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Blog Tour!! Haven's War by Parker Williams - 5 Star Review, Excerpt, Author Interview and Giveaway!!

6/30/2017

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Title: Haven's War
Series: Safe Haven #2
Author: Parker Williams
Genre: M/M Dark Romantic Elements
Release Date: June 26, 2017 Buy Now: Universal Link 
With Haven on an extended honeymoon with Sammy, bad guys around the world are breathing a lot easier. No one is better at permanently removing these lowlifes who target children—and the brutal murder of two teenage girls makes clear it’s past time to return to work. Haven’s first assignment back results in a new family member and a renewed sense of urgency to protect and avenge the innocent. There is nothing ‘usual’ about the business of hunting predators, but when several of Haven’s fellow agents are killed, a pattern emerges. The hunters have become the prey, tools in a bitter vendetta for a perceived wrong. Despite years of working alone, when the target shifts to someone unexpected, Haven calls in reinforcements—a friend to stand between the family he loves and a ruthless killer. Teamwork may be the only way to win this fight—unless it’s already too little, too late. Haven tries to approach this as he would any other assignment. Find your enemy and make sure they suffer before you eliminate them. But when a member of his team goes off-book and ends up dead, everything changes. It’s no longer a battle. Now it’s war.
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Wow - what a follow on book to Haven's War.  I should warn you that once you start this book, you will not want to stop reading until you have finished - so I would suggest you find a place to hide to read in peace!! This book is even better than the first book. 

Haven and Sammy are just the same, well Sammy may now be a little bit more bossy these days, and Haven absolutely adores this side of him.  Haven makes all the decisions necessary, but Sammy rules in the bedroom, and you can see how much Haven needs Sammy to ground him, gives him a chance to totally clear his mind. 

You also find out a lot more about Kelly, who seems like he is there just to tend house for Haven, but there is definitely more to him than meets the eye.  Sammy at times is still not sure about Kelly, but slowly over time this changes.  

When some of Haven's fellow agents are killed, Haven calls on one person who he trusts totally to watch over his family - namely Sammy and Kelly.  Now enter Oscar, and I love this character.  Mind you, he has yet to admit what he feels for Max back home is love, but to me I think this is a defence mechanism so he can do his job.  Also his way of keeping Max safe.  There were a few sub characters that we meet in this book, but they all most definitely added value to the story.

I am not going to spoil the story and give anything away, but you will be pulled right into this story, and will be laughing at times, but you will also be crying at one point of the book, so keep the tissues nearby. To me, this book shows how much Haven himself has changed since we first met him, but for the better.  Sammy took has changed, with the help of both Haven and Kelly. 

I hope that this is not the end of this series, as I believe that Oscar deserves his own chance to realise what it is he feels for Max, but then again does Max love him??  You don't know, and unless we get another book we will never know!!  
PROLOGUE
He glanced up at the evening sky. A haze enveloped the quarter moon, giving everything an ethereal glow. Though the night would be considered sultry, it lent itself to romance, walking hand in hand with someone you cared for, sharing whispered words, promises that might last an evening or be the foundation for a lifetime commitment. These people had no idea how quickly something like love could be ripped away, how those things said to one another would be worth less than the air you spent on saying them.
He shook his head. Now he needed to focus, not lose himself in memories of what might have been if things had been different. God, how he wished things could have been different.
The street could only be described as quaint. Small houses, each nearly identical to the next, but with a few tweaks that marked them as individual. The place he focused on had a small flowerbed, bursting with a variety of a flower he knew, but couldn’t recall the name. Tulips, maybe?
The slate gray siding, the maroon shutters on the windows, and the solar-powered pathway to the door that lit up in beautiful colors at night. The overall effect could only be described as charming. A lot of love went into making the house something special. It reminded him of what he’d lost.
He’d taken refuge in a house across from the home for six days, getting the lay of the land, taking note of the occupants’ arrival and departure schedule. Then every night, he drifted off, thinking about the place. It had been a dream of theirs, to own a little farm of their own, where no one would send them off to the corners of the world to handle problems. And for one very brief instant, they’d achieved it. But that dream had died in more ways than one. One day it was there, the next it was gone, as ephemeral as if it had never existed.
He tugged the collar of his black jacket and wished for a cool breeze. The earlier rain had sent the humidity soaring, and sweat was building up under his bulletproof vest, matting the sparse hairs. What he wouldn’t give for a tall glass of iced tea about now. He tried again, lifting the bottom of the vest up, hoping to let a little air in to cool him down, but nothing helped. He glanced at his watch. He’d need to make his move tonight. No way could he stand to be in this place any longer. The memories and wistful dreams alone threatened to drown him, but this heat had him sweating to the point where even he could smell himself. When he grabbed a coffee at the convenience store down the street while his target was out, the man behind the counter had a hand on the phone. Probably thought he was a vagrant. He sure as hell looked like one. He hadn’t showered in days, and his dark blond hair felt greasy to the touch. The beard he’d grown over the last year hadn’t seen a razor either. He looked like shit.
When he heard the hum of an engine on the quiet street, he crouched down. Though his patience had long ago come to an end, he needed to see this through. He would wait as he’d been trained, even if every fiber of his being rebelled against the idea. Still, he was an assassin, and he had a job to do.
The woman—Sarah, according facts he’d assembled—slid from the driver’s seat, her blond hair pulled back into a ponytail. She laughed at something the other occupant shouted, then opened the rear door of the van. It took several minutes for her to get set, then she stepped away as a ramp slid down to allow the man in the back to wheel out and be lowered to the ground. She bent over and kissed him, then walked to the passenger side where she took a baby from the car seat. She held the child up, and then blew a raspberry on his belly, which caused the kid to laugh and wiggle. Regret tore through him. He wished there could be another way, but two months ago he’d approached the man—Daniel Tollifson—there had been angry words exchanged, as well as the threat of police involvement. He couldn’t allow that, because there would be no one else to take down his ultimate target.
He forced himself to focus on the here and now. He needed to remain detached. Better to not let facts like these intrude on his mission—a few weeks ago, he’d gone to Daniel, begging for information. He’d been rebuffed. That wouldn’t be the case today.
If the man wouldn’t help him when he asked, then he’d have to find another way to get his message across. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a photo of a man whose smile had never wavered. Terry had been his whole world, and then had been ripped away from him in a matter of moments. All he wanted had been the name of the person responsible. Why couldn’t Daniel see he wasn’t asking for much? How would he feel if it had been his wife? Or his child?
Daniel disengaged himself from the ramp, and Sarah started to come around to the other side. It had to be now.
He’d run out of tears a lifetime ago, but again he wished he had another alternative. He didn’t. He raised the rifle and peered through the sights. The woman and baby had gotten too near the man, and he refused to hurt the innocent. Not like Terry had been. He lowered his weapon.
He waited while the two were engaged in conversation. She touched her husband’s face, then bent down to blow a raspberry on his cheek, which had them both laughing. She held out the baby to him and gestured to the chair. He frowned, shook his head, and waved her off. She laughed and stuck out her tongue, dodging the swat he attempted to lay on her ass, then strode to the house, singing something loud and only slightly off-key. Her husband yelled something about the neighbors, and she merely laughed. He could see the obvious love the two of them shared, and that made what he had to do even more difficult.
Regret tore through him. “I’m sorry,” he whispered, no longer sure who the sympathy was for.
She opened the front door, and her husband began to roll toward the house. Now would be his chance. Despite his misgivings, he had to take it. He again raised the rifle, closed one eye, and locked in on his target. The wheelchair stopped at the curb, and the man tried unsuccessfully to move it. He called out to Sarah, an edge of frustration in his voice. She laughed and took eight steps toward him when the trigger of the M24 he held in slightly trembling hands depressed, and a loud bang split the quiet suburban street. Less than a second passed before Daniel’s head exploded, blood and other materials spattering his wife and child. For a moment, she stood there, eyes wide. She gripped the baby close to her chest, and then screamed.
Before the echo died away, he had already scurried off into the night.
It wasn’t a perfect shot. He could hear Terry cursing at him, making him do it again and again until he got it right. But Terry had died, and though two years had passed, he would finally be avenged.
Daniel Tollifson had been the first, but there was no doubt he wouldn’t be the last. Though he didn’t want to kill anyone, there had to be a penalty for those who refused to help him get justice for Terry. He needed to track down and eliminate the person who’d been responsible.
No matter who had to die in the process.
(Warning: This may be considered a trigger for some people. The images used in the video are stock photos and not real pictures of violence against children.)
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​You co-write books with K.C. Wells, do you prefer writing this way or on your own?
 
I’m not sure this can be an either/or kind of thing. Each has something that I wouldn’t give up. I adore writing with K.C. She’s funny, witty, charming (AND she didn’t pay me to say this!) When we work together the ideas flow so well.
When I work alone, it’s still just as much fun, but it requires a different kind of mindset to it. I need to focus on my own stuff, rather than what we are doing. Still, it’s nice to have her around for when I have questions. J
 

Do you find that if you co-write with someone, that you are able to take your writing to new levels that you haven’t done before?
 
YES! I have learned SO much from writing with other people. I would like to think that my writing has grown by my interactions not only with coauthors, but also from reading the works of people I admire.

 
What is your favourite book you have written (and yes I have written the british way of favourite!)
 
My favourite (see, I can do that, too!)? Right now it’s Haven. It took me in a totally different direction than I expected. I never thought I’d be writing something blood-drenched and enjoying it. (Though there is a moment in Haven’s War that I truly wish I could take back. The story won’t flow without it, though. It shook me up so bad, I couldn’t continue the story for a few weeks until I got over it.)

 
If you could have any book you have either written or read made into a movie, which one would you choose and why.
 
Definitely Haven. I think he could have a screen presence. Especially with book two introducing Oscar (who, by the way, is telling me he wants a book. I just don’t know what to do with him…)

 
Did you enjoy writing Haven’s War, or were you just pleased to have it finished??
 
I did enjoy it, but like I said, that one part hurt my heart. I wanted to not write it. I tried to come up with ways to change it. But the characters insisted it was the only way to get the book in the direction they wanted.

 
Where is the weirdest place that has given you inspiration for a book?
 
At my old job, oddly. A coworker became my impetus for writing Haven in the first place. I did my best to come up with ways to do her in, and used a lot of them in Haven. I’m grateful to her for being an egocentric so and so.

 
Is writing your own books full time as fulfilling as you hoped it would be? 
 
YES! YES YES YES! I used to love my old job, but once I got started writing, I couldn’t stand it anymore. (Actually the car accident I was involved in changed my job, so I started hating it then. Writing became a lot more fulfilling.) I really can’t see myself doing anything else. Especially since I get to write more of the Secrets world with KC!
 
 
Is there a author that you have read that you would love to co-write a book with??
 
An author I've read that I would love to write with? It took a lot for me to decide to write with KC.  Honestly, I'm not sure I could write with another author, though I might consider trying it. I'm just not that comfortable on how strong my writing is to be able to do an entire book with someone else. Maybe one day!
Parker Williams believes that true love exists, but it always comes with a price. No happily ever after can ever be had without work, sweat, and tears that come with melding lives together.
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Blog Tour!!  By The Book by Maria Vickers, 4 Star Review and Excerpt

6/27/2017

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"Great Story. Great Characters."
Author: Maria Vickers
Title: By the Book
Genre: Gay Romance
Release Date: June 14th
Cover Designer: T.E. Black Designs
Editor: Shana Vanterpool
Joshua Dayton met the man of his dreams as a sophomore in high school—his mentor and biology teacher, Mr. Cayden. Fearing his love would be considered forbidden and rejected, he ran away to college, determined to move on and forget. Three years later, he is summoned home and comes face to face with the man he tried to leave in the past. The same man he never stopped loving.

Samuel Cayden was looking for a fresh start and an escape. What he was not expecting was to develop feelings for his student, Joshua. Yet when the boy returns home a man, Samuel can no longer pretend the pull between them doesn’t exist.

Will the student become the teacher, showing Samuel how to open his heart? Will Samuel be able to prove to Joshua that things are not always what they appear? Or will the spark fizzle before it has a chance to ignite?

It’s time they got a lesson in love and temptation.
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2sSGqth
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/2rgrnMW
Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B071YWSJKB
Amazon CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B071YWSJKB
Also available on Kindle Unlimited
I have to say it took me a few chapters to get into this book, but I think that was just me. However, once I got into the book, I kept reading every spare minute to see what happened. Joshua is away studying until he receives a call and is summoned back to his home and his mom. When he arrives there, he is surprised and to me somewhat dismayed to see the man of his dreams that he has been trying to forget, but hasn't been able to. Samuel was also not sure what to say or do when faced with Joshua, but before he has a chance of saying too much Joshua does his usual when things are getting to much, and runs out of the house. I think this is more due to the fact that he may have decided that the man of his dreams is actually dating his mom!! Somehow, the two of them manage to meet and talk, and things seem to progress a lot further, but not without more than a few obstacles along the way. Now enter an interfering mom and also an even worse brother and father and the scene is set. Do Joshua and Samuel have any chance of making things work. Does Samuel even believe that things can work between the two of them or he still in the mindset of teacher and student, even though it has been three years, and Joshua is no longer his student. This is one book where you are really are rooting for things to succeed with the main characters, but things happen that you are not expecting, and nothing is cut and dried. I wish the book has been longer, so you could know what happens next, just to bring everything to the perfect conclusion.
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Maria Vickers currently lives in St. Louis, MO with her pug, Spencer Tracy. She has always had a passion for writing, and after she became disabled, she decided to use writing as her escape. 

She has learned a lot about life and herself after becoming sick. One of the things she has learned and lives by is, life is about what you make of it. You have to live it to the fullest no matter the circumstances. 
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I’ve always loved books. Not only creating stories but reading them as well. Books transport me, and when I was younger, I would run into walls because I refused to put my books down even for a second. Take not, walking while reading is not advised. LOL. 

With my books, I dream of sharing my stories with the world. I want others to be transported or to feel the emotions my characters feel. That is my goal. If I can do that for one person, I succeeded. 

Getting sick changed me and my life, but it also opened doors that I thought were closed. Today, even though I may not be able to do as much as I once could, I still have my mind, and I can write. 
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Audio Review!! Crooked Tree Ranch by R.J.Scott, Narrated by Sean Crisden - 5 Star Review

6/26/2017

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  • Release Date:03/04/2017
  • Publisher: Love Lane Books Limited
  • Written by: RJ Scott
  • Narrated by: Sean Crisden
  • Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins 
  • ​Series: Montana (Scott), Book 1
  • Unabridged Audiobook
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When a cowboy meets the guy from the city, he can't know how much things will change.

​On the spur of the moment, with his life collapsing around him, Jay Sullivan answers an ad for a business manager with an expertise in marketing, on a dude ranch in Montana.

With his sister Ashley, niece Kirsten, and nephew Josh in tow, he moves lock stock and barrel from New York to Montana to start a new life on Crooked Tree Ranch.

Foreman and part owner of the ranch, ex rodeo star Nathaniel "Nate" Todd has been running the dude ranch for five years ever since his mentor Marcus Allen became ill.

His brothers convince him that he needs to get an expert in to help the business grow. He knows things have to change and but when the new guy turns up, with a troubled family in tow - he just isn't prepared for how much.
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I read the ebook of this story quite a while ago, but I have to say I love the audio book of the story so much more!! (Sorry RJ).

Sean Crisden has a smooth velvety voice, and this makes you want to keep listening and not stop.  Although there are quite a few different characters in the book, you have no problem with knowing who was speaking.  I can honestly say I could listen to his voice all day long - wouldn't get anything else done, but who cares!! 

I really do love this story.  You start out meeting Nate, and he is lonely but he has done what he can to ensure his brothers have a stable life after his parents are killed.  To do this, he doesn't do anything for himself, he just concentrates on his brothers wellbeing and the dude ranch.

Jay is exactly the same, he has his sister and nephew and niece to look after, and like Nate he does what he can to ensure they have a roof over their heads. All is fine until he is laid off from his job, and there is nothing else around.  Then he sees an add for a business manager, and with nothing else around decides to move his whole family with him to Montana.

You can't help but laugh when Nate and Jay first meet, and to begin with it is like they don't like each other, but I think it was lust at first sight for both of them, but neither would dare say anything. Both of their lives are complicated, and it is obvious that they will both put their families before their own happiness. 

As Jay and his family settle in to their new life at Crooked Tree Ranch, things begin to improve between Nate and Jay, especially after a night out at a local bar - and this is when they both begin to realise what is missing from their lives, but will they actually do anything about it?? 

I enjoyed this story so much, and I think it is because it showed Nate and Jay really getting to know each other.  You also saw how away from the hustle and bustle of New York, that Jays family seemed to flourish once in Montana, and this also spread to Nate and his brothers too. 
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Author Bio

RJ Scott is the bestselling romance author of over 100 romance books. She writes emotional stories of complicated characters, cowboys, millionaire, princes, and the men and women who get mixed up in their lives. RJ is known for writing books that always end with a happy ever after. She lives just outside London and spends every waking minute she isn't with family either reading or writing.

The last time she had a week’s break from writing she didn't like it one little bit, and she has yet to meet a bottle of wine she couldn’t defeat.

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Sean Crisden is a multitalented actor and an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator who has recorded audiobooks in almost every genre, from science fiction to romance. He has also voiced characters in numerous video games, such as the award-winning ShadowGun, and appeared in many commercials and films, including The Last Airbender. A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sean now resides in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Audio Review!!  Salvation  by Sloane Kennedy, Narrated by Joel Leslie - 5 Star Review

6/24/2017

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  • Release Date:01/05/2017
  • Publisher: Sloane Kennedy
  • Written by: Sloane Kennedy
  • Narrated by: Joel Leslie
  • Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins 
  • ​Series: The Protectors (Kennedy), Book 2
  • Unabridged Audiobook
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"I lifted my gaze to tell Seth no but then I saw it. The thing I'd feared I'd lost. It wasn't hero worship or the wayward emotions of an innocent child. And it wasn't some distorted reflection of a man who no longer existed. All I saw was me...the way he saw me." (Ronan)

Trauma surgeon Ronan Grisham lost everything the day the man he loved was stolen from him in a brutal attack. Driven by a thirst for vengeance, he turns his hatred into building an underground group that can do what he couldn't that fateful day...take the lives of the guilty to save the lives of the innocent. But years later, he's forced to confront the one link to his past that he can't sever.

Seven years after the loss of his parents in a violent home invasion that left him permanently scarred both inside and out, 21-year-old Seth Nichols is trying to put his life back together so he can take over the reins of his father's global shipping empire. But the last person he expects to come back into his life is the man he drove away with one innocent, stolen kiss.

With one brush of his lips, Seth managed to do to Ronan what no other had since the day Ronan watched the light in his fiancé's eyes go out forever. He made him need again. But Ronan can't need anyone, least of all his dead fiancé's younger brother. Because even one touch from Seth could shatter Ronan's carefully constructed world and Ronan knows there's no coming back from that a second time.


But when a series of escalating attacks against Seth forces Ronan back into his life, Seth knows it's his last chance to show Ronan he can be the man the broken surgeon needs. Only the Ronan who returns isn't the Ronan Seth fell in love with so long ago....


​Can Seth be Ronan's salvation or will he end up destroying them both?
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I am going to be totally honest here, and say I loved the book, and I wasn't sure that the audio version would hold me as much as the ebook I have - boy was I wrong about that !   I have actually listened to this about three or four times now, and for some reason it just gets better each time I listen.  All the raw emotion that was within the book, is also right here on the audio. Hats off to you Joel Leslie, you were incredible on this audio.  This is one audio that I will continue to listen to again and again. 

Seth is slowly getting his life back together, since the horrifying event of his parents deaths.  However, it seems just as he is beginning to live a more normal life, it seems like someone doesn't want him to do so.  Now enter Ronan, who doesn't seem to like being anywhere near Seth - or does he??  

Ronan is a total conundrum really.  You have met him before, but I have to say I wasn't sure about him.  He comes across as a total loner, only interacting when he has to.... but this seems to be just a facade to puts up to keep people away.  Is it possible for Seth to break through this façade?

Both Ronan and Seth don't realise how much they need each other, but both have to overcome their fears to get anywhere, but that is not as easy as it seems.  To me, Ronan seems to crave what Seth is offering, but is held back in painful memories. 

I am not going to give away the plot of the book, but rest assured you will be gripped by this story, complete with twists and turns.  You will also be drawn right into the audio with Joel Leslie, he has a way of holding you in the story – so much so that you really won’t want to stop listening!!

If you love Sloane Kennedys books and also like audio I would highly recommend this audio to add to your collection – you will not be disappointed.  
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An Earphones Award-winning narrator, raised in the UK with American parents,Joel Leslie is known for a unique blend of authentic American and British sounds. He is a specialist in dialects – having taught accents at NYU, coached Broadway stars and celebrities, major regional theaters and national tours.  Classically trained with an MFA in theatre from USC.  Former theater faculty for Purdue/Indiana University; Director of Drama at Manchester University. He has over 100 full length audiobooks to his credit and over 2,000 five star reviews on audible.  He was awarded Narrator of the Year and Audiobook of the Year 2016 by Sinfully Gay Romance Book Reviews and five of his titles have been voted Audiobook of the Month by voters at Openskyebookreviews. He likes Twizzlers and dachsunds (who also like Twizzlers). Visit him atwww.joelleslienarration.com
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Although Sloane Kennedy always dreamed of being a writer as a teenager, she didn't take the plunge until March of 2015 when she released her first novel as an independent author. Since then, she has released more than a dozen books including the Amazon best-selling "Barretti Security" series, "Finding" series and "Protectors" series. While she initially began writing M/F romance, she found her true passion writing gay romance and all four of her most recent releases reached the #1 spot on Amazon's Gay Romance bestseller list and Freeing Zane, her final book in the Barretti Security series, made it to Amazon's overall bestseller list. Sloane was born in Germany and grew up in Virginia and Wisconsin. Although she currently lives in Wisconsin, the place where she has always felt most at home is Seattle and many of her books take place in the Emerald city. Although she is unmarried, a menagerie of 2 dogs and 3 cats keeps her busy enough and 3 young nieces take care of the rest of her free time. Sloane loves being able to share her passion for romance with readers and she is truly humbled by all the support she's received from fans and fellow authors alike.

Website: www.sloanekennedy.com
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Release Day!!  A Kind Of Home by Lane Hayes, 4 Star Review, Excerpt and Giveaway

6/23/2017

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Title:  A Kind of Home

Series: A Kind of Stories, #4

Author: Lane Hayes

Publisher:  Dreamspinner Press

Release Date: June 23

Heat Level: 4 - Lots of Sex

Pairing: Male/Male

Length: 77k approximately

Genre: Romance, Bisexual, Rock star, NYC, humor, light suspense

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Synopsis

Isaac Dalton is the guitarist for Spiral, arguably the biggest rock band in the world. The band’s meteoric rise to superstardom has its perks, but fame and fortune aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. Nonstop touring and performing exhaust him, and when an overzealous fan makes it imperative that Isaac travel with a clingy bodyguard, he is ready for a break from the madness. More so when his newly single first crush shows up on his doorstep. The man is strictly off-limits. He’s a memory from a place Isaac would rather leave behind. And he’s straight. Fun-loving former athlete slash construction worker Adam McBride desperately needs a new beginning. And New York City is the perfect place to start over and think about how to rebuild his life. A short stint as roommates with his brother’s best friend from high school seems like a mutually beneficial arrangement. However, when friendship gives way to fierce attraction, both men find themselves in uncharted and possibly dangerous territory. Isaac has to decide if he’s willing to take the ultimate risk for a kind of love and a kind of home he never dreamed possible.
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I have really loved this series, and I did enjoy this book, but I have to say it is not my favourite from the series. 

​For some reason, I didn’t like Issac as much as other MC’s.  He did grow on me as I read and when you first meet him, he is totally exhausted and just wants to get to his house and relax….. however, this isn’t possible when he arrives there and finds his best friends brother already in his house. A complication he really doesn’t need.

Adam is trying to rebuild his life, and staying with Issac seems to be the best way to get the ball rolling for his new life in New York City.  However, Issac for doesn’t seem happy to find he has roommate!!  They are both as different as chalk and cheese.

Slowly they begin to find that they enjoy each other’s company, especially as Adam has different jobs and is out during the day and sometimes in the evenings too, plus Issac has appearances with the band he has to fulfil, so at times they don’t actually see each other!

Things change one evening, but the following morning it is like things have changed but not in a good way.  Throw into the mix a fan that is a tad overzealous and things are even more complicated. As you read, you can see Issac wants everything Adam is offering him, but he is really hesitant about things – I guess as he never really had good role models growing up. 

Adam has to persevere to make Issac believe that he can accept what he is offering, but Issac is still very wary of taking the final step.  Can Adam convince Issac to take the ultimate risk or is this a step too far for Issac to take??
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Excerpt for A Kind of Home by Lane Hayes “I’ve got it!” Adam sprang to his feet and waved his hand excitedly. I gave him a weary sideways glance. “Whatever you’re thinking, stop.” “No, it’s perfect. You teach me guitar and I’ll teach you how to bake something.” “Tonight?” “Not necessarily. When we can. The point is I’ll be here if you don’t feel like being alone. We can keep each other sane with wholesome diversions without having to ask ‘What do you feel like doing, roomie?’” “‘Wholesome diversions’? You’ve been mainlining confectioner’s sugar again, haven’t you?” I quipped. “Ha. Ha. Don’t overthink. I’ll keep my hands to myself. You’re safe with me. I promise. I just—we’re both adjusting to change. It might be helpful to lean on each other. That’s all.” “Platonically?” “Sure. Boston cream pie for a tip or two on how to play a couple Guns N’ Roses classics. What do you think?” I lowered my eyes as I worked on the row of buttons on my navy shirt. I was touched. I couldn’t remember the last time someone stopped to notice my state of mental well-being and offered to ease my mind. I knew my friends cared, but they were going through the same things I was. All they could say was “Hang on. It’ll get easier.” Adam was offering something more—himself and his time. Platonically. I wasn’t sure I trusted myself to keep us in the friend zone. Even now I wanted to tackle him to the bed and grind against him. He was solid, familiar, and trustworthy. Just what I needed to keep my mind off my troubles. “Okay. You’re on.” I chuckled when he let out a whoop before I continued. “But we each get to choose what we want to learn.” Adam mulled over my suggestion for a moment, then inclined his head. “As long as you know we aren’t making anything from a box.” “And as long as you know I can only take so many run-throughs of ‘Sweet Child of Mine’ before I’ll strangle you.” Adam gave me a megawatt grin and then held up his hand for a high five. I slapped his hand and then rolled my eyes when he broke into a decent impression of Axl Rose’s version of “Patience.” “Go,” I said, shooing him out of my bedroom. “I’ve got real-life bullshit to deal with. No more nonsense.” “A little nonsense is good for you, Isaac. It’s what keeps you afloat so the bad stuff doesn’t drag you under.” He reached for my wrist and pulled me against him so our chests collided. It was a slapstick maneuver that was too rough to be taken as a sensual overture. Until he backed me against the wall and lowered his head a fraction of an inch, stopping when his nose brushed mine. I held my breath, aware of my thundering heart. My world constricted to the smallest fragment of space. I occupied a place against a wall, covered by a man I’d known most of my life. Someone I cared about and, yeah, lusted after too. Adam lowered his head again, and this time he didn’t stop. He pressed his lips to mine and went perfectly still as though testing my response. When I didn’t protest, he melded his mouth over mine, careful to keep the connection light. I reached out and ran a tentative hand along his cheek. Adam trembled and leaned into my touch, deepening the kiss ever so slightly. Then he licked my lips in a silent request for entry. I groaned when our tongues glided together and let him pull me under. I broke for air and pushed his chest. This was ridiculous. We were friends only, and we were destined for heartache if we tried to be something else. “We can’t do this. I told you, I—” Adam tugged at my belt loop and drew me against him. Then he rested his forehead against mine and went still as though he was wordlessly giving me control. I should have pushed him away, but I couldn’t. I fused my lips to his and moaned into the connection. I shivered when he moved his hands up my chest, then placed them on the wall on either side of my head. He nudged my chin with his nose until I exposed my neck. He traced my jawline with the tip of his tongue and then bit my earlobe before whispering in a raspy voice, “No repeats. I’ll behave. But I gotta admit… I really want to change your mind.”  

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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, and were winners in the 2016 Rainbow Awards. She loves red wine, chocolate and travel (in no particular order). Lane lives in Southern California with her amazing husband in an almost empty nest.

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Release Day Blitz!!  By The Book by Maria Vickers - 4 Star Review and Giveaway

6/14/2017

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Author: Maria Vickers
Title: By the Book
Genre: Gay Romance
Release Date: June 14th
Cover Designer: T.E. Black Designs
Editor: Shana Vanterpool
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Joshua Dayton met the man of his dreams as a sophomore in high school—his mentor and biology teacher, Mr. Cayden. Fearing his love would be considered forbidden and rejected, he ran away to college, determined to move on and forget. Three years later, he is summoned home and comes face to face with the man he tried to leave in the past. The same man he never stopped loving.

Samuel Cayden was looking for a fresh start and an escape. What he was not expecting was to develop feelings for his student, Joshua. Yet when the boy returns home a man, Samuel can no longer pretend the pull between them doesn’t exist.

Will the student become the teacher, showing Samuel how to open his heart? Will Samuel be able to prove to Joshua that things are not always what they appear? Or will the spark fizzle before it has a chance to ignite?

It’s time they got a lesson in love and temptation.
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I have to say it took me a few chapters to get into this book, but I think that was just me.  However, once I got into the book, I kept reading every spare minute to see what happened. 

Joshua is away studying until he receives a call and is summoned back to his home and his mom.  When he arrives there, he is surprised and to me somewhat dismayed to see the man of his dreams that he has been trying to forget, but hasn't been able to. 

Samuel was also not sure what to say or do when faced with Joshua, but before he has a chance of saying too much Joshua does his usual when things are getting to much, and runs out of the house. I think this is more due to the fact that he may have decided that the man of his dreams is actually dating his mom!!  

Somehow, the two of them manage to meet and talk, and things seem to progress a lot further, but not without more than a few obstacles along the way.  Now enter an interfering mom and also an even worse brother and father and the scene is set. 

Do Joshua and Samuel have any chance of making things work.  Does Samuel even believe that things can work between the two of them or he still in the mindset of teacher and student, even though it has been three years, and Joshua is no longer his student. 

This is one book where you are really are rooting for things to succeed with the main characters, but things happen that you are not expecting, and nothing is cut and dried.  I wish the book has been longer, so you could know what happens next, just to bring everything to the perfect conclusion. 
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Maria Vickers currently lives in St. Louis, MO with her pug, Spencer Tracy. She has always had a passion for writing, and after she became disabled, she decided to use writing as her escape. 

She has learned a lot about life and herself after becoming sick. One of the things she has learned and lives by is, life is about what you make of it. You have to live it to the fullest no matter the circumstances. 
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I’ve always loved books. Not only creating stories but reading them as well. Books transport me, and when I was younger, I would run into walls because I refused to put my books down even for a second. Take not, walking while reading is not advised. LOL. 

With my books, I dream of sharing my stories with the world. I want others to be transported or to feel the emotions my characters feel. That is my goal. If I can do that for one person, I succeeded. 

Getting sick changed me and my life, but it also opened doors that I thought were closed. Today, even though I may not be able to do as much as I once could, I still have my mind, and I can write. 
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Blog Tour!! The Ties That Bind by S.Davidson with Giveaway

6/5/2017

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Title: The Ties that Bind
Author: S. Davidson
Genre: M/M Fiction
Release Date: June 1, 2017 Cover Art: Rue Volley Editor: CSL Editing Service Publisher: Encompass Ink Publishing
Flashback 1990's - Rollerblades, bungee jumping, the laptop, cellular phones the size of bricks, and AIDS - the gay men's cancer
This is a story about love, friendship, and family. It is a story about growing up, about trying to change the past and the realization that no matter how fast, or how far we run, that The Ties That Bind us as children, many times come back to haunt us as adults. We become part of the life of a young counselor, Morgan, who specializes working with homeless, male hustlers. He seems like an angel from heaven to many. He cares deeply for every one of his boys and would literally die to save them from harm. He deprives himself of life's basic needs in order to reach just one more, but why? Morgan has his own agenda to work out, his own demons to exorcise. While avoiding his own past, he meets a particular young man, Greg, who is able to see through this well-crafted, public image. Greg sees Morgan's pain and denial. It is in this discovery, this role reversal that Greg, a life-long hustler begins to heal himself. He helps Morgan come to terms with his own violent past. Greg becomes his strength, the knife to cut the rope and release the guilt Morgan has denied for years. Just as they both begin to heal, Greg discovers the truth. The Ties That Bind can sometimes be very restricting but many times we find that The Ties That Bind can also provide our strength. The Ties That Bind are necessary for the sustenance of life.
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Shelly always had a goal to get a book in print. Well, that goal has been met. Another coming June 1, 2017, and one more still in the works. Always finding writing to be a way to escape into another world, M/M fiction is her passion and causing her beautiful boys a bit of agony is just what she does. None of her characters are flawless and most are pretty damn messed up! But they always persist, always try to be the best men they can be and hopefully find a kindred spirit along the way. Shelly is a mother, grandmother, and has a Bachelor’s in Social Services. Come on over to her Facebook page for current and upcoming release info. While she doesn't post about what she's having for dinner or what movie she's watching, she will give you info on her writing when there is news to share. Just remember, no matter who you are or what beliefs you practice, love is love and we all deserve to love.
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Release Blog Tour!!  His Master by Bink Cummings

6/3/2017

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Title: His Master
Author: Bink Cummings
Genre: M/M Romance
Release Date: June 1, 2017
Six years ago, I was accepted into an exclusive BDSM commune that caters to the gay elite, and molded into the submissive of every dom's dream. Under the ever watchful eye of Master Croy, my savior, I spend my days fulfilling my masters' every fantasy. It has become my solace. The only place I’ve felt at home. They respect me for who I am. Made me into the man I’ve become…It is my hope that I never have to leave… 
Until now… 
Because of him. 
The master who makes me feel. 
The gray haired God who sees me as more than a slick hole and pretty face. 
I’ve never felt this way before. 
Things are changing. 
I’m changing…But I don’t know what it means. 
My home is here. I can’t leave. 
But what about him? Master Kellan. I think he wants me. 
And,
Can I tell you a secret? 
I think I want him, too.
Warning: Contains shameless, make your toes curl, sexual M/M content. Adult F'in language. A smidgen of mushy love. Taboo elements including those of consensual BDSM relationships. And whatever else that makes it unsuitable for anyone under the age of 18. 
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Author Bink Cummings was born and raised part of a biker family. Upon the incessant coercion from her sacred sisters, she has begun her newest journey in life--writing. When she's not shacked up in her home writing at all hours of the night, Bink enjoys riding motorcycles, taking care of her family, reading, and cooking huge meals--Especially her infamous chocolate chip cookies.
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Blog Tour!!  Sex Ed by Z.B.Heller, Excerpt and 5 Star Review

6/1/2017

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Sex Ed, an all-new HOT and hilarious M/M comedy from Z.B. Heller is now available!!!

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Sex Ed by Z.B. Heller Publication Date: May 31st, 2017 Genre: Contemporary MM Romance

Jaxson Dane is harboring a secret.

Not the fact that he’s a geeky comic book lover, or that he secretly draws his own comic, Bunny Fu Ninja Warrior. It’s not even classified information that he’s out and proud!

His secret is the shame that he’s a twenty-three-year-old virgin.

Jaxson isn’t waiting for marriage or even afraid of taking that step, he just hasn’t found the one guy who will accept all of his adorkable qualities. Due to an unfortunate mishap with a self-pleasuring apparatus and his favorite appendage, Jaxson meets Tyler Mason. The emerald-green-eyed nurse is a witness to the mortifying incident, leaving Jaxon both grateful and disappointed in their one-time meeting.

And then Tyler somehow shows up at Jaxon’s family dinner.

The very dinner at which Jaxson’s hidden virginity is revealed to everyone, including the captivating nurse.

Even though he secretly found the ER situation hilarious, Tyler is also able to look past it to see Jaxson’s genuine nature and is drawn to the charming and hapless comic book artist. He’s tempted to pursue the inexperienced Jaxson, but a recent and life-altering decision puts a damper on his wants and desires. However, the more time they spent together, the more willing he is to take the risk of juggling his new commitments and winning Jaxon’s affections.

A large, insane, and meddlesome family, two prying co-workers, and a sexy nurse are all trying to give Jaxson a crash course in Sex Ed. Will he pass?

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I have to honest and say I wasn't sure what this book was going to be like, would I enjoy it??  Then as I opened my kindle and selected the book, I saw a note from the author and I quote:  "Thank you for taking the time to read the ARC.  Enjoy, and you might want to keep an extra pair of underwear around just in case you pee in the first pair" ... well, I just had to start reading straight away, and see why. 

I can also say that my family think i am totally nuts, as I would be laughing so much - they are not used to me laughing while reading! This book had everything in it, and boy do you really feel for Jaxon. To say he is an accident waiting to happen is not far from the truth, but with his family around him, I'm quite amazed he is as level headed as he is. 

The excerpt below is a prime example of why you will laugh so much, it's not funny what happened (ok, maybe it is a little), but it is his comments, and the thoughts going through his mind which will have you laughing out loud.  It gets even funnier when you are with him at the hospital, together with his best friend and his twin sister.  There he had to meet the man of his dreams, while in quite the predicament! 

Then his family - Jaxon knows he is gay, he just sort of, never told them..... until the day he had to., or more like he was totally outed, but you can't help but smile here too! Added in here is when things get even worse when Jaxon has to attend a family dinner, to find his the man of his dreams in attendance too, and the family broadcasting he was still a virgin! 

​Tyler is also drawn to Jaxon though, there is something about him that pushes all his buttons, that he wants to explore and see what happens between them - however, he also has a big secret that he hasn't told anyone and it is only time before it comes to light. Can Tyler get to know the real Jaxon and also show Jaxon the real Tyler before everything gets out of control??

This is the first book I have read by this author, and I really did love it. I laughed out loud at some of the events in the book, but then also felt sad when other things happened.  I have never felt so sorry for a character as I did for Jaxon, with what happened to him, and what his family does in their own style to try and help him.  If you want a laugh as you read, please get this book, you will not be disappointed. 

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I opened the nightstand and found the toy I had ordered online. A guy I knew from one of the comic forums I belonged to swore by this toy. All right, maybe we talked about all types of things and not just comics on this particular forum. One time there might have been a discussion about which character we would bang and it sort of went off the cliff from there. My choice would be Superman because I have a dream of being plowed while flying at the same time. My second choice would be Spiderman, because I would be curious as to what he could do with all that webbing. Maybe a little Spidey BDSM play? The toy which sat in my hand was called The Jackhammer. The tag line on the construction-yellow box read, Giving you a Hand at Jacking Off. The man pictured on the box was wearing a hard hat with only the Jackhammer covering his essential parts. His face was contorted into orgasmic pleasure. I opened the box and pulled out a plastic object that was about ten inches long. The toy was bright, school bus yellow, with one wide end that narrowed towards the bottom, giving it the illusion of a jackhammer. The fuller end was covered in a clear, soft silicone, with a hole in the middle, which I assumed is where your dick was supposed to go. I threw the box on the floor and lay down on my bed, propping a pillow under my head and making myself comfortable. With vigorous excitement, I grabbed my stiff dick again and slipped the Jackhammer over the crown, slowly bringing it down the shaft. It felt comfortable and effortless as I wiggled it down until it hit the base. Inside of the toy, the ridges of the silicone made my already sensitive dick want to explode. My eyes rolled into the back of my head as I pulled the toy painstakingly back up the shaft. I moaned and fisted my hand around the outside, so I could get a good grip on the toy to move it up and down. I looked down to see my shaft appear and then disappear again, the ridged edges inside rubbed against my skin, blessing me with exquisite pleasure. I closed my eyes and brought myself back to the hypothetical frat house. Kaleb’s throbbing cock jutted out in front of me, waiting for me to take it into my watering mouth. The other brothers surround us, pulling out their own cocks to stroke while they looked upon Kaleb and I. Kaleb grabbed the base of his cock, clutched a handful of my hair and said, “open up.” Of course, I did, because I wasn’t going to deny Fantasy Kaleb. I let him fuck my mouth as I took him all the way down my throat. In this make believe world I had no gag reflex and some pretty mad oral skills. I pulled the Jackhammer faster along my length as I started to feel the familiar sensation of an orgasm settling at the base of my spine. My balls drew upwards and I knew that I was going to blow my load any minute. I moved the toy faster, its suction tightening around me. Then it happened. Pain. A pain like none I had ever known, almost paralyzing my body. My eyes flew open and a shriek erupted out of my mouth like a coyote being attacked by a T-rex. I lifted my head, almost afraid to look down, and tried to move the toy slightly, but was unable to, pain searing from the tip of my dick, down the shaft, and into my groin. Holy mother-fucking douche mongers. My heart flipped from racing with pleasure to running in fear. I started to panic while I tried again to delicately remove the toy. After several failed attempts I knew I was screwed. With precise, delicate movements, I sat up on the bed, reached to the floor and grab the box the toy came in. I examined it and searched if there was a secret release to get this fucker off. I flipped the box over, scanning the words until I saw some directions I failed to read. Must use lubricant inside silicone to avoid rupture. Rupture of what? My dick? Holy shit, I had a ruptured dick! I don’t want to walk around having my dick split in half. What would that mean if I had to pee? Would it go into two different streams? Do people understand how hard it is to point and aim one stream? Now I’ll have two to worry about? What about sex? Will I stick one-half of my dick inside someone while jerking the other side off? Oh, the humanity! SEXED-AN 10.41.55 AM

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About the Author:

As a little girl it was always a dream for Z.B. Heller to become She-Ra Princess of Power. Since this dream was unattainable, she spent what was probably way too long in college trying to “find herself”. Becoming an artist scratched the creative itch until the stories in her head were getting to be to loud for her to get anything else accomplished. She lives in St. Louis with her husband, son and Flemish Giant rabbit Chloe. In her spare time she likes to read, stalk celebrities on Twitter and create the type of art people scratch their heads about. ZB Logo MM

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