Release Blitz, Excerpt & Giveaway: Benny From The Block by K.C. Kassidy

Release Blitz, Excerpt & Giveaway: Benny From The Block By K.C. Kassidy

Blockers, Book Two

When high school principal, William Garrison, steps in to help a bullied freshman boy, he is surprised to learn that fifteen-year-old Ben is the son of his former high school nemesis, Benito “Benny” Vega.

William has mixed feelings about seeing Benny again, considering Benny was the one who used to torment and pick on William for being different. But Benny is a changed man, in more ways than one, and he wants the chance to prove to both his son and William that he’s not the same guy he once was.

Can William be the bigger man and let go of his unresolved feelings toward Benny or will their shared personal history get in the way of helping Ben?

After all, they do say love always wins, right?

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I watch as Ben towels off his dark shaggy hair, and I can’t tell if he’s letting it grow long on purpose or if he hasn’t been able to get a haircut.

“Ben, I’m just going to be blunt and bring up the obvious. I don’t think you did this to yourself in the boys’ bathroom this morning.” I swirl my finger around in the air toward his damp hair. “My guess is someone, maybe more than one, held your head down either in the toilet or the sink.”

Ben’s hands stall mid-air, the edge of the towel drooping over his head. His eyes pop wide in fear as they peer at me from under the cover. “How…I mean, why would you think that?”

Leaning across my desk, I give him an empathetic smile. I prop my chin in my hands, elbows on the desk, and look him straight in the eyes.

“When I was your age, I got bullied a lot, too. It got to the point in my sophomore year that I would avoid going to the bathroom at all during the day. Sometimes I barely made it home before I peed my pants.”

My smile is warm and self-deprecating and his lips twitch, a thin acknowledgment of the humor in my sad tale and perhaps some camaraderie.

“Ben, I know exactly what you’re going through because I’ve been there myself. I also know that it serves neither of us any good if I ask you who’s bullying you because you probably won’t tell me. You think that, by not snitching, you’re protecting yourself from retaliation. But I promise you, it won’t stop them. They’ll keep coming at you until you stand up to it safely.”

His bottom lip trembles slightly and my heart breaks for his needless suffering.

“I want to help you, Ben. You don’t deserve this. No one deserves to be beaten down and picked on by ignorant jerks. So, what do you say? Will you let me help you?”

The kid seems to think this over, glancing everywhere but at me, and then finally gives me a shrug of agreement.

It’s a start and I can work with it.

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K.C. Kassidy is the gay romance pen name for Sierra Hill, new adult author of over 35+ awarding winning novels. Her debut novel, C*ck Blocked, is the first book in the standalone Blockers Series.

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Check out the stunning cover for the exciting upcoming Heart2Heart Anthology: Volume 5 Coming January 2022

Check out the stunning cover for the exciting upcoming
Heart2Heart Anthology: Volume 5

Coming January 2022

With Stories By AM Arthur, Daryl Banner, Tal Bauer, SE Harmon, Riley Hart, Kate Hawthorne, Lucy Lennox, EM Lindsey, Louisa Masters, Mia Monroe, Jodi Payne, Spencer Spears, K Webster, Neve Wilder, Alice Winters

Once upon a time, a bunch of authors wondered… what would happen if Heart2Heart, the dating and community app responsible for bringing together couples from all over the world, encouraged people to do something they’d never done before?

#NeverHaveIEver is trending on H2H, and fourteen authors who’ve never before appeared in a Heart2Heart anthology (and one who’s never left) have come together to show how funny, hot, and heartwarming it can be when H2H app users challenge themselves to do something outside of their comfort zones–from singing in public, to skinny dipping, to getting their first real kiss–while they manage to fall in love along the way.

As always, all proceeds from this anthology will benefit LGBTQ+ charities to ensure that love in all its incarnations will be celebrated and protected every single day of the year!

And don’t forget: this volume of the anthology will only be available for 90 days, after which time it will never be offered again!

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About the Heart2Heart Anthology Series:

Since 2018, and across four volumes, the Heart2Heart anthology has donated more than $100,000 USD to LGBTQ+ charities around the world. From large organizations such as Rainbow Railroad and the Trevor Project, to community programs like Kind Space and One-n-Ten, we’re honored to support their work.

A true passion project, Heart2Heart wouldn’t be possible without the incredible efforts and generosity of our support teams:

Cover design by Kelley Fox at Sleepy Fox Studios
Beta reading, editing, and proofreading by the team at LesCourt Author Services and other incredible volunteers
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The readers who never fail to bring their creativity when offering suggestions to inspire the authors.

And of course, the author’s time and efforts and the organisational overlord of the project; Leslie Copeland.

As with previous editions of the anthology, we’re honored to be donating our net profits to three deserving charities.

More information on the Charities chosen for Volume 5:

PFLAG Canada

‍🌈 Pflag Canada is a national charitable organization, founded by parents who wished to help themselves and their family members understand and accept their LGBTQ2S children.

The “coming-out” process can be a critical time for families. When the adjustment period is particularly long or painful, relationships can become permanently damaged, resulting in a lifetime of emotional scars. People cannot always rise above the challenge of accepting themselves or their family members, and the results can be devastating, even fatal.

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CHEW Project

‍🌈 The CHEW Project’s vision is to provide frontline support, opportunities for health and wellness, and to help find hope for 2SLGBTQ+ youth and emerging adults facing barriers related to:

Mental health
Oppression
Poverty
Homelessness
Substance use
Sexual health
Sexual exploitation/sex work
And others

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Pride Centre of Edmonton

‍🌈 The Pride Centre of Edmonton provides a non-judgmental, welcoming space where people of all attractions, identities, and expressions can be themselves, find support, meet new people, and be part of a caring community. The Centre offers resources, education, volunteer opportunities, counselling, and sensitive and expert information and referrals for those seeking help. The Centre also organizes programs to help improve the social, mental, and physical health of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

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These are all great Charities and we need to take care of our youth and the next generation. Love is Love. Be safe and kind. No one should have to suffer for who they are or who they love!!

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Release Tour, Excerpt & Giveaway: A Handful of Joy by Pat Henshaw

Release Tour, Excerpt & Giveaway:
A Handful of Joy
by Pat Henshaw

When does never turn into happily ever after in the search for love?

Top accountant of Manzanita Imports in Sacramento, Ted Abbott stopped participating in the love game after he turned thirty quite a few years ago. He’s not tempted by the cute young new hires or the product reps his loyal staff suggest he ask out on a date.

Chicago contractor Matt Patterson is on the verge of giving up too. He’s worked his way up from apprentice carpenter to co-owner of a thriving business. At forty-something, he’s considered a lucky catch for anybody looking for a sugar daddy, which he knows only too well.

The chance of them meeting is nil until Matt’s uncle who lived in Sacramento dies and leaves his estate to his nephew.

After they meet in a dilapidated bar called The Roost, could their paths actually merge and become one?

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“Where to next?” I asked Matt after shooting off a text to Josie.

“Somewhere I can think.” He turned and looked at me. “Thank you for the assist back there. It takes me a minute when something unexpected happens. A lot of people call me slow and others call me plain old stupid.”

He shook his head.

“A few of my friends at work call me ‘Give-me-a-minute-Matt’. I gotta step back and assess the situation and go over all my options before I come to a decision.” His mouth turned up in a rueful grimace. “Often people get annoyed when I do it.”

Not me. I was impressed. I liked a guy who took his time and didn’t just blunder ahead like his first thought always had to be the best. Careful thought beat impetuous action as far as I was concerned.

“Okay. All right.” I couldn’t leave it at that, though. “You didn’t hesitate the other night. Seemed pretty quick and direct to me. I was surprised.”

It took him a second, but he smiled a dreamy kind of grin.

“Yeah. The dance. The kiss.” He winked at me. “Not typical, so don’t get used to it.”

While we laughed softly together, I realized the easing of tension after our visit to Calvin was just what we needed.

“So, beef, chicken, fish, or other?” I asked.

“I don’t care as long as it’s somewhere quiet and we can talk without getting interrupted.”

His request wasn’t as impossible as it sounded. I took him to my favorite noontime Sudoku and tea spot, a tiny café I’d dubbed The Café That Time Forgot.

When it was built six generations back, Grumpy Gramp’s had been situated on one of the up-and-coming arterials in and out of San Francisco. Then highways had been built, with freeways not long afterward, followed by Interstate 80. The arterial receded into being a rural road, and instead of blossoming into the first of a flourishing chain of roadside cafés, Grumps, as it was affectionately called around here, became an anomaly, a family owned and operated East Bay institution.

Matt glanced at the sign over the brick building and laughed.

“Why’s he grumpy?”

“The café’s claim to fame is locally sourced ingredients for its soups, salads, sandwiches, and pastries. The story goes that back in the early 1900s when Gramps built the café on the edge of the fields, he always helped the workers pick the produce. One day a farmer brought in a box of greens and vegetables he’d picked the night before, so they weren’t in the best shape in the morning. Grampa reamed him out, calling the guy a ‘limp asparagus’. Everyone in the café at the time thought it was hilarious. They said the place’s name should be changed. Gramma wasn’t amused but said from now on her café would be called Grumpy Grampa, not Limp Asparagus. The name stuck.”

Matt was full-out belly laughing.

“Oh, God. The image. Limp asparagus.”

“Yeah, I know. Not a place where any self-respecting man would want to eat. Ever.”

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Now retired, she enjoys reading and writing as well as visiting her older daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren on the East Coast and playing havoc with her younger daughter’s life in NorCal. She thanks you for reading her books and wants you to remember that every day is a good day for romance.

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Cover Reveal, Excerpt & Giveaway: Metal Heart by Michelle Frost

Cover Reveal, Excerpt & Giveaway:
Metal Heart
By Michelle Frost

Metal & Magic, Book 1

When stray human Matthew wanders into Black Dog shifter pack territory, he’s injured and vulnerable. The last thing Matthew expects is for the pack’s alpha to be the home he’s always been looking for.

Bram can’t believe his nose when the trespasser his enforcers drop at his feet turns out to be something entirely different. Nursing Matthew back to health becomes Bram’s priority, but the pack isn’t thrilled to have a human in their midst.

When the pack gives them an ultimatum—either Matthew joins the pack in truth or leaves—the only question is, if he decides not to stay, will Bram be able to let him go?

Metal Heart is the first novel in the Metal and Magic series, a dystopian urban fantasy romance filled with magic, adventure, and the perils of being human in a supernatural world.

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The boy landed in the dirt at my feet with a wince and a sharp inhale. A strange metallic scent coated the back of my tongue along with the pungent odor of his fear. A dark head of hair bent forward and slumped shoulders trembled as he crossed one arm over his chest holding onto the opposite elbow.

“What’s this?” I asked one of my enforcers and friend, Cyder. The only raven shifter in our pack. He and Peyton, a tiger shifter and another of my enforcers, were standing shoulder to shoulder behind where they’d just dumped their quarry. The hothouse around me was full of growth and life, a warm spot in the midst of winter’s chill. The boy looked like he could use a bit of warmth. He had on a thick looking sweater, but there were holes and dirt smears all over him and his feet were bare. I raised my eyes, waiting for an explanation.

“We found this human inside the northern boundary,” Peyton sneered, her booted foot coming up to push at the boy’s rump and send him sprawling forward. His hands shot out, barely saving him from face planting. I understood Peyton had her reasons for hating humans the way she did, but I would not tolerate that sort of treatment to any person, human or otherwise, in our territory.

“Enough,” I growled. “Leave us.”

“Alpha…”

I straightened my spine. Not that I really needed to. At nearly seven feet tall, I towered over everyone in my pack. “I will not repeat myself.”

They both nodded quickly; Cyder gripping Peyton’s elbow like he was afraid she’d object again, and they left without another word.

The boy seemed to realize I was watching him, and for a moment, I thought he’d hunker in on himself even further, but then he huffed a breath and squared his shoulders before climbing slowly to his feet, still holding his arm. As he lifted his chin, a startled look crossed his face as he tilted his head back farther and farther to meet my eyes. Even standing up straight, the top of his head barely reached the middle of my sternum.

Upright, his shoulders were wider than I thought they’d be, and I was surprised to see dark, crinkly hairs sticking out of the tears in the legs of his pants and stubble on his jaw. Not a boy after all.

He had some balls looking an Alpha shifter in the eye, but to my surprise, I was glad he did. Some nameless longing stirred in me as his scent permeated more of the air, mixing with the earthy richness of the soil and pulling at something low in my gut. And to be honest, his eyes were just beautiful. A vivid, almost neon blue surrounded by thick chestnut-colored lashes that matched the untidy mop on his head.

“What’s your name?” I asked, keeping my tone softer than I ever did with anyone else.

He swallowed twice before he answered me. “Matthew.”

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & Giveaway: True Order by Patricia Logan

Blog Tour, Excerpt & Giveaway: True Order By Patricia Logan

Prosper Woods Chronicles, Book 4

Bloodthirsty vamps. Dire Wolf royalty. The Prince of unicorns. What’s next? All out war of course. When I came to Prosper Woods, the last thing I expected was to be walking into a world of magic. Horror movies at the theater hadn’t prepared me for the realization that vampires, werewolves, witches, shifters, and ghosts were real. After six months, I’ve learned to live with it and I count many odd creatures as friends, not to mention my soulmate, a vampire who makes me tremble when he kisses me. I’m hopelessly, helplessly in love. When I came to Prosper Woods, my expectations were low. I brought Robert’s bones, numerous possessions, and regret for my role in my maker’s sheer bloodlust. I also brought Robert’s ancient tomes. When Sergio showed up demanding I give him the books, I banished him with the help of a spell and a friendly witch. I never expected those books to be the source of danger to my man and our life together. I’m hopelessly, helplessly in love. When the vampire came to town, I knew things were going to change. What I didn’t expect was to become alpha of my pack and fall in love with my best friend. Werewolf royalty moved into town, bad vampires were about to go to war with us, and the biggest surprise of all…the unicorns had a king of their own. I don’t know what’s about to happen, but I want to avoid war. With Sam by my side, I’m pretty sure I can face anything. Because I’m hopelessly, helplessly in love.

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When Mrs. Mendez had gone, I caught Sid’s eye. The old man walked over to the counter and lifted a hinged area, beckoning me to come behind it with him. “He’s in the root cellar. Go out the backdoor. As soon as you step outside, you’ll see the double doors leading down to it,” Sid said. He glanced out through the storefront window before looking back at me. “It’s just now sundown, so it should be safe.” He didn’t elaborate but I knew he meant Vincent could come out, now there was no danger from the sun. “Thanks, Sid,” I said, patting the old man on the forearm as I passed by him and headed to the back of his store. I took a deep breath as I stood at the entrance to the root cellar out in the back alley. I don’t know why I was nervous. I suppose I was afraid of being rejected. Just as I was reaching out to grab the door handle, the double doors suddenly opened, and I was looking into the bright topaz eyes of the most beautiful man I’d ever seen. Vincent smiled shyly, stepped forward, and pulled me into his arms, burying his face in the side of my neck. “I’ve been an utter fool, Romeo. I’m so sorry for worrying you, love.” He kissed my neck, holding his nose against a throbbing vein there, and I hugged him tightly, unbelievably relieved to have him in my arms again. “You know you can tell me anything, don’t you?” I asked, breathing in the apple scent of his shampoo and adoring the silky feeling of his hair against my lips. “I know you’ve been out of sorts ever since getting the email a week ago.” He loosened his grip but didn’t let me go as he leaned back and stared into my eyes. “I thought…” He shook his head slowly. “Well, it doesn’t matter. I was wrong in any case.” “It matters, Vincent. Whatever it is, it matters. Tell me,” I beseeched. “I’m your mate. You know you’re safe with me as long as you’re honest, Vincent.” He nodded slowly. “Can we head home now? I’ll tell you all about it later. Right now, all I want to do is spend some time with you.” I sighed. He was right. I really didn’t want to open a long discussion when all I could think of was getting him naked and under me.

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International bestselling author Patricia Logan, resides in Los Angeles, California. The author of several #1 bestselling erotic romances in English, Italian, French, and Spanish lives in a small house with a large family. When she’s not writing her next thriller romance, she’s watching her grandchildren grow up way too soon, and raising kids who make her proud every day. One of her favorite tasks is coaxing nose kisses from cats who insist on flopping on her keyboard while she tries to type. She counts herself lucky to be surrounded by people who love her and give her stories to tell every day.

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Release Blitz, Teaser & Giveaway: Love Like a Fire Whirl by Darragha Foster

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Love Like a Fire Whirl
By Darragha Foster

A Wildlands Firefighter Romance

Loving Tribulation Brewster was as hot and all-consuming as a July brushfire. It burned him out. Jack recognized that too much booze and too much blind love wasn’t going to make a relationship–and he left. Fifteen years later Jack Reyna and Trib Brewster meet up on a fire line during the biggest forest fire in a decade. Only Jack’s the boss. And Trib is a convict worker. Will nothing short of a fire whirl keep them from reuniting?

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“Truthfully, you crossed my mind a time or two.” Trib leaned against the shovel. “Always ends the same way.”

“How’s that?” Jack asked. He didn’t see it coming. The blow. Closed fist and precise.

Trib hauled off and punched him in the jaw.

Sharp, searing pain. The sound of head to dirt.

Cartoon stars and birdies circled his head.

His brain rattled around in his cranium, and he choked out blood.

Against his own internal admonitions to…stop. Halt. Not fight back…

Jack rallied to his feet and returned the blow.

Trib took it on the chin and stumbled backward onto the blackened ground. Jack’s gut twinged. He’d never hit someone he loved…someone he had once loved…before. “Now we’re even,” Jack said, extending his hand to help Trib up.

Trib took his hand. “Like hell.”

He pulled Jack forward, flipped him, and caught him in a leg wrestling maneuver. Jack fought against the constraint. Trib was heavier. More muscular. Not recovering from injury. And in control.

Jack felt himself go hard. Hard like he hadn’t been in years. Hard with need. Hard with want. “Let me go,” he said. He tried to wrench away from Trib. He smelled dirt and ash and sweat. And the strong aroma of rut. “Let me go—now.”

Trib squared his position and rammed his crotch against Jack’s butt. “You left me.”

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Release Blitz, Excerpt & Giveaway: Playing Our Song by LA Bryce

Release Blitz, Excerpt & Giveaway:
Playing Our Song
by LA Bryce

Jase is famous around the world, and Garrett’s well known in his neighborhood. They’re two singers. One is living his dream, and the other is living his brother’s.

Jase’s boyfriend’s hostility has increased toward Jase, making their relationship toxic, but too focused on his band, Jase lets it slide, causing Jase to almost miss out on the kind of love that lived in his fantasies.

Garrett made a promise to his brother when he passed. But a mistake in its interpretation almost causes Garrett to live out his brother’s dream instead of reaching for his own.

Can these men spot and remove the obstacles stopping them from making beautiful music together before it’s too late?

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Jase moved. Then he continued to cruise, circling the airport. He wasn’t sure who grew more annoyed; him from the monotony of driving in circles, or the officers who moved toward his car every time he came around the circle only to realize it was Jase again.

After about the tenth ring around the airport, Jase tried to call Andrew. The call went right to voicemail. He continued to make the loop another five times and called again. After another five times, he suffered the same outcome with the call. Andrew must have turned his phone off.

Instead of heading back to the pickup area on his next loop, Jase turned onto the ramp that led to the parking garage. As he stepped out of the car, his stomach growled, reminding him he’d never ordered food when he stopped earlier.

Inside the terminal, Jase bypassed the seating area and headed straight toward the kiosk to grab a snack. While waiting for his food, his thoughts traveled back to the restaurant and the reason he hadn’t had time to order anything. He had been too busy listening to the guy sing. Genuinely impressed, Jase’s thoughts remained on the guy’s voice and the song Jase had never heard before as he finished eating and moved to sit between the exit and baggage claim. He sat for a while before he noticed his boyfriend coming down the escalator.

Jase stood and waved. It stunned him to see Andrew’s smile turn into a sneer when he spotted Jase. Jase ignored it. He figured it had more to do with Andrew being late than anything else.

“Hey, baby, I’m so glad you’re back. I missed you,” Jase said as he moved in to kiss Andrew.

Andrew moved and landed Jase’s kiss onto his cheek instead of the lips where Jase was aiming.

“What happened to the car?” Andrew spoke in a yelling whisper. “Why are you in here?” Andrew’s stiff posture and downturned lips surprised Jase.

“Because you’re late.” Jase didn’t understand what the problem was.

“No, I’m not. They expected to land at nine-forty-five, and it’s exactly nine-fifty.”

Jase blinked, confused. “You told me you planned to land early. At eight.”

“Yeah,” Andrew scuffed. “That didn’t work out. After the pilot mentioned we were running early, he told us it wouldn’t matter because of the air traffic. The plane wasn’t able to land until its allowed spot. Which it did.”

“You didn’t think to call me and tell me this,” Jase said. Still confused, his words came out sounding harsher than he intended.

“I did, but my phone died.” Andrew pulled out his phone as if to show Jase. It was dead. “What could I do, you were already on your way?”

“I’m sure someone had a phone for you to borrow, so I wouldn’t have to wait here for over an hour.” Jase couldn’t believe he even had to say this.

Andrew snorted as he stopped walking. He turned to face Jase, Andrew’s nostrils flared, and his eyes squinted. The back of Jase’s throat burned. He’d fucked up.

Jase went to apologize, for what he wasn’t sure, but Andrew held up his hand, stopping Jase.

“I’m sorry if coming to get me was such an inconvenience.” Andrew spit out the words.

Jase shook his head. “That’s not what I said. Not what I meant. I just—” He tried to apologize again, but Andrew cut Jase off for a second time.

“Next time, I’ll just make sure I arrange for a car to pick me up,” Andrew said and walked away.

Jase stood shocked, trying to figure out what the hell just happened. Then his brain caught up with what was going on, and he ran to catch up with Andrew. Shit. “That’s not necessary.”

Andrew stopped short, and Jase almost crashed into him.

“I could probably arrange for one right now.” Andrew pulled his phone from his pocket. “I’ll just call Renaldo, and he’ll send a car to come for me.”

“How do you plan to call? Your phone’s dead.” The words fell from Jase’s mouth too fast to stop, and he knew, beyond a doubt, that he’d just fucked up. Again. His stomach dropped.

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L.A. is a contemporary M/M romance author who loves her men to work hard, play hard, and love hard.

She’s always lived in the northeast and has recently stretched her boundaries and moved farther north — the more relaxed lifestyle giving her more time to write — in theory anyway.

Among the things she loves besides writing and her family are her friends, those she writes with and those she writes about, reading, games (the kind with boards, not in love), her dogs, Nutella and Bok Choy, and the men and women from the military, past and present, who keep us safe.

When she finds herself stuck at the keyboard, her fingers refusing to move, her characters refusing to talk, she likes to take a break, blast some music, and dance like no one is watching her or sing her heart out into her hairbrush microphone.

She’s living her happily ever after and wants the same for all her characters. L.A. believes love comes in all different packages and each should be wrapped in a ribbon and cherished.

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Release Blitz, Excerpt & Giveaway: A Dashwood Of Sense And Sensibility by Anyta Sunday!

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A Dashwood Of Sense And Sensibility
By Anyta Sunday

Love, Austen (Book 6)

Two Dashwood brothers. Two dashing romances.

Sensible, reasonable, responsible.

Noah Dashwood is the practical type. Now the beloved family home’s been sold to settle their father’s debts, Noah’s number one priority is finding a new place to live for himself and his brother. But the old house’s last gift to him is completely unexpected: Wade Ferrars, literally walking over broken glass to shake his hand, sexy and lovely and everything a guy could dream of. He even makes Noah . . . believe in romance.

Except . . .

Why so hot and cold?

What is he hiding?

Idealistic, energetic, spontaneous.

Oh God. Disaster. No money, no home, no man . . . Zach Dashwood should really, like, get a steady paying job. Help his brother out. Ohhh, maybe Ask Austen Studios has room for a talented musician? Maybe he should just nip in there . . .

This guy with terrible tie-taste is really something. Working on a Sunday, poor thing. Okay, they should hang out, maybe he’ll put in a good word with the boss—

Oh, he is the boss.

The clever, funny, decent, well-earning, sexy boss.

Well that’s . . .

Why has this guy not been snapped up yet? New mission!

Two very different brothers. Both in for a surprise.

A modern gay retelling of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility

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When it came to love, Noah Dashwood was practical.

He’d find a nice enough man, settle down.

A sensible approach. Not everyone was destined for a Meet Cute, surges of electricity, knee-buckling laughter that doubled at the first snort. Or missing their partner when they were standing on opposite sides of their own wedding pavilion.

Not six hours married, and his old neighbours Finley and Ethan were just like that. Gazing. Perhaps wishing all their finely dressed, dancing guests would disappear from Mansfield’s back garden so they could get intimate under the pear blossoms.

A vibrant bout of laughter drew Noah’s attention to his rosy-cheeked brother, sliding up beside him. “Dance?”

Zachary—a twenty-two-year-old musician with his first recording under his belt—walked this earth with romantic illusions sparkling in his green eyes.

He held out a hand to Noah, and Noah clasped it tightly. “No one else is biting.”

A good two inches shorter, Noah tilted his head to meet Zach’s distracted gaze as he led his brother into a waltz under the pavilion. One, two, three. One, two, three.

“No one else is biting yet.” Zach said with a sigh, gaze flickering left. “But a happily ever after is out there for you.”

Noah halved the length of their steps. “I have you. I have my work. The sea-bird sanctuary. These guys. I’m happy. Fine. Just fine.”

Zach frowned, focus sharpening. Voice softening. “You’re always just fine. Don’t you ever wish—don’t you ever dream someone amazing will come?”

Dreams like that . . . most often led to dashed expectations. Disappointment.

He cleared his throat. “The only thing I dream about is finding somewhere neat and affordable for us to live.” Elliot and Wentworth had migrated to Wentworth’s boat so their house could accommodate Noah and Zach. They’d been taking up space there while they prepared their childhood home for the day it would cease to be theirs. They couldn’t carry on like that forever.

Again, Zach’s gaze snagged to the left. Noah had been cataloguing these glances.

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I’m a big, BIG fan of slow-burn romances. I love to read and write stories with characters who slowly fall in love.

Some of my favorite tropes to read and write are: Enemies to Lovers, Friends to Lovers, Clueless Guys, Bisexual, Pansexual, Demisexual, Oblivious MCs, Everyone (Else) Can See It, Slow Burn, Love Has No Boundaries.

I write a variety of stories, Contemporary MM Romances with a good dollop of emotion, Contemporary lighthearted MM Romances, and even a splash of fantasy.

My books have been translated into German, Italian, French, Spanish, and Thai.

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Release Blitz, Excerpt & Giveaway: New Year Not You by Edie Montreux

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New Year Not You
by Edie Montreux

Last year, law student Brady Madison’s binge drinking left him naked, unconscious, and in trouble with the law. Now 350 days sober and with only two weeks to serve the last twelve hours of community service, Brady’s faced with another difficult choice: take an offer from the jerk who took the incriminating pics or spend the remaining hours in jail.

Tate Quinn’s snap judgment in Brady’s hotel room on New Year’s Eve ruined any chance he had of hooking up with Brady. Worse, his parents refuse to pay for another semester of grad school until he makes his mom’s New Year’s charity event a success.

Tate needs a volunteer to help him herd the cats, er, kids, at the New Year’s Eve afternoon party, and Brady has always been good with kids. Can they put aside their past anger and shame for six hours, or will these potential lovers turned enemies resolve to remain enemies in the new year?

New Year Not You is a 55k word enemies to lovers M/M Romance between a recovering alcoholic and a recovering man-child. This novel has an AA sponsor moonlighting as a DJ, a cold war between two moms, and two dudes who are not looking for true love (but find it anyway).

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This scene is from Brady’s point of view, when he first sees Tate at their friend Sandi’s annual holiday party. Before they become enemies, Brady thinks Tate’s the most interesting thing at the party and wants to get to know him better.

Brady knew Tate Quinn, more by the sound of his laugh than anything else he remembered. Tate’s laughter at his little sister’s jokes had given Brady too many impure thoughts as he and his parents sat in the pew in front of the Quinns at church. The thought of sitting there one more Sunday without turning around and kissing him senseless drove Brady to come out to his parents one Sunday before church. Thankfully, his gay card had also been his get out of church free card. No more tempting Tate Quinn and his sexy laugh.

Except now Tate sat down beside him on Sandi’s couch and leaned in. “Hey. You’re Brady Madison. I remember you.”

Tate’s breath still smelled minty fresh. Brady guessed toothpaste, not peppermint schnapps.

“Our moms are huge rivals,” Brady said. “I’d be surprised if you’re even allowed to talk to me. The gay might rub off on you.”

“Could it really?” Tate asked, his face way too close for comfort now. The guy had no grasp of personal space. “I would love to rub one off with you, too.”

“Wow, dude, that’s not what I meant.” It answered a question Brady would have never asked, but in an awkward and not at all sexy way.

Tate blinked, and then he laughed. It wasn’t the sweet, genuine laugh Brady appreciated from church. No. This laugh was rehearsed for raucous crowds like this one, and it grated Brady’s last nerve.

He tried to push his way to his feet, but Tate’s hand on his shoulder stopped him.

“Hey. Sorry. I get nervous around local celebrities, okay? Let’s try this again.”

Tate held out his other hand. “Tate Quinn. My mom’s biggest failure. My grades are so bad I’m probably going to flunk out of med school next semester. I have zero friends at this party because I went to Holy Cardinal, and I’m super gay.”

Brady couldn’t help it. He grinned.

“Nice to meet you, Tate. I’m Brady. Second year law student, but only because I had to retake some courses this year. I sat in front of you at Holy Trinity and I monitored the four-year-old room when your little sister went to Sunny Time daycare. How’s she doing?”

“Oh hell no. I am not talking about my little sister when I’m trying to get laid,” Tate said.

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Blog Tour, Excerpt & Giveaway: Claim Me, Love Me by Jaiyde Thomas

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Claim Me, Love Me
By Jaiyde Thomas

The only way to fall in love is to take the first step.

For Caleb, that first step leads to fear, violence, and the death of the only boy he’s ever loved. He won’t—can’t—admit who he is to himself. How could he ever share his deepest secrets with someone else?

Josaiah has known he was gay since he was seven. He’s experienced in more ways than one—with sex, with other men, and as a Dominant. But love is something he can’t accept or give, and he’s walled himself off from any kind of affection.

Can Caleb confront his ghosts and learn to love himself and his new Dom? Will Josaiah remember how to love, and be loved in turn? As Caleb and Josaiah take the first few steps toward each other, their pasts threaten to overwhelm their future.

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“I’ve found someone who makes life easier, bearable, worth living. He sees something within me that I obviously hadn’t noticed myself. He’s waiting for me right outside of those gates. Vinnie, I love him, and see a future with him, but that will never change how you made me feel, how much we related to each other, how you’d smile at me and make my heart skip a beat. Oh,” I sighed as I placed my right hand over my heart, feeling the ache grow. “My love for you is still present, but my new life with Josaiah has shown me that I can still love you and have room in my heart to love someone else too. We were young, and didn’t know what love truly was, but this “man has provided me with the stability that I’ve craved for so long. He’s allowed me to come out and be free.”

With shaky legs, I rose from the ground, wiping away the tears that were starting to dry. Running my fingers over the raised lettering, I stared at his name.

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Jaiyde Thomas is a lover of words and languages. Though her heart is in Alabama, she was born and raised in Ohio. Her first experience with gay romance was when she offered to beta read her friend’s novel. Since then, she’s been hooked on the genre. Her inspirations are Gianni Holmes, K. C. Wells, and Parker Williams, and their books are the reason why Jaiyde started writing.
She loves a good story with complex characters, steamy sex scenes, and happily ever afters. Claim Me, Love Me is her first novel.
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Release Blitz, Excerpt & Giveaway: Benny From The Block By K.C. Kassidy

Blockers, Book Two

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Check out the stunning cover for the exciting upcoming Heart2Heart Anthology: Volume 5

Coming January 2022

With Stories By AM Arthur, Daryl Banner, Tal Bauer, SE Harmon, Riley Hart, Kate Hawthorne, Lucy Lennox, EM Lindsey, Louisa Masters, Mia Monroe, Jodi Payne, Spencer Spears, K Webster, Neve Wilder, Alice Winters

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As with previous editions of the anthology, we’re honored to be donating our net profits to three deserving charities.

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Release Blitz, Teaser & Giveaway: Love Like a Fire Whirl By Darragha Foster

A Wildlands Firefighter Romance

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