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Rainbow Snippets March 26-27

3/27/2022

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​It's weekend, and time for more Rainbow Snippets! The Rainbow Snippets group on Facebook asks its members to share six sentence snippets from their work each weekend. Check out the group's Facebook page to read all the snippets and add lots of great books to your TBR. You'll find all sorts of books with the common thread that the main character identifies as LGBTQ.

I have another snippet from The Prince's Consort for you this weekend. The Prince's Consort, the story of a prince and the commoner who fall in love and fight to be together when some people will do anything—even resort to murder—to keep them apart, was my first published novel back in 2015. It was rereleased in March 2020 by NineStar Press, and I thought I'd celebrate it with a few snippets this month. For this last weekend in March, I'm sharing a little banter between Philip and Amory as they travel home from a trip.
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“Maybe we should have taken the carriage,” he said.

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Amory glanced at him, his expression quizzical. “I thought you wanted to take advantage of the sunshine. Aren’t you enjoying yourself?” “I am, but I realized we could be enjoying ourselves quite a bit more alone in the carriage.”

Amory stared at him and then laughed, even as a faint blush tinted 
his cheeks a rosier shade of pink. “You’re terrible.”

“You love it."

You can find more about The Prince's Consort here. Thanks for reading today, and I hope you're all staying safe and well.
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Rainbow Snippets March 19-20

3/19/2022

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​It's weekend, and time for more Rainbow Snippets! The Rainbow Snippets group on Facebook asks its members to share six sentence snippets from their work each weekend. Check out the group's Facebook page to read all the snippets and add lots of great books to your TBR. You'll find all sorts of books with the common thread that the main character identifies as LGBTQ.

I have another snippet from The Prince's Consort for you this weekend. The Prince's Consort, the story of a prince and the commoner who fall in love and fight to be together when some people will do anything—even resort to murder—to keep them apart, was my first published novel back in 2015. It was rereleased in March 2020 by NineStar Press, and I thought I'd celebrate it with a few snippets this month. In this snippet, Prince Philip has surprised Amory by saying he wants to marry him.
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​“Everyone wants you to marry because you need someone to give 
you heirs. No one would be happy if you married me.”

“I would.” Philip stepped closer. “Because what I need is the man I 
love beside me, loving me, supporting me, as I do him, for the rest of our lives.”

“You...” The shock hit him so hard the word came out breathless. “You love me?”

Philip cupped his cheek. “Yes, I love you. Do you love me?”

You can find more about The Prince's Consort here. Thanks for reading today and I hope you're staying safe and well.
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Rainbow Snippets March 12-13

3/13/2022

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​It's weekend, and time for more Rainbow Snippets! The Rainbow Snippets group on Facebook asks its members to share six sentence snippets from their work each weekend. Check out the group's Facebook page to read all the snippets and add lots of great books to your TBR. You'll find all sorts of books with the common thread that the main character identifies as LGBTQ.

I have another snippet from The Prince's Consort for you this weekend. The Prince's Consort, the story of a prince and the commoner who fall in love and fight to be together when some people will do anything—even resort to murder—to keep them apart, was my first published novel back in 2015. It was rereleased in March 2020 by NineStar Press, and I thought I'd celebrate it with a few snippets this month. Last week, I gave you Philip and Amory's first kiss. Today, I'm skipping ahead to Amory having a realization—and then getting distracted from it pretty quickly.
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​He was falling in love with Philip.

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The realization hit him so unexpectedly and with such force, he had to stifle a gasp. He couldn’t love Philip. They hadn’t known each other long enough for love, surely. And falling in love with a prince was a bad idea anyway.

However, he had little time to worry about it. Philip tugged him into their bedchamber, and before Amory could blink, he had Amory’s back against the closed door. Philip pressed against him and kissed him. The kiss was deep and passionate, but also sweet and almost reverent. Philip’s hands on his face felt cherishing, and the last of Amory’s nerves were swept away.

Philip pulled back a little. “Amory.”

“Yes,” he gasped in response to the rough whisper.

You can find more about The Prince's Consort here. Thanks for reading today, and I hope you're staying safe and well!
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My February Reading

3/9/2022

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I'm a bit later than I meant to getting this post written...but that seems to be normal for me lately! But putting aside my scattered self, let's talk books. I didn't read many new-to-me books in February, both a combination of having trouble getting into things and spending more time trying to write for the JeRoWriMo challenge. I reread some favorite books in audiobook during the month and read a few books for the first time:

Something Fabulous by Alexis Hall: This book was described to me as a fun romp in which the woman Valentine is supposed to marry runs away and he and her brother chase after her and end up falling in love. A lot of it is fun, and I adored Valentine, and not only because it's great to see another well-written demisexual character. I did spend a lot of time wondering why he didn't just let her go and go back home where he could live happily on his own or with the love interest, mostly because the woman he's meant to marry spent a lot of the book actively trying to get him killed and turning people against him and faces no consequences for that at all. (The second book in the series will be about her, but I'm not sure I'll read it.) So, some mixed feelings about this one. I loved Valentine and Alexis Hall's writing is always lovely, but Valentine spends the whole book apologizing for being his quiet self while Belle throws a tantrum and tries to get him killed and her brother mostly sides with her, even as he falls in love with Valentine.

All Boys Aren't Blue by George M. Johnson: This is an incredibly honest, powerful memoir about growing up Black and queer and the intersection of those identities. I listened to the audiobook, which is read by the author, something I think added to the impact.

The Windsor Knot by SJ Bennet: In this cozy mystery, a body is found in a compromising position the morning after a dine and sleep at Windsor Castle. When the queen doesn't think the police and MI5 are looking in the right direction, she decides to investigate herself. This book was delightful and lots of fun, and the narration in the audiobook was excellent. I just grabbed the next in the series, which I hope will be just as amusing.

What have you read and loved lately?
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Rainbow Snippets March 5-6

3/5/2022

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​It's weekend, and time for more Rainbow Snippets! The Rainbow Snippets group on Facebook asks its members to share six sentence snippets from their work each weekend. Check out the group's Facebook page to read all the snippets and add lots of great books to your TBR. You'll find all sorts of books with the common thread that the main character identifies as LGBTQ.

I took an unplanned break from Rainbow Snippets for a few weeks. In addition to...*waves hands around*...I was working on New Jersey Romance Writers JeRoWriMo challenge, trying to write 30k words in February. It was more difficult this year with my pandemic-addled brain, and I let some other things slip, but I'm back this week (with challenge completed!) and I have a snippet from The Prince's Consort for you. The Prince's Consort, the story of a prince and the commoner who fall in love and fight to be together when some people will do anything—even resort to murder—to keep them apart, was my first published novel back in 2015. It was rereleased in March 2020 by NineStar Press, and I thought I'd celebrate it with a few snippets this month. Here is Philip and Amory's first kiss.
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​The prince’s smile lit the room, like the su
n appearing, and Amory reeled, dazzled just looking at him. When he stood and held out a hand, Amory didn’t hesitate to take it and let himself be drawn to his feet. They were close together, so close Amory could feel the heat of the prince’s body. The prince leaned down the few inches separating them andbrushed his lips over Amory’s.

The kiss was light and quick, but utterly stunning. Amory knew his eyes were wide as he stared at the prince, his breath coming faster, a tingle of warmth shimmering over his entire body. All from one chaste kiss. He wondered what would happen when they really kissed.

The prince’s eyes were wide as well as he watched Amory. Had it felt the same to him? It had barely been a kiss, but it felt like a start. Maybe even a promise.

You can find more about The Prince's Consort here. Thanks for reading today, and I hope you're staying safe and well!
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