Laura Baumbach and Jay Lygon chat with you Monday, February 4. These two fine ManLove authors have releases coming soon and we want to know about them! Stop by the Realms of Love Chat Castle at 9 PM EST for an hour of fun chat with Laura and Jay and the rest of the ManLove authors that wander in.
Laura Baumbach is an award-winning author of erotic romance and fiction. Named best M/M writer of 2006, she captured 3 Top Ten Preditors & Editors spots in 3 different categories for 2006 and her scifi adventure romance is nominated for an EPPIE award for best GLBT novel of 2006. Her favorite genre to work in is manlove or gay erotic romances. Manlove is not traditional gay fiction, but erotic romances written specifically for the romantic-minded reader, male or female. Author of numerous novels, screenplays, and short stoies including Alyson Books’ Ultimate Gay Erotica 2007, Laura has also written erotic stories for several magazines.
BLOOD CLAIM #2 in the vampire BLOOD series. This volume features a trio of M/M tales from three of the genre’s hottest authors. Winner Takes All by Laura Baumbach — Two vampires face off in a deadly bet that has the winner claiming everything the loser owns–including the loser’s innocent, unaware human offspring. Gift of the Raven by Angela Fiddler — Cory has always been mercurial; passionate one second and frozen the next, but when he was hot, he was scorching. Luke had brought him up as a vampire but couldn’t keep him the first time around. But now evil’s come on an arctic wind, and they’ll need each other to fight it. Wolfe’s Recluse by Jet Mykles — Can Wolfe lure Matt out of his apartment for the first time in two years? Is the gorgeous Wolfe temptation enough for Matt to overcome his fear of vampires?
Jay Lygon has published over 30 short stories, which can be found in Myths, Blue Collar, and Torqued Tales by Torquere Press. Jay’s m/m BDSM novels, Chaos Magic and Love Runes, will be out in print in May, 2008. Chaos Magic is currently available as an e-book through Torquere Press. Other stories can be found in Inside Him, and on Clean Sheets and the Erotica Readers and Writer’s Association websites. Contact Jay at JayLygonWrites.com.
Jay will tell us about Love Runes, his upcoming release from Torquere Press. Sam and Hector’s relationship has always been difficult, but Hector decides he’s had enough when he finds out that Sam has been paying Eternal Youth to keep him looking, and acting, immature.
This time, we get to see Sam’s parent’s farm in Oklahoma. My editor on Chaos Magic was from Oklahoma, and she asked me why, of all the places in the world, I had Sam come from there. I lived 2 years in central Oklahoma, not the South Eastern part of the state. We traveled through the South East part though on our way to visit family in Georgia and Florida, and I remember falling in love with it. (Much the way I think of Tennessee - an incredibly beautiful state). Oklahoma was a great place to be a kid, and no one ever has their characters be from there, so I thought I’d show my temporary home state a little love.
We’ll have time to learn more about Chaos Magic too. Sam is a broken young man, searching for temporary escape from his demons–inside and out. Running from abusive ex-lover Marcus, the God of Fear, Sam finds himself in the arms of the hottest man to step foot into his life: Hector. Hector proves to be the Daddy Sam needs and wants, but the road is a very rocky and often terrifying one. As Marcus digs his claws deeper into Sam, it threatens to tear everything Sam and Hector have built together apart.
And now for something a little different in the Realms of Love Chat Castle: Heroines “cresting the hill” and a Poetry and Fiction Antho.
Join Victoria Blisse and Nicole Gestalt as they discuss their contributions to these anthologies with Lucynda Storey and YOU! Log on to Realms of Love at 9 PM EST / 6 PM EST Monday, January 21 for a fun hour of romance writing and reading chat.
Author: Victoria Blisse Author URL: www.victoriablisse.co.uk Title: 39 and Holding…Him! Blurb: Let’s face it, 40 is the new sexy! And Phaze is celebrating with this sometimes hilarious, sometimes touching, and always passionate collection of mature heroines who set out to prove that once you crest the hill, you begin to pick up a little speed. Features stories by Robin Slick, Victoria Blisse, Fenner Jeckyll, Jalena Burke, N.L. Belardes, N, Missy Lyons, Shanna Germain, Rebecca Adamsi, and Belinda Franklin.
Author: Nicole Gestalt Author URL: www.nicolegestalt.blogspot.com Title: Coming Together: Under Fire Blurb: Coming Together: Under Fire is a multi-author anthology of erotic fiction and poetry edited by the dynamic writing (and now editing) team of Alessia Brio and Will Belegon.
ALL proceeds from the sale of this volume will benefit relief efforts for the victims of the 2007 Southern California wildfires. With stories and poetry by Alessia Brio, Will Belegon, James Buchanan, Aurora Black, Jamie Hill, Brenna Lyons, Victoria Blisse, Rachel Kramer Bussel, Vincent Diamond, Laurence Doyen, Jeremy Edwards, Justanne Farrow, Mari Freeman, Shanna Germain, Nicole Gestalt, Tilly Greene, Michelle Houston, Lauren Hynde, Selena Kitt, Vana Lafayette, Rebecca Leah, Rachelle Le Monnier, Dr. Madeuse, Sommer Marsden, Jude Mason, Gwen Masters, Lefty McGee, Gabrielle Miel, Sapphire Phelan, Teresa Noelle Roberts, Lisabet Sarai, Skylar Sinclair, Samantha Sommersby, and Stephanie Vaughan.
Next Week: Aspen Mountain Press
The January 28th Chat features Aline de Chevigny, Maura Anderson, Melissa Glisan, and Michelle Hasker from Aspen Mountain Press. These ladies have some very hot releases at AMP. Be sure to prepare for the extreme heat in this chat. There will be give-aways of ebook downloads. Be there!
Increase your Erotic Romance Vocabulary
Do you know what Eunoterpsia means? How about Amomaxia? Typhlobasia? Peotomy? Read the definitions and get a pronounciation guide to these fun words at Realms of Love.
Join the romance writers of Phaze Books in the Realms of Love Chat Castle Monday December 17! There will be give-aways so be sure to arrive on time! In this last chat of 2007, Victoria Blisse, Yeva Wiest, Nicole Gestalt, Christine London and Mychael Black pull out all the stops to share what they have with you! There’s something for everyone here: Vampires, Mastery, Intrigue, Men and Women in Uniform, a Snow Bound Weekend, even Poetry! So wash the stickiness from the Scotch tape off your fingers and join us for an hour of fun, laughs and give-aways. The chat starts at 9 PM Eastern/6 PM Pacific. Author: Victoria Blisse
Title: Phaze in Verse
Blurb: Edited by Kally Jo Surbeck, featuring the authors of Phaze. Poetry has long been a short form method to story telling. Morals, epic tales, even desperate pleas for understanding have been recorded through the ages in verse. And yet, somewhere along the line of our technologically advancing society, it seems those small intimate pleasures are growing lost. Poetry is love, life, and feeling breathed into words. Our shared experiences, emotions, dreams?. Today, we are pleased to present to you a fine collection of poetry. This is not just iambic pentameter or rhymed. It is not only free verse or measured. This is a comprehensive collection of a wide variety of tastes, styles, and passions. Just like our readers. There is a little bit of something for everyone.
Author: Yeva Wiest
Title: Phaze Fantasies: Volume III
Blurb: Six Phaze favorites deliver stories of homoerotic passion and romance.
Behind the Beard by Yeva Wiest : Madly in lust, handsome young counselor Byron Jones hides his secret self. The object of his attraction: Lord Richard Kincade, the Queen’s most sought after barrister. With the help of two conniving old codgers, a mischievous miss, and some six-legged buggers, Byron “wigs out” to capture the heart of Lord Kincade.
This story proves the belle of the ball just might be a beau, but everything depends on who is really hiding behind the beard.
Author: Nicole Gestalt
Title: Summer of Fire
Blurb: The Summer of Fire, as the media calls it, brings steamy weather and the threat of an arsonist. Officer Helen is charged with ending the madness, yet her passion for a widowed firefighter continues to flame.
Author: Christine London Title: Sunninghill Snow
Blurb: In charge of obtaining celebrity bookings and future programming for BBC 3’s Good Morning Show, Bryce is living a lightening-paced life as the man to know in morning TV and one of London’s most eligible bachelors. Having long been relegated to the occasional wistful smile or cringe of regret, Kay Macara was the last person he’d expected to run into at his best mate’s country cottage. One snowbound weekend, a recalcitrant cat, a wild sled adventure and time stranded together are a recipe for war…or passion. The problem is that neither one can seem to see what’s right in front of them: they never stopped loving each other.
Author: Mychael Black Title: Dark Needs
Blurb: Two bestselling novellas by two Phaze favorites, together in one volume!
The Power of Two: As a vampire Master, Dominic has been eyeing his old friend, Griffith for quite a while. But being a Master in his own right, Grif resisted the notion of Dominic controlling him in any way. With startling skill, Dominic sets out to change that refusal. He has his own deep interest in him, born of watching Grif’s submission at the hand of another Master. Even though Dominic can’t help but toy with his old friend, in truth, he wants him only as an equal. But how to convince Grif without letting his guard down is Dominic’s biggest issue.
Aware of some of that interest but not the reason for it, Grif has his own secret. His trust had been violated by his own vampire Master, and since that night, he’s refused to let another dominate him. And he’d swore to himself that no one ever would.
Dominion: Still dealing with the aftershocks of his ordeal at Tristan’s hands, Griffith St. James is fighting the urge to withdraw completely. He feels guilty for what happened, less than a man. The nightmares of his torture at his former master’s hands are worse than ever. Dominic Marcellus struggles to draw Grif back into their life before Tristan, but fate has other plans.
Finding himself back in the clutches of his abusive former master, Grif is terrified and can only pray Dominic comes for him in time.
How Romantic is That?
We’re pretty stoked about this song by Lori McKenna, How Romantic is That?. Ms McKenna is an awesome romantic storyteller, she does it with music. Here’s a little bit about her:
Lori McKenna is a mother of five from Stoughton, Mass. (pop. 27,000), about 20 miles outside Boston. There, she lives quietly—well, as quietly as a house with five children can get—with her husband of 18 years, Gene, a plumber for the local gas company. For years she drove her kids to school in a 1999 Ford Windstar minivan with 150,000 miles on it. It is fitting Lori entitled her Warner Brothers debut album Unglamorous.
Lori McKenna is also an acclaimed singer-songwriter who was thrust into the limelight last year when superstar Faith Hill included three of McKenna’s songs on her Number One album Fireflies, including Hill’s poignant single “Stealing Kisses.” Hill (herself a wife and mother of three) heard in McKenna’s work what a steadily growing audience has been hearing since her 1998 debut, Paper Wings & Halo: an intimate understanding and honest expression of the realities of domestic life.
While Lori has several fine songs on her latest album Unglamourous, How Romantic is That? is available only as a video from Don Was’ Channel and YouTube. We’ve made it easy for you to check it out here at Realms of Love.
Claire Thompson’s Masked Submission was just released at Ellora’s Cave.
When Dylan Reese first saw the sexy masked Dom at the club he felt the connection between them ignite in a flame he knew he could never quench. In a blindingly intense exchange of sensual power Dylan gave his body and his heart to a man hidden behind a mask-a man he could never truly know.
Jack Marchand was smitten the moment he laid eyes on the handsome green-eyed PhD candidate. As their friendship blossomed, so did their trust-freeing Dylan to confess to Jack his submissive orientation, while Jack admitted his naturally dominant impulses. Jack found himself falling in love with a man whose heart was ensnared by a fantasy. Yet Dylan was unable to break free of the dark erotic control of his masked lover, even if it meant destroying the fledgling love he felt for Jack. Jack had his own secrets, secrets that once revealed could destroy his chance of love with the one man who had already stolen his heart.
When terminally ill Skylar Creighton tries to aid an injured homeless man who’s been stabbed, his attacker follows him into her bookstore demanding a green crystal. When the victim shoves a pale green gem into her hands, the mysterious crystal sends her hurtling into the cabin of the Rand Edward Jamison’s Red Sky, a pirate ship. The captain—she knows and loves from the yellowed pages of his own journals.
When Rand hears a noise in his cabin, his senses go on full alert. Finding an interloper, he’s sure his enemy, Owain Cutler, has found an assassin. What Rand doesn’t expect to find is his deceased wife Emma’s reincarnation. When this stranger unleashes her tongue with her sarcastic retorts he’s confused. Is she or isn’t she Emma? And what is all this nonsense about traveling through time from the future?
Skylar’s been fantasizing about Rand for years, and Rand’s convinced she’s his dead wife returned to him. Between her new love giving her a determination to live and his old one giving him the determination to save her life, she’s shortly begging he ravage her like the pirate that he is. But then Cutler steals the sistrum, and he’s after Emma - or is it Skylar? He enlists the aid of a Hudu woman to send her own to her own time, because he will not lose her again.
Now all Rand has to do is find a way to get to Skylar and keep Cutler from killing her in a future three hundred years away.
Author Sonja Foust Tackles Racial Issues in Short Romantic Fantasy ‘Love In Shadow’
Not just a short read that will leave you with a warm feeling; “Love In Shadow” tackles the larger issue of prejudice within its sweet romantic plot. Sonja Foust, who resides in Durham, North Carolina—home of the now infamous Duke Lacrosse case—steps away from the real world to illuminate prejudice in a less complicated fantasy world.
The Duke Lacrosse case pitted three white Duke Lacrosse players against a black exotic dancer from neighboring historically black NC Central University. “The fantasy setting gives a little bit of distance from the actual situations and lets you think about the issues themselves without all the baggage from the specifics. It’s a great vehicle for expanding your universe to include ideas you might not have thought of if they hadn’t been presented in such a clean, unattached way,” says Foust.
Sonja Foust, a UNC Chapel Hill alumna with a degree in English, has been an aspiring author for almost three years. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America (RWA) as well as the Heart of Carolina Romance Writers local Raleigh chapter of RWA. “Love In Shadow” is Foust’s first published work.
This is an amazing story of love, life, losses, and gains that all of us face in our lives. Sometimes we do not make wise choices and have to live with the consequences. Jilted will touch every emotion you have. I found myself needing the tissues more than once. This is a poignant story of two women, each strong in her own way, but vulnerable at the same time. Rich secondary characters round out this story beautifully. This is wonderful story from Ms.Edmondson.
