The Heart of the Beast - MM Author Valentine's Giveaway Event

The Heart of the Beast - MM Author Valentine's Giveaway Event

13th February, 2020 → 16th February, 2020

A giveaway of short stories written by multiple MM authors with the theme Shifters and Valentine's Day.

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#Coming Soon! His Christmas Valentine: An eXtasy Books Stocking Stuffer 2018 #mm #erotic #holiday #romances #eXbdd

Title: His Christmas Valentine

Release Date: December 12, 2018

Can a Valentine song be the perfect Christmas gift?

It’s Christmas Eve, and Vince is faced with a difficult decision. He’s wanted to marry his lover and partner, Iñaki, for the longest time and yet every time he’d asked, Iñaki always said no.

Can Vince set aside his personal misgivings and gift his beloved Iñaki the one thing he had been waiting to hear him play? Can playing this one song be the secret to getting his Christmas wish?

Note: This work has been previously published but has been reworked, re-edited, and expanded.

IMPACT is on #PreOrder and I'm it it! #mm #queerscifi #impact #Giveaway

2 #Comingsoon #eXbdd #summershorts releasing this June 17th and 23rd #mm #erotic #romance #ZachandTris #Taboo

Now I can talk about it, I am super excited to announce that I've got 2 summer shorts releasing this June.

 Blurb: Grass Stains and Flip Flops
Word Count: 8000+
Date of Release: 17-Jun-18 Grass Stains and Flip Flops

Every summer has its own story.

In the aftermath of his break-up with a cheating boyfriend, Chris Flannigan wanted to get away from everything and everyone, especially his overprotective family. His brother's best friend and all-time crush showing up at the beach house and deciding to stay wasn't something he wanted either.

Vince McFarlane had loved Chris since they were young. Now that he was finally without a boyfriend, Vince wasn't going to let him get away. He'd waited long enough.

As the summer temperatures rise, the heat between Chris and Vince ignites.


Blurb: The Summer Knows
Word Count: 4000+
Date of Release: 23-Jun-18 The Summer Knows (Taboo 2.5)

Once their bodies meet, the temperature sizzles.

The summer sun kindles the love between Tristan and Zachary. After a glorious year of married life, the two of them could not get enough of each other.

Oops! I Did It Again this round of December: #Releases, #Sale, & #MM more @MickanAnn @headoutofoven

Once again it's the season to be jolly and boy, do I have some joy to give you 😍

I've got two releases this month of December.

December 5th, A Lemon Flavoured Christmas

This is part of the 2017 eXtasy Books Stocking Stuffers. This is  I've co-written with Ann Mickan which began with The Lemonade Stand.

A Lemon Flavoured Christmas' picks up where The Lemonade Stand left the boys and follows them into the hot Australian Christmas season. This is the second instalment of The Boys' Next Door Series

Lemonade can be an acquired taste.
After recently meeting again over Ian’s twin sisters’ lemon-ade stand, Michael Alexander and Ian Hamilton have given in to an attraction that Ian had been fantasising about for years and Michael couldn’t resist.
With big decisions to be made and family responsibilities and expectations to be taken into account, how will these two young men navigate the beginnings of an intense and consuming relationship? Will Michael’s maturity and stead-fastness outweigh Ian’s insecurities and tendency to play games?
As the holiday season quickly approaches through the Australian summer heat, the boys must address the heat that is constantly simmering between them, threatening to ex-plode like a Christmas cracker at any moment.

Here's a little snippet from one of my favourite scenes ...

“Behave, I’m driving here,” Michael reprimanded him, but not in a stern way. His eyes flicked over in his direction before looking back to the road. There was an indulgent smile on his lips.

“I know,” Ian said, a cheeky smile tugging at his mouth. “But, if I was misbehaving, I would’ve done this.” He reached for Michael’s crotch and gave him a quick squeeze.

Michael sucked in a sharp breath and almost growled. “Ian!” Ian bit the inside of his lower lip when he saw Michael’s white-knuckled grip on the steering wheel.

“Or, maybe this.” He rubbed his palm firmly up and down along the zipper of Michael’s jeans. He wasn’t disappointed by the instant response.

“Ian! Seriously!” Michael shifted in his seat. “If you want to make it home alive, you’d better stop that.” Although Michael sounded serious, he could see the beginnings of a grin stretching across his face and hear a chuckle just below the surface of his words.

“You really want me to stop?” Ian asked, forming the pout on his lips that he’d already worked out drove Michael to distraction. “But, what if I did this?”

December 15th, Christmas Unwrapped
This is a spin-off story to my Taboo Series and features Joshua, the eldest son of Tristan and one of Zachary's best friends. He finds his on happily-ever-after. Who knows what the future may bring, but for now, this will end the series.

Christmas only comes once a year, but love lasts a lifetime.
No one would consider Joshua Maxfield shy or standoffish. Fact is, he’d never had a hard time enjoying the holidays. Not this year. This Christmas, he is feeling lonely and insecure for the first time in his life.
Josua Miranda had always been an aggressive lawyer, however, for matters of the heart, he is reserved. He saw Joshua enter his firm as an intern three months before and immediately recognized fate's intercession.

This Nov 1st, Check Out Being Me Anthology #charity #LGBTQIA #homophobia #marked #discrimination

Proud to be a part of this charitable anthology. Releases November 1.

Releasing July 20th! The Lemonade Stand @JoTannah @MickanAnn #contemporary #Sale #NewAdult #erotic #romance

Who'd have thought that when life hands you lemonade, it would taste, oh, so sweet?

Coming this July 20th!

The Lemonade Stand, co-authored by Jo Tannah & Ann Mickan, is part of the EXtasy Books July Sizzling Summer Shorts. One new short story from a different author every day in July!

Being home for the summer wasn’t something Ian Hamilton had planned onMichael Alexander had moved back six months agoOne summer day, Michael gets home exhausted, only to find a Lemonade Stand set up on the curb of his drivewaySurprised to find a gorgeous young man who gives him a glass of lemonade and a flirty smile

Even better news, eXtasy Books is having a sale!!!

Congratulations to Susan Mac Nicol for the release of Unlikely In Love #mm #erotic #romance #UnlikelyInLoveRelease @susiemax77

The Knockers

***The three hooded dark figures adorning the walls of Santa Eulalia Cathedral, Barcelona had always scared me. I would look at the pictures and shiver in fear, wondering if these were The Knockers, or as in the Philippines Legends we refer to as Kumakatok. These are stories handed down from generation to generation and somehow, they never change. They are portents of death. This short little story is my take on the urban legend. Hope you like it.

THE KNOCKERS

The seconds ticked. Trickles of sweat ran down Ezra’s temple. It made his skin itch, but he dared not move a muscle. One moment of distraction and he could lose Christian. His gaze flicked to the wall clock. As though in slow motion, the long hand moved from ten to eleven, and settled next to the shorthand already beneath twelve. More seconds ticked by, and the hand moved again.

Outside, an owl began to hoot, but Ezra didn’t dare look out. The moment of distraction was all that it took and the hand moved closer to twelve. Ezra felt his heart thunder in his chest. He tightened his hold on Christian’s hand as the sound of wings on flight broke through the dark, silent night.

“Ezra.” Christian’s raspy voice lured Ezra from his silent vigil. With trepidation, he looked into the eyes of his beloved.

“I’m not leaving you alone,” Ezra said. A tear fell on his cheek, followed by another and another.

“You must go, my love.”

“I’m not leaving you alone,” Ezra repeated with vehemence.

“The knockers are coming.”

“They will never take you away from me.”

“There is no stopping them.”

Three knocks on the door stopped whatever words Ezra was going to say. He inched closer to Christian when the door opened. Three hooded figures, one a pretty, young woman and two elderly men stood under the light of the three moons. Ezra crouched low over Christian, sobbing out his fear and anguish into his neck.

Like a tsunami, a whispered word swept through the hut.

Vengeance.

Seconds ticked, the longhand passed the shorthand. The three hooded figures turned their backs on the assassins’ lifeless bodies. Payment accepted. Justice had been served.

Happy Happy Release Day! @GabriellaBrad &Taryn Jameson #Erotic #Paranormal #Shapeshifter #Romance

Carnal Twilight

eXtasy Books $1.59

Published By: eXtasy Books 

Authors: Gabriella Bradley, Taryn Jameson 

ISBN: 978-1-4874-1345-3 

Page: 24 

Word Count: 4024 

Publication Date: June 2, 2017 

Series: Crimson Realm Chronicles #0

The gods smile upon a weary warrior…Brenn, a warrior, returning home from battle, rests by a tempting magical pool and meets a siren who changes his life forever.

#Forever #Free eBook: Sock It To Me #MM #Romance #Scifi #LGBTQ #GAY @JoTannah @eXtasyBooks

eXtasy Books

Published By: eXtasy Books
Author: Jo Tannah
ISBN: 978-1-4874-1344-6
Page: 20
Word Count: 5000
Estimated Publish Date: June 2, 2017
Heat Level: 4
Categories: Erotic Romance, FREE STORIES, Gay, GLBT, Science Fiction, PREORDER

When Benjamin Abrams is called in to participate in the investigation of what appears to be an inter-dimensional portal opening in the San Francisco Bay Area, he never once considered to meet the man of his dreams and find the answer to a decades-long mystery.

Hegira: #NewRelease #Free #MM #SciFi

Fifty years after the disbandment of the United States of America, the new world order is now ruled by a tyrant. The homosexual gene had been discovered, and all Positives have been declared illegal and ordered off-planet. It didn’t matter where or how, only to get it done at the speediest time possible.

With only hours to spare before the scheduled exodus, a group of people say their last good-byes to those they must leave behind. Last minute preparations are well under way to guarantee their survival in three new worlds. The Hegira Project is ready to launch, heading towards a brighter future.

Published: February 27, 2017

Editors: Ann Mickan (Website)

Cover Artists: Bronwyn Heeley (Website)

Genres: Sci Fi, Sci Fi - Dystopian & Post-Apocalyptic

Pairings: MM 

Heat Level: 1 

Romantic Content: 1 

Ending: Click here to reveal 

Character Identities: Gay 

Protagonist 1 Age: Varies During Story 

Protagonist 2 Age: Varies During Story 

Word Count: 6,860 

Setting: Earth 

Languages Available: English 

Goodreads | Queeromance Ink 

Sea to Sky | Smashwords | Amazon

What is Hegira?

This is the definition according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary:

Hegira : an exodus or migration. noun: hegira; plural noun: hegiras

I wrote this piece for fun, a what if these things happen as I was watching CNN. I won't explain further, only I did this sometime October or November of 2015. When my old publisher put out a call for a sci-fi anthology, I tweaked this little story and submitted sometime June or was it July? I'm no longer certain, but then it didn't get published. The anthology never came about. When I got my rights back to my stories, this was one of them. I hadn't read this since I'd submitted it, and when I finally did, I got scared of what I had written. 

No, this is not horror, not like The Hunt. This one's far scarier for me. And I wrote it.

Note: Yes, guys, this is Free. So if you have the time, please go to the Amazon link once it's up and let them know it's free everywhere else. Thank you.

Jo

#CoverReveal! A Taboo Christmas feat. Tristan & Zach

Title: A Taboo Christmas (Taboo Series, Book 1.5)

Author: Jo Tannah

Series Name: eXtasy Books Stocking Stuffer

Expected Date of Publication: December 5, 2016

Forbidden food. Family drama. A lot can happen in the three days before Christmas. 

When Zachary Parker’s grandparents come to town unannounced, his anxiety goes through the roof. His grandmother had always treated him like a child, but she’d also always known Zach was gay. Would she readily accept his relationship with a much older man?Tristan knew from the start his relationship with Zach would be met with a lot of doubt and scrutiny from others. With the arrival of the grandparents, he would have to put his best foot forward. His best friend, Jon, Zach’s father, feared his in-laws and avoided them at all cost. That should have clued him in, right?With Christmas Eve just around the corner, Zach’s grandmother insists on a traditional Noche Buena feast, putting Zach and Tristan directly in her path. Then there’s Zach’s secret present.Will Tristan and Zach’s forbidden love find a happily ever after this Christmas Eve?

So Proud To Be A Part Of This Incredible #Sci-Fi #Collection: #Flight by @QueerSciFi #Flash #Fiction #Anthology

SALES UPDATE: Over the Rainbow by Friends of Dorothy #charity #pulseshooting #OrlandoUnite

262 BOOKS SOLD ON EXTASY SO FAR, THATS $1307.38 RAISED FOR PULSE SHOOTING CHARITY

Extasy Books

Over The Rainbow, a remarkable collection of short stories from authors all over the world in aid of the ORLANDO PULSE SHOOTING CHARITY. Please help to support this remarkable piece of work, written with love, and sent from our hearts, to support those so affected by this terrible tragedy.

All sales from the Extasy Books website will go towards the charity. Amazon will take at least 40% of the sales, and only then will the rest go towards the charity, so please, if you can, purchase this amazing Anthology from Extasy Books.

Please share this post as much as you can. We need all the help and support that we can gain for this important charity book.

We are one world, and together we will hold hands until we meet our friends on the other side of that rainbow.

Other Buy Links:

Amazon US

Amazon UK

PreOrder Link for Over The Rainbow is now Live: #Charity #MM #Anthology for the Victims of #Orlando

Published By: eXtasy Books
Author: Friends of Dorothy
Word Count: 82004
Estimated Publish Date: July 1, 2016

CLICK FOR PREORDER LINK

Until we meet again on the other side of the rainbow.

We all woke up to the terrible news on Sunday 12th June, 2016, of the horrific attack in Orlando, and not only did it affect the LGBT community, it also outraged the world.
So many of us felt powerless as we watched the horror unfold upon our screens, but Patricia Strehle had a remarkable idea, one that would galvanize an entire community into action. Patricia brought a group of people together with the idea of creating a book, an anthology, and donating all the proceeds from its sale to the families affected by this terrible tragedy.
Over The Rainbow is the result—stories contributed by so many wonderful authors from all over the world. These stories are meant to inspire, to warm the heart, to bring a smile or a gentle laugh to help guide us all through the darkness, and to remind us that we all inhabit this world together, that we need to be kind, and that sometimes, we just need to follow that yellow brick road hand in hand.
All sales proceeds from this Anthology will go to the following Charity: https://www.gofundme.com/PulseVictimsFund

Hi guys, this is a post I hesitated to put up. I didn't want to focus on the marketing aspect of this incredible anthology but if I don't then no one would know about it. 

Who can forget that terrifying day of June 12, 2016? I definitely never will but I have to be honest, I saw it announced on TV and dismissed it. I did, yes. It was another horrendous breaking news where a psychopath got the courage (note sarcasm) to express his feelings using a gun that should never have been sold to a civilian in the first place. I was getting tired of it. Who isn't? 

That is a behavior I'll never repeat for everything that happens can impact our lives. It did mine.

Mind you, before you judge, I handled guns. Note, it's past tense. I come from a country where the inability to use a gun is just plain stupidity. I come from a time before Martial Law was put into place. I come from a country where gun fights a la O.K. Corral was an everyday occurrence. I grew up seeing people bringing high powered guns everywhere and I did get trained using them—by my father along with my brothers. However, my father did it with a lot of caution and a whole lot of love. He had to do it. It was a necessity for us, growing up. Being female. After Martial Law, things got a bit quieter and I grew up in a country where the political tension simmered. When ML was lifted, we could all use guns again, but this time within the confines of a gun club and under strict government control on licenses. A decade later, more laws were passed and it grew harder and harder to use or even buy a gun. Time passed and now my country only has one computer to handle all the gun licensing and it is very difficult for everyone and anyone. Through all these years, you could only count on one hand the incidents like those happening in the U.S. Barely even. Don't blame me if I got sick opening CNN and the news is another stupid act of violence. 

But something caught my attention hours later.

The number of deaths was a shock to see on the television screen. It involved people who were just having fun in a club they deemed safe. The victims were young men and women, lovers, parents, new graduates, even a mother who only went to the club to celebrate another cancer remission. 

The tears began to fall and they continued to fall for days. Not two or three days. More like, a whole week. The reading of the names, that broke me and many more who monitored the news and other social media.

I didn't know how to reach out or to help. That is, until I chanced upon a post on Facebook. It called for authors to donate a short story that would celebrate life and love. I shared it and continued to monitor, not knowing who to call, how to connect, or even what to write if I ever did. It's quite difficult to come up with a light-hearted story when all I could do was cry. 

But then, as they say, when the plot bunny comes knocking, you answer the door. I sat down and wrote four thousand words and in a day, was done with the first draft. On the second day, I made my children read it, yes it is safe for straight eighteen-year-olds. Between us three, we managed to tweak it good enough for submission. 

My story, the title is Sock It To Me. It is a short story sci-fi that addresses the mysterious disappearance of socks. It is not meant to provide explanation of where pairs of socks go after a round in the dryer, but it is a theory I'd been playing around with for years. 

There are many others involved in the anthology, and eXtasy Books was good enough to help out and make this publication possible. There is no money involved for me, or the other authors who donated stories. Even the author name is Friends of Dorothy who is in toto, all of us who love the rainbow way. Each book sold will help me and others lend a helping hand to the victims of the Orlando shooting as well as their families. It may be small, but all help is appreciated.

I hope you love our little anthology, many authors answered the call to arms. It's only right we go Over the Rainbow and to help out so in the end, love wins.

Surprise! The Hunt is in Now Available for PreOrder

Expected Date of Release: June 1, 2106

Amazon US | Amazon CA | Amazon AU |Amazon DE

When the hunter becomes the hunted, the only thing left to do is run.

Lieutenant Marcus Kildud and his men are rangers for hire. They specialize in insertion, extraction, escape and evasion. He answers an urgent request from the Planet Terrus’ Prelate, the Lord Fulsam, whose son has disappeared and presumed dead. 

Their task is to find the ring the Prelate’s son wore. The promised compensation and bonus offered are enough to make this their team’s final mission. 

What they meet in the forest is something none of them have ever encountered before. Marcus now faces the unimaginable. He realizes too late that sometimes, running away may be the only option left to staying alive. 

Men In Uniform Anthology Cover & Book Trailer Reveal Time!

Here it is! So excited to share with you the cover for Men In Uniform Anthology which features, among others, my short story The Royal Guardian. 

We Have A Date!

September 13th I posted Royal Guardian: Short Story for Anthology Contract Signed. Well, we have a date! 

Friday, December 17, 2015. (Do mark your calendars)

It will be published under Wayward Ink Publishing Men In Uniform Anthology. Mine is not the only one in it, it is an anthology after all and there will be about eight stories written by eight (ahemahem) incredible authors. I am just glad the date is finally set and can't wait to hear what you think of them.

Until then, ta ta! 

Do take a peek at some of the anthology book trailers  from WIP.