Hi everyone! I had hoped Melting Darkness would go live last night but of course Amazon and Draft 2 Digital had other ideas LOL. It is live now and will be available at all wide stores as soon as they add it.
This is the book that was the weekly read and the third and final book in The Consortium Trilogy. After LOTS of work from my editor it’s in much better shape than it was when you were reading it live. Book Two is still on sale until the 5th so check it out.
ARC readers, copies are up on Booksprout, if you’re a reader and reviewer, grab a copy here. https://booksprout.co/reviewer/review-copy/view/163855/melting-darkness
Just a reminder this book will not be in KU, all three books are wide. The reason being that I just don’t get that many KU reads. I get in a month what some authors get in a day, so I’m actually glad to be able to take my books to a wider audience. Books that are in KU can ONLY be on Amazon so now you have a choice of where to shop. Thanks everyone!
NEW RELEASE!
Melting Darkness
Consortium Trilogy Book Three
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https://books2read.com/BurningAddiction
Ben and his new mate, Leon, left the safety of Alaska so Leon could learn to live with humans and gain more control over his lust for blood. They arrive in Eureka and stay with Ben’s friends Lucas and Brennan, another mated vampire couple. They plan to slowly expose Leon to humans and let him adjust to the constant need that haunts him.
Lucas has always avoided contact with The Twelve. That changes when Brennan is taken by a group of vampires intent on destroying one mate while capturing the other. After waiting several human lifetimes to find his mate, Lucas won’t sit back and lose Brennan. They’re all forced to seek out The Twelve, the ancient vampires who rule over all others.
When they reach the hidden fortress of the Consortium, they soon realize there’s more going on than they ever could have imagined. They’re forced to become the hunters through an unfamiliar landscape where not only are they the predators, but quite possibly the prey. #vampire, #fated mates #Gay paranormal romance
COMING SOON!
Coming May 23
Living With the Dead
Spirit Boys Book Two: https://books2read.com/LWTDSB2
Jordan Amid’s family has always been connected to the other side of the veil, but they follow a long tradition of secrecy, not telling outsiders all they can do. When an insistent spirit keeps showing up in the middle of the night, he knows he can’t keep it all from Bran any longer. Throwing his spirit from his body is only one of the skills he has, but he’s not sure its time to admit everything yet.
Bran Tanda is finally starting to accept and understand more of his necromancer abilities, but he’s still hesitant to embrace all the powers he knows he possesses, and even though he’s avoided the witches in his mother’s coven his ability is not only one they’re interested in.
Jordan’s family has kept their abilities secret for generations. Mostly to protect themselves from being used in ways that could bring more power to some at the expense of others. Especially when one of those secrets involves the ancient enemy that’s been behind most of the strange happenings around town. Jordan and Bran’s abilities will be tested, along with their relationship. More than their relationship will suffer if they fail.
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This is a short story that was in the Midnight in the Renaissance Elevator Anthology. It’s the first time Dean and Jimbo go on a solo ghost hunt, whether Jimbo wants to or not LOL.
A Creak in The Night
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Dean surprises Jimbo with a weekend way to the exotic location of—Virginia. Since the two of them got married Dean has become more curious about the paranormal, while Jimbo prefers to distance himself from it. As soon as they arrive at the hotel Jimbo knows something isn’t quite right, and one ride in the elevator confirms it.
What was supposed to be a romantic vacation soon turns into a ghost hunting mission, but this time Jimbo and Dean are on their own without the rest of the Running Scared Paranormal Research guys. Dean is thrilled, but Jimbo knows, it’s never as simple as a creaky elevator.
Allen Jeffries has finished the second book, I’m just slow with approving it. I haven’t had the time to listen but I will get it done this week. He’s done a great job which wasn’t easy with so many characters.
Book Two Coming to audio SOON!
New Audio Release!
The Things We Find
BL Maxwell
https://mybook.to/TheThingsWeFind
Some things are better left alone
Dane Jones works from home with only his three dogs for company. When he stumbles onto a social media page about urban exploring, he’s curious about different sites around Sacramento that seem like they’d be interesting to investigate. He starts chatting with Griff Warren, and after a few conversations he’s even more excited to go.
Griff Warren is also curious about urban exploring, but he has very little interest in experiencing something paranormal. When the guy he’s been chatting with in the online group is so enthusiastic to go, it’s contagious. They plan to go to a warehouse and while there, experience something they can’t explain.
Dane and Griff were looking for an adventure, but they find more than they bargained for at a deserted farmhouse on the river. When Dane finds an old toy discarded in one of the rooms, both of them are thrown into a world neither understands. Full of cursed objects, strange markings, and powers, neither knows how to handle. Lucky for them, Griff’s Friend knows exactly who can help. #MMParanormal, #UrbanFantasy #Friendstolovers #ManInPeril #ForcedProximity #Protector #GhostHorror #ParanormalSuspense
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Arriving June 21
Below Deck
https://books2read.com/BelowDeck
JJ Carrington was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. He’s used to flying in business class and spending all his holidays at the nicest resorts in the world. But lately he’s tired of the same vacation over and over again, and the one-night stands that seem to plague him.
Cory Wynn has been working on a cruise ship for the past year. He’d never traveled before that, and now he’s seen more of the Caribbean than he even knew existed. He hoped to meet someone to fall in love with while at sea, but so far all he does is work.
When JJ ends up partying late into the night with some of the passengers from a cruise ship, he follows them onboard. But when Cory finds him sleeping in a deckchair after the ship has sailed, he takes him to his cabin. JJ is used to getting his way in everything in life, but he may have met his match in the cruise worker who can’t wait until the next stop to get him off the ship. #oppositesattract #smalltown/city #vacationromance
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Nuts and Bolts
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Jack Hulbert has worked at the hardware store Nuts and Bolts since he was sixteen. He had big dreams of leaving town and traveling, but five years later, not much has changed, and he worries he’ll end up living the rest of his life in the small town he was born in.
Hudson Carter has been working in Sacramento for the past ten years, managing a big box store. He left Foggy Basin for college in the city and he never once looked back. His parents have owned the hardware store in town for two generations, and he’d hoped to avoid the same fate, but when his father tells him his plans to either sell the store or close it, he has a change of heart.
Hudson has been single for years, and a few bad breakups have left him jaded about finding the perfect partner. But he’s not prepared for the cute, and much younger man who knows far more than he does about running the hardware store and isn’t afraid to tell him. It’s time for this city boy to embrace his country roots and find out what really matters in his life, and a certain country boy is more than willing to help. #age gap, #city/country, #workplace romance, #small town romance.
Series Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLKWB51K
Welcome to Foggy Basin. Just passing through? No problem. Here to stay, well, better find your place. Sit back, relax and get to know the townsfolk. They love hard and play even harder. Each book is a standalone but why not stay and get to know us and read them all.
ROAD TO ROCKTOBERFEST IS BACK!
https://books2read.com/TangledWeeds
Tangled Weeds is part of the multi-author Road to Rocktoberfest 2024 series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but why not read them all and see what antics our bands get into next? Hot rockstars and the men who love them, what more could you ask for. Kick back, load up your kindle and enjoy the men of Rocktoberfest! (My book has not been added to the group page yet but it will be)
AUTHOR NEWS!
A Daddy for Summer: Miguel Blurb
A DADDY FOR SUMMER: Miguel is available for pre-order.
BRINA BRADY
Daddy/boy, Daddy Kink, Age Gap, Hurt to Comfort, Opposites Attract,
Miguel Reyes, twenty years old, is a daily victim of gang bullying on the streets of Brooklyn every summer when he returns home from his dorm at Princeton University. This time, the harassment is unrelenting and something bad happens on the street. Fearing Miguel might end up like his father, who was gunned down at Miguel’s sixth birthday party in front of the young boy, his mother and Uncle Javier send him to the Jersey shore for the summer. Miguel dreams of finding a daddy to protect him.
Shamus O’Malley, twenty-eight, would normally live comfortably above the bar he owns on the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, New Jersey. The night of a traumatic breakup, however, he is seeking sanctuary at a hotel on the boardwalk. There, all his protective instincts are aroused as he encounters a bruised Miguel also checking in.
Luckily for them both, they are assigned rooms next door to each other. Has Shamus found his boy? Has Miguel found his daddy? Is anything that develops between them destined to end with the hot summer days?
Miguel is part of A Daddy for Summer, a multi-author series. All the books are standalones. So why not stay and read them all? https://mybook.to/ADaddyForSummer
Blue Star Diner (Foggy Basin Series)
MM Small Town Romance
Brina Brady
https://books2read.com/u/4XjooN
Watch out for forbidden desires at Blue Star Diner!
Keywords: Age Gap, Police Officer, Family Diner Co-owner, Opposites Attract, Families Clashes, Small Town Romance
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In the heart of the small town, the Blue Star Diner serves more than just comfort food. Twenty-four-year-old Andrew Star, a brooding co-manager of a family diner with a past, finds himself drawn to Officer Duarte—a man with secrets as dark as the night. Their attraction is electric, but there’s a catch: both men are hiding their true selves. Andrew, scarred by youthful mistakes, yearns for Officer Duarte’s attention. But Officer Duarte, bound by duty and fear, must keep his sexuality hidden to protect everything he holds dear.
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As the tension simmers between them, the Star and Duarte families clash. Their feud, fueled by religious differences, threatens to tear apart the very fabric of their lives. Andrew’s cover as a ladies’ man is a fragile shield, while Officer Duarte walks a tightrope between love and survival.
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In a small town where acceptance comes at a high price, Andrew and Officer Duarte must navigate forbidden desires, risking everything for a chance at love. But when secrets unravel and loyalties are tested, they’ll discover that the true battle lies within themselves—a battle that could shatter their lives or set them free. Blue Star Diner is a gripping tale of love, sacrifice, and the courage to embrace who they truly are, even when the odds are stacked against them.
Welcome to Foggy Basin. Just passing through? No problem. Here to stay, well, better find your place. Sit back, relax, and get to know the townsfolk. They love hard and play even harder. Each book is a standalone book, but why not stay and get to know us and read them all?
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Ahoy Daddy!
Covers by Covers by Jo
Releases 6/14/2024
https://www.books2read.com/AhoyDaddy
Pride Cruise 2024 Series Page: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLKWB4JJ
Get a job on a cruise ship, they said. It’s perfect for you.
Highly unlikely.
I’ve been hyper all my life and the only one who knew how or cared to deal with me was my mother. I’d put the poor woman through hell and the best way for her to get a long break from me was to take a job that included travel. Vale Harper, two weeks at sea, should do the trick and give mom the rest she more than deserved.
What I hadn’t expected to find was a much-needed outlet for my endless energy. Pet Play, where have you been all my life?
Lonely. Confused. Tired of listening to myself complain. Jack Barrett, master of absolutely nothing. My hands were in more pots than I could keep track of. Thankfully, the managers I had in place took care of everything and now all I had left was…me.
Boy after boy passed through my life, but none stuck. Was I too much for them? Too controlling? Not controlling enough? No one had the answer. Not my therapist, not my last boy, and certainly not me.
Ahoy Daddy! is an MM, Pet Play, crazy monkey, sweet Daddy tale of two lost souls whose paths cross in the most unsuspecting of places.
Welcome to Pride Cruise 2024!
Where the water is crisp, the men are HOT, and the party has started! Each book is a standalone but feel free and dive in and binge them all. You won’t want to miss a second of their naughty antics. If you think they’re silly when the sun is up, just wait until it goes down.
#PetPlay #gayromance #MMromance #readmoreromance #booksofinstagram #bookstagram #romancebookaddict #summer #bookdragon #cruise #readerlife #onceclick #QueerRomance #MMRomanceBooks #QueerBookstagram #QueerBooks #GayBookstagram #lgbtqromance #readingrainbow #readqueerallyear #romancestagram #RomanceBooks #booksta #QueerReads
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#Preorder Coming 5/17/2024
Coming 5/17/2024
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Gage Tennison: I’ve played the role of rockstar for an eternity—or so it seems. Coming off a long tour didn’t help my attitude, either. I should have been writing instead of partaking in the perks. So, while the rest of my band enjoyed a vacation, I was alone in the Adirondacks working. I guess I deserved that.
Everyone suggested a collaborator to push me through my block but it felt like cheating. I’d never needed help before, so why now?
Sometimes help appears when you least expect it. How was I to know the gorgeous man hired as my personal assistant would be exactly what I needed—professionally and personally. It was the latter which shocked me because I didn’t notice men—not like that. Not until a guy with striking gray-blue eyes locked gazes with me and the music we created wasn’t just on paper.
Cain Bennington: I’m very good at my job. I’m organized to a fault which makes me a perfect assistant for the high-end entertainers I work for.
Another secret skill I have is composing music. I hear nuances that others miss and I also understand the theory behind the verses. I might be proficient as an assistant but I shine even brighter as a composer. I’ve never showcased my abilities—until a certain rockstar dropped the challenge into my lap and before the album was completed, I’d fallen for him.
But as the entertainment business discovered my skills as a composer, they also learned a piece of my history I’d hoped to keep hidden. Now I wonder if my past will over-shadow the music we created or the relationship we built.
#Rockstar #MM #billionaire #mustread #oneclick #readmoreromance #romance #QueerRomance #MMRomanceBooks #QueerBookstagram #QueerBooks #GayBookstagram #lgbtqromance #readingrainbow #readqueerallyear #romancestagram #RomanceBooks #booksta #QueerReads
A Little’s Valentine’s Party: Featuring Jacob & Orion
Daddies and Littles Series
Come one, come all to a Little Valentine’s Party!
Orion and Jacob’s excitement couldn’t be contained. Their daddies signed them up and were on a mission to ensure healthy treats would be served to all who attended.
But what happens when another little sneaks in some sugary snacks?
A sugar filled day and a room full of littles. What could go wrong?
#Wide #Daddyboy #gayromance #Valentine #littles #readmoreromance #Ageplay #bookstagram #mustread #Daddy #romancebookaddict #bookdragon #QueerRomance #MMRomanceBooks #QueerBookstagram #QueerBooks #GayBookstagram #lgbtqromance #readingrainbow #readqueerallyear #romancestagram #RomanceBooks #booksta #QueerReads #romancestagram #RomanceBooks
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“So why do they call you Night?”
“The question should really be why did I start calling myself that.”
“Okay, so then what’s the answer?”
“What’s the reason they call you Sinn besides your blatantly wicked ways?”
“Easy. My given names Sinclair. It’s nice enough, but it lacks the impact Sinn does.”
“You can say that again,” Night muttered.
“Awe, does the sound of it send your thoughts spiraling towards the gutter.”
“Every damn time I hear it.”
“Good. I like knowing I have some effect on you.”
“More than just some.”
“Enough to answer my question?”
“Yeah, okay, though it’s not nearly as interesting as your explanation.”
“Why not let me be the judge of that?”
“Fine, but don’t say I didn’t warn you,” Night replied as he swirled one of his fries through the massive amount of ketchup he’d squirted all over them. “She was always sayin’ that me and my twin were like night and day. Was pretty clear which of us she though the sun shone out of, so I decided to embrace it.”
“Does she still feel that way about the two of you?”
“Prolly, considering he’s the only one who turns up on visiting day.”
Saint’s Sinner pre-order Link: https://www.amazon.com/Saints-Sinner-Rollin-Jokers-Book-ebook/dp/B0CRBP64Q5
Bookfunnel Promos!
MM Romantic Mysteries group promo
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Fantasy and Mythology group promo
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June – Pride releases and Preorders
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Paranormal/Fantasy romance Sales
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Convention News!
| Ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/romanticonn-2024-a-romance-author-signing-event-tickets-786820470207VIP tickets are SOLD OUT!General Admission Ticket $35 will include the main signing on Saturday and the mini signing on Friday.Here is the special room block link at the Marriott hotel ($150-$170 a night per room). This is only available until June 28th. https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1695749678132&key=GRP&app=resvlinkWe will once again have 5 DOOR PRIZE BOXES for attendees to have a chance to win. All you’ll need to do is complete the action at each table marked with a star and you’ll be given ONE FREE ticket per participating table.We’re adding a new game called Wheel of Genre. As a reader, you’ll get a chance to spin for a win! The color you land on will indicate the genre of book you’ll get for free. Simply take the ticket to the author’s table and they’ll sign your free copy. |
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Blinding Light is part of the June Romance Box promotion. Click here for more information.
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Blind Date books are BACK!
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