Summer Lovin'
(Manlove Style)
Aug. 14-17
Welcome back to the last day of Summer Lovin'! We have an awesome line-up today!! On the Book Club Forum, we have areas for all different genres. The GLBTQ area is called the Rainbow room and we encourage you to visit and discuss your favorite reads.
We will have 28 authors over 4 days on the blog -- Each author donating to the Grand Prize, so check out their posts for prizes. Come back each day for more chances to enter. You can see Day 1 , Day 2 , and Day 3 blog posts here.
Sunday is Day 2 of the Summer Lovin' FB party!!!
We will have 20 authors over 2 days at our FB party Summer Lovin' with Manlove Authors on Aug. 16-17. Please join us and chat with these great writers! Sunday is 1-10pm EST. We have switched the Taylor Brooks and Gabrielle Evans time slots, so check your times for your favorite authors.
Siren
Reborn
Texas
Sirens #8
By
Sophie Oak
an MMF Menage BDSM Romance
**Sophie is giving away an ebook of the winner's choice from her backlist. **
Kitten
Taylor’s past is filled with heartache. She yearns to be part of a family with
a Master to call her own. When Master Cole takes her in, she might have finally
found the place she belongs. Even though something is missing, she is willing
to compromise to have the life she always dreamed of, until Mason returns and
shows her just how perfect a threesome can be.
When a
killer puts the trio in their crosshairs, Cole and Mason will have to put aside
the demons of their past in order to forge a future with the woman they love.
Excerpt:
“Cole,
we’ll leave. I’ll take Kitten home and make sure she’s fed and comfortable, but
let us relax you before we go. We have to be something more to you than
companions, Cole. You brought me here to help teach Kitten how to be your
submissive. Let me show her how your sub takes care of the Master.”
Longing
swept over his features before Cole stepped back. His shoulders squared and it
was easy to see the worry slide from his body. “My submissives certainly don’t
greet me like that. Undress.”
He was
on his feet in an instant. He reached down to help Kitten up and suddenly it
wasn’t enough to just be with Cole. He wanted to belong. Even if it only lasted
for a little while. He stared at her, taking in the graceful lines of her form
and the way her hair framed her face. “Cole, you told me I topped Kitten.”
“You
do.”
“I need
to know what that really means.”
He
stared for a moment as though assessing them both. “Can we put the past behind
us?”
Mason
wasn’t sure he could ever let it go, but he would say anything to not end this
moment. “Yes, I would like that. You have my solemn word that I will protect
her. I’ll cherish and keep her comfortable. I’ll be your partner in taking care
of her and I will give you what you need, Sir.”
“Call me
Master, Mason. I need to hear it. And Kitten, you as well. Undress Mason and
then yourself and then you will find your position in front of me. I want you
to watch. I want you to learn.”
Kitten’s
eyes were wide as she turned to Cole. “What do you want me to learn, Master?”
It was
time to get down and dirty, and Mason’s whole being tightened. This was what
he’d been waiting for. This was why he was here.
God, how
long had it been since his blood heated and thrummed through his system like an
out of control river? How long since his dick pulsed and thrummed and knew it
was going to get well fed?
“He
wants you to learn how to suck his cock,” Mason explained, his voice hard with
arousal. “And I’m going to show you.”
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GAMES WE PLAY
Hard Habits
by Zayne Michaels
an MM Romance
from Evernight
EDITOR’S PICK!
Zayne will be chatting at the FB party
on Sunday, Aug. 17, 7-8pm EST
**Zayne is giving away ebook copy of Games We Play**
Blurb:
Entering the small bar on the side of the highway, Remy didn’t harbor high expectations for the
night, not until he notices the most gorgeous man in the place checking him out from across the
room. Casual hookups in dark alleys aren’t his style, but he knows he’d be a fool to pass up such
an opportunity.
Entering the small bar on the side of the highway, Remy didn’t harbor high expectations for the
night, not until he notices the most gorgeous man in the place checking him out from across the
room. Casual hookups in dark alleys aren’t his style, but he knows he’d be a fool to pass up such
an opportunity.
From the moment the blond beauty stepped into the room, Colt had to have him, even if just for
the night. Their parking lot tryst gets off to a sizzling start, especially when Colt realizes the barfly
enjoys a firmer hand. It’s just a one night stand, though. What does it matter if he can’t remember
the man’s name?
Unfortunately for him, it matters a lot to Remy, and Colt’s one-time fling is about to become much
more than he expected.
“The characters, even in this short story, are unforgettable and so full of life” – Redz World Reviews
Zayne Michaels is a small-town girl who grew up and ran off to the big city. She currently resides
in the Midwest where she spends her days dreaming up dark, sexy adventures in between soccer
games and the never-ending pile of laundry.
Zayne's fascination with old and discarded treasures has always been a source of inspiration for
her tales. From antique clocks to old, dilapidated houses, her imagination turns to the "what ifs"
and "what used to bes."
Maybe this love for the abandoned is why she is a firm advocate of second chances, or perhaps
she's just a little crazy. Whatever the reason, Zayne believes everyone chooses their own path,
creates their own destiny, and is the author of their own story.
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ROSES & THORNS
Sage Marlowe
**Sage is giving away an ecopy of the winner's choice from the backlist of previous titles**
Blurb:
When bestselling author
Chester Banning requires inside information on the life of a forensic
pathologist, he comes across an enticing, yet unwilling study subject in the
shape of sinfully attractive Dr Nicolas Sheridan.
After a hot and slightly
unsettling one-night stand, Sheridan turns out to be as inapproachable as he is
intriguing and clearly not interested in intensifying their liaison. Chester,
however, is already falling head over heels in love and doesn’t rest until he’s
succeeded in cracking Sheridan’s icy shell. What he discovers underneath is a
man well capable of love and affection but caught up in a web of lies and
domestic abuse that makes him seek punishment in self-harm.
Refusing to watch
Sheridan go farther down the road to self-destruction, Chester gives him all
the love and support he is capable of—but then he discovers the horrifying
truth about Sheridan’s past.
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Excerpt - Chapter 1
Chester Banning was in a good mood. He loved it when things went
according to plan and, so far, everything had gone exactly as planned.
Travelling had, as usual, left him with lots of new impressions and a few ideas
and the hotel he’d booked himself into was just the way he liked it. Now all he
needed to make the day perfect was a decent drink or two and some less decent
company.
He dressed in his favourite jeans and shirt, left the hotel and the day
started going downhill. It took him half an eternity to find a promising
location and, when he finally did, the place was far from his usual venue. It
was dodgy and run-down, with a clientele to match. Chester went to the bar
anyway, ignoring the curious glances of the people who checked him out, and
ordered a vodka martini. He met the bartender’s smirk with a smile and a shrug.
Such a cliché, but his favourite. Leaning on the bar, he took some time to scan
the crowd. He wasn’t too impressed with what he saw and was already halfway
through his drink and two-thirds on the way to just calling it a night and
leaving when he spotted exactly what he was looking for. Tall, dark-haired and
dressed in clothes that had probably cost more than the average weekly income
of any of the other guys present, the man was as much out of place as Chester
himself. A perfect match. With his most charming smile fixed to his face,
Chester leisurely walked to the quiet corner of the bar where the man sat,
brooding over his drink. He took a moment to study the profile in close-up and
found he still liked what he saw.
“Hi, there,” he said when he had waited long enough to be sure that the
other man was aware of his presence and must be expecting him to say something.
“You had me wondering, you know.”
A sharp inhalation of air was the only sign he got that the man had even
heard him. Not the reaction he’d hoped for but he decided not to let that stop
him.
“I couldn’t help but notice you. Seems we’re both in the wrong place.”
At last the man turned his head and glared at him, making Chester flinch
with the indignant annoyance he displayed. Chester was pretty sure his gaydar
had picked up the signals correctly, so maybe the guy was just a bit weary of
being hit on. Looking like he did, he could have had men queuing for a chance
to chat him up if he’d made a little more of an effort. His hair was a bit past
the right time for a cut and he hadn’t bothered shaving but he was undeniably
handsome. A delicate bone structure with high, well-defined cheekbones set the
perfect frame for a pair of the most striking, silver-grey eyes Chester had
ever seen. The man rested those amazing eyes on Chester with an expression of
stony amusement and a hint of curiosity before he finally said, “You are
definitely in the wrong place, mate. A couple of hundred miles if your accent
is anything to go by.”
Chester smiled and nodded. “Yeah, I know. I’m here because of my job.
I’m a writer, you see, and I’m doing some research for my new book.” Chester
didn’t usually brag and found it a bit cheap to rely on the I’m-a-writer line,
but it had got him laid more than once before.
“Must be a brilliant book if it’s anything to do with this place,” the
man grumbled under his breath, his words dripping with sarcasm.
“Well, I hope it will be.” Chester held out his hand. “I’m Chester, by
the way, and you are…?”
“Not interested.”
“Oh, I’m sorry. My mistake. I didn’t realise you were bored. Maybe I can
help you change that.”
Surprised, the man blinked and then, to Chester’s relief, his mouth
curved into a reluctant smile. He gave a tight, appreciative nod. “Nice one.”
“I really hope you’re talking about me.”
The man’s smile widened just a fraction as he gave Chester a quick
once-over. He was clearly trying not to let on what he thought but there was a
giveaway glitter in his eyes. Just a moment later, he shook his head. “You’re
wasting your time.” He picked up his drink again.
“Too bad. I could’ve made it worth your while.” About to turn away,
Chester hesitated. He just couldn’t resist. “If your accent is anything to go
by, you got misplaced by about four hundred miles yourself. What is it? London,
right? Somewhere in Norf London unless I’m very much mistaken.” Probably
followed by a rather expensive university.
Something flared up in those grey eyes. It might have been regret or
even hurt, but it was gone too fast for a definite identification. “Not bad.”
“Oh, come on, I deserve more than that. You didn’t say much.”
“Finchley.” There was a trace of gloom in the sigh that made up these
two syllables.
“Nice place,” Chester smiled. “I used to have a boyfriend up there.” No
squirming at the word. So I did have you right. Maybe we’re getting
somewhere, after all. “Sure you don’t want to change your mind, Mr
Finchley?” Chester asked eventually.
The man took a sip of his drink before he focused on Chester again. “You
still wanna know if I’m interested in you.”
“Well, it would brighten my prospects for the rest of the evening
considerably if you were.” Chester shrugged.
After a long, thoughtful pause, the man admitted defeat with a long,
weary sigh. “Depends on what you’ve got planned, I suppose,” he said.
Trying to figure out his preference, Chester wondered which answer would
score highest with this handsome, fickle stranger. His assumption wasn’t really
what he himself was in the mood for, but he was happy to settle for second best
if it meant a few hours of fun. He decided on an answer that might give him
another clue and yet leave options open. “Planned? Nothing so far, to be
honest. I prefer to…” Chester paused briefly for emphasis, “…take it as it
comes.”
One black eyebrow went up and Chester knew he had misjudged the guy’s
inclination. He grinned. “That is, take it as in I’m the one who gets to take
what he wants,” he clarified.
A spark of amusement glittered in Mr Finchley’s eyes as he drained his
glass and set it down. He reached into the pocket of his leather jacket and
took out a packet of cigarettes and a lighter. “Cigarette?”
“No, thanks.” Chester was confused. Had he misunderstood after all?
The man shrugged and stood up. He turned out to be even taller than
Chester had estimated. “I’m going outside for a cigarette now. When you’ve
decided what you want you can follow me and we’ll see if what we want is compatible.”
About the author
Sage is a
multi-published, international bestselling author of gay erotic romance novels
and novellas and loves exploring the flavours of gay erotic fiction.
A willing slave to all the fascinating guys who keep queuing up and want their stories told, Sage can almost always be found cooking up the next hot story or daydreaming about new ways of rubbing sexy male bodies together to make the sparks fly.
A willing slave to all the fascinating guys who keep queuing up and want their stories told, Sage can almost always be found cooking up the next hot story or daydreaming about new ways of rubbing sexy male bodies together to make the sparks fly.
Contact and buy links
Twitter:
@SageMarlowe
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Series link: http://www.stormyglenn.com/ phantacity.htm
Stormy Glenn will be chatting at the FB event
on Sunday, Aug. 17, 9-10 pm EST
**Stormy is giving away a copy of Heat of the Night**
Heat of the Night (MM)
Phanta City 5
Phanta City 5
by Stormy Glenn & Lynn Hagen
AVAILABLE: Thursday, August 21st
Siren Everlasting Classic ManLove: Erotic Alternative Futuristic Paranormal Romance, M/M, vampires, werewolves, HEA
Blurb:
Van Pierre is on the hunt for his missing date. He doesn’t need some nosy wolf shifter getting in his way, but that’s just where Fang seems to be. When Van sets out to find Sy Wren, his every move is hampered by the pesky werewolf. It doesn’t help that Fang is the sexiest man Van has ever met, one that sets his blood to boiling every time they lock eyes.Fangor Strigori is a man on a mission, a secret mission. When a handsome vampire gets in his way, Fang decides to wrinkle the by-the-book man’s world. But what started out as a bit of fun quickly turns into a burning inferno when Van rocks Fang’s world every time they touch. Fighting his attraction to the handsome vampire might be more dangerous than completing his mission.
Vampire and werewolves don’t mix. Everyone knows that. But the desire that burns between them might be stronger than old prejudices and the danger they face when the Ministry starts to hunt them down. If the Ministry doesn’t get them, the heat of the night just might.
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Stoned
by Shelley Munro
Nominated for the Golden Ankh Award in MM romance
Blurb:
Life is a chariot race for Marc Angelo and Tarquin Navona. Friends,
rivals and rock stars of Circus Maximus in ancient Rome, they wow the fans with
their daring driving and take their choice of lovers. A fine life indeed—if
Marc weren’t harboring feelings for Tarquin. It’s difficult to behave normally
when he craves physical contact with his friend’s muscular body, but Marc
resists, too afraid of losing Tarquin entirely.
He needn’t have worried. Fate has plans for them. Very long-term plans…
When a powerful sorcerer catches Marc and Tarquin with his
wife, he curses them to imprisonment in stone. Centuries pass, and Marc’s love
and lust for Tarquin only increases. His friend doesn’t have a clue, but that’s
the least of their problems. They have no idea how to escape their
predicament—and may be doomed to spend eternity Stoned.
Purchase links:
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No Defense
Blurb
Tyson Hamlin lives and breathes rugby, and with his natural
talent, he’s destined for the big time. But Tyson has a secret—his perfect
life, complete with doting girlfriend—is a lie. While he loves the game, he’s
not as driven as he used to be, and his girlfriend is a beard he hides behind
because the truth is—he prefers men.
Darcy Nichols transfers from Dunedin to pursue his dream to
make the national team. He’s giving his all this one last season and intends to
focus on his goal. Openly gay, he arrives in Auckland to suspicion and
hostility.
One look at Darcy and Ty is smitten. He wants the sexy Darcy
badly. Game on. The sparks fly in private as they burn up the sheets, but they
can’t live in seclusion forever. They’re under public scrutiny, and one wrong
step could derail their rugby careers and end their dreams forever.
Purchase links:
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Shelley Munro - Bio
Shelley Munro is tall and curvaceous with blue eyes and a smile that turns masculine heads everywhere she goes. She’s a university tutor and an explorer/treasure hunter during her vacations. Skilled with weapons and combat, she is currently in talks with a producer about a television series based on her world adventures.
Shelley is also a writer blessed with a VERY vivid imagination and lives with her own hero in New Zealand. She writes mainly erotic romance in the contemporary, paranormal and historical genres for publishers Carina Press, Ellora’s Cave and Samhain Publishing and has also self-published several titles. You can learn more about Shelley and her books at her website and you might even find her lurking at Facebook or Twitter.
AUTHOR/PEN NAME: Shelley Munro
NEWSLETTER: http://eepurl.com/A2xfH
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Illegal Moves
by Dalton Diaz and Samantha Cayto
an MMF Ménage Erotic Romance
**Dalton Diaz is giving away an ecopy of Illegal Moves**
Purchase Links
Attorney Caroline Ellis wants a decent orgasm or twenty. Sex has been mediocre since she and Jordan Fox split and he owes her for breaking his word and her heart.
Businessman Jordan Fox wants to win back the woman he loves. He regrets not going through with that ménage in college, but the idea of letting another man touch him made him run. It was the biggest mistake of his life and long past time to make it right.
Secretly bisexual attorney Seth Foster has his fist wrapped around a recurrent fantasy that Jordan, his boss and best friend, is not completely hetero. Never in those wildest dreams did he imagine they could come true.
Jordan’s determination to get Caroline back could fulfill each of their fantasies and more.
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Fair Game
All's Fair #1
by Josh Lanyon
Purchase Links
**Josh is giving away a print copy of Fair Play**
Blurb:
A crippling knee injury forced Elliot Mills to trade in his FBI badge for dusty chalkboards and bored college students. Now a history professor at Puget Sound university, the former agent has put his old life behind him—but it seems his old life isn't finished with him.
A young man has gone missing from campus—and as a favor to a family friend, Elliot agrees to do a little sniffing around. His investigations bring him face-to-face with his former lover, Tucker Lance, the special agent handling the case.
Things ended badly with Tucker, and neither man is ready to back down on the fight that drove them apart. But they have to figure out a way to move beyond their past and work together as more men go missing and Elliot becomes the target in a killer's obsessive game...
Coming in November 2014.....
Fair Play
All's Fair #2
Pre-Order Links
**Josh is giving away a print copy of Fair Play**
Blurb
Setting up house with his new lover was tricky before arson landed his former radical father in the guest bedroom. Now ex-FBI agent Elliot Mills has to figure out who is willing to kill to keep Roland's memoirs from being published.
Meanwhile, a serial killer insists he will only make his confession to Elliot, putting added strain on Elliot's still fragile relationship with Tucker.
Meanwhile, a serial killer insists he will only make his confession to Elliot, putting added strain on Elliot's still fragile relationship with Tucker.
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Summer Lovin' Giveaway
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Announcing the Blog Blast winners!!!
ReplyDeleteWinner of the Taylor Brooks gift certificate is Sula Holland.
Winner of the Grand Prize is Samantha Harlow