Excerpt Day: Hungry Heart by Jenna Byrnes

Hungry Heart by Jenna Byrnes
Release Date: April 12, 2009
Publisher: Phaze Books
ISBN: 978-1-59426-667-6
Publisher Link: http://www.king-cart.com/Phaze/product=Hungry+Heart/exact_match=exact

Blurb: Captain Gil Gates is a proud member of the N.Y.P.D. and enjoys his position running a North Bronx precinct. When an incident with grave repercussions rocks the department and the whole community, Gil's otherwise spotless record is suddenly in jeopardy. Brian Knight is Channel Nine's star news reporter, following the most exciting story the Bronx has seen in quite some time. In his line of work, as with Gil's, being gay no big deal unless someone finds out about it. Brian is the sexiest guy Gil's been with in ages, but certainly not someone he can confide in as his career spins out of control. Yet Brian offers something the department can't--something that's been missing from Gil's life for too long. If only he can clear his name and solve a double homicide while he's at it.

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Excerpt Day: Hungry Heart by Jenna Byrnes

Hungry Heart by Jenna Byrnes
Release Date: April 12, 2009
Publisher: Phaze Books
ISBN: 978-1-59426-667-6
Publisher Link: http://www.king-cart.com/Phaze/product=Hungry+Heart/exact_match=exact

Blurb: Captain Gil Gates is a proud member of the N.Y.P.D. and enjoys his position running a North Bronx precinct. When an incident with grave repercussions rocks the department and the whole community, Gil's otherwise spotless record is suddenly in jeopardy. Brian Knight is Channel Nine's star news reporter, following the most exciting story the Bronx has seen in quite some time. In his line of work, as with Gil's, being gay no big deal unless someone finds out about it. Brian is the sexiest guy Gil's been with in ages, but certainly not someone he can confide in as his career spins out of control. Yet Brian offers something the department can't--something that's been missing from Gil's life for too long. If only he can clear his name and solve a double homicide while he's at it.

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Excerpt Day: Carey'd Away by J.M. Snyder

Carey'd Away by J.M. Snyder
Release Date: April 19, 2009
Publisher: Amber Allure
ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-505-8
Publisher Link: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure/CareydAway.html

Blurb: Carey Thornton is tired of couples. All his friends have someone special and he feels like the odd man out. Painfully single, Carey cruises the nightclubs and gay party scene, flirting with any hot guy who looks his way, but he always seems to be the one to go home alone. It's comic convention weekend at the Omni Hotel where Carey works, and somehow he got roped into working the registration desk in the dealer room. While checking in the vendors before the crowds arrive, he meets the sexy Pat Dix, setting up the booth for Kryptonite Comics. Painfully shy, Patrick has never dreamt an outgoing, fun-loving guy like Carey would ever find him attractive. He's surprised when Carey asks him to hang out after the convention hall closes, and he surprises himself by saying yes. A late night in the hotel pool with Carey's rowdy friends might just be what Patrick needs to break him out of his shell. But it isn't until the friends leave them alone that Patrick gets "Carey'd away."

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Excerpt Day: Carey'd Away by J.M. Snyder

Carey'd Away by J.M. Snyder
Release Date: April 19, 2009
Publisher: Amber Allure
ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-505-8
Publisher Link: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure/CareydAway.html

Blurb: Carey Thornton is tired of couples. All his friends have someone special and he feels like the odd man out. Painfully single, Carey cruises the nightclubs and gay party scene, flirting with any hot guy who looks his way, but he always seems to be the one to go home alone. It's comic convention weekend at the Omni Hotel where Carey works, and somehow he got roped into working the registration desk in the dealer room. While checking in the vendors before the crowds arrive, he meets the sexy Pat Dix, setting up the booth for Kryptonite Comics. Painfully shy, Patrick has never dreamt an outgoing, fun-loving guy like Carey would ever find him attractive. He's surprised when Carey asks him to hang out after the convention hall closes, and he surprises himself by saying yes. A late night in the hotel pool with Carey's rowdy friends might just be what Patrick needs to break him out of his shell. But it isn't until the friends leave them alone that Patrick gets "Carey'd away."

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Excerpt Day: Most Likely To Succeed by Shawn Lane

Most Likely To Succeed by Shawn Lane
Release Date: April 12, 2009
Publisher: Amber Allure
ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-503-4
Publisher Link: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure/MostLikelySucceed.html

Blurb: Thomas Harrigan can't help but admire his sexy, single and openly gay boss, Clark Sterling. He never expects the gorgeous lawyer to put the moves on him. But when Clark makes his interest shockingly clear, Thomas find himself involved in a passionate affair with the man of his dreams. Badly burned by an office romance once before, Clark knows he should keep his relationship with Thomas on a strictly business level. But there’s something disarmingly genuine about the beautiful, intelligent young man, and Clark throws caution to the wind. As Thomas spends more time in Clark’s company and his bed, he realizes he is falling in love and he’s pretty sure Clark feels the same way. But when Thomas’s resumé finds its way to a rival firm, Clark is livid. Just when he had started to picture a life with Thomas, complete with a house in the suburbs, the man betrays him, just like his ex-lover did. Clark cuts Thomas out of his life, and his firm. Left unemployed and reeling from a broken heart, Thomas struggles to put the pieces of his life back together. But when Clark learns the truth, can he open his heart to Thomas once again and take a chance on happiness?

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Excerpt Day: Most Likely To Succeed by Shawn Lane

Most Likely To Succeed by Shawn Lane
Release Date: April 12, 2009
Publisher: Amber Allure
ISBN-13: 978-1-60272-503-4
Publisher Link: http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure/MostLikelySucceed.html

Blurb: Thomas Harrigan can't help but admire his sexy, single and openly gay boss, Clark Sterling. He never expects the gorgeous lawyer to put the moves on him. But when Clark makes his interest shockingly clear, Thomas find himself involved in a passionate affair with the man of his dreams. Badly burned by an office romance once before, Clark knows he should keep his relationship with Thomas on a strictly business level. But there’s something disarmingly genuine about the beautiful, intelligent young man, and Clark throws caution to the wind. As Thomas spends more time in Clark’s company and his bed, he realizes he is falling in love and he’s pretty sure Clark feels the same way. But when Thomas’s resumé finds its way to a rival firm, Clark is livid. Just when he had started to picture a life with Thomas, complete with a house in the suburbs, the man betrays him, just like his ex-lover did. Clark cuts Thomas out of his life, and his firm. Left unemployed and reeling from a broken heart, Thomas struggles to put the pieces of his life back together. But when Clark learns the truth, can he open his heart to Thomas once again and take a chance on happiness?

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Excerpt Day: Somatesthesia by Ann Somerville

Somatesthesia by Ann Somerville
Release Date: April 14, 2009
Publisher: Lulu Press
Publisher Link: http://www.lulu.com/content/multimedia/somatesthesia/6757851

Blurb: somatesthesia: 1.the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations. 2.the faculty of bodily perception. 2042, post-peak oil America. The FBI and NSA have been merged into a single entity — the Federal Justice Agency — with wide-ranging investigative powers across state borders. Within it, a small core of elite agents, Special Crime Investigators, are brought in on the most difficult, dangerous cases to offer their expertise and abilities. New SCI Devlin Grace meets his partner, enhanced agent Connor Hutchens, for the first time. Connor is odd and damaged — but with the ability to hear, taste, feel, see and smell well beyond the senses of ordinary people. Together they must solve a dangerous, perplexing case before more children are killed or mutilated - and resist their growing attraction to each other, which could put their careers and their safety in great peril.

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Excerpt Day: Somatesthesia by Ann Somerville

Somatesthesia by Ann Somerville
Release Date: April 14, 2009
Publisher: Lulu Press
Publisher Link: http://www.lulu.com/content/multimedia/somatesthesia/6757851

Blurb: somatesthesia: 1.the perception of tactual or proprioceptive or gut sensations. 2.the faculty of bodily perception. 2042, post-peak oil America. The FBI and NSA have been merged into a single entity — the Federal Justice Agency — with wide-ranging investigative powers across state borders. Within it, a small core of elite agents, Special Crime Investigators, are brought in on the most difficult, dangerous cases to offer their expertise and abilities. New SCI Devlin Grace meets his partner, enhanced agent Connor Hutchens, for the first time. Connor is odd and damaged — but with the ability to hear, taste, feel, see and smell well beyond the senses of ordinary people. Together they must solve a dangerous, perplexing case before more children are killed or mutilated - and resist their growing attraction to each other, which could put their careers and their safety in great peril.

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Excerpt Day: Wolfen Choice by Jenna Byrnes & Jude Mason

Wolfen Choice by Jenna Byrnes & Jude Mason
Release Date: April 13, 2009
Publisher: Total-e-Bound
ISBN: 978-1-907010-17-0
Publisher Link: http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=&P_ID=445

Blurb: Book three in the Untamed Hearts Series. Fire takes the life of the wolfen tribal leader, and a new leader must be found before catastrophe befalls the pack. Only Cole, young irresponsible and unattached, has felt the talisman's heat. Is he the chosen one? Fire devastates the forest, taking the life of the wolf tribe leader and his mate. With the amulet holder dead, a new leader must be chosen. Cole is young, headstrong and enamoured of his carefree ways. He discovered the bodies, and he's the changeling who brings the amulet back to his pack. Zane has been a convenient sex partner for Cole, who continues to resist the ties of commitment. When the men come across another pack decimated by the fire, including a beautiful female unlike any they've seen before, Cole discovers that there may be more to life than playing the field. With dissention among the pack and an unwilling Cole who might very well be the chosen amulet holder, will the wolfen tribe find its new leader? Or will confusion, mistrust and greed destroy them all?

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Excerpt Day: Wolfen Choice by Jenna Byrnes & Jude Mason

Wolfen Choice by Jenna Byrnes & Jude Mason
Release Date: April 13, 2009
Publisher: Total-e-Bound
ISBN: 978-1-907010-17-0
Publisher Link: http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=&P_ID=445

Blurb: Book three in the Untamed Hearts Series. Fire takes the life of the wolfen tribal leader, and a new leader must be found before catastrophe befalls the pack. Only Cole, young irresponsible and unattached, has felt the talisman's heat. Is he the chosen one? Fire devastates the forest, taking the life of the wolf tribe leader and his mate. With the amulet holder dead, a new leader must be chosen. Cole is young, headstrong and enamoured of his carefree ways. He discovered the bodies, and he's the changeling who brings the amulet back to his pack. Zane has been a convenient sex partner for Cole, who continues to resist the ties of commitment. When the men come across another pack decimated by the fire, including a beautiful female unlike any they've seen before, Cole discovers that there may be more to life than playing the field. With dissention among the pack and an unwilling Cole who might very well be the chosen amulet holder, will the wolfen tribe find its new leader? Or will confusion, mistrust and greed destroy them all?

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Excerpt Day: Coyote Non Grata by Lena Austin

Coyote Non Grata by Lena Austin
Release Date: April 16, 2009
Publisher: Changeling Press
ISBN: 978-1-59596-851-7
Publisher Link: http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=1136

Blurb: The Creator laughs at human plans... Dr. Jeff Gleason rejected his Comanche heritage and became a volcanologist studying the giant magma chamber beneath the National Park. Until his modern job and his Medicine heritage crossed paths. Rody, wounded and rejected from his coyote shifter pack, seeks refuge and medical help from the human in the ranger shack, then joins his new friend on a sexual romp that will lead to a new mating of coyote and man that hasn't happened since the white man came to the park... because the Creator has plans of his own.

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Excerpt Day: Coyote Non Grata by Lena Austin

Coyote Non Grata by Lena Austin
Release Date: April 16, 2009
Publisher: Changeling Press
ISBN: 978-1-59596-851-7
Publisher Link: http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=1136

Blurb: The Creator laughs at human plans... Dr. Jeff Gleason rejected his Comanche heritage and became a volcanologist studying the giant magma chamber beneath the National Park. Until his modern job and his Medicine heritage crossed paths. Rody, wounded and rejected from his coyote shifter pack, seeks refuge and medical help from the human in the ranger shack, then joins his new friend on a sexual romp that will lead to a new mating of coyote and man that hasn't happened since the white man came to the park... because the Creator has plans of his own.

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Excerpt Day: A Strong Hand by Catt Ford

A Strong Hand by Catt Ford
Release Date: April 13, 2009
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
ISBN: 978-1-935192-83-1
Publisher Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/currenttitles/stronghand/stronghandbuynow.htm

Amazon Kindle: A Strong Hand

Amazon: A Strong Hand

Blurb: Nicholas Sayers, needing money for college, takes a job as assistant to infamous photographer Damian Wolfe. It's just taking pictures, right? Wrong. While Nick has never questioned what kind of man he is or what he truly wants in life, working for Damian during a BDSM photo shoot opens his eyes to all sorts of sexual possibilities, and many of them include the handsome Mr. Wolfe. Damian has serious doubts about getting involved with a younger man who knows nothing about the BDSM lifestyle, but Nick's adventurous and humorous approach to new experiences is far too alluring to resist. Although he knows it might be a mistake, Damian takes Nick into his life. Flirting on the edges of control, submission, and pain excites Nick more than he would have ever dreamed possible. With Damian, Nick learns about his own deeply hidden desires and finds out that relinquishing control doesn’t make him weak—having someone else in control of his sexual pleasure simply heightens it. And the reverse is true for Damian: Control turns him on. So they set out to explore these sensual boundaries together, neither expecting to find love along the way.

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Excerpt Day: A Strong Hand by Catt Ford

A Strong Hand by Catt Ford
Release Date: April 13, 2009
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
ISBN: 978-1-935192-83-1
Publisher Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/currenttitles/stronghand/stronghandbuynow.htm

Amazon Kindle: A Strong Hand

Amazon: A Strong Hand

Blurb: Nicholas Sayers, needing money for college, takes a job as assistant to infamous photographer Damian Wolfe. It's just taking pictures, right? Wrong. While Nick has never questioned what kind of man he is or what he truly wants in life, working for Damian during a BDSM photo shoot opens his eyes to all sorts of sexual possibilities, and many of them include the handsome Mr. Wolfe. Damian has serious doubts about getting involved with a younger man who knows nothing about the BDSM lifestyle, but Nick's adventurous and humorous approach to new experiences is far too alluring to resist. Although he knows it might be a mistake, Damian takes Nick into his life. Flirting on the edges of control, submission, and pain excites Nick more than he would have ever dreamed possible. With Damian, Nick learns about his own deeply hidden desires and finds out that relinquishing control doesn’t make him weak—having someone else in control of his sexual pleasure simply heightens it. And the reverse is true for Damian: Control turns him on. So they set out to explore these sensual boundaries together, neither expecting to find love along the way.

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Excerpt Day: Falling by Belinda McBride

Bad Angels: Falling by Belinda McBride
Release Date: April 16, 2009
Publisher: Changeling Press
ISBN: 978-1-60521-204-3
Publisher Link: http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=1135

Blurb: Just what exactly happens when an angel goes bad? Stripped of his voice, his memories, and his divinity, Rion Hunter falls to Earth in a fiery blaze. After crashing into a muddy sheep pasture in Scotland, the disgraced angel finds himself face-to-face with an unlikely rescuer: a sidhe-born farmer named Rex. Rex finds himself rapidly falling for the beautiful angel, which can be risky when the object of your affection just might be psychotic. And if that isn’t enough, the men find that they’ve come to the attention of a ravenous succubus, who has developed an appetite for Scottish farmers. Falling isn’t so bad… it’s the landing that hurts.

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Excerpt Day: Falling by Belinda McBride

Bad Angels: Falling by Belinda McBride
Release Date: April 16, 2009
Publisher: Changeling Press
ISBN: 978-1-60521-204-3
Publisher Link: http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=1135

Blurb: Just what exactly happens when an angel goes bad? Stripped of his voice, his memories, and his divinity, Rion Hunter falls to Earth in a fiery blaze. After crashing into a muddy sheep pasture in Scotland, the disgraced angel finds himself face-to-face with an unlikely rescuer: a sidhe-born farmer named Rex. Rex finds himself rapidly falling for the beautiful angel, which can be risky when the object of your affection just might be psychotic. And if that isn’t enough, the men find that they’ve come to the attention of a ravenous succubus, who has developed an appetite for Scottish farmers. Falling isn’t so bad… it’s the landing that hurts.

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Excerpt Day: Howl & Prowl by Kate Steele

Hoosier Werewolf: Howl & Prowl by Kate Steele
Release Date: April 16, 2009
Publisher: Changeling Press
ISBN: 978-1-60521-137-4
Publisher Link: http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=1137

Blurb: For most people, werewolves are creatures of fantasy, pulled from the pages of fiction novels and seen only in movies. For brothers Ethan, Dustin and Nick Parks, they become beings who are all too real... and the family tree is about to get a little furry. Crewe Jackson’s been waiting patiently to claim his mate. Nine years ago both he and Ethan Parks were too young, but now he intends to give his sweet little nerd some lessons in love. Chad Sutter has his hands full. Not only has his future mate, Dustin Parks, been accused of dealing drugs, he’s been hurt by someone he trusted. It’s up to Chad to straighten out the mess and prove to Dustin that it’ll take more than a little trouble to put out the growing flame between them. Never show weakness. For two men, human Nick Parks and werewolf Lucas Devereau, it’s the creed they live by. Trouble is, just because something is hidden doesn’t mean it’s not there. With a little trust they may just discover in each other a mate who truly understands the heart and soul of an alpha.

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Excerpt Day: Howl & Prowl by Kate Steele

Hoosier Werewolf: Howl & Prowl by Kate Steele
Release Date: April 16, 2009
Publisher: Changeling Press
ISBN: 978-1-60521-137-4
Publisher Link: http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=1137

Blurb: For most people, werewolves are creatures of fantasy, pulled from the pages of fiction novels and seen only in movies. For brothers Ethan, Dustin and Nick Parks, they become beings who are all too real... and the family tree is about to get a little furry. Crewe Jackson’s been waiting patiently to claim his mate. Nine years ago both he and Ethan Parks were too young, but now he intends to give his sweet little nerd some lessons in love. Chad Sutter has his hands full. Not only has his future mate, Dustin Parks, been accused of dealing drugs, he’s been hurt by someone he trusted. It’s up to Chad to straighten out the mess and prove to Dustin that it’ll take more than a little trouble to put out the growing flame between them. Never show weakness. For two men, human Nick Parks and werewolf Lucas Devereau, it’s the creed they live by. Trouble is, just because something is hidden doesn’t mean it’s not there. With a little trust they may just discover in each other a mate who truly understands the heart and soul of an alpha.

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Excerpt Day: Ordinary Champions by Hayden Thorne

Masks: Ordinary Champions by Hayden Thorne
Release Date: April 15, 2009
Publisher: Prizm Books
ISBN: 978-1-60370-688-9, 1-60370-688-7 (trade paperback)
ISBN: 978-1-60370-687-2, 1-60370-687-9 (electronic book)
Publisher Link: http://www.prizmbooks.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=44

Amazon Kindle: Masks: Ordinary Champions

Amazon: Masks: Ordinary Champions

Blurb: Book Three of the Masks series follows Eric's adventures as a newly-transformed supervillain sidekick. Taking advantage of Eric's relationship with Peter, the Devil's Trill uses him for a shield against the superheroes. In the meantime, new villains and a new, covert vigilante-like group appear, with a young hero with chameleon powers attempting to infiltrate the Trill's hideout and help Eric. Eric struggles with his conscience and schemes to turn the tables on the Trill, but his powers deteriorate. He grows more and more unstable and unsafe while the Trill's henchmen appear to grow stronger and stronger, as though they were also subjected to the same manipulation that's been used on Eric. As the Trill fights both the heroes and tries to assert his dominance over the new villains, Eric realizes that he doesn't have much time left to set things right on his own, even if it costs him his life.

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Excerpt Day: Ordinary Champions by Hayden Thorne

Masks: Ordinary Champions by Hayden Thorne
Release Date: April 15, 2009
Publisher: Prizm Books
ISBN: 978-1-60370-688-9, 1-60370-688-7 (trade paperback)
ISBN: 978-1-60370-687-2, 1-60370-687-9 (electronic book)
Publisher Link: http://www.prizmbooks.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=44

Amazon Kindle: Masks: Ordinary Champions

Amazon: Masks: Ordinary Champions

Blurb: Book Three of the Masks series follows Eric's adventures as a newly-transformed supervillain sidekick. Taking advantage of Eric's relationship with Peter, the Devil's Trill uses him for a shield against the superheroes. In the meantime, new villains and a new, covert vigilante-like group appear, with a young hero with chameleon powers attempting to infiltrate the Trill's hideout and help Eric. Eric struggles with his conscience and schemes to turn the tables on the Trill, but his powers deteriorate. He grows more and more unstable and unsafe while the Trill's henchmen appear to grow stronger and stronger, as though they were also subjected to the same manipulation that's been used on Eric. As the Trill fights both the heroes and tries to assert his dominance over the new villains, Eric realizes that he doesn't have much time left to set things right on his own, even if it costs him his life.

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Excerpt Day: Saffron Stains by Alex Draven

Saffron Stains by Alex Draven
Release Date: April 15, 2009
Publisher: Torquere Books
ISBN: 978-1-60370-694-0
ISBN (10): 1-60370-694-1
Publisher Link: http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1913

Blurb: Jem is tired of watching Kael come and go from the fae court, tired of wondering whether his beautiful lover needs him more than he needs his family. He waited patiently the last time Kael disappeared, but he's not sure he can do it again, and when Kael doesn't come home one night, Jem wonders if it's all over for good. Kael would much rather be home with Jem than be in the fairy court with his mother and sister, but he has obligations. Obligations that lead to him neglecting the one thing he truly cares about. Can Kael find a way to convince Jem that he wants to come home?

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Excerpt Day: Saffron Stains by Alex Draven

Saffron Stains by Alex Draven
Release Date: April 15, 2009
Publisher: Torquere Books
ISBN: 978-1-60370-694-0
ISBN (10): 1-60370-694-1
Publisher Link: http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=1913

Blurb: Jem is tired of watching Kael come and go from the fae court, tired of wondering whether his beautiful lover needs him more than he needs his family. He waited patiently the last time Kael disappeared, but he's not sure he can do it again, and when Kael doesn't come home one night, Jem wonders if it's all over for good. Kael would much rather be home with Jem than be in the fairy court with his mother and sister, but he has obligations. Obligations that lead to him neglecting the one thing he truly cares about. Can Kael find a way to convince Jem that he wants to come home?

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Excerpt Day: Josef Jaeger by Jere' M. Fishback

Josef Jaeger by Jere' M. Fishback
Release Date: April 15, 2009
Publisher: Prizm Books
ISBN (print): 978-1-60370-685-8, 1-60370-685-2
ISBN (ebook): 978-1-60370-686-5, 1-60370-686-0
Publisher Link: http://www.prizmbooks.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=47

Amazon: Josef Jaeger

Blurb: Josef Jaeger turns thirteen when Adolf Hitler is appointed Germany’s new Chancellor. When his mother dies, Josef is sent to Munich to live with his uncle, Ernst Roehm, the openly-homosexual chief of the Nazi brown shirts. Josef thinks he’s found a father-figure in his uncle and a mentor in his uncle's lover, streetwise Rudy, and when Roehm’s political connections land Josef a role in a propaganda movie, Josef’s sure he’s found the life he’s always wanted. But while living in Berlin during the film’s production, Josef falls in love with a Jewish boy, David, and Josef begins questioning his uncle’s beliefs.Complications arise when an old friend of his mother’s tells Josef that his mother was secretly murdered by the SS due to her political beliefs, possibly on Roehm’s order. Josef confides in his Hitler Youth leader, Max Klieg. Klieg admits he knows a few things, but he won’t share them with Josef till the boy proves himself worthy of a confidence. Conflicting beliefs war within Josef until he must decide where his true loyalties lie, and what he really believes in.

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Excerpt Day: Josef Jaeger by Jere' M. Fishback

Josef Jaeger by Jere' M. Fishback
Release Date: April 15, 2009
Publisher: Prizm Books
ISBN (print): 978-1-60370-685-8, 1-60370-685-2
ISBN (ebook): 978-1-60370-686-5, 1-60370-686-0
Publisher Link: http://www.prizmbooks.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=47

Amazon: Josef Jaeger

Blurb: Josef Jaeger turns thirteen when Adolf Hitler is appointed Germany’s new Chancellor. When his mother dies, Josef is sent to Munich to live with his uncle, Ernst Roehm, the openly-homosexual chief of the Nazi brown shirts. Josef thinks he’s found a father-figure in his uncle and a mentor in his uncle's lover, streetwise Rudy, and when Roehm’s political connections land Josef a role in a propaganda movie, Josef’s sure he’s found the life he’s always wanted. But while living in Berlin during the film’s production, Josef falls in love with a Jewish boy, David, and Josef begins questioning his uncle’s beliefs.Complications arise when an old friend of his mother’s tells Josef that his mother was secretly murdered by the SS due to her political beliefs, possibly on Roehm’s order. Josef confides in his Hitler Youth leader, Max Klieg. Klieg admits he knows a few things, but he won’t share them with Josef till the boy proves himself worthy of a confidence. Conflicting beliefs war within Josef until he must decide where his true loyalties lie, and what he really believes in.

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Excerpt Days

Here is the list of excerpts entered for today:

Hungry Heart by Jamie Hill, Phaze Books

Carey'd Away by J.M. Snyder, Amber Allure

Most Likely To Succeed by Shawn Lane, Amber Allure

Somatesthesia by Ann Somerville, Lulu Press

Wolfen Choice by Jamie Hill & Jude Mason, Total-e-Bound

Coyote Non Grata by Lena Austin, Changeling Press

A Strong Hand by Catt Ford, Dreamspinner Press

Falling by Belinda McBride, Changeling Press

Howl & Prowl by Kate Steele, Changeling Press

Ordinary Champions by Hayden Thorne, Prizm Books

Saffron Stains by Alex Draven, Torquere Press

Josef Jaeger by Jere' M. Fishback, Prizm Books

Thanks to all the authors and enjoy the excerpts!

Excerpt Days

Here is the list of excerpts entered for today:

Hungry Heart by Jamie Hill, Phaze Books

Carey'd Away by J.M. Snyder, Amber Allure

Most Likely To Succeed by Shawn Lane, Amber Allure

Somatesthesia by Ann Somerville, Lulu Press

Wolfen Choice by Jamie Hill & Jude Mason, Total-e-Bound

Coyote Non Grata by Lena Austin, Changeling Press

A Strong Hand by Catt Ford, Dreamspinner Press

Falling by Belinda McBride, Changeling Press

Howl & Prowl by Kate Steele, Changeling Press

Ordinary Champions by Hayden Thorne, Prizm Books

Saffron Stains by Alex Draven, Torquere Press

Josef Jaeger by Jere' M. Fishback, Prizm Books

Thanks to all the authors and enjoy the excerpts!

Interview with Elisa Rolle, Book Reviewer...

Ryan Field, a romance writer and a nice man, asked me some days ago for an interview to post in his blog and probably in Best Gay Blogs... as always say, I'm too much of a Leo (and so too much proud) to refuse such an offer, and gladly accepted.

Ryan Field was very kind with his questions, and I enjoyed answered them, so if you want to know something more about me and my "reviewing process", come to play with me:

http://ryan-field.blogspot.com/2009/04/interview-with-elisa-rolle-book.html

P.S. He posted on Friday 17... being Italian I should be quite scared by this (17 in roman number is XVII, acronym of VIXI, means "I'm dead"... but I'm not superstitious... no, no, I'm not...)

Interview with Elisa Rolle, Book Reviewer...

Ryan Field, a romance writer and a nice man, asked me some days ago for an interview to post in his blog and probably in Best Gay Blogs... as always say, I'm too much of a Leo (and so too much proud) to refuse such an offer, and gladly accepted.

Ryan Field was very kind with his questions, and I enjoyed answered them, so if you want to know something more about me and my "reviewing process", come to play with me:

http://ryan-field.blogspot.com/2009/04/interview-with-elisa-rolle-book.html

P.S. He posted on Friday 17... being Italian I should be quite scared by this (17 in roman number is XVII, acronym of VIXI, means "I'm dead"... but I'm not superstitious... no, no, I'm not...)

Around the World: Palazzetto del Casale

I went to Matera to follow a romance convention and instead spent almost all the time walking around the town, among those "Sassi" (in English "stones") that are the old historical centre, but very old, more than 9.000 years of history.

Matera is often used by director to be the set of religious movie, for example The Passion by Mel Gibson, but even before Pier Paolo Pasolini. When you are among the Sassi you can't avoid to breath history.

 
by Elisa, Sasso Barisano, Italy, 2007

Around the Wor...

By Elisa Rolle

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This is not a "classic" example of an house in Matera, they are more cave than palace, but I like the contrast with the sky.

( Matera )

Around the World: Palazzetto del Casale

I went to Matera to follow a romance convention and instead spent almost all the time walking around the town, among those "Sassi" (in English "stones") that are the old historical centre, but very old, more than 9.000 years of history.

Matera is often used by director to be the set of religious movie, for example The Passion by Mel Gibson, but even before Pier Paolo Pasolini. When you are among the Sassi you can't avoid to breath history.

 
by Elisa, Sasso Barisano, Italy, 2007

Around the Wor...

By Elisa Rolle

Book Preview

This is not a "classic" example of an house in Matera, they are more cave than palace, but I like the contrast with the sky.

( Matera )

Masks: Ordinary Champions by Hayden Thorne

Ordinary Champions is the third and last book in the Masks series, and it's exactly like I was expecting to be.

The superheroes in the Masks series are not invincible men, they are teenagers and young men at the brink of adulthood, but their actions are more driven by the unsteady feelings more than by an high purpose to do the good for humanhood.

In the second book, Eric was having problem with his boyfriend Peter, since Peter was starting to be acquainted with his superpowers and maybe he was neglecting his new beau. Between adults this would have been not a problem, Eric would have understood that Peter was involved in something bigger then them, but as I said before, they are only teenagers, and Eric is jealous, and Peter is not able to comfort and reassure him. And so Eric falls in the dark side, at the same time being "kidnapped" and going willingly toward the "evil" superhero's side.

But in this mix of ordinary champions and teenager superheroes, even if you are an evil hero, you are not dispensed from being a teenager and from having to do your homework and chores, and so Eric soon realizes that he is missing his family and friends, and having superpowers are not consolation enough for what he lost.

The relationship between Eric and Peter is not as center stage here as it was in the first book. This final installment in the series is more about Eric's growth, of his nearing that brink to adulthood. But it's also the growth of the community in where Eric lives, they learn that they can be their own heroes, and that they can defeat the evil everyday, without any outside help. It's all a question of acquiring consciousness of who you are and of what you are capable to do, even without having superpower: paraphrasing a famous sentence, the force is inside you. It's not that there isn't a love story, it's also that before Eric could fully enjoy his love for Peter, he needs to grow; love as a teenager is not the same as an adult.

I love that the story, even when developing the fantasy side, never forgets that we are speaking of young adults, of boys with the boundaries of boys, little men that when they have granted their wish of being free and independent, realize that they miss their home and mom; they can have superpowers, but the power of love is always stronger.

http://www.prizmbooks.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=44

Amazon: Masks: Ordinary Champions

Series: Masks
1) Rise of Heroes: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/430966.html
2) Evolution: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/483365.html
3) Ordinary Champions

Reading List:

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


Cover Art by Pluto

Masks: Ordinary Champions by Hayden Thorne

Ordinary Champions is the third and last book in the Masks series, and it's exactly like I was expecting to be.

The superheroes in the Masks series are not invincible men, they are teenagers and young men at the brink of adulthood, but their actions are more driven by the unsteady feelings more than by an high purpose to do the good for humanhood.

In the second book, Eric was having problem with his boyfriend Peter, since Peter was starting to be acquainted with his superpowers and maybe he was neglecting his new beau. Between adults this would have been not a problem, Eric would have understood that Peter was involved in something bigger then them, but as I said before, they are only teenagers, and Eric is jealous, and Peter is not able to comfort and reassure him. And so Eric falls in the dark side, at the same time being "kidnapped" and going willingly toward the "evil" superhero's side.

But in this mix of ordinary champions and teenager superheroes, even if you are an evil hero, you are not dispensed from being a teenager and from having to do your homework and chores, and so Eric soon realizes that he is missing his family and friends, and having superpowers are not consolation enough for what he lost.

The relationship between Eric and Peter is not as center stage here as it was in the first book. This final installment in the series is more about Eric's growth, of his nearing that brink to adulthood. But it's also the growth of the community in where Eric lives, they learn that they can be their own heroes, and that they can defeat the evil everyday, without any outside help. It's all a question of acquiring consciousness of who you are and of what you are capable to do, even without having superpower: paraphrasing a famous sentence, the force is inside you. It's not that there isn't a love story, it's also that before Eric could fully enjoy his love for Peter, he needs to grow; love as a teenager is not the same as an adult.

I love that the story, even when developing the fantasy side, never forgets that we are speaking of young adults, of boys with the boundaries of boys, little men that when they have granted their wish of being free and independent, realize that they miss their home and mom; they can have superpowers, but the power of love is always stronger.

http://www.prizmbooks.com/zen/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=12&products_id=44

Amazon: Masks: Ordinary Champions

Series: Masks
1) Rise of Heroes: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/430966.html
2) Evolution: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/483365.html
3) Ordinary Champions

Reading List:

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


Cover Art by Pluto