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Linkity and earworms for everyone!

August 31, 2012 Chris 21 Comments

Congrats to Dorome, who wonÂ Maybe This Time by Shawn Lane! Maybe This Time will be released by Amber Allure on September 2.

Congrats to Trish, who won Men of Smithfield: Max & Finn by LB Gregg! Men of Smithfield: Max & Finn will be released by Carina Press on September 3.

Congrats to Adriana ME, who won The Good Fight by Andrew Grey!Â The Good Fight will be released onÂ September 3 by Dreamspinner Press.

No Misadventure on Monday due to the holiday in the US!

So far behind… I can’t remember the last time I read so little during a week. I adore you all, even if I haven’t been commenting. Look for me to be commenting again… around November. 😮

Contests

Sue Brown is giving away an ebook copy of Point of No Return by NR Walker. Closes on September 2.

Cole’s giving away an ebook copy of Cherry Red by Jack Greene. Closes midnight CDT, September 4.

Blodeuedd’s giving away a copy of Call Me Wild by Robin Kaye. Closes September 7. US & Canada.

Bookity

New releases and more: Elisa Rolle (LGBT) and Tor.com (UF, genre benders, scifi, fantasy).

Book and publishing news from Dear Author.

The serial is back. *sigh* I am displeased.

Consumerist on paid book reviews. Gizmodo’s take on the topic.

PD Singer considers what the paid review revelation might mean for m/m romance authors.

“Amazon and the democratization of the review.”

Beware computer-generated audiobooks of public domain titles…

Kassa wonders about the relevance of book giveaways.

Devon Rhodes shares her secrets on how not to write a series.

Keira Andrews ponders where contemporary ends and historical begins.

10 quotes about writers block. (via priestoftime’s tumblr)

Nicole has a thoughtful comparison of the new Total Recall movie, the old Total Recall movie, and the Philip K. Dick short story “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” that inspired both.

How well does William Gibson’s 1986 classic Neuromancer stand the test of time?

What do you think of the words that were added to the Oxford Dictionaries Online?

Lovely libraries of New Zealand and Australia.

The Periodic Table of Typefaces. (via PD Singer)

Children’s books become sculpture.

Staircase for readers.

The Grim Reader.

Smart Bitches tries to figure out who the cover models on some older romances look like.

Your argument is invalid because…Â Be careful where you leave your Neil Gaiman! Wise words from Mr Gaiman.

Shakespeare, but with cats. *has flashback to “William Shakespeare’s in My Cat” by the Arrogant Worms*

Ebookity

The ebook agency pricing settlement is here! Unless you live in Minnesota. We opted out. But that’s ok – I haven’t ever purchased such books. 🙂

Think, Learn, Do, Make

Remembering Neil Armstrong. Memorable notes and letters from Neil Armstrong.

Fascinating article suggesting a link between maternal inflammatory disease and autism in offspring.

There’s new research linking Type 1 diabetes with celiac disease.

Accidental scientific breakthroughs.

“280 million more dollars spent pretending to visit another planet than on actually landing on another planet.”

A Utah NBC affiliate has banned The New Normal, a tv show about gay parents.

Compare how Consumerist reported on some cases of hantavirus at Yosemite versus how Gizmodo reported on it…

I can’t be the only one alarmed by a pervasive lack of truthfulness in the Republican campaign for President, can I?! (Thanks, Jase!)

“Vote No” crop art at the Minnesota State Fair.

If you’ve ever wondered what happens to the butterheads after the Minnesota State Fair…

Food prep mistakes to avoid.

Did you know that carrots were originally purple?

Today is the last blue moon until July 2015.

What if everyone actually had a soul mate?

Cookity

Malibu Rum Fruit Loops treats. (via CRAFT)

Gluten-free banana crumb cake.

10 recipes using dulce de leche.

5 no-bake energy bars.

5 desserts made with corn.

Creamy corn pudding. (via The Kitchn)

Andean potato and cheese soup.

Baked chicken with bacon.

5 recipes for empanadas.

10 Latin recipes for weeknight meals.

10 savory recipes for Mexican food.

20 recipes for taco, burrito, and enchilada fillings and toppings.

30 tips, hints, and recipes for avocados.

Drinkity

Chicha morada. (via The Kitchn)

Aquas frescas.

Sparkling watermelon sangria.

Crafty

Knit a stripey snake. (via Apartment Therapy)

Cool

Death Star tea infuser. (via The Mary Sue)

Nice summary of Obama’s Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) session. (via The Mary Sue)

The song “Minneapolis” by Mark Mallman. (Warning: Possible earworm alert. “When they ask me, ‘Are you satisfied?’ All that I wanted was Central Time. All I ever wanted was Central Time.”)

Listen to a playlist of what the Mars Curiosity rover “wakes up” to every morning. (Earworms abound!)

Check out some of latest pictures from the Curiosity rover, then go watch a video of what the landing looked like from its perspective.

Dad of the year? (Thanks, Bron!)

Urban sandcastle.

Striking photos from Google Street View. (via Gizmodo) (Potentially NSFW)

Batman cufflinks. (via The Mary Sue)

An animated history of LEGO.

LEGO Brooklyn.

50,000 piece LEGO Rivendell.

New Zealand is Middle Earth! 🙂

Cool or Wha…?

Knitted banana peels.

What’s your weight on other planets? (Avoid Jupiter!)

Thermometer spatula that monitors the temperature as you stir.

New tip jars accept credit cards.

Apparently this is a billboard in my neighborhood. Huh. Guess I’ll have to track it down and take my own picture, huh? 🙂 (Thanks, Brigitte!)

Wampa arm ice scraper.

Make lightsaber ice pops.

Star Wars footie pajamas for adults. (via The Mary Sue)

Geeky bras. (via The Mary Sue)

Wha…?

Leaf sculptures made from human hair.

Macaron cookies painted with organs.

Sparkly pink ethernet cable or sex-specific ballpoint pens?

The new Furby.

MMA cage bed.

The world’s longest bus.

LOL

The slightly vain but reasonable queen…

Pros and cons of the internet.

“Smartphones win size battle against human penises.”

Passive aggressive cakes.

Darth Vader Cake Wrecks.

Psych out! (Make sure you hover your cursor over the comic for additional text.) (Also, this would make a really cool alternate reality m/m romance… just sayin’…)

Dog shaming.

Modern art by cats.

How to walkÂ your cats.

Could happen to anyone. (via Bron’s Pinterest)

Sneaky!

Truth. More truth.

Woe.

Introducing a new kitten to your other cat…

Teh Cute

Baby tiger! Baby leopard cat! Black leopard! Tiger and babies! Tiger! Baby lion! Lion and baby! Tiger butt! Tiger toes! Tiger! Tigers! Lions! Baby cheetahs! Tiger and babies! Fox and babies! Lioness and babies! Fiery-throated hummingbird! Baby cheetahs! Baby tiger! Cat and kitten! Kitten! Baby red pandas! Baby Tasmanian devils! Beluga and baby! Kitten! Baby ferrets! Bun! Hippo and baby! Baby snow leopards! Tiger and baby! Lynx and baby! Kitten! Baby flamingo!

Reading Update
Men of Smithfield 1: Mark & Tony by LB Gregg. ebook. reread. Very good m/m romance about a guy who goes a little nuts after finding his boyfriend screwing their landlord in their bedroom and things start to spiral out of control. Then there’s the friend he’s had a crush on for years, who turns out to have a few secrets of his own… (Originally published as Gobsmacked.)
The Perfect Cover by Claire Thompson. ebook. reread. Good m/m romance about a straight guy who gets a job at Caribbean resort for gay men by hiding that he’s straight. But has he really thought the whole thing through?
Beneath the Surface by Kate Sherwood. ebook. Good m/m romance about an unassuming craftsman in a small Ontario who finds himself leading the opposition to a proposed gravel quarry next to his land. Too bad the spokesperson for the other side is so handsomely distracting…
Rarer than Rubies (Precious Gems #1) by EM Lynley. ebook. Good m/m romantic suspense about an m/m author who’s stuck in a rut, so his friends send him on vacation to Thailand, where he becomes inadvertently tangled in a life-or-death adventure with a handsome mystery man.
Italian Ice (Precious Gems #2) by EM Lynley. ebook. Good m/m romantic suspense in which the m/m romance author and the alleged former FBI agent are on vacation in Rome when a ghost from the FBI agent’s past resurfaces, putting strain on his current relationship. The story’s last line (and sadly, the title inspiration) literally made me groan.

A flashback to Chaos at the vet a few weeks ago, feeling very sorry for himself – or plotting my demise…

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Linkity on the lam

September 16, 2011 Chris 23 Comments

Congrats to Susan65, who won Ex Equals by L.A. Witt! Ex Equals will be released on September 18 by Amber Allure.

Congrats to Kimberly, who won the Fire Trilogy (Kian, Darach, and Eoin) by RJ Scott! The final book, Eoin, is now available from Silver Publishing.

Contests

Tracy’s giving away a copy of Primacy by J.E. Fishman. Contest closes 7 pm PDT, September 17. US & Canada only.

Bronwyn Green’s giving away an ebook copy of Elise Hepner’s latest, Roped Emotions. Contest closes the evening of September 18.

Joder’s giving away an ebook copy of the winner’s choice of one of Danielle Gavan’s books (Ardeur, Cursed, Tarnished Tiaras, or UnWrapped). Contest closes 11:59 pm, September 21. International entrants only.

Blodeuedd’s giving away two sets of Leigh Michaels’ books The Mistress’ House, Just One Season in London, and The Wedding Affair. Contest closes September 26.

Patti’s giving away her ARC of The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin. Contest closes September 26.

Randomly Me

I now have a tumblr. Mostly it’s going to be quotes, random observations, videos of songs that I love and that have moved me, lyrics, and some of my photos. Near the bottom, you can see some of the things that I’ve liked elsewhere on tumblr.

Bookity

New releases and more: Book Lovers Inc (a little of everything) and Literary Escapism (UF/PNR).

Book and publishing news from Dear Author.

An American Editor on how the roles of editor, proofreader, etc., are blurring and the effect that blurring has on price editors can charge for freelance work.

“Authors say agents try to ‘straighten’ gay character in YA.” (Thanks, Bron!)Â The agents in question respond. The Mary Sue used the original post as a springboard to look at the state of YA publishing.

“He beats me but he’s my publisher.” Traditional publishing… has issues. (Thanks, Bron!)

Vacuous Minx looks at the actual probability of some of the events that occur regularly in romances.

Joyfully Jay on things that drive her nuts about book covers.

Dictionary bracelet.

Mysterious book sculptures have been appearing around Edinburgh. (via Neil Gaiman)

A woman in Los Angeles has been accused of stealing over 2000 library books.

Twenty worst children’s book covers. (Thanks, Bron!) But… why isn’t this book on the list?! (via The Mary Sue)

Ebookity

Ah, the importance of a single incorrect letter… (Thanks, Stephani!)

Anti-plagiarism tools can also be used to plagiarize more successfully.

Is Amazon going to launch a Netflix-esque ebook service?

LeVar Burton launched a Reading Rainbow app for iPad and Android.

Kim Dare has four free reads available at ARe.

Josephine Myles is offering her ebook Fuzzy (First Impressions #2) for free.

The Goodreads M/M Romance Group has put out a special free ebook collection of stories from authors who will be attending GayRomLit in New Orleans next month.

Think, Do, Learn, Make

Make chalkboard paint in a custom color. I love this. I want to do this to all my walls! Talk about the perfect medium for notes to myself… (via The Kitchn)

Research suggests that switching to a standing desk isn’t really better than sitting at a desk.

Research also suggests that only four percent of the internet’s top sites are porn.

Research further suggests that men’s testosterone levels drop when they’re around kids a lot, leading them to be more nurturing.

Research, so suggestive this week…

Have you heard of misophonia?

You don’t need to go to the gym to exercise.

For an annual fee, you can get an enhanced service from UPS that will provide a four-hour window when your packages will be delivered, among other things.

If you have a wandering pet, maybe you need to pick up a pet tracking GPS device that can be attached to a collar.

Google introduces Flight Search.

Do some gas math before driving to save a few pennies a gallon. (Hover your cursor over the comic for additional text.)

Pumpkins might be more expensive this year because of flooding.

Cookity

Make Instagrahams! (via CRAFT)

Make Jack Skellington cake pops. (via The Mary Sue)

Make edible Harry Potter wands! (via CRAFT)

Turn a regular old cake into a creepy spider cake. (via CRAFT)

Make bacon salt.

Make your own Lunchables.

Is vodka the secret to perfect pie crust?!

A DIY family cookbook could be a great gift!

Crafty

Crochet humor.

Make candy corn vases.

Make a bowl from fabric scraps.

Make a Halloween wreath from embroidery hoops. (Darn it, CRAFT, I’m really not mentally ready to start a Halloweenity section.)

Sew a plush kiwa hirsuta lobster.

Sew a quilted modular star.

Download a free pattern from Wendy Knits Lace.

Cool

Cat Tardis.

xkcd wedding cake.

Batman ice cube trays. (via The Mary Sue)

Sugar cookies celebrating the 45th anniversary of Star Trek.

LEGO typewriter. And a teeny tiny typewriter. And a typerwriter made from salvaged paper.

Moleskine releases a Star Wars notebook and celebrates with an origami-esque video.

Archie Comics is going to feature a gay wedding.

I love Eric Arvin’s take on this commercial. 🙂

Kitty microchip success story!

The best astronomy photos of the year. (via Gizmodo)

Cool or Wha…?

Glowing kittens could help HIV research?!

I mean, I like black kitties and all, but… no.

Nyan cat costume.

Frida Kahlo in buttons.

Birth of Venus in LEGO.

Wha…?

Lederhosen MacBook sleeve. Really. I can’t make this crap up.

The guy with the world’s largest Dalek collection (571) doesn’t like Doctor Who.

NATO and the Taliban in a Twitter pissing match?!

Mushroom cloud playhouse.

The video game Doom as painted on a fingernail.

A woman who stated that she was a vampire attacked a guy in Florida…

A social network based on the bacteria in your gut…

A man had surgery to have an eel removed from his bladder after it swam up his urethra during a spa treatment. (via Gizmodo)

Do people actually wear rings like this?!!

I had no idea there was military-branded hot sauce and cologne.

LOL

Caveman’s Swiss Army knife.

Famous sweaters.

CGI-brows…

A turtle outruns some Daleks.

Top 15 ALLCAPS autocorrect fails.

Amelia Earhart reappears! (Hover your cursor over the comic for additional text.)

Classical art with kittehs added.

Kitties, always so helpful.

But we don’t have a cat…

Oh oh.

Smart cat is smart.

Not a pose I’ve seen from Mayhem…yet.

Chaos?!!?

Teh Cute

Kittens! Fox kits! Kitten! Tiger! Kittens! Baby fennec! Cat and kittens! Baby penguins! Kitten! Leopard! Kitten! Baby ferrets! Baby kudu! Opossum and babies! Ferret! Bun!

Reading Update
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (Irish Eyes #1) by Tom Collins. free online story. Very good free m/m romance about two guys who live in the same building, each surreptitiously eying the other for the past several months. It was refreshing to watch a relationship develop and to see them working through issues in what felt like a realistic fashion.
When Irish Eyes Are Sparkling (Irish Eyes #2) by Tom Collins. ebook. reread. Very good m/m romance about a bi-curious artist with a heart of gold (whose family owns the Irish Eyes pub) and a paramedic who avoids emotional entanglements. My only complaint is a plot thread involving a voicemail and an attack that never went anywhere.
Must Be Love by Dallas Coleman. ebook short. Very good short m/m romance about a barista who moved out of the house he shared with his doctor boyfriend, but they continue to hook up with each other.
The Book of Daniel (St. Nacho’s #4) by ZA Maxfield. ebook. Good m/m romance about Jake’s brother, Daniel, who was seriously injured in the previous book. He’s still in St. Nacho’s going to physical therapy, waiting for his divorce to go through, admiring a handsome firefighter from afar, and getting grief from people about substituting money for emotion. I would have liked this better if it hadn’t made several time jumps near the end, which I thought made the story seem disjointed and somewhat rushed.
Can’t Be His (His #3) by Shawn Lane. ebook short. Sweet short m/m romance about an exterminator and a world class figure skater who are roommates, have been friends for years, and have secret crushes on each other.
Library Science Just Got Sexy by EM Lynley. ebook short. Ok short m/m story about a professor involved with a student (although not a student in his program). This is pretty much just a couple of semi-public sex scenes. (And was also previously released as Public Exposure.)
Emerald Moon (Prides of the Moon #2) by Ann Mayburn. ebook short. Ok short paranormal m/m romance about a puma shifter who hasn’t seen his mate since killing his mate’s serial killer brother many years ago. I suspect I won’t be reading more in this series, since it sounds like most of them will be m/m/f.
Love at First Sight (Home #4) by Cardeno C. ebook. Ok m/m romance about a high school senior on a trip to NYC who falls in love with a guy he sees at the hospital holding a newborn and crying. After he graduates, he moves to NYC to find his dream man again, but things don’t go as he had hoped. This book was painfully sweet, which isn’t my favorite thing. And there were several points in the book when the head hopping drove me nuts.

“Aw, come on, May. Don’t hold a grudge.” -Chaos

“You pulled fur off my butt! Again!!!!! You are mean, big kitty!!!!” -Mayhem

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Should auld lang linkity be forgot…

December 30, 2010 Chris 34 Comments

Yup, linkity’s on Thursday because there won’t be a post on Friday this week. Happy New Year to all of you!

Congrats to Tj, who won The Stroke of Twelve (Perfect Timing, Book 6) by Kim Dare! The Stroke of Twelve will be released by Total-E-Bound on January 3, 2011.

Congrats to Susmita, who won Offside Pass by Stephani Hecht! Offside Pass is the first book in Stephaniâ€™s new hockey series and will be released by eXtasy Books on January 1, 2011.

Contest

Tracy’s giving away a pdf copy of Karen Mercury’s m/m/f Western historical romance, Working the Lode, to someone who comments by 11:59 pm (PST), January 4.

Bookity

New releases and more: Elisa (GLBT); SciFiGuy (UF/PNR, YA); Tor.com (UF/PNR, fantasy, scifi); and Literary Escapism (UF/PNR).

Book linkity from Dear Author and ReadReactReview.

Does the Library Journal article that listed some m/m romances to get libraries started on an m/m romance collection mean that the genre is gaining mainstream acceptance?

Sign ups are now open for the 2011 M/M Romance Challenge.

An American Editor wonders if Amazon has too much power.

Aw, a lamp for your nightstand that’s shaped like a little house and your book becomes the house’s roof when you’re done reading for the night. Not quite so cute if you’re reading an ebook. 🙂

Ebookity

The state of ebooks at the end of 2010. Some ebook publishing predictions for 2011 from Smashwords. The Electronic Frontier Foundation reviews its predictions from the beginning of 2010.

Ebook readers are putting classics on best-selling (free) ebook lists.

How to use your new ebook reader or iPad.Â Helpful tips for new Kindle owners.

How to do more with your Kindle.

Make your own inexpensive iPad or ebook reader stand.

Think, Do, Learn, Make

Gluten-free cookie recipes.

Amazing bee facts! (Thanks, Jase!)

Build a magnet-free compass from Legos.

Two no-sew techniques for inserting a zipper into knitwear.

Dealing with the compulsively neat person in your life.

Turn the Christmas cards you received this year into Christmas postcards you can send next year.

Some ideas for keeping the holiday spirit alive throughout the year.

If you got a new gadget for Christmas, check out Gizmodo’s handy setup guides.

You might be able to get rid of your texting plan by using one of these eight applications.

Why one Gizmodo writer ditched iTunes for mp3s from Amazon.

Idling your car for longer than 30 seconds isn’t a good thing.

Are gift cards good gifts? Some tips on how not to waste gift cards.

An infographic on the personal economics behind holiday gift giving.

Is it better to “self insure” your pets than to buy pet insurance?

Even if you know you’re getting a placebo, it can still work.

Ack! The Nintendo 3DS can actually mess up kids’ eyes! 🙁

Best Of

Craft 2010: Knitting & Crochet

Craft 2010: Geek Crafts

Doctor Who crafting

Belated Gift Idea

Recreate your classic family photos.

Cool

Fallingwater… in gingerbread.

A rainbow making machine.

A coffee table that splits in half to reveal storage.

Amazing photo of running horses.

Twenty hours of blizzard compressed into 38 seconds.

Turn your crappy old kitchen cupboards into chalkboards.

A Clockwork Orange Chucks!

Nothing says geek quite like percentile dice hanging from your rearview mirror…

Cheryl continues to outfit her Barbies in high style. (The kitty is my favorite addition to Barbieland!)

If you’re having trouble coming up with New Year’s resolutions, this handy generator might help. (via Paperback Writer)

Huh

2010’s silliest sales taxes.

Um. If it’s cold enough that you’re using the Nose Dialer instead of taking off your gloves to dial the phone, you’re probably going to get snot all over your phone…

Male/female plug rings (not as dirty as you’re thinking)…

CDs that look like lunch meat…

Panther paw/claw boots…

Pink “shoehawk” heels…

LOL

The secret beind bad GPS directions.

Pets and the Christmas tree…

Poor Ceiling Cat!

Woe the unladen swallow!

Teh Cute

Kitties! Baby bun! Baby cougars! Kitten! Squirrels! Tiger cub! Bunny! Charlene Butterbean! Kitten! Cheetah! Kittens! Baby reindeer! Baby penguins! Kitten! Baby chinchilla!

Reading Update
Ummm… So I’ve been on vacation since last Friday and have gotten rather a lot of reading done… and I read a lot of shorts. Don’t freak. 🙂

Life Changes Everything (Life, Book 2) by T.C. Blue. ebook. Very good m/m romance mostly about Ben from Life or Something Scary Like That as he goes on with, well, life after the events of that book. This book does a nice job tying up the loose ends, even if I was kind of cranky about one of them while it was in process.
Sno Ho by Ethan Day. ebook. Reread. Very good m/m romance about a guy staying at a ski resort whose boyfriend was supposed to join him there, but instead dumped him over the phone. Funny, yet touching.
Life in Fusion (Sno Ho, Book 2) by Ethan Day. ebook. Very good m/m romance that picks up exactly where the first book left off and continues the story of Boone and Wade during the six months Boone said needed to pass before he would move in with Wade. And like the first book, this manages to be both funny and touching.
Big Balls and Trouble by Sarah Black. ebook short. Good short m/m romance about a pro football player who’s in Boise for the summer and ready to admit that he’s always loved the childhood friend he hasn’t seen for years. I found this story frustrating because it was so short – it felt more like a fragment from a longer story than something that could stand on its own.
Tooth and Nail (His Hearth, Book 2) by Mary Calmes. ebook. Very good paranormal m/m romance about a big, tough warder who takes too many chances because, according to the other warders, he doesn’t have a hearth (i.e., a mate). And then he rescues an angel…
Just One Bite (Volume 1) by Scarlett Blackwell, J.L. Merrow, Josephine Myles, Erik Orrantia, Nix Winter, & Stevie Woods. free ebook collection. Scarlett Blackwell: Very good, want more! Vampire. :: J.L. Merrow: Very good. Stone circle. :: Josephine Myles: Very good. Genie. :: Erik Orrantia: Pretty good. Mayan. :: Nix Winter: Ok. Fantasy. :: Stevie Woods: Pretty good. Vampire.
Delany’s Catch by Diana DeRicci. ebook short. Pretty good short paranormal m/m romance about a wolf shifter who walks into a bookstore to ask for directions and realizes that the proprietor is his mate.
Same Time Next Year by Eden Winters. ebook short. I’m not usually a fan of ghost stories, but this one, about a guy whose true love died when they were in college, worked pretty well, although I found it to be very sad.
Vanilla: The Dominant Ingredient by Andy Slayde & Ali Wilde. ebook. Very good m/m romance about a sub-for-hire, escaped from a bad situation, who is desperately trying to convince the man he’s staying with while he sorts out his life that he’d be the perfect sub. I want to read more about these characters!
Commanding Acquisitions (1-800-DOM-HELP, Book 2) by Christine d’Abo. ebook. Good kinky m/m romance about a dom, struggling not to lose his bookstore, who’s also lonely and needing something more than just casual encounters. He finds the mysterious 1-800-DOM-HELP business card in his office…
Floggers’ Holiday Sale by Stormy Glenn & H.C. Brown. ebook. Meh two-story kinky m/m holiday romance collection. The two stories were supposed to be about two different doms, each of whom purchased a sub at the Floggers’ (bdsm club) holiday auction, but things weren’t consistent between the two stories: in one, the dom’s not allowed to take possession of the sub until they both negotiate contracts; in the other, the club owner sends the virginal sub with the notoriously brutal dom and just tells the dom to bring the sub back to the club at the end of the week. Editing was consistently horrible across both stories, although perhaps a bit worse in the Stormy Glenn story – for the first part, “dominate” was substituted for “dominant” and “dominant” was substituted for “dominate”…
Hang a Shining Star by Ashlyn Kane. ebook short. Very good m/m holiday romance about a high school teacher who runs into a former student working at a Christmas tree lot and, discovering that the former student has no one to spend the holiday with, impulsively invites him over. My only complaint with this one was that the main characters were named Evan and Eric – I kept getting the names mixed up, as did the editor/proofer at least once! 🙂
Snow and Mistletoe by T.C. Blue. ebook short. Very good short m/m holiday romance about a guy with a really bad self-image who hasn’t had any luck finding journalism work. He starts finding mysterious presents outside his apartment door – he’s sure they’re from his friends, trying to cheer him up, because no way could he have a secret admirer…
Christmas with Danny Fit by Amy Lane. ebook. Very good m/m holiday romance about a guy who’s still living with his mother at 30, not really living his life, until his burgeoning friendship with his sexy assistant at work inspires him to start making changes.
You Can’t Choose Your Family by Zahra Owens. ebook. Very good holiday m/m romance about a couple who’s been together for 20 years. One guy’s family is fabulously accepting; the other’s was controlled by his fire and brimstone father. Now that his father is dead, will anything change?
Christmas Bells by Andi Deacon. ebook short. Very good short m/m holiday romance about an assistant professor, staying at his parents’ house for Christmas, whose brother brings home a very attractive friend from grad school who doesn’t have anywhere to go for the holidays.
Silver Thaw by Nora Catherine Price. ebook short. Very good short m/m holiday romance about next door neighbors who get the chance to know each other a bit better because of an ice storm.
Sharing Christmas by Shae Connor. ebook short. Steamy short m/m holiday romance about a guy, recently moved to Atlanta for work, whose next door neighbor invites him over to help put together packages for the homeless shelter.
The Santa Mug by Patric Michael. ebook. Very good m/m holiday romance about a guy whose boyfriend died four years ago and who’s basically retreated from the world since then, until a friend drags him along to a family Thanksgiving celebration.
A Very D Christmas by Jane Seville. ebook short. Very good short m/m holiday romance about D and Jack from Zero at the Bone, reconnecting with family, and being a bullied teenager. (Through 1/31/2011, a portion of the purchase price will be donated to the Trevor Project.)
The Christmas Visit by Marshall Thornton. ebook short. Good short m/m holiday romance about a guy returning to the small town he grew up in to see his dad at Christmas. He keeps running into the deputy who he’d had a crush on and who is now married…
Secret Santa by Deanna Wadsworth. ebook short. Steamy short m/m holiday romance about a guy waiting naked, blindfolded, and wrapped up with a bow as a present for his boyfriend, hoping to revitalize their fading relationship.
Well-Hung by the Chimney by E.M. Lynley, Ryan Field, & Chloe Stowe. ebook. Pretty good m/m holiday romance collection. I really liked EM Lynley’s story about the difficulties involved in mixing business with pleasure. Ryan Field’s story about a couple dealing with career changes and meeting family was ok. I found Chloe Stowe’s story about an Air Force colonel and a doctor at the Air Force base to be sort of confusing. I might’ve enjoyed Field and Stowe’s stories more had I realized they were about characters from a previous collection and read it first.
A Little Something for Santa by J.M. Snyder. ebook short. Ok short m/m holiday encounter about a guy waiting tables at an all-night diner who confesses to the cook that he has the hots for Santa.
A Christmas Eve Wish by Nicole Dennis. ebook short. So-so m/m holiday romance about a celebrity chef, planning to escape to his mountain cabin for a few days, who gets caught in a blizzard and discovers his cabin is trashed. This one didn’t work for me because of instalove and awkward writing.
All I Want for Christmas by Aeryn Traxx. ebook short. So-so short holiday m/m romance about a guy dreading his friends’ holiday party because his cheating ex will be there.
It’s a Calling by Mara Ismine. ebook short. Ok short paranormal m/m romance that I actually read in October, but I somehow managed to not write down the dates I read it or what I thought about it beyond “Huh.”
My Life in Your Hands by A.R. Moler. ebook short. Very good short m/m romance about an ER doctor and an undercover detective who get together.
Eyes Wide Shut by Meredith Shayne. ebook short. Very good short m/m romance about a doctor and a miner who care deeply for each other, but that’s not enough, because the miner doesn’t want anyone to know they’re together. Part of this takes place in Perth!
Of Sound Mind by Elizabeth Brooks. ebook short. Good short futuristic m/m romance about a guy who has cancer and doesn’t want to telepathically bond with his destined mate because if he dies, his mate would die with him.

This is definitely a picture you need to click on to embiggen. 🙂

“Have a Happy New Year. Or else.” -Chaos

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Lost in the linkity again

April 1, 2010 Chris 37 Comments

Congrats to Orannia, who won the copy of Freeze Frame (Faerily Imperfect, Book3) by Mia!

Many thanks to Kris, as I was one of the winners in the Kris’n’Good Books m/m rut challenge!

Contests

Lea’s giving away a copy of Juliana Stone’s new paranormal romantic suspense, His Darkest Hunger. Comment by 6:30 pm EDT, April 1 (really hurry!) for your chance to win. Hmm. There’s a black jaguar shapeshifter in this one. Do you think that would satisfy Mayhem? 😉

Tracy’s giving away a copy of this year’s Harlequin More Than Words collection, which contains stories from five best-selling authors inspired by real-life heroines. Contest closes at 11:59 pm PDT, April 1 (so hurry!).

LesleyW’s curious about what sorts of extraneous details in books get on your nerves – food? Clothes? Something else? Leave a comment letting her know by April 2 and you’ll have a chance to win a copy of Stobie Piel’s Lord of the Dark Sun.

For a chance to win a signed copy of Carolyn Crane’s new urban fantasy, Mind Games, leave a comment with your superhero names over at Angieville by midnight, April 2.

Largehearted Boy’s giving away volumes 1-5 of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim comic, plus assorted books and cds. Leave a comment by midnight CDT, April 2, for your chance to win.

Nalini Singh’s celebrating her PEARL Awards by giving away a copy of each winning book (Branded by Fire, Angel’s Blood, Blaze of Memory, Must Love Hellhounds). Leave a comment answering her question by 4 pm New Zealand Time, April 4, for your chance to win.

Blodeuedd’s giving away an ebook copy of Michele Hauf’s new paranormal romance, Her Vampire Husband, to someone who comments by April 5.

SciFiGuy’s giving away a signed copy of Jessica Andersen’s new urban fantasy, Demonkeepers (The Final Prophecy, Book 4). Contest closes midnight EDT, April 6.

Sidhe Vicious is giving away an ebook copy of Brigit Zahara’s new steamy paranormal romance, The Turning. Contest closes 11:59 pm, April 8.

A Journey of Books is giving away five copies of Jennifer Haymore’s historical romance, A Touch of Scandal. Fill out the form by midnight EDT, April 8, for your chance to win.

Donna Fantasy Dreamer’s giving away a copy of Melissa Marr’s forthcoming YA paranormal romance, Radiant Shadows (Wicked Lovely #4). For your chance to win, answer her question in the comments by 8 am CDT, April 9.

Author Laurie R. King wants to know what your fantasy library would be like. If you let her know by April 9 and she falls in love with your library, you’ll win two pieces of literary art, plus she’ll send a box of her books to the public library of your choosing.

Leave a comment for author Julia Rachel Barrett in which you pitch a romance novel in 500 words or less. (Please note that this contest does not commit you to actually writing said romance novel!) Ten winners will receive a signed copy of The Cougar Book steamy short story collection, two winners will receive ebooks of Beauty and the Feast, two winners will receive ebooks of My Everything, and one winner will receive a raincheck for Daughters of Persephone (Books 1-4). Contest runs through April 21.

Reading and Beyond

Looking for book news, contests, and new release info? Check out Donna Fantasy Dreamer’s weekly update (horror, paranormal, steampunk, urban fantasy, YA), All Romance (audiobooks), SciFiGuy (urban fantasy, paranormal romance), Literary Escapism (urban fantasy, paranormal romance),Â All Things Urban Fantasy (self-explanatory!), Lily’s I Love Books (m/m romance), and Elisa (LGBT).

Renee’s looking for people interested in receiving copy of Ask Yourself Questions and Change Your Life: Stop Wishing Your Life Were Different and Make It Happen by Arlene Harder, MFT, and posting a review of the book on Amazon.

All Romance eBooks is giving away the first ebook of series every day from April 1 through April 21. TeddyPig’s got the full list of ebooks that will be given away.

Alas, the Fictionwise Buywise Club has been discontinued! Members will continue to get Buywise Club prices until memberships expire, but will not be able to renew. (The Amber Quill Press Daily Deals also ended yesterday.)

“Hey, Chris, how come you aren’t posting all about that exciting new iPad gizmo?!” Well, two main reasons. First, I’m not an Apple fangirl. Yup, they’ve come up with some cool new stuff, but anything that’s going to force me to use iTunes (which I hate with a hatey sort of hate) isn’t going to appeal to me. Second, I think this we’re at a point of big change for ereaders. Maybe the iPad will change everything. Maybe it won’t. But as Gizmodo notes, there are more contenders out there than just the iPad.

If, even after all the rambling in the previous item, you’re still thinking about getting an ereader now and not waiting until things shake out a bit, TeleRead found a handy buyer’s guide, as well as an overview article.

Gizmodo noted that if you’re looking for a cheapish eInk reader, the Kobo might be just the thing.

Interesting article on TeleRead on why publishers fear price. Dear Author goes into more detail about the possible upcoming ebook price battle.

Do ebook readers mean the death of the dust jacket and its associated free advertising?

The Book Smugglers have a great post about cliched covers in fantasy.

Smart Bitches had some very amusing links yesterday – don’t miss the one for the 15th Century Peasant Romance Comics!

Wow – the world’s smallest library is in a phone booth.

Lightsaber bookends?!

And yet more monster’n’classic mashups… Plus mashup aficionado trek shares her review of Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters.

CursingMama found a wonderfully thoughtful and eloquent post on simply blogging for blogging’s sake.

Learn and Make Stuff

Not sure that anyone should be surprised that the effect fatty foods have on your brain is similar to that of drugs…

Sometimes toys lead to major scientific breakthroughs.

Gizmodo’s got a great post on the 40 most important phones in history.

Here’s clever way to turn a milk/juice/soymilk carton into a cd mailer.

How to recycle an old book in to a very cool journal.

Lifehacker shares tips on how to make your stuff last longer.

Lily found a cool infographic filled with fun kitty facts!

IKEA Hacker’s got a really nice hidden litterbox idea.

Things That Amused Me (or Made Me Go “Huh?”)

You knew it was coming – the Periodic Table of All the Periodic Tables on the Internet.

Fantasy league, in the truest sense of the word…

Turn your food into gold! (Because, hey, that worked so well for King Midas.)

Ninja kitteh fail indeed…

Kitteh camouflage fail.

The story of May’s life.

This could’ve been Chaos as a kitten!

Poor Basement Kitteh in his hot pink kitteh carrier… and then plagued by his evil offspring…

Similar scenes have been enacted here.

Teh Cute

Moderncat discovered some really cute gadget skins with cats on them.

Check out the kitty pictures in the Consumerist Flickr pool.

Kittens, kittens, kittens, kittens, kittens everywhere.

Squee!

Reading Update
Duty and Devotion by Tere Michaels. ebook. Very good m/m romance primarily about the guys from Faith and Fidelity and how their relationship and lives develop. Recommended, but you must read both Faith and Fidelity and Love and Loyalty first. That shouldn’t be a hardship. 🙂
Downtime by Tamara Allen. ebook. Excellent time travel m/m romantic suspense about an FBI agent from the present who ends up back in 1888 London. I don’t want to say anything more about it (besides my getting rather tearful at one point), except that, yes, it was rather historical. And I don’t read historicals. I guess I’m mellowing!
Freeze Frame (Faerily Imperfect, Book 3) by Mia Watts. ebook. Fun’n’steamy paranormal m/m romance about a half-faery PI whose unpredictable ability to freeze time might be more hindrance than help as he becomes involved with a guy he’s supposed to be following. Hijinks ensue. 🙂
Can’t Hurry Love by M. Jules Aedin. ebook. Another fun paranormal m/m romance, this time about a guy who, as his probation from the Easter Bunny Department, is assigned to help a guy in the Cupid Department who isn’t meeting his quotas or completing his paperwork.
Windows in Time by M. Jules Aedin. ebook. Very well done m/m romantic suspense/ghost story about a writer, convalescing in his apartment after breaking his leg, who sees a guy in the apartment across from his do a striptease… and then dissipate.
All the Things You Are by M. Jules Aedin. ebook. Sweet (but not too sweet!) m/m romance about a guy who’s just finished college and moved to San Francisco from Alabama. He’d been hoping to play pro football, but a knee injury ended that possibility; instead, he plans to explore life uncloseted, which he wouldn’t have been able to do as pro football player.
Simple Men by Eric Arvin. ebook. Decent m/m romance about a straight college football coach who finds himself inexplicably attracted to the new college chaplain. There’s another storyline about two of the football players who are best friends and roommates.
Drawing Closer by Jane Davitt. ebook. Good m/m romance about a professor who tries to resist a slightly younger painter because he doesn’t believe the painter could be attracted to a D/s lifestyle. (I find this cover very disturbing, because it looks like the guy lying down is missing the lower half of his body.)
Pineapples & Chocolate by E.M. Lynley. free ebook short. Nicely done m/m short story (and free!) about a guy out grocery shopping, hoping to score.
Last Chance by Viki Lyn. ebook. This m/m paranormal romance really drew me in and I’m glad I didn’t start reading it right before bed, because I might have stayed up too late. A sexy science major is desperately trying to find a cure for his encroaching vampirism, so he certainly doesn’t need the distraction of a straight football player as his time runs out… or does he?
Hearts Afire: January by Bonnie Dee & T. A. Chase. ebook collection. I enjoyed Bonnie Dee’s paranormal m/m romance about a guy who inadvertently starts fires when he gets stressed, excited, etc. Will the sexy firefighter he meets believe him, or think he’s an arsonist? T. A. Chase’s m/m romance about a firefighter, an architect scarred by fire, and an arsonist stalker was ok… but, oh, am I ever sick of stalker stories…
Hearts Afire: April by Emery Sanborne & Jamie Craig. ebook collection. I thought that both of the m/m romances in this collection were very good. In Emery Sanborne’s, two firefighters in the same station don’t fight their mutual attraction very much, but things are complicated by them being just about the worst communicators ever. (Possibly worse than me! Impressive, that.) In the Jamie Craig story, a guy who was blinded in a car wreck looks up the firefighter who talked him through the rescue…
The Messenger by Adrianna Dane. ebook. Ok m/m holiday romance with some slightly squicky voyeurism and another darn stalker! Ack! Please. No more stalkers! (Also, I’d figured out what the big reveal was going to be by the time I’d read half of the story…)
Timeless by Patric Michael. ebook reread. Good m/m romance about two guys, one straight, one gay, who become friends in high school and stay friends, helping each other through the ups and downs of their lives and loves.
Reckless by Rick R. Reed. ebook short. Good, albeit disconcerting, short m/m story about a guy accused of passing HIV on to a one-night stand.
Moving Day by Jaime Samms. ebook. Nicely done m/m romance about a guy afraid to take a chance on love, and his best friend, who has loved over and over and watched too many of those loves die.
Apron Strings by Jaime Samms. ebook short. Well done m/m romance short about two guys in a relationship that’s gone a little stale over time.
The Best Man by Jenna Jones. ebook short. Hmm. Another well done m/m romance short about two guys in a long-term relationship that’s gone a little stale over time.
Wild Lickins by Amber Skyze. ebook. Between the title and the author name, I should’ve been warned, eh? Meh m/m romance about a guy who goes to a gay resort in an attempt to get over his attraction to his business partner, with whom he owns the ice cream shop Wild Lickins. It wasn’t too bad at first, but after some rather twisted duplicity was revealed, I was over the story. And it got worse as the dialogue deteriorated.

*sigh* “Always with the ear cleaning, big kitty…” -Mayhem

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Absolinkity

March 18, 2010 Chris 31 Comments

Contests

Leave a comment by March 19 with your favorite first line from a book at LesleyW’s Book Nook and you could win a copy of Sparkle Hayter’s Naked Brunch.

Largehearted Boy’s giving away another $100 Threadless gift certificate (plus assorted books and cds) this week – answer his question in the comments before midnight CDT, March 19, for your chance to win.

Nalini Singh’s giving away the British versions of Angel’s Blood and Slave To Sensation (Psy-Changeling, Book 1) – answer her question in the comments by 4 pm New Zealand time, March 21, for your chance to win one of her books.

Anna’s giving away a copy of Alexandra Hawkins’ historical romance, All Night with a Rogue. A winner will be selected from the comments on March 21.

Romance Reviews today is giving away a $10 gift card to Amazon, B&N, or Fictionwise – leave a comment with the first line of the book you’re currently reading, along with the title and author. Contest closes 6 pm EDT, March 21.

Jane of Quiddity is celebrating her sixth blogiversary with a contest – guess how many pairs of socks she’s made since she started knitting and you could win yarn, a project bag made by Jane, and a calendar of her gorgeous flower photos. Contest closes at midnight EDT, March 21.

Book Binge is giving away a nook ebook reader to a lucky US resident. Make sure you read the rules! Contest closes 11:59 pm, March 21.

SciFiGuy’s giving away two ARCs of Devon Monk’s forthcoming urban fantasy, Magic on the Storm. For your chance to win, leave a comment by midnight EDT, March 22. He’s also giving away two prize packs featuring Christopher Moore’s Bite Me: A Love Story – leave a comment by midnight EDT, March 23.

Book Junkie’s giving away three copies of Just Let Me Lie Down: Necessary Terms for the Half-Insane Working Mom – leave a comment by March 23 for your chance to win.

Donna’s giving away both books in Diana Rowland’s Kara Gillian series (Mark of the Demon and Blood of the Demon) – leave a comment by midnight CDT, March 26 telling her which book you’d like to win.

All Things Urban Fantasy’s weekly contest post had 145 contests when I checked yesterday!

Author Carolyn Crane (aka my pal CJ) is celebrating the forthcoming release of her urban fantasy, Mind Games, with the Trapped in a Restaurant Meme Game. Head over to her blog for details on how to enter for your chance to win ($100 restaurant gift certificate for first place and $50 for second place!).

Books & Reading & Beyond

For info on new releases, contests, and more, make sure you check out Fantasy Dreamer’s Ramblings (fantasy, urban fantasy, & YA), SciFiGuy’s Urban Fantasy Weekend Report, and Lily’s weekly list of m/m releases.

Librophile helps you find free audiobooks (and ebooks, supposedly, but I didn’t see any there).

Smart Bitches took an informal survey to find out where people buy their books and the results are now available.

Like Dear Author, I do worry about Apple’s propensity toward censorship…

Joanna of TeleRead does an ebook reader spring cleaning and reports back.

Are ebooks more environmentally friendly than paper books?

Interesting post at TeleRead about the future of publishing.

This Gizmodo article about the dwindling future of record labels (and not just because of piracy) seems to have lessons in it for the publishing industry.

Wired reviews ten different ereaders.

I’m quite intrigued by the Spring Designs Alex eReader, but I’ll be waiting a while so I can read some reports from users after it ships mid-April.

Eeep! Paranormal mashup victims now include The Wizard of Oz, Mansfield Park, and Huckleberry Finn…

Learn Stuff

Check out Gizmodo’s list of ten ways to improve your memory.

Hmm. When was the last time you cleaned your earbuds? Yeah, that’s what I thought. Me, too.

Lifehacker’s tip to use foam packing peanuts to hold a nail so you don’t smash your fingers is brilliant in its simplicity.

CJ found some more info on the stinky water in Minneapolis.

Geekery

Who wouldn’t have done better in chemistry if we’d studied the Periodic Table of Sci-Fi Film and Television instead of those pesky elements?

The things that cities are doing to compete for Google Fiber are just weird.

Gizmodo explains why data dies (yup, DRM is one reason) and how it can (sometimes) be saved.

Huh

When you’re desperate for that caffeine fix, you might want to try the Coffee Inhaler.

Arachnophobes might want to avoid this gadget stand (and completely skip the spider story in the post about the stand).

Simulate driving a runaway Toyota?!??

Moment of Silence

Yesterday, Janna had to say goodbye to her black kitty, Binny. *sniff*

LOL

Do you read Hyperbole and a Half? Why not?? This is one of my favorites, because I, too, am a Finder.

Wren posted a great list of random thoughts. Here’s one of my favorites from the list: “MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. I’m pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.”

Love xkcd’s take on romance novels… (as always, hover your mouse over the cartoon for additional amusing text)

Awful Library Books found a truly puzzling dog training book – what’s with all the turtles?

Excellent yarn barf cartoon.

What your kittehs are doing while you sleep…

Basement Kittens and peer pressure – I believe it.

Cat owners who can relate to this, raise your hands.

You know they’re planning this.

Teh Cute

Awww – isn’t she about the cutest tabby kitten girl you’ve ever seen?

Chaos does the same thing, only he manages to splatter a much larger area.

Yay!! Myron tested Feline Leukemia negative!

Reading Update
A to Z by Marie Sexton. ebook. Very good m/m romance about a video store owner who hires one of his customers. They become best friends and… 🙂 I would definitely recommend that you read Sexton’s Promises first, as there’s a bit of character congruence. Definitely shouldn’t be a hardship, since both are good reads (although I think Promises is the stronger book). And after you’ve read both, there’s a free short story about the guys from Promises – it takes place shortly after A to Z.
Only in His Dreams by Shawn Lane. ebook. Sweet m/m romance about a law firm billing manager who has a crush on one of the seemingly unattainable partners at the firm.
And Call Me in the Morning by Willa Okati. ebook. In this very good m/m romance, two straight doctors, whose friends always tease them about being a couple, kiss each other just to prove there isn’t anything like that between them. Whoops. (And, as many others have mentioned, neither of the characters is described as looking as old as the guys on the cover look.)
Saying I Do (Quinn Security, Book 3) by Cameron Dane. ebook. Pretty good m/m romance about the two guys from Finding Home (Quinn Security, Book 1) during their hotel stay in Vermont the week before their wedding.
Finding Home (Quinn Security, Book 1) by Cameron Dane. ebook. And then I had to reread this one. Still smokin’ hot.
Netting Neptune (Southern Cross Resort, Book 1) by KC Kendricks. ebook. Ok m/m romance about a resort owner who helps out a stranded and skittish traveler on the beach.
Damn Gorgeous by Jaye Valentine. ebook. Decent paranormal m/m romance about a tabloid reporter doing a story on Lizzie Borden’s house who gets involved with the mysterious owner of the inn where he’s staying.
The Wedding Planner by G.A. Hauser. ebook. An m/m romance about a stockbroker and his wedding planner that started strong, but about 2/3 of the way through deteriorated down to preteen girl gushing. *sigh*
Calling Dr. Love by G.A. Hauser. ebook. Disclaimer: This was a free m/m romance from ARe over the holidays, or I wouldn’t actually own it. So why did I read it? Um, I figured, since I already had low expectations based on how the previous book panned out… It didn’t help. Gah. And then… I kept reading out of sick fascination. I’m so ashamed. Especially after reading “Phil cuddled Phil…” and continuing.
Lifting Spirits by Alexandria Rayne. ebook. Um, should I confess that I bought this m/m romance simply to see if the continuity error in the excerpt was actually in the book? Yup, it sure was. Might’ve had potential, but with editing issues and way too much weird self-referential stuff from the author, it was a confused mess.
Nowhere Man by Jamie Craig. ebook. Good m/m romance about a grad student who tracks down a reclusive writer and works to break through the writer’s shell. (Yup,Â you’re right – that is Neck Crick Guy on the cover!)
Calendar Boys March: Kiss Me by Jamie Craig. ebook. Ok sort of holiday (St. Patrick’s Day) m/m romance about a photographer who starts to date a p0rn star.
Carey’d Away by J.M. Snyder. ebook. So-so m/m romance about two guys working at a comic book convention who hook up. I could definitely have lived without the slanguage.
A Feral Christmas (Lost Shifters, Book 2) by Stephani Hecht. ebook. Good paranormal m/m romance being the continuing story of a family of jaguar shifters searching for their lost siblings.
Sex, Lies and Wedding Bells by E.M. Lynley. ebook. Reread. Very enjoyable m/m romance in which a snarky Manhattan columnist researching a runaway bride story finds himself falling for groom #4.