Tuesday 28 April 2015

Prizes... Prizes... Prizes... Storming Love: Floods

Okay, I'm here today to share some information, which will lead you to prizes.

I'm going to tell you a bit behind the why of my story. I have lived through a couple of floods—one being a true horror.

For me I was lucky that a small rise in the road saved my suburb from disaster. The next town over (not even a minute down the road) copped the brunt of it and was classed as ground zero. Grantham basically got washed away—such death and destruction—both human, wildlife, and crops (we are a farming community known as the salad bowl)

The thing that stuck with me the most over the years is how something like a major flood, or any other natural disaster is how the community rallies afterward to get the place back to as normal as possible. Strangers working side by side—rich, poor, famous, everyday people all with the same goal in mind—clean up and rebuild.

Release Dates:
April 3 Storming Love: Flood—Adrian & Lockie by N.J. Nielsen
April 10 Storming Love: Flood—Bridge & Doug by Jenn Dease
April 17 Storming Love: FloodPete & McKenzie by Jambrea Jo Jones
April 24 Storming Love: FloodSteven & Derrick by AC Katt
May 1 Storming Love: FloodEuan & Gregg by Pelaam
May 8 Storming Love: FloodPatric & Sam by Cherie Noel

Publisher: MLR Press BUY LINK

Cover Artist: Kris Jacen

Rafflecopter Prize: $50 Gift Card  Rafflecopter giveaway

Prizes Mine: I’m willing to give away a copy of one of my back list stories (just make sure you don’t choose one which is already a free read… To be in with a chance to win all you need to do is leave the following in a comment: name; contact details; title of book; and preferred format). My competition runs until May 10 after the last release.


April 3
STORMING LOVE: FLOOD—Adrian & Lockie by N.J. Nielsen
Adrian Clarke knows his life is a hot mess. This is only one of the reasons he boards a plane and flies halfway around the world—so he can escape everything that's determined to see him break. Lockie Rivers has worked his whole life on Tenderfoot Downs. After his boss died, Lockie remained as caretaker for the new owner—a man who'd never even set foot on the place. When circumstances bring them face to face, a flash flood comes along to threaten their very existence. Can virtual strangers work together to save their home, their hearts, and find their own slice of heaven?

April 10
STORMING LOVE: FLOOD – Bridge & Doug by Jenn Dease
Fourth generation lawman, Bridge Bridgerton, has never seen Copper Creek, Texas, flood before. Doug Jones is a lifeguard stopping in Copper Creek to look after his grandfather's house. Together, they help rescue some of the residents trapped in the rising water.  And together, they feel an attraction for each other that gets stronger day by day. But, will they be able to stay together once the water goes down?

April 17
STORMING LOVE: FLOOD—Pete & McKenzie by Jambrea Jo Jones
McKenzie Hallowell was born and bred in Copper Creek. He knew what could happen during flash flood season, but that didn’t stop him from driving through water during a storm. Almost dying might be the best thing that ever happened to him.
Pete Compton moved to town five years ago to take over a feed store. He’d been crushing on McKenzie Hallowell almost from the start. A flash flood brings them together, but will it also bring them love?

April 24
STORMING LOVE: FLOOD – Steven & Derrick by A.C. Katt
When a flash flood strikes, Steven stays behind at school to find a little girl who hid from the storm. His lover, Derrick, comes to rescue them both but can only get Josie out. Will Derrick be able to get back to the elementary school in time to get Steven or will he lose him to the raging flood waters?

May 1
STORMING LOVE: FLOOD – Euan & Gregg by Pelaam
Euan looks forward to spending time with his best friend, and unrequited love, Gregg. But Gregg has a confession himself, he isn't the straight jock Euan thinks. When the truth emerges, Euan learns of a side to his friend's life he never imagined.
Just as they find out the truth Mother Nature unleashes her fury and they're trapped on a mountain during the flood.
Even if they weather nature's storm, there is still a more personal fury to be faced.

May 8
STORMING LOVE: FLOOD – Patric & Sam by Cherie Noel
Patric Carselowey stole Samuel Touchet-Smith’s heart six years ago in an incendiary act of passion. Then he disappeared, joining the Army without a word. When he returned, treating Sam like stranger, he broke Sam’s heart. Now Sam’s meddling Maman and sister have booked him a hiking tour with Patric as the guide. Caught in the unexpected storm, will Sam’s wounded heart be healed during their race to safety or crushed once and for all by lingering misunderstandings and lost memories? 

AUTHOR BIOS
N.J. Nielsen:  NJ needs to write like she needs to breathe. It’s an addiction that she never intends to find a cure for. When you don’t find NJ arguing with Vlad, her muse or writing about the wonderful men in her stories, you’ll find her reading work by other authors she greatly admires. NJ lives in the SE of Qld, Australia with her family who all encourage her writing career even if she does occasionally call them by her character’s names. NJ thinks that anyone taking the time to read her stuff is totally awesome.

Jenn Dease: Jenn Dease is a Chef with a reading and writing addiction.  The six bookcases in her bedroom are proof of this.   She was born and raised in Pittsburgh with one of those families that have four generations in a four block radius.   The Redheads, or her sisters, are the best things in her life. When they want to be.

Jambrea Jo Jones:  Jambrea wanted to be the youngest romance author published, but life impeded the dreams. She put her writing aside and went to college briefly, then enlisted in the Air Force. After serving in the military, she returned home to Indiana to start her family. A few years later, she discovered yahoo groups and book reviews. There was no turning back. She was bit by the writing bug.

She enjoys spending time with her son when not writing and loves to receive reader feedback. She’s addicted to the internet so feel free to email her anytime.

AC Katt: She lives in New Mexico with her husband and new cat who, just as she does loves paper and words. She got a late start to her writing career but is now in a writing frenzy. Go figure!

Pelaam: Living in clean, green New Zealand Pelaam is a multi-published author of m/m romance and erotica. She’s loved writing since childhood and to become an author is a cherished dream come true. She grew up reading fairy tales and watching science fiction, horror and fantasy. When not writing she can be found indulging in her other passions of cookery and wine appreciation.

Cherie Noel: Cherie’s been in love with words since before she drew breath, and doesn’t see that ever changing. She write stories, full stop. Sometimes there’s music with them, sometimes they’re poems, and lately, to her great delight, a plethora of M/M fiction and erotic romance. Yum. Smexy man to the second…or third power…now that’s the kinda math Cherie can get behind!!

 The hair curls or frizzes as it will, the eyes are green and tend to look in two different directions—no, really—and the rest is subject to change. You know the guy who didn’t know if he was a butterfly dreaming he was a man or a man dreaming he was a butterfly? Yeah, that’s Cherie, but substitute drag queen for butterfly and wacky, wild ex-Army chick for man.

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Monday 27 April 2015

Updates On Why I'm MIA For The Time Being

Things have been hectic in my life of late. due to my sister in law being ill I've been lending a hand at my brother's tattoo shop. at the same time I've been chauffeuring people to and from doctors appointments.  tending to the kids and helping with both school work and uni assignments. Taking care of my mother, keeping up with the housework, cooking for the family,  and clearing the yard of anything that may get blown around during a severe wind storm that is supposed to hit sometime this week (I bloody hope it doesn't). We are still in the midst of our construction company changeover, before we can start the new one in New Zealand. And I'm doing all this while still recovering from Bronchial asthma/flu... No wonder I'm so bloody tired all the time. To make everything fit together like a puzzle my writing world has been put on hold for the moment while I try and catch up with the two projects that are due.

Wednesday 15 April 2015

A Lesson In Blurb Writing



If you've ever had the thought - I suck at writing Blurbs... why don't you go and check out what Brenna has to say on the subject. It may be worth your while.

Monday 13 April 2015

Jenn Dease - Bridge & Doug



BLURB:
Fourth generation lawman, Bridge Bridgerton, has never seen Copper Creek, Texas, flood before. Doug Jones is a lifeguard stopping in Copper Creek to look after his grandfather's house. Together, they help rescue some of the residents trapped in the rising water.  And together, they feel an attraction for each other that gets stronger day by day. But, will they be able to stay together once the water goes down?


Still to come...
April 17 Storming Love: FloodPete & McKenzie  
Jambrea Jo Jones
April 24 Storming Love: FloodSteven & Derrick  
AC Katt
May 1 Storming Love: FloodEuan & Gregg  
Pamela Pelaam-One
May 8 Storming Love: FloodPatric & Sam  
Cherie Noel

Friday 10 April 2015

Hollow's Trouble Update

I've rewritten the first two chapters on Hollow's Trouble and of course they are completely different to what I originally had, but at least they are done.

I'm hoping to still get this done and in on time. If I find problems I'll email and let the people at MMRomance know that I'm running behind on my DRitC.

I promise to keep you all updated on my progress because I know doing that will make me write faster.

Thursday 9 April 2015

I'm So Pissed Off...

I have lost the first two chapters (4K) of Hollow's Trouble... Cut & Paste is not my friend. I swear something I've done a million times and the one time I've needed it to work it fails me big time. What pisses me off the most was it was so fricken good and so different from what I usually write.

I'm just hoping that when I attempt to re write it... that it doesn't change drastically and ruin what I had going, or turns out utter crap. 

I suppose that I better quit complaining and get to it or it will never get done. Thank you to everyone who has tried to help me retrieve the lost wordage... Next time--Let's pray there isn't a next time.

Wednesday 8 April 2015

Better Late Than Never!!!


OUT NOW!!!

BLURB:
Adrian Clarke knows his life is a hot mess. This is only one of the reasons he boards a plane and flies halfway around the world—so he can escape everything that's determined to see him break. Lockie Rivers has worked his whole life on Tenderfoot Downs. After his boss died, Lockie remained as caretaker for the new owner—a man who'd never even set foot on the place. When circumstances bring them face to face, a flash flood comes along to threaten their very existence. Can virtual strangers work together to save their home, their hearts, and find their own slice of heaven?