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Release Blitz!! Healing Him (The Den Boys #2) by A.T. Brennan - 5 Star Review, Excerpt and Giveaway

8/30/2017

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Buy Links: Amazon US | Amazon UK

Length: 71,000 words

Cover: Teresa Conner

Blurb

“I hated that I was like this, but after years of trying to work through it I was beginning to feel like I’d never be normal.” ~ Cody

Hiding the fact that I was in love with my best friend Isaac used to be the most complicated part of my day, until a chance meeting with a handsome stranger named Jonah sent my life into a tailspin. Scars from my past have stopped me from giving in to my desires for so long, but I’m done being afraid. I want both men. I just don’t know if I’ll be able to trust that anyone can love me.

“I knew it was a bit messed up, but there was no jealousy or envy when I thought of my men together.” ~ Isaac

I’ve loved Cody for as long as I’ve known him, but have always held back because of his past. Then I met Jonah and I knew there was no way I could choose between them. I want it all—the man I’ve loved for so long, and the one I’m quickly falling for. It’s not going to be easy, but nothing worthwhile ever is.

“I wanted to believe it was all true, but I couldn’t push aside the fear that I was just a distraction until the two of them got together.” ~ Jonah

After having my heart broken I never thought I’d find love again. I wasn’t looking for anything real, and then I met not one, but two men I can’t resist. Isaac and Cody are everything I ever wanted but didn’t know I could have. I want to believe the three of us can work, but a part of me can’t get past the fear that I’ll be the odd man out, again.

*This is Book 2 of The Den Boys series, but can be read as a standalone - no cliffhangers.
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I am so happy, I have found yet another book series, and this is by an author I don't know!!  Now this book can be read as a standalone, but as soon as I read this one, I just had to get the first book. 

You won't be able to help loving Cody from the minute you meet him. As you read through the story, you also learn about the abuse that started at such a young age - I will say that this book has a trigger warning before you start the book, about references to rape, sexual exploitation of a child, drug use and suicide. 

Now Issac is another that you will love! He actually has loved Cody, but due to the issues Cody has, he doesn't act on these feelings - deciding he would rather have his friendship than not have him in his life at all. 

Now Jonah is the eldest of them, and to begin with he seems like he is the ideal person for Cody and Issac - then things change when he continues to listen to the little voice in his head, the one that tells him that he is just there until Cody and Issac are sure of each other, and then they will be dumping him. 

You go through their journey with them, and here they do actually communicate with each other, and agree to try a relationship between the three of them, and slowly but surely they seem to be growing closer to each other - but still Jonah has the nagging feeling that he is just an extra until Cody and Issac grow tired of him, but he doesn't let on how he is feeling. 

Is there any way of Cody and Issac making Jonah see that he is wrong?  Will Jonah even give them a chance to prove their love??

I really did enjoy this book, and I am actually looking forward to the next book in the series too. 

Excerpt

“So, start with Insidious?” I asked Cody as we flopped on his small couch.

“You’re evil.”

“What? We’ve seen it so many times you should know when the freaky parts happen. I could have said I Spit On Your Grave.”

“That movie was messed up, not scary.” Cody shook his head and took the beer I held out to him. “I’m never watching that one again.”

“True, how about The Grudge?”

“Fine, but I swear to god, if you change my ringtone to that creepy moaning noise, I’ll never speak to you again.”

I grinned and opened my computer to cue up the movie. We might be able to joke about that incident now, but at the time it had been anything but funny.

The first time we’d watched it together we’d only been friends for about a month. I’d waited until Cody had fallen asleep then downloaded the moaning sound the demon character made as his ringtone. Then I’d snuck into the bathroom, blocked my number and called his phone. We’d been at my place that night, and he’d flipped out.

I’d felt terrible at how badly I’d scared him. I’d thought he’d get a good laugh out of it and that would be the end of things, but he’d been so freaked out he hadn’t been able to sleep for hours.

That was the night I’d learned a little bit about Cody’s past, and why he hadn’t handled the joke well. It wasn’t so much the ringtone that had scared him, it had been waking up in my bed alone, scared and disoriented.

It had taken a few more months for Cody to open up and tell me more about his past, and every time he told me something new my heart broke a little bit more for him. Even now I’d learn about something he hadn’t told me yet, and I’d wish I could take away his pain.

The more time I’d spent with Cody, the more I’d realized that he was an incredible person. He wasn’t just sweet and kind, he was caring and fiercely loyal. He was also beautiful.

At five-nine he wasn’t short, but with his slender build and cherubic face he seemed so much younger than twenty-one. His big blue eyes were wide and expressive. He wore his blond hair shaved close on the sides but long on top, so it was constantly falling over his forehead and brushing the tops of his cheeks if he didn’t continuously push it back. Everything about him was so beautiful it was almost painful, and it hadn’t taken me long to fall in love with him.

If he’d been any other guy I would have asked him out on a date, and gotten to know him as a romantic interest instead of as a friend.


Author Bio

A.T. Brennan, who also writes under the name Mandie Mills, is a romance and erotica author. A native of Ottawa, Canada, she enjoys picking up and moving from city to city every few years. A former member of the Canadian Armed Forces, current entrepreneur and freelance writer, she enjoys spending her days working on her many projects and her nights writing and not getting enough sleep. Currently she lives on Canada's East Coast with her family, both two- and four-legged. She enjoys collecting books and exploring the different sides of romance and romantic expression in her works.

You can visit her at www.mandiemillsauthor.com, or on Facebook at A.T. Brennan Author, and also at Author Mandie Mills.

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Matchmaker Series Review Tour!! Second Chances, Second Drafts and Second Place by G.R.Lyons - 5 Star Review and Giveaway

8/29/2017

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Matchmakers Series

Second Chances (Book #1) Amazon US | Amazon UK
Second Drafts (Book #2) Amazon US | Amazon UK
Second Place (Book #3) Amazon US | Amazon UK

Second Chances 

Nineteen-year-old porn star Remy Dawes loves his job at Matchmakers, a gay nightclub, but the fantasy he portrays every night doesn't leave room for what he really wants: companionship, love, someone to come home to, someone just for him. Who would ever take seriously a kid who practically sells his body for others' pleasure?

Thirty-five-year-old Chance Whitaker has sworn off dating younger men after having been cheated on one too many times, until the owner of Matchmakers convinces him to take a chance on Remy Dawes, a gorgeous kid who surprises Chance at every turn.

As things fall apart through meddling, death, and betrayal, will there be a second chance for two people to find love?


Second Drafts 

Novelist Shain Ahren is committed to only one thing: himself. Living alone and having an endless string of one-night stands, Shain's carefully crafted routine ensures no one will ever control him again. But one trick he met at Matchmakers, years ago, he can't get out of his head.

Painter Elliden Crawford yearns to be controlled. Born with an extreme chemical imbalance, Elliden struggles to keep the fits at bay so he won't be a danger to others. Only once in his life did Elliden ever truly feel safe, just one night when he met a stranger at Matchmakers.

When Matchmakers brings them together again, Elliden finally gets what he needs, while Shain's world is thrown into complete disarray. Will Shain ever relinquish control, or will they be fated to remain a discarded first draft?


Second Place

Danny Berringer lives up to the name of his nightclub. Ever since he cheated on Bryan, the love of his life, he's been making up for it by helping others find love. He even matched up Bryan with Eric Grant, except Bryan's perfect marriage seems to have fallen apart, and Danny is dying to know why. He doesn't get couples wrong. Ever.

Bryan Landry had his heart broken by Danny, then had it put back together by Eric, but he can't have Eric anymore, and it's all his fault. He spends his nights at Matchmakers having random tricks and trying to avoid Danny, but the meddlesome matchmaker won't leave him be.

Thrown together through guilt, death, and temptation, Bryan denies his feelings while Danny clings to dreams of Bryan's forgiveness. Will Danny always lose, or can he win second place in Bryan's heart?



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Yet again, this is another new to me author (and yes I checked my kindle for any other books by this author!!).  I am so glad I got the chance to read the Matchmaker Series in one go, as soon as I had finished one book, I moved straight onto the next one.  Below is a review for each of the three books...... 

Second Chances - wow, what a start to the series.  Remy I loved straight away, he may have been what most people would call a twink, and also look like he was brainless, but nothing could be further from the truth. Also being so young (he was only nineteen), people would not understand that he wanted a forever relationship.   

Now Chance, I have to admit I wasn't so sure of him.  He was ok when you first met him, but boy does he have issues, which Remy was sure to pull him up on! Even Chance couldn't accept that Remy wanted something permanent and in some ways Chance was just waiting for their relationship to fail.

To begin with, it seems like their relationship is actually going to go really well, except for the fly in the ointment which is Remy’s friend Matty.  What Remy doesn’t realise is that Matty thinks he is in love with Remy, and although Remy is happy decides that he knows what is best for Remy and does something unforgiveable….

At this stage of the book, I am beginning to get angry with Chance, as he has everything worked out in his head, and he has decided he was always right, and was most definitely right about Remy – but he is so so wrong, and to make matters worse, he refuses to listen to his own friends.  Is this relationship completely broken now, or will Chance finally listen to his friends??

Second Drafts - Now Shain is one MC that I rather disliked when we first meet him.  I get that he wants to live alone, but how he treats his one night stands quite annoyed me!  Now Elliden is totally different, and you will see straight away he is a totally different person to Shain. 

Elliden and Shain meet again when Elliden decides he needs to find his one night stand he met in Matchmakers from years ago, the one person who made him feel normal.  They do meet again, but as usual Shain treats Elliden like his usual one night stands – and you can really feel the devastation from Elliden about this, he doesn’t know what he has done wrong. 

They do meet again, and whenever he is with Elliden, Shain finds that he is able to write much more than usual, but he is his usual sunny self and sends Elliden packing once too often.  This time Elliden decides that he will try and keep his fits at bay in his own way, and that usually means avoiding people at all costs. Is this even possible, or does he need Shain or his sedation drugs to help??

How long will it take Shain to realise that Elliden is something special, and his very presence in his life means that Shain can vitually write non-stop for hours…. But Shain is one stubborn man, but there is also something secret that he holds close to his chest.  But there is also a secret that Elliden has too, so will Shain and Elliden ever be able to have a relationship together if they don’t share these things?

This is one book where you will be shouting at your kindle, telling Shain to change what he is doing.  At times he does come across as very selfish and totally self absorbed, but things are revealed later in the book which give you some idea of what it is Shain is hiding.  But will Shain ever realise that Elliden is good for him, and that he is a calming influence of Elliden??
 
Second Place - Before you start reading this book, make sure you have a box of tissues on hand – you will need them.  I never saw this coming in the third book, but I couldn’t stop reading even when in tears!!

Danny is the man who loves matchmaking people, usually with great results.  He has been doing this, since he made the worse choice of his life…. he cheated on Bryan and lost him, seemingly forever.  Danny then managed to match Eric with Bryan, but However, Danny has seen Bryan coming to matchmakers and disappearing into the back rooms with his tricks, and with Eric nowhere to be seen.

Danny tries to talk to Bryan, who refuses to talk to him…. Until the night he receives a call, and Danny goes with him and soon finds things are not quite as simple as he thought.

I don’t want to spoil things and say what is happening, but this is mainly where you will need your tissues, and you will also be on an emotional roller coaster ride. I have to commend the author on this book, it will really pull at your heart strings big time.  I have actually read this book twice, and it was just as emotional the second time of reading as the first.
 
My only little niggle, is that the glossary was at the end of the book, but it would have helped me had this been at the beginning of the book – but that is my preference only. 
Author Bio

While daylighting as office manager for the family auto repair business, G.R. Lyons can often be found working on one of multiple manuscripts or desperately trying to keep up with the TBR pile.

Anarcho-capitalist, quietly ‘out’ trans guy, former belly dancer, coffee guzzler, highly-sensitive introvert, CrossFit enthusiast, and lover of m/m romantic fiction.

Email: grlyons@grlyonsauthor.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/grlyonsauthor
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/grlyonsauthor
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/grlyonsauthor
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/doumteksonata/
Amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/author/grlyons



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Review Tour!!  Out Of The Shadows by K.C. Wells - 5 Star Review and Giveaway

8/28/2017

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Buy Links: Dreamspinner | Amazon US | Amazon UK

Length: 62,991 words

Cover Design: Bree Archer 

Publisher: Dreamspinner Press

Blurb

Can he step out of the shadows and into love’s light?

Eight years ago, Christian Hernandez moved to Jamaica Plain in southern Boston, took refuge in his apartment, and cut himself off from the outside world. And that’s how he’d like it to stay.

Josh Wendell has heard his coworkers gossip about the occupant of apartment #1. No one sees the mystery man, and Josh loves a mystery. So when he is hired to refurbish the apartment’s kitchen and bathrooms, Josh is eager to discover the truth behind the rumors.

When he comes face-to-face with Christian, Josh understands why Christian hides from prying eyes. As the two men bond, Josh sees past his exterior to the man within, and he likes what he sees. But can Christian find the courage to emerge from the darkness of his lonely existence for the man who has claimed his heart?
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I have read the Collars and Cuffs series by KC Wells, and when I read the blurb for this book, I knew it would be totally different, but would I enjoy it as much as those??  Well, most definitely I did, I absolutely loved this book - so much so I have read this twice.

I can pretty much guarantee that you will fall in love with Christian when you first meet him, and also Josh too.  I will also say that you will read and be smiling when they first meet too!! 

As you meet Christian, you soon realise that he thinks of himself as more or less a freak, and avoids contact with anyone and everyone at all costs. He is holed away in his apartment, and only goes out at night, with the hood pulled up so nobody can see him. 

When they finally do meet in person, you can't help but smile at how they meet - although Christian is quite distressed at the time.  It is now that Christian also realises that Luke isn't starring at him with disgust, but rather with concern.

This starts a tentative friendship, between them, but the more time they spend together, the more they learn about each other - although there are some crossed wires to begin with!  Josh is attracted to Christian as soon as he sees him, but seems hesitant to act on this, and bides his time to approach Christian.  Christian is also attracted to Josh, but he is convinced he is unlovable, and nobody would really want him anyway.

Josh takes his time with Christian, and slowly things begin to blossom between them, although you can tell that Christian is so hopeful of something wonderful happening, but then at other times just waiting for things to fail.  Is it possible for Josh to show Christian how good things can be between them??

This is a really heart warming story, and you will keep reading to see what happens.  Josh is so gentle with Christian, but there is also a side of him that is determined to try and show Christian that he doesn't need to hide away.  It also gives you a real insight into what life is like for Christian, and you can totally understand his hesitation at going out into the world, but then you are also willing him to take a chance with Josh, as Josh would never deliberately hurt him, or take him anywhere where this would happen, I guess you could say that Josh is protective of Christian. 


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Author Bio

Born and raised in the north-west of England, K.C. WELLS always loved writing. Words were important. Full stop. However, when childhood gave way to adulthood, the writing ceased, as life got in the way. K.C. discovered erotic fiction in 2009, when the purchase of a ménage storyline led to the startling discovery that reading about men in love was damn hot. In 2012, arriving at a really low point in life led to the desperate need to do something creative. An even bigger discovery waited in the wings—writing about men in love was even hotter….

K.C. now writes full-time and is loving every minute of her new career. The laptop still has no idea of what hit it… it only knows that it wants a rest, please. And it now has to get used to the idea that where K.C goes, it goes. 


And as for those men in love that she writes about? The list of stories just waiting to be written is getting longer… and longer….

K.C. loves to hear from readers.
E-mail: k.c.wells@btinternet.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KCWellsWorld
Twitter: @K_C_Wells
Website: http://www.kcwellsworld.com



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Audio Review!!  Broken by Nicola Haken - 5 Star Review

8/27/2017

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  • Release Date:19/06/2017
  • Publisher: Nicola Haken
  • Written by: Nicola Haken
  • Narrated by: Joel Leslie
  • Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins ​
  • Unabridged Audiobook
When Theodore Davenport decides to switch his mundane job for a career, he walks into Holden House Publishing with enthusiasm and determination to succeed. As he settles into his new role, makes new friends, and dreams of making it to the top, everything is going to plan. Until he meets James Holden, CEO of Holden House. James Holden hasn't been able to stop thinking about his encounter with the timid man he met in a club bathroom last week, and when he discovers the one haunting his dreams is an employee, he can't seem to stop himself from pursuing him. Just a little fun - that's what James tells himself. He can't afford to care for someone who can never reciprocate, not once they find out who he really is. James believes nobody deserves the burden of being attached to him. He's a complicated man. Damaged. Difficult. Demanding. Broken. Is Theodore strong enough to confront James' demons? More importantly, is James?
M/M romance. Not suitable for listeners under 18 years of age due to language and sexual content.
Please note: This book contains scenes of self-harm, mental illness, and suicidal ideation which may be uncomfortable for some listeners.
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Oh wow!!  If you have read the book, then I would say get the audio too, it is one of the most incredible audios I have listened to this year - be warned, you will need tissues with this one, even more so than you would have done reading the book. 

James is a deeply troubled man, very complicated and to most people hard to understand. He is a confident man at work at Holden House, but it seems to be personally he has big issues, but he has learnt to hid this side of himself from everyone, especially his family.  He actually comes across as believing that he is unloveable, that nobody should have to deal with him and his issues, they are his and his alone.  I think a lot of this relates to how he was treated during his childhood - I have to say here, that I really wanted to reach into the audio and slap his mother!!

However, along comes Theodore, and he seems to see right through the facade that James puts up to keep people away.  It wasn't the usual way to meet someone - they met in a club bathroom - but neither of them could forget the encounter, and you think the more they meet they are doing ok.

One major thing though, is that James is keeping things from Theodore, and the repercussions are devestating..... (so hard to try and cook dinner while sobbing at the audio you are listening to! Lol). Will Theodore stand by James, or will he just walk away, which is what James believes everyone should do with him.. 

This has got to be the most emotional audio I have ever listened to, and it is all there - Joel Leslie has totally excelled himself on this one, I honestly didn't think it would be as good as the book, but I was proved wrong big time, and I applaud Joel on his abilities to get the emotional distress through on here.  
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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 at www.joelleslienarration.com

Www.joelfroomkinaudio.com
Twitter:  @joelfroomkin
Facebook:  Joel Froomkin Narration 
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Nicola Haken lives in Rochdale, England, with her five kids – one of whom is a grown man who many refer to as her husband. She spends her days writing about life, love, and all the beauty and angst that comes with it, and her nights binge watching Netflix or being the household slave. She’s also not very good at referring to herself in the third person, so if you’d like to get to know her your best bet would be to follow her on social media!

Oh, and if the kids ever ask, she moonlights as the Pink Power Ranger while they’re sleeping…

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Audio Blog Tour!!  After The Fire by Felice Stevens, 5 Star Review, Excerpt and Giveaway

8/11/2017

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After the Fire

Through Hell and Back Series, Book 2

Felice Stevens

M/M Romance

Release: 02.24.17

Audio Release: 07.11.17

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Narrator: Kale Williams

Cover Design: Reese Dante

Cover Photo: Alejandro Caspe

BUY LINK

Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2v0Nwx2

Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/2wmDXZ0

BLURB

A single bullet destroyed the dreams of Dr. Jordan Peterson. With his lover dead, Jordan descends into an endless spiral of self-destruction that nearly costs him his friends, his career and his life. When Jordan finds himself working closely with the aloof Lucas Conover, the investment banker’s mysterious past and unexpected kindness shocks him back into a life and emotions he’d thought lost forever.

The betrayal by the foster brother he’d worshiped, taught Lucas Conover never to trust or believe in anyone. Living a solitary life doesn’t free him of the nightmare of his youth; it reinforces his belief that he would never fall in love. When the death of one of his clients forces him to work closely with Dr. Jordan Peterson, he meets a person whose suffering exceeds his own. Though Jordan rejects his effort to help, something within Luke pushes him discover more about the first man to ever get under his skin. As Luke lets down his guard and Jordan lets go of his pain, desire takes control. Each man must come to terms with past struggles if they are to create a future together. And learning to trust in themselves and love again after tragedy and a lifetime of pain, may be the only thing that saves them in the end. This is a re-release of the original version published in 2015. It has been re-edited with over 4000 words of additional content added.
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 I will confess that once I had listened to the first audio in this series (click on review for the link to the first review),  and I then went straight out and brought the remaining ebooks in the series!! I jumped at the chance to listen to book 2 on audio, and I wasn't disappointed. 
I have to say Kale Williams is not a narrator that heard of until the first audio in this series, but he had done brilliantly on this second one too. I love his voices  for Luke and Jordan, and I hope he also narrates the final book in the series too. 

You will just fall in love with both Luke and Jordan - but for completely different reasons.  Lucas is quite the complicated man, although he is also a very angry man, who still have to deal with his past.  Jordan, you can understand being like he is, as he has lost his lover in a senseless killing, and he is finding it very hard to cope and was now reliant on prescription medication and alcohol.

The two meet as Lucas works for a company that is trying to fulfil the wishes of Jordans dead lover, but they only meet when Luke more or less threatens Jordan - man do they not seem to like each other when they first meet!! 

The two meet again and again, and then things seem to change between the two of them, and it was all going well - until Luke realises that Jordan has been lying to him about his beating his addiction - at this time, I was getting mighty frustrated with Jordan, as you could see what he was doing and knew what would happen, but could nothing to prevent it all happening. 

However, Luke has some substitute mother influences in his life, and they straight talk to him, and give him other things to think about, and he considers giving Jordan a second chance.  Jordan himself is totally devastated about losing Luke and doesn't know what to do to get him back - if he can. 

There is then an incident, that brings things home to both Jordan and Luke, and this may be the wake up call that they both need to actually be honest with other about their feelings. Is it too late for them both?? Will they actually be totally honest with each other??  

If you loved the first audio in this series, you will really enjoy this one too.  Once I began listening, I really didn't want to stop, and only did once when my iPod decided to shut down as it had run out of power.  I highly recommend this series on audio. 

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EXCERPT

“We have a board meeting next week to decide if we want to accept sponsorships or not. I’m all for getting companies to donate as much as they want.” Pushing his artichoke around the plate, Jordan chewed his bottom lip in thought. “I understand, but I don’t want this to become something they crow about and take credit for. It isn’t about them or us. It’s about what Keith wanted and helping the kids of the community so they have a safe place to come to every day if they choose. We have to make them want to come. So for sure we’ll try and get the computer companies to donate their computers and the libraries to donate children’s books. But this is always going to be The Keith Hart Center for Youth. Not XYZ Corp Center. I’m doing this to help Keith’s dream become a reality.” Noting Lucas’s silence, Jordan quirked a brow. “Did I surprise you? You’re awfully quiet.” The chatter from the cavernous dining room filled the silence, while he awaited Lucas’s response. “I agree. For the record, I never intended to acknowledge the corporate sponsors any more than having maybe a plaque in, say the computer area, stating, Computers Generously Donated by…whomever we choose. As you put it so very well, it isn’t about them.” Once again, he flashed that charming grin that lit up his normally austere face. A tug of desire hit Jordan low in his belly and the breadstick crumbled in his hand. For almost a year he’d barely thought about sex. In the cold hours of the dark, he’d awaken from dreams where he’d been making love with Keith, and his body’s natural urge had led him to finish off with his hand. But not until this moment had he felt a pull toward another man. Disturbed, Jordan studied Lucas from beneath lowered lashes, pretending to concentrate on his food. For God’s sake, what was he even thinking? Shaking his head, angry with himself for having those traitorous urges, Jordan drank down half his sparkling water, his hands shaking so badly he feared Lucas might comment. Lucky for him, the waiter approached to take away their dishes, engaging Lucas in conversation so he saw nothing. Lucas wasn’t even his type. Jordan ran a critical gaze over the enigmatic man sitting across from him. Sure, he had the broad, muscular build similar to Keith but personality-wise, the two men were nothing alike. Keith’s friendly, joyful personality drew people to him; they couldn’t help but want to be his friend. Totally unlike the quietly serious Lucas Conover whose lone-wolf persona and hands-off attitude screamed, Don’t ask, don’t touch. Jordan excused this inexplicable physical reaction as his first time in months being in close proximity to a man. “You okay, Jordan? You looked kind of sick for a moment.” As far as he knew, there wasn’t yet a cure for being heartsick and heartbroken.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Felice Stevens has always been a romantic at heart. While life is tough, she believes there is a happy ending for everyone. She started reading traditional historical romances as a teenager, then life and law school got in the way. It wasn't until she picked up a copy of Bertrice Small and became swept away to Queen Elizabeth's court that her interest in romance novels was renewed.

But somewhere along the way, her reading shifted to stories of men falling in love. Once she picked up her first gay romance, she became so enamored of the character-driven stories and the overwhelming emotion there was no turning back. Felice lives in New York City with her husband and two children. Her day begins with a lot of caffeine and ends with a glass or two of red wine. Although she practices law, she daydreams of a time when she can sit by a beach and write beautiful stories of men falling in love. Although there is bound to be some angst along the way, a Happily Ever After is always guaranteed.

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Blog Tour!!  When Heaven Strikes by F.E.Feeley Jr - 5 Star Review, with Excerpt and Giveaway

8/9/2017

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Book Title: When Heaven Strikes

Author: F. E. Feeley Jr.

Cover Artist: Goonwrite.com

Genre/s: Contemporary Romance, gay literature

Length: Words: 60,400/No. of Pages: 298

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Blurb

Can love survive heaven’s wrath? Artist Ted Armstrong lives a solitary and eccentric life. The survivor of child abuse disguised as religion, Ted has cut himself off from the world. Then Ted meets Anderson Taylor, and it’s like being struck by lightning. Anderson is a cardiac surgeon whose passion for his work has consumed him. He fears he’ll never find a partner—until he sets eyes on Ted. It’s happening fast, but both men know what they feel is right. Confronted with an angry preacher, a scandal, and an act of God that threatens to destroy everything, their relationship will face its first true test.

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Wow, I am so glad that I signed up to review this book.  I have not read any books by this author, and this is what drew me to review., and I will definitely been looking for more books.

I totally loved this book from the first page, and I am so glad that rather than start reading as I went to bed, I waited until the following morning to start - as I didn't stop until I had finished.  

This is a book that shows you two men, from totally different backgrounds, who are both loners, although one is not by choice.  They meet through Ted's work as an artist, and at first it seems like nothing will happen.

Things change, and Anderson and Ted meet again, and this time seem to be going somewhere with their budding relationship.  However, there are always demons around, but in this book they were not from their past, but from the present.  

Now we come across an angry preacher, who will shock you in more ways than one.  Now add in an act of God, and who knows what will happen next - but I guarantee it will not be what you think will happen. 

​I am not going to spoil things and say what happens, but what I will say is that this is a book where once you start reading, you will find it hard to put down.  

Excerpt:

“He was scared. “Grandma, what’s wrong?” “Thunderstorm, baby. Hang on,” she said to him, and then to his mother, whom he just spotted to their left, “Where’s the car?” “At the front of the lot. We were one of the first ones here this morning,” Ann said as she worked to keep up in her flip-flops. On the water, he saw his yellow bucket floating bottom down. It was spinning hypnotically, but it was when Anderson looked skyward he found himself becoming terrified. Above the lake, the sky had turned a sickly green. The clouds directly above it and moving in closer were swirling in a tight formation with what looked like a big black eye staring down at them. “Grandma! What’s that?” Anderson exclaimed pointing skyward. She stopped and turned to look.” “Oh, my God,” she breathed, mostly to herself. Anderson felt panic begin to set it. Someone shouted close to them, “Jesus Christ! It’s a tornado!”

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Meet the Author

F.E.Feeley Jr is a poet and the author of six published works - four full length novels, two short stories featured in anthologies, and a good deal of poetry. Married to the love of his life, John, he came to the writing world about four years ago where he fell in love, again, with the written word.

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When Heaven Strikes Tour Schedule 3

July 23rd: Foxylutely Books, Millsy Loves Books July 24th: My Fiction Nook, Lily G. Blunt, Gay Book Reviews, Fangirl Moments and My Two Cents July 27th: Drops of Ink August 2nd: Stories That Make You Smile, Because Two Men Are Better Than One August 4th: Hoards Jumble, Hearts on Fire, Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words August 7th: The Way She Reads, Louise Lyons, Bayou Book Junkie August 9th: Gay Media Reviews, Lily's Reviews, Diverse Reader August 12th: The Novel Approach Reviews August 14th: Love Bytes Reviews

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