Happy Ides of March Friday! This week, we have the brand new entry in J. Scott Coatsworth's Tharassas Cycle series - The Hencha Queen! Woot! Sci-fantasy, cool alien world, come have a listen!
First Two Books On Sale (& Get a Free Book)
Books 1 and 2 are on sale through March 31st for just 99¢ each (eBooks, all vendors). And if you buy one (or all three) of the main series books, email [email protected] and let him know and he'll send you a free copy of Tales From Tharassas, the prequel. Sale Details: https://www.jscottcoatsworth.com/the-hencha-queen-pre-release-deals/
The Hencha Queen
Tharassas Cycle #3 by J. Scott Coatsworth Buy Links Silya finally has everything she always wanted. She's the Hencha Queen, head of the Temple, and is working to master her newfound talents. So why does the world pick now to fall apart? Her once-nemesis Raven is off riding dragons, and their mutual friend (and her ex) Aik is nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, a new threat menaces the Heartland from the East, and if she can't convince a reluctant Gullton city council to prepare for the worst, she may lose everyone and everything she's ever cared about. As she uses her magic-like abilities, wit and sheer determination to try to save the city, she's joined by Raven and his new friends. Will their help tip the scales? And will they finally find out what happened to Aik as a dark storm threatens to sweep them all away? Forget messy. Things just got apocalyptic.
About Scott:
Scott lives with his husband Mark in a yellow bungalow in Sacramento. He was indoctrinated into fantasy and sci fi by his mother at the tender age of nine. He devoured her library, but as he grew up, he wondered where all the people like him were. He decided that if there weren’t queer characters in his favorite genres, he would remake them to his own ends. A Rainbow Award winning author, he runs Queer Sci Fi, QueeRomance Ink, Liminal Fiction, and Other Worlds Ink with Mark, sites that celebrate fiction reflecting queer reality, and is the committee chair for the Indie Authors Committee at the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). Author Website: https://www.jscottcoatsworth.com Author Facebook (Personal): https://www.facebook.com/jscottcoatsworth/ Author Facebook (Author Page): https://www.facebook.com/jscottcoatsworthauthor Author Mastodon: https://mastodon.otherworldsink.com/@jscottcoatsworth Author Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jscottcoatsworth/ Author Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8392709.J_Scott_Coatsworth Author Liminal Fiction (LimFic.com): https://www.limfic.com/mbm-book-author/j-scott-coatsworth/ Author QueeRomance Ink: https://www.queeromanceink.com/mbm-book-author/j-scott-coatsworth/ Author Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/J.-Scott-Coatsworth/e/B011AFO4OQ
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Happy March! And time for me to read to you! This week, I have an science-fantasy excerpt from the new Colin Alexander epic, Princess of Shadows. Rebellion, betrayal, battles - yay! Come have a listen: Princess of Shadows: The Girl Who Would Be King by Colin Alexander Buy Links A princess doesn't lead an army. Or does she? It is a hard life on a strange world under a red sun that never moves in the heavens, its landscape dotted with the ruins of the Ancients who came from beyond the sky. The Kingdom of the Light, Shadows, and Dark brought stability to this world for generations, but peace is dying as the kingdom crumbles. Rebellion and warfare are rife in the realm, and death in all its brutal forms stalks the land. Aeryn, the Princess of Shadows, is second in line to the throne. As a young child, she loves stories of the Ancients and wants to see what is beyond the sky. The fighting, however, brings an abrupt end to her childhood and shatters not only the Light, Shadows, and Dark, but her family as well. She grows up amid war and loss, a smart, stubborn, and quick-tempered girl who promises her mother she would always do her best and vows to be true to her word. Childhood dreams must wait; her priorities become revenge and the throne of a restored kingdom. Achieving any of her goals seems unlikely as obstacles are piled, one after another, in front of her. Armies fail, castles fall, and erstwhile allies betray. She makes plenty of mistakes and must learn from her errors fast enough to survive. She finds friends and allies in strange places, but there are many who see her as nothing more than a pawn in their own plays for power. The odds are not in her favor. If she fails, humanity will face a bleak future on an unforgiving world. What is the future of a young princess beset by powerful lords and captains? What is the fate of those men when the princess decides to get even? About Colin:
Colin Alexander is a writer of science fiction and fantasy. Actually, Colin Alexander is the pseudonym for Alton Kremer, maybe his alter ego, or who he would have been if he hadn't been a physician and biochemist and had a career as a medical researcher. His most recent book, A Planet of Wrath and Tears, is his tenth and the fourth of the Leif the Lucky novels. Colin is an active member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, Mystery Writers of America, and the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. Away from writing fiction, his idea of relaxation is martial arts (taekwondo and minna jiu jitsu). He lives in Maine with his wife. Author Facebook (Author Page): https://www.facebook.com/ColinAlexanderAuthor Author Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/colinalexander Author Liminal Fiction: https://www.limfic.com/mbm-book-author/colin-alexander/ Happy Friday, everyone! This week brings us urban fantasy from Lex Veia - action, mystery, grumpy/sunshine, and dark magic! I think in the recording I stated it was out now - not quite yet. Up for pre-order now, out on February 29. Come have a listen :) Shadow & Ghost by Lex Veia Kindle Unlimited Kit Winter does not get caught. As the most infamous thief in America, Kit enjoys a carefree, transient lifestyle—or, he did, until someone slapped a pair of handcuffs around his wrists and offered him an impossible choice: Rot in prison or join the most dangerous division of the Darkmagic Investigation Agency, the Renegades. Kit’s pretty sure he chose wrong. The Renegades are the most elite fighters in the world—none more so than their legendary dark-witch-killing lieutenant, Zach Riley. Kit is utterly outmatched and unprepared for hunting witches and demons through the dangerous, magic-riddled city of Las Oscura. But when a routine hellhound hunt turns fatal, Kit’s criminal skillset might be the Renegades’ best shot at tracking a deadly new killer through the shadowy underground—and Kit’s chance to earn his place on the team. However, hunting witches is worlds away from Kit’s old life, and if he wants to survive, he’ll need to learn to trust his team—and balance his burgeoning feelings for a certain lieutenant. About Lex:
Lex is a human who lives in a house and likes to write silly books and eat chocolate and occasionally get lost in the woods with her really, really cute pitbull. She enjoys romance that makes you smile so hard your cheeks hurt, snowy days in the forest, lifting heavy weights, dessert items, and the aforementioned pitbull. Hello, gentle readers! It's Friday! And time for me to read to you. This week, Ellie Thomas returns to us with a followup to her Regency romance, A Christmas Engagement. In A Lasting Vow, Charles and Avery are back together, but of course, things aren't quite right... Come have a listen! A Lasting Vow by Ellie Thomas Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lasting-Vow-Ellie-Thomas-ebook/dp/B0CTF597QT/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=a+lasting+vow+by+ellie+thomas&sr=8-1 Universal Book Link: https://books2read.com/u/4jYKVl Publisher: https://www.jms-books.com/ellie-thomas-c-224_420/a-lasting-vow-p-5005.html Sequel to A Christmas Engagement By the spring of 1806 in rural England, Charles Denham's happiness should be complete. He has reconciled with his best friend and long-term lover, Avery, after a breach caused by Charles’ grief at the sudden death of his father, which left Charles shouldering family responsibilities. Avery has made allowances for Charles’ misguided actions, and their relationship is back on an even keel. But Charles can’t forgive himself for his past behaviour towards the man he loves so dearly. He feels that some grand gesture is required to assure Avery that he will never take him for granted again. Yet the more Charles considers this, his good intentions become increasingly confused. Might Avery find a way to secure their future together? About Ellie:
Ellie Thomas lives by the sea. She comes from a teaching background and goes for long seaside walks where she daydreams about history. She is a voracious reader especially about anything historical. She mainly writes historical gay romance. Ellie also writes historical erotic romance as L. E. Thomas. Website: https://elliethomasromance.wordpress.com/ Facebook reader group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/8308047409266947 Twitter: @e_thomas_author Bluesky: @elliethomas.bsky.social Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19835510.Ellie_Thomas Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/ellie-thomas Oh, hey! It's Friday again! This week, I'm reading to you from Holly Day's new paranormal romance, The Dragon's Prisoner. It's a bad idea to steal from a dragon, but it's worse if you get caught... Come have a listen! The Dragon's Prisoner by Holly Day JMS Books: https://www.jms-books.com/holly-day-c-224_485/the-dragons-prisoner-p-4977.html Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRH52LV7 Books2Read: https://books2read.com/TheDragonsPrisoner Stealing from a dragon is bad, getting caught is worse. Kasper Cobalt is a thief who wants to quit, but his boss forces him to do one last job. He has, of course, heard of dragons, but he isn’t sure he believes in them until he’s standing in front of a guy who breathes smoke and has weird eyes. Saxon the Sinful is bored out of his mind. Running a jewelry store on Dragon Row should be pleasing. He is, after all, surrounded by gold and gemstones. But he’s also surrounded by humans, and one of them has the audacity to try to steal from him. After having caught Kasper, Saxon locks him up in his basement. He should kill him, and he might, but first he’ll feed him. He looks hungry. Kasper can’t hang around and play dragon’s prisoner even though Saxon takes great care of him. His boss will kill him if he doesn’t finish the job. Kasper is reluctant to betray Saxon, but a thief and a dragon can never have a happily ever after, can they? NOTE: The Dragon’s Prisoner takes place on the same street as The Book Dragon’s Lair and Mated to the Fire Dragon but can be read as a standalone story. About Holly:
According to Holly Day, no day should go by uncelebrated and all of them deserve a story. If she’ll have the time to write them remains to be seen. She lives in rural Sweden with a husband, four children, more pets than most, and wouldn’t last a day without coffee. Holly gets up at the crack of dawn most days of the week to write gay romance stories. She believes in equality in fiction and in real life. Diversity matters. Representation matters. Visibility matters. We can change the world one story at the time. Connect with Holly on social media: Website :: Facebook :: Twitter :: Pinterest :: BookBub :: Goodreads :: Newsletter :: TikTok
Hello, hello, and happy new year! This week, I have an excerpt to read to you from Jaimie N. Schock's new dystopian/cyberpunk romance, The Wasteland Kings! Come have a listen :)
The Wasteland Kings
by Jaimie N. Schock Universal Buy Link Hacker Bast has it all: a cushy condo, a sexy boyfriend, and a place among the wealthy elite. When his past catches up with him, he flees into the dreary and dangerous wastelands between domed cities. There, he meets Delphi, who saves him, and Galeron, who runs a small town. He is anything but safe, however, as robotic “dogs” roam the countryside, looking for people to kill, and humans can be just as deadly. As Bast settles in to life in the town, he develops a controversial relationship with Galeron. They fall in love, but all is not well in their world. Can the two of them survive and reach the happy ending they long for, or will the wastelands take everything they hold dear? Warnings: Guns, death, child death, violence, animal death, suicide, drug use, nazis. Author Bio: Jaimie N. Schock is an author, editor, and journalist with nearly two decades of professional experience. She has been published in newspapers and magazines and has released nine fiction novels. She is married and living in Northern Virginia. Though she have an extensive career, she is disabled with PTSD and chronic illness. Schock tries to incorporate her life experiences into the fictional pieces she writes while delivering complex and diverse characters. Her pronouns are she/her, and she is proudly a member of the LGBTQIA+ community. Author Website: https://www.jaimieschock.com/ Author Facebook (Personal): https://www.facebook.com/jai.schock Author Facebook (Author Page): https://www.facebook.com/JaimieNSchock/ Author Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heroesgetmade/ Author Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/18982110.Jaimie_N_Schock Author Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jaimie-N.-Schock/author/B07THB22QK Hello and happy holidays, everyone! This week, I'm reading to you from our friend, Ellie Thomas' new, timely for the season historical, Christmas Below Stairs. Come have a listen: Christmas Below Stairs by Ellie Thomas Amazon Universal Buy Link JMS Books At the age of twenty-three, Joseph Paul has come a long way from an abandoned foundling to the dizzy heights of a position as a second footman in London’s Bedford Square. But Joseph doesn’t want to remain in service forever and harbours ambitions to be his own master. Eli Turner might have become a valet by his thirties, but he is weary of his profession and lacks direction. He can’t even summon the energy to seek out a new position in a more prestigious household. Under ordinary circumstances, working as servants for the same family, these two men might not have the chance to exchange more than a few words, let alone confide their feelings. But when they both remain in the virtually deserted townhouse over Christmas, they take the opportunity to talk as equals and explore their mutual attraction. Is this just a short-lived holiday fling? Or might it be the start of a long-standing romance? About Ellie:
Ellie Thomas lives by the sea. She comes from a teaching background and goes for long seaside walks where she daydreams about history. She is a voracious reader especially about anything historical. She mainly writes historical gay romance. Ellie also writes historical erotic romance as L. E. Thomas. Website: https://elliethomasromance.wordpress.com/ Facebook reader group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/8308047409266947 Twitter: @e_thomas_author Bluesky: @elliethomas.bsky.social Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/19835510.Ellie_Thomas Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/ellie-thomas Happy December Friday, everyone! This week, I have a season-appropriate excerpt for you. What's that? Gothic romance isn't very holiday-ish? Ah, you're in for a treat, then. Mere Rain has given us an excerpt from her sapphic romance, the wonderfully Gothic In the Dark Heart of Winter! Come have a listen: In the Dark Heart of Winter by Mere Rain JMS Books Amazon Isabeau is having history’s worst honeymoon. Heart-broken when her lover and best friend Margaret married and moved away, she accepted the proposal of a distant cousin, but she regrets this decision even before he insists on taking her to his cold and ruinous ancestral home. Horace does not seem to care about her, either, and soon she begins to wonder about his motives. Her fears are compounded when strangers arrive seeking refuge from the snow, and her husband's behavior becomes strangely hostile. Vairya and Ranat seem friendly, but why are they in this isolated region at all? It can't be coincidence that they come from Persia, where her husband was until recently stationed as a diplomat. Eventually one visitor confides in Isabeau, but her claims are so wild they cannot be true. Can they? Should she trust her heart, and perhaps her survival, to this stranger who seems to share her forbidden desires? A note from Mere:
All my JMS books will be 50% off at Smashwords starting December 15th! https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/mererain If you like darker Christmas stories I have two earlier pieces at Mischief Corner. Follow (or chat with me) on twitter or facebook. https://twitter.com/mere_rain https://www.facebook.com/mere.rain.54
Happy first Friday of December! This week, I'm reading to you from a LitRPG humor novel - My Three Year Old Is A Barbarian and Other Parenting Problems by Aaron Frale. A bit of dark humor - so go in forewarned!
My Three Year Old Is A Barbarian And Other Parenting Problems
by Aaron Frale Buy Links Necromantic rituals, murderous ogres, battle-scarred rangers: not a typical Saturday detention for unsuspecting teaching assistant, Petra, and her delinquent teen charges. The Beaverton High School Breakfast Club show up for what they thought would be cleaning the locker room with a toothbrush when the morning goes horribly wrong, and they fall victim to a deadly, dark spell. Some jerkwad moon mage shoves the consciousness of Petra’s three-year-old into the body of a musclebound barbarian, and she is transformed into a halfling. The kids get stuck as a cleric, fire mage, and other stalwarts of your typical fantasy gaming party. Now they must quest through a land of pissed-off warriors, angry giants, a pompous vampire, and a necromancer out to kill Petra and her child. Despite being in a world where everything threatens to shuffle off her mortal coil, the hardest part is convincing a hulked-out man that the battle axe is not a toy, the undead are not cuddly, and he should use the potty.
About Aaron:
Good times and hope for a better future. Maybe some fun time travel adventures or interdimensional travelers. A toddler stuck in a barbarian and his mom in a halfling. "Comedy and" is my jam. When not writing, I can be found teaching, podcasting Aaron’s Horror Show, and screaming while playing guitar for the band Spiral. Life has brought my wife, myself, and my son to Montana, where we reside at the moment. Author Website: https://www.aaronfrale.com Author Facebook (Personal): https://www.facebook.com/draconias Author Facebook (Author Page): https://www.facebook.com/aaronfrale Author Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aaronfrale Author Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/255628.Aaron_Frale Author Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Aaron-Frale/author/B00J329YGW
Happy day after Thursday, everyone! :D This week I have urban fantasy - a little dark, a touch of horror, and so very queer. Sophie Whittemore brings us the second in her Gamin Immortals series, Wake The Dead. Come have a listen:
Wake The Dead
Gamin Immortals #2 by Sophie Whittemore Buy Link An ominous presence awakens in the small town of Gamin. Fairies murdered by crazed monsters. Magic that makes immortals lose their minds and their heads (literally). Whispers of a vendetta against the fairy crime lords who own the infamous Kraken Club. One ace siren detective, Lili, is dragged back into defending her turf…and hopefully, she doesn’t die this time around.
About Sophie:
Sophie Whittemore is a Dartmouth Film/Digital Arts major with a mom from Indonesia and a dad from Minnesota. They’re known for their Gamin Immortal series (Catch Lili Too) and Legends of Rahasia series, specifically, the viral publication Priestess for the Blind God. Their writing career kicked off with the whimsical Impetus Rising collection, published at age 17. They grew up in Chicago and live a life of thoroughly unexpected adventures and a dash of mayhem: whether that’s making video games or short films, scripting for a webcomic, or writing about all the punk-rock antiheroes we should give another chance (and subsequently blogging about them). Sophie’s been featured as a Standout in the Daily Herald and makes animated-live action films on the side. Their queer-gamer film “IRL – In Real Life” won in the Freedom & Unity Young Filmmaker Contest (JAMIE KANZLER AWARDS Second Prize; ADULT: Personal Stories, Third Prize) and was a Semifinalist at the NYC Rainbow Cinema Film Festival. They've published in multiple literary magazines and also worked as a staff writer for a time at AsAmNews and Her Campus Media. Ultimately, Sophie lives life with these ideas: 1) live your truth unapologetically and 2) don’t make bets with supernatural creatures. Author Website: https://www.sophiawhittemore.com Author Facebook (Personal): https://www.facebook.com/sofia.margareth/ Author Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesophiewhit/ Author Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15057772.Sophie_Whittemore Author Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sophie-Whittemore/author/B01CHOEOFS |
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