Faewolf by D. M. Atkins & Chris Taylor
Blurb:
Faewolves, like werewolves, can walk among men. What happens when Kiya White Cloud, a young gay college student in Santa Cruz, wants one of these men enough to risk his heart–and his life?
Author: Kassa
A Violin’s Cry by Joseph Cox
A Violin’s Cry by Joseph Cox
Blurb:
Three days before the anniversary of Julian Banner’s lover’s suicide, a terrifying sound unlike anything Julian has ever heard rips him from his sleep. Someone broke into Julian’s home to steal a single string from his dead boyfriend’s violin. After an unpredicted dinner out, Julian is more on his own than ever. That night when Julian wakes in a dream of smoke and fog, whispers of visions and a truth he was never supposed to realize become clear in the haze.
Black Wade: The Wild Side of Love by Franze and Andärle
Black Wade: The Wild Side of Love by Franze and Andärle
Blurb:
The rough and merciless pirate Black Wade and his band are the scare of the seven seas. And just like his greed for gold is insatiable, his sexual craving knows no boundaries as well: When they board a British ship, Wade takes Lieutenant Jack Wilkins as a prisoner to satisfy his lust. At first Wilkins struggles with all his might, but soon he has to acknowledge that he actually has pleasure in the eager sexual encounters with the handsome pirate. In the meantime his fiancée Annabeth is waiting wistfully for the return of Jack, not knowing if he’s still alive. And on the pirate ship emotions are running high as well: Buccaneer Marak keeps a jealous watch over the prisoner Jack. He would love to polish Wade’s gun barrel himself. Due to the rising nervousness Wade realizes that he cannot allow himself the tender feelings he begins to have for Jack. To prove how merciless he is, he maroons Jack on a raft and relinquishes him to the forces of the wide ocean. But that’s nowhere near the end of the story…
Should publishers reign in authors?
By now the links have all made the rounds about the crazy Candance Sams who went off on a reviewer for daring to give a 1 star review of her book. For those that are new to the wankfest in Romancelandia, the link is HERE. It’s huge and continues on even 2 weeks later as the author just…won’t…shut…up. Even other authors jump in and tell her to chill but she continues to berate readers and reviewers for daring to disagree. The author even goes to considerable length blaming editors and saying authors have “scant” control over such things as scene placement and dialogue.
Yea, I thought that was called writing a book but whatever. This post isn’t about the craziness of one author. At this time I was talking with someone and wondered if Sams’ publisher knew what this author was doing.
So out of curiosity, I sent an email to the customer service at Love Spell. I basically gave them the link, asked if they were aware of the author’s actions and the ramifications it has on the publisher as a whole.
This is their reply:
Kassa,
Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We always welcome the opportunity to listen to the comments, opinions and concerns of our readers, whether positive or negative.
As with most authors and publishers, Ms. Sams has opinions that may differ from our own. We have neither the time nor the manpower, nor quite frankly the right, to police these opinions. We like to think that comments posted online will be weighed with the merit they deserve. We appreciate the fact that readers may be wary of purchasing books by authors who engage in indecorous behavior in any forum. Please be assured that we neither solicit nor encourage any attack by our authors on readers or reviewers. We hope that you will judge each of our authors based on his or her own individual works.
Once again, thank you, Kassa, for taking the time to share your concerns. We value your opinion as a reader and appreciate your point of view.
Happy Reading and Happy Holidays!
Customer Service
I thought this was a really interesting reply, which brings me to the point and question of this post.
Should publishers keep their authors from such behavior or let them hang themselves?
I’m not talking about publishers policing every single comment an author makes or even every wankfest that occurs but something of this magnitude has to be more than a blip on their radar, right?
Thoughts?
Don’t forget to sign up for the secret santa! 2 more days!
Secret Santa
Don’t forget to sign up for the Secret Santa!
We’ve already had a good number sign up and the more that sign up, the more gift certificates thrown into the mix and the more fun we have :D.
Thanks to the incredible generosity of Janey Chapel, we’re throwing her books into the mix for random participants. She’s offered a copy of
and 
I’ve waxed poetic on how great Maritime Men is so these are great gifts to 2 lucky participants!
So be sure to sign up – all the details in the post HERE! or on Kris’ Blog!
The Strongest Shape by Tessa Cárdenas
The Strongest Shape by Tessa Cárdenas
Blurb:
After his boyfriend breaks up with him, fashion photographer Caleb Moss finds himself alone in Los Angeles looking for work and friends. He finds both in a group of aspiring musicians, who offer help through their connections. But while building a strong friendship with Scott and Chris, a startling sexual tension flares to life among the three men, and Caleb is afraid the new friendships will fall apart.
It won’t be easy for Caleb, trying to find his way when Scott and Chris invite him into their relationship. They face criticism from their friends, but they’ll struggle to stay together because they have discovered a three-fold love.
Secret Santa
Over on Goodreads, the m/m reading group is doing a Secret Santa book exchange. I love this idea but unfortunately, I don’t know many of the people in that group and some of the people on LJ aren’t involved in that either.
So let’s do a Secret Santa with anyone who may not be involved with the Goodreads group. If you are already doing a gift exchange and want to get in here, please do! Thankfully Kris has agreed to co-sponser the event also on her blog so you can sign up there too. I’m going to be offering 2 or more gift certificates to ARe for random participants. The more people that sign up, the more gift certificates that get thrown into the mix.
What is the Secret Santa?
Gifting! You buy someone an ebook of their choice and you get one in return. This way you’re giving gifts while getting some too. It’s such a fun concept and I personally think it’s fun to buy for friends.
How to sign up?
It’s easy! Just comment here, in email (penelopes.smut@gmail.com), Direct Message, or on Kris’ blog. When signing up please include the following information:
• Your email or way to contact you.
• Your #1 choice for ebook. This way you’re sure to get what you want!
• Your #2 choice for ebook. It’s always smart to have a backup.
On Friday, I’ll make a master list of everyone participating and send out the name of your Secret Santa the same day. You’ll have until Christmas to send and get your gift.
Any questions?
Sign up!
Spellslayer 1: Curse of the Wizard’s Guild by V. Greene
Spellslayer 1: Curse of the Wizard’s Guild by V. Greene
Blurb:
How much trouble can a trained barbarian hero and a celibacy-sworn Guild wizard get into?
Turak is a barbarian by trade, breaking down doors, scaling walls and occasionally even rescuing a puppy. A sword-carrying professional hero, he is comfortable in his skin, easygoing and partial to men. But even heroes can hide darkness inside.
Gazriel is a wizard trained by Thallia’s Guild, sworn to scholastic endeavors and celibacy, doomed to spend his life clawing for precedence within the cutthroat politics of the Guild. His dark secret is his street-urchin past, doing whatever he had to if it kept him alive.
Set up to become enemies, they find themselves sharing a meal–and adventures. Their trail of broken rules soon puts them on the path to assassins, quests, and a tavern brawl or two.
Love Hard by D. Travers Scott
Love Hard by D. Travers Scott
Blurb:
For the first time, the best pieces of D. Travers Scott’s celebrated short fiction from the past twenty years are gathered together. Love Hard collects work originally appearing in award-winning anthologies, underground queer ‘zines, erotica magazines, and live performance, along with new stories never before published. Together, they offer the first comprehensive overview of Scott’s ongoing explorations of masculinity, sexuality, cities, family, love, and the power of writing. All stories are newly revised for this collection.
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