Showing posts with label gay fiction. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gay fiction. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Book blast for From the Ashes by Daisy Harris

Today I'm participating in a 1-day virtual super book blast tour for From the Ashes by Daisy Harris. The book is a contemporary M/M romance book available today from Samhain Publishing.

Daisy will be awarding a $20 gift card to Starbucks to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour, so leave a comment below to be entered for a chance to win. And if you'd like to increase your chances of winning, visit other tour stops and leave comments there, too.


Blurb:
When an accident burns down Jesse’s apartment, he’s left broke and homeless, with a giant dog and a college schedule he can’t afford to maintain. And no family who’s willing to take him in.

Lucky for him, a sexy fireman offers him a place to stay. The drawback? The fireman’s big Latino family lives next door, and they don’t know their son is gay.

Tomas’s parents made their way in America with hard work and by accepting help when it was offered, so he won’t let Jesse drop out of school just so he can afford a place to live. Besides, Jesse’s the perfect roommate—funny, sweet and breathtakingly cute. He climbs into Tomas’s bed and tugs at his heart. Until Jesse starts pushing for more.

Their passion enflames their bodies but threatens to crush Tomas’s family. Tomas is willing to fight for Jesse, but after losing everything, Jesse isn’t sure he can bear to risk his one remaining possession—his heart.

Warning: Contains an angry older brother, judgmental best friends, a slobbering bull mastiff, and enough red-hot gay loving to make a porn star blush.


Excerpt:
The gay guys Tomas hooked up with never seemed to find what he did to them demeaning, but he’d been raised to believe it was.

That was fine when it came to hookups at strange bars in the city, but the kid curled up on his couch watching television wasn’t like those guys. He was sweet and had had a tough time. He didn’t deserve to be treated the way Tomas treated men, even if Jesse thought that’s what he wanted.

By the time he pushed open the door from his bedroom into the living room, Jesse had twisted into the fetal position on the couch, and fallen asleep.

“Jess?” Tomas touched his arm, trying to shake him awake. He needed to get Jesse off the couch long enough to unfold it into a bed.

“Hmm?” Jesse flopped onto his other side, almost falling off in the process.

Tomas shook his head. “All right.” He went to the other side of the loveseat and worked his arms under Jesse’s knees and shoulders. “Up you go.” He lifted.

Waking up, Jesse wrapped his arms around Tomas’s neck.

He smelled like soap from Tomas’s shower, overlaid on the scent of ashes. Jesse pressed a kiss into his shoulder.

“You can take my bed tonight,” Tomas whispered. He tried to ignore the throbbing in his belly and the urge to set Jesse down and lie on top of him.

When he laid Jesse on the bed, Jesse didn’t let go. “I could be rocking your world right now,” Jesse breathed in his ear.

Soundlessly, Tomas gasped. He couldn’t leave the circle of Jesse’s arms. Jesse was stronger than he realized, and in that moment, Tomas was far too weak.


Author Bio and Links:
Birkenstock-wearing glamour girl and mother of two by immaculate conception, Daisy Harris still isn't sure if she writes erotica. Her romances start out innocently enough. However, her characters behave like complete sluts. Much to Miss Harris's dismay the sex tends to get completely out of hand.

She writes about fantastical creatures and about young men getting their freak on, and she's never missed an episode of The Walking Dead.

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Interview with gay fiction author Michael Keene



Today I'm chatting with Michael Keene about his latest gay fiction novel, Through the Mist.

Michael, welcome to Reviews and Interviews. Thanks for swimming 'across the pond' from the UK to be here in the States today.

Please tell us about your newest book release, Through the Mist.
Nigel is 18 and trying to come to terms with his sexuality. He loves his parents to bits, but tells nobody his fears and frustrations. He elects to take off to France for a month to sort his mind out and find the meaning of life. Mike, his best friend, not knowing what he is in for, suggests that he takes his father's VW camper and travel with Nigel.

The month away together is fun, yet Nigel wrestles to tell his friend the true reason for the trip. When he does, Mike suggests they try to [in the aid of science] find out what being gay is like.

The humour of the trip, the places they venture to, and the people they meet, add to their worldly knowledge. Through chance they canoe down the river Ceze in France, only to find themselves in a naturist reserve ... should they join in ... should they turn back do they sort Nigel's sexuality out?

What inspired you to write this book?
My many trips to France over ten years as a professional photographer and documentary naturist video producer for the French Naturist Sites, plus being a leading fashion photographer, meeting many colourful people. Many many stories are stored on ice from this period of my life.

What exciting story are you working on next?
For the Love of Tom. The love one soldier has for another after they have suffered the bombs and shelling for a month in the trenches of France. They get parted, and the war ends, and they try to trace each other. In the years 1914 – 1918 life was very different for such love affairs as this...how would families take to hearing this?

When did you first consider yourself a writer?
In 2000 ... but I had written as a photojournalist years prior to writing my first book.

Do you write full-time? If so, what's your work day like? If not, what do you do other than write and how do you find time to write?
Retired now...and love the pleasures that fiction writing brings.

What would you say is your interesting writing quirk?
The knowledge of life having lived it.

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
Artist and photographer

Anything additional you want to share with the readers?
Only that as a writer, never be side tracked into letting your views be known. Open readers' minds...and try not to leave blank pages ...leave readers unsure...yes, have some mystery, and in fact tease them with that..but never fear to tell all.

Other books I've published that are available through my Web site:
Double Take
Poor Rich Guy Matthew
The Bare Photographer

The Loch Keeper

Thanks for visiting, Michael. Best of luck with your future writing endeavors.