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Animal Crackers has been nominated for book of the month at Dark Diva Reviews. You can vote in the poll here. (You buy the book here.)

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Noah and Sawyer from Apples and Gin had planned to spend a romantic Valentine’s Day together, but Noah is stuck away from home while his flight waits out a storm. Sawyer won’t let distance spoil their holiday, though: he’s got a plan to make Noah’s Valentine’s Day romantic even while they’re apart. Memories, animal crackers, help from friends and a lot of banter combine to make waiting as sweet as reunion.

You can read an excerpt here, or buy a copy here.

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All of his adult life, J.T. Forgarty has worked to keep his vast, politically active family safe from scandal. When his late cousin’s son Charlie Tate returns to their hometown for the first time in twenty years, J.T. realizes there’s more to life than covering up other people’s mistakes.

J.T. has dealt with his guilt about the accidental death of Charlie’s father by being the “cleaner” for his family, guided by his cousin Dilys. With Charlie back in her sphere of influence, Dilys intends to guide Charlie’s career, and his life, in the same way she has with so many others.

However, J.T. is so taken with Charlie that he rebels against Dilys and takes Charlie under his wing, allowing himself to return the attraction Charlie feels for him. Can J.T. and Charlie move beyond the secrets in their past and find a way to stay true to each other?

The Queen of Wands is available in ebook from Torquere Books. Read a sample here.

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Going to the Chapel

Who doesn’t love a wedding? The three stories in Going to the Chapel prove that everyone has a special day. In Don’t Ask by JJ Massa, Captain Zachary Smith has always wanted to find out what boils behind Agent Falk Thayer’s calm exterior. Falk, on the other hand, isn’t looking for anything long-term. Never has. Never will. When things get hot and heavy between them, Captain Smith has to decide if he’s willing to take less than what he needs or sacrifice everything.

In Building a Life by Alexa Snow, when Levi goes to his best friend Cooper’s engagement party, he doesn’t expect to meet someone fascinating — and he definitely doesn’t expect that someone to be Cooper’s five-year-old niece Ashley. It comes as an even bigger surprise to find that Ashley’s father Philip is both fascinating and hot. But Philip is married, even if his wife is mysteriously out of the picture, so this ready-made family can’t possibly have room in it for Levi… or can it?

Finally, in Apples and Gin by Jenna Jones, country singer Sawyer Shaw loves photographer Noah Kingston and is tired of hiding it. He’s kept his sexuality hidden for the sake of his career and his family, but over the past ten years Sawyer has come to realize what matters most to him is Noah and his happiness, and Sawyer is ready not only to make it public but also to make it permanent.

From Torquere Books. Read a sample here.

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On June 24th my publisher, Torquere Press, will release an anthology of gay wedding stories called Going to the Chapel. It will contain, among others, my story “Apples & Gin.” You can read an excerpt here.

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Preditors and Editors year poll is now open for nominations. (You can view the current tally here.) This poll is for ebooks and epublishers, so if you have read (and hopefully are a fan of) my original fiction and other ebook authors, this may be of interest to you.

Should you wish to vote, the links are:
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelh.shtml
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelsf.shtml
http://critters.org/predpoll/bookart.shtml
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/shortstoryh.shtml
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/shortstorysf.shtml
http://critters.org/predpoll/shortstoryr.shtml
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/author.shtml

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From Torquere Books:

Zack and Quaid have been lovers for more than a decade, but things aren’t going well between them. Quaid is dependable, but Zack is bored, dissatisfied with their routine. At a family wedding in Las Vegas, Zack does his thing, with little consideration of what Quaid wants or needs, until he notices how much attention one of the other guests is paying to Quaid. And how much Quaid is loving it.

Zack has always known Quaid was the best man for him. Now, can he prove he’s the best man for Quaid?

Four of Cups: the Best Man is available in ebook.

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Title: Vows
Author: misslucyjane
Word Count: 1050
Rating: PG
Summary: “That,” said Cameron. “That running away from our wedding, that.”
Notes: This is a piece of original fiction written for my publisher’s Road of a Relationship birthday celebration.

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This is something I’m not terribly comfortable asking, but I’ve been thinking about it for a couple days and I’ve decided the worst result is that no one does it. So.

If you have read any of my books, please leave reviews or ratings for them, particularly at Torquere Books or Amazon. It doesn’t need to be a huge review: even just a “I own it” and a star rating at Amazon will be a boost.

If you do write a review, be honest: this isn’t about my ego. Even a mediocre review is better than no review at all. Reviews help sales; sales earns me more royalties; more royalties brings me closer to the day I can write full time. Everybody wins. (Well, I hope you think it’s a winning situation for you: I can only assume you’re here because you like what I write.)

• Chiaroscuro at Amazon
• The King’s Diamond for Amazon Kindle
• Something Beautiful at Amazon
• My page at Torquere Press

I am crossposting the living daylights out of this because it’s that important.

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