Congrats to Michael T, who won Another Enchanted April by Eric Arvin! Another Enchanted April is being released by Dreamspinner Press today.
Many thanks to Mary Calmes, who has donated an ebook copy of her forthcoming m/m fairy tale romance, The Servant , for a lucky commenter to win! The Servant will be released by Dreamspinner Press on January 19.
After saving his younger brother’s child, Daemon Shar is cursed by a witch and runs far from home, a stray who will seemingly never be anything more. But destiny is hard to outrun, even for a man who is now more cat than man beneath his robes and cowl. A chance battlefield meeting between he and Ehron, a foreign lord, gives him purpose amidst the darkness of his accursed life. Soon Daemon finds that his true nature cannot be corrupted no matter the form he inhabits.
As Ehron’s consul, Daemon plots and plans to shape his new lord’s future so that he may leave it blessed when he runs away yet again. But he never counted on his soul hungering for Ehron’s brother Gareth or for his past to catch him by the tail at last.
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About Mary
My name is Mary Calmes and I have been writing since I was in the seventh grade. One of my first stories ever was about Demetrius and Konor, two big strapping gorgeous knights and while it was not historically accurate in any way, hello, seventh grade, the one thing that became glaringly obvious was that the guys liked each other more than the damsels in distress they were trying to save.
“Boys don’t sleep in the same bed when they’re grown-ups,†my mother said when I read it to her.
“Men don’t talk nice to each other like that,†my step-father said that night.
They do in m/m fiction which I was destined to write.
I tried really hard to write a female lead but it just left me flat. I read all kinds of different books and I have favorite writers in every genre but I can only write about men. The dynamics between two men are more interesting to me and as a woman, I like men and the idea of two men together, two beautiful men… I don’t understand the question.
When people tell you that they’ve enjoyed something you’ve written, there really is no greater feeling.
You can find out more about Mary at her website or her blog.
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“Well, now, that’s one very tough kitty up there with a sword! Hmm, he’s kinda cute… but those clothes have to go.” -Mayhem
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Wahh, two of my fav things combined, Mary Calmes and fairy tales!! Please enter me =D
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So May only objects to naughty boys when they’re human? Or maybe this will help give her some sympathy for the rest of us enjoying them?
Please enter me in the contest. Mayhem looks very strong in this picture.
See, May? Sometimes your mom can find nice kitty pictures for you.
A recent post from Nicole..Totoro!
Mary Calmes! *squees*
Mayhew – I’m not sure your mama wants you looking at naked kitties.
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