I've been so excited for all my epic summer plans for so long that to have them be halfway over is breaking my heart a little. Last month, I spent a lovely week in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and took a fabulous weekend trip to Connecticut for a book signing. Luckily, I've … Continue reading July Wrap-Up & August Goals
Con Report: RomantiConn 2024
Last weekend, I had a blast attending RomantiConn 2024 up in Connecticut as author Rory Maxwell's minion/emotional support human! I couldn't turn down the opportunity when she invited me to take her PA ticket to meet some of my favorite authors and get a crash course from the inside of how romance author events differ … Continue reading Con Report: RomantiConn 2024
Five-Star Reads for July 2024
Note: Reviews are listed alphabetically by author's last name. For the Night Cara Dee (The Game #15) Penelope has always been the outlier within the Mclean House founders as a woman, which only made me more excited to learn more about her and see her find her own happily ever after. We've had glimpses of … Continue reading Five-Star Reads for July 2024
June Wrap-Up & July Goals
Whew, June was a crazy month! Two releases within 2 weeks sounded like a good idea at the time, especially with connected stories, but my brain was absolutely fried. That's one part of why my monthly update is a bit behind schedule. The other parts are because I also visited New York City to spend … Continue reading June Wrap-Up & July Goals
Five-Star Reads for June 2024
All In Kate Hawthorne (Trophy Doms New York #1) If my favorite recurring theme of Hawthorne's writing is the depiction of kink and power dynamics beyond the simple trappings of a scene, a close runner-up is her nontraditional villain redemption arcs. After all, Kale is never a villain in Dalton and Ivey's story, simply a … Continue reading Five-Star Reads for June 2024
Service Before Self is LIVE!
Service Before Self, my first MM contemporary romance, is now available to buy or borrow. Read Service Before Self Today Service Before Self features... 💙 grumpy/sunshine⭐ forbidden(ish) relationship💙 oops, we turned into a cliche Reddit post⭐ unconventional heroes 💙 ...because the other 99% of the military deserves love, too! About Service Before Self... The biggest … Continue reading Service Before Self is LIVE!
Limitless Love is LIVE!
Limitless Love, a polyamorous charity anthology, is now available in ebook and paperback. Get your copy of Limitless Love Includes the novella Toward Unity by J.L. Gribble ⭐ MMM contemporary military romance ❤️ best friends to lovers 🍳 bisexual/pansexual rep 🔥 aromantic rep 🪐 side rep About Limitless Love... Love can be defined as “a … Continue reading Limitless Love is LIVE!
May Wrap-Up & June Goals
Happy Pride Month! So much to be excited about this month! Instead of boring you with intro chat, let's jump right to the fun stuff! Service Before Self Cover Reveal Preorder service before self Isn't Alex adorable? All credit goes to my fantastic cover designer, Joe Satoria, for finding a model who fits military grooming standards! About … Continue reading May Wrap-Up & June Goals
Con Report: Balticon 58
I'm once again late in posting a con report, and I can't even blame con crud this time! Instead, I was busy finally finishing the first draft of my next novel. Good news: It's done, and now you get a con report! I missed out on Balticon last year because I was on a cruise … Continue reading Con Report: Balticon 58
Five-Star Reads for May 2024
Immersion Play Katherine McIntyre (Leather and Lattes #1) The experienced Dom and naive sub falling for each other is a pretty common trope in kink romance. However, McIntyre elevates this easy relationship shortcut by making the kink element only a small facet of what develops between Micah and Parker. The chemistry between them is visceral … Continue reading Five-Star Reads for May 2024
Book Review: The Silent Prince (Sun and Moon #1) by L. Eveland
This book involves two queer heroes who eventually develop an intimate relationship with each other, but this story is far from a romance. Eveland excellently balances that line between telling an epic fantasy story that happens to involve queer characters and having their queerness be essential to the story without tipping the storyline toward overt … Continue reading Book Review: The Silent Prince (Sun and Moon #1) by L. Eveland
Book Review: All I Survive (All’s Fair #3) by Abrianna Denae
Read my reviews of previous books in the All's Fair series: All I Want (#1) | All I Fear (#2) Love is not necessarily a stagnant thing, and I have so much respect for storytellers who don’t freeze their characters in amber at the moment of a previous “happily ever after.” Denae has crafted such complicated and … Continue reading Book Review: All I Survive (All’s Fair #3) by Abrianna Denae
April Wrap-Up & May Goals
Did I finish the rough draft of my current WIP last month? Not exactly. Along with an impromptu trip to Ohio for the solar eclipse, I may have gotten distracted by a short story submission for a week. I'm still on schedule for my planned release date, though. Even better, I have the official cover … Continue reading April Wrap-Up & May Goals
Con Report: ApollyCon 2024
Last year, I had the pleasure of becoming friends with another MM romance author relatively local to me, Rory Maxwell. Our friendship has been fantastic for writing support, both virtual and in-person working dates. And it's a good thing we hit it off so well because we promptly planned a ton of events together! We … Continue reading Con Report: ApollyCon 2024
Five-Star Reads for April 2024
Devil's Own K.M. Neuhold (Palm Island #6) Neuhold has teased a potential relationship between Raven and married couple Devil and Angel for multiple books in this series, and the full story measures up to all of my expectations. Raven feels much more at the center of this story than the other two men regarding individual … Continue reading Five-Star Reads for April 2024
Rainbow Readers Cruise Blog Tour: Interview with Author KC Burn
In August 2024, I'm excited to combine two of the loves of my life: cruising and LGBTQ+ fiction and romance. I hope you'll consider joining me on the first Rainbow Readers Cruise! Until then, I'd love to introduce you to one of the attending authors, KC Burn. About KC Burn KC Burn is a Canadian … Continue reading Rainbow Readers Cruise Blog Tour: Interview with Author KC Burn
Steel Legacy is LIVE!
Steel Legacy, the epic conclusion to the Steel Empires series, is now available in ebook and paperback. Get your copy of Steel Legacy The dramatic conclusion to the Steel Empires saga includes... a vampire with unsettling, newfound power a warrior-mage just trying her best a city under threat magic vs tech found family & queer rep I'm thrilled to … Continue reading Steel Legacy is LIVE!
Rainbow Readers Cruise Blog Tour: Interview with Author S. Bolanos
In August 2024, I'm excited to combine two of the loves of my life: cruising and LGBTQ+ fiction and romance. I hope you'll consider joining me on the first Rainbow Readers Cruise! Until then, I'd love to introduce you to one of the attending authors, S. Bolanos. About S. Bolanos Sam Bolanos (she/they) is a … Continue reading Rainbow Readers Cruise Blog Tour: Interview with Author S. Bolanos
Book Review: The Steady (Lost Boys #4) by Kelly Fox
Read my reviews of previous books in the Lost Boys series: The Thief (#0.5) | The Skeptic (Lost Boys #1) | The Crush (#2) | The Punk (#3) I often joke that it’s not a Kelly Fox book unless it makes me laugh so hard that I scare a cat at least once. While this story definitely includes moments … Continue reading Book Review: The Steady (Lost Boys #4) by Kelly Fox
Book Review: Cohesion (Chain Reaction #3) by Aurora Crane
Read my reviews of the previous books in the Chain Reaction series: Catalyst (#1) | Reactant (#2) This book fulfilled all my expectations, and then some, for the long-awaited finale of this trilogy. The story does not work as a stand-alone; both the relationship arc(s) and external plot build on what has come before. The author has … Continue reading Book Review: Cohesion (Chain Reaction #3) by Aurora Crane