Tag: books
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Con Report: Pride Litcon 2025
A mere week after getting home from my epic West Coast adventure, I hit the road again! This time, for another new event a little closer to home. Pride Litcon was a single-day book signing in Richmond, Virginia, and yet another new event that I hope continues for years to…
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Con Report: Queers & Quills 2025
When this brand new event was announced in spring of 2024, I submitted an interest form simply because you miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take. I was both shocked and thrilled to be accepted as a signing author to the first Queers and Quills! I hadn’t been…
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Five-Star Reads for May 2025
Note: Reviews are listed alphabetically by author’s last name. Like my reviews? Unmade Cara Dee (Hillcroft Group #2) Dee has lured her loyal readers into her latest romantic suspense series by promising (and delivering) a ton of the crossover potential that makes the sprawling shared world of her books so much…
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April Wrap-Up & May Goals
Another month, another late start. I promise to try not to make this a habit. Lots happened in April, including two trips, a major deadline, a household milestone, and a long-time dream! The spouse and I briefly escaped to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic for a long weekend with…
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Con Report: Read the Rainbow 2025
A year or so ago, a queer romance book convention made a questionable decision to change the location of their annual event. In response, multiple new events celebrating queer fiction (romance or otherwise) have sprung up. As a fairly new author to this genre, I’ve been excited to take advantage…
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Five-Star Reads for April 2025
Note: Reviews are listed alphabetically by author’s last name. Like my reviews? Shifting Ties Abrianna Denae & Leigh Kenzie (Crimson Bonds #2) One of the authors in this co-write team told me before release that this was the “nice” book in this series. Either nice is a relative term, or we’re…
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March Wrap-Up & April Goals
Let’s start this month (which started almost a week ago, appropriately) with a question and a statement. Okay, now that we’re on the same page, the rest of this monthly update will make a lot more sense. My work productivity levels were pretty low because I’ve been white-knuckling the world…
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Five-Star Reads for March 2025
Note: Reviews are listed alphabetically by author’s last name. Like my book reviews? Destruction Abrianna Denae & Leigh Kenzie (Crimson Bonds #1) What’s better than one sprawling, kinky, interconnected mafia family? Two, obviously. Though the individual series by Denae and Kenzie have distinct themes and vibes, these authors combine them brilliantly…
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February Wrap-Up & March Goals
I gave myself a bunch of goals this month…which promptly hit the wall of the real world. Here in the United States, it’s a pretty depressing time to work in public health, much less focused on LGBTQIA+ sexual health. Special shout-out here to Taylor J. Gray, with 22 novels from…
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Five-Star Reads for February 2025
Note: Reviews are listed alphabetically by author’s last name. Mutual Possession Aurora Crane (Nine Tenths of the Law #1) With this book, Crane not only sets a new record high for possessive characters, she obliterates the competition. The way Kendrick and Spencer think of each other isn’t necessarily sane, but that…
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Con Report: Farpoint 2025
Last weekend I had a great, chill time at one of my favorite SF/F conventions, Farpoint! Since this is a local event for me, a mere 20 minutes from my house, I commuted instead of staying at the event hotel. I also had a relatively light schedule, compared to most…
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January Wrap-Up & February Goals
This may be the dumbest timeline ever, or a roller coaster I’d really like to escape, but I’m hanging in there for now. Early last month, I had some resolution about doing more yoga, but scratch that. New 2025 resolution: Keep writing, reading, and championing stories that feature love, queer…
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Five-Star Reads for January 2025
Note: Reviews are listed alphabetically by author’s last name. Juvenalia Jennifer Burke (Valerius Mystery #2) I was immediately swept into this book once again by Burke’s amazing talent at making the alien world of ancient Rome so incredibly relatable to a modern perspective. Valerius falls headfirst into another combination of mysteries,…
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Fur and Honor is LIVE!
Fur and Honor, an MM paranormal romance standalone novella, is now available to buy or borrow. Fur and Honor features… ✨ werewolf/human✨ boss/employee✨ worst personal assistant ever✨ fated mates (in a world without fated mates) 🐺🌃 I heard you wanted Hal’s story. Hal wants his new personal assistant. 🐺🌃 About…
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FUR AND HONOR: Cover Reveal & Preorder!
…about that secret novella project 🐺🌃 FUR AND HONOR will be released January 28! Preorder now for 99 cents or read Tuesday on KU. ✨ M/M paranormal romance✨ werewolf/human✨ boss/employee✨ worst personal assistant ever✨ fated mates in a world without fated mates Unnecessary heroics Dockworker Miles Cavanaugh fears for his…
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A giveaway and a quick head’s up
First, a request: I know most of the people who see these posts read them when they show up in their email inboxes because you are subscribed through WordPress. However, one of the best ways to keep up with EVERYTHING I do is to subscribe to my email newsletter. And…
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A Year in Reading: 2024
How did I do this year? Not bad, according to Goodreads! 311 Titles Read in 2024* *Includes novels, novellas, and graphic novels What’s the monthly breakdown? January: 29 | February: 26 | March: 31April: 25 | May: 29 | June: 23July: 28 | August: 26 | September: 19October: 18 |…
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December Wrap-Up & January Goals
2024 was a hell of a year for me. I released 3 novels and contributed to 3 anthologies, resulting in my most successful year since my first book came out almost a decade ago. Despite a slow start to 2025, I’m excited for my next projects. Though I’ve only included…
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Five-Star Reads for December 2024
Note: Reviews are listed alphabetically by author’s last name. Livesuit James S.A. Corey (The Captive’s War novella) While the first full-length novel in this new series was well-written and had a fascinating premise, none of the point-of-view characters particularly grabbed me. In contrast, Karin fascinated me from the first scene as…
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November Wrap-Up & December Goals
I’m prepping this month’s roundup from the back seat of my parent’s rental car during the great southern tour of 2024. After spending Thanksgiving weekend in Atlanta with friends, I swung by Alabama this week for my spouse’s graduation from military training, and now we’re on the way up to…