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Review Stuck in Between (Bound by Your Love) by Blakely Bennett

"Stuck in Between"
Author: Blakely Bennett
Genre: Erotic Romance
Pages: 372
Source: Author in exchange for a honest review.
Published: March 24, 2014
Author's Website

Buy Links: Amazon

Goodreads Blurb:
Jacqs is a twenty-eight year old woman caught up in an on again, off again relationship with Bond, who is her best friend and the one who causes her the most heartache. She succumbs, yet again, to his powerful charisma, but vows not make it into more than it is, a great night of sex.
Bond, too sexy for his own good, wants Jacqs for himself as he “dates” his way through the female population of South Florida. He selfishly doesn’t see the conflict of interest.
Red, Bond’s best friend, has watched Bond take Jacqs for granted for way too long and soon stakes his own claim on her.
Will Red and Jacqs budding relationship pull apart their tight-knit group of friends and will Jacqs survive being Stuck In Between.
Goodreads:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20560304-stuck-in-between
My Review:
Stuck in Between is a different type of menage romance that'll keep the reader turning its pages until the very end! A great read for any fans of the genre looking for a different approach to a menage story.

Jacqs is tired of her best friend and lover, Bond, not thinking of her heart, how she feels and their exclusivity (which is what she wants). She has needs far beyond desires and plans to finally release her pipe dream. She sees that he'll ever change and finally goes on to pursues true happiness. But will Bond let go even though he has everything else he craves and will Red be the one to heal her heart or will he be another to crush it?

All in all this is a fun, sexy and addictive story that left me wanting much more...


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Release Day Embracing Us by Delisa Lynn

Life was perfect. Lila Carls-Ellis had a perfect life, an amazing husband, beautiful twin girls, and a job she had always dreamed of. But, in the back of her mind, there was still that one person from college that she thought about, the only other man she ever loved. While flying to New York for a friend’s wedding, she was trying her best not to run into her old flame. But low and behold, the one person she was trying to avoid coincidently was the first face she saw once landing in New York. Seeing Evan brought back so many memories, and seeing him with his ex-girlfriend, made her need his attention even more. After much thought, she decided to visit him. Just a friendly visit turned into dinner, drinks, and a night of passion that she had yearned for since leaving him four years ago. Liam Ellis loved his family more than anything and would protect them no matter the cost. He knew his wife had a secret, but he wanted her to tell him when she was ready. No matter what may or may not have happened, he was devoted to standing by her side. All while wondering in the back of his mind what forced her to make that decision that could possibly destroy their future. There was so much she needed and wanted to tell her husband, but getting the courage to do so was the hardest part. Will this change everything for Lila and her husband Liam? And what part does Evan play in all of this? No one knew that one night could change the course of everything. Until that one night changes everything. (INSERT BUY LINKS HERE) FACEBOOK - GOODREADS - BLOG - TWITTERMy name is Delisa Lynn, I grew up in Columbus Ohio, I am currently residing in Western New York. I love music, all generations, I do have a soft spot for country and 80’s hair bands. My favorite season is fall, I love the weather that time of the year, watching the leaves change and most of all being able to watch football. Go Bucks!! I am also a 49ers fan and New York Yankees fan. My favorite color is pink, not baby pink hot pink. My mother in law thought I was joking when I asked her to add hot pink in my wedding dress. I’m married to my high school sweet heart, we have been together going on nineteen years, sometimes I can’t stand him but I wouldn’t trade him for the world. I love you Jay. Our baby is a five year old spoiled Yorki named Sophie and yes she thinks she is human.I have always had a passion for reading and writing. I remember being around eight or nine years old reading my Mama’s romance magazines. Then once I got a little older I was reading full length novels by the time I was thirteen. I remember my freshman year in high school, I told my English teacher I wanted to be a writer he laughed when I said I wanted to write love stories. So Mr. Gatti look at me now. Of course it took me twenty plus years to get here. I have a very vivid imagination and have always felt I should express it in my writing. When I’m not writing you can find me snuggled with my hubby watching a movie, or cuddled in the corner of the couch with my fur baby reading. I hope you all enjoy reading my books as much as I did writing them. HOSTED BY:

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Covets have all the sexiness, emotion, and happily ever after that readers have come to expect and love from Entangled. They are firmly grounded in the contemporary world, but each novel brings in supernatural twists, breaking the contemporary and paranormal rules, alike. To find out more about their titles, chat with authors, participate in special events, and to find out what books you’ll be coveting next, visit the Entangled website, follow them on Twitter, LIKE their Facebook page, and join the Book Club.


Today I'm happy to be featuring Covet's March releases:

Sex and the Single Vamp by Robin Covington

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Cici Trent, vampire and media darling, spends her days finding true love for humans and supernaturals (the “Others”) at her dating agency. But someone is trying to sabotage her business and she needs help. Unfortunately, the best man for the job is the one who broke her still-beating heart two hundred fifty-four years ago.


Deacon is a patient vampire. He’s only loved one woman in over three hundred years— CiCi— and she chose another. So when she shows up in his office asking for help, he finally has the chance to lay that demon to rest. He’ll help her, but for a price—a night in his bed.


Adrenaline, mischief, and a little late-night B&E light the passion that even a couple of lifetimes couldn’t put out. But Deacon has a secret and when Cici is suddenly mortal, his deception might be the only way restore her immortality. Can love bridge the gap between a heartbeat and forever?

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Love and Other Cosmic Nonsense by A.D. Marrow

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Breaking it off with her long-time non-magical boyfriend, Evan, was for his own good. At least that’s what Maggie Owen tells herself. After all, a witch and a human can have no future together. Her vision told her so. But now it seems the universe is exacting revenge for upsetting the balance of what “should be” and her heart is telling her she was wrong.

Evan Jackson can’t believe his bad luck. It’s been a year since Maggie broke his heart, and now his business partner has hired her as their new receptionist. Fine, they need the help. But no way will he let her get close again. He can’t take another heartbreak from the woman he still dreams about, even if it feels like there’s still a magical pull between them.

Being in the same building with Evan is a start, but it’s going to take more than Maggie’s special talents and a wink to get the hard-hearted bad-boy to see that love is really more than just cosmic nonsense and set the universe back into balance.

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Release Blitz Broken Wings by Erika Ashby

Lynsie Fox has what she considers to be a perfect life. Married to Lincoln, a military pilot, she's living the Army life she's always loved. Being a sucker for great love stories, Lynsie makes it her mission to find Lincoln's best friend and co-pilot, Dax Adams, a good woman. Losing the one woman he's ever loved, Dax attempts to be a good sport by playing along in Lynsie's match-making scheme. However, Dax is certain he will never get the woman of his dreams. But life doesn't always fly smoothly. When turbulence strikes, Lynsie watches her world crash and burn around her, leaving her empty with broken wings. Despite her grief, can she mend the pieces back together and learn to fly again? AMAZON / AMAZON CA / AMAZON UK / BARNES & NOBLE We waste no time stripping each other down once we make it back home.“You know what I love most?” Lincoln asks as his tongue dances across my bare stomach.“Hmm,” is all I can manage as I lift my back, pressing myself closer to his mouth of goodness.“The way you taste.” He licks circles around my navel, teasing my body in a way only he knows best. “The way you taste, baby, it puts every rainbow to shame.”“Taste the rainbow,” I moan as his mouth continues its path down my waist.“I plan on licking my way to your pot of the gold.” His hot breath against my inner thigh shoots a jolt of electricity through my body.I giggle and moan all at once. “All yours, baby,” I gasp as I turn to putty beneath him.“Say it again,” he demands as he nips and licks, teasing my skin.“I’m yours. Only yours. Always yours,” I manage to pant before he swipes his tongue right where I want him most. My hands are firm against his head pulling at his short locks, holding him in place as he licks and fingers me until I come undone around his mouth. He kisses his way back up my body and slides between my legs. I feel him at my entrance, but he stays put until he’s face to face with me. Grabbing me by my chin, he tilts my face up to look him square in the eyes.“And I am yours. Only yours. I will always be yours,” he breathes against my lips before claiming them. His lips against mine are firm, needy, and full of passion as he pushes himself inside me.I moan into his mouth as our tongues battle for control. He’ll win. He always does, but in cases such as this, I gladly accept defeat. FACEBOOK / TWITTER / GOODREADS Being born an "Army Brat", Erika Ashby has been residing in Oklahoma the last 10 years finally putting an end to the nomad tendencies she had grown accustomed to. She's a happily married woman who has 5 kids between her and her husband. She has an insane passion for music and embraces her Inner Groupie any chance she has. It wasn't until the age of 29 that she realized she also had a hidden passion for reading; before then she claimed to have hated it. Six months after unlocking that deep desire she never knew she held, she turned the key to another chapter of her life which has become the desire to write. And the rest is still history in the making. Hosted by:  

Hot Soldiers Pre-Release

HOT SOLDIERS is an exciting new anthology from authors of the bestselling STRANDED WITH A BILLIONAIRE, with the fabulous additions of Charisma Knight and Jamallah Bergman. Hot Soldiers features six hot, romantic novellas of strong men and the stronger women who love them.
COMING HOME by Seraphina Donavan(bestselling author of Dragon's Lair and The Boss' Bad Girl)
Morgan Donnelly planned to live out his days in the military, but an IED changed all that. Returning to his hometown, struggling with PTSD and adapting to a life he hadn't envisioned, he finds himself drawn to the sweet and shy younger sister of his former fiancee. Lexi Flynn has her own issues. The curvy pastry shop owner finds it hard to believe that a man like Morgan would want her. Can Morgan and Lexi overcome their fear and insecurity to claim the happiness that is right in front of them?
WRONG GIRL by Kate Baum
Ernestine “Ernie” Rose learned early on in life from her bitter and angry mother that she didn't need a man to succeed. While she learned those lessons well,  they've made for a lonely life. It isn't until Ernie accompanies her extremely nervous friend on a blind date that Ernie discovers there's more than one way to need a man. Sparks fly between Ernie and the blind date's wingman, Chase. He inspires Ernie to do something she's never done before... let go of her inhibitions.
THE LAST TOUR by Charisma Knight
Watching his entire unit get cut down in Afghanistan has left Sgt. Sebastian McElvoy questioning his sanity and whether or not he deserved to survive. Coming home to the wife he loves, the joy and peace that Rayna gives him fills him with guilt. But Sebastian isn't alone in wondering if the changes in him will allow them to resume their life together. Rayna looks at her husband and sees a man who is a ghost of his former self. Can she save him, and if she does, what will be the ultimate cost?
THE SOLDIER AND THE WRITER by Jamallah Bergman
As a romance author, Ione Finn has been making people fall in love with heroes for years. She never imagined she'd make a real life hero fall in love with her. Wounded solider, Sgt. Mark Phillips, has one bright spot in his long recovery, the letters he receives from Ione. What begins as a friendship between pen pals quickly grows into so much more, and when Mark finally goes home, he's eager to turn their long distance romance into a long and lasting love.
SUSPICIOUS MINDS by Siobhan MacKenzie (Author of 'His Man' Series)
Jordan Blair is the prime suspect in the death of the man who caused him to lose his leg in Afghanistan – his former sadistic commanding officer. Recently promoted MP, Lt Rachel Carmichael, is in charge of the case and she is sure she has her killer in her sights. But there’s something about the wounded warrior  that changes her mind.  Rachel is drawn to him in spite of her suspicion. Proving his innocence might just be the first step towards healing…and love.
ANGEL WATCH by Leanore Elliott (bestselling author of the Beasts series)

Mags is a cop. Lives it, breathes it, and everything else takes a backseat to it. Sure, she knows that her curvy figure grabs attention, and she knows that her partner has the hots for her. But the only thing she's interested in is tracking the vigilante who's targeting criminals on her beat. There's only one likely suspect for Mags, and that's Rem Tarken, her partner's best friend. The only problem is that this solider and expert marksman ignites more in Mags than just suspicion. He reminds her that she's a woman... with needs. 

Seriously Shifter Hop (March 21- 28, 2014)

We're celebrating all things...Shifter! From dragons to kitties and the always classic wolves. Bunnies and crocodiles and the rats too! We heart them all. There will be giveaways and Shiftery goodness at every stop so be sure to check them all out!


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Have fun hopping around! 1. herding cats & burning soup (INT) 2. HEAs Are Us (US) 3. Fab Fantasy Fiction 4. TBQ's Book Palace 5. Where the Night Kind Roam (US) 6. Shelley Munro 7. Delighted Reader 8. Wickedly Delicious Book Blog 9. Angel's Guilty Pleasures 10. Book Sniffers Anonymous (US only) 11. Rage, Sex and Teddy Bears 12. Lisa's Lair - Lisa Kessler's Blog 13. Fangs, Wands & Fairy Dust (INT) 14. Sasha Hibbs Author 15. A.R. Von 16. Romance Book Junkies (US only) 17. Just Jeannie's Books & Bling 18. Words, Words, Words ~ Margo Bond Collins 19. Share My Destiny (INT) 20. Tory Richards 21. Goldilox and the Three Weres 22. Eargasms Audiobook Reviews 23. Buried Under Romance (INT) 24. Dani Harper, PNR Author (INT) 25. Michelle Fox 26. Lisa Carlisle 27. Tabitha Conall 28. Donna Augustine (US) 29. Novel Broads 30. Natasha Blackthorne 31. Susan Taylor ~Miami Mermaids 32. Katalina Leon 33. Christine Murphy - Romance Priestess (INT) 34. Mina Carter 35. Jess Buffett 36. Knights of Black Swan 37. Leigh Ellwood - Romance Author 38. AReCafe 39. Andrea R. Cooper Author Blog 40. Eliza Gayle 41. Joanne Jaytanie 42. TF Walsh 43. Sharing Links and Wisdom (INT) 44. Mary Abshire - Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy Author 45. BIBLIOPHILE MYSTERY (INT) 46. MYTHICAL BOOKS (INT) 47. Lucy Felthouse 48. Nancy Gideon...Romance by Any Other Name 49. Taking Time for Mommy (US) 50. Sarah Makela (INT) 51. Ambrielle Kirk Author (US) 52. When Danger Lurks...A Romance From Male Perspective (INT) 53. The Book Tart 54. Daria's Views on Books 55. Bridget Blackwood (US)

Blog Tour Uncovering You by Scarlett Edwards

    When I wake up in a dark, unfamiliar room, I have no idea what's waiting for me in the shadows. My imagination conjures up demons of the worst kind.Reality is much worse:A collar with no leash. A prison with no walls. And a life stripped of meaning.I am presented with a vile contract and asked to sign. It outlines the terms of my servitude. The only information I have about my captor are the two small letters inked at the bottom:J.S.Armed with only my memories, I must do everything I can to avoid becoming ensnared in his twisted mind games. But in the end, it all comes down to one choice:Resist and die.Or submit, and sign my life away. FACEBOOK / GOODREADSI live near beautiful Seattle, Washington. I grew up reading all types of fantasy books before discovering the wonderful world of romances in high school. Now, I spend most of my time writing about sexy men and the women who love them. a Rafflecopter giveaway Hosted by:    

Let Me Go by DC Renee Tour

Title : Let Me Go Author : DC Renee Genre : Romance Publication Date : March 19,2014 Tour Host : Dreams Come True Promotions

Rape. One word changed his life. Mason Tredwell had it all. He was a good looking, well respected doctor. He had money, power, friends, and never worried about finding a woman to warm his bed. But, that all changed when he was wrongfully accused of rape. And now, after five years in prison and the loss of everything he cared about, he wants revenge.

Abandoned as a baby and bounced around different foster homes, Kat Gingham never really had a charmed life. But now, things are really falling apart. She has no money, no job, and even her lying, cheating boyfriend is gone too. She allows herself one night to cry about her situation before she picks herself back up. Kat falls asleep, safe in her bed, but when she wakes up, she’s no longer at home, and she’s no longer alone. She’s facing Mason, a guy who claims she ruined his life. And he’s hell bent on breaking her down, humiliating her, just like she supposedly did to him.

The problem is that she claims she has no clue what he is talking about, but he doesn’t believe her, declaring facts don’t lie.

Is Kat lying? Can she convince Mason to let her go? Or is fate playing a role in why they were thrown into this together?

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About me, huh? Hmmm, let's see...some fun facts: I'm in my late twenties, I'm married to a great guy who likes to drive me crazy sometimes, but I love it and him, I am one of those people that when asked to do something says "No...Yes" (yeah, I know, I'm stuck in the 90's), I am a total nerd (like you couldn't tell), I am a Trojan (Fight On!), I work in health insurance (fun times-well, I actually work with my sis, so I guess they technically are fun times), I am way too close to my fam and I feel like I'm forgetting something, hmm...oh yeah, I LOVE to read and write!!!


1. I hate onions, but I love onion flavored things like Funyuns or onion dip.

2. I can’t mix too many veggies together. For example, I love carrots, but I’ll pick them out of a salad. I don’t like lettuce on my tacos or burgers.

3. I love dancing! (Not professionally, although I have taken plenty of classes over the years.) I supposedly bopped my head to the music before I could walk.

4. I go to Zumba & Latin Jam every week.

5. I played the piano until I was in college. I can read music, but I hated to do so, so I used to play everything from memory.

6. I speak Russian fluently, but I read like a first grader. Don’t get me started on spelling.

7. I work at the same company (and same building) as my sister, so I see her every day. We’re really close.

8. My sister and I have a 9 year age difference (and were born 4 days apart). We used to celebrate all our birthdays together. (Ironically, my mom and her sister also have a 9 year difference.)

9. I was born on groundhogs day (2/2). It’s also my aunt’s birthday too.

10. My favorite number is 22 (hmmm…I wonder how I got that). My husband’s favorite number is also 22 because he was born 1/22.

11. My first stories were Days of Our Lives fan fictions. They are still up on the website under my screen name fan22.

12. I got my Bachelors degree and my Masters degree from the University of Southern California. Go Trojans! (My sister also went there and got the same degrees I did – I guess you could say I followed in her footsteps.)

13. My whole family loves watching hockey, so it’s no wonder it’s my favorite sport. I love the Los Angeles Kings! (Root for the home team always!)

14. I love Bon Jovi and have seen him/them in concert 5 times.

15. My favorite rose is Fire on Ice. It’s white on the outside and red inside, so that when it blooms, it looks like red on white.

16. I was on the show The Great Pretenders when I younger. We were put into groups and dressed up and lip-synched songs chosen for us. I played the guitarist for The Go-Go’s singing Our Lips Are Sealed.

17. I love to sketch as a hobby, but I can’t sketch people at all. I usually sketch flowers.

18. I was my sister’s maid-of-honor at the age of 15. I didn’t get to go to her bachelorette party.

19. My favorite color is blue, so much so that my wedding colors were ivory and blue.

20. I’ve been married for 3 years, but been with my hubby for over 8 years.


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Author GoodReads:https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6543134.D_C_Renee


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The Sin Circus Cover Reveal

The Sin CircusEveryone remembers their first trip to the circus--the home of fantasy and dreams. Where the idea that anything is possible meets a creative reality of alluring tricks and amazing acts of defiance. The big top is known for inspiring lust, awe, and happy memories, and now you'll see it like never before.

Some of today's hottest romance authors combine the decadent memories of the center ring with all the flavors in erotic fiction in The Sin Circus. Whether it's with a dominating Ringmaster, a lion tamer's bratty kittens, or a dark Harlequin King, this show is sure to shock the audience with its dazzling dares and tantalizing tales.


Dark Surrender by Rachel Firasek
He stole her control, but she hasn't completely surrendered her heart...yet.
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Claimed by the Blade by Mina Carter
He's waited years to claim her. Tonight, she's all out of excuses...
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Ring of Fire by Lacey Wolfe
The Ringmaster must figure out his feelings before his ballerina goes up in flames...
http://www.laceywolfe.com

Unmasking Her Dom by Jennifer James
Tormented by touch, the King of the Harlequin resolves to release his bratty sub before she strips away the last barriers between them, and discovers his secret shame.
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The Bratty Lioness Tamer by April Angel
Two sexy female lovers. A new master ready to tame them. And the performance they'll never forget.
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Sweet & Sticky by Sabrina Garie
Recipe for forever: Mix a flailing writer with a down-on-his-luck agent, toss in a pound of cotton candy and an empty bleacher. Let simmer.
http://sabrinagarie.com/

Twice the Pleasure by Georgina DeBurca
As the bindings unravel, two brothers race to save the woman who has captured their hearts.
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With the Greatest of Ease by Anne Lange
He traded a trapeze and the catch of a lifetime for a life in a courtroom. Now he’ll share her, to catch her, one last time.
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Curiosity Killed Shaney Blog Tour

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Hi, everyone! I want to thank AR for inviting me to her blog. Curiosity Killed Shaney is my first published novel and I am thrilled to share this story with all of you.
This blog tour got huge fast! There are awesome prizes to that will be given away at the end of the tour. At the end of this post, you will find a link to enter!  Check in at www.jcwallacebooks.com for links to all of the blogs in the tour and you can enter as much as you like!

JC Interviews Shaney
JC:  Hey, Shaney. Thanks for coming and sitting down with me. We’ve gotten pretty close while I wrote your story, but the readers would like to hear from you. From what I’ve been hearing from the them, they are loving your quirkiness and antics.
Shaney: Yeah, antics(cackles). No one’s ever called them that before. Anyway, glad to be here. I always like answering questions as long as they don’t start with “What were you thinking when you...”
JC: (shifts nervously because that was one of my questions) Okay. Your story is quite interesting, but we don’t want to give away anything so I’ll ask you some general questions. Okay?
Shaney: Sure, JC...Hey, did you hear that?
JC: Um, no I didn’t hear anything.
Shaney: Huh, okay, go ahead.
JC: Did you ever think you’d find yourself in the mess you went through in the book. Magic, energy of creation, circles, the occult?
Shaney: I always knew I was destined for something big. Todd said that was jail or the Jerry Springer show, but I was pretty sure it was bigger than that. I mean I’ve pretty much been curious all of my life and I thought, you know, that someday I might make a discovery or two that no one ever thought of.
JC: Do you think all of the stuff that happened to you was a good thing?
Shaney: You know I’ve been thinking about that a lot. What if I hadn’t tripped into that circle? What if it had been a squirrel and that squirrel got smart, like really smart, and powerful and he figured out that he had superpowers and started tearing up the forest and then the cities and looking for nuts. And what he started blowing shit up and...
JC: Shaney!
Shaney:Sorry. Um, what was the question?
JC: (shakes my head) Do you thing all of the stuff that happened to you was a good thing?
Shaney: Some of it, like meeting Hudson definitely and also Caleb and Maximus. It wasn’t cool what happened to Todd but we’re working on that. I found out a lot about my past that I didn’t know. All of the pain and trouble I got into wasn’t fun, but it seems to have quieted down...(turns and looks out of the window) Did you hear that?
JC: No, I didn’t hear anything, Shaney. What is one of the most awkward situations you’ve ever found yourself in?
Shaney:  Pfft! You might want to ask me when I haven't been in an awkward situation because my life is a miles and miles of them!
JC: Ok. Then what has caught your curiosity lately?
Shaney: Oh! I got a cool set of binoculars from Hudson. I mean, super sweet. They’re huge and they let you see for miles. I’ve been wondering just how far I could see. You can only spy on people across the pond for so long, you know. Anyway, these binoculars have a distance meter built into them. I want to climb to the top of that cell tower up on the mountain, the one they designed to look like a really tall tree, and check how far those babies can see.
JC: (eyes him warily) Are going to that?
Shaney: Nope. Hudson vetoed me climbing the cell tower. He says that I’ve already shaved enough years off his life as it is, so no to the cell tower. I’m guessing that if I don’t cool it, he might not make it past forty. (snorts)
JC: (laughs) I do see his point. You call Todd your—
Shaney: (jumps off the chair) Damn, there it is again. I swear I hear...(runs out the door)
JC: Huh...guess I’ll just wait here.
Hudson walks into the room: Hey, JC. Where’s Shaney?
JC: Hi, Hudson. He said something about hearing a noise and took off out the back door.
Hudson: Oh shit! (takes off after Shaney) Shaney, you better not be climbing that stupid tree again! I told you, there aren’t any monkeys loose in Tupper Lake!
JC: Okey dokey then! Guess we’ll finish this another time.

Tomorrow, I will be visiting Pants Off Review blogging about fan art and how it almost went wrong with Shaney! Hope to see you all there!

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Blurb: Shaney's curiosity is always getting him into trouble, including stumbling into a ritualistic circle and being imbued with an energy that will eventually tear him apart. He soon finds out that Hudson, a man he cares for deeply, might be responsible for his misfortune. Add in the betrayal by his best friend Todd and the desire of a demented occultist named Silas to control the energy inside of him and there seems to be no way out. Can Shaney find a way to rid his body of the nefarious energy before he dies a horrible death?
Excerpt

The cabin was dark. Still, the uneasiness plaguing Shaney’s gut crept through his veins. Todd shifted restlessly beside him. "Any chanting or pressure to run away?" Todd asked in a hushed voice.Shaney peered out into the unnerving darkness. "No chanting. Running has crossed my mind, but that chicken shit is all on me.”“Since when does anything remotely interesting scare you off?” Todd asked.“Since yesterday,” Shaney replied and waved at Todd to follow him to the stairs leading to the front door.The dried, crusty remnants of mud crunched beneath Shaney’s sneakers as he crept up the stairs. Shaney froze on the last step. Shit. The front door was ajar again. Hudson must have locked it when they’d been there earlier, right? Why would he have left it open? Shaney’s apprehension kicked into a heart-pounding panic, but they’d come this far, they couldn’t run now. Using the end of his flashlight, Shaney warily pushed the door open.  He scanned the interior and his eyes widened as he stepped in cautiously. “What the fuck?” he managed to get out.Pushing in behind him, Todd let out a loud gasp, and then took a step back. “No.”What little furniture there had been was piled into the corners. Complex symbols and shapes drawn in black covered the walls and the ceiling. Rendered on the old wood floor were more symbols and shapes in what looked like white chalk.  “I’ve seen these before,” Todd whispered, gesturing to the cryptic graffiti covering every surface.“And?” Shaney asked, waiting for the punch line. “And, fuck, this is bad.” “Define ‘bad,’” Shaney croaked out.“Like oh-shit-you-don’t-mess-with-anything-this-powerful bad.”  Todd sounded a bit awestruck.Shaney continued to run the beam of the flashlight over the symbols, which looked like a cross between something occult, Egyptian, and tenth-grade geometry class. The symbols ranged from small, about a foot wide, to massive, like the one on the floor that spanned at least eight feet. Taken as a whole, each symbol was a dizzying array of angles and intersecting lines. But looking closely, Shaney could discern repeating patterns such as triangles, squares, and circles. Other odd shapes and numbers rounded out the symbols. It was as if he’d jumped straight into an episode of Supernatural. Maybe last year’s attempted exorcism of Shaney’s alleged demon hadn’t been so far-fetched.“How fucking long would it take draw something like this?” The angles were too precise, the lines too straight. Someone had taken painstaking care in executing these images.“So not the part to be focusing on,” Todd said dryly. “So what’s all of this for? Some kind of magic spell? Some occult shit? Exorcism? Voodoo?”  Shaney was trying for sarcasm, but with the hair standing up on his neck and tremors rippling his skin, he couldn’t pull it off. He stared at the massive circular symbol that consumed the floor and swore the lines were vibrating. He opened and closed his eyes to try and stop the visual disturbance.“Yes and no to all of the above,” Todd stated matter-of-factly while pulling out his phone.“What’re you doing?”“Taking pictures.” The blinding white flash lit the room as Todd methodically documented the symbols without moving closer into the room.“Change places with me,” Todd said, scooting past Shaney to capture the symbols on the wall behind him. “Whatever you do don’t step on any symbols,” Todd said just as Shaney was about to lay his shoe on one. Shaney twisted mid-step to avoid the small S-shaped symbol beneath his foot, but his center of balance shifted when he knocked his shoulder against the open door. The momentum slammed the door shut and Shaney stumbled back into the room. Flailing his arms, he managed to remain upright. Todd turned to Shaney. His face paled in the illumination from their flashlights. His eyes widened in what Shaney could only describe as unadulterated horror. Shaney chuckled nervously. “Umm, Todd, I stepped on a symbol,” Shaney said, standing almost dead center of the largest one on the floor. No answer. When Shaney tried to move, his lower body wouldn’t respond. Oh, shit. “Todd, I stepped on a fucking symbol and I can’t move!” Panic flooded his system with adrenaline as he repeatedly tried unsuccessfully to move. That seemed to snap Todd out of his trance. Todd glanced around the room, and Shaney hoped he was looking for a solution to his dilemma. Todd’s eyes stopped on the closed door. A partial symbol covering the door lined up with a symbol that was its mirror image on the wall adjacent to it. Closing the door had made the two halves a whole. “Damn it!” Todd sprinted to the door, leaping over symbols on the floor. He grabbed the handle and yanked hard on the door, but it didn’t budge.A low vibration beneath Shaney’s feet pulled his attention away from Todd’s struggle. He frowned. The vibrations reminded him of an approaching train on the railroad tracks—and his foot was caught in the proverbial rails. “Todd?” Shaney swallowed hard as the vibrating intensified and filled his legs.Todd stilled his attempts to open the door and turned back to Shaney.“Todd, something’s happening. Get me off of here!” Shaney pleaded as all of the hairs on his body stood on end. A shot of tingling energy pulsed up through the soles of his cross trainers, and flashed through his entire body.
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About JC Wallace
I have been writing all of my life, however it was just this year that I ventured out to be published. In my day job, I am a behavior analyst. At night and on the weekends, I write about all things men. I believe there is nothing hotter than two men finding and loving one another, whether for a night or forever. An avid reader of M/M romance, I love a good twist of a plot, HEA, HFN, or tragic ending.

I am owned by three kids, one grandchild and one on the way, two dogs and one cat. I live in the beautiful Adirondack Mountains in Northern NY
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