It's time to get your pride on! ššš
Jun 15, 2024 5:50 am
Hello !
HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!! š
It's been a whirlwind monthācome to think of it, I'm not sure I haven't had a whirlwind month š. But soon, I'll be on vacation, enjoying the cooler temperatures because it's already hot in Texas.
I'm also excited to announce I'll be attending another book signing event in Richmond, Virginia! Not terribly far from where I grew up in Northern Virginia (It's why I always write about VA, MD, and DC š). This one is called Pride LitCon. Keep reading for details!
That's it for now. Pippin & Nacho still has another two weeks before it's live. But it's now with my ARC team! Hopefully, they love my broken boys as much as I loved writing them.
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PIPPIN & NACHO
Coming June 28, 2024
This book just wrapped up with my editor and has been formatted!
Pippin (Sampson)
Iām broken, hiding my pain behind fake smiles and pretend joy. Inside, Iām a mental mess between being tossed into conversion therapy and foster care as a kid. I struggle to focus and suffer anxiety, panic attacks, and nightmares. My passions for skateboarding and bartending make me happy enough. But only Nate, my former foster brother and best friend, calms me and keeps me going forward. Iām not sure what I would do without him. Even worse, I secretly love him. Loving him could mean losing him.
Nacho (Nathan)
Iād been in and out of foster care for as long as I could remember. My last home was with Sam. We quickly became friends, and I instantly went into protective mode. After Sam got hurt by our foster father, I took Sam out of there and watched over him for two years while living on the streets. When you spend a lifetime not being wanted by anyone, you crave being needed, and Sam needs me. But I secretly love him. Iāve told my friends I donāt want to ruin my friendship with Sam. The truth is if we donāt work out, I wonāt be there to take care of him. Samās needs are more important than my feelings.
ā Best Friends to Lovers
ā Neurodivergent/ADHD
ā Co-Dependency
ā Urban Romance
ā Skater Boys
ā Found Family
ā Hurt/Comfort
ā Foster Brothers
ā First Time for Both MCs
While the eBook isn't available, these paperbacks are!
And this gorgeous illustrated cover by @caravaggia13 on Instagram
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COMING SOON!
Stay tuned for the next newsletter with this 5k-word FREE short story - a bonus epilogue.
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BOOK SIGNING EVENT!
I'm excited to announce that I'll be in Toronto the first week of October for Northern Rainbow Romance Retreat! This is my first book signing, and I'm so excited to be a part of it! It's a long way from Texas, lol, but this is going to be so much fun!
If you are interested in going to get your books signed by some amazing MM authors, grab your tickets by clicking the button below.
Reader tickets will be available on July 14th! I will make an announcement.
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ALL ROADS LEAD TO YOU
A road trip that turned into a journey.
Logan
Nicholas Theodoropoulos had been my stepbrother since I was fourteen. Mom died when I was twelve, and I resented Dad remarrying so soon. Even worse, my stepbrother had grown into a gorgeous man. I hated looking at him, reminding me every day of what I could never have. No one knew I was gay and never would. But when my best friend backed out of our road trip to California, Dad forced me to travel with my stepbrother. It was the only way if I wanted to go on this journey Iād been planning for a year. Nothing good would come out of this.
Nick
Logan Conrad had hated me since the day Mom and I moved into his house after our parents got married. Like I cared. I had an amazing girlfriend, was the star tennis player on the varsity team, and was a recent graduate. Soon, Iād be attending Stanford with an athletic scholarship and my favorite girl by my side. Life was good. But as fate would have it, I found myself suddenly single and forced to travel across the country with the one person who hated my guts. Nothing good would come out of this.
It was 1987 as two young men and stepbrothers were forced to navigate resentments and growing feelings while on a three-week road trip from Virginia to California. Will their journey finally take them to where they belong?
Teaser
GORGEOUS ART!
This isn't available yet, but it will be in August. I just HAD to share it!
This piece was created by the talented @romance_mystery_books on Instagram.
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Not only am I an author, but I'm a reader. I also do book reviews.
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SOME EXCITING READS!
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In 1594 the Dark Earldom of Crofton was created by one of the most powerful vampire sires to have walked the Earth. Now, over four hundred years later, Ben Redbourn needs to take his seat at the Vampire Council as the 3rd Dark Earl of Crofton, whether he likes it or not.
Under investigation, Ben has to contend with Senior Warlock Ashley Niven invading his home. But there is more hidden at Crofton Hall than Ashley could have imagined, with Ben having a demon valet, an elf secretary, and a werewolf in the archive.
Tempers are raised and sparks fly in all the wrong ways until a spell misfires and the tension shifts in a different, passionate, direction which has Ben and Ashley fighting to ignore their instincts.
Subterfuge is the first in a paranormal gay romance series. Come and experience the darker side of Crofton Hall.
Oliver
Moving across the country to start over was a smart decision. Itās a chance to learn who I am and what I want to be. The cam session was supposed to be a one-time thing. And it was, at first. Until I log back in, drawn to the masked man whose videos I canāt stop watching. I gather my courage to try a one-on-one session, only to come face to face with the one person I can't have. Thatās when I realized Iād forgotten the most important lesson.
Donāt fall for the one person you shouldnāt: your student.
Ronan
Camming to avoid getting my heart broken was a smart move. Itās a chance to meet new people without getting hurt. After an amazing online session with an anonymous man with a gorgeous body, I never expect to see him again. And I donāt, not at first. Until he logs back in a few months later for a private, one-on-one cam show, and I recognize the person Iāve gotten close to during our tutoring appointments. Thatās when I learned my hardest lesson yet.
Donāt fall for the one person you shouldnāt: your professor.
For as long as I can remember, itās been Riley and me against the world.
I knew Riley was mine to take care of and protect from the minute my dad introduced me to him and his mom as my new family.
For a while everything was perfect. And then that all changed.
Protecting Riley became more important than ever. I was the only thing between him and the wrath of Dad. I was the only person keeping a roof over his head and food in his belly.
I was the most important person in the world to him. And he was mine.
Nothing would ever change that.
Weāre grown now, but still, Iād do anything for Riley. Iād gladly get my hands dirty to keep his clean. There wasnāt a line I wouldnāt cross for him. Even lines so forbidden I had no idea how heād react if he ever found out. But it didnāt matter because it was Riley and me against everyone.
Forever.
Always.
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Free Shorts!
Call Me Daddy - Impact Zone - Prequel
In Culmination - Series Epilogue (six shorts in one)
Forever is Family - A Home in You - Epilogue
Cat & Mouse - His Death Bringer Epilogue
All the Ways I Hate You - Stix & Stone Prologue
Bloody Valentine - His Bane Bonus Chapter
In case you missed them or couldn't download them because you are already a subscriber, here you go. Enjoy! (Please note that In Culmination is a combination of MF/MM shorts)
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UPCOMING ANTHOLOGIES
āØFourteen of your favorite LGBTQ authors are bringing you hot, new stories from one of your favorite party gamesā¦Truth or Dare! āØ
The best things happenā¦ After Dark
Enter a realm of passion and danger, where desire thrives in the shadows. In After Dark, meet heroes who play by their own rules, from mafia enforcers and rebellious bad boys to motorcycle club kings, dominant lovers, ruthless hitmen, and cunning assassins.
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