Okay, folks–I am surprisingly tired considering I sort of hid in a corner and read all day. Not sure why the ol’ psyche decided to bail on all the adulting I have to do, but I have to say, I’m feeling far more energized. I think sometimes writers really do need to READ books, and these last two days I’ve treated myself to Mary Calmes, Annabeth Albert, and Melinda Leigh. I feel like I can write again, and that’s pretty splendid, really!
Anyway…
I promised you lots of goodies, and here we go.
First off–
I will be at Truckee Community College on Saturday, along with Gayle Brandeis, Sheree Bryokofsky, and Anna J. Stewart, participating in their writing workshop. I’ll be giving a talk about world building –if you’ve got worlds enough and time, come meet us there!
Second off–
Bobby Green and Red Fish, Dead Fish are both
out in Audiobook, and I’ve listened to the sample and it’s GORGEOUS. So, you know, anybody who’s interested in that should go check it out, right?
I know some of you are audio aficionados–enjoy!
Blurb:
Vern Roberts couldn’t wait to turn eighteen and get the hell out of Dogpatch, California. But city living is expensive, and he’s damned desperate when Dex from Johnnies spots him bussing tables.
As “Bobby,” he’s a natural at gay porn. Soon he’s surrounded by hot guys and sex for the taking, but it’s not just his girlfriend back in Dogpatch—or her blackmailing brother—that keeps him from taking it. It’s the sweet guy who held the lights for his first solo scene, who showed him decency, kindness, and a smile.
Reg Williams likes to think he’s too stupid to realize what a shitty hand life dealt him, but Bobby knows better. What Reg lacks in family, opportunity, education, and money, he makes up for in heart. One fumbling step at a time, they connect, not just in their hearts but in their bodies, where sex that’s not on camera, casual, or meaningless, becomes the most important thing in the world.
But Reg is hampered by an inescapable family burden, and he and Bobby will never fly unless he can find a way to manage it. Can he break the painful link to his unrealized childhood and grow into the love Bobby wants to give?
Red Fish, Dead Fish–Blurb
They must work together to stop a psychopath – and save each other.
Two months ago, Jackson Rivers got shot while trying to save Ellery Cramer’s life. Not only is Jackson still suffering from his wounds, the trigger-man remains at large – and the body count is mounting.
Jackson and Ellery have been trying to track down Tim Owens since Jackson got out of the hospital, but Owens’ time as a member of the department makes the DA reluctant to turn over any stones. When Owens starts going after people Jackson knows, Ellery’s instincts hit red alert. Hurt in a scuffle with drug-dealing squatters and trying damned hard not to grieve for a childhood spent in hell, Jackson is weak and vulnerable when Owens strikes.
Jackson gets away, but the fallout from the encounter might kill him. It’s not doing Ellery any favors either. When a police detective is abducted – and Jackson and Ellery hold the key to finding her – Ellery finds out exactly what he’s made of. He’s not the corporate shark who believes in winning at all costs; he’s the frightened lover trying to keep the man he cares for from self-destructing in his own valor.
Buy Red Fish, Dead Fish HERE
And last but not least, the cover and blurb for the last Mannies book– and honestly? This one might be my favorite (although Sammy is coming out in May, and it’s hard to say. I mean… SAMMY!!!) But I’ve loved this series and it will be hard to say goodbye–but hopefully really sweet and romantic too.
A Fool and His Manny
by Amy Lane
Seeing the truth and falling in love.
Dustin Robbins-Grayson was a surly adolescent when Quinlan Gregory started the nanny gig. After a rocky start, he grew into Quinlan’s friend and confidant—and a damned sexy man.
At twenty-one, Dusty sees how Quinlan sacrificed his own life and desires to care for Dusty’s family. He’s ready to claim Quinlan—he’s never met akinder, more capable, more lovable man. Or a lonelier one. Quinlan has spent his life as the stranger on the edge of the photograph, but Dusty wants Quinlan to be the center of his world. First he has to convince Quinlan he’s an adult, their love is real, and Quinlan can be more than a friend and caregiver. Can he show Quin that he deserves to be both a man and a lover, and that in Dusty’s eyes, he’s never been “just the manny?”
