’s stopped by to share an excerpt with us and to offer a chance for one lucky winner will receive a copy of her novella! For more details on the giveaway and how you can enter, keep scrolling.

Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now

When they finally find love, can it survive the scrutiny?

Burb:

Vincent’s days at work are spent admiring...