 Ian laughed. “How very clandestine. Is there a secret handshake? Or maybe a secret flogger slap?” Taren looked over and arched an eyebrow. “Don’t you wish.” This time he did reach over with a hand and rubbed Ian’s tense thigh. “No secrets with us.” Ian wound his fingers through Taren’s and squeezed. “I know,” he said softly. “So, meet them…Kevin, I’d like to meet Kevin.” Nodding, Taren put both hands back on the wheel. “I’ll text him once we’re checked in. Should we review our rules and signals?” “I’d appreciate that, sir.” Ian fell back into his sub-over husband role by adding sir to the end of his sentence. “You start, boy.” “I’m not to be touched or spoken to unless you give permission and I should tell you if I refuse permission.” “Yes,” Taren said. “How should I do that? My safe word, sir?” “That seems excessive.” “It does, sir. Would a simple yes or no be sufficient, sir? A nod or head shake.” Taren nodded and looked over at Ian, smiling softly. “That works. Next on the list, your attire.” Ian snorted a laugh. “Sir, please. As little as possible or something that shows as much as possible.” “I’m down with that,” Taren said and laughed. “I believe you said, ‘I like showing you off and that I’d wear chaps, or netting or just a cock cage or my codpiece’, sir.”  THE PIZZA CHRONICLES SERIES TOUR and BOOK 5 NEW RELEASE 
SERIES BLURB The books in the Pizza Chronicles series follow the main character, RV, through his high school years, as he tries to answer his many questions about life, God, prayer, sexuality, being the son of immigrants, and staying loyal to his heritage while carving out his own life and relationships. The stories should be read in order. Book #1: Why Can’t Life Be Like Pizza? Book #2: Why Can’t Freshman Summer Be Like Pizza? Book #3: Why Can’t Relationships Be Like Pizza? Book #4: Why Can’t Sophomore Summer Be Like Pizza? Book #5: Why Can’t Dating Be Like Pizza? Overall Heat Rating for the series: 1 flame BOOK 5 - NEW RELEASE Book Title: Why Can’t Dating Be Like Pizza? Author: Andy V. Roamer Publisher: Nine Star Press Length: 52 000 words Release Date: August 20, 2022 Genre: Young Adult Trope: Gay romance Heat Rating: 2 flames Themes: Dating, films, art, bullying, gay suicide, finding one’s passion, surviving break-ups This story is a continuation of Book #1-4 with the same characters and does not end on a cliffhanger. It is best to read the books in order. Series Buy Links NineStar Press | Amazon US | Amazon UK 
Sixteen year-old RV negotiates the ups and down of junior year of high school, filled with pressure, new romance, and unexpected discoveries. Blurb RV is now a junior in Book #5, Why Can’t Dating Be Like Pizza?. It’s the most important year of high school, as his guidance counselor makes clear. He pushes RV to improve his grades, get more active socially, and show colleges why they should accept him over other candidates. But RV has other things on his mind. He has met Luke, freshly arrived in Boston from Los Angeles. Luke shows him a whole new world of romance, movie making, and fun. RV’s friends and family pull him in other directions though. There’s the responsibility of earning money. His longtime friend Carole pulls him into politics, asking him to direct her campaign running for the student council. His old crush Bobby isn’t around much, and RV has to accept that he and Bobby are no longer an item, though he still has some feelings for him. But when Luke makes an unexpected announcement, RV really has to accept that dating has painful downs as well as joyful ups. CHECK OUT THE FIRST FOUR BOOKS IN THE PIZZA CHRONICLES SERIES BOOK 1 Book Title: Why Can’t Life Be Like Pizza? Author: Andy V. Roamer Publisher: Nine Star Press Cover Artist: Natasha Snow Length: 55 100 words/ 208 pages Release Date: March 30, 2020 Genre: YA Contemporary Trope: Son of immigrants Themes: Coming Out It is a standalone story. Buy Links NineStar Press | Amazon US | Amazon UK 
In Why Can’t Life Be Like Pizza? RV begins freshman year at demanding Boston Latin School, doing his best to keep up and fit in while wrestling with his immigrant heritage and his sexuality. Blurb Wrestling with his sexuality, along with a lot of other things, RV thinks all is okay when he starts going out with Carole. But things get more complicated when RV develops a crush on Bobby, a football player in his class, who admits he may have gay feelings, too. Bobby is African American and facing his own pressures. Luckily, RV develops a friendship with Mr. Aniso, his Latin teacher, who is gay and always there to talk to when the pressure becomes overwhelming. BOOK 2 Book Title: Why Can’t Freshman Summer Be Like Pizza? Author: Andy V. Roamer Publisher: Nine Star Press Cover Artist: Natasha Snow Length: 50 200 words/196 pages Release Date: June 1, 2020 Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Trope: Summer Vacation Themes: Obstacles to exploring sexuality and enjoying summer This story is a continuation of Book #1 with the same characters Buy Links Nine Star Press | Amazon US | Amazon UK 
In Why Can’t Freshman Summer Be Like Pizza? RV and Bobby have survived freshman year and are looking forward to spending a wonderful summer together. But life has other plans. Blurb RV and Bobby’s summer is not what they wish for. They hardly have time to spend with each other. Bobby is busy at football camp and working at a job his father has pressured him into taking. RV is busy with a summer job, too, and also has to help his parents pass their U.S. citizenship test. His friend Carole jumps at the chance to spend her summer in Paris. As always, Mr. Aniso, RV’s Latin teacher is there to talk to when RV gets too lonely. He’s also there when RV inadvertently spills one of Bobby’s secrets, and Bobby is so angry at him RV is afraid he’s ready to cut off the friendship. BOOK 3 Book Title: Why Can’t Relationships Be Like Pizza? Author: Andy V. Roamer Publisher: Nine Star Press Length: 58 000 words/ 272 pages Release Date: March 15, 2021 Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Trope: Forming relationships Themes: Maintaining relationships through difficulties/helping friend through tragedy This is a continuation of Book #2 of The Pizza Chronicles Buy Links Nine Star Press | Amazon US | Amazon UK 
In Why Can’t Relationships Be Like Pizza?, Book #3, RV begins sophomore year in high school, though his relationships create more questions than answers. Blurb RV is trying to maintain his newfound friendship with Bobby, but it’s becoming harder and harder. Bobby seems a different, more distant, person. RV’s friend Carole is distracted with the ups and downs in her relationships with the French boyfriends she met during her summer in Paris. RV’s new friend Mark is focused on his family’s troubles. School is a mixed bag. But Mr. Aniso, RV’s former teacher and mentor, is there to lean on, especially when near tragedy strikes and RV needs Mr. Aniso’s counsel to stay strong and provide help where it’s needed most. BOOK 4 Book Title: Why Can’t Sophomore Summer Be Like Pizza? Author: Andy V. Roamer Publisher: Nine Star Press Length: 52 000 words Release Date: August 23, 2021 Genre: Young Adult LGBT Tropes: Summer vacation between freshman & sophomore years of high school Themes: Teenage steps toward maturity: ups & downs of romance, driving lessons, coming out to family It is a standalone story, with the same characters from books 1-3. The books have frequent references to previous titles in the series, so better if they are read in order. Buy Links 
RV’s summer after sophomore year of high school isn’t all fun and games as he navigates a budding new relationship, struggles with driving lessons, copes with the ups and downs of his summer job in a movie theatre, and tries to be patient with his traditional family that doesn’t want to deal with his sexuality. Blurb It’s the summer after sophomore year and RV enjoys new adventures and faces new challenges having finished two years of high school. Since he loves movies, he’s happy to get a job as an usher at a movie multiplex, but learns the realities of dealing with job stresses and unruly customers. It’s time for him to start learning how to drive, and his father is eager to give him lessons. But he’s not the most patient of teachers and RV is not the most capable of drivers. Bobby is still around, but he’s doing the hard job of recovering from his injury so doesn’t have time for much else. RV tries to open himself up to a new relationship and is happy when he meets Matteo, who works at the multiplex also. It looks like the start of a budding romance – until it isn’t. And then there is RV’s family, loving but traditional, not ready or willing to discuss issues of sexuality. Luckily, as always, there is Mr. Aniso, RV’s freshmen-year teacher, who has become a friend and is always there to talk over anything that might be bothering RV. But he’s away for the summer, helping his partner’s family, so there’s only so much time and attention he can give RV. About the Author Andy V. Roamer grew up in the Boston area and moved to New York City after college. He worked in book publishing for many years, starting out in the children’s and YA books division and then wearing many other hats. This is his first novel about RV, the teenage son of immigrants from Lithuania in Eastern Europe, as RV tries to negotiate his demanding high school, his budding sexuality, and new relationships. He has written an adult novel, Confessions of a Gay Curmudgeon, under the pen name Andy V. Ambrose. To relax, Andy loves to ride his bike, read, watch foreign and independent movies, and travel. Social Media Links Blog/Website | Facebook | Instagram 
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Book Title: Famine (The Four Horsemen Book #3) Author and Publisher: Sienna Moreau Cover Artist: Reese Dante Release Date: August 25, 2022 Genre: Dark M/M Paranormal Romance Tropes: Second chance, forbidden love, lovers to enemies to lovers, hurt/comfort Length: 80,000 – 90,000 words Heat Rating: 3 - 4 flames It is not a standalone story. It is the third book in the series and must be read in order. This book does not end on a cliffhanger. It is a HFN as there is an overarching plotline that will conclude in book 4. Buy Links - Available in Kindle Unlimited Universal Link | Amazon US | Amazon UK 
A fallen angel with a broken heart. The third horseman who rejected him. A love that can destroy them both. Blurb Punished for choosing love over faith, the Archangel of Kindness emerged from a century of confinement enshrined in darkness, a shell of his former self. Rejected by the very Being for whom he sold his soul, the last threads of his sanity were stripped away. He is now Lucifer, the King of Hell. Famine’s choices have only ever caused suffering for those he loves. He struggles with guilt, blaming himself for what Lucifer has become. He’s certain keeping his distance is the only way he can ensure Lucifer falls no further. But together or apart, on the same side or not, it doesn’t matter. They are forever bound, forced to endure a never-ending loop of anguish. Betrayed and surrounded by new threats, they find themselves relying on each other while battling their own demons. But soon a choice must be made: allow their love to destroy them both or embrace it before the world ends. Famine is the third book in the Four Horsemen series. This book is not a standalone and must be read in order. Content Warnings: Religious themes, extreme violence, gore, and others. Arachnophobia warning: There is also a dog-sized pet spider named Paul who just wants to be loved. This is a paranormal, second chance, lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers, MM romance filled with snark and morally questionable characters. It ends with a HFN and a mild plot cliffhanger. Excerpt Famine moved closer to Lucifer as though being drawn into his orbit. Lucifer wondered if it was a conscious movement or if it was instinct. It was instinct for him. Every fiber of him always wanted to be closer to Famine. He hoped—even knowing how moronic it was to hope after every hand he’d been dealt—that Famine felt the same. Lucifer needed him to. Needed him to want Lucifer with the same raw need that Lucifer wanted him. It had to be mutual. This much longing and anguish and palpable loss was too much for him to shoulder alone. He savored any chance just to be in Famine’s presence—had summoned the Horsemen for no other purpose than just to see him again. The carnage of it was delectable, of course, but it was a pleasant bonus, not the aim. The mere minutes Lucifer spent with Famine between years apart was agony, but every waking moment was spent only in anticipation of them. Being this close to Famine and not touching was the worst torture he had ever endured. He couldn’t be alone in this. He couldn’t. “These are only the start of the creatures that God has under his command,” Famine continued. “If he’s choosing to let these loose, there’s no telling what’s next.” “No,” Lucifer said. They all turned to look at him, and he gave them a secretive closed-mouth smile. He did enjoy being the center of attention. And making them wait. He closed the remaining distance between himself and Famine, pressing the tips of his fingers against Famine’s cheek. Famine’s light-blue eyes darkened, and the sight of them heated Lucifer’s blood and made lust curl in the depths of his stomach. He had never touched another after Famine, even after all this time. And he was starved for the kind of touch that only Famine could gift him. That Famine had been keeping from him. “Sometimes,” he murmured, for Famine’s ears only, “I want to peel the skin from your bones, make you hurt and bleed the way you make me.” The heat in Famine’s eyes didn’t diminish from the words. If anything, they darkened further, the pulse in his throat visible and tempting Lucifer to bite down, to taste. “It is never my intention to make you hurt.” “You think intent matters?” Lucifer gripped Famine’s upper arm and tugged him closer until their breath mingled. “When I lie broken and bruised and aching for you, do you think I care about intent?” They would continue to hurt each other for eternity regardless of intent. “Get your fucking hands off him,” War snarled. Lucifer didn’t move, his eyes flicking to where War was pointing his sword at them. As though Lucifer was afraid of him. Lucifer feared no one. No one but Famine, who had the power to destroy him. Who already had, too many times to count. Famine lifted a hand to placate his brother. “It’s fine.” Uriel rolled his eyes and turned from them, surveying the area. “Tell us what you meant, Lucifer, or be on your way to do whatever it is you do when you have no purpose.” Lucifer stroked Famine’s cheek and then moved up to lightly grasp the curls of his brown hair. He urged Famine forward and Famine followed, bending to him and resting his forehead on Lucifer’s shoulder. Lucifer’s insides wobbled, pleasure and joy singing in his veins at the instant, easy acceptance of his touch. Lucifer breathed in deeply, his nose pressed against Famine’s hair. It smelled like blueberries, freshly mowed grass, and a hint of lemon. 
Sienna Moreau is a dark MM romance author who likes to let the darker side of life come out to play. If you’re looking for morally grey characters, snark, mayhem and steamy situations then you’re in the right place. Social Media Links Facebook Page | Facebook Group | Instagram 
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 My snippet this week is from Whiskey and Moonshine. The eBook is free today on Amazon!  “We kissed,” Colt confessed. “After that party. It was a sort of celebration thing. I was stoked over The Tonight Show, and we were dancing in our suite.” Phillipe dropped his voice and leaned in closer. “How was it?” “I don’t kiss and—” Colt stopped and chuckled when Phillipe playfully slapped his knee. “It was great. I was surprised, and we haven’t talked about it….” He met Phillipe’s gaze. “I’ve never dated before.” “I think you’re going to have to make the next move. Technically Mr. K laid one on an employee.” Phillipe stood and picked up his scissors. “I have to finish your hair.” “Hair, not ear.” “We need a plan.” Phillipe fell silent while he finished Colt’s haircut. As he swept up hair from the tarp, Colt shook out his cape and folded it. Phillipe stored his tools away, then turned to Colt. “You have to tell him it’s okay, that he didn’t overstep any bounds. But be subtle.” “Didn’t overstep, be subtle. Got it.” Colt held up his thumbs. There are many more snippets on the Rainbow Snippets Facebook group.
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Book Title: Stray: MM Paranormal Fantasy (Outcast Mates 3) Author and Publisher: Lee Colgin Cover Artist: Natasha Snow Release Date: August 25, 2022 Genre: MM Paranormal Romance Tropes: Grumpy/sunshine, opposites attract, age gap Themes: Steamy, romantic, Heat Rating: 4 flames Length: 65 000 words/250 pages It’s the 3rd book in the series but can be read as a standalone. It does not end on a cliffhanger. Buy Links - Available in Kindle Unlimited Universal Link | Amazon US | Amazon UK 
Stray is a steamy MM romance featuring a cranky panther shifter, a freshly-made vampire, & lamb-on-a-stick. A grumpy/sunshine, age gap, opposites attract, reluctant-fated-mates pairing that must overcome the odds to win their HEA! Blurb Leonas is a cranky panther shifter set in his ways. He handles security for an exclusive brothel and takes the safety of the staff at The Twig and Berries seriously, to the extent of sacrificing his love life for work. When a young vampire called Jeno shows up with heart eyes and disturbing news, Leonas is taken aback. Who is this curious youth and why is he hitting on Leonas of all people? More importantly, when is he leaving? Because Leonas has no time for romance. Though Jeno is running from a dark past, he can’t help but to stop in his tracks for Leonas. The grumpy cat shifter might be prickly on the outside, but inside? Well, Leonas is prickly there too. He needs someone like Jeno to escape the lonely trap of his own making. Can Jeno evade the snare of Hungary’s notorious opium slingers? Will Leonas break the chains of his past? Together, they stand a chance, but suffering alone is all they’ve ever known. *** Stray is a steamy MM Paranormal Romance featuring lusty incubi, greedy goblins, and mouthwatering lamb-on-a-stick. A grumpy/sunshine, age gap, opposites attract, reluctant fated mates pairing that must overcome the odds to win their forever HEA! Excerpt He takes the stairs two at a time in a bounding, clumsy sort of fashion unlike most vampires I’ve encountered. A wide grin stretches across his youthful face, but you never know with a vampire. He could be older than me, though for some reason I doubt it. He doesn’t just look young, he acts it too, flopping into the small room, into my space without so much as a by your leave, and dropping his pack on the little table next to me. The urge to bat it right off again strikes, but I resist. “Wow. You must be Leonas. You’re even scarier looking than Ivaz warned. But he also said not to worry. That you would act mean but that you weren’t really mean. ‘Just a kitten,’ he said. That true? I’ve never met a panther before.” Irritation crawls beneath my skin and settles at the back of my neck and the tip of my tongue. I’ll have a few words for Ivaz when next I see him. “And you are?” “Jeno!” He says his name like it’s a prize rather than a basic introduction and thrusts his hand toward my center, dopey grin still intact. I stare at it through lowered lids. No. Will not be touching him. He’s already acting too familiar for my comfort. I don’t plan to encourage it. “What’s your business here?” His brows crumple as he withdraws his hand. “Letters.” He regains a modicum of his former exuberance. “I’m the new messenger.” Since when do the vampires allow messengers to be this young? I study him. His tanned skin still retains human pores. His mouth, a rosy shade of pink with slight protrusions where fangs lay hidden beneath, trembles as if he’s finally realizing he stands before a true threat and not the harmless kitten Ivaz so erroneously made me out to be. My own lips part as I take in his wide eyes, hazel jewels sparkling with questions, staring at mine as if it’s I who hold the answers. They spell me with their beauty. A rush of warmth fills my chest. I shake myself out of it with an irritated huff. “And so? Hand over the letters, then.” He squints. It’s cute. I hate him. 
About the Author Lee Colgin has loved vampires since she read Dracula on a hot, sunny beach at 13 years old. She lives in North Carolina with lots of dogs and her husband. No, he's not a vampire, but she loves him anyway. Lee likes to workout so she can eat the maximum amount of cookies with her pizza. Ask her how much she can bench press. Social Media Links Blog/Website | Facebook Group | Twitter Instagram | Newsletter Sign-up | BookBub 
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  Ori nodded and opened his mouth, but before he could say anything Blair spoke up. He stood and leaned over the table, pointing at the monitor. “Look at the time stamp in the lower right corner. This was recorded almost two days before the first security feed we saw.” A door swung open and one of the women wearing a mask moved forward. She stopped, leaned up on her toes, pulled down the mask and kissed the air. “That’s two vampires for sure,” Ori pointed out. “Look at her hair, she’s got curly black hair. I think that’s the same woman who was…” Blair faltered for a second. “Eaten by a vampire in the first bit of footage.” “I wonder if it was the same vampire,” Forge said, his voice just above a whisper. No one seemed alarmed or hurried until one of the Mayo stands crashed to the floor. Part of the exam table was blocked from the camera’s view by a man standing beside it. He jumped and spun to one side. There was no sound, but it was clear what happened next caused sheer pandemonium. The woman with the curly black hair was hustled out of the room by someone unseen, leaving the doors swinging a few times in their wake. The other two people in the room scrambled away from the metal tables. One who appeared to be a man under his surgical garb grabbed up a scalpel from the tray that remained standing. Endosymbiont is available in eBook and through Kindle Unlimited.
 Mason jogged to Riece and looked up as well. “That’ll work.” He jumped up and grabbed one of the smaller offshoots of a larger branch and gave it a yank. As soon as Mason had the branch within his reach, Riece took hold and helped Mason. The branch bent, and together they pulled it almost to the ground. “Wait,” Riece said and managed to move his hands farther up the branch. He bent his knees and lifted his feet off the ground. “Now try.” Mason threw his weight back, and Riece saw the muscles of his arms tense and bulge as he jerked downward. For a second they and the branch seemed suspended in time. The only warning Riece had was a loud crack. The branch let go, and he and Mason crashed to the ground. As he rolled to his feet, Mason grabbed Riece’s arm and pulled him up as well. “Keep low and go check to see if anyone is coming up the gully who might have heard that,” Mason said. Riece ran as quietly as possible to the gully edge and knelt down. He leaned forward and looked left, then right, before he scuttled back to Mason. “Nothing.” “Okay, good,” Mason said. He took the branch and wiped it over the ground, shoving dirt, stones, and leaves around. “That’ll have to do.” He tossed the branch as far away as possible. “Let’s get going. Since there was no reason to hide our trail on our way here, we’ll have to take another route back to base camp. Try not to bend any plants or break branches.” Hop on over to the Rainbow Snippets Facebook group to find snippets from many more authors. Gone Away is available in eBook, paperback and through Kindle Unlimited. This month the eBook is 30% off at $2.99.
A little blue world, the third planet from the sun. It's home to 7 billion people with all manner of faiths, beliefs and customs, divided by bigotry and misunderstanding, who have been told they are not alone in the universe. Anyone watching from the outside would pass by this fractured and tumultuous world, unless they had no other choice. It’s been a little over a year since Todd Landon’s life changed with the arrival of the Nentraee. Continuing his duties as Special Envoy for Terran Affairs, Todd finally feels at home with the aliens; gaining more responsibility and influence with both races. Plans are underway for two Interplanetary spaceports and additional solar exploration. It’s an exciting time for both the humans and the Nentraee. Not everything is as perfect as some hope. Speaker General Mirtoff and Vice-Speaker Mi’ko of the Nentraee are worried that the Liberi Dei plot additional terrorist attacks and may have inside help. Threats are clear, but who can they trust? Could Todd be helping them unknowingly or worse covertly? Will these new space endeavors continue to bring the human and the Nentraee together or will a conspiracy hiding in the shadows fracture an already shaky alliance? Warnings: Depression, Grief, Guns, Hate Groups, Past Trauma, Racists, Language, Death of a character and graphic violence Get It HereAbout the Series A little blue world, the third planet from the sun. It's home to 7 billion people with all manner of faiths, beliefs and customs, divided by bigotry and misunderstanding, who will soon be told they are not alone in the universe. Anyone watching from the outside would pass by this fractured and tumultuous world, unless they had no other choice. Todd Landon is one of these people, living and working in a section of the world called the United States of America. His life is similar to those around him: home, family, work, friends, and a husband. Mirtoff Esmi is the first of her clan to be the Leader of the Nentraee. Her sole focus is to find them a home before their fleet of ships can no longer carry the last survivors of their dead world. With her brother, niece, and Faa (her companion animal) supporting her, she carries the weight of her world on her shoulders. Mi’ko Soemu remembers the Nentraee home world for both its failures and its triumphs, which is why he holds the position of Vice-Speaker, and supports the efforts of the Nentraee Leader. He is a father and husband first, and will do what he needs to ensure his family and his fellow nentraee are safe and make it to a new world. These three beings hold the weight of two civilizations in their hands. Will they be able to bridge the gap for both the Humans and Nentraee, amongst mistrust, terrorist attacks and personal loss? Will this be the start of a new age for both species or will bigotry and miscommunication bring these two people to their knees and final end? Giveaway M.D. is giving away ten ebook copies of Book 1 in the ‘A New World’ series: Contact via Amazon: Direct Link: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/b60e8d47245/? Excerpt
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