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Blog Tour: Life Worth Living by Tina Blenke

Life Worth Living by Tina Blenke
Publisher: Wilde City Press (December 18, 2015)
Amazon Kindle: Life Worth Living

Blurb: Jake has been hiding in plain sight, always a few rows behind his straight-crush Quentin during their four years of college. He’s been successful so far but just as they’re about to graduate, Quentin finds out Jake’s secret and Quentin shares one of his own. He’s in the closet.
Jake isn’t about to let this opportunity pass him by especially when Quentin is scheduled to leave for the East coast in a few short summer months. Willing to keep Quentin’s secret from his upper crust politically-fueled homophobic family, Jake shares his bed and eventually his heart.
Quentin’s life in the closet is non-negotiable. His family has strong political ties and any word about their son’s sexuality would cast him out of the family and out of his inheritance which he desperately needs to finish his education. He’s been successful keeping his sexuality a secret for years until he meets the irresistibly adorable Jake at an early graduation party.
Quentin is unable to ignore his desire for Jake and makes the life-altering leap that holds his future in the balance. Locked away from the public eye, the two men admit their love for one another. In three short months, they will be forced to part ways for graduate school but the challenges of potential scrutiny, family commitment and an un-promised future may prove to be more than they can overcome.

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Meet the author: Tina is a retired Air Force brat and has lived in several states as well as a handful of countries. She has always had a soft spot for literature and is a voracious reader. When she isn't writing, she can be found cuddled up with a good book. Though Tina adores a thrilling novel with sappy lovesick heroes, she is terrified of things that go bump in the night. This makes for quite a complicated relationship with zombies, something that she just can't get enough of.

"Thanks so much for having me today. I’ve been in the M/M genre for a couple of years now and started out with a paranormal novel about a pansexual vampire with amnesia. I followed that with a series of wolf shifter short stories and now I’m following it up with my new contemporary novel. This story is a sweet college crush that grows into a summer love but there’s a lot of turmoil in their lives. So many secrets surround them, both their own and those of others, that threaten to upend their love and in the end they must choose to let go and be honest with themselves before they can have that happy ever after."

1) Was there a basis for you story? A previous experience or something else?
It’s possible that I attended university for a science degree and had a school crush on a beautiful boy in the front of the class. It’s also quite feasible that he told me a secret one night before graduation and we were the best of friends for the rest of the evening. I’ve never seen him since graduation (when his best friend gave me a little bar of soap with a private message from my own Quentin) but I’d love to meet up with him again one day. He’ll always be in my heart.

2) What skills do you think a writer needs?
A wonderful imagination is essential. As a reader, we like to hear about new stories and fabulous adventures and not everything has to be wrapped up neat and tidy in a pretty little box. I want to earn that happy ending and feel like I was along for the ride whether it was painful or heart-breaking or the main characters really had to work for it. The writing is second to the imagination. You can be a great writer and be boring and then that would suck – unless you were a technical writer. But to write fiction requires imagination. I don’t want to read a text book.

3) What for you is the perfect book hero?
He has to be human, compassionate, empathetic and willing to put everyone else first – especially the little guy. In the stories, the reader is represented as the little guy and we want the hero to notice us sitting here in the dark with our book in hand wishing to be saved. I want my hero to see me, love the flaws in my own character and still want to be with me at the end of the day. I might be asking for the moon but, damn it, he’ll lasso it for me.

4) Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?
Isn’t time always the issue? If there were more hours in the day or the week, it’d be fantastic! Alas, I have a family and pets and kids and a full-time job and hobbies like crochet and Netflix binge-watching that take up a lot of hours. I don’t plan on writing every day and putting out dozens of books every year. It isn’t because I don’t love to write. It’s my passion and I’ll make up stories until the day I die, but I want to live my life, too. I want to watch TV and play with puppies and attend my kid’s sports events because those things make me happy, too. I love my readers and I will continue to put out a few books a year but if I had to do it, it would take out the magic. Balance is healthy in everything.

5) Tell us about your favorite childhood book.
Undoubtedly, I loved Dragon’s Blood by Jane Yolen. There’s a boy living on a distant planet and he was sold into bondage when his widowed mother couldn’t care for him anymore. He works on a dragon farm and through careful planning, steals a dragon’s egg and raises the dragon to fight in the pits. I’ve read it every couple of years through my entire life and was one of the first books that set me on a path of adventure and love of reading.

Where to find the author:
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tina-B...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tinablenke
Other: http://tinablenke.wordpress.com/
Other: http://tinablenke.wix.com/author
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/author/tinablenke
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Blog Tour: Going and Coming (The Minnow Saint James Metaphysical Adventures 1) by Christopher Stone

Going and Coming (The Minnow Saint James Metaphysical Adventures 1) by Christopher Stone
Paperback: 310 pages
Publisher: MLR Press (January 20, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1944770011
ISBN-13: 978-1944770013
Amazon: Going and Coming (The Minnow Saint James Metaphysical Adventures 1)
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Blurb: At forty, Dr. Minnow Saint James, “Minn” to his friends, is a gay, metaphysical sleuth who, through Past Life Regression therapy, spans time, space, dimensions, and the entirety of God’s Creation, to discover the past, or future, life origins of his patient’s most challenging present day problems.
But Minn is also a bestselling nonfiction author. His book, In a Past Life, I…. is an international publishing sensation.
Going and Coming is the story of how Dr. Minnow Saint James became the person he is today.
In chapters that alternate between 2007-2008, and 2015-2016, we learn exactly how “Minn” transitioned from an atheist who is a slave to his five physical senses, into a professional metaphysician with a true belief in the Divine Mind we call God.
Readers may find themselves mesmerized as Dr. Saint James hypnotically regresses Ramona Burford, a student volunteer at the UCLA’s Parapsychology Lab, to a past life where, she describes everything that happens from a person’s physical death in one life, until they are reincarnated in a new body. Many readers will be surprised to learn that Pearly Gates, Judgment, Heaven and Hell, have nothing to do with what really happens.
In addition to reincarnation and the eternal nature of the personality, readers, along with “Minn,” explore metaphysical concepts including Simultaneous Time, and the erroneous physical beliefs in sickness, sin, and death.
Along the way, Going and Coming may just shatter your strongest beliefs about the very nature of reality.

( Excerpt )



Meet the author: Born in Bronx, New York, and raised in Fresno, California, Christopher Stone’s early years were dominated by school, watching television and motion pictures, bicycling, skating, and reading avidly. Summers were spent swimming, and doing whatever it took to survive the oppressive San Joaquin Valley heat. But he also remembers fondly the yearly summer trips to New York, to visit family and friends – and to see Broadway shows.
Christopher left Fresno, for Hollywood, California, during his college years after being accepted into the Writers Guild of America’s Open Door Program, a two-year, scholarship, training ground for aspiring screen and television writers. As it happened, rather than a teleplay or screenwriting gig, his first professional writing job was in journalism – as the Los Angeles Editor for Stage Door, at that time, Canada’s equivalent of the U.S. entertainment trade weekly, Variety.
Christopher would later use his Writers Guild of America training to co-author and sell the original screenplay, The Living Legend, with Jon Mercedes III, to the Erin Organization, and later, and also with Mercedes, to write two seasons of The Party Game, a Canadian TV game show.
As a young freelance entertainment journalist, he contributed to many Los Angeles-based publications, among them The Advocate, for which he wrote a breezy film column, “Reeling ‘Round,” and the Los Angeles Free Press. During this time, he became a member of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle.
Christopher dipped his toes into the world of motion picture advertising and publicity, as assistant to the West Coast Director of Advertising and Publicity for Cinerama Releasing Corporation, in Beverly Hills. At the same time, he also did special advertising and publicity projects for 20th Century-Fox. Christopher went on to become an Account Executive for David Wallace & Company, a public relations firm specializing in entertainment accounts – and located on West Hollywood’s legendary Sunset Strip.
Returning to his first love, writing, Christopher became a full time freelance contributor to national consumer publications including Us, Good Housekeeping, Family Circle, McCall’s, In Cinema, and The National Enquirer, among others. Many of his stories were syndicated worldwide by the New York Times Syndication Corp.
Another important area of endeavor for Christopher Stone was Re-Creating Your Self. A Blueprint for Personal Change that he first developed for himself, the journalist went on to teach the principles and processes of Re-Creating Your Self to others – first, in private sessions, later, in workshops and seminars, and, finally, for California State University Extended Education. Eventually, one of his students suggested he write a book version.
Re-Creating Your Self was first published in hardcover by Metamorphous Press, and subsequently published in a trade paperback edition by Hay House. It has since been published in Spanish, Swedish and Hebrew language editions.
When not writing, Christopher used his longtime interest in, and study of, metaphysics, to teach meditation and psychic development classes – first in Beverly Hills, then later, in Manhattan Beach.
He went on to co-author, with Mary Sheldon, four novellas for a Japanese educational publisher, and then, also with Mary Sheldon, the highly successful The Meditation Journal trilogy of hardcover books. Subsequently, he returned to journalism, this time, contributing hundreds of print and online entertainment features, columns and reviews to magazines and websites. For eight years, Christopher was the Box-office Columnist for MatchFlick.com, a popular online motion picture site.
In his private life, Christopher Stone met David M. Stoebner on May 17, 1994, and they have been together ever since. 
In 2008, they were married in Los Angeles.
They share a home with their three pets in Coastal Los Angeles County.
In 2013, Christopher’s pet project has been transforming their rarely used kitchen table area into a killer, retro 1950s Diner Nook, complete with a 1952 Seeburg Table Top jukebox, a neon diner sign, and a malt machine.
Christopher’s first novel, Frame of Reference was e and print published, in fall 2012, by MLR Press. A short story, Sweet Homo Alabama was published by MLR Press, December 19, 2012.
Stone spent much of 2013 writing Frame of Reference 2: The Dark Side of Stardom, a sequel novel to Frame of Reference, as well as, Abracadabra, and a short story, published at Halloween. But the indefatigable scribe also found time to contribute weekly reviews, columns and interviews to Queer Town Abbey.
On December 11, 2015, Christopher will introduce readers to the Past Life Regression therapist, Dr. Minnow Saint James, the subject of his new series, The Minnow Saint James Metaphysical Adventures, in the Christmas short story, Shaking the Holiday Blues Away, MLR Press. Going and Coming: The Minnow Saint James Metaphysical Adventures, Book 1, will be released by MLR Press, January 22, 2016.

(  Honour Thy Father and Mother By Christopher Stone )

Where to find the author:
Website Link: http://christopherstonebooks.com
Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com
Twitter Link: https://twitter.com/bigboxoffice
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Blog Tour: Save of the Game (Scoring Chances) by Avon Gale

Save of the Game (Scoring Chances) by Avon Gale
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (January 29, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1627980458
ISBN-13: 978-1627980456
Amazon: Save of the Game (Scoring Chances)
Amazon Kindle: Save of the Game (Scoring Chances)

Blurb: After last season’s heartbreaking loss to his hockey team’s archrival, Jacksonville Sea Storm goalie Riley Hunter is ready to let go of the past and focus on a winning season. His new roommate, Ethan Kennedy, is a loud New Yorker with a passion for social justice that matches his role as the team’s enforcer. The quieter Riley is attracted to Ethan and has no idea what to do about it.
Ethan has no hesitations. As fearless as his position demands, he rushes into things without much thought for the consequences. Though they eventually warm to their passionate new bond, it doesn’t come without complications. While trying to financially help Ethan, Riley must hide his family’s wealth so as not to hurt Ethan’s immense pride. For their relationship to work, Ethan will need to learn when to keep the gloves on and let someone help him—and Riley will have to learn it’s okay to let someone past his defenses.

( Excerpt )



Meet the author: Avon Gale was once the mayor on Foursquare of Jazzercise and Lollicup, which should tell you all you need to know about her as a person. She likes road trips, rock concerts, drinking Kentucky bourbon and yelling at hockey. She’s a displaced southerner living in a liberal midwestern college town, and when she’s not writing you can find her at the salon, making her clients look and feel fabulous. She never gets tired of people and their stories -- either real or the ones she makes up in her head.

1) Tell us something about your character’s friends.
Ethan’s friends are probably his two sisters and his cousins. He’s very family-focused, but he’s also a great teammate and most people do like him! Especially once they get used to him.

2) What is your character’s favorite meal? Favorite dessert? Favorite snack food?
Ethan is a fan of seafood, and he’s not a very picky eater. His favorite snack is definitely apples and peanut butter ;)

3) What activity does your character absolutely hate?
Sitting still, and leaving the radio station on one channel!

4) What other author’s book do you think your character would be good in?
I would love to see what happens if Ethan meets Vic Kalinski from V.L. Locey’s “Two Man Advantage” and “Game Misconduct” series! I have a feeling it would be entertaining!

5) What’s your favorite decade and why?
My favorite decade is always the current one, because there’s no time like the present :D

Where to find the author:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/avongalewrites
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/authoravongale
Twitter: @avongalewrites
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Book Blast: Favorite Toy by Louise Lyons

Favorite Toy by Louise Lyons
Publication Date: January 31, 2016
Amazon Kindle: Favorite Toy

Blurb: Determined to stay single, Dean Simpson and his best friend Ryan have been playing a game, where each man chooses a potential hook-up for the other, usually someone nothing like their usual type. But with Ryan now off the market, Dean agrees to one final round of the game and allows his friend to choose his toy for the evening.
Casper Mancuso is about as far from Dean’s type as he can get. Casper is pretty, flamboyant, and attention-seeking, but sexy with it. Dean decides one night can’t hurt, but when Casper makes it clear his aim is the same as Dean’s – to have one bit of fun and then move on – Dean finds himself surprisingly disappointed.
With both men keen to avoid a relationship at all costs, it seems there can be no chance for anything between them. And yet the pair are drawn to each other and despite some hurtful comments and a very public argument, they just can’t stay away from each other. Eventually Dean is forced to admit that the very antithesis of what he usually likes is exactly what he’s been waiting for.

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Meet the author: Louise Lyons comes from a family of writers. Her mother has a number of poems published in poetry anthologies, her aunt wrote poems for the church, and her grandmother sparked her inspiration with tales of fantasy. Louise first ventured into writing short stories at the grand old age of 8, mostly about little girls and ponies. She branched into romance in her teens, and MM romance a few years later, but none of her work saw the light of day until she discovered FanFiction in her late 20s.

Posting stories based on some of her favorite movies, provoked a surprisingly positive response from readers. This gave Louise the confidence to submit some of her work to publishers, and made her take her writing “hobby” more seriously.

Louise lives in the UK, about an hour north of London, with a mad Dobermann, and a collection of tropical fish and tarantulas. She works in the insurance industry by day, and spends every spare minute writing. She is a keen horse-rider, and loves to run long-distance. Some of her best writing inspiration comes to her, when her feet are pounding the open road. She often races into the house afterward, and grabs pen and paper to make notes.

Louise has always been a bit of a tomboy, and one of her other great loves is cars and motorcycles. Her car and bike are her pride and joy, and she loves to exhibit the car at shows, and take off for long days out on the bike, with no one for company but herself.

Where to find the author:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/louiselyonsa...
Twitter: https://twitter.com/louiselyons013
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/louiselyons...
Website: http://www.louiselyonsauthor.com/
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Book Blast: Farm Fresh by Posy Roberts

Farm Fresh (Naked Organics 1) by Posy Roberts
Series: Naked Organics
Paperback: 202 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (January 8, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1523219505
ISBN-13: 978-1523219506
Amazon: Farm Fresh (Naked Organics 1)
Amazon Kindle: Farm Fresh (Naked Organics 1)

Blurb: Jude Garrity visits the farmers market every Saturday. As an environmental engineering student, he’s curious about living off the grid and sustainable agriculture.

And one particular farmer.

Hudson Oliva has worked hard to support his commune, where queer people live without fear of harm or retribution. When Jude asks pointed questions about living there, Hudson realizes he needs to be honest about his home. Few people know what the farm is actually about, but Jude is insistent.

Jude moves to Kaleidoscope Gardens, however, his sexual hang-ups make it hard to adjust. He’s an uptight virgin living among people who have sex freely and with multiple partners. When Jude finally loosens up, Hudson is flooded with emotions. Falling for Jude wasn’t part of Hudson’s life plan. But when vindictive rumors about the commune begin to spread, love might be all he has left.

( Excerpt )



Meet the author: Posy Roberts writes about the realistic struggles of men looking for love. Whether her characters are family men, drag queens, or lonely men searching for connections, they all find a home in her stories.

Posy is married to a man who makes sure she doesn't forget to eat or sleep. Her daughter, a budding author and dedicated Whovian, helps her come up with character names. When Posy's not writing, she enjoys crafting, hiking, and singing spontaneously about the mundane, just to make normal seem more interesting.

Where to find the author:
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/posyroberts11/
Twitter: @posyroberts
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/posyroberts/
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...



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January 28, 2016 Parker Williams, Scattered Thoughts & Rogue Words, KathyMac Reviews, A.M. Leibowitz, BFD Book Blog, Wicked Faerie's Tales and Reviews, Fangirl Moments and My Two Cents, Three Books Over The Rainbow, Gay Book Reviews, Jessie G. Books, Kirsty Loves Books, Nautical Star Books, Book Lovers 4Ever, Caraway Carter, Charley Descoteaux, V's Reads, Mikky's World of Books, Alpha Book Club
January 29, 2016 Scattered Thoughts & Rogue Words, My Fiction Nook, Just Love Romance, Unquietly Me, Open Skye Book Reviews, MM Good Book Reviews, Bayou Book Junkie, Foxylutely Book Reviews, Kiki's Kinky Picks, Happily Ever Chapter, Wake Up Your Wild Side, Elisa - My Reviews and Ramblings, Louise Lyons, Molly Lolly, Divine Magazine, 3 Chicks After Dark, Inked Rainbow Reads

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Blog Tour: The Covenant by M. LeAnne Phoenix

The Covenant (Covenant Series 1) by M. LeAnne Phoenix
Publisher: CoolDudes Publishing (PTY) Ltd; 1 edition (January 15, 2016)
Amazon Kindle: The Covenant (Covenant Series 1)

Blurb: When love is forbidden, who can you trust?
Seventeen year old David has been best friends with Jonathan for as long as he can remember, but the day he sees the pastor's daughter press a soft kiss to Jonathan's cheek everything changes. Overcome by jealousy, his explosive reaction reveals a deeper connection that sends their relationship spiraling down into dangerous territory.
When their clandestine love is discovered, they have nowhere to turn for help. The brutal circumstances of their parting test David and Jonathan's covenant to each other in unimaginable ways. Forced to face their fears, it is in their darkest moments that the two young men discover that the courage, hope, and strength they need to to fight for their love, has been the foundation of their covenant all along.

( Excerpt )



Meet the author: M. LeAnne Phoenix would tell you that the worst time of her life was the two years that she attempted to take off from writing. If you asked her to explain exactly why she did such a thing, you would most likely get the mad attempt to arch an eyebrow like her dad and then a shake of the head as she told you it was unlucky to speak of such things. Suffice it to say, it will never happen again!

Born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas in the mid-1970's, Ms. Phoenix was young and wild (and even free!) during the crazy wondrous decade known as the 1980's and the even crazier but now grungy decade of the 1990's. Music is second only to the muses that live and breathe to fill her mind with beautiful men, and music always helps them to tell their stories. She is never without her iPod or her computer no matter where she goes, although, she does like to hike and take pictures of the sky and the moon, and even the occasional shot of the sun through the branches of a tree.

An avid cat lover, Ms. Phoenix has been owned by many throughout her life, though her current owner is one Lily-Rose, who really would like for her to step away from the keyboard and pay her some attention! After all, hasn't she earned it?

( Halley’s Comet “Burn” By: M. LeAnne Phoenix )

Where to find the author:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mleannephoenix
Twitter: @MLPhoenix
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Blog Tour: The Innocent Auction by Victoria Sue

The Innocent Auction by Victoria Sue
Publisher: Victoria Sue; 1 edition (December 27, 2015)
Amazon Kindle: The Innocent Auction

Blurb: London 1810.
Their love was a death sentence.
Deacon, Viscount Carlisle, was aware of the slums and gin-lanes of London. Just as he was aware of the underground traffic that furnished the brothels and bath houses with human innocents. He was also aware that the so-called justice system would hang the accused without much of an attempt at a defense, unless the unfortunate had deep pockets to pay for it.
He just hadn’t expected to be directly involved in any of it.

It started with a plea for help and ended with forbidden love, the love between a Viscount and a stable-boy. An impossible love and a guarantee of the hangman's noose.
Will Deacon fight for Tom? Will he risk the death sentence and take that fight from the stately halls of his English mansion to the horrors of Newgate Prison and the slums of London?
Or will he realize that if he doesn't, death will be a welcome end to the loneliness of the sentence he is already living?

( Excerpt )



Meet the author: Has loved books for as long as she can remember. Books were always what pocket money went on and what usually Father Christmas brought. When she ran out of her kids' adventure stories, she would go raid her mom's. By the age of eight she was devouring classics like Little Women, and fell in love with love stories.
She especially loves writing gay romance because as far as she’s concerned the only thing better than one hot guy, is two of them.

1) Tell us about your book.
Hi – The Innocent Auction is set in England in 1810. My two main characters are Deacon who is estranged from his father, an Earl, and currently lives in London.
Tom is an orphan and a commoner. He has existed on the streets of London for three years until he gets himself into a huge mess that Deacon rescues him from. Deacon sends him to live and work as a stable boy on his father’s grand estate in the country.
Fast forward five years and Deacon finds out his father is dead and the estate is bankrupt. He goes home and meets an all grown-up Tom.

2) How difficult was it to get into the main character’s head?
I write the book from the point of view of both characters. I read an account of a trial at the time when I thought about writing this story, and both characters immediately started talking to me. Homosexuality was a hanging offence. The fact that one was a lord and one was a commoner meant they couldn’t even be friends in the eyes of society. I had to write this to get them a happy ever after.

3) Is this book a standalone or do you plan on visiting it again?
The book itself is standalone, but I am currently writing The Innocent Betrayal which tells the story of one of the minor characters in the book.

4) Why did you choose to write M/M stories?
Because I think they have a harder time getting their happy ever after, and I wanted to be responsible for a few of them, even if they are only in books.

5) Where do you find your inspiration?
Things just come to me. I sometimes get the title of a book without having a clue what the story is going to be about. I wrote one of my books based on a photo in a magazine.

Where to find the author:
www.victoriasue.com
@vickysuewrites
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sue.kellett
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...



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Blog Tour: A Kind of Truth by Lane Hayes

A Kind of Truth (A Kind Of 1) by Lane Hayes
Paperback: 230 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (January 8, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1634768035
ISBN-13: 978-1634768030
Amazon: A Kind of Truth (A Kind Of 1)
Amazon Kindle: A Kind of Truth (A Kind Of 1)

Blurb: Rand O’Malley dreams of superstardom. He hopes to one day sing the blues like a rock god. Moving to New York City and hiring a new manager are steps to make his dreams a reality. But nothing moves as fast as Rand would like, and everyone has opinions, which include he keep certain pieces of himself quiet if he plans on making it in the Big Apple. Like his bisexuality.
Will Sanders is a gifted musician who dazzles Rand with his ability to coax gorgeous notes from an electric guitar one moment and play the piano like a professional the next. He’s a geek, but Rand isn’t concerned about Will’s pressed exterior clashing with his tattoos. His focus is music. Yet there’s something about Will that makes Rand think there’s much more to the quiet college student than he lets on. As Rand’s dreams begin to materialize, he’s forced to reconsider his priorities and find his own kind of truth. One that might include Will.

( Excerpt for A Kind of Truth by Lane Hayes: )



Meet the author: Lane Hayes is grateful to finally be doing what she loves best. Writing full-time! It’s no secret Lane loves a good romance novel. An avid reader from an early age, she has always been drawn to well-told love story with beautifully written characters. These days she prefers the leading roles to both be men. Lane discovered the M/M genre a few years ago and was instantly hooked. Her debut novel was a 2013 Rainbow Award finalist and subsequent books have received Honorable Mentions in the 2014 and 2015 Rainbow Awards. She loves red wine, chocolate and travel (in no particular order). Lane lives in Southern California with her amazing husband and the coolest yellow Lab ever in an almost empty nest.

1) Describe your book to us.
A Kind of Truth is book 1 in a brand new series. This is a spin-off series from Better Than, which was based in DC. If you’ve read Better Than Safe, you’ll probably remember Rand O’Malley, Seth’s best friend. You may also recall Seth telling Paul that Rand has decided to move to NYC to give the rock and roll dream a shot. This is a story about big dreams and little ones and the realization that what you want isn’t always compatible with what others need. Ultimately it’s about accepting and occasionally modifying our own truths to make room for something bigger than yourself. Like love.

2) Have you ever read something that made you think differently about your genre? Can you tell us what it was?
I love the MM romance genre. I actually love all romance. After thirty-five or more years of reading every type of romance available, I doubt that will ever change. MM is special because the message of a well-written LGBT book transcends an ordinary love story and gives the reader a sense of hope that goes well beyond the page.
Almost everything I’ve read about the genre I’ve loved or at least appreciated. The only disturbing thing I’ve heard was allegations of plagiarism regarding an MM author I’d met at GRL a few months ago. I was absolutely shocked and sickened. Of course, I would have felt that way no matter what genre a so-called author was stealing from, however, I found it particularly disheartening because MM is a relatively small community compared to het romance. Senseless acts that are frowned upon in grade school have no place here (or anywhere) and only serve as negative publicity. There are amazing MM authors and beautiful stories in this genre. It’s a shame to have one spoil the positive strides made for the community as a whole.

3) Tell us about your character’s family life?
Rand O’Malley is from Baltimore originally, which is where his parents and sister still live. He describes his folks as their generation’s version of hippies. They own a health food store and raised their kids to question authority and make up their own rules with respect for social harmony. Rand loves his family and is probably very aware that his somewhat unconventional upbringing is what encouraged him to push the proverbial envelope and go for his dreams.

4) Compare yourself to your main character.
We are absolutely nothing alike! Lol! Rand is outgoing, gregarious, cocky and self-confident. He thinks nothing of getting onstage to sing, perform and is always contemplating the best and biggest way to have his voice heard and his opinion known. Me? I’m a writer. I spend a good deal of time in my head, hoping to occasionally run into characters like Rand for inspiration, if not entertainment. In short, I’m an introvert, he’s an extrovert. I like a well-ordered existence with as much peace and quiet as possible. Rand wouldn’t last ten minutes in my shoes without making a mess. And vice versa! 

5) Describe your past week as a type of landscape or a weather forecast.
Last week was Christmas. It was crazy! An endless stream of parties, get-togethers, trips to the mall and eating. And drinking. The weather was cold for Southern California but gorgeous. Blue skies, crystal clear nights with tons of stars and cool enough to turn the heat on and keep it running!

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Facebook: Lane Hayes https://www.facebook.com/LaneHayes
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Blog Tour: Anchored In Stone by Meraki P. Lhyne

Anchored In Stone (Chronicles of an Earned 1) by Meraki P. Lyhne
Publisher: eXtasy Books (November 8, 2015)
Amazon Kindle: Anchored in Stone (Chronicles of an Earned Book 1)

Blurb: The easiest heist in Alex Rhoden’s career is also the most dangerous of all.
As a child, Alex Rhoden’s talent as a thief was recognized by a rich art collector. He has since then been schooled and trained to become one of the best art thieves in the world. While on the easiest heist of his career he finds himself running with the artefact in his possession, followed by an unknown adversary. But they are not the only ones interested in the artefact—so is an ancient race of demigods called Earned. Cornered and out of options, Alex has to make a difficult decision that will turn his life upside down no matter what he chooses.
The young demigod, Kaleb, is reborn into servitude, but he is a freak amongst his own kind—the forbidden unity between an Earned and a witch. Other than finding himself, learning to control his powers, and balance high school as a senior, Kaleb must earn the trust of his pack and family. But Alex is in danger and the young demigod struggles to keep up.

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Meet the author: Meraki P. Lyhne is a Danish author with a love for the paranormal and space opera. She has been writing space opera since 2007, but paranormal erotic romance is a newer love. Closing the door to her writing-den, she delves into elaborate stories and research ancient religions, mythologies, and arts of the world to be inspired, so she can create new creatures of the paranormal.

"Trivial stuff, sure. I’m a Danish woman at 36. I’m a mom, a wife, a coffeeholic. I’m a black smith by trade, but I switched out the hammer and anvil for a keyboard to make the constant run of a character stop. It didn’t work out as well as planned because that just made room for more. When I moved into MM I made up this Pseudonym. That’s what the P. stands for. I’ve been published in Denmark and a publisher there once told me that readers can relate two genres pr. Author name. MM is so far from what I’ve written so far, so I made up Meraki to write MM. "

1) What’s the best line you ever wrote?
I have no idea. I have 15 novels, some published in Danish under a different name, so there are quite a few. I can’t pick one. Mainly because, out of context it’s probably not so great.

2) Do you listen to music while writing? If so, what kind?
Yes, something with no vocals. Usually a mix on youtube with either a lot of base or instrumental that doesn’t fluxgate my feelings.

3) If your book were made into a movie, what actors would you like to see star?
No idea. I never used visuals until recently as a challenge to myself. My characters don’t look like anyone I’ve ever met. Dominic does have a Vin Diesel feel to him, though. Kind of a Riddick/Dominic Toretto type, and by Riddick, I don’t mean the murderous side, but the side that made him go back to protect.

4) What genres do you write in?
Paranormal, sci fi (space opera), and I like crime fictions, but all with the focus on character development and their psychological aspects.

5) Where and when do you prefer to write?
I write a night. The house is quiet, the dogs are sleeping and…I got a kitten not long ago, and she can be pretty wild some nights, but I focus best at night. And if I had the possibility, I’d write in a kitchen. I don’t know why, but I love kitchens. Probably because the coffee maker is close by then.

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Blog Tour: Tackling The Tight End By Tara Lain

Tackling The Tight End (Long Pass Chronicles Series, #3) By Tara Lain
Paperback: 216 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (January 15, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1632162636
ISBN-13: 978-1632162632
Amazon: Tackling the Tight End (The Long Pass Chronicles)
Amazon Kindle: Tackling the Tight End (The Long Pass Chronicles)

Blurb: Everyone wants the best for SCU student and tight end, Raven Nez—and they know exactly what that is. Enter the NFL draft, become a big football hero, promote his tribe’s casino, and make a lot of money to help people on the reservation. Just one problem. Raven really wants to work with gay kids, and while he loves his tribe and likes football, his visions for the future don’t mesh with theirs. Then the casino board hires a talented student filmmaker to create ads for the tribal business and asks Raven to work with him. But the filmmaker is Dennis Hascomb, a guy with so much to hide and a life so ugly it’s beyond Raven’s understanding. Still he’s drawn to Dennis's pain and incredible ability to survive. Captivated by Raven’s stories of the two-spirited and by the amazing joy of finally having a friend, Dennis knows he has to break free from everything he’s ever been taught was good—but that’s a struggle that could kill him and Raven, too. Is there a chance for “the great red hope” and the “whitest guy on earth”? A future for the serpent and the raven?

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About the Author Tara Lain writes the Beautiful Boys of Romance in LGBT erotic romance novels that star her unique, charismatic heroes. Her first novel was published in January of 2011 and she’s now somewhere around book 23. Her best­selling novels have garnered awards for Best Series, Best Contemporary Romance, Best Ménage, Best LGBT Romance, Best Gay Characters, and Tara has been named Best Writer of the Year in the LRC Awards. In her other job, Tara owns an advertising and public relations firm. She often does workshops on both author promotion and writing craft. She lives with her soul­mate husband and her soul­mate dog in Laguna Beach, California, a pretty seaside town where she sets a lot of her books. Passionate about diversity, justice, and new experiences, Tara says on her tombstone it will say “Yes”!

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