Wednesday 31 July 2013

Waiting on Wednesday #60

A meme hosted by Breaking the Spine

 

Some memories are better off lost in the mist…

Eight months ago, British academic Paul Ansell lost his lover—and all the memories of their time together—in an accident at Iceland’s Gullfoss Falls. Returning to the misty island country to resume his study of the bloodthirsty Viking Egil Skallagrimsson is tough as he struggles to pull his life back together.

First, there’s his colleague, Mags, who treats him like glass, and summer student Alex, who peppers him with discomforting questions. Then there’s Icelandic jet-boat driver Viggo, a tattooed, modern-day Viking who won’t say much about how they know each other. Leaving Paul to wonder if their volcanic attraction is fuelled by a desire to make a fresh start, or desperation to forget the past.

As more fragments of his lost memories fall into place, Paul is unsure if he can trust himself, much less anyone around him. And he begins to suspect his accident was nothing of the kind.

Warning: Contains a modern-day Viking whose boat has V8 engines for oars, and a harsh land of hot springs and hotter passions that won’t forgive any false steps.

 
Fall Hard by JL Merrow
Expected publication 17th September 2013 by Samhain Publishing
Contemporary Mystery Romance
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Tuesday 30 July 2013

A Folk and a Magnet

It’s a sign to know there’s something not quite okay with your mind is when you spend ten minutes playing with the magnet on your tablet case with the folk your meant to be eating dinner with.
Nah, that’s not true, but there’s defiantly been a decline in mine.

 
I’m not doing well at the moment.
I hate that I’m not.
I hate that I can’t seem to stop
All this hate is making it worse.

 
I need to cry and I just can’t.
I need to…
I need….
Shit. I need help. don't I?

Stuck in Your Head # 59

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Saturday 27 July 2013

Memoirs of this Delusional Writer #28

Starting paragraph
Sinking to a crouch in the cramped space. Brad had Kyle’s cock head in his mouth as he ran his tongue around the bottom curve of the plump head as he got his feet organised so that they both fit.
A Werewolf’s Howl (Moonlit Wolves #5) page 20

Friday 26 July 2013

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Spectacles, Testicles, Wallet and Watch.
                                                                                        ---Austen Powers, the Spy Who Shagged Me

Thursday 25 July 2013

Hadn’t the Pleasure # 62

The books that have been collecting dust for so long they have become stained from it

I know I haven’t had this one long, but I’m jonesing for it something chronic and, well, it’s been on someone’s bookshelf a long arsed time, so… that works, right?

 
After witnessing a mob hit, surgeon Jack Francisco is put into protective custody to keep him safe until he can testify. A hitman known only as D is blackmailed into killing Jack, but when he tracks him down, his weary conscience won't allow him to murder an innocent man. Finding in each other an unlikely ally, Jack and Dare soon on the run from shadowy enemies. Forced to work together to survive, the two men forge a bond that ripens into unexpected passion. Jack sees the wounded soul beneath D's cold, detached exterior, and D finds in Jack the person who can help him reclaim the man he once was. As the day of Jack's testimony approaches, he and D find themselves not only fighting for their lives... but also fighting for their future. A future together

 
Zero at the Bone by Jane Seville
(zero at the bone #1)
 First published April 2009 by Dreamspinner Press
iBook, 406 pages
contemporary mystery romance

The smell of cheap motel rooms was comforting to him, like his oldest, rattiest T-shirt. Lysol, unwashed feet, and that sour tang of grime and deperation that tried to dress up and look nice with laundered sheets and those stiff bedspreads that felt like sandpaper on your ass, bargain basement art on the walls and cheap paper-wrapped chits that weren’t so much soap as a suggestion of what soap might be like.

Series includes
Date Night, Time After Time, Liar, A Very D Christmas

Wednesday 24 July 2013

WoW Apology

I’m really sorry, but I am absolutely brain dead, I can’t seem to find the energy to get this one up and running.
At the moment I’m trying to finish book 5 and, I’m guessing ‘cause it’s close to the end everything in my is screaming for it to get out of my head.
I’m a mess, but I should be done by the end of the week, so yeah, sorry there isn’t one here

 
Also, I’m broke and just found out that Spartacus: War of the Damned is out in Australia, and I’ve been waiting, and my insides are screaming that I should just go down there and steal the fucking thing (I wouldn’t, even if it were possible) but still, ahh…
(--huh? I looked up the pic on Angus & Robinson website and it says it's not coming out it's 28/8 but JB have it out now! wonder what that's all about??)
 
 
also, Affliction by Laurell K Hamilton is out (.au), and I'm still undecided on whether to get this or not. I heard that Asher went somewhere else in the last book and he was annoying the shit out of me to a point that I was gonna stop reading the series. and then this books meant to be about Micah and I'm not sure why but I've never really cared about him--yeah he's there, who cares.
what you reckon, is it worth it?
it one of my last het books and series that I'm still kinda interested in continuing, if it does actually get better.

Anyway, sorry‘bout all this, wow will be up and running next week, where we head into September!
 
Oh, by the by, if anyone wants to get there book promoted (or just promote a book) and its in my genra area (LGBT—and I’m  all rounded with those letter) let us know, and I’ll put them up. Just need name (book, author), date and linkups. as long as it's easy to find I will.

Thanks for your time

Tuesday 23 July 2013

Stuck in Your Head # 58

I’m going to give you the line from the books I’ve read that make my mind crave the rest like chocolate & Coke.

I actually really like this whole series, you should defiantly check them out!


“No, you just get drunk off your ass, sleep with random girls to prove a point, and then kick them out in disgust the morning after, Cody. You’ve been doing this since high school. What does that tell you?”
[…]
“That I don’t like commitment?”
“You grew up in a stable home, never had someone abandon you, break up with you, or basically turn you down. You were popular in school, you’re an active member of PETA, and you own a very fat, very pampered hamster.” He points to the open door to the living area where Percy lies asleep in his four-story cage. “You don’t have commitment issues.”
iBook page 14

Little Stalker by Erica Pike
(Collage Fun and Gays #4)
First Published 30 November 2012 by No Boundaries Press
Re-published 15th July 2013 by Ice Cave Publishing
Contemporary Romance


College student Coby is being stalked by a young guy and has no idea why, until someone suggests that the stalker may have a crush on him. The idea both excites and terrifies Coby, who is so deep in the closet he can barely manage to think the word “gay” without freaking out


Series includes

Hot Hands, Grade-A-Sex Deal, The Walls Have Ears, Welcome, Brother, Cold Hands

Saturday 20 July 2013

Story Corner #28

This posting is for ADULT AUDIENCES ONLY.
It contains substantial sexually explicit scenes and graphic language which may be considered offensive by some readers.

Friday 19 July 2013

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First thing that comes to mind…

At a funeral, you fall madly in love with a man. Why’d you kill your sister?

                                                                                       --apparently this can tell if you’re a serial killer

Thursday 18 July 2013

Hadn’t the Pleasure # 61

The books that have been collecting dust for so long they have become stained from it

 
Evin KinKaid, the only son of the KinKaid pack's alpha, has a secret. One that will tear his family apart. In one year, Evin is to succeed his father as alpha leader and continue the dominant bloodline of his family. There's only one problem: Evin is gay. When Evin is pushed into the bed of his intended female mate, he's forced to reveal the truth. And for an alpha male wolf shifter promised to a female whose goal is to one day be queen, coming out has never been more explosive.

To Mason Thorne II, heir to Thorne Global Inc., life is a lie. To sustain his father's love, Mason has agreed to stay in the family business and to one day assume his place as CEO. Instead of reaching for his heart's desire, he's settled for a life he never wanted. But an unexpected auto accident will send Evin and Mason into each other's arms and down a path toward a destiny neither man can escape: an eternity sealed in blood.


Bloodlines by Jessica Lee
(KinKaid Wolf Pack #1)
 First published 26th November 2010 by Breathless Press
Re-release 14th November 2012 by author
iBook, 97 pages
Paranormal Romance

How the hell did I let things get this far?
Evin KinKaid pulled his hips away from the searching hand of his intended mate.

Series includes
Make Me

Wednesday 17 July 2013

Waiting on Wednesday #59

A meme hosted by Breaking the Spine

 
Fool me three times…

Dale Ramsey is looking forward to his twenty-year high school reunion except for one small problem. Adam O’Connor, his old friend—and old flame.

Twice before, Adam has disappeared from Dale’s life. Once after a graduation night fling, and again after a hot reunion years later. When Adam resurfaces this time, single and on the verge of retiring from the Navy, Dale wonders if he’ll want to mend fences…and maybe tear up some sheets.
 
The spark between them is alive and well, but Dale resists. After all, Adam only seems to come around when his life is in flux, and Dale is through being a placeholder until something better comes along. He wants his friend back, but not if he’ll be deserted a third time.

Inevitably, though, their attempts to rekindle their friendship wind up igniting something much hotter, and stirring up emotions too strong to ignore. Making Dale wonder if he should put his heart on the line…or if this time he should be the one to walk away.

Warning: Let’s face it, Dale’s been sitting quietly (well, kind of) on the sidelines since The Distance Between Us, and he waited patiently through The Closer You Get. Dude is seriously ready for some scorching-hot action, so keep a fire extinguisher and some ice handy. These boys are gonna need it…

Tuesday 16 July 2013

Pricks and Pragmatism by Jl Merrow


Pricks and Pragmatism by JL Merrow
First published 21st September 2010 by Samhain Publishing
iBook, 56 pages
Contemporary Romance, m/m

Easy come, easy go...until the heart gets involved. English student and aspiring journalist Luke Corbin should be studying. Instead he's facing homelessness, thanks to the lover who's just kicking him out of their posh digs. It's not his first rejection-his father tossed him out at age sixteen-but Luke has no problem trading his favors for a home and security. Especially with rich, powerful, handsome men. Except now, with finals bearing down, there's no time to be choosy. He needs a roof over his head and he needs it now. Even if it means settling temporarily for a geeky, less-than-well-off chemical engineer called Russell. Luke's fully prepared to put out for the guy-because after all, in this world no one gets something for nothing. But Russell isn't just a nerd; he's an honourable nerd who wants to save himself for someone special. At first Luke is annoyed, but the more time he spends with Russell, the closer he comes to a devastating realization. He wants to be that someone special. Except he's fallen for the one man he can't seem to charm...

            Here’s what I thought

Stuck in Your Head # 57

I’m going to give you the line from the books I’ve read that make my mind crave the rest like chocolate & Coke.

 
“well, fuck. He’d walked into a money-grubbing, drunk-filled cult. And he was just desperate enough to stick around.”
Page 23, iBook

 
Rock Bottom by Celia Kyle
First Published 21th December 2009 by Liquid Silver Books
Contemporary Romance


Sometimes life gets in the way of love and then heartache gets in the way of life. In the middle of the maelstrom, Jeremy finds that alcohol numbs the pain and keeps any pleasure at bay. For pleasure can overpower the pain and force him to forget the one he loved, the one he killed. Sometimes it takes hitting rock bottom to force a man to climb back to the top.

Saturday 13 July 2013

Memoirs of this Delusional Writer #27

Starting paragraph
Sitting in one of the booths that lined the wall of the local pub, Brad took a slow sip of his beer. It was the only one he was allowed to have, since they were going out later that night to see if they could catch a werewolf in the act.
A Werewolf’s Howl (moonlit wolves #5) page 18

Friday 12 July 2013

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did you know that the Buddhism religion make you swear off oral and anal sex because it's to close to being gay?  

Thursday 11 July 2013

Hadn’t the Pleasure # 60

The books that have been collecting dust for so long they have become stained from it
 

Vincent Esposito is an exiled vampire running a cupcake bakery in Arizona. When a car with a dead driver crashes through the wall of his shop, it also brings All-American, closeted cop, John Reeder into his life. Smitten the instant he sees John, Vincent must battle his attraction to the sexy detective. Bound to silence by the Vampire Council, he can never reveal his true self to John.

John Reeder cannot control his attraction to the sexy Italian baker. But as addictive as the sex is, can John overcome his fear of rejection for being gay and open his heart to a man with so many secrets?

 
For the Bite of It by Viki Lyn & Vina Grey
First published 10th October 2011 by Liquid Siliver Books
iBook, 142 pages
Paranormal Romance

The front half of a silver sedan decorated his bakery, it’s nose nudging the counter, glass shards peppering the floor like confetti.
Except Vincent Esposito celebrating.

Wednesday 10 July 2013

Waiting on Wednesday #58

A meme hosted by Breaking the Spine


A cowboy's heart has room for anything…

J-Bar ranch foreman Malloy pretty much keeps to himself—slinking around the edges of everybody else like an old coyote, doing his job and staying private. That is until Crispin Carrasco shows up.

Lean, muscular, and with a motor mouth that won’t quit, Crispin sparks something in Malloy—something the foreman didn’t know was there. But how does a lone coyote approach the warmth of a fire? And more important, what would happen if that fire burned?

 
My Cowboy Heart by ZA Maxfield
Expected publication 20th August 2013 by Intermix
Contemporary Romance

Tuesday 9 July 2013

Stuck in Your Head # 56

I’m going to give you the line from the books I’ve read that make my mind crave the rest like chocolate & Coke.


“You already fed me and insisted I sleep. I took a shower this afternoon. It seems to me there’s only one thing left on the to-do list.”
“Is that right?” Chance already sounded more awake, and the smile in his voice had Bryan smiling, too. “What? Did I forget your bedtime story?”
Page 77, iBook

 
Taking Chance by LE Harner
(Willow Spring Ranch #3)
First Published 6th December 2012 by Hot Corner Press
Contemporary Romance

 
Officer Chance Carter is pretty sure he’d still enjoy being on either end of a good ass reaming—just not the one from his supervisor that lands him on an involuntary extended vacation. Another holiday season with nothing to do except visit an old friend.

Former hospital corpsman Bryan Mitchell doesn’t feel less than honorable, but that’s what his discharge paperwork states. Now he’s down and out in Kingman, Arizona until the charity of a stranger lands him a temporary job for the holidays.

When two federal employees go missing during a highly controversial wild horse roundup, the two Willow Springs Ranch newcomers are drafted to help in the search, but if rumors of a local anti-government militia are true, Chance and Bryan may be in serious trouble—and from something far more dangerous than their mutual attraction.


Series includes
Ty Hard, Hold Tight, Ty’d Down, Hanging Chad

Saturday 6 July 2013

Story Corner #27-blog story

This posting is for ADULT AUDIENCES ONLY.
It contains substantial sexually explicit scenes and graphic language which may be considered offensive by some readers.

Friday 5 July 2013

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Bill and John: More than Ever


I got this from YouTube, after seeing it on Tumblr.
I reposted it onto my tumblr. last week, but it's been on my mind since then, so I thought I'd share it again here.

Thursday 4 July 2013

Hadn’t the Pleasure # 59

The books that have been collecting dust for so long they have become stained from it
 

When Gray snowboards his way to the fork in the road, who will you choose for his happily ever after? An interactive ending.

Eighteen year old Grayson has been training hard to make it onto the Snowboard cross circuit until he hits a major growth spurt and his riding goes south. When he finds out he has an opportunity to get professional training and all is not lost, he realizes he has some tough decisions to make if he wants to make a go of being a professional snowboarder. He finds support from his best friend, Brody, and also from a most unexpected place—his brother’s training partner, Parker. While each of them help Grayson along the way, he also realizes both may be more interested in him being more than just friends. And now with his growing feelings, he needs to make a choice between the two. Who will be Grayson’s choose? An interactive ending where readers will get to choose the happily ever after

 
A Snowy Winter Path by Jackie Nacht
(Folk in the road #2)
 First published 1 January 2013 by Devine Destinies
iBook, 51 pages
YA ‘interactive’ romance

The mountain was a howler today. Placing both hands on the sides of the gate, I waited for one of the ski patrol to give me the go-ahead. At his signal, I exploded out of the gate and took off down the mountain on my snowboard. […]

Series includes
Kale’s Spirit

Wednesday 3 July 2013

Waiting on Wednesday #57

A meme hosted by Breaking the Spine

 
When Jesus shows up in Walker’s life, healing triumphs over heartbreak in Koertge’s finest and funniest novel yet.

Walker shouldn’t have been so surprised to find Jesus standing in the middle of his bedroom. After all, he’d prayed for whoever was up there to help him, and to help his mom, who hadn’t stopped crying since Noah died two months ago. But since when have prayers actually been answered? And since when has Jesus been so . . . irreverent? But as astounding as Jesus’ sudden appearance is, it’s going to take more than divine intervention for Walker to come to terms with his brother’s sudden death. Why would God take seventeen-year-old Noah when half of the residents in his mom’s nursing home were waiting to die? And why would he send Jesus to Coaltown, Illinois, to pick up the pieces? In a spare and often humorous text, renowned poet Ron Koertge tackles some of life’s biggest questions — and humanizes the divine savior in a way that highlights the divinity in all of us.


Coaltown Jesus by Ron Koertge
Expected publication 8th October 2013 by Candlewick Press
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Tuesday 2 July 2013

Stuck in Your Head # 55

I’m going to give you the line from the books I’ve read that make my mind crave the rest like chocolate & Coke.

 

“What, are you transgender or something?” […]
Delton shook his head. “Just because I dress up like a girl sometimes doesn’t mean I want to be a girl. I just like to dress up and look pretty sometimes.”
Page 14, iBook


No Tea No Shade by Stephani Hecht
(Haven Coffee House Boys #4)
First Published 15th January 2013 by Extasy Books
Contemporary YA romance


Sometimes the ones you love can hurt you the most of all.

Devlin is used to others thinking that he’s a jerk. He likes it that way. It makes it so, nobody ever expects too much of him. Only his close friends really know that soft side of him, and, that he’s never exposed enough so he can get hurt. Then Christian, Devlin’s boyfriend, needs him more than ever. Will Devlin be able to let his guard down enough, or will he risk losing Christian forever?

Series includes
Light Outside the Closet, Left in the Darkness, His Own Worst Enemy