December | 2014 | Parker Williams

Skye Jones First Book! Claimed by Love Book Tour

Author Bio:

Skye Jones is an erotic romance author who likes to write about that moment when lust and love meet head on.
Where to find the author:
Twitter
Facebook Author Page
Publisher: Liquid Silver Books
Cover Artist: Liquid Silver Books
Blurb(s):
Kayley Edwards has spent the last four years closing herself off after a vicious attack by her lover left her scarred and terrified. After fleeing her native Alaska, she ran the length of the country and began a new life in Miami far from her family and friends.

When her cousin and his friends decide to vacation nearby, he invites her to join them, saying he has important news. Determined not to let fear rule her life, Kayley agrees to meet with them, only to have her world turned upside down. His friends include the two gorgeous men who’ve haunted her dreams for months, kindling her desire, and challenging her to take a chance on love.

Pack alpha, Luke Johnson, has sensed Kayley in his visions for years. He and his mate, Sean Wallace, know she is meant to be theirs. But how will she react when she finds out the world they inhabit is one she never dreamed existed? As passions collide, Sean finds himself acting as a bridge between his strong willed alpha and a skittish Kayley. But can they break through Kayley’s defenses and convince her to join their family?

Just as it seems the three may have a future together, a ghost from Sean’s past strikes at the heart of their happiness. They must fight for everything they hold dear to win their chance at love.

Categories: Bisexual, Erotic Romance, M/M Romance, Menage/Poly, Romance, Paranormal

Excerpt:

“Hey.” Luke’s deep voice sent another shiver skittering up Sean’s back. “Miss me?”

“Always.” Sean turned and buried his face in Luke’s neck. As he inhaled deeply
he heard Luke do the same. Soft lips nuzzled at him moving down until they found the mating mark he’d placed on him when they’d bonded. Luke’s tongue laved over the spot
dragging a low moan out of Sean. It always hit him deep in his belly when Luke paid attention to the sensitive area. “How did it go?” he murmured as Luke continued his ministrations.

“Crappy. The guy was a pain in the ass” Luke said with a quirk of his lips. “I mean literally. Dude had this big old set of stone thrones like something out of a movie
and he offered me the one next to him. My ass went numb about twenty minutes in.”

Sean waggled his eyebrows. “Maybe I’ll have to massage it later bring it back to life.”

“Ass CPR?” Luke snorted. “Sounds…interesting.”

Pages or Words: 84,500

Tour Dates/Stops:

29-Dec

Up All Night, Read All Day

30-Dec

Amanda C. Stone

31-Dec

Christy Loves To Read

1-Jan

Love Bytes

2-Jan

Wake Up Your Wild Side

5-Jan

6-Jan

7-Jan

8-Jan

9-Jan

Wicked Faerie’s Tales and Reviews

Velvet Panic

Multitasking Mommas
Carly’s Book Reviews

Sales Links:

http://www.lsbooks.com/pre-order-coming-soon-romance-books-c322.php

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Just Stay Book Blast

Author Bio:

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Aria enjoys the year round sunshine and laid back environment of the west coast. She lives with her husband and two children on a quiet hill that gives her lots of time to read and write. Her first series was a semi-traditional look at sexy gigs found online. She has now ventured into the exciting M/M world of gay erotica. She loves to hear from readers so please feel free to drop her a note or visit her at www.ariagracebooks.com.

Where to find the author:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ariagracebooks

Twitter: @ariagracebooks

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/search/?q=ariagracebooks

Publisher: Surrendered Press

Cover Artist: Sexy Men Pix

Blurb(s):

When Spencer agreed to help take down the leader of a Portland crime family, he didn’t realize he’d end the night with the bloodied body of an unknowing accomplice in his arms. His initial interest in Dylan was purely physical but when Dylan stepped in front of Topher’s gun and saved Spencer, the lust quickly turned into something more. Something he wasn’t sure he’d ever find in the fast-paced dot com world he was from.

For mature readers.

Categories: M/M Romance

Excerpt:

He looks over his shoulder at his back, straining to see the smeared blood. “This should be fun.”

I turn around and step back to him. “Oh, right. Well, um, I can, you know, help with your back…if you want.”

Dylan’s eyes drop to my crotch and slowly trail up to my face. “Sure, if you don’t mind.”

I silently follow him into the bathroom. He turns on the bath faucet and sets the temperature. Looking down at his boxers then back at me, he steps over the side of the tub and lowers himself into the rising water, careful to keep his bandages dry. “Ahh, that fucking hurts but it feels good.”

I reach for the bar of soap and unwrap the delicate paper surrounding it. Dipping it in the water with a hand towel, I lather it up. “Lean forward a little.”

Dylan looks deeply into my eyes before scooting forward and resting his cheek on the side of the tub. With gentle strokes, I wash away the smears of blood on his back and side. When there isn’t anything left on his back, I hold my breath and move the towel to the outside of his bronze bicep.

One eye peeks open and Dylan smiles faintly without stopping me. “I could just fall asleep.”

“Well, I probably can’t lift you out without hurting your shoulder so try to stay awake for another minute.” With much more force, I run the sudsy towel over the front of his torso, stopping about an inch from the waist band of his wet boxers.

Pages or Words: 240 pages

Tour Dates: December 29^th, 2014

Tour Stops: Parker Williams, Fangirl Moments and My Two Cents, Molly Lolly, Amanda C. Stone, My Fiction Nook, BFD Book Blog, Queer Town Abbey, Bayou Book Junkie, Elisa – My Reviews and Ramblings, The Hat Party, Love Bytes, LeAnn’s Book Reviews, MM Good Book Reviews, Scattered Thoughts & Rogue Words, Hearts on Fire, Wicked Faerie’s Tales and Reviews, Velvet Panic, Nephylim, Dawn’s Reading Nook, Fallen Angel Reviews, Jade Crystal, Andrew Q. Gordon, Cathy Brockman Romances, 3 Chicks After Dark

Sales Links:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Just-Stay-Romance-More-Friends-ebook/dp/B00NBJ29AQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1417994549&sr=8-2&keywords=just+stay

Itunes: http://bit.ly/JustStay_itunes

Nook: http://bit.ly/JustStay_nook

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Nights Like These Cover Reveal

Author Bio:

CHRIS SCULLY lives in Toronto, Canada where she grew up spinning romantic stories in her head. When the tedium of a corporate day job grew too much, she took a chance and found her creative escape in writing. Always searching for something different, she has discovered a home in M/M romance and strives to give her characters the happy endings they deserve.

Author Contact:

https://www.facebook.com/chris.scully.author

Publisher: Dreamspinner Press

Cover Artist: Bree Archer

Blurb(s):

Starting over sucks. At forty, Miles Koprowski thought he had life all figured out. He had a nice car, a hot young lover, and a cushy job… and then he didn’t. Call it fate, or karma, or a downturn in the market, but this opinionated cynic is now forced to play rent-a-cop in a dying office building in the burbs just to make ends meet. Throw in an unhinged ex, a coworker who hates him, and a hot new boss, and suddenly everything is uncertain.

Miles doesn’t plan on liking the night shift or becoming embroiled in a mystery that reawakens old passions and puts him in danger. And he certainly doesn’t plan on falling for the overbearing head of security, Colton Decker, former soldier and doting dad. But nights like these can change a man, make him start to believe there’s more to life than a high paying job and a warm body in his bed. With a thief on the loose and his new job in jeopardy, Miles will have to decide what’s truly important. He might discover things he never knew he wanted… as long as he makes it through the night.

Categories: Gay Fiction, M/M Romance, Mystery

Excerpt:

“Why don’t you watch where you’re going, dumb—” I managed to sputter before my mouth stopped working entirely and dropped open. The ability to speak, to think, deserted me at the first sight of the hunky stranger standing in front of me, his face contorted with apology as he tried to mop up my sodden jacket with a handful of napkins. He was a few inches taller than me—closer to six feet—and on the stocky side. His broad shoulders filled out a nicely tailored suit, and he projected an air of confidence that I’d never be able to pull off in a million years. He was clean-shaven too, with a dark buzz cut that made me long to run a hand over his head simply to feel the texture. And gorgeous. Did I happen to mention that?

In short, he was the kind of guy you’d want to be stranded with on a deserted island; the kind you could count on to save you. If you were so inclined. Me? I didn’t need saving.

A pair of friendly, light-colored eyes now stared back at me, bemused. Odd that his lips were moving, but no sound was coming out.

“What?” I asked, blinking back to attention. I couldn’t remember the last time anyone had literally made me speechless. Me, Miles Koprowski, who never met a silence he didn’t want to fill.

Hell, I couldn’t recall the last time I’d been on the receiving end of a full-body pat-down either. At least not so quickly. His hands were still drifting over my chest, wiping up the last drips of coffee, and the simple touch was doing alarming things to my heart rate.

“Are you okay?” he demanded. “Did you get burned?” Before I could react, he seized my wrist and held my hand up for inspection. Strong, lightly calloused fingers, I added to my mental list. Working hands. Dumbly, I looked down. The skin on the back of my right hand was red and stung like a son of a bitch, but it wasn’t blistering. I did flinch slightly when he skimmed his thumb over the sensitive area, but not from pain, more from the touch itself. My entire body lit up, as though I’d stuck a finger in an electrical socket. “It doesn’t look too bad. I think you’ll live. Put some aloe on it when you get home.”

“Doctor?” I croaked, because really, that would be too perfect.

“Nope. Just seen a lot of injuries.” His lips twitched with barely contained amusement. “Sorry to disappoint you.” Sense of humor, check.

Words: 69,000

Interview

I’m glad to have Chris Scully as a guest here on Parker. You might say I’m hooked on her books.

The first time I read a book by her, it was ‘Inseparable’:

After a car accident, Adam wakes up in a hospital room with no memory and a man named Joe, who acts like his boyfriend. So when Joe says Adam is straight—and Joe’s not—and they’re just best friends and roommates, Adam is more than a little confused. But as Adam starts to fill in the gaps, the one thing that becomes apparent is that Joe is the missing piece that can’t be replaced

It was a very light story (though it did have a few moments of angst), and I devoured it. Joe and Adam were…. wow. Together they were amazing, especially after they cut through all the misconceptions about their relationship. I wrote to Chris and begged (hey, I ain’t proud) for another story. This led to her writing ‘When Adam Kissed Me’:

Nine and a half weeks ago, Joe Massone got the surprise of his life when his straight best friend and secret crush, Adam, kissed him. At the time, Adam was recovering from an accident that left him with temporary amnesia and broken ribs, so Joe isn’t sure if he should take it seriously. Is Adam really gay? Or was the blow to his head to blame? Having secretly loved Adam since they were teenagers, Joe doesn’t want to get his hopes up and have his heart broken.

Despite that first kiss, Joe and Adam are still in limbo—now more than friends, but not quite lovers. Adam’s injuries have meant they can’t take their relationship to the next level, and for Joe, not much has changed from when they were just best friends and roommates. He starts to think neither of them is ready to take that final step.

Patience stretched to the limit, Adam makes plans to break the stalemate. But when Joe sabotages things by inviting their friends along, Adam is left to wonder if their new relationship is over before it’s even started. Before he gives up, though, he’s determined to prove to Joe he wants more than just a kiss.

Having Joe and Adam back was totally squee worthy for me. I knocked everything else aside for a chance to read this story, and Chris did NOT disappoint me.

Basically what I’m saying is that I adore her writing. The style is so clean and the characters are so realistic, you can’t help but get pulled into her worlds, and then make them your home.

Tour Dates/Tour Stops:

Parker Williams, Rainbow Gold Reviews, Elisa – My Reviews and Ramblings, The Hat Party, LeAnn’s Book Reviews, BFD Book Blog, Queer Town Abbey, Havan Fellows, Amanda C. Stone, Gaylist Book Reviews Scattered Thoughts & Rogue Words, Love Bytes, Fallen Angel Reviews, Molly Lolly, Bayou Book Junkie, Inked Rainbow Reads, Wicked Faerie’s Tales and Reviews, EE Montgomery, Fangirl Moments and My Two Cents, MM Good Book Reviews, My Fiction Nook, Cate Ashwood, Wake Up Your Wild Side, Velvet Panic, Andrew Q. Gordon, Kristy’s Brain Food

Sales Links:

eBook: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5935

Paperback: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5936

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Trouble Comes in Threes Book Tour

Author Bio:

M.A. Church is a true Southern belle who spent many years in the elementary education sector. Now she spends her days lost in fantasy worlds, arguing with hardheaded aliens on far-off planets, herding her numerous shifters, or trying to tempt her country boys away from their fishing poles. It’s a full time job, but hey, someone’s gotta do it!

When not writing, she’s exploring the latest M/M novel to hit the market, watching her beloved Steelers, or sitting glued to HGTV. That’s if she’s not on the back porch tending to the demanding wildlife around the pond in the backyard. The ducks are very outspoken. She’s married to her high school sweetheart, and they have two children.

She was a finalist in the Rainbow awards for 2013.

Author Contact:

Drop by her blog at http://machurch00.blogspot.com/

Publisher: Dreamspinner Press

Cover Artist: Paul Richmond

Blurb(s):

A snowstorm in the South—on New Year’s Eve—is a perfect recipe for a catastrophe. After two soul-crushing bad breaks, Kirk’s waiting for disaster number three to strike when naturally, two stray cats arrive on his doorstep during the storm and decide to make themselves at home. Tenderhearted Kirk lets them stay even though there’s something decidedly odd about his overly friendly felines.

Out of the punishing weather, and full of tuna, Dolf and Tal are happy to be snug in Kirk’s house. But then their human goes outside for firewood and suffers a nasty fall that leaves him unconscious. Now the two cats have no choice but to reveal themselves.

Kirk wakes up to find the two kitties are actually Dolf and Tal. They’re cat shifters—and his destined mates. Being part of a feline threesome is enough for Kirk to grapple with, but soon he learns they come from a clowder that doesn’t believe humans and shifters should mix. Kirk knew those two cats would be trouble. Little does he know the real trouble lies ahead.

Categories: Contemporary, Fiction, Gay Fiction, Menage/Poly, Paranormal, Romance

Excerpt:

Dolf picked out the saw he wanted, then followed Tal to another aisle. His mate pointed out the different kinds, but Tal’s words had rapidly faded into a meaningless buzz. There, on the air currents in the store, was the sweetest scent. It was light and flowery, reminding him of honeysuckle. He breathed deeply, taking the scent into himself. His cock hardened immediately and his head spun. A yowl threatened to escape.

That scent… that scent was seductive and alluring. It spoke to him, whispering things that made him need. His cat paced frantically in his mind, tail slashing madly. The need to pounce, to sink his canines in and drink that sweet, life-giving blood of his…. His gums tingled and saliva flooded his mouth.

He swallowed, then swallowed again as his head pounded, his heart rate spiking as one thought screamed through his mind: Mate! Another mate! Where was that scent coming from? Or who? And by the goddess, why? He already had a mate. What was their goddess thinking, giving him another? But he couldn’t ignore the reaction. It had been the same when he met Tal.

Pages: 234

Interview

1 – A list of your previous works, so that people know more about you.

The Nighttime series:

~Nighttime Wishes:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Nighttime-Wishes-ebook/dp/B0082CA5XU/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_2

ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-nighttimewishes-790160-143.html

~Nighttime Dreams – Book #2
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Nighttime-Dreams-Wishes-ebook/dp/B00A4DKP3U/ref=pd_sim_kstore_1

ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-nighttimedreams-994823-143.html

~Nighttime Promises – Book #3

ARe:https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-nighttimepromises-1562900-350.html

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Nighttime-Promises-M-Church-ebook/dp/B00LKP48WK

The Gods series:
~Priceless

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Priceless-ebook/dp/B008OP2ILM/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1359754568&sr=1-4

ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-priceless-891178-140.html

DsP: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=3095&cPath=55_650

~Priceless French translation:

http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5340

~Perfect – #2

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Perfect-The-Gods-Series-ebook/dp/B00B4VEWCG/ref=pd_sim_kstore_1

ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-perfect-1047144-140.html

DsP: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=3530

~Pure – #3
ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-pure-1220190-147.html

DsP: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=3886

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Pure-ebook/dp/B00DCL4ENS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371587663&sr=8-1&keywords=Pure+by+M.A.+Church

The Bad Boys Club series: (this is a dark themed series)
~Lust and Ice

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Lust-and-Ice-ebook/dp/B00AW2KJ0C/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1359755382&sr=1-1&keywords=lust+and+ice
ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-lustandicerazor039sedge-1036379-145.html

~Into the Darkness – #2 book
ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-intothedarknessrazor039sedge-1148368-145.html

Amazom: http://www.amazon.com/Razors-Edge-Into-Darkness-ebook/dp/B00C13COVC/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1365706679&sr=1-1&keywords=into+the+darkness+by+M.A.+Church

~Haunting the Night – #3
ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-hauntingthenightrazor039sedge-1208675-348.html

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Haunting-Night-Razors-Edge-ebook/dp/B00CRRJSMK/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1371061329&sr=1-2&keywords=haunting+the+night

Moonlit Skies series
~Be My Alien
DsP: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=3801

ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-bemyalien-1191036-145.html

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Be-Alien-Moonlit-Skies-ebook/dp/B00CPBBDZI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371060869&sr=8-1&keywords=be+my+alien+by+m.a.+church+%26+julie+lynn+hayes

~Be My Human:

http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5554

http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5636

Leap of Faith series:
~Shadows in the Night:
eBook: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=3990
Paperback: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=3991
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Shadows-in-the-Night-ebook/dp/B00DW0GTGE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1373660379&sr=8-2&keywords=shadows+in+the+night+by+m.a.+church

ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-shadowsinthenight-1230863-145.html
~To Touch the Sky: Coming in March/April from DsP

The Wrapped UP series

~Wrapped in Leather:
DsP: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=4567
print: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=4568
ARe:https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-wrappedinleather-1387382-147.html

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Wrapped-Leather-M-Church-ebook/dp/B00HNXIW5W/ref=la_B007A8JA4C_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1390612950&sr=1-2

The Harvest

~The Harvest: Taken 2nd edition:
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/481145
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Harvest-Taken-M-Church-ebook/dp/B00O4E6Y7Q/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1412283203&sr=1-4&keywords=the+harvest+taken

ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-theharvesttaken-1638245-145.html

~The Harvest: Journey’s End – Coming early Jan 2015

2 – Why kitty shifters?

Why not kitty shifters, lol? *looks all innocent and stuff* Okay, okay, that’s not an answer. The why is a little more involved. While I like just about all shifters, cats are my fave. They’re a little mysterious. There’s a hint of danger that clings to them. Think not? Then you’ve never been stalked by a cat! It’s an experience, trust me. Cats can take you or leave you. They don’t slobber all over ya. *Snicker* Now the hubby is another matter.

*wink*

So, you’ve probably figured out I have a cat. His name is Kitty-Kitty. Yes, he’s an independent little cuss, but I like that. And believe me, when he wants my attention, he gets it. One way or another, lol. And believe it or not, he comes when I whistle, and he plays chase too. He, ah, just does it in his own cat-like way.

~Do you plan to visit this world again?

Oh, absolutely. I’ve already started on the second book. Fur, Fangs, and Felines is the series name. The titles are based on clichés. The tentative title for #2 is Behind the Eight Ball and is about one of the betas, Heller. If you read the book, you’ll see Heller has issues with humans. *grins* Bet you know what direction that’ll take me!

Poor kitty.

~What was the most difficult part of writing this book?

Getting the worldbuilding down and making sure it made sense. I love it and I hate it. Worldbuilding makes me feel all warm and fuzzy, and keeps me up nights tossing and turning, lol. I firmly believe there has to be an element of realism even to things that don’t exist. I also think…. Oh, um, I seem to have someone tapping me on the shoulder here and…. I see. *glares at the person* Okay, fine!

So, Dolf, one of the characters, said just because we don’t *think* they exist doesn’t mean they don’t.

*Sigh* That’s the thing about cats. They are opinionated and gotta have the last word, lol.

~What was the most satisfying?

*Snort* Dealing with this group? Writing the end was the most satisfying, lol. The book gave me fits. I ripped it to shreds, moved whole pages, cut things, added stuff, screamed, cried, and drove my betas completely insane. Which they would tell you is nothing new when dealing with me.

*snicker* Poor betas.

~And finally, how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Oh, well, that’s depends on if she sells seashells by the seashore. The shells she sells are surely seashells. So if she sells shells on the seashore, I’m sure she sells seashore shells! It all depends on how many seashells she sells at the seashore.

LOL.

Thanks for putting up with my special brand of insanity!

~M

~art work by August (Gus) Li

Tour Dates/Stops:

15-Dec

Scattered Thoughts & Rogue Words

Multitasking Mommas

Hearts on Fire

16-Dec

Book Reviews, Rants, and Raves

17-Dec

18-Dec

Wake Up Your Wild Side

The Hat Party

The Fuzzy, Fluffy World of Chris T. Kat

Michael Mandrake

Full Moon Dreaming

19-Dec

Because Two Men Are Better Than One

My Fiction Nook

Amanda C. Stone

22-Dec

Wicked Faerie’s Tales and Reviews

All I Want and More Books

Prism Book Alliance

23-Dec

Inked Rainbow Reads

Cathy Brockman Romances

24-Dec

Molly Lolly

25-Dec

Queer Town Abbey

Elisa – My Reviews and Ramblings

26-Dec

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Christmas, snow and…a merman? Book Blast

Author Bio:

Beany lives in Western Australia. She first started reading romance novels in 2008, but it wasn’t until January 2010 when her Kindle got delivered that the world of erotic romance opened its doors to her, and she hasn’t looked back.
With suggestions and support from friends, her muse—“affectionately” known as PITA—was finally able to break free, and in January 2014 her first story was written. Since she can’t put PITA back in his box, Beany has decided to give in and team up with him. Together they’ve made plans to write both MF and MM stories.

Where to find the author:

Publisher: eXtasy Books

Cover Artist: Latrisha Waters

Blurb(s):

It’s up to Calder to show his Christmas-hating merman what the season is really about.

Calder lives a quiet life in his cabin on the edge of the bay. He has his best friend Erik and for now, that’s enough. Then his life takes an unexpected turn when an event causes him to come face-to-face with a real merman.

Tamesis knows that soon the waters will freeze over, which means that dreaded time of the year is coming—Christmas. As a merman he is not affected by the change in water temperature, but when it freezes over he can no longer spend his days watching the man on the shore. That all changes when Calder falls into Tamesis’s world.

The more the two get to know each other, the more they start to care, but will they be brave enough to admit their feelings? Or will Tamesis end up with an even bigger reason to hate Christmas?

Categories: Fantasy, Gay Fiction, M/M Romance

Excerpt:

The man ducked his head in what Calder guessed was embarrassment. “Forgive me, my name is Tamesis.”

“Nice to meet you, Tamesis, my name is Calder.” Calder would have held out his hand, but he didn’t want to move from his cocoon.

“Yes, I know,” Tamesis said as he smiled at him.

Calder frowned. “How do you know my name?”

Calder watched, fascinated as Tamesis blushed. Between the blush and Tamesis’s green hair, it reminded Calder of Christmas.

I need to figure out a way to get home.

“Uh, well you see, I’ve been watching you,” Tamesis admitted.

Calder raised an eyebrow at that. “Because that doesn’t sound creepy at all.”

“It doesn’t?” Tamesis looked relieved.

Okay…Looks like he doesn’t understand sarcasm.

“I’m sorry, it sounds very creepy actually. I was being sarcastic when I said it didn’t.”

“Oh.”

Calder watched as Tamesis seemed to slump down in his position, all while still lying on his side next to Calder. A feeling of sadness flooded him and Calder realised that it was like all of the other times he’s felt emotions flood him when he’d looked out over Hudson Bay. Giving into his instincts, he snuggled a little closer to Tamesis, who tightened his arms around Calder. In that moment Calder realised that not only was Tamesis holding him, but they were both naked.

“Um, Tam? Why are we naked?” he asked, then looked up into Tamesis’s eyes.

“You were cold, I had to save you. The clothes would have hindered that,” Tamesis replied, but he looked confused for some reason.

“I see, and how did you save me? How were you able to survive without needing to be saved yourself?” Calder asked curiously. His curiosity grew when he saw Tamesis gulp and seem to gather his courage.

“The cold does not affect me—”

“Why not?” Calder interrupted.

“Because.” Tamesis paused and looked into Calder’s eyes, almost as if he was searching for something. He must have found it because he continued, and what he said shocked Calder right to his core.

“I’m a merman.”

Pages or Words: 21,412 words

Tour Dates: December 24^th, 2014

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