Release Blitz: Scoring Slater by Susan Scott Shelley

Title: Scoring Slater

Author: Susan Scott Shelley

Series: Hockey Allies Bachelor Bid #4

Genre: M/M Romance

Release Date: April 7, 2020

Cover Design: Meredith Russell

Summary:
Slater Knox is known around the league as the tough enforcer for the Buffalo Bedlam. His popular social media accounts and open relationship with the fans have made him one of the most beloved players in hockey. They've also earned him a spot in the All Star game, and an invitation to be a bachelor at a charity auction. For all his living in the spotlight, he's hiding a secret... He's in love with his best friend and keeping quiet grows harder each day.
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Noah Alzado is the newest addition to the team, and has spent the last few months joined at the hip with his best friend Slater. Slater is everything Noah wants, but won't let himself have. They are best friends, roommates, and teammates, that's three complications too many. Plus, Noah guards his private life as fiercely as Slater shares his own. His best option is to keep his head down, help his team win, and not do anything stupid... like kissing Slater again.
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Everything comes to a head during All Star weekend, where the best in the league compete for ultimate bragging rights, and at the auction, where temptation is hot enough to melt the ice. The chemistry between Slater and Noah is scorching, but can they lower their defenses enough to make a play for love?

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Scoring Slater - Susan Scott Shelley  /  Absolving Ash - Chantal Mer

Author Bio:
USA TODAY bestselling author Susan Scott Shelley writes stories with heat and heart, where love always wins. Her romances give readers lighthearted and emotionally satisfying escapes into happily ever after. In addition to crafting stories, she is also a professional voiceover artist and enjoys lending her voice to a wide range of projects. She lives in Philadelphia with her husband and is an avid fan of her hometown sports teams. Her favorite things include running (honestly, it's more like jogging), sports (especially hockey), hard rock (but will listen to anything from heavy metal to show tunes), and things with elements of whimsy.

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Release Blitz: Guarding Garrett by RJ Scott

Title: Guarding Garrett

Author: RJ Scott

Series: Hockey Allies Bachelor Bid #1

Genre: M/M Romance

Release Date: April 7, 2020

Cover Design: Meredith Russell

Summary:
A hardworking, competitive, and skilled hockey player, Garrett is the cornerstone of the Burlington Dragons hockey team and one of the league’s most popular playmakers. Blessed with a face that delivers millions in endorsements, he has a legion of fans, and a future so bright that he is the envy of many.

When his internet fame puts him in danger, and a stalker threatens his life, the team hires Jason, a quiet but deadly former marine, to protect him. Danger is always close, but forced proximity means sparks fly, attraction burns, and somehow, resentment turns to love.

When Garrett’s stalker ups their game at a charity bachelor auction, there is a real chance it could mean the end for Garrett, but Jason refuses to leave his side whatever the risk.

These two stubborn men will have to fight to walk away from this alive, but their newfound love is worth every sacrifice.

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Guarding Garrett - RJ Scott  /  Loving Layne - V.L. Locey  /  Keeping Kyle - Jeff Adams

Scoring Slater - Susan Scott Shelley  /  Absolving Ash - Chantal Mer

Author Bio:
USA Today bestselling author RJ Scott writes stories with a heart of romance, a troubled road to reach happiness, and most importantly, a happily ever after.

RJ Scott is the author of over one hundred romance books, writing emotional stories of complicated characters, cowboys, millionaire, princes, and the men who get mixed up in their lives. RJ is known for writing books that always end with a happy ever after. She lives just outside London and spends every waking minute she isn’t with family either reading or writing.

The last time she had a week’s break from writing she didn’t like it one little bit, and she has yet to meet a bottle of wine she couldn’t defeat.

She’s always thrilled to hear from readers, bloggers and other writers. Please contact via the links below.

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Blog Tour: You or No One by Olivier Bosman

Title: Your or No One

Author: Olivier Bosman

Series: Doggerland Trilogy #1

Genre: M/M Romance

Release Date: April 7, 2020

Publisher: Rocket Man Press

Cover Design: A Pradipta

Summary:
Is the world ready for an openly gay king and his prince consort?

Joel is happy, confident and working class.

Eric is shy, insecure and a member of one of the oldest aristocratic families in Europe.

When they meet in university sparks fly.

They say opposites attract, but when Joel discovers that Eric is the crown prince and future king of Doggerland, he starts having doubts.

They want to get married. They think their greatest battle will be convincing the King and the Prime Minister to give their consent. But estranged relatives coming out of the woodwork, intrusive tabloid press, and the traditional, stifling lifestyle of the aristocracy conspire against them.

Are Joel and Eric secure enough in themselves and each other to overcome a world which is not as tolerant as they thought?

I got up early that morning. I entered the breakfast room five minutes after it opened. I wanted to beat Eric to it. I wanted to be the one to tell him to fuck off when he pulled up a chair at my table. I sat at my table at five past, sipping coffee and nibbling on a croissant. I was engrossed by that croissant. How did they make them so delicious? I was busy dissecting the different pastry layers when a voice suddenly spoke to me.

"Mother never taught you not to play with your food?"

It was Eric, towering over me. His rosy face looked freshly scrubbed, his hair tightly combed, his white silk shirt freshly ironed, his beige chinos pressed. Before I could do anything to prevent it, he pulled up a chair and sat down before me.

"Where is Petra?" I asked.

"She’s gone to her friend’s hen do. Probably won’t see her again till Christmas."

He lifted his arm and clicked his fingers at the waiter. "Coffee, please. Black. And... um... eggs. Scrambled." Then he shooed the waiter away with his hand.

How rude, I thought. This was a side of Eric I hadn’t seen before.

"How was your little drive yesterday?" I made no attempt at hiding the bitterness in my voice.

"It was good. We drove along the coast and had a long good chat."

"What about?"

"About you, as it happens."

"Me?"

He sat up and cleared his throat. "I... um... I want to ask you a question. I wanted to ask you last night in your room. But you were sleeping."

"What do you want to ask?"

He hesitated for a few beats. Then he blurted it out. "Would you like to marry me?"

Well! I don’t need to tell you that I was shocked. I gaped at him silently. Perplexed..

"This isn’t a proposal, you understand,” he added hurriedly. “I’m not asking you to marry me. Not yet. I can’t without the permission of my father and my government. But I’m asking you whether marrying me is something you would consider."

"Are you serious?"

"Yes. I had a long chat about it with Petra. She said she talked to you last night. She likes you. She said you’d make a good partner for me."

"But we only talked for about ten minutes."

"Well, she’s a good judge of character. She saw the same good qualities in you as I did."

"What good qualities?"

"Your confidence. Your self-assuredness."

"But I have no confidence."

"Of course you do. I mean, look at you. You’re poor, you’re Welsh, you’re not particularly good looking, and yet you’re sitting here in the smartest hotel in Brighton as if you had every right to do so."

"Wow! You really know how to sweep a boy off his feet!"

"No, you don’t understand. These are things that I like about you."

"That I’m not particularly good looking?"

"What I meant was..." He shook his head. "This conversation isn’t going at all the way I planned it. What I mean was that you’re grounded. You’re down to earth. You don’t care what people think of you. Otherwise you wouldn’t be wearing that."

"What?"

"That hoodie. This is the Pavillion Hotel, not a hip-hop bar in Brooklyn."

"Do you want me take it off?"

"No. You don’t understand. I like that about you. I like that you snubbed the nice clothes I bought for you and chose to wear your council estate gear instead. I like that you come down for breakfast without even bothering to comb your hair. I like your ordinariness. Your earthiness. You’re a working class kid with the balls and intelligence to break out of your environment and compete with us rich kids. And you outshine us. Not with your clothes, or your wit, or your family name, but by being yourself. That’s what I like about you. And that’s what I want standing beside me when I’m king. Petra thinks so too, and she’s an excellent judge of character."

I was flabbergasted. Never had I felt so insulted and complimented at the same time! I’d read Petra wrong.

"Well?" Eric asked.

"What?"  I’d long forgotten what the original question was. I was still reeling from his speech. You outshine us. That was the nicest thing anyone had ever said to me.

"Would you consider marrying me?" he said. "Or rather, what I’m asking is whether you’d be willing to be my right hand man. We’d be the first gay royal couple in history. We’d do all those things that you talked about in the car. Be ambassadors to gay rights and so forth. But it won’t be easy. We’ll be hated by many. There’ll be insults, ridicule, maybe even death threats. And that’s only if our marriage is approved by King and parliament, which will be a whole battle in itself. But one I’m willing to fight if you are by my side. So what do you think? Will you consider it? Will you be the next Prince Consort of Doggerland? Will you be my husband?"

What is the biggest influence/interest that brought you to this genre?
As a writer I’m better known for my series of Victorian mysteries featuring a gay Quaker detective with a morphine addiction, but I had this great idea one morning, and I just couldn’t let it go. You see, every time there’s a royal wedding, my dreamy mind starts to wonder: what if I ever met a prince? It’s silly, romantic tosh, I know, but then I got to thinking.... no really, what if? What if there really was a gay crown prince who didn’t want to stay in the closet, but who wanted to marry a man? How would the world react?

Being a self published writer, I have the luxury to write what I want, without a publisher pressurizing me to stick to my genre. I want to have a go at many different genres; whether it’s romance, or mystery, or noir, or science fiction, or fantasy. But the one thing all my books have in common is that they all have gay protagonists. This is important to me. I want to have books that I can relate to.

When writing a book, what is your favorite part of the creative process(outline, plot, character names, editing, etc)?
The best part is the very beginning, before a single word is written, when you get to lie in bed all day and think up characters and plots and possibilities. Everything else is hard work.

When reading a book, what genre do you find most interesting/intriguing?
Just like I enjoy writing different genres, I also enjoy reading them. I don’t really care what genre the book is, as long as the characters are well drawn. It’s the characters that make a story come alive. I don’t like cliché cardboard cut outs. I want real, gritty, three-dimensional characters, flaws and all.

If you could co-author with any author, past or present, who would you choose?
Puh! That’s a tough one. Maybe Margaret Atwood. I’ve only read one book of hers, The Blind Assassin, but I was so impressed by the way she strung three different story strands, in three different genres, together. It’s probably the best book I ever read.

Have you always wanted to write or did it come to you "later in life"?
I have always wanted to be a writer. I remember writing little mini booklets when I was about nine, and I was always thinking about plots and drawing characters when I was a teenager. But I was initially daunted by the prospect of writing a whole novel. It seemed like such a big task and I didn’t think I had the stamina. Five years ago, however, I just sat down and wrote and persevered. And now I have written and published seven novels! I’m quite proud of that. 

Author Bio:
Born to Dutch parents and raised in Colombia and England, I am a rootless wanderer with itchy feet. I've spent the last few years living and working in The Netherlands, Czech Republic, Sudan and Bulgaria, but I have every confidence that I will now finally be able to settle down among the olive groves of Andalucia.

I am an avid reader and film fan (in fact, my study is overflowing with my various dvd collections!)

I did an MA in creative writing for film and television at the University of Sheffield.  After a failed attempt at making a career as a screenwriter, I turned to the theater and wrote and produced a play called ´Death Takes a Lover´ (which has since been turned into the first D.S.Billings Victorian Mystery). The play was performed on the London Fringe to great critical acclaim.

I am currently living in Spain where I make ends meet by teaching English.

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Release Blitz: Absolving Ash by Chantal Mer

Title: Absolving Ash

Author: Chantal Mer

Series: Hockey Allies Bachelor Bid #5

Genre: M/M Romance

Release Date: April 7, 2020

Cover Design: Meredith Russell

Summary:
For the last decade, successful restaurant owner and chef, Ash Ariti, has worked to make amends for the career-ending mistake he made when he was young and allowed anger to consume him. Driven to be worthy of the second chance he’s been afforded, Ash built a life centered around giving back to his community, all while maintaining a low profile. When he finds himself thrust into the spotlight of a bachelor auction to help one of his favorite causes, he never expects to come face-to-face with the sexy man who’s career he destroyed.

Isaiah Blake has spent a lifetime proving he’s deserving of what he has. After a hit on the ice prematurely ended his NHL career, he committed to becoming a better version of himself. Now, he’s living an open and honest life. So, when he has an opportunity to interview bachelors participating in the Hockey Allies auction for the Hockey Network, the only thing he’s hoping to gain is exposure for his non-profit. That is, until his former rival Ash, steps onto the auction block. Isaiah sees an opportunity to make amends for the suffering he caused ten years ago. Unfortunately, Ash is wary of Isaiah’s motives, and soon Isaiah realizes there is more to Ash’s cautiousness than the history that binds them.

Attraction takes hold as Ash and Isaiah begin to build a new professional alliance and friendship. They must learn to forgive each other, and most importantly, themselves. With outside forces and public opinion hawking, will their relationship be over before it begins? Or will they discover joy and redemption in each other, and find their happily ever after?

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Scoring Slater - Susan Scott Shelley  /  Absolving Ash - Chantal Mer

Author Bio:
Chantal Mer is an author and optimist. Her stories explore relationships and what it means to be family. When she’s not writing about strong women, strong men, and strong love, she can be found walking her adorable dog, volunteering at her kids’ school (in the library, of course), teaching at the local university, and reading.

Chantal lives outside of Philadelphia (home of the Super Bowl LII champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, woot, woot!) with her husband, kids, Toffee the Wonder Dog, and vicious cat, Gracie.

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Release Blitz: Keeping Kyle by Jeff Adams

Title: Keeping Kyle

Author: Jeff Adams

Series: Hockey Allies Bachelor Bid #3

Genre: M/M Romance

Release Date: April 7, 2020

Cover Design: Meredith Russell

Summary:
An NHL All-Star 
A workaholic entrepreneur
One irresistibly tempting opportunity

KYLE
I can’t believe I let my best friend talk me into being auctioned off for charity. But when I get a look at the guy who placed the winning bid, I feel like I’m the one who snagged the top prize.

AUSTIN
I didn’t get to where I am by letting opportunities slip through my fingers. When I learn that Kyle Pressgrove will be part of the bachelor auction taking place during All-Star weekend, that’s the kind of chance that you grab ahold of, and I have no intention of letting go.

With my career on the line and the possibility of Kyle being traded to a team half-way across the country, things between us might be over before they’ve even begun. I’d give anything to keep Kyle in my life, but everything might not be enough.

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Jeff Adams has written stories since he was in middle school and became a published author in 2009 when his first short stories were published. He writes both gay romance and LGBTQ+ young adult fiction…and there’s usually a hockey player at the center of the story.

Jeff lives in central California with his husband of more than twenty years, Will. Some of his favorite things include the musical "Rent" and, the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins hockey teams, and the reality TV competition "So You Think You Can Dance." He, of course, loves to read, but there isn’t enough space to list his favorite books.

Jeff and Will are also podcasters. The "Big Gay Fiction Podcast" is a weekly show devoted to gay romance as well as pop culture. New episodes come out every Monday at BigGayFictionPodcast.com. The "Big Gay Author Podcast" chronicles their journey to become full time authors. New episodes drop Saturdays at BigGayAuthorPodcast.com.

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Release Blitz: Loving Layne by VL Locey

Title: Loving Layne

Author: VL Locey

Series: Hockey Allies Bachelor Bid #2

Genre: M/M Romance

Release Date: April 7, 2020

Cover Design: Meredith Russell

Summary:
Sometimes the last thing you expect to happen might turn out to be what you needed all along.

Roman Kennedy’s first trip to the Windy City isn’t going quite as planned. Mysteries intrigue him, and his best friend Dillon seems to be sitting on a whopper. So, with his grandfather’s favorite hat on his head and his notebook in hand, the journalism major starts digging. Sadly, getting his bestie to spill the beans on what the secret is isn’t as easy as Roman had hoped.

Now, through no fault of his own, he’s stuck in an expensive hotel attending a bachelor auction of all things. He’s surrounded by lumbering jocks who, he’s sure, are just waiting for the chance to poke fun at the skinny, gay Jewish guy. Imagine his surprise when one of the big lugs sits down with him and talks Bernstein and Woodward.

Layne Coleman is sexy as sin, smart as a whip, considerably older, and has the same passion for investigative journalism as Roman does. His deep blue eyes and dark hair make concentrating on anything but the soft kisses they’re now sharing difficult. Roman’s keen instincts are understandably clouded by romance, so when Dillon reveals his secret in a highly public way, it’s hard to say who is more stunned—Roman or Layne, the man at the center of it all.

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Win a date with a professional hockey player during All Star weekend in Chicago. From leading scorers to fan favorites to guys you love to hate, watch the players strut their stuff in support of the Hockey Allies charity. 

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Scoring Slater - Susan Scott Shelley  /  Absolving Ash - Chantal Mer

Author Bio:
USA Today Bestselling Author V.L. Locey – Penning LGBT hockey romance that skates into sinful pleasures.

V.L. Locey loves worn jeans, yoga, belly laughs, walking, reading and writing lusty tales, Greek mythology, Torchwood and Dr. Who, the New York Rangers, comic books, and coffee. (Not necessarily in that order.) She shares her life with her husband, her daughter, one dog, two cats, a pair of geese, far too many chickens, and two steers.

When not writing spicy romances, she enjoys spending her day with her menagerie in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania with a cup of fresh java in one hand and a steamy romance novel in the other.

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