Excerpt Day

This sunday I posted other 14 excerpts! And there is also a book giveaway so go and read.

BTW thank you to all of you, yesterday there was 660 single visits, a record and more than last weekend (that was 590). So I believe that you are likning this excerpt days ;-)

Excerpt Day

This sunday I posted other 14 excerpts! And there is also a book giveaway so go and read.

BTW thank you to all of you, yesterday there was 660 single visits, a record and more than last weekend (that was 590). So I believe that you are likning this excerpt days ;-)

Excerpt Day: Homesteads and Horseradish by Kiernan Kelly

Homesteads and Horseradish by Kiernan Kelly
Release Date: Mar 18, 2009
ISBN: 978-1-60370-657-5
ISBN (10): 1-60370-657-7
Publisher: Torquere Press
Publisher Link: http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1852

Blurb: Brace is none too happy to find a greenhorn building a sod house at the base of his mountain. In fact, he's determined to run the little fellow right off his land. Unfortunately for Brace, Gaylord Quinn has nowhere else to go, and he has a patent from the US Land Office saying he has full rights to the land. Quinn is scared to death of Brace, but he's even more scared of having to return to a life he managed to escape. He needs the security of a new home. His dire circumstances might convince Brace to help him, but it will be the friendship that springs up between the men that endures. Will the friendship turn into something more?

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Excerpt Day: Homesteads and Horseradish by Kiernan Kelly

Homesteads and Horseradish by Kiernan Kelly
Release Date: Mar 18, 2009
ISBN: 978-1-60370-657-5
ISBN (10): 1-60370-657-7
Publisher: Torquere Press
Publisher Link: http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1852

Blurb: Brace is none too happy to find a greenhorn building a sod house at the base of his mountain. In fact, he's determined to run the little fellow right off his land. Unfortunately for Brace, Gaylord Quinn has nowhere else to go, and he has a patent from the US Land Office saying he has full rights to the land. Quinn is scared to death of Brace, but he's even more scared of having to return to a life he managed to escape. He needs the security of a new home. His dire circumstances might convince Brace to help him, but it will be the friendship that springs up between the men that endures. Will the friendship turn into something more?

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Excerpt Day: A Roof for the Rain by Katrina Strauss

A Roof for the Rain by Katrina Strauss
Release Date: Mar 26, 2009
ISBN: 978-1-60435-309-9
Publisher: Red Rose Publishing
Publisher Link: http://redrosepublishing.com/bookstore/product_info.php?products_id=411

Blurb: In a world with nothing left to lose, can one man find hope in another? It's the year 2031. The rain doesn't fall, while access to water is controlled by a ruthless few. In the midst of this harsh, barren world, Jacob has taken up his father's mantle as leader of the rebellion against the Water Lords. Loyalty and sacrifice have their place in Jacob's life, but there's little room for love. Gorgeous recruit Ethan at least meets Jacob's physical needs, but duty to their cause comes first. When a killer dust blizzard interrupts a scouting mission, memories of Jacob's painful past hit him full force. Will he find shelter from the storm in the form of Ethan's love?

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Excerpt Day: A Roof for the Rain by Katrina Strauss

A Roof for the Rain by Katrina Strauss
Release Date: Mar 26, 2009
ISBN: 978-1-60435-309-9
Publisher: Red Rose Publishing
Publisher Link: http://redrosepublishing.com/bookstore/product_info.php?products_id=411

Blurb: In a world with nothing left to lose, can one man find hope in another? It's the year 2031. The rain doesn't fall, while access to water is controlled by a ruthless few. In the midst of this harsh, barren world, Jacob has taken up his father's mantle as leader of the rebellion against the Water Lords. Loyalty and sacrifice have their place in Jacob's life, but there's little room for love. Gorgeous recruit Ethan at least meets Jacob's physical needs, but duty to their cause comes first. When a killer dust blizzard interrupts a scouting mission, memories of Jacob's painful past hit him full force. Will he find shelter from the storm in the form of Ethan's love?

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Excerpt Day: Gobsmacked by L.B. Gregg

The Men of Smithfield: Gobsmacked by L.B. Gregg
Release Date: 03/2009
Publisher: MLR Press
Publisher Link: http://www.mlrpress.com/

Amazon: Smart Ass: Close Quarters

Blurb: Physician's assistant Mark Meehan's impulse control takes leave when Mark finds his bank manager, who's also his boyfriend, in bed with another man. Volatile Mark sets out to chase down his money and patch up his pride with the help of local law enforcement in the person of rock-steady state trooper Tony Gervase. But, Mark's impulsive scheme for revenge infuriates Jamie and jeopardizes Mark's budding romance with straight arrow Tony.

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Excerpt Day: Gobsmacked by L.B. Gregg

The Men of Smithfield: Gobsmacked by L.B. Gregg
Release Date: 03/2009
Publisher: MLR Press
Publisher Link: http://www.mlrpress.com/

Amazon: Smart Ass: Close Quarters

Blurb: Physician's assistant Mark Meehan's impulse control takes leave when Mark finds his bank manager, who's also his boyfriend, in bed with another man. Volatile Mark sets out to chase down his money and patch up his pride with the help of local law enforcement in the person of rock-steady state trooper Tony Gervase. But, Mark's impulsive scheme for revenge infuriates Jamie and jeopardizes Mark's budding romance with straight arrow Tony.

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Excerpt Day: One Good Turn by Amber Green

Turner and Turner: One Good Turn by Amber Green
Release Date: 03/2009
Publisher: MLR Press
Publisher Link: http://www.mlrpress.com/

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Amazon: Smart Ass: Close Quarters

Blurb: Graduate student Kendall Turner, youngest son in a family of vipers, has always adored Turner Scott. Ken has no idea that Turn, a forensic accountant, has joined the FBI, much less that Turn returns his adulation. When Ken's ex-lover turns up dead, then missing, then most definitely dead, Ken feels a trap closing in on him--and, for good or ill, Turner Scott holds the gate.

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Excerpt Day: One Good Turn by Amber Green

Turner and Turner: One Good Turn by Amber Green
Release Date: 03/2009
Publisher: MLR Press
Publisher Link: http://www.mlrpress.com/

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Amazon: Smart Ass: Close Quarters

Blurb: Graduate student Kendall Turner, youngest son in a family of vipers, has always adored Turner Scott. Ken has no idea that Turn, a forensic accountant, has joined the FBI, much less that Turn returns his adulation. When Ken's ex-lover turns up dead, then missing, then most definitely dead, Ken feels a trap closing in on him--and, for good or ill, Turner Scott holds the gate.

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Excerpt Day: Office Politics by Kalita Kasar

Taste Test: Office Relations by edited by Lorna Hinson, with stories by Kalita Kasar, Sean Michael and Glyn Sotiňo
Release Date: Mar 18, 2009
ISBN-13: 978-1-60370-659-9
ISBN-10: 1-60370-659-3
Publisher: Torquere Press
Publisher Link: http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1850

Blurb: The guy you see every day at the office might just be the man of your dreams, right? Who knows until they try? In Office Politics, by Kalita Kasar, times are tough for Kent and Lewis. Their construction business is taking a hit, and Lewis doesn't know how much more he can take. Thank goodness his partner Kent knows just what to do to make everything, even office politics, better. In Lockdown, by Glyn Soitiño, Ian is going to be working late, thanks to his insensitive boss. He thinks his luck has taken a turn for the worse when sexy Jake has to stay late, too. He finds out just how good bad luck can be when his high tech building goes into lockdown, and Jake is the only other person around. Finally, in Bonus, by Sean Michael, Jack thinks his new client, Mr. Leonid, is a picky bastard. He's also sexy, demanding, and very determined to get his money's worth from Jack. Will the two men find an arrangement that suits them both?

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Excerpt Day: Office Politics by Kalita Kasar

Taste Test: Office Relations by edited by Lorna Hinson, with stories by Kalita Kasar, Sean Michael and Glyn Sotiňo
Release Date: Mar 18, 2009
ISBN-13: 978-1-60370-659-9
ISBN-10: 1-60370-659-3
Publisher: Torquere Press
Publisher Link: http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1850

Blurb: The guy you see every day at the office might just be the man of your dreams, right? Who knows until they try? In Office Politics, by Kalita Kasar, times are tough for Kent and Lewis. Their construction business is taking a hit, and Lewis doesn't know how much more he can take. Thank goodness his partner Kent knows just what to do to make everything, even office politics, better. In Lockdown, by Glyn Soitiño, Ian is going to be working late, thanks to his insensitive boss. He thinks his luck has taken a turn for the worse when sexy Jake has to stay late, too. He finds out just how good bad luck can be when his high tech building goes into lockdown, and Jake is the only other person around. Finally, in Bonus, by Sean Michael, Jack thinks his new client, Mr. Leonid, is a picky bastard. He's also sexy, demanding, and very determined to get his money's worth from Jack. Will the two men find an arrangement that suits them both?

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Excerpt Day: Rebirth by Dusk Peterson

Rebirth by Dusk Peterson
Release Date: Summer 2009 (Part One of the novel is online now)
Publisher: Love in Dark Settings Press
Publisher Link: http://duskpeterson.com/eternaldungeon

Blurb: In the Queendom of Yclau lies an underground royal prison that embraces the worst of the past and the best of the future. The Eternal Dungeon is old-fashioned in its equipment and ahead of its time in its treatment of prisoners, seeking to put their best welfare above all else. Torture is part of the process of assisting the prisoners. The High Seeker, Layle Smith, embodies this contradictory institution: a man of deadly impulses, the head torturer binds himself strictly by the dungeon's code of conduct. His efforts to maintain this delicate balance are altered, though, by the introduction into his life of Elsdon Taylor, a vulnerable prisoner who is coming to terms with his own darkness. This is the first volume in The Eternal Dungeon, a historical fantasy series that explores dark aspects of erotic life and includes themes of gay love. But the series goes far beyond that by considering the deeper issues faced by all those who find that their friendships and desires are in conflict with their duties.

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Excerpt Day: Rebirth by Dusk Peterson

Rebirth by Dusk Peterson
Release Date: Summer 2009 (Part One of the novel is online now)
Publisher: Love in Dark Settings Press
Publisher Link: http://duskpeterson.com/eternaldungeon

Blurb: In the Queendom of Yclau lies an underground royal prison that embraces the worst of the past and the best of the future. The Eternal Dungeon is old-fashioned in its equipment and ahead of its time in its treatment of prisoners, seeking to put their best welfare above all else. Torture is part of the process of assisting the prisoners. The High Seeker, Layle Smith, embodies this contradictory institution: a man of deadly impulses, the head torturer binds himself strictly by the dungeon's code of conduct. His efforts to maintain this delicate balance are altered, though, by the introduction into his life of Elsdon Taylor, a vulnerable prisoner who is coming to terms with his own darkness. This is the first volume in The Eternal Dungeon, a historical fantasy series that explores dark aspects of erotic life and includes themes of gay love. But the series goes far beyond that by considering the deeper issues faced by all those who find that their friendships and desires are in conflict with their duties.

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Excerpt Day: Turquoise and Leather by Kim Dare

Turquoise and Leather by Kim Dare
Release Date: Mar 16, 2009
ISBN: 978-1-907010-06-4
Publisher: Total-e-Bound
Publisher Link: http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=&P_ID=433

Blurb: Book one in the Collared Series. An untrained submissive might not be what George wants, but Eric could be just what George needs. George McAllister knows better than to hook up with an untrained submissive. He doesn't have the patience to guide a novice through his first kinky experiences. His lovers know what they are doing and do what they are told. When he sees Eric dancing on top of a table in a kinky club, he assumes the beautiful young man is an experienced submissive. Then he sees the turquoise and leather on his neck and recognises it as a collar. Someone else already owns Eric. George has no choice but to walk away. Eric Jordan doesn't know much about kink and he has no idea why George is suddenly less than enthusiastic. But he knows what he wants and if he has to chase after George to get it, so be it. If George wants to believe the pretty bit of rock on his necklace means something kinky, that's fine. But Eric doesn't belong to anyone but himself and he won't give up possession of himself for one night in George's bed. An untrained submissive might not be what George wants, but he could be just what George needs.

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Excerpt Day: Turquoise and Leather by Kim Dare

Turquoise and Leather by Kim Dare
Release Date: Mar 16, 2009
ISBN: 978-1-907010-06-4
Publisher: Total-e-Bound
Publisher Link: http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=&P_ID=433

Blurb: Book one in the Collared Series. An untrained submissive might not be what George wants, but Eric could be just what George needs. George McAllister knows better than to hook up with an untrained submissive. He doesn't have the patience to guide a novice through his first kinky experiences. His lovers know what they are doing and do what they are told. When he sees Eric dancing on top of a table in a kinky club, he assumes the beautiful young man is an experienced submissive. Then he sees the turquoise and leather on his neck and recognises it as a collar. Someone else already owns Eric. George has no choice but to walk away. Eric Jordan doesn't know much about kink and he has no idea why George is suddenly less than enthusiastic. But he knows what he wants and if he has to chase after George to get it, so be it. If George wants to believe the pretty bit of rock on his necklace means something kinky, that's fine. But Eric doesn't belong to anyone but himself and he won't give up possession of himself for one night in George's bed. An untrained submissive might not be what George wants, but he could be just what George needs.

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Excerpt Day: The White Knight by Josh Lanyon

The White Knight by Josh Lanyon
Release Date: Mar 31, 2009
ISBN: 978-1-59632-908-9
Publisher: Loose Id
Publisher Link: http://www.loose-id.com/prod-The_White_Knight-911.aspx

Blurb: Actor Sean Fairchild has a not-so-secret admirer: a psycho stalker who thinks taking out the sexy, shy young actor will leave the world a better place. His manager insists Sean needs protection, and Sean´s beginning to think he´s right. It´s a Hollywood cliché: the hot and handsome bodyguard. But in the case of LAPD Detective Daniel Moran, it´s all true. Dan is everything Sean ever wanted in a leading man, but Dan´s kind of an old-fashioned guy. It´s his job to keep Sean safe and in one piece -- happy is someone else´s problem. As tension mounts, Sean can´t help turning to Dan, while Dan is finding it harder and harder to say no. Their only chance of a happy ending is if Dan can keep Sean alive -- but what happens when he uncovers the secrets Sean is trying hard to conceal?

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Excerpt Day: The White Knight by Josh Lanyon

The White Knight by Josh Lanyon
Release Date: Mar 31, 2009
ISBN: 978-1-59632-908-9
Publisher: Loose Id
Publisher Link: http://www.loose-id.com/prod-The_White_Knight-911.aspx

Blurb: Actor Sean Fairchild has a not-so-secret admirer: a psycho stalker who thinks taking out the sexy, shy young actor will leave the world a better place. His manager insists Sean needs protection, and Sean´s beginning to think he´s right. It´s a Hollywood cliché: the hot and handsome bodyguard. But in the case of LAPD Detective Daniel Moran, it´s all true. Dan is everything Sean ever wanted in a leading man, but Dan´s kind of an old-fashioned guy. It´s his job to keep Sean safe and in one piece -- happy is someone else´s problem. As tension mounts, Sean can´t help turning to Dan, while Dan is finding it harder and harder to say no. Their only chance of a happy ending is if Dan can keep Sean alive -- but what happens when he uncovers the secrets Sean is trying hard to conceal?

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Excerpt Day: Bad Moon Rising by Sophia Titheniel

Dance Wars 3: Bad Moon Rising by Sophia Titheniel
Release Date: Mar 19, 2009
ISBN: 978-1-60521-152-7
Publisher: Changeling Press
Publisher Link: http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=1120

Blurb: The Big Bad Wolf is at the door… It’s that time again. Mating season. Adair can scent it, getting closer, harder to resist. Mating needs are not something he can control, not any more than he can control his transformations, but so far, Lachlan’s been right there for him after every full moon. But what happens when Lachlan’s not there, and Cedric, Adair’s ex-lover, the werewolf who turned him, shows up instead? Will Adair be able to resist the pull of his instincts, going against his own nature, or will he succumb to Cedric’s advances and risk everything he and Lachlan have fought to build together?

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Excerpt Day: Bad Moon Rising by Sophia Titheniel

Dance Wars 3: Bad Moon Rising by Sophia Titheniel
Release Date: Mar 19, 2009
ISBN: 978-1-60521-152-7
Publisher: Changeling Press
Publisher Link: http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=1120

Blurb: The Big Bad Wolf is at the door… It’s that time again. Mating season. Adair can scent it, getting closer, harder to resist. Mating needs are not something he can control, not any more than he can control his transformations, but so far, Lachlan’s been right there for him after every full moon. But what happens when Lachlan’s not there, and Cedric, Adair’s ex-lover, the werewolf who turned him, shows up instead? Will Adair be able to resist the pull of his instincts, going against his own nature, or will he succumb to Cedric’s advances and risk everything he and Lachlan have fought to build together?

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Excerpt Day: If I Were a Lady . . . by Bryl Tyne

If I Were a Lady . . . by Bryl Tyne
Release Date: 03/2009
Publisher: Noble Romance Publishing
Publisher Link: http://www.nobleromance.com/ItemDisplay.aspx?i=32

Blurb: Fifth grade English teacher, Kendra Wright, doesn’t believe in instant love. In fact, at twenty-nine, she’s all but given up hope of ever finding love, period. That is, until she meets the new principal, Valerian Riche. He may be stunning, gentlemanly and honorable, but falling for the man is the last thing on Kendra's agenda. But when Val makes the first move, Kendra’s life as the youngest spinster to ever grace the pages of history is turned upside-down. She’s longed to be treated like the lady she knows she is, but technically, is not. But if the truth comes out, it will destroy her career and end the wildest romantic ride she’s ever known. Kendra must end the relationship before she’s in too deep. Before the truth is revealed. But, how does a lady say no to the charm-charged wiles of a man as determined, and eager, as Val Riche? While she anticipates the horror of breaking the news, he persists on making her decision as difficult as possible. Maybe Val should’ve checked Kendra’s package before he unchecked his heart.

If I Were a Lady... is about a T-girl determined to make her way in society. Along with everyday circumstances, she faces all the emotions wrapped up in being transsexual-the manic highs from the simplest compliments to the darkest lows from her fear of rejection. What she discovers is a man more determined than she, and he´s set on making her believe that dreams do come true.

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Excerpt Day: If I Were a Lady . . . by Bryl Tyne

If I Were a Lady . . . by Bryl Tyne
Release Date: 03/2009
Publisher: Noble Romance Publishing
Publisher Link: http://www.nobleromance.com/ItemDisplay.aspx?i=32

Blurb: Fifth grade English teacher, Kendra Wright, doesn’t believe in instant love. In fact, at twenty-nine, she’s all but given up hope of ever finding love, period. That is, until she meets the new principal, Valerian Riche. He may be stunning, gentlemanly and honorable, but falling for the man is the last thing on Kendra's agenda. But when Val makes the first move, Kendra’s life as the youngest spinster to ever grace the pages of history is turned upside-down. She’s longed to be treated like the lady she knows she is, but technically, is not. But if the truth comes out, it will destroy her career and end the wildest romantic ride she’s ever known. Kendra must end the relationship before she’s in too deep. Before the truth is revealed. But, how does a lady say no to the charm-charged wiles of a man as determined, and eager, as Val Riche? While she anticipates the horror of breaking the news, he persists on making her decision as difficult as possible. Maybe Val should’ve checked Kendra’s package before he unchecked his heart.

If I Were a Lady... is about a T-girl determined to make her way in society. Along with everyday circumstances, she faces all the emotions wrapped up in being transsexual-the manic highs from the simplest compliments to the darkest lows from her fear of rejection. What she discovers is a man more determined than she, and he´s set on making her believe that dreams do come true.

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Excerpt Day: By Chance by Cat Grant

By Chance by Cat Grant
Release Date: Feb 2, 2009
Publisher: Lyrical Press
Publisher Link: http://www.lyricalpress.com/by_chance

Amazon Kindle: By Chance

Blurb: For Eric and Nick, it's irritation at first sight. Wealthy, arrogant Eric Courtland is an island unto himself...and content to stay that way until chance brings quarterback Nick Thompson into his life. Nick's warm and easy nature pierce straight through Eric's well-fortified defenses and coax him out of his shell. It doesn't take long for their friendship to deepen into love. Eric's fear of commitment and Nick's inability to come to terms with his own sexuality threaten to tear them apart. By Chance is the third installment in Cat Grants bestselling Courtland Chronicles Series.

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Cat Grant is giving away three ebooks in .pdf format to the first three people to email her at bittermint2007 (at) gmail (dot) com

Excerpt Day: By Chance by Cat Grant

By Chance by Cat Grant
Release Date: Feb 2, 2009
Publisher: Lyrical Press
Publisher Link: http://www.lyricalpress.com/by_chance

Amazon Kindle: By Chance

Blurb: For Eric and Nick, it's irritation at first sight. Wealthy, arrogant Eric Courtland is an island unto himself...and content to stay that way until chance brings quarterback Nick Thompson into his life. Nick's warm and easy nature pierce straight through Eric's well-fortified defenses and coax him out of his shell. It doesn't take long for their friendship to deepen into love. Eric's fear of commitment and Nick's inability to come to terms with his own sexuality threaten to tear them apart. By Chance is the third installment in Cat Grants bestselling Courtland Chronicles Series.

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Cat Grant is giving away three ebooks in .pdf format to the first three people to email her at bittermint2007 (at) gmail (dot) com

Excerpt Day: The Morning After by Cassandra Gold and Beth Wylde

The Morning After by Cassandra Gold and Beth Wylde
Release Date: Mar 21, 2009
Publisher: Torquere Press
Publisher Link: http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1860

Blurb: Adam and Shaun have been lovers for a year and the rules of their relationship are well-established. Which is why it's such a surprise when Adam turns the tables on his alpha lover during their anniversary. The next morning, Shaun wants to remind Adam how things really work, and why Adam loves it so much when they do. In this hot little sequel to "Alpha, Omega", Shaun pulls out all the props to help Adam remember his place in the werelion pride.

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Excerpt Day: The Morning After by Cassandra Gold and Beth Wylde

The Morning After by Cassandra Gold and Beth Wylde
Release Date: Mar 21, 2009
Publisher: Torquere Press
Publisher Link: http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1860

Blurb: Adam and Shaun have been lovers for a year and the rules of their relationship are well-established. Which is why it's such a surprise when Adam turns the tables on his alpha lover during their anniversary. The next morning, Shaun wants to remind Adam how things really work, and why Adam loves it so much when they do. In this hot little sequel to "Alpha, Omega", Shaun pulls out all the props to help Adam remember his place in the werelion pride.

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Excerpt Day: Copperhead Road by by T. D. McKinney & Terry Wylis

Copperhead Road by by T. D. McKinney & Terry Wylis
Release Date: 03/2009
ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-485-3
Publisher: Amber Allure
Publisher Link: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure/CopperheadRoad.html

Blurb: Everyone in Bay Mignon knows the Truitts are white-trash bad news, generations of moon-shiners and drug runners, and none more so than handsome Bolt Truitt. Rumor insists some of the fifteen years he’s been away were spent in prison. Cameron Fontaine knows that’s true. But he also knows the town doesn’t know the real Bolt. Cameron does. He’s loved Bolt since they were both kids, just discovering life and each other. Even though fate ripped them apart, Cameron never stopped believing in Bolt, never stopped loving him. And his heart swears Bolt’s different, the drug dealing left in the past. No matter his other sins, Bolt has never lied to Cameron. Until now. Evidence, words from Bolt’s own lips, shatter Cameron’s trust and his heart. Still, a lifetime of love, even separated for so long, can't just be set aside. Though he can't trust Bolt any more, Cameron will risk everything to see his lover safe...even his life...

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Excerpt Day: Copperhead Road by by T. D. McKinney & Terry Wylis

Copperhead Road by by T. D. McKinney & Terry Wylis
Release Date: 03/2009
ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-485-3
Publisher: Amber Allure
Publisher Link: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure/CopperheadRoad.html

Blurb: Everyone in Bay Mignon knows the Truitts are white-trash bad news, generations of moon-shiners and drug runners, and none more so than handsome Bolt Truitt. Rumor insists some of the fifteen years he’s been away were spent in prison. Cameron Fontaine knows that’s true. But he also knows the town doesn’t know the real Bolt. Cameron does. He’s loved Bolt since they were both kids, just discovering life and each other. Even though fate ripped them apart, Cameron never stopped believing in Bolt, never stopped loving him. And his heart swears Bolt’s different, the drug dealing left in the past. No matter his other sins, Bolt has never lied to Cameron. Until now. Evidence, words from Bolt’s own lips, shatter Cameron’s trust and his heart. Still, a lifetime of love, even separated for so long, can't just be set aside. Though he can't trust Bolt any more, Cameron will risk everything to see his lover safe...even his life...

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Excerpt Day: Whistling in the Dark by Tamara Allen

Whistling in the Dark by Tamara Allen
Release Date: 01/2009
ISBN-13: 978-1-59021-049-9
Publisher: Lethe Press
Publisher Link: http://www.lethepressbooks.com/gay.htm#allen-whistling-in-the-dark

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Amazon Kindle: Whistling in the Dark

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Blurb: New York, 1919. His career as a concert pianist ended by a war injury, Sutton Albright returns to college, only to be expelled after an affair with a teacher. Unable to face his family, he heads to New York with no plans and little money—only a desire to call his life his own. Jack Bailey’s life has changed as well. After losing his parents in the influenza epidemic, he hopes to save their beloved novelty shop—now his—by advertising on the radio, barely more than a novelty, itself. Sutton lands work in Jack’s corner of the city and the two conclude they couldn’t be less suited for friendship. But when Sutton loses his job, Jack gives him a place to stay. Sutton returns to the piano to play for Jack and finds the intervening months have healed him. The program promises to rescue Jack’s business and Sutton’s career...but success brings its own risks for two men falling in love.

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Tamara Allen is giving away five copies of the print version to the first five people to email her at girluknow (at) ymail (dot) com

Excerpt Day: Whistling in the Dark by Tamara Allen

Whistling in the Dark by Tamara Allen
Release Date: 01/2009
ISBN-13: 978-1-59021-049-9
Publisher: Lethe Press
Publisher Link: http://www.lethepressbooks.com/gay.htm#allen-whistling-in-the-dark

Buy at 1 Romance Ebooks

Amazon Kindle: Whistling in the Dark

Amazon: Whistling in the Dark

Blurb: New York, 1919. His career as a concert pianist ended by a war injury, Sutton Albright returns to college, only to be expelled after an affair with a teacher. Unable to face his family, he heads to New York with no plans and little money—only a desire to call his life his own. Jack Bailey’s life has changed as well. After losing his parents in the influenza epidemic, he hopes to save their beloved novelty shop—now his—by advertising on the radio, barely more than a novelty, itself. Sutton lands work in Jack’s corner of the city and the two conclude they couldn’t be less suited for friendship. But when Sutton loses his job, Jack gives him a place to stay. Sutton returns to the piano to play for Jack and finds the intervening months have healed him. The program promises to rescue Jack’s business and Sutton’s career...but success brings its own risks for two men falling in love.

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Tamara Allen is giving away five copies of the print version to the first five people to email her at girluknow (at) ymail (dot) com

Excerpt Day: Drawn Together by Z.A. Maxfield

Drawn Together by Z.A. Maxfield
Release Date: 03/2009
ISBN: 978-1-59632-895-2
Publisher: Loose Id
Publisher Link: http://www.loose-id.com/prod-Drawn_Together-915.aspx

Amazon Kindle: Drawn Together

Blurb: Rory might just be a simple southern boy from St. Antoine’s Parish Louisiana, but he knows what he wants. He’s been in love with the girl of his dreams, reclusive and mysterious artist Ran Yamane, since junior high school. And now he has the chance to meet her. He’s going to chuck everything and travel 1,500 miles to Anime Expo in Long Beach to tell her, and no one and nothing is going to stand in his way. Ran Yamane is not a girl, but he gets that a lot. People come to him with teddy bears and chocolates and disappointment by the truckload. He’s trusted fans in the past and been tragically wrong. So when he meets Rory he’s understandably wary, but resigned. What he’s not prepared for is his magnetic attraction to the young man, Rory’s apparent willingness to overlook his gender, and the fact that their lives are both thrown into chaos when his number one fan (and psycho stalker) shows up to get revenge.

( Excerpt )

Excerpt Day: Drawn Together by Z.A. Maxfield

Drawn Together by Z.A. Maxfield
Release Date: 03/2009
ISBN: 978-1-59632-895-2
Publisher: Loose Id
Publisher Link: http://www.loose-id.com/prod-Drawn_Together-915.aspx

Amazon Kindle: Drawn Together

Blurb: Rory might just be a simple southern boy from St. Antoine’s Parish Louisiana, but he knows what he wants. He’s been in love with the girl of his dreams, reclusive and mysterious artist Ran Yamane, since junior high school. And now he has the chance to meet her. He’s going to chuck everything and travel 1,500 miles to Anime Expo in Long Beach to tell her, and no one and nothing is going to stand in his way. Ran Yamane is not a girl, but he gets that a lot. People come to him with teddy bears and chocolates and disappointment by the truckload. He’s trusted fans in the past and been tragically wrong. So when he meets Rory he’s understandably wary, but resigned. What he’s not prepared for is his magnetic attraction to the young man, Rory’s apparent willingness to overlook his gender, and the fact that their lives are both thrown into chaos when his number one fan (and psycho stalker) shows up to get revenge.

( Excerpt )

Excerpt Day: Tigers and Devils by Sean Kennedy

Tigers and Devils by Sean Kennedy
Release Date: 03/2009
ISBN: 978-1-935192-45-9
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Publisher Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/currenttitles/tigersanddevils/tigersanddevilsbuynow.htm

Amazon Kindle: Tigers and Devils

Amazon: Tigers and Devils

Blurb: Football, friends, and film are the most important parts of Simon Murray's life, likely in that order. Despite being lonely, Simon is cautious about looking for more, and his best friends despair of him ever finding that special someone to share his life. Against his will, they drag him to a party, where Simon barges into a football conversation and ends up defending the honour of star forward Declan Tyler -- unaware that the athlete is present and listening. Like his entire family, Simon revels in living in Melbourne, Victoria, the home of Australian Rules football and mecca for serious fans. There, players are deemed gods and treated as such – until they do something to cause them to fall out of public favour. Declan is suffering a horrendous year of injuries, and the public is taking him to task for it, so Simon's support is a bright spot in his struggles. In that first awkward meeting, neither man has any idea they will change each other's lives forever. As Simon and Declan fumble toward building a relationship together, there is yet another obstacle in their way: keeping Declan's homosexuality a secret amidst the intrusion of well-meaning friends and an increasingly suspicious media. They realise that nothing remains hidden forever… and they know the situation will only become more complicated when Declan's private life is revealed. Declan will be forced to make some tough choices that may result in losing either the career he loves or the man he wants. And Simon has never been known to make things easy – for himself or for others.

( Excerpt )

Excerpt Day: Tigers and Devils by Sean Kennedy

Tigers and Devils by Sean Kennedy
Release Date: 03/2009
ISBN: 978-1-935192-45-9
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Publisher Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/currenttitles/tigersanddevils/tigersanddevilsbuynow.htm

Amazon Kindle: Tigers and Devils

Amazon: Tigers and Devils

Blurb: Football, friends, and film are the most important parts of Simon Murray's life, likely in that order. Despite being lonely, Simon is cautious about looking for more, and his best friends despair of him ever finding that special someone to share his life. Against his will, they drag him to a party, where Simon barges into a football conversation and ends up defending the honour of star forward Declan Tyler -- unaware that the athlete is present and listening. Like his entire family, Simon revels in living in Melbourne, Victoria, the home of Australian Rules football and mecca for serious fans. There, players are deemed gods and treated as such – until they do something to cause them to fall out of public favour. Declan is suffering a horrendous year of injuries, and the public is taking him to task for it, so Simon's support is a bright spot in his struggles. In that first awkward meeting, neither man has any idea they will change each other's lives forever. As Simon and Declan fumble toward building a relationship together, there is yet another obstacle in their way: keeping Declan's homosexuality a secret amidst the intrusion of well-meaning friends and an increasingly suspicious media. They realise that nothing remains hidden forever… and they know the situation will only become more complicated when Declan's private life is revealed. Declan will be forced to make some tough choices that may result in losing either the career he loves or the man he wants. And Simon has never been known to make things easy – for himself or for others.

( Excerpt )

Excerpt Day: March 22, 2009

Here is the link to the excerpts entered for today, March 22, 2009:

Homesteads and Horseradish by Kiernan Kelly, Torquere Press 

A Roof for the Rain by Katrina Strauss, Red Rose Publishing 

Gobsmacked by L.B. Gregg, MLR Press 

One Good Turn by Amber Green, MLR Press 

Office Politics by Kalita Kasar, Torquere Press 

Rebirth by Dusk Peterson, Love in Dark Settings Press

Turquoise and Leather by Kim Dare, Total-e-Bound 

The White Knight by Josh Lanyon, Loose Id 

Bad Moon Rising by Sophia Titheniel, Changeling Press 

If I Were a Lady . . . by Bryl Tyne, Noble Romance Publishing 

By Chance by Cat Grant, Lyrical Press 

The Morning After by Cassandra Gold and Beth Wylde, Torquere Press 

Copperhead Road by by T. D. McKinney & Terry Wylis, Amber Allure 

Whistling in the Dark by Tamara Allen, Lethe Press 

Drawn Together by Z.A. Maxfield, Loose Id

Tigers and Devils by Sean Kennedy, Dreamspinner Press

Thank to all the authors who entered an excerpt. If other authors would like to partecipate and your release is before March 20 there is still some hours to enter the excerpt for this weekend, otherwise feel free to send me the excerpt for next weekend, since, after the HUGE success of this weekend, I will continue with the appointment also next week.

And remember there is a giveaway of 5 books... Look who is the generous author and try to grab the goody!

Excerpt Day: March 22, 2009

Here is the link to the excerpts entered for today, March 22, 2009:

Homesteads and Horseradish by Kiernan Kelly, Torquere Press 

A Roof for the Rain by Katrina Strauss, Red Rose Publishing 

Gobsmacked by L.B. Gregg, MLR Press 

One Good Turn by Amber Green, MLR Press 

Office Politics by Kalita Kasar, Torquere Press 

Rebirth by Dusk Peterson, Love in Dark Settings Press

Turquoise and Leather by Kim Dare, Total-e-Bound 

The White Knight by Josh Lanyon, Loose Id 

Bad Moon Rising by Sophia Titheniel, Changeling Press 

If I Were a Lady . . . by Bryl Tyne, Noble Romance Publishing 

By Chance by Cat Grant, Lyrical Press 

The Morning After by Cassandra Gold and Beth Wylde, Torquere Press 

Copperhead Road by by T. D. McKinney & Terry Wylis, Amber Allure 

Whistling in the Dark by Tamara Allen, Lethe Press 

Drawn Together by Z.A. Maxfield, Loose Id

Tigers and Devils by Sean Kennedy, Dreamspinner Press

Thank to all the authors who entered an excerpt. If other authors would like to partecipate and your release is before March 20 there is still some hours to enter the excerpt for this weekend, otherwise feel free to send me the excerpt for next weekend, since, after the HUGE success of this weekend, I will continue with the appointment also next week.

And remember there is a giveaway of 5 books... Look who is the generous author and try to grab the goody!

If I Were a Lady... by Bryl Tyne

This book probably wins the prize of most original book of 2009, and I don't believe that in the next nine months I will be able to find another book as original as this one. Maybe I'm wrong, and out there there are other transgender story like this one, but sincerely I have never stumbled upon them and so feel free to correct me.

Kendra is a woman; she is a beautiful woman, a woman her female colleagues at school "friendly" envy and his male colleagues desire; she also loves her work as fifth grade teacher and she is always gentle both with kids than adults. But Kendra is not exactly a woman: she is born with the body of a woman but with a penis, even if small it is always a penis and it works like that also. And so Kendra, who believes in true and forever love, has always thought that for her it's not possible to have it, and always lowered herself to be content with seedy and dreary relationships that clash with her persona and her work.

Then Valerian, Val, enter her life; the new principal of the school, from the first day he seems to fall over heels for Kendra. He is insistent but charming, he vows Kendra with flowers and music, and he treats her like the woman she felt. But Kendra couldn't believe that their story has a future, and always tries to dirty this true love making it only a question of sex.

I like the contrast between Kendra as a woman and her approach to love, and sex. Kendra is a woman in toto, the author is very good in describing her in front of a mirror while she is taking care of her, hair, make up and dresses. Not only that, the author spends time to describe her dresses, even her shoes, and all of this allow the reader to see Kendra as a woman. But, and this is strange, Kendra is also a "man", since what she has of a man, she can't ignore; it's a part of her that always remind her that she is not a "lady", that she is not allowed to have the forever love she wants. And so Kendra is a woman but also a man.

I like also Val, even if he has not the development of Kendra. He is the classic Prince Charming, and behaves like that; he is perfect and being perfect maybe he is a little less interesting than Kendra. But Val has a final turning that made me almost cheer up for him.

Finally my doubts: first I really didn't understand the final dark "turn", but maybe it allows to give a background to Kendra so the reader can understand why she is so eager to find true love; second I felt the second part of the story a bit rushed, like the author realized that she had only few pages still to complete and tried to packed all in them. I believe this would be even a better story with some pages more, but as it's, for me it is something you should try.

http://www.nobleromance.com/ItemDisplay.aspx?i=32

Reading List:

http://www.librarything.com/catalog_bottom.php?tag=reading list&view=elisa.rolle

If I Were a Lady... by Bryl Tyne

This book probably wins the prize of most original book of 2009, and I don't believe that in the next nine months I will be able to find another book as original as this one. Maybe I'm wrong, and out there there are other transgender story like this one, but sincerely I have never stumbled upon them and so feel free to correct me.

Kendra is a woman; she is a beautiful woman, a woman her female colleagues at school "friendly" envy and his male colleagues desire; she also loves her work as fifth grade teacher and she is always gentle both with kids than adults. But Kendra is not exactly a woman: she is born with the body of a woman but with a penis, even if small it is always a penis and it works like that also. And so Kendra, who believes in true and forever love, has always thought that for her it's not possible to have it, and always lowered herself to be content with seedy and dreary relationships that clash with her persona and her work.

Then Valerian, Val, enter her life; the new principal of the school, from the first day he seems to fall over heels for Kendra. He is insistent but charming, he vows Kendra with flowers and music, and he treats her like the woman she felt. But Kendra couldn't believe that their story has a future, and always tries to dirty this true love making it only a question of sex.

I like the contrast between Kendra as a woman and her approach to love, and sex. Kendra is a woman in toto, the author is very good in describing her in front of a mirror while she is taking care of her, hair, make up and dresses. Not only that, the author spends time to describe her dresses, even her shoes, and all of this allow the reader to see Kendra as a woman. But, and this is strange, Kendra is also a "man", since what she has of a man, she can't ignore; it's a part of her that always remind her that she is not a "lady", that she is not allowed to have the forever love she wants. And so Kendra is a woman but also a man.

I like also Val, even if he has not the development of Kendra. He is the classic Prince Charming, and behaves like that; he is perfect and being perfect maybe he is a little less interesting than Kendra. But Val has a final turning that made me almost cheer up for him.

Finally my doubts: first I really didn't understand the final dark "turn", but maybe it allows to give a background to Kendra so the reader can understand why she is so eager to find true love; second I felt the second part of the story a bit rushed, like the author realized that she had only few pages still to complete and tried to packed all in them. I believe this would be even a better story with some pages more, but as it's, for me it is something you should try.

http://www.nobleromance.com/ItemDisplay.aspx?i=32

Reading List:

http://www.librarything.com/catalog_bottom.php?tag=reading list&view=elisa.rolle

Books giveaway

Now the books giveaway are from two authors, go find in my front page who are the generous authors and try to be the first to reach for the goody!

http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/excerpt

Books giveaway

Now the books giveaway are from two authors, go find in my front page who are the generous authors and try to be the first to reach for the goody!

http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/tag/excerpt

Outing Riley (2004) directed by Pete Jones

Director: Pete Jones

Writer: Pete Jones (written by)

Genre: Comedy

Plot: When regular guy Bobby (Pete Jones) tells his meat and potatoes Irish-Catholic brothers that he is gay, they don t believe him!

An Irish Catholic family learns that the youngest son is gay. Self-accepting Bobby Riley, a Chicago architect, tells us right off the bat he's gay. But he's never told his three brothers. Bobby's relationship with them is close but centers around sports, drinking beer, and playing practical jokes not discussing private lives. And besides, Bobby appears to have a girlfriend, but actually Carly is a lesbian pal who plays along when he needs a date. Only Bobby's sister knows the truth about his life.

But now, Bobby's parents are both dead, and his sister has begun pressuring Bobby to come out of the closet. Bobby and his live-in boyfriend Andy would like nothing more than to drop the charade Bobby maintains with his lesbian pal, so he finally gets up the courage to do it. But when Bobby does spill the beans, his brothers assume due to his regular-guy demeanor that he's kidding. Besides, they're meat and potatoes Irish-Catholic, so Bobby simply can't be gay. Eventually, they all must come to terms with this revelations and as it turns out, each brother also has been holding back family secrets. . .

Pete Jones wrote, directed and stars in OUTING RILEY, his second feature film. Jones first came to national attention as the winner of the inaugural season of HBO's Project Greenlight. The reality series, produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, looked at the making of Jones debut feature STOLEN SUMMER, which was selected from over 7,000 entries to be made. STOLEN SUMMER premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival and was followed by a limited theatrical release.

Intelligent, nicely paced script sports lots of crowd-pleasing zingers. --Variety

Standout performance by the foxy and talented Nathan Fillion! --Outfest - Los Angeles

Induced so much laughter that many lines were drowned out! --Media News Services

@IMDb
@Amazon: Outing Riley
@Netflix
@Wolfe Video 



( more pics )

Cast (in credits order)
Pete Jones ... Bobby Riley
Michael McDonald ... Andy
Nathan Fillion ... Luke Riley
Stoney Westmoreland ... Connor Riley
Dev Kennedy ... Jack Riley
Julie R. Pearl ... Maggie Riley (as Julie Pearl)
Bob Riley ... Mr. Riley
Dana Lynne Gilhooley ... Carly
Jim Rose ... Busboy / Priest
J. David Ruby ... Howie
( rest of the cast )

Outing Riley (2004) directed by Pete Jones

Director: Pete Jones

Writer: Pete Jones (written by)

Genre: Comedy

Plot: When regular guy Bobby (Pete Jones) tells his meat and potatoes Irish-Catholic brothers that he is gay, they don t believe him!

An Irish Catholic family learns that the youngest son is gay. Self-accepting Bobby Riley, a Chicago architect, tells us right off the bat he's gay. But he's never told his three brothers. Bobby's relationship with them is close but centers around sports, drinking beer, and playing practical jokes not discussing private lives. And besides, Bobby appears to have a girlfriend, but actually Carly is a lesbian pal who plays along when he needs a date. Only Bobby's sister knows the truth about his life.

But now, Bobby's parents are both dead, and his sister has begun pressuring Bobby to come out of the closet. Bobby and his live-in boyfriend Andy would like nothing more than to drop the charade Bobby maintains with his lesbian pal, so he finally gets up the courage to do it. But when Bobby does spill the beans, his brothers assume due to his regular-guy demeanor that he's kidding. Besides, they're meat and potatoes Irish-Catholic, so Bobby simply can't be gay. Eventually, they all must come to terms with this revelations and as it turns out, each brother also has been holding back family secrets. . .

Pete Jones wrote, directed and stars in OUTING RILEY, his second feature film. Jones first came to national attention as the winner of the inaugural season of HBO's Project Greenlight. The reality series, produced by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, looked at the making of Jones debut feature STOLEN SUMMER, which was selected from over 7,000 entries to be made. STOLEN SUMMER premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival and was followed by a limited theatrical release.

Intelligent, nicely paced script sports lots of crowd-pleasing zingers. --Variety

Standout performance by the foxy and talented Nathan Fillion! --Outfest - Los Angeles

Induced so much laughter that many lines were drowned out! --Media News Services

@IMDb
@Amazon: Outing Riley
@Netflix
@Wolfe Video 



( more pics )

Cast (in credits order)
Pete Jones ... Bobby Riley
Michael McDonald ... Andy
Nathan Fillion ... Luke Riley
Stoney Westmoreland ... Connor Riley
Dev Kennedy ... Jack Riley
Julie R. Pearl ... Maggie Riley (as Julie Pearl)
Bob Riley ... Mr. Riley
Dana Lynne Gilhooley ... Carly
Jim Rose ... Busboy / Priest
J. David Ruby ... Howie
( rest of the cast )

Errata Corrige! Tamara Allen books giveaway

I'm so sorry, I posted an uncorrect email address for the books giveaway of Tamara Allen, and it was totally my fault. The right address is:

girluknow (at) ymail (dot) com

so please, if you have entered for the books giveaway, resend the email to this address... I have no way to know who has just sent an email, sorry :-(

Errata Corrige! Tamara Allen books giveaway

I'm so sorry, I posted an uncorrect email address for the books giveaway of Tamara Allen, and it was totally my fault. The right address is:

girluknow (at) ymail (dot) com

so please, if you have entered for the books giveaway, resend the email to this address... I have no way to know who has just sent an email, sorry :-(

Objects in the Mirror (StarCrossed 3) by Reno MacLeod & Jaye Valentine

The StarCrossed series by MacLeod and Valentine is not a simple series to read, since it tests a lot of "romance" boundaries and not only. Above all it questions the main rule that good is white and evil is black and they don't mix, and even if mix, in the end the evil has to go through a purification process to be considered good. Here instead, the evil is evil and remains evil till the end, enjoying its lustful life in plenty.

Jace and Konnor are demon twins who now live in "peace" at Salem, managing a night club. Jace is the same demon that, in Demon Tailz, a previous short story in this series, eat alive a man who was mourning his lost lover... the fact that the man was searching that fate to be reunited with his lover in an alterlife, and that Jace, in a way, helped him, doesn't change the true that the demon enjoyed his "meal". There is then the little fact that this is a twincest story, but well, I believe that this particular kink is now quite surpassed, and almost normal, and then we are talking of demons here, so, well, human laws don't exactly apply to them.

In Objects in the Mirror the reader has the chance to know something more on the past of these two demon brothers and so understand why they are so bound together; but he has also the chance to see that these are not "tamed" demons, they have not conscience: when it's time to hunt, and eat, it doesn't matter if the prey is innocent. Maybe of the two brother, Jace is the more bloody and lethal, but it's not that Konnor is innocent, his unwillingness to hunt is more a question of like or not like than a conscience issue.

Jace and Konnor are the main characters but not the only important in the story; there is also Gennady, their vampire adoptive father, and Fallon, his young werefox lover, and Jericho, almost an adoptive brother. And then a lot of other minor characters, all of them with the same characteristic: they live in a border zone, between right and wrong, between good and evil, and no one of them is perfect. Even the angels in this story have their little dirty secrets.

As I said the two authors test a lot of "no-way" rules of romance: twincest, sex in shifted form, the rule that the good hero, even if behaving as a villain, has to not mingle with the real villain, and if he must, at least he has to not enjoy it. It seems almost that the real good one, the innocent souls in this story are doomed, and only the ones with cracked halo are allowed to survive. And then the authors play also with the main romance rule, the one that says that the good hero has to be beautiful and the villain has to be ugly... in this story instead you can't recognize the evil from the good from the outside exterior, since it seems that all of them are in their way beautiful, the authors manage to make beautiful even the demons in their demon form (with tails, claws and horns).

It's quite a strange book, but just the fact that it doesn't pass and go letting you unaffected is a proof that the main scope it was targeting is reached, it makes wondering and doubting the reader his own belief on what is right and what is wrong.

http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&manufacturers_id=227&products_id=1841

Amazon Kindle: StarCrossed 3: Objects in the Mirror

Series: StarCrossed
1) Demon Tailz: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/486448.html
2) Opposite Ends of the Spectrum: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/523638.html
3) Objects in the Mirror

Reading List:

http://www.librarything.com/catalog_bottom.php?tag=reading+list&view=elisa.rolle


Cover Art by Rose Lenoir

Objects in the Mirror (StarCrossed 3) by Reno MacLeod & Jaye Valentine

The StarCrossed series by MacLeod and Valentine is not a simple series to read, since it tests a lot of "romance" boundaries and not only. Above all it questions the main rule that good is white and evil is black and they don't mix, and even if mix, in the end the evil has to go through a purification process to be considered good. Here instead, the evil is evil and remains evil till the end, enjoying its lustful life in plenty.

Jace and Konnor are demon twins who now live in "peace" at Salem, managing a night club. Jace is the same demon that, in Demon Tailz, a previous short story in this series, eat alive a man who was mourning his lost lover... the fact that the man was searching that fate to be reunited with his lover in an alterlife, and that Jace, in a way, helped him, doesn't change the true that the demon enjoyed his "meal". There is then the little fact that this is a twincest story, but well, I believe that this particular kink is now quite surpassed, and almost normal, and then we are talking of demons here, so, well, human laws don't exactly apply to them.

In Objects in the Mirror the reader has the chance to know something more on the past of these two demon brothers and so understand why they are so bound together; but he has also the chance to see that these are not "tamed" demons, they have not conscience: when it's time to hunt, and eat, it doesn't matter if the prey is innocent. Maybe of the two brother, Jace is the more bloody and lethal, but it's not that Konnor is innocent, his unwillingness to hunt is more a question of like or not like than a conscience issue.

Jace and Konnor are the main characters but not the only important in the story; there is also Gennady, their vampire adoptive father, and Fallon, his young werefox lover, and Jericho, almost an adoptive brother. And then a lot of other minor characters, all of them with the same characteristic: they live in a border zone, between right and wrong, between good and evil, and no one of them is perfect. Even the angels in this story have their little dirty secrets.

As I said the two authors test a lot of "no-way" rules of romance: twincest, sex in shifted form, the rule that the good hero, even if behaving as a villain, has to not mingle with the real villain, and if he must, at least he has to not enjoy it. It seems almost that the real good one, the innocent souls in this story are doomed, and only the ones with cracked halo are allowed to survive. And then the authors play also with the main romance rule, the one that says that the good hero has to be beautiful and the villain has to be ugly... in this story instead you can't recognize the evil from the good from the outside exterior, since it seems that all of them are in their way beautiful, the authors manage to make beautiful even the demons in their demon form (with tails, claws and horns).

It's quite a strange book, but just the fact that it doesn't pass and go letting you unaffected is a proof that the main scope it was targeting is reached, it makes wondering and doubting the reader his own belief on what is right and what is wrong.

http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&manufacturers_id=227&products_id=1841

Amazon Kindle: StarCrossed 3: Objects in the Mirror

Series: StarCrossed
1) Demon Tailz: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/486448.html
2) Opposite Ends of the Spectrum: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/523638.html
3) Objects in the Mirror

Reading List:

http://www.librarything.com/catalog_bottom.php?tag=reading+list&view=elisa.rolle


Cover Art by Rose Lenoir