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Pat Henshaw author of Redesigning Max @phenshaw #RLFblog #mmromance
5 Easy Questions
Pat Henshaw author of Redesigning Max answers five easy questions
to help readers get to know her better.Author Bio
Pat Henshaw, author of the Foothills Pride Stories, was born
and raised in Nebraska and has lived at various times in Texas, Colorado, Northern Virginia, and
Northern California. Pat has visited
Mexico, Canada, Europe, Nicaragua, Thailand, and Egypt, and now enjoys trips to
Vermont, Oregon, and Arizona to see family. Pat spent her life surrounded by
words—teaching English composition at
the junior college level; writing book reviews for newspapers, magazines, and
websites; helping students find information as a librarian; and promoting PBS
television programs.What’s your favorite down-home
family style meal?Since I’m from Nebraska, I’ll have to go with the staple at
our house: grilled steak, homemade potato salad, fruit salad, and ice cream for
dessert.Describe the perfect vacation.I love the coast around Pacific Grove, California, so my
perfect vacation is one we take a couple times a year. We drive to Pacific
Grove, check into a small cabin there, walk down to the shore, dawdle for a few
hours, then go to dinner. The next day, my husband drops me off at the coffee
shop downtown, where I get a glass of iced tea and whatever homemade bread they
have on hand, and then I write until lunch. In the afternoon, I write more,
take a nap, and generally enjoy the sea breezes and soft sounds of the coast.
Sometimes we drive down Big Sur and stop at Nepenthe for leisurely lunch. We’ve
traveled almost all over the world, but Pacific Grove is my destination of
choice.What are your hobbies?I love making dollhouse miniatures in quarter inch scale.
Quarter inch = one foot in real life. Lately, I’ve been making quarter inch ice
cream cones. They’re really teeny, just like all quarter inch objects are.When you read for pleasure,
what kind of books do you choose?I used to read mysteries, but these days, it’s romance,
particularly gay romance, that hits my charts.If the hero of your latest
book called you on the phone, what would be a perfect ringtone for him?Bears by Tom Goss. (And
the YouTube video is great!)About the Book
Title Redesigning MaxGenre Contemporary Gay RomanceAuthor Pat HenshawBook heat level (based on movie ratings): PGRenowned interior designer Fredi
Zimmer is surprised when outdoorsman Max Greene, owner of Greene’s Hunting and
Fishing, hires him to remodel his rustic cabin in the Sierra Nevada
foothills. Fredi is an out and proud
Metro male whose contact with the outdoors is from his car to the doorway of
the million-dollar homes’ he remodels, and Max is just too hunky gorgeous for
words.When Max starts coming on to Fredi,
the designer can’t imagine why. But he’s
game to put a little spice into Max’s life, even if it’s just in the colors and
fixtures he’ll use to turn Max’s dilapidated rustic cabin into a
showplace. Who can blame a guy for
adding a little sensual pleasure as he retools Max’s life visually?Max, for his part, is grateful when
Fredi takes him in hand, both metaphorically and literally. Coming out, he finds is the most exciting and
wonderful time of his life, despite the conservative former friends who want to
stop his slide into hell.Buy This Book
Publisher http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=6690Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/redesigning-max-pat-henshaw/1122379617?ean=2940150795617Are https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-redesigningmax-1850449-149.htmlKobo https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/redesigning-maxAuthor Social Media
Website: http://patbooked.blogspot.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/pat.henshaw.10Twitter: https://twitter.com/phenshawPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/pathenshaw/Shelfari: http://www.shelfari.com/phenshaw -
AC Katt author of Bobby’s Old Man @ACKatt #RLFblog #Contemporary
AC Katt author of your book title answers five easy questions to help readers get to know her better.Author Bio
AC Katt became an author late in life but has warmed to her profession with over twenty books at MLR Press. She has a husband, a cat, four children and nine and one-half grandchildren.What’s your favorite down-home family style meal?Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, peas with cream gravy.What is your go-to meal when you dine out?Veal Marsala.Describe the perfect vacation.
A cruise to Europe touring Italy and Spain.What are your hobbies?Reading and cooking.When you read for pleasure, what kind of books do you choose?I take a busman’s holiday and read in my genre to see what other authors are writing.About the Book
Title: Bobby’s Old ManGenre m/m contemporaryAuthor AC KattBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RKeith Anderson is in love with Bobby Michaels. Unfortunately, Keith with their fifteen year age difference thinks he’s too old for Bobby. The two start as “friends with benefits” but Keith dumps Bobby when it turns serious leaving Bobby broken hearted.When tragedy strikes and Bobby needs Keith, he steps up to support his lover. But Bobby lacks trust in Keith and everything around him. Can Keith convince Bobby that this time is for real, or will the two lovers never reconcile?Buy This Book
Publisher https://www.mlrbooks.com/ShowBook.php?book=ACKBOLDMAuthor Social Media
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Tarnished Gold by @britaaddams #historical #MM #RLFblog
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blurb, buy links, and social media contacts for the author. Today’s featured
book is Tarnished Gold by Brita Addams.About the Book
Title – Tarnished GoldGenre – Historical gay romanceAuthor – Brita AddamsBook heat level – RIn 1915, starstruck Jack Abadie
strikes out for the gilded streets of the most sinful town in the
country—Hollywood. With him, he takes a secret that his country hometown would
never understand.
After years of hard work and a chance invitation to a gay gentlemen’s club,
Jack is discovered. Soon, his talent, matinee idol good looks, and affable
personality propel him to the height of stardom. But fame breeds
distrust.
Meeting Wyatt Maitland turns Jack’s life upside down. He wants to be worthy of
his good fortune, but old demons haunt him. Only through Wyatt’s strength can
Jack face that which keeps him from being the man he wants to be. Love without
trust is empty.
As the 1920s roar, scandals rock the movie industry. Public tolerance of
Hollywood’s decadence has reached its limit. Under pressure to clean up its
act, Jack’s studio issues an ultimatum. Either forsake the man he loves and
remain a box office darling, or follow his heart and let his shining star fade
to tarnished gold.Buy This Book
Dreamspinner – http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=3667Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/Tarnished-Gold-Brita-Addams-ebook/dp/B00C0LY2JM/ARe – https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-tarnishedgold-1148111-340.htmlAbout the Author
Born in a small town in upstate New
York, Brita Addams has made her home in the sultry south for many years. In the
Frog Capital of the World, Brita shares her home with her real-life hero—her
husband, and a fat cat named Stormee. All their children are grown.Given her love of history, Brita
writes both het and gay historical romance. Many of her historicals have
appeared on category bestseller lists at various online retailers.Tarnished Gold, the first in her
gay romance Tarnished series for Dreamspinner Press, was a winner in the 2013
Rainbow Awards, Historical Romance category. The book also received nominations
for Best Historical and Best Book of 2013 from the readers of the Goodreads M/M
Romance Group.A bit of trivia—Brita pronounces
her name, Bree-ta, and not Brit-a, like the famous water filter. Brita Addams
is a mash-up of her real middle name and her husband’s middle name, with an
additional d and s.Author Social Media
Website http://britaaddams.netFacebook http://www.facebook.com/britaaddamsPinterest http://www.pinterest.com/britaaddams/Booklikes http://britaaddams.booklikes.comMonthly column at The Novel Approach http://thenovelapproachreviews.comNewsletter https://www.facebook.com/BritaAddamsEroticRomance/app_100265896690345Facebook Fan Page https://www.facebook.com/BritaAddamsEroticRomanceCold
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Tarnished Gold by Brita Addams @britaaddams #RLFblog #lgbt
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blurb, buy links, and social media contacts for the author. Today’s featured
book is Tarnished Gold by Brita Addams.About the Book
Title Tarnished GoldGenre Historical gay romanceAuthor Brita AddamsBook heat level RIn 1915,
starstruck Jack Abadie strikes out for the gilded streets of the most sinful
town in the country—Hollywood. With him, he takes a secret that his country hometown
would never understand.After years of
hard work and a chance invitation to a gay gentlemen’s club, Jack is
discovered. Soon, his talent, matinee idol good looks, and affable personality
propel him to the height of stardom. But fame breeds distrust.Meeting Wyatt
Maitland turns Jack’s life upside down. He wants to be worthy of his good
fortune, but old demons haunt him. Only through Wyatt’s strength can Jack face
that which keeps him from being the man he wants to be. Love without trust is
empty.As the 1920s
roar, scandals rock the movie industry. Public tolerance of Hollywood’s
decadence has reached its limit. Under pressure to clean up its act, Jack’s
studio issues an ultimatum. Either forsake the man he loves and remain a box
office darling, or follow his heart and let his shining star fade to tarnished
gold.Buy This Book
Dreamspinner – http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=3667Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/Tarnished-Gold-Brita-Addams-ebook/dp/B00C0LY2JM/ARe – https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-tarnishedgold-1148111-340.htmlAbout the Author
Born in a small
town in upstate New York, Brita Addams has made her home in the sultry south
for many years. In the Frog Capital of the World, Brita shares her home with
her real-life hero—her husband, and a fat cat named Stormee. All their children
are grown.Given her love of
history, Brita writes both het and gay historical romance. Many of her
historicals have appeared on category bestseller lists at various online
retailers.Tarnished Gold,
the first in her gay romance Tarnished series for Dreamspinner Press, was a
winner in the 2013 Rainbow Awards, Historical Romance category. The book also
received nominations for Best Historical and Best Book of 2013 from the readers
of the Goodreads M/M Romance Group.A bit of
trivia—Brita pronounces her name, Bree-ta, and not Brit-a, like the famous
water filter. Brita Addams is a mash-up of her real middle name and her
husband’s middle name, with an additional d and s.Author Social Media
Website – http://britaaddams.netTwitter – http://www.twitter.com/britaaddamsFacebook – http://www.facebook.com/britaaddamsPinterest – http://www.pinterest.com/britaaddams/Booklikes – http://britaaddams.booklikes.comMonthly column at The Novel Approach http://thenovelapproachreviews.comNewsletter https://www.facebook.com/BritaAddamsEroticRomance/app_100265896690345FB Fan Page – https://www.facebook.com/BritaAddamsEroticRomanceCold Coffee Café – http://coldcoffeecafe.com/profile/britaaddams -
Gabriel Church – Rubble and the Wreckage @roddclark #RLFblog #MM
Rodd Clark shares the creation Gabriel Church from the book Rubble
and the Wreckage.About the Book
Title Rubble and the WreckageGenre M/M Romantic ThrillerAuthor Rodd ClarkBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RGabriel Church knows you can’t take a life without first understanding
just how feeble life is, how tentative and weak it stands alone. If you desire murder,
you hold a life in your hand. Whether you release it to grant life or grip tighter
to end it, it is at your command and discretion. Gabriel is a serial killer with
a story he wants told.Christian Maxwell studied abnormal psychology in college but
chose instead to focus on a career in writing. His background comes in handy when
he thinks of writing about a serial killer. He can’t think of anyone more qualified
to write the story of Gabriel Lee Church, and do so in the murderer’s own words.
It’s been done before, but never with a killer who has yet to be captured or convicted.There was never anything more than a gentleman’s understanding
between the two men that Christian would record Gabriel’s life story. The killer
did not ask for his complicity in any crimes, nor did he ever ask for his silence.
Christian’s interest in the man, though, is fast becoming something more than academic.
When the writer and his subject become unexpected friends and then lovers, the question
remains: What is Gabriel’s endgame . . . and why does he want his story told?Introducing Gabriel Church
Name: Gabriel ChurchAge: 36Gender: MaleBirthplace: KentuckyProfession: DrifterEthnicity/Species (if not human): WhiteDescribe his/her body build, skin tone, height and weight. Include
any unique features such as dimples, freckles, or scars: Toned, strong, big.Who is the significant other in your character’s life?Christian MaxwellTell us about this character,
please.Educated, attractive erudite man in mid-thirties; closeted gay
when the story begins but desperate to find someone he trusts who can break the
confines of his life.How does your hero dress?Gabriel Church is the anti-hero of the series and dresses rough
and casual. It is his body that attracts not the denims and flannel and tee-shirts
he is accustomed to wearing.If you could only hear
this character’s voice (but not see him) what characteristic would identify him?Church is a dichotomy because he appears red-neck illiterate
from the outside, but in truth has his deep profound thoughts and belief-structure.
His voice is masculine without being wordy, but his control is always sensed and
displayed by the few sentences he blurts out. His speech illustrates a subtle wisdom
with a serious knife-like edge, because after-all, he has seen and done it all during
his lifetime.How educated is this character?Gabe is street smart but even with his high school education
he shows he is envious of Christian’s brain and intellect. He considers the man
an enigma and struggles with the knowledge that his life could have turned out very
differently had he been given the same chances at a college education. One that
Christian has taken for granted.Is the character book-smart,
self-taught, widely-experienced?Christian as a protagonist is trained and educated with a background
that gives him the leg-up over his peers, where Church is self-taught and possesses
than skill of reading people and sizing up his competition.Does he scrape by, live
comfortably, live extravagantly?Gabriel survived only by his wits, and in a place where a bed
with clean sheets is considered a luxury.What is your character’s
viewpoint on wealth?Christian Maxwell was raised with financial comfort and due to
his degree always assumed his life would run according to plan. He is the exact
opposite of Gabriel Church who has never known wealth and comfort but sees the futility
in such pursuits, namely because he has seen the others he has killed die without
fanfare and without their protection of wealth or reputation. The rat-race of others,
as Church has called it, it something fragile and easily destroyed in his perception.
He holds no interest in obtaining any financial freedom, nor does he expect to ever
find it.On what special skills
does your character rely?Gabe relies on his ability to read others and spot their weaknesses;
it may be why he is so fascinated with Chris Maxwell, his polar opposite. Christian
doesn’t seem to possess that skill at all, and this creates a symbiotic relationship
of Gabe wanting to protect his lover from the dangers he sees so clearly.Are any of his skills
a source of pride or embarrassment, and if so, which ones and why?If you were to ask Church that question in private he would easily
say it was his ability to fuck, and fuck well. He would smile his twisted grin and
flash his pearly whites, but in truth the reality was that he considered himself
a survivor, regardless of the odds. He lives his life without assistance, makes
no apologies and is very much the man’s man, counts only on his own abilities to
get from point A to point B.What kinds of things does your character always carry (in pockets
or purse)?Church carries only a pocketknife and loose change, rarely more
than that.What is your character’s
family like?Church has a dismal past and walked away from his family long
ago. Whereas Christian loves his family but doesn’t seem to express pride in them
or their accomplishments. Both men have slipped from the confines of family, but
for very different reasons and with very different outcomes.Is he close to family?Christian is close to his family, but can go weeks without speaking
to them. Church has not spoken to anyone in his family since he left as a young
adult. But for him in particular, the ghosts of his childhood haunt him more regularly
than he would care to admit.Does he have children?No.Is your character involved
in his community?No.How well does he know
the neighbors?Not really an option for a man on the run from the law.Does this character see
morality as black-and-white, or with shades of gray?Church can only see in shades of gray. His beliefs seem rigid
and morally unyielding, but he is plagued by every decision he makes. Those decisions
become questionable only after meeting someone new that he forms a connection with,
though he can’t fully fathom that at the time.About Your Writer
Why do you think your
writer chose to write about you?“I think he likes the bad boys more than he’s willing to
admit.”What do you wish your
writer had not told others about you?“I wanted my story told, but he gave too much away, I don’t
like that others can see all the shit I’ve done, particularly fucking a man.”What other character from
your book do you think your writer should write a book about, and why?“My sister, he didn’t spend much time on her story, but
then again I think he believed it might make me sad, but he’d be wrong.”Why do you think your
writer loves to write?“I have a story, good as any others I suppose…”Is there anything you’d
like to say to your writer?“Yeah, time to back the fuck off me. Write about someone
else for a change!”Buy This Book
Publisher: Driven Press / http://www.drivenpress.net/Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Rubble-Wreckage-Gabriel-Church-Tale-ebook/dp/B00T0SC02Y/Barnes and Noble: http://barnesandnoble.com/w/rubble-and-the-wreckage-rodd-clark/1121156429?ean=9781925296037GooglePlay: http://play.google.com/store/books/details/Rodd_Clark_Rubble_and_the_Wreckage?id=Q4N0BgAAQBAJKobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/rubble-and-the-wreckageSmashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/515870Createspace: http://www.amazon.com/Rubble-Wreckage-Rodd-Clark/dp/1925296032/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&sr=1-1&qid=1422910009Author Bio
Rodd lives in Dallas, TX at the moment but hails from the sticks
of Oklahoma. Interested in the M/M Mystery, Romance and Thriller genres but has
a varied interest in many good books. His books have a darkly distinctive voice
and deep characterizations. His latest work is the Erotic Romance Thriller “Rubble
and the Wreckage” and he is currently working on the sequel which he hopes
to have released in 2015.Author Social Media
Website: http://www.roddclark.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/RODDCLARKFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rodd.clark.96Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/roddclark96/Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Rodd-Clark/e/B00KGDSYSQ/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1 -
For Men Like Us by @BritaAddams #RLFblog #LGBT
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Love includes a cover, blurb, buy links, and social media contacts for the
author. Today’s featured book is For Men Like Us by Brita Addams.About
the BookTitle
For Men Like UsGenre
LGBTAuthor
Brita AddamsAfter Preston Meacham’s lover dies trying to
lend him aid at Salamanca, hopelessness becomes his only way of life. Despite
his best efforts at starting again, he has no pride left, which leads him to
sell himself for a pittance at a molly house. The mindless sex affords him his
only respite from the horrors he witnessed.The Napoleonic War left Benedict Wilmot
haunted by the acts he was forced to commit and the torture he endured at the
hands of a superior, a man who used the threat of a gruesome death to force Ben
to do his bidding. Even sleep gives Ben no reprieve, for he can’t escape the
destruction he caused.When their paths cross, Ben feels an
overwhelming need to protect Preston from his dangerous profession. As he
explains, “The streets are dangerous for men like us.”Buy
This BookPublisher
http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=3206Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Men-Like-Us-Brita-Addams-ebook/dp/B0099WU1HC
About
the AuthorBorn
in a small town in upstate New York, Brita Addams has made her home in the
sultry south for many years. In the Frog Capital of the World, Brita shares her
home with her real-life hero—her husband, and a fat cat named Stormee. All
their children are grown.A
bit of trivia—Brita pronounces her name, Bree-ta, and not Brit-a, like the
famous water filter. Brita Addams is a mash-up of her real middle name and her
husband’s middle name, with an additional d and s.Author
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http://www.facebook.com/britaaddamsPinterest
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