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Paradise Lodge now at Smashwords & Amazon!

Hi everyone!

I’m just stopping by to say that Paradise Lodge can now be found (and preordered) at Smashwords & Amazon!

GET IT AT SMASHWORDS.

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Paradise Lodge – Excerpt!

Hello, everyone! 

Paradise Lodge, my new friends to lovers, holiday novella will be out in just a few days and I’m super excited for you all to meet Azariah & Ky! 

Earlier today I’ve been contemplating Why this story? 

Well, I have a special fondness for musicians and best friends discovering their feelings for each other. Add to that the additional excitement of being stuck together at a remote mountain cabin… well, doesn’t that just make your heart beat faster? 

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I would like to share an e...

Midnight Angel by Kevin Klehr

Hi guys! Today I want to introduce you to fellow NineStar Press author Kevin Klehr. His paranormal holiday novelette Midnight Angel will be out in a couple of weeks! 

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Dinner is overcooked. The guests haven’t arrived.Luke is sitting alone at his dining table on New Year’s Eve. He was hoping to romance Nathan, one of the people he invited for this intimate evening meal.As midnight draws closer, it seems an angel, who has magically appeared in Luke’s apartment, is the onl...

Paradise Lodge – My new holiday novella!

Hello, everyone! 

I’m back with exciting news! I know it’s been quiet around here for some time while I’ve been working on a handful of books. Finally, I can share details about Paradise Lodge, my upcoming friends to lovers, holiday novella.

Isn’t this cover just lovely?

Updates! & free reads :)

Hey guys!

While I’m working on a few new novels and novellas, I’ve put together a list of all my free, published work for you to browse

Review by Paddylast inc. – Blame The Fireworks :)

Hello Everyone

Today I want to share a wonderful review of my

novellaBlame the Fireworkswith you:)

Review by Paddylast inc. (Visit them here:http://paddylastinc.com )

I was already expecting this story to be all mushy and stuff based on the given prompt and I wasn’t wrong. Harlie and Tabby are just all kinds of adorable!

Harlie’s totally into his roommate’s brother Tabby. The latter is gorgeous, graceful and kind while he’s alright in the looks department, a total klutz and totally not lik...

Release – Blame The Fireworks – Novella

Hello Everyone

My third novella Blame the Fireworks is finally out ! :)

And I’m beyond thrilled to share it with you!

If you’d like to join Harlie and Tabby on a short road trip and find out how two young men find their way to each other you’re welcome to read Blame The Firework s online or download the free e-versions here :)

Meet Harlie. He thinks he’s too damn awkward to live, maybe a little too shy and, very much to his frustration, simply ‘all knees and elbows’. A walking disast...

Kyoto – Fushimi Inari Shrine – June 16th, 2015

Fushimi Inari-Taisha
Fushimi Inari-Taisha
Fushimi Inari-Taisha
Fushimi Inari-Taisha
Fushimi Inari-Taisha
Fushimi Inari-Taisha
Fushimi Inari-Taisha
Fushimi Inari-Taisha
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Fushimi Inari-Taisha

The Torii gates (鳥居) at Fushimi Inari Shrine (伏見稲荷大社) date back to 711 A.D.!

the Fushimi Inari Tori Gates

In addition to age, these grounds are said to hold over 10,000 Torii gates.

A Torii gate is seen as an entrance to a sacred shrine in the Shinto religion. They mark the pathway to shrines across Asia, and I’m sure you’ve come to know them as a symbol of Japan.

the Fushimi Inari Tori Gates

What is unique about the Torii gates at Inari Fushimi, though, is their background. Each gate has been donated by a company or organization giving thanks for their prosperity and in hope of good fortune in the future.

the Fushimi Inari Tori Gates
the Fushimi Inari Tori Gates
the Fushimi Inari Tori Gates
the Fushimi Inari Tori Gates
the Fushimi Inari Tori Gates

The significance of the shrines located at Fushimi Inari is to honor Inari (稲荷), the Shinto god of rice. You will also see foxes places throughout these grounds, as they are said to be messengers for Inari.

Fushimi Inari-Taisha
the Fushimi Inari Tori Gates
the Fushimi Inari Tori Gates
the Fushimi Inari Tori Gates

As you enter the large main Torii gate you will see multiple shrines and neat shops for souvenirs. Then you will start to make your way up the stairs on the journey through the 10,000 Torii gates.

the Fushimi Inari Tori Gates
the Fushimi Inari Tori Gates
the Fushimi Inari Tori Gates

The journey up to the top of the mountain will take you 3-4 hours.

1/3 of the trip, then we turned around! ^^;

Cover Reveal! Blame The Fireworks

Hello everyone! ʕ••ʔ
Today I'd like to share the cover for my upcoming novella ‘Blame The Fireworks’!

Cover Art by me. Graphic by taraki/depositphotos.com



What is Blame The Fireworks about?

Meet Harlie. He thinks he’s too damn awkward to live, maybe a little too shy and, very much to his frustration, simply ‘all knees and elbows’. A walking disaster zone. Tripping up stairs or running into glass doors, that kinda thing. And he’s got the biggest crush on his room...