Manga and Romance Blog Hop Wrap-Up and Winners!!

Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi (Anime)



MANGA AND ROMANCE BLOG HOP WRAP-UP AND WINNERS!!!



Hi readers!! How is everyone today? Hopefully you guys are doing great!  I wanted to extend a few a hugs and some thank you shout outs before I announced the winner of my blog prize.

Thanks so much to Hayley B. James for setting all this up and in my opinion the hop was a success! I hope she'll be up to doing this again next year, because I had a lot of fun, and met a few new faces. :D  Also a BIG THANK YOU to the readers!  You guys are awesome and without you, none of us would have blogs. LOL. Unless we wanted to talk to ourselves, which I do anyways. So, I guess it wouldn't be that big of a deal. Just kidding! Sorta. Haha, okay, okay moving on. Thanks again everyone.

I figured I would go ahead and post the GRAND PRIZE winner for the entire hop first. So congratulations to:

***AMILYN***

and the crowd goes wild....(does whispery cheer) LOL. Congrats you lucky betch! (Yes, I said that.) Talk about a mad swag round up. Merry Christmas to Amilyn? Something like that. :D

Now onto the winner of my $20 Barnes and Noble Gift Card.  *Drum roll* And the winner is:

***REAGAN***

I will be emailing you with your prize today! Enjoy!  Thanks again to everyone else that participated and be on the lookout for something special (maybe another contest??? Hmm.) later this summer.

For readers that follow my ongoing stories, quick update:

We will be returning to regular posts now that the blog hop has finished. 

Tomorrow Night: Yes, Master 15.2

Also I'm looking for people interested in doing another round of Blogs of Note. If you have a blog that you'd like featured here, or another blog that you would like to see featured (preferrably M/M or erotic fiction), email me at NightTempestBlog@gmail.com.

This time around I would like to do a full interview with the blogger featured, so if that interests you, and you're looking to gain audience members, EMAIL ME. :D Have a great day guys and thanks!!!

XOXO NIGHT TEMPEST

Manga and Romance Blog Hop: Night Tempest

Hello everyone!  I'm Night aka Night Tempest, and thanks for stopping by to check out my blog. I just wanted to start things off with a big shout out to Hayley B. James for starting this hop and being so awesome! *Cheesy smile* Thanks Hayley!!

A few things before we get started:

As this is a blog hop, there are most definitely BIG prizes up for grabs! To enter for the GRAND PRIZE   leave me a comment, your email address, and your name in the comment section below. 

Follow my blog or my twitter (and leave me a message/comment) along with your Grand Prize submission and be entered to win my personal blog prize as well: $20 Barnes and Noble Gift Card!!! *YAY*

So make sure you leave me some love at the bottom for a chance to get some free swag.  One comment per user, but to increase your chances, visit the other bloggers on the list at the bottom of this post! Share the love from June 22-24!

A Little Bit About Me

Now comes the slightly awkward introduction where I tell you things about myself and you all run and hide. No, I'm kidding. Don't run away! :)  I figured since all the cool kids are doing it, I'd give you a few facts about myself that all you newcomers might find interesting. So I had my room mate ask me a couple questions.  Enter Dan, aka Mr. Fab, or Goldilocks as I like to call him. (He hates that. *sniggers*)


Dan: This is wierd.  I feel like a sexy Brian Williams.


Me: You are wierd and you look nothing like Brian Williams, but I like those shoes. (He is easily distracted and I like to mess with him.)


Dan: Thanks, they're new. I was going to get the green ones, but I...(He catches my eye roll and sticks out his tongue.) Fine, message received, Queen O' Sheba.  Okay, first question. Why are you infuated with gay men macking on each other, when you aren't gay, or a man? I added the last part for comic relief. (He chuckles.)


Me: It's not an infuation. Well, maybe it is, but I can't help that I find two guys kissing beautiful.  I just do.  Pushing my inner fan-girl aside for a minute, it's more than that.  I write gay romance and place myself in the world of M/M for another reason.  You're my best friend D, you're gay, and I support that, but you know the real reason. My brother was gay, we all knew and loved him, but he didn't get the support that he needed when he was away from home.  That shouldn't have been the case. Even as hard as it is to talk about, that's why I write what I do.  I write for him and for others like him that never saw a happy ending at the end of the tunnel.  I write that happy ending and through my work, I support all the LGBTQ community.


Dan: (In true D fashion, he hugs me, belts out a few bars of Ride Like The Wind--complete with dance moves--and I laugh. He's cool like that.) Phew, I needed that. Suffering from eighties musical Tourettes can be awful at times. Now, do tell.  What is your favorite thing about Yaoi?


Me:  There are so many things I could say.  Although, if I had to choose, it would be the range of emotions one story can pull out of you. Even if the plot is non-existent, nothing about the story makes a lick of sense, and the uke looks like he's fifteen, I will still laugh, cry, and gasp about thirty times.  It's like having a good soul cleansing or in my book, like watching a Lifetime marathon with a tube of oreos and crying a lot.  You just feel better afterwards. A lot of my writing is heavily influenced by Yaoi in this sense.  My readers like to call my stuff an emotional roller coaster. Lol. It's true, because when I write, I feel like I'm on one.


Dan: I've caught you crying while typing before and I will vouch for the missing oreos.  Those things are like girl crack sandwiches. (He tries not to laugh and I throw a couch pillow at him.)


Me: Okay, let's get on with this,  I need coffee.


Dan: You mean your precious? LOL. 


Me: No, I mean my coffee and I will cut you. (Trying to be serious, but failing.  Can't...keep...a straight....face.)


Dan: (Still laughing.) Okay, okay!  Oh my God, my jaw hurts.


Me: That's what he said.


Dan: Har, har. Here's a good one.  Describe yourself in three sentences.  Good luck with that. 


Me: Oh yeah?  Here goes. I think about sex more than any man or woman alive.  I live at Starbucks part-time and can write on my laptop for almost nine hours straight. My hair changes colors like most people change their underwear and I think my iPod is part of my anatomy. 


Dan: (Stares at me for a minute.) Huh, pretty accurate.  Well done.


Me: (Winks.) Thanks.


Dan: (Shakes head.) What is involved when you write?  Where do you plan for these stories to go eventually?


Me: I tune out the world, put on my headphones, and slip into what I like to call 'the romance coma'. Lines from songs, snippets from t.v., something I overheard at the store, they all inspire me during this creative process. *laughs* What looks like a bunch of jibberish on a handful of sticky note turns into a movie in my head.  I'm not crazy. I'm just an extremely visual person and if I could draw it, I would, but due to my lack of mad skills in that department, I write it all out.  I've had people tell me that my work would do well as script or a graphic novel.  That would be a dream come true, but right now? I'm just working on publishing my first story.  So I guess that would answer the second part right?  For sure, I plan to publish. :)


Dan: I have faith that you will, but good luck just the same. On that note...Williams, out. ( He fist pumps.)


Me: Oh for the love of...


End Scene

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When I first discovered Yaoi, I admit to being VERY lost. Questions flooded my mind such as: Why is that like that? What the hell is he doing? What does that mean?  Hokey Pokey and many other creative curses.  In short, I felt like an idiot of the most extreme kind.  In the beginning, there were a few things that tripped me up when reading Yaoi that most of you will find laughable, but others (like my former self) will praise me silently from behind the safety of their screens. So here you go, laugh it up.

A Few Things To Know When Reading Yaoi (If your just joining the club):

How the hell do I read this thing?  The most popular reading format for manga is to start at the back of the book, and read right to left.  The same pattern is used with sound and speech bubbles.  Got it? Good, repeat for each row and work your way to the front.  Some mangas follow a different pattern, but rarely, and they will inform you of the reading style at the beginning of the book.

What is that black or white line across the character's penis during sex?  Haha.  This is something a lot of people wonder, but never ask because they feel silly about it.  The answer is simple, censorship. 
Night?  How come I can still see the penis if it's supposed to be censored? Well my little reader, that's because by covering *laughs* 'the sexual gland' with a small stripe right on top of, and under the head of the penis, the publisher/artist is allowing you to get a good look, but is still following the law according their country. Not all mangas are this way, but most likely you'll come across more than a few.

Okay, why do the characters keep becoming child-like throughout the story? Isn't that slightly disturbing to you? The correct term for this is Chibi.  In Japanese, Chibi means 'short' or 'midget' and is generally an offensive term.  Leave it to America though to turn that frown upside down.  Fan girls, aka Fujoshi, use the term Chibi to describe a character's cute/adorable side.  *Squee and sparkles* So when the character goes from a grown man to a tiny child with big eyes, and tiny arms/legs, it means he is being adorable or childish.  His partner will not be able to resist such cuteness and there will generally be sex, hugging/kissing, or my favorite, a good bonk to the head from an irritated Seme. (Always makes me laugh.)

Here is an example:

Now this is from the anime adaptation of Gravitation, but you get the idea.  The Seme is trying to ignore his Uke's pleas, but eventually he will give into that cute little face. D'awww. How could you not?

Night, you keep using these strange words. What is a Seme and what is an Uke?  Seme is your more dominant character (your top) and Uke is the submissive character (your bottom). Stereotypically, an Uke is slender and effemminate, earth shatteringly beautiful. Then you have the Seme, which most likely will be a foot taller than his younger counterpart, muscled even though he looks willowy, and has the face of an angel--in short he is irresistable. 


There are occasionally characters referred to as 'Reversible'.  This just means that they don't have a set label as Seme or Uke, and can flip either way whenever the mood strikes.  :D I enjoy those kind of guys also!!

Shounen-ai? Am I speaking another language? Haha, yes you are. The language of BL (boy love)  Shounen-ai just means that the yaoi is mild compared to its couterparts on the market.  The story line will concentrate more on the romance and growth of the boy's relationship than on the explicit nature of their sex life.  Most sex scenes will fade to black, so to speak, and you will be left to use your imagination beyond the epic kiss they share. These are usually the ones you will fall in love with and want to read over and over. *Swoon*

Good examples of these (and my personal favorites) are:

Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi written and illustrated by Shungiku Nakamura. 

Junjou Romantica (also by) Shungiku Nakamura.

Those are both really good starters to break into Yaoi.  Super sexy, super sweet, and filled with a few guilty tear jerking moments, both of these are guaranteed to get you hooked. 

So, I like the BL romance and all, but I want something sexier, something I have to hide under my bed, because it will make me blush if anyone found it. *rubs hands* No problem!  If you are down for something pretty extreme, Yaoi offers you a lot of very graphic options. It's okay boys and girls, this is a judgement free zone, so let's bring on the hot stuff!

Things not to be surprised over when reading hardcore Yaoi:

-Sometimes the sex is pretty crazy.

-Nine times out of ten, there will be no lube or condoms.  Don't question this. There is no answer. Warning: Just because the on paper boys do it doesn't mean you shouldn't. Safe sex! Annnnnd continuing...
-Yes, that virgin just took a dick the size of his Seme's forearm inside of him, no problem.

-Even though he says no, he means yes. There is no such thing as non-consent in yaoi.  They ALWAYS want it.

-Even though the Uke looks younger and younger during sex, he is still legal. Do not be fooled.

-Kimonos are the new lingerie. It is not a bathrobe. It is sexy.

-In yaoi, don't be alarmed if the Uke sleeps with his brother...or brothers and then decides to stay with them in a committed relationship.  It happens. *shrugs*

-If the character looks like he is stroking an invisible penis, he is.

-There will be a mad amount of liquid flying during sex.  Where the three gallons of bodily fluids splashed across the page came from, is beyond me.

Now that you've been warned, here are a few of my favorite one-shots (not a series) and smut choices:

Anything Watanabe Asia. She is hard to find (really, really hard) but if you do, so worth it!

What is not to love about this?

Honeycomb Child is beautifully illustrated.  The story line is pretty touchy (family issues), but sooooo hot. 

Tiger and Bunny DJ (or doujinshi aka self published/fan fiction) is also one of my faves. A little dress up, a lot of sex.  Don't read around others. :)

Another one of my favorite authors in this area is Torimaia.  Gorgeous pictures and hot, hot, hot, hot...I could keep going.  Check out the Star Mansion series or Touching the Night Stars, which is the latest.  (You can purchase this online easily, because it is newer and more importantly, in English.)

I hope I peaked your curiosity if your thinking about dabbling in the Yaoi world.   It's a lot of fun and there are so many amazingly talented people that produce these beautiful works of art.  I love the artwork, I love the stories, I love the feeling they leave you with.  I love the romance, I love the silly dramatics, I love their sparkly little eyes. *sigh* Okay, I'm going to stop now before I need to be slapped upside the head to prevent going into a Yaoi coma.

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A Little Taste of Night Tempest

I know I'm not published yet, but I plan on it in the near future.  I love taking you to another place, into someone's head, or into their heart.  That's just what I do.  I thought about writing something specifically for this hop, then I remembered one of my short stories that I posted a while back called Stay.  On track with the hop theme, I felt that this would give you all the d'awww moment that you were after.  I've received quite a few emails about this one and eventually I think it would be really cool to hook up with an artist for it, because that is one of my dreams, to have my own graphic novel.  

STAY

Click on the picture to take you to the story and thanks for reading. :)


For a complete list of NightTempest's work, click here.

****Again, make sure to check out the other bloggers in the hop, and enter to win my prize as well as the Grand Prize when you visit each blog. Thanks so much for visiting!!****

XOXO NIGHT TEMPEST





My Stories: A Complete List

A Complete List of Night’s Work:

Thank you for taking the time to check out my work. Below I've organized my completed stories by series or collection to make things easier for you. I've also included blurbs, along with a few bits of information you might find useful. Thanks again. I enjoy reader love. :)

XOXO NIGHTTEMPEST

Shelter Me: The Second City Tales #1- 

Greg Courtenay has spent his entire life trying to step out of his father's shadow.  Most Royal vampires would kill to be a Manager under the Queen, but not Greg.  As part of the younger generation of vampires, his goal in life is to better his future and the future of their youth.  His lifework is spent at a shelter for wayward vampires in desperate need during the darkness invading New York City.  But no matter how much his heart wants to help the unfortunate, he yearns for a mate more.

Trey is a human-turned vamp dealer on the run from traitorous criminals.  Set loose in New York City with no where to hide, he plays the part of a homeless vamp to seek sanctuary in the SoHo shelter.  Once he meets Greg, his life takes a more dangerous turn.  Greg is his mate; the man he's been searching for his entire life. But does Trey give in to the passion and love he so desperately wants and selfishly put his mate in danger?  Or does he run with no plan and leave his mate heartbroken and lost once more?

1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . Finale

Taming Fire -

Bad boy, Xavier makes his last strike as far as his mother, the Archangel Elsanah, is concerned.  With the permission of the Creator, she punishes him to battle with both his demon and angel halves.  He will have no choice, but to better his life and his heart, and stay in line or he'll be a danger to himself and others.  And not in a way that formerly served for his entertainment.

Emile is a broke college student with a drive to get in shape.  Having been kicked to the curb by his parents after coming out, he was left to pay for school and a roof over his head, all on his own.  After being let go from a job he desperately needed, Emile finds the creepiest, if not perfect opportunity to make money as a housekeeper at Raven House.  An old, Gothic manor in the city's historical district, the owners request that he lives there as part of his work, claiming he'll never know when he's going have to clean up a mess.

As this simple request starts to be more than he bargained for, Emile and Xavier go head to head, in a battle that will shake the very structure of heaven and hell.   All he ever wanted to do was learn and get a job, but Emile finds out there are scarier things than finals, being broke, and nightmares.  For instance, the nightmares are real.

Wk 1 . Wk2 . Wk3 . Wk4 . Wk5 . Wk 6 . Wk7 . Wk8 . Wk9 . FinalePt1 . FinalePt2

M/M Romance, M/M Paranormal (Medium Heat Level) Status: Completed




Heart For Trade -

The year is 2512 and the world has been torn apart by war--leaving people struggling to rebuild a life without the comfort of their addiction to technology or the safety of a government to rely on - left with trading goods as their only means of currency. Self governing villages have sprung up all across the lands. Small bands of families and friends trying to survive with only the basic necessities and their own skills to get them by. Sometimes villages have nothing - left to fend for themselves or die trying.

Ryan's village is starving and their homes can't withstand another winter. If they can't come up with food or better shelter, they will all die. So when his father, their leader, declares after a tough battle with himself that he is trading Ryan to save his village. Ryan is heartbroken but loves his family enough to endure being given away to save them all. 

Samuel is the leader of Rineway village - a mysterious place the other villages have never heard of. In a time of absolute poverty, Samuel and his people rely on their secrecy to hide the wealth of treasures their village guards underground. Happening upon a man for trade, a rarity, Samuel answers the ad with hopes for something more than just a labor hand. 

With secrets, an old government mission still at hand and a world so bleak it's hard to dream of the light, can love really prevail?


Wk 1 . Wk 2 . Wk 3 . Wk4 . Wk5 . Wk6 . Wk7 . Wk8 . Wk9 . Wk10 . Wk11 . Wk12 . Wk13 . Wk14 . Wk15 . Wk16 . Wk17 . Wk18 . Wk19 . Wk20 . Wk 21 . Wk 22 . Wk23 . Finale



M/M Romance, M/M Fantasy/Contemporary (Medium - High Heat Level) Status: Completed

Cade: (Will be renamed upon submission) Book 1 in the Vampire Series (Yet To Be Named)

A rich, handsome, twenty-three year old man with everything at his fingertips, suddenly finds himself living in a tragedy.  After burying both of his parents when a fatal car crash takes both their lives, Cadence Hightower moves back into his family’s home.  Even though his depression and heartache still linger, nothing can stop Cade from being strangely attracted to his father’s old assistant Micah Derenger, who moves in to help Cade with his new role as CEO of his father’s business.

Along with Micah’s arrival though, come a slew of unraveled family secrets that leave Cade’s head spinning and parts of him changing forever. Warriors of old, a new hunger that only Micah can sate, and creatures of the night become Cade’s world, but is he ready to take up the role that his people are relying on him to fill? Can he accept his fate and let Micah heal his broken heart?

M/M Romance/Fantasy-Paranormal (High Heat Levels & Violence) Status: Completed/Being Revised For Submission

The links to this story have been removed for publishing reasons.

Yes, Master – Book 2 in the Vampire Series (Yet To Be Named)

Life is good for Oliver Caldwell. A millionaire CEO for Caldwell Industries, Olly is the epitome of a playboy bachelor, but his tastes are a little specific, his needs a little darker.  Estranged for the most part from his parents, raised without affections or love from either of them, Oliver draws his strength from the control he has over others, specifically in bed. When he happens upon a beautiful young man in his own bar one night, Oliver thinks he’s bringing home nothing more than a prime piece for his sheets, but that is far from the truth.

What starts out a steamy night of cuffs and submission leads into something that opens both their eyes. When Olly wakes up to find Tate gone the next morning, the hunt begins. Suddenly Tate becomes everything to Oliver and he refuses to let anything come between them, bosses, threats, or business included.  The heat only gets hotter when Oliver finds out that his arch enemy in the business world is after both of them.  Forced into an underground world of mob wars and creatures of the night, two mortals find out how much they are willing to stake to be with each other. How much trust are they willing to put in creatures that were previously only make-believe?

This installment of the Vampire Series takes you back to before Cade’s tale and gives you a look at what happened before the death of Cade’s parents.  What really happened and how did it go down?

M/M Romance/Fantasy-Paranormal (High Heat Levels &Violence) Status: Completed.

YM 1 . YM 2 . YM 3 . YM 4 . YM 5 . YM 6 . YM 7 . YM 8 . YM 9 . YM 10 . YM 11.1 . YM 11.2 . YM 12 . YM 13 . YM 14.1 . YM 14.2 . YM 15.1 . YM15.2 . YM 16.1 . YM 16.2 . YM Finale

Extras: YES, MASTER: A FLASHBACK

Dan & Rowe – Book 3 in the Vampire Series (Yet To Be Named)

Dan and Rowe have been nothing, but at each other’s throats since they first met.  Rowen Gerard, the Blood Prince and Daniel Walker, Cade’s best friend, have a tension building between them that is about ready to explode.  Rowe knows who Daniel is to him in the vampire world, but he can’t seem to make Dan understand, no matter how hard he tries. Daniel on the other hand understands Rowe just fine, but he refuses to give in.  When he finally can’t fight Rowe any longer, a love blooms that is so raw and sincere, it’s obvious they were meant to be.

Just as the relationship takes flight, so does the enemy, and what starts out as a sexy birthday bash in the city, quickly turns into a night that Rowe doesn’t think Daniel will ever recover from. Dan’s past combined with this latest emotional trauma, leave him a different person, someone Rowe hopes to heal with his heart, but will that be enough?  The compound is rocked by a multitude of dramatic changes, enemies step up their game, and new players step on board in this latest installment.  Will Rowe step up and help the Guardians bring order to his people to keep them safe while balancing his fragile mate’s needs?  Will Dan accept his new life among the vampires and realize he was meant to be here all along?  Will he trust Rowe enough to give up his life to stay by his mate’s side for eternity?

M/M Romance/ Fantasy-Paranormal (High Heat Levels/Violence) Status: Completed

Dan and Rowe Chapters 1&2 are no longer available.  Sorry for the inconvenience.   DR 3 . DR 4 . DR 5 . DR6 . DR7 .  DR8 . DR9.1 . DR9.2

Dan and Rowe Extras:

FangSpace J FS 1 . FS 2 . FS 3 . FS4 . FS5

Dan’s Dating Profile: Who Is Daniel Walker?

A Visit To The Royal Compound : Part 1 / Part 2

Knox & Isaac: Book 3 in the Vampire Series (yet to be named)

Vampire Royal, Knoxtian Montesego, has known for 23 years that Cade and Micah's son, Isaac, is his mate. Scared of the wrath of Cade over loving his precious son and cursed with a tortuous wait until Isaac comes of age, Knox hides his secret from almost everyone. Or does he? Sooner or later, someone will catch on. But when Isaac is finally of age, will Knox subject his mate to his dark side? A world filled with whips and chains masked as love? Can he suck it up and admit his undying love for his mate?

Isaac Hightower is all grown up and doesn't fit in with the others. He's small. He dances instead of fighting. And he's sick of trying to find his niche. All of his life he's wanted Knox's approval. So much so, that he's willing do to anything to get it. His want takes him places that he'd never thought he'd go. Leather and lace, pole dancing and pain, will Isaac truly give in the dark world Knox has surrounded him with?

Can they finally come together and see past all the wrongs Knox has done to Isaac up until now? Will they come together as true mates do and build a bond that can last an eternity?

K/I 1 . K/I 2 . K/I 3 . K/I 4 . K/I 5 . K/I6 . K/7 Finale


M/M Romance/ Fantasy-Paranormal (High Heat Levels/Violence) Status: Completed

Nan and Jaska: A Finally Ever After

This is a M/F short story that was requested by a lot of readers. I left it out of Knox and Isaac because it was their story, not Nan's. Read and enjoy Nan finally getting a little attention of her own. :)

Nan and Jaska

M/F Romance Status: Completed

My Telija

Living with his slob of a cousin Lucy and taking care of his withdrawn mother was not what graphic designer Jordan had planned for his life.  When a bout of faulty electricity and a flat tire force Jordan to rearrange a work meeting, he falls into the arms of a hulking warrior Prince who saves his life, turning it upside down forever.  For his safety, but not his sanity, Jordan is whisked to another world that exists within his own.  Angry, scared, and overwhelmed, Jordan begins to cling to Prince Vendish as he learns his own true identity and about his father’s shaky past.

Fae Prince Vendish, finds himself immediately arrested by his soul mate Jordan, but the Great Mother tests his love for the half human in more ways than one. Just when he thinks Jordan is finally coming around to the idea that they belong together, another obstacle is thrown in the way.  Ancient shadow dragons, a missing staff, and powers no one have ever seen, create fear among the Fae people and all eyes are on Jordan, leaving Vendish scrambling to comfort the poor half human. Did Jordan’s father really side with the enemy?  Is war upon the Fae people?  Together with his mate, will Jordan use his new powers to save his new family? Will Jordan ultimately learn the meaning of being Fae?

M/M Romance/Fantasy-Fae (High Heat Levels/Violence) Status: In Progress

MTJ 1 . MTJ 2 . MTJ 3 . MTJ 4 . MTJ 5 . MTJ 6 . MT7 . MTFinale

My Love Is Your Love (2012 Literotica.com Valentine’s Day Contest Story Winner)

Sheriff Remy La Croix has always wanted a man to spend Valentine’s Day with, a man he could warm by the fire, and cook a nice dinner for, but once again he was left on the holiday of love without a date.  Finn had been in Bermont less than twenty four hours when he found himself in Jackie’s Diner on the holiday he hated the most.  Only a reminder of how his ex-boyfriend had walked out of his life for another man, Finn loathed Valentine’s Day with a passion. 

A packed diner with the only open seat across from him left Finn with a blind dinner date, one Sheriff Remy LaCroix.  Instant attraction, a magical pot pie, and one heck of a snow storm lead to an adventure of the heart, an adventure that might have been helped along by a certain back room cook. 

Chris was new to Bermont, but as a line cook in Jackie’s diner, he was a pro. Year after year, he hid his identity to help the mortals find their true loves, but finding love for himself was not so easy.  Feeling hopeless after another year with no one to call his own, Chris is surprised to be given a task that might give him the very thing he’s always craved. Love.

Warning: Must have cookies or brownies readily available when reading.

M/M Romance Contemporary/Mild-Fantasy (Medium – High Heat Levels) Status: Completed

My Love Is Your Love

QUICKISH STORIES: Short stories that contain a few parts. <3

A Hugh Northam Halloween Short: A Full Moon Cliché -

Tightly wound, high school history teacher, Hugh, reluctantly agrees to a boy's night out with his best friend Marshall. What happens after they arrive at the club will be a night Hugh will never forget.

Part 1 . Part 2

M/M Paranormal, M/M Romance (Medium Heat Level with a mild undertone of non-consent) HEA Status: Completed

A Hugh Northam Thanksgiving Short: A Turkey Travesty -

Newly mated history teacher and werewolf, Hugh Northam, is having a hard time with his new man Shepard Hanes. As the mate of the alpha, Hugh is in the spotlight with the pack and he isn't adjusting well. Add to his list of problems that his mate is being territorial, his new in-laws are coming for turkey dinner, the sexy next door neighbor isn't all that he seems to be, and Hugh is for one hell of a Thanksgiving.

Part 1 . Part 2

M/M Paranormal, M/M Romance (Medium Heat Level with a mild undertone of non-consent) HEA Status: Completed




On My Mind – A Shermin Heights Short #1

Shermin Heights, Kentucky had always chugged along at a slow pace, with good fishin, and a nice cold beer at the end of the day. Although as of late, things had not been so smooth for Noah Pierson or his family. After his daddy lost his battle with Alzheimer’s, Noah picked up the slack, and began to care for his broken mother, younger brother, and his crazy granny Ella Mae. Lost and without purpose, Noah threw himself into cleaning up what his daddy had left behind, love the last thing on his mind.

Jamie Ford was a corporate misfit with father issues of his own. Working for his step-father and his heartless mother, he was trained as a professional pain in the ass. So, when he was sent to Shermin Heights, Kentucky, acquiring twenty acres for the oil company from one Noah Pierson seemed like a cake walk. Never in his life had Jamie been so wrong.

When city meets country, things heat up in Shermin Heights.  Locals get nosey, boys will be boys, and the food is good for the soul. Jamie starts to see himself in a different light, not to mention the sexy Noah who is the reason for the change. Noah falls hard for the stubborn Yankee, but when Jamie’s parents arrive in town after a phone call throw down, will love be enough? Or will Jamie betray the man he’s grown to care for?  Funny, sexy, with a whole lot of southern charm, On My Mind is good for the soul.

M/M Romance – Contemporary/Short Story (Heat Level Mild) Status: Completed

On My Mind Part 1 . On My Mind Part 2 . On My Mind Part 3

Made Up My Mind – A Shermin Heights Short #2

Mason Pierson was fed up with his life.  He didn’t have a job, a house of his own, or anything that amounted to squat and living with Jamie and Noah was getting tiresome. Things go from bad to worse when Noah’s business partner and friend, Matt Every comes to live with them for the summer, causing Mason’s heart to stir in all the wrong places.  Or so he thinks.

Matt Every was just a simple glass blower, with a simple crush on Noah’s little brother, but all that simplicity was about to get really complicated when Mason throws up a hell of wall between the two of them. Hiding his feelings while trying not to hurt Matt’s is almost impossible for Mason and a series of events breaks the two apart. When Matt has finally had enough of Mason and his heartbreaking behavior, he agrees to a date with Todd Paola, Noah’s ex-boyfriend. In true Shermin Heights fashion, the town bands together once again to see their boys happy once more, but are they too late to undo what’s already been done?  Another tale to make you sigh, make you cry, and make you laugh.  Welcome back to Shermin Heights, kick your feet up, and stay a while.

M/M Romance – Contemporary/Short Story (Heat Level Medium) Status: Completed

Made Up My Mind Part 1 . Made Up My Mind Part 2 . Made Up My Mind Part 3





Read My Mind - A Shermin Heights Short # 3

Online gay magazine blogger, Adam Jackson, hears rumors of his boyfriend Todd's escapades with other men.  Pissed off and out of options, he makes a visit to Shermin Heights to confront the bastard, face to face, and give him what for.  What starts off as a bad breakup, almost costs Adam his life.  

Country boy, Perry Olivette, doesn't take kindly to people talking crap about his friends. Using his fists instead of his words gets him into a scuffle with his arch nemesis, Joe Mayfield, who just so happens to be the son of a local gay bashing religious group preacher.  When Perry makes it out the fight, barely conscious, he and Adam are thrust together by sheer luck and whole lot of family drama.

When Joe Mayfield's father leads an all out, gay bashing protest, with the Leighton Assembly against Shermin Heights, Adam decides to take a stand for himself and for all of his readers.  Through heartache and honesty, Perry and Adam form a bond that no one else understands, until it's made clear for the whole world to see.

Read My Mind Part 1 . Read My Mind Part 2 . Read My Mind Part 3 . Read My Mind Part 4 (Finale)

M/M Romance – Contemporary/Short Story (Heat Level Medium) Status: Completed


Out Of My Mind - A Shermin Heights Short # 4

Casey Belgard flees his hometown of New Orleans to escape his abusive cop father after he comes out, leaving his loving mother behind.  With some help from his cousin Adam, Casey lands at the New Heights Haven in Shermin Heights with an offer of work and a roof over his head.

Link Stevens works the front desk at the haven for Adam and  Perry.  Like Casey, he ran away from his past, but he's a little better at hiding his sadness behind his loud and proud exterior.  Link finds himself opening up to the new kid, connecting on a level much deeper than the string of sexual memories other men have left behind.

As the two men start to lean on each other, helping to mend old wounds and start something new, old ghosts begin to surface, leaving both Casey and Link in grave danger.

OOMM Pt1 . OOMM Pt2 . OOMM Pt3 . OOMM Pt4 . OOMM Pt5 . OOMM Finale

M/M Romance – Contemporary/Short Story (Heat Level Medium) Status: In Progress

Almost Human -

Lawry must battle with himself, intergalactic terrorists, and underground traders to save an android from a terrible fate. With the help of a fugitive female from an ancient race, a rather tiny assistant, and his two best friends, Lawry learns the true meaning of love.  A Sci-Fi twist on the beloved classic Pinocchio.

M/M Romance - Sci-Fi/ Fantasy/Short Story (Heat Level - Mild) Status: Completed

Almost Human Part 1 . Almost Human Part 2 . Almost Human Part 3

QUICKIES: Short stories that are 15 pages or less. Good to read before bed or on your lunch break. J



In Heat  - A club owner is in for the surprise of his life.

A Repeat Kind of Love - A high school boy finally gets a Valentine, just not the one he was expecting.

You Have No Idea – A coming out tale that you might want a Kleenex for.

The Delivery – A flat tire, a mysterious stranger, and what the heck is in the trunk?

Two Little Boys Sitting In A Tree, Will You Make A PromiseTo Me? – Two childhood best friends are separated, one moving far away and one left behind.  It isn’t until years later that they meet again, but is it just a coincidence, or divine intervention?

A Warlock’s Tale – A young protégé has hopes of being something in the magical community, but his lack of power prevents any future as a full warlock.  That is until the sexy Magistrate steps in and offers him an apprenticeship he can’t refuse.

Batter Up – The captain of the school’s baseball team spots his prey.  With nowhere to hide from the cocky jock, the prey gives in.

The Assignment – Relocated to a Podunk town in the middle of nowhere, a couple begins to feel a strain in their relationship.  Until a hunger that rivals any petty drama between them can’t be ignored anymore.

Where Do I Belong – Being in love with your best friend and the Alpha’s son is not allowed.  Not until you prove who you really are that is.

Forget Me Not – The strangest story I have ever written. LOL.  I don’t think I could describe it in a sentence, just enjoy it.

Stay – In another galaxy, a young man is faced with the prospect of a new life, one he doesn’t want.  Will the man who stole his heart, save him from himself? 

Merry Christmas, Riley Green -  A gourmet food and wine shop owner gets a holiday gift that he's wanted for a long time.  

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