Sunday, November 16, 2014

Undercover Addiction Blog Tour

Undercover Addiction is going on a (late) release tour! There will be prizes!


Undercover Addiction will be touring through different blogs - the tour schedule is below. Follow the blog tour and comment on my tour posts in order to increase your chances of winning a marvelous goodie pack! 

The prize pack includes: A paperback copy of Undercover Addiction, Seattle-themed Mug, Washington state-made truffles and a magnet!

Contest Deadline Date: 23rd November, 2014

Tour Schedule:
21st Nov. - Love Bytes Reviews
22nd Nov.- The Novel Approach

Check back daily for live links to the tour posts. I'll be tweeting links as well so you can follow me (if you don't already) on Twitter. I'm excited about the tour and reading/replying to comments from readers.



--


Tour organized by the wonderful:
Creative Minds

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Undercover Addiction release and a sale

Undercover Addiction is now available! Thank you to those who have already purchased, read, and enjoyed it. Your notes and reviews always make my day! Once my life calms down a bit I'll have a (late) blog tour for the release with prizes probably, but for now it was a quiet release so tell your friends and family ;)
“You know, I used to smoke. Too much. Nicotine was my addiction, but I only wanted it a particular way. Patches or gums could never satisfy me.”
“Are you saying I’m nicotine?”
“You’re the cigarette.”
Connor licked his bottom lip. “I’m willing to feed your addiction until your office misses you.”
“Good. I have all day.” 
Working Vice for the Seattle PD, Connor Bishop’s favorite part of the job is going undercover. His current assignment is to get close to Riley Drapeau, a human trafficker backed into a corner by the FBI and turned informant. Connor needs to milk him for information on his organization, but while doing so, sees an entirely different Riley than he expected. 

Caught off balance, Connor relies heavily on Lucas, his outside man and only link to the real world, but he gets sucked in by Riley and his attempt to clear his name and prove his partners fabricated evidence to frame him. 

Up to his eyeballs in the dark world of trafficking, Connor finds it easier to believe Riley than what the FBI is saying, especially when a leak is uncovered within the Bureau. The choices Connor has to make become even more difficult when Lucas admits he has feelings for him and promises a safe life far from harm. But Connor can’t deny the only man he wants to be with is Riley. Which forces him to decide if his addiction to the dangerous side of life can include loving a criminal. 


If you you're looking to read Elemental Attraction seriesmore specifically the second bookFire Tango is on sale right now at Dreamspinner Press! As a part of their hidden gem sale, it's 30% off until November 18th! Woo! 

“The foundation of a relationship is not little things from the past, doll.”
“You’re right. But all those little pieces make you who you are.”

Monday, September 29, 2014

Cover Reveal: Undercover Addiction


Undercover Addiction
A Secret Sins novel

Working Vice for the Seattle PD, Connor Bishop’s favorite part of the job is going undercover. His current assignment is to get close to Riley Drapeau, a human trafficker backed into a corner by the FBI and turned informant. Connor needs to milk him for information on his organization, but while doing so, sees an entirely different Riley than he expected.

Caught off balance, Connor relies heavily on Lucas, his outside man and only link to the real world, but he gets sucked in by Riley and his attempt to clear his name and prove his partners fabricated evidence to frame him.

Up to his eyeballs in the dark world of trafficking, Connor finds it easier to believe Riley than what the FBI is saying, especially when a leak is uncovered within the Bureau. The choices Connor has to make become even more difficult when Lucas admits he has feelings for him and promises a safe life far from harm. But Connor can’t deny the only man he wants to be with is Riley. Which forces him to decide if his addiction to the dangerous side of life can include loving a criminal.

Available: October 20, 2014
Cover Artist: Paul Richmond

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Dreamspinner Press free-shipping for GRL Attendees

I might not be attending GRL, but if you are and you want to buy any of my novels in paperback form, Dreamspinner Press has a code for you!


Information from the Dreamspinner Press blog:
If you plan to attend GRL in Chicago this October, you can preorder paperbacks on our site between now and September 21 to be picked up at the event, and if you use the code GRL2014, you won’t have to pay shipping! Any orders using this code will only be available for pickup at GRL. You can order books from any author, even if the author isn’t attending GRL.
The code is valid on all in-stock paperbacks and good for multiple orders, so take advantage of all the specials between now and then. We will have a special GRL preorder sale Sept. 17-21 where ALL paperbacks will be in-stock for preorders, so if something isn’t available now, check back then.

Thursday, August 14, 2014

the Undercover Sins Sequel has a Blurb

Undercover Addiction is book two in the Secret Sins series. If you pick up book two without reading book one, you won't be lost. New boys, new city, and a new plot. For readers who enjoyed book one, you'll find familiar faces in book two among the supporting cast.

I'm super excited for this novel to be released! Once I get a cover and more information on a release date, I'll update again. You can follow me on Facebook for faster updates.

Undercover Addiction:

Working Vice for the Seattle PD, Connor Bishop’s favorite part of the job is going undercover. His current assignment is to get close to Riley Drapeau, a human trafficker backed into a corner by the FBI and turned informant. Connor needs to milk him for information on his organization, but while doing so, sees an entirely different Riley than he expected.

Caught off balance, Connor relies heavily on Lucas, his outside man and only link to the real world, but he gets sucked in by Riley and his attempt to clear his name and prove his partners fabricated evidence to frame him.

Up to his eyeballs in the dark world of trafficking, Connor finds it easier to believe Riley than what the FBI is saying, especially when a leak is uncovered within the Bureau. The choices Connor has to make become even more difficult when Lucas admits he has feelings for him and promises a safe life far from harm. But Connor can’t deny the only man he wants to be with is Riley. Which forces him to decide if his addiction to the dangerous side of life can include loving a criminal.

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Favorite Anime #yaoi Ships in 2013

It’s almost half way into 2014, but I decided to venture back into 2013 and talk about my three favorite new anime shows of the year. I wanted to do this much earlier (like in January) but time got away from me.
I’ll be using the term “ship.” Shipping refers to romantically (or only for the smut aspects) pairing up two (or more) characters who are not together in the official story.

I also use the term trope. In this sense i'm using it as a narrative style or a concerpt that has been used before and is well known. (example: opposite personalities fall in love despite their differences)
- ~ -

Number 3:
Karneval – 13 episodes.
Available online through Funimation. Licensed by Funimation.

I read this manga a few years ago but dropped it due to time restrictions. The anime follows Nai as he searches for someone important to him who’s missing. Gareki agrees to help Nai in exchange for a bracelet Nai wears. The two are caught up in some dangerous circumstances and are saved by a security organization of talented members called Circus. The anime gets Nai to his someone special and hashes out Gareki’s past along the way.

I loved Gareki and Yogi in comic form and I still love them animated. I was excited to hear about this anime and was satisfied with the outcome. I can’t remember enough of the early manga chapters to know how close the anime stuck to it, but the anime itself wrapped up enough by the final episode to not leave the viewer hanging, but also leaves it open for a second season. It has enough action to not be stagnant, and enough drama to stay interesting.

The Ship – Yogi and Gareki. The “opposite personalities” pair is a weakness of mine. Both have a dark, painful past, but Gareki is a grump and Yogi would rather mask the pain with smiles and laughter.
Fan art by: inma on deviantart
 - ~ -

Number 2:
Attack on Titan – 25 episodes.

Fan art by: aileine on tumblr
When 2013 started I swore to myself I wouldn’t watch any shows as they aired. (I even put off Karneval until all episodes were out before watching it.) But this show broke my rule. 

If you already watch anime you know how this one seems to do things differently. It’s a welcomed change of pace. The tropes and plot ploys aren’t entirely unique but some are handled and set up differently. The hero surviving largely on good luck and an unbreakable spirit is common, but Eren doesn't feel like the typical anime hero. Maybe it's his ability to fail (and fail often) that puts him off from the rest.

The characters themselves are for the most part rich in differences, and they respond (again, for the most part) appropriately to the terrible world in which they live...and behave differently as well. there isn't a blanket reaction to death for every character. Some cry, some give a corpse mouth to mouth, others suffer in silence. The world building, including the characters, is worth watching for.

It has plenty of action, but boy howdy is there a lot of “previously on” flashbacks. I assume the flashbacks are out of concern the average viewer will be lost in the world building, but it can get annoying if you're watching more than one episode in one sitting.

The Ship – Commander Erwin and Corporal Levi. Height difference is another weakness of mine. But dissecting the two characters (seen more in the manga) has also given me a laundry list of reasons I pair these two. 
Levi is so short next to Erwin <3
- ~ -

Number 1:
Free! Iwatobi Swim Club – 12 episodes.

This fucking anime. Unless you don’t have internet access, I don’t know how you lived this past year without hearing about this one.

All the way back in 2012, Animation DO (property of Kyoto Animation) used a splash image associated with an untitled project about a boy's swim team. It gained interest online. March 2013, Kyoto released a promotional trailer for the project. (view it here) That trailer ignited interest among English speaking viewers.

The fans called it “swimming anime” and petitioned the studio for more. Despite it not being an actual anime, the fans' created fanfic, fanart, and even cosplay of the unnamed characters.

Kyoto Animation gifted the world this beautifully animated series in July of 2013.

Adapted from a light novel, the story is about three high school guys reconciling a friendship with their estranged friend with the help of their bespectacled team mate. (That’s the plot in very tiny nut shell) It's a friendship is magic sort of thing. (the light novel takes place when the four are much younger, and before the friendship fell out.)

Fan art by 如月マナミ on pixiv
While it's a show about friendship and swimming competitions, it appears to be about a swim team consisting of overly gay men bonding with their estranged friend who’s on his own swim team of overly gay men. The fan service is aplenty but the plot is beautiful and the character development is top-notch—especially Haru’s, Rin’s, and to a lesser extent Makoto. Haru and Rin had a lot of need to grow and change, so the difference between their episode 1 and episode 12 personalities really shine. Makoto is a character whose actions don't always portray his thoughts, and it’s nice to see a more complex design in a show about gay swimmers—I mean friendship. It’s about friendship.

The Ship – My favorite is Makoto and Haru. The trope of childhood friends who know each other as well as they know themselves is another one of my favorites. Makoto will sometimes speak for Haru or “read his mind” when he stays silent. Makoto dotes on all of his friends, but I mainly ship him with Haru.

- ~ -

I have a regular tumblr I reblog men for inspiration (Hayley B James) but I also have an anime-centered tumblr as well (OTP Tears). Feel free to check out the pretty on both.

Share your ships below regardless of show or year ~

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Update: Undercover Sins 2 has Been Finished

I've gone way too long in between updates again, but life has been hectic!

The sequel to Undercover Sins which I wrote in a way where it could stand alone as well has been finished and submitted to the publisher (Dreamspinner Press). Now I wait to see if it'll be accepted for publication.Undercover Sins 2 - Undercover Addiction is set in Seattle, WA instead of Las Vegas, but much like the first book it follows an undercover cop getting dangerously close to a human trafficker. The criminal is of course romanticized and his crimes are downplayed but this is gay romance, not non-fiction. The two leads from the first are no longer the leads, but they do have important secondary roles.
I'll be posting teasers from the book later this month and in April.


I'm also planning out a third book in the ABQ Heat series to delve into Benji's past and his ability to evolve and feel comfortable in a life he had been told he could never have. And of course...more Kyle and Isaac, because they are truly too fun to write.


Friday, January 24, 2014

Polyester Prince Blog Tour Giveaway - How to Enter

FACEBOOK CHAT GIVEAWAY:
I'll be giving away an ebook copy of Polyester Prince during the author chat on the Dreamspinner Press Facebook page. Drop by Sunday, January 26 (1-4pm Eastern) and join the discussions to be entered into the drawing. Winners will be selected the following day.


TOUR GIVEAWAY
Winner’s prize – A set of paperback copies of Paid Leave and Polyester Prince
A “Paid Leave” coffee mug
Runner Up's prize – An ecopy of Polyester Prince

Follow this link to enter:a Rafflecopter giveaway



1/24 - Elisa Rolle
1/25 - Andrew Q Gordon
1/26 - MM Good Book Reviews
1/27 - Prism Book Alliance
1/28 - CupOPorn
1/29 - Fallen Angel Reviews
1/30 - Sid Love
1/31 - Live Life, Buy Books
2/1 - Book Reviews and More by Kathy
2/2 - The Novel Approach

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Polyester Prince Release Event and a Facebook Chat

I'll be chatting with readers this Sunday (January 26) on Facebook! Please stop by if you have questions for me about Polyester Prince (or my other titles), or you just want to say hello.
**There will also be two chances to WIN an ebook copy of Polyester Prince.

The chat will be on January 26th at 1 pm until 4 pm Eastern (which is 11 am to 2 pm Mountain...or 10 am to 1pm Pacific time) on the Dreamspinner Press Facebook page. Click here to join the event and receive a notification when it begins.
You can also like Dreamspinner Press and return to the page on Sunday to chat with me: facebook.com/dreamspinnerpress

--

This Friday, Polyester Prince is going on a blog tour to celebrate the release! The schedule is below, and there will be a giveaway at the end of the tour. I'll be blogging about Albuquerque and the boys from Polyester Prince, and sharing some excerpts. Check back this Friday (January 24) when Polyester Prince is released for the beginning of the tour and more information about the giveaway.

1/24 - Elisa Rolle
1/25 - Andrew Q Gordon
1/26 - MM Good Book Reviews
1/27 - Prism Book Alliance 
1/28 - CupOPorn
1/29 - Fallen Angel Reviews
1/30 - Sid Love
1/31 - Live Life, Buy Books
2/1 - Book Reviews and More by Kathy
2/2 - The Novel Approach
You can join the Facebook event as well.

Friday, January 3, 2014

Welcoming 2014 with a New Cover!

I've returned from an unannounced and unofficial hiatus from...almost everything. The end of the year really chewed me up. I also had final edits for Polyester Prince--which went great! The editing team at Dreamspinner Press is amazing and I'm forever grateful for them. I'm so very lucky to have such a great publisher. (I think I'm gushing...I really shouldn't.)

Anyway! It's now 2014 and time for new plans and fresh starts. To begin 2014, I have Polyester Prince coming out January 24! That's really soon! I also have an author chat on the Facebook page for Dreamspinner Press on January 26. I'll be sharing excerpts from Polyester Prince and answering your questions.

Polyester Prince is the sequel to Paid Leave. If you haven't read Paid Leave it's okay. Polyester Prince is a self-contained story following Kyle Edington, who is introduced in the first book, as he searches all of Albuquerque for his prince in a polyester blend and what he truly wants his life to become.

Here's the cover done by the talented Paul Richmond:
Kyle Edington built his life around clubs, alcohol, nameless sex, and turning a blind eye to his future, but having front row access to his best friend’s perfect relationship leaves him wanting something he doesn’t understand—the white picket fence. After an ankle injury hinders his plans for PrideFest and puts his day job selling furniture at risk, Kyle attends Pride anyway to cheer himself up. Leaving his crutches at home was a mistake, though, and he’s shoved off balance and hits his head.

A bike officer keeps him safe until the paramedics arrive. Kyle’s memory of the event is foggy. He doesn’t recall the name or face of his guardian angel, but he definitely remembers the finest polyester-covered ass in all of Albuquerque.

But when he goes in search of his polyester prince, Kyle realizes relationships take hard work. After he learns the name of that perfect ass, a lifetime of avoiding serious boyfriends leaves Kyle second-guessing himself and making difficult decisions about what he wants for his future.

Available on January 24 through Dreamspinner Press

---

Have a wonderful 2014!