New Release: Quench

I have a new release out today and it's FREE! Check it out. I hope you like it.

Blurb: Lost in a post-apocalyptic world where water is scarce, Bryan is desperate to quench his thirst in more ways than one. When an old friend suddenly reappears, Bryan realizes there is hope for the future. 

Old memories of a once lush world help to ignite long buried emotions. Can love survive in this dry harsh world?

Available from: Evernight Publishing's own site, Bookstrand, Smashwords and from other e tailers of e books.

Neutral Shades Release

Neutral Shades is out from Evernight Teen! If you love coming out stories and young love this one might be of interest to you. Check out the blurb below!

Blurb: Forced to move and change schools just before his senior year, Greg Reese thinks his life is over until he meets handsome jock, Nick Anderson who is his dream guy in every way.

Sparks fly between the two, but neither are out. When they're caught in a compromising situation, Greg quickly finds himself dumped.

Moving on isn’t easy, but starting a summer job helps keep a devastated Greg occupied, along with forming a friendship with humorous and cute co-worker, Chris.

Chris is out and makes no bones about it. Greg has an instant attraction to Chris, and coming out now seems to be an option. After all, you can't hide forever, right?

A large sample of the story can be read on Amazon free!

Available for sale on all the Amazons, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords and affiliates, and direct from Evernight Teen!

Feel free to add it on Goodreads and reviews are always appreciates as is feedback.

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End of Year Post and New Cover Art

It's the end of another year and time for reflection. While the last year has not been productive for me writing wise due to illness, I have over the last couple of months started to write a lot more. I am working on multiple projects and have two new pieces of cover art to share.

Two very different stories, but I think variety is the spice of life. Neutral Shades is coming out sometime in Feb 2018. I Get What I Want is coming out in Jan 2018. I will post updates as I get them such as blurbs and buy links.

I wish each and everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday, Happy Hanukkah or great day if you don't celebrate. Thanks for all the support. See you all in 2018!

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An Update

This is just a little update to let you all know what's been happening in my life and writing world.

Life: I have been ill a lot these days. I have fibromyalgia. There are days when all I do is stay in bed and sleep. Chronic pain sucks. My writing productivity has been down since those days my brain feels like it's in a fog.

Writing: I am happen to announce that I have signed for my first gay YA with Evernight Teen. It's a coming of age type story. I am proud of this one and hope it sells many copies. Look for it in February 2018! More details will come as I get them.

I am working on a few other things. Again updates will come as things happen. Thanks for taking the time to read this post.

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Kidnapped Contest

It's time for a contest!

Two people will win an e copy of my last release! All you have to do is comment along with your email address so I can contact you if you win. Contest will end in one week. It's available at all fine e tailers of e books.

Blurb: Sam Kindley has lived a rocky life. Being a hired gun for a local crime lord isn't easy, but it pays well, so what's a guy to do? Life is routine. The boss gives him a job and he completes it without incident.

Kidnapping Tyler Hanson and holding him for ransom seems like an easy enough task. But Sam never expected to be attracted to his mark. When sparks fly between them things become complicated. The heat sears and after a couple of hot encounters emotions quickly become involved.

Tyler Hanson never thought that he'd actually like his kidnapper, but his world is turned upside down in a moment of lust. Things are never what they seem, but maybe it's all for the best. There's much more to Sam than his rough and gruff exterior. 

In a most unconventional scenario can love survive? Will Tyler?

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New Release: Kidnapped

My latest release is out from Evernight Publishing. Below is a the blurb and a story excerpt and I have included buy links. Look for a giveaway here soon!

Blurb: Sam Kindley has lived a rocky life. Being a hired gun for a local crime lord isn't easy, but it pays well, so what's a guy to do? Life is routine. The boss gives him a job and he completes it without incident.

Kidnapping Tyler Hanson and holding him for ransom seems like an easy enough task. But Sam never expected to be attracted to his mark. When sparks fly between them things become complicated. The heat sears and after a couple of hot encounters emotions quickly become involved.

Tyler Hanson never thought that he'd actually like his kidnapper, but his world is turned upside down in a moment of lust. Things are never what they seem, but maybe it's all for the best. There's much more to Sam than his rough and gruff exterior. 

In a most unconventional scenario can love survive? Will Tyler?

Story Excerpt: At two in the morning, Sam doubted that anyone would be up to spot them. The town was smallish and glancing around he didn’t see any lights on in the surrounding homes or security cameras in sight. “Let’s get this done.” He pulled a rubber clown mask down over his face and got out of the van. Phil did the same, muttering how much he hated fucking clowns.

Sam walked quietly up the front path with Phil in tow. He went around the side of the house and crossed over the lawn to the patio area where he noted a home security sign on the glass of one of two doors. He immediately looked to his left and spotted a box. He shook his head at the stupidity of the companies that installed these systems. Any burglar worth his salt would know where to look and what to look for. With a quick snip of a couple of wires the system was disengaged and knocked out of service.

Phil pushed a door open after fiddling with the lock and grinned at Sam. In less than a minute he’d been able to pop the lock. Inside, the kitchen was lit only by the dim light over the large stove. The rest of the main floor was cloaked in darkness and shadows as they walked on through to find themselves at the foot of the grand mahogany staircase.

Sam assumed at this late hour everyone would be asleep. Taking two steps at a time, he paused as he reached the upper level to listen for a brief moment and was satisfied when he heard nothing but loud snoring coming from one of the bedrooms.

“At the end of the hallway,” he said to Phil, his voice just above a whisper. The snoring he’d heard was coming from that room. No one else was supposed to be home but a couple of servants who had their own quarters located away from the house on the grounds. The parents were away for the weekend doing something or other. The details on where they had gone were not known.

Sam opened the bedroom door and eased into the room with Phil behind him. The plan was to use chloroform to knock the senator’s son out long enough to secure him for transport. He moved to the bed and stood over the sleeping figure. Sam pulled the cloth that had been soaked in chloroform from his jacket pocket. With a little struggle, it was done.

“That didn’t take long,” Phil said. He pulled back the bedclothes and raised a brow when he saw that the senator’s son was dressed only in a pair of white briefs. “Should we dress him first or take him like he is?”

Tyler Hanson certainly wasn’t a kid. Sam swallowed hard. Not one fucking soul knew about his attraction to cute guys. His encounters had always been planned. He never messed around with any man who didn’t offer him complete discretion. It was just sex with no strings attached, usually in some motel far away from where he lived so there was no chance of anyone spotting him. He never kissed. Kissing was off limits. He did like to fuck. That was his thing. He loved a hot, tight ass. Willing bottoms were plentiful in the online chatrooms he frequented. Sam also loved having his cock sucked. Looking down to see some sexy dude sucking on him was thrilling.

“Sam?” Phil tapped him on the shoulder. “This isn’t the time to space out, buddy.”

“That’s a good idea.” He retrieved a set of sweats along with a pair of sneakers from the closet. With Phil’s help they got Tyler dressed which wasn’t an easy task. Getting him out of the house to the van came with a bit of struggle. Tyler weighed more than he looked. Sam guessed that he worked out since he was lean yet muscular. Without the chloroform, there would have been one hell of a fight.

Phil drove away from the house while Sam used duct tape to secure Tyler’s wrists and ankles. In a moment of not thinking, he reached down and ran his thumb across Tyler’s cheek feeling the smooth, soft skin. He traced his thumb down further over Tyler’s jaw, caressing the light stubble underneath. He sucked in a deep breath and sat back on the floor of the van. Why in the hell did he just do that? He got up and moved to the front of the van before sitting in the passenger’s seat.

“All secure?” Phil asked, keeping his eyes on the road ahead of them.

“He’s not going anywhere.”

“Good. Now where’s this place we’re headed to. You said it was some cabin up in the mountains?”

 Buy Links:

Evernight Publishing

Amazon

Bookstrand

It's available on all Amazon sites too! And should be on Barnes and Noble soon!

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Cover Reveal

Loving the cover for my upcoming release with Evernight Publishing! Look for it May 17! 

Fibromyalgia and Me

As some of you may know, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia some months ago after suffering for years with pain and fatigue and not knowing what it was. It took me forever to get a doctor to take me serious and send me to a specialist, but it finally happened.

I'm linking this article from Chatelaine magazine because I think it's excellent in telling what it's like to have this disease: link

The way I feel varies from day to day, but usually I feel the best in the mornings and by two in the evening it starts to go downhill as the pain sets in along with the fatigue. At that time on days off I usually end up in bed for the rest of the day and night only getting up to use the bathroom or eat and drink.

The pain is a constant thing at that point. All my muscles and joints along with my skin feels tender and it actually hurts to move or be touched when it's really bad. At this point my face and scalp hurts and I find it hard to bend my fingers.

I do take Cymbalta for the pain, but it's touch and go though I do think it helps at times.

I think there is a stigma that comes along with having this. People look at you like you're crazy and they seem to think it can't be as bad as you say it is. So that's really annoying.

I do manage to work full-time. I get through the days the best I can. I wouldn't want to stop working. It really does keep me going along with writing when I can. Though my productivity writing wise has been way down.

If you are a sufferer, you are not alone. Remember that.

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Writing and Stuff

It's been a long time since I posted on here. So, I decided to update everyone on what I have been doing.

First, I got a new job which I actually like. It's full-time and takes up a lot of my time. That and on my off days I usually run errands and try my best to keep up on everyday life.

As some of you may know, I am an insulin dependent diabetic. I have had my troubles with it, but things have improved. I was also diagnosed with fibromyalgia which for the longest time I did not know what was wrong with me. Finally I am now on a medication to help with the pain that comes along with it which can be extreme some days.

Writing wise I have not been doing much. I have a novelette coming out with Evernight Publishing this month. It's m/m with a dark theme. Other than that I have some things I am working on when I can.

For the blog/website, I plan on having more contests. I have an overflow of books in my collection and I plan on offering some of these up very soon. So follow me if you want to know when this happens. I am on Facebook and Twitter.

As for my release with Evernight, I will post more info when it comes to me.


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Hope for Pulse Anthology

A while back MLR Press put out a call for a charity anthology to benefit Equality Florida to benefit the victims and their families of this horrific tragedy. I wanted to be a part of it so I submitted a story to them. If you can purchase a copy that would be great. All monies are going to Equality Florida as I said above.


The anthology is filled with many great stories by some excellent authors. It's available in e book and paperback from Amazon, All Romance, direct from the publisher, and Bookstrand. I'll list the buy links below.


Blurb:

Hate Will Never Win

From the ashes of tragedy, hope will survive. When faced with hate, love will survive. The constant balance of positive and negative is something that lives in all of us.

This group of authors has generously donated their time and talent to help us focus on the positive and not the negative-- endeavoring to give some strength and hope to those that remain.


Always Look for the Helpers by Jacey Mills

Loving Leonardo by Rose Anderson

Soar Spot by Allison Wonderland

Out of the Shadows by Megan Linden

Compassion Knows No Color by Nina Schultz

Contact Theory by Victoria Zagar

The Late Show by Lisabet Sarai

The End of My Rope by Mark C. Wade

A Second Chance by Pelaam

Building Us by Lynn Townsend

Free to be Me by Stephani Hecht

Wait by A. Sangrey Black

His Eternal Alexander by S.A.Garcia

Manaa-olana by Neil S. Plakcy

The Slide Home by Jena Wade

Choices by Simone Anderson

A New World by Xondra Day

More by Barry Brennessel

All the proceeds from this anthology are being donated to Equality Florida to assist in their efforts to help those that survived this tragedy.

Buy Links:

Amazon

Bookstrand

All Romance

MLR Press

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A Giveaway!

It's been forever since I have updated this blog, so I'm doing a giveaway! Yay!


I'm giving away 2 e copies of the Executive Assistant Anthology(Manlove Edition)! All you have to do is leave a comment along with your email address to be entered in the draw which will conclude in a week.


This antho is available on all fine etailers of e books online and in print on Amazon!


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A Hot Cowboy's Kiss In Winter Cover Art

I have the cover art for the next installment in my Opposites Series with Siren Publishing, and I love it. For those who have been reading the series, this is Jesse's story. Look for it Feb 13th!

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Another Year Over

So 2015 is almost over and I am sad  to say that I won't be sorry to see this year end. It hasn't been a good one for me. 

My health hasn't been good as some of you may know. First I have major back issues, I am diabetic and now on insulin which has been a struggle, and I am being investigated for other things since I suffer from chronic pain all over my body.

I have hardly worked during the last year and I don't have sick benefits either. I also suffer from depression which has worsened since all of this has taken place. Yup, 2015 has NOT been a good year.

On a up note I am thankful to have a truly wonderful husband who I absolutely love and adore. His support has been unbelievable. He is always there for me. There is also my family who have also been a great support.

Writing wise it has been an okay year. My output hasn't been that great, but I have been please with what I have had published. My sales have not been what I would like for them to have been, but that just a part of the business.

For the readers who do buy my stuff, I truly thanks you. I hope you get some joy and pleasure reading about my characters and their situations. It really does me a lot to me to know that people like reading what I write.

What's next? I hope to write more of course. I am also expanding to other genres besides erotic romance and mm and menage. I plan on trying my hand again at historicals and paranormal romance. And I am taking an active role in trying to improve my health.

I wish you all a great Christmas/Holiday Season and a wonderful New Year filled with joy!

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Jax's Cowboy Hero Giveaway

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I'm giving away 4 e copies of Jax's Cowboy Hero in hopes of getting a couple of reviews. It's not a must if you win a copy, but I always appreciate honest feedback. All you need to do is leave a comment along with your email address for contact purposes. I will chose winners by random number placement in one week. Good luck! 

Comments at times are moderated to cut down on spam.

Below is the blurb:

Jax Hogan's life is turned upside down after receiving a call from his estranged brother asking him to return to the ranch he'd once called home to see to their ailing mother who suffers from Alzheimer's. He's hesitant since he ran away as a teen after facing years of abuse at his dad's hands. But his dad is now dead and after much thought, he decides it's in his best interest to return home to face and confront the scars of his past.

Wesley Saunders is the man in charge. He manages the ranch efficiently, but when it comes to his personal life, things are perpetually in disarray. The rough and tumble cowboy has had one nightstands, but never anything more until the cute and sexy Jax steps into his world, shaking it to the core.

After a big loss jars them all, Jax decides to return to his old life back in the city leaving Wesley behind. It feels like the right thing to do at the time, but is it? 

When love comes knocking on his door literally, Jax is forced to make a big decision. Will he make the right one or is he destined to be alone for the rest of his 

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Another Case of Plagiarism

It's come to light this week that another author has been caught plagiarizing other authors work. The author in question writes m/m romance and was rather popular within that community with good sales or so I have been told.

It's stealing. There's no other word for it. I don't understand how she could mislead her friends and fans like that. Also why did she think she would get away with it?

I don't usually write posts about stuff like this and I try to stay away from the drama that sometimes pops up in the m/m romance community, but this all just stuck a nerve with me.

I do hope she sees that what's she's done was wrong. I also hope that she at least tries to clear this up with the author(s) she plagiarized. That would be the decent thing to do, but time will tell as this all plays out.

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Jax's Cowboy Hero on Pre-order!

Pre-order!

Jax's Cowboy Hero(Opposites 4) is now up on pre-order! Each book in the series can easily be read on its own. Story and adult excerpts can be read onsite.

Blurb: Jax Hogan's life is turned upside down after receiving a call from his estranged brother asking him to return to the ranch he'd once called home to see to their ailing mother who suffers from Alzheimer's. He's hesitant since he ran away as a teen after facing years of abuse at his dad's hands. But his dad is now dead and after much thought, he decides it's in his best interest to return home to face and confront the scars of his past.

Wesley Saunders is the man in charge. He manages the ranch efficiently, but when it comes to his personal life, things are perpetually in disarray. The rough and tumble cowboy has had one nightstands, but never anything more until the cute and sexy Jax steps into his world, shaking it to the core.

After a big loss jars them all, Jax decides to return to his old life back in the city leaving Wesley behind. It feels like the right thing to do at the time, but is it? 

When love comes knocking on his door literally, Jax is forced to make a big decision. Will he make the right one or is he destined to be alone for the rest of his 

Nis City Series Cover Art

I have wonderful new cover art from my publisher for my upcoming new Nis City series with them which releases this August! I adore it!

If you like alternate reality fantasy stories with hot shifters and other paranormals then this series might be good for you. You can add it on Goodreads too!

I'll post more information as it comes.

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What's New

Shameless Cat Pic!

What's new in my writing world? Not a whole lot really. I haven't been writing much. However, I am working on anthology sub for the end of the month and the next installment for my Opposites series with Siren Publishing. Other than that I'm just living life and enjoying the nice weather.

What's new with you? 

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Series Spotlight: Opposites and a Giveaway

I'm taking the time to highlight my latest series of novellas published by Siren Publishing. First and foremost while the stories are connected through the characters each can be read alone without any issues.

The premise of the Opposites series is to highlight what happens when two guys meet who are total opposites, and how they overcome the obstacles that threaten to keep them from finding true love with each other. It's a theme that I love to read myself so when brainstorming the series, I thought it was worth writing since I enjoy it so much. The stories are often sweet, but they also pack a whole lot of spice within them.

Below are the first three installments, and I am currently working on a forth that involves a cowboy with a past and his soon to be very unconventional love interest. I'm anticipating a few more installments depending on how the series is received. Story and adult excerpts can be found on Bookstrand's page. Most likely not work safe.

Contest: I'm giving away two e copies of Barbecue and Pillow Talk(Opposites 3). All you have to do to enter is leave a comment along with your email address for contact purposes. The contest will run for one week. Comments are moderated to stomp out spam. They will take some time to show since I have to approve them. Thanks for taking the time to stop by.

All books are also available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other online retailers of eBooks.

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Buy

Blurb: [Siren Allure ManLove: Erotic Alternative Romance, M/M, foot fetish, HEA]

Danny Lyon has never had much luck at romance. After a failed relationship drives him from his hometown, he finds his way into the city only to discover that life doesn't often turn out how you'd like.

Working at a strip club, The Treasure Chest certainly isn't his dream job, but it pays well. Everything is going along fine until he meets Terrence LeBrec, an older man who shows up one night out of the blue. Terrence is rich, laid back, and as the chemistry between them erupts, it also surprises Danny that he's attracted to a man who otherwise isn't his type.

Terrence only went to The Treasure Chest to pass away time. He never expected to meet anyone, but when Danny takes the stage, he's totally taken with the young man who he knows nothing about. He has to meet him. There's something definitely between them. Terrence can't deny it. They have a connection that he can't let go. One hookup leads him to want more.

It doesn't take a lot of time for Danny to realize how different their lives really are. Why would a guy like Terrence who has everything going for him be interested in a guy like him? It doesn't make sense. They come from different worlds—perhaps too different.

Will what brought them together tear them apart? They're opposites in every way possible. Will love conquer all?

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Blurb: [Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative May-December Romance, M/M, HEA]

They hit it off from the start. As the chemistry between them starts to sizzle, they both realize they share common life goals even though in many ways they're opposites. 

When sudden tragedy strikes. Craig is forced to face his past. From tragedy comes a chance to do the very thing he's always wanted. When offered the family bakery business, Craig jumps at the opportunity and comes to the conclusion that all things are possible with lots of hard work, even if he is unsure about certain things. He turns to Glenn, who has a great head for business. Glenn becomes his rock. The future's looking bright. All things are possible with lots of hard work and the right man at his side.

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Blurb: [Siren Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Romance, M/M, HEA] 

Ben Charmer's life up to now hasn't gone the way he figured it would. After years of hiding in the closet married to a woman, he's now on his own after an amicable divorce.

Dave Heatherington once had it all, or so he'd initially thought. Caught up in a nasty past relationship that's ended, he's left scarred and bitter.  Starting life anew in a small town, he's bought a large Victorian dilapidated inn that needs a lot of work. 

Ben's great with his hands. Doing the work on the inn itself isn't too hard, but being in the company of the inn's hot new owner proves to be a bigger challenge than he'd initially thought. 

Things quickly heat up as the two men confide in each other about their mutual pasts and hidden secrets. For one thing, Ben isn't out. But an upcoming event might change all that and their lives forever.

Onward to 2015

It's that time again when I reflect on the year that's nearly over. Lots of health issues brought me down this past year. I wasn't nearly as productive in any aspect of my life as I would have liked to be. My grandmother on Mom's side of the family passed away in late August and that was also a big blow to take.

I started a new series with Siren Publishing in 2014. I plan on continuing with it, but I have made the decision to step away from erotic romance for the most part. I want to concentrate on mainstream romance, and other non-romance related writing projects which as of late have fallen to the side. That doesn't mean that I will stop writing erotic romance all-together, but it won't be the sole thing that I write. 

Let's all hope for a great new year! Have a great one and see you in 2015!

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