Weekend Update from the Pacific Northwest!

May 24, 2025 3:06 pm

Hi everyone! We made it to Portland and are going to be attending Queers and Quills this weekend. Be sure to say hello if you're at the convention. Just a warning, I am really bad at names lol.

I started an update for Digging but I won't have it done in time. There should be one next week. It's so hard for me to judge, sometimes when I travel I can still write, other times I cannot.

I'm currently working on Camping 101, and really enjoying it! More on it coming soon!

I'm currently on Book 8 of SOS Hotel. This is such a fun series, and the newest one, Book 10 just released!

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Melting Darkness

Ben and his new mate, Leon, left the safety of Alaska so Leon could learn to live with humans and gain more control over his lust for blood. They arrive in Eureka and stay with Bens friends Lucas and Brennan, another mated vampire couple. They plan to slowly expose Leon to humans and let him adjust to the constant need that haunts him.

Lucas has always avoided contact with The Twelve. That changes when Brennan is taken by a group of vampires intent on destroying one mate while capturing the other. After waiting several human lifetimes to find his mate, Lucas wont sit back and lose Brennan. They're all forced to seek out The Twelve, the ancient vampires who rule over all others.

When they reach the hidden fortress of the Consortium, they soon realize there's more going on than they ever could have imagined. They're forced to become the hunters through an unfamiliar landscape where not only are they the predators, but quite possibly the prey.

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Dane Jones has been touched by the spirit world. Once his powers were awakened by a cursed object, he tried to find peace with them. But the forces from beyond don’t play by the rules, and soon he’s wondering why he thought he had any hope of control over them.

Griff Warren loves Dane, and no matter how weird things may seem, he’ll always be there for him. But strange occurrences make him question if Dane’s keeping a secret, or if there’s more to the strange marks Dane bears.

Dane and Griff are thrown into more supernatural trouble than they can handle, and Janis, their psychic guide, knows it. She arranges for help from The Running Scared Paranormal guys and two strangers from the morgue, Bran and Jordan. First, they’ll lose their abilities, next they’ll have their powers challenged, and if they can’t stop what has been put into motion, no one will survive.

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Ghost Trapped

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It seems there’s a wealth of restless spirits needing a nudge to move on their way, and the Running Scared Paranormal Research team are anxious to help. Taking a job in Old Sacramento, Wade and Jason soon realize there’s a more than average haunting at The Hitching Post restaurant. Built over the old tunnels and hidden under many of the businesses, they find a world of spirits that have been forgotten. Until now.

Jason is excited to take on one of their first big jobs as an official paranormal research group, but this case is different than anything they’ve encountered before. He reaches out for help from someone connected to the spirit realm who has first-hand knowledge on what it’ll take to ensure their safety and complete the job, but will it be enough?

Wade is thrust into a world he’s tried to stay on the edges of. He’s been to haunted houses with Jason in the past, but he doesn’t consider himself an expert. His newfound abilities will be tested in ways he never imagined, and only he knows how much he can handle, both physically and mentally. After being injured, he once again faces the fact that the spirits he’s always feared have the ability to hurt them. In this situation, the person who can help the most, may not be a person at all. A gay paranormal romance thriller.

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Finding Isaac

Foggy Basin Season Two

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Series Link:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DST7K6BR

Isaac Grant has lived in Foggy Basin for all of his twenty-three years. Everything was perfect until his favorite friend with benefits, Jack, met the love of his life. Sure, he was happy for Jack, but he missed him and wanted someone of his own to keep him warm at night, or to get into trouble with.

Tig Sawyer left Foggy Basin after only living there for a little over a year. He graduated from high school and moved onto an out-of-state college and, for the most part, never looked back. But memories of that slower pace always came back to him when he was neck deep in work, and his personal life.

Isaac was never looking for a relationship and was more than

happy to live his life loose and free, but since meeting Tig, he wonders why he never wanted someone of his own. He also questions why someone like Tig, who has his life together and always seems happy as hell, would want to take him on. But there’s something in the way Tig looks at him that says he’s more than willing.

Welcome to Foggy Basin Season Two. Just passing through? No problem. Here to stay, well, better find your place. Sit back, relax and get to know the townsfolk. They love hard and play even harder. Each book is a standalone but why not stay and get to know us and read them all.

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Camping 101

BL Maxwell

Covers by: Covers By Jo

Gavin Johnson has been camping as long as he can remember. His family spent a few weeks every summer either on the coast of California or in the forests of the Sierra enjoying the simple life and getting closer to nature. Which is why when he had the opportunity to buy Camp Acorn where he’d worked in his twenties, he jumped at the chance.

Wyatt Jackson loves his life. He has everything he wants or needs at home. But he starts to crave change. He wants a new start, and new experiences. When he sees an ad for a camp for adults nestled deep in the Sierra, he registers for a two-week stay before he has the chance to change his own mind, and quickly regrets that decision.

Staying in a cabin for two weeks is supposed to be an adventure, but Wyatt soon realizes it’s far from luxurious, and there’s also poison oak, bugs, and rattlesnakes to watch out for. Gavin is always there to lend a hand and really wants them all to have fun. Afterall, that’s what Camp Acorn is all about, teaching adults how to have fun and survive in the wilderness, even if they complain the whole time.

Welcome to Pride Camp where diversity and inclusion is our motto. We’ve got daddies, mommies, littles, pets and families of all kinds. So, unroll your sleeping bag, make a couple of smores, and enjoy the show!

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Multiple couples

MM and MMM pairings

20+, 10+, 8+ years age gap

Daddy/boy and Dom/sub dynamics

BDSM elements

Scorching-hot s3x scenes

Cute kids and small children

Lots of books

Therapy horses

A floofy rescued cat named Magick

Black-hearted, soulless villains

Lead your men in a way that would bring their respect and loyalty; be a wise, brave, strong ruler, one they would admire and follow in battle.

Love your husband, sub, and sweet boy tenderly and passionately; do everything in your power to keep them out of harm’s way.

Be a loving, caring, patient father for all your children; talk to, listen to, and teach them. don’t forget to play with them, too.

Be a dutiful son; love your mother to the moon and back, be your father’s confidante and keep his secrets when the situation requires.

Be there when your siblings need you: support, understand, and encourage them, be their best friend.

Take care of the children at The Base; feed their young minds with words of wisdom and knowledge from books, open their appetite to reading and studying.

Protect each and every book in the library; by doing so, you are safeguarding the future of the generations to come.

Understand your gifts and embrace them.

Make the difference between black-hearted, pure evil people and misguided souls; punish the former and offer forgiveness and acceptance to the latter.

Be compassionate; rescue animals and show them kindness and affection.

This is the daily to-do list of Brian Cavallieri, librarian at The Base, Wisdom Keeper of the Old-World Mafia. It’s the code he follows, his belief. Welcome in an universe where family and love, in their many forms, always come first.

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Finding Archie (Foggy Basin Season Two)

Brina Brady

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Keywords: MM Romance, Small Town, Proximity, Hurt &Comfort, Irish teacher, Blue Star Diner server

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Archie Star’s life had always been marked by loneliness. After losing his mother at eleven, he was left with a father who never quite knew what to do with him. Even after earning a literature degree, Archie felt like a ghost in his own home, unseen and unneeded. When his cousin Andrew offered him a job at the Blue Star Diner in Foggy Basin, he took it as a sign. With nothing but a duffel bag and a restless heart, he climbed onto his motorcycle and rode toward a fresh start, hoping to find a place where he could finally breathe.

Andrew secured him a room in the home of Brogan Finnegan, a charming Irish high school teacher with a storyteller’s soul. Brogan had traveled the world before settling in Foggy Basin, drawn to teaching after years of volunteering in communities abroad. His warm home and steady presence offered Archie something he hadn’t felt in years—comfort, safety, and maybe even belonging.

But it was Brogan himself who truly captivated Archie.

What started as quiet conversations over late-night cups of tea and shared glances across rooms soon became something deeper. Two men, both searching for connection in their own way, found solace in each other. In the gentle rhythm of daily life, in the laughter that softened the edges of their pasts, they pieced themselves together. And in doing so, they learned that home isn’t always a place—it’s a person.

Finding Archie is a story of love, healing, and the unexpected places where we find home.

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Welcome to Foggy Basin, Season Two. Just passing through? No problem. But if you’re here to stay, you’d better find your place. The townsfolk love hard and play even harder. Each book is a standalone, but why not stay a while and read them all?

Series: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DST7K6BR

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Rugged Retreat (Pride Camp 2025)

Brina Brady

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Age Gap Opposites Attract Pride Camp MM Romance Tents Risk taking Kindle Unlimited

Clayton Robinson figured his cozy little pub in Lodi, California, was the perfect spot to settle. He loved the regulars, the sound of glasses clinking, the easygoing rhythm of it all—but no matter how comfortable he got, there was always that itch for the open road. Relationships? Too risky. They’d only tie him down. But then he walked into the Rainbow Coffee Shop in Stockton and saw Sawyer—specifically, the handmade rainbow bracelet on his wrist.

Sawyer Gallagher wasn’t the type to put himself out there. Quiet, a little guarded, he wore his heart on his wrist—literally. That bracelet? It was his quiet hope for something more, a tiny beacon for connection. He wasn’t great at letting people in, but when Clayton noticed that little detail, everything shifted.

What was supposed to be a casual, “Hey, you should stop by my pub sometime,” turned into a spur-of-the-moment road trip to Pride Camp. Except fate had other plans, and suddenly, they were on a detour neither saw coming. As the miles rolled by, walls came down. Secrets slipped out. Dreams got shared. And that spark between them? Yeah, it turned into something way bigger than either of them expected.

Welcome to Pride Camp where diversity and inclusion is our motto. We’ve got daddies, mommies, littles, pets and families of all kinds. So, unroll your sleeping bag, make a couple smores, and enjoy the show!

Series: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPNGWH52

😈 Backlist books need love too 🌈 especially angsty, ugly cry ones 🔥 so get your tissue boxes ready and strap in 🌈 for a roller coaster ride of emotional HEAs. 👿Happy Reading Ya’ll 🔥

🌈 Gemini’s Rogue

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😈Lonely rural farmhouse setting

🔥 Brothers ex

🌈 Pansexual MC, Gender Fluid MC, loyal hound, feisty chicken (Attila the Hun does not appreciate having her eggs collected.

“Shower broken?” he quipped.

“No.” They didn’t look at him again, couldn’t. Gemini was betting there would be pity in his eyes, that, or he’d be eyeing them up like he was measuring them for a padded room.

“So this is for fun then?” He wiggled a little, getting comfortable, settling in like he planned to be there awhile.

“Why are you here? How did you ever find me?”

He chuckled again, turned on his side, brushed the wet grass aside so he could see them more clearly.

“You told me about this place over a bottle of Grey Goose and Brit Coms.”

A bark of laughter erupted from their throat, harsh, rough, but it was a pleasant memory and damn, they needed those. “You laughed so hard you puked.”

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😈 Tripping Over the Edge of Night

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🌈 Small Town, Big Feelings

🔥 Second Chance Homecoming

😈 Librarian with a love of zip ties/ Mechanic who discovers he likes them too

“Godda$$it!”

“Seriously?” Mason remarked without even looking over. “What did you do to yourself now.”

“Nothing. Just can’t stop thinking about the damned zip ties now, thank you very much.”

“You’re welcome,” Mason remarked, snickering as he continued to chop.

“Fine, you can explain it after dinner.”

“Explain…or demonstrate?”

“Both, maybe, I think I want the explanation first,” Derrick remarked.

“Damn, what’s the fun in that,” Mason shot back.

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😈Guitars and Cages

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🌈 A Lost soul hell bent on giving up

😍 A New Neighbor desperate to save him from himself

🌈 The road to redemption is paved with razor wire and love

“Uncle Asher?” he asked hesitantly now, and much, much quieter.

I groaned, as the silence had been far too fleeting.

“Rory, is the apartment on fire?” I asked, refusing to pull the pillow away from my face and acknowledge the sunlight that I knew was shining into the room.

“No.”

“Are the cops at the door?”

“No,” he responded with a bit of a sigh.

“Is the whor... err, my girlfriend at the door?” I asked, hoping he hadn’t caught my little slip.

“Uh-uh,” he said solemnly.

Well, that was a good thing, anyway; I was beginning to not be as fond of her as I’d once been.

“So, is the Super at the door demanding rent?” I asked, figuring that was a bit of a long shot since I’d paid the rent at the start of the week.

“Nope,” he said, and I could feel him climb up and sit on the edge of the bed.

“Has the zombie apocalypse started?”

“Uhh no, but wouldn’t that be awesome?”

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