The Sorcerer's Guardian blog tour continues today. I'm visiting My Fiction Nook, talking about the fun I had with the forced proximity trope in The Sorcerer's Guardian, and I'm sharing another excerpt at Velvetpanic. Let me know what you think, and don't forget to enter the giveaway!

​Savarin, the most powerful sorcerer in Tournai, has honed his Talent through years of study and made magic his life. Among the wealthy and noble circles he moves in, no one would suspect the handsome, refined, and arrogant sorcerer’s humble beginnings, which is how Savarin prefers it. Tournai’s princes task Savarin with studying and strengthening the spells that protect the principality from magical attack. They are complex, centuries old, and exactly the type of puzzle Savarin is eager to solve. To his annoyance, the princes insist Loriot accompanies him.

Loriot worked his way up the ranks of the royal guard to captain and takes pride in his service. He must obey the princes’ orders to protect Savarin, despite believing his skills would be best used elsewhere. And despite his wariness of magic. UnTalented himself, he has learned not only the benefits of magic but also its potential for harm—and how to counter it. Loriot and Savarin clash during their journey, but there’s another reason for the tension between them, and passion develops into feelings neither expected. But Savarin must still fortify Tournai’s magical barrier, and his only solution endangers both him and the royal family.


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Today The Sorcerer's Guardian blog tour stops at Aisling Mancy's blog and at Drops of Ink. Check out the posts, and don't forget to enter the giveaway!

​Savarin, the most powerful sorcerer in Tournai, has honed his Talent through years of study and made magic his life. Among the wealthy and noble circles he moves in, no one would suspect the handsome, refined, and arrogant sorcerer’s humble beginnings, which is how Savarin prefers it. Tournai’s princes task Savarin with studying and strengthening the spells that protect the principality from magical attack. They are complex, centuries old, and exactly the type of puzzle Savarin is eager to solve. To his annoyance, the princes insist Loriot accompanies him.

Loriot worked his way up the ranks of the royal guard to captain and takes pride in his service. He must obey the princes’ orders to protect Savarin, despite believing his skills would be best used elsewhere. And despite his wariness of magic. UnTalented himself, he has learned not only the benefits of magic but also its potential for harm—and how to counter it. Loriot and Savarin clash during their journey, but there’s another reason for the tension between them, and passion develops into feelings neither expected. But Savarin must still fortify Tournai’s magical barrier, and his only solution endangers both him and the royal family.


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Buy The Sorcerer's Guardian:
Dreamspinner Press
Amazon
All Romance
Kobo
Barnes & Noble
Apple

Add to your Goodreads shelf.

The Sorcerer's Guardian is out in the world today! I'm so excited (and nervous, always nervous) for you to read it. I hope you love Loriot and Savarin and enjoy their story as much as I do.

There are many more stops on the blog tour today. I'm at Divine Magazine with more about Savarin. There's also a lovely five-star review there that I'm so thrilled about. I'm visiting Open Skye Book Reviews as well, and I'm sharing more excerpts at the Purple Rose Teahouse, Anna Butler's blog, and Charley Descoteaux's blog.

And my books, including The Sorcerer's Guardian, are on sale today. Today is the last day of Dreamspinner's 35% off sale, and All Romance has a 50% rebate today for Cyber Monday. There's still time to enter the giveaway too!

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Savarin, the most powerful sorcerer in Tournai, has honed his Talent through years of study and made magic his life. Among the wealthy and noble circles he moves in, no one would suspect the handsome, refined, and arrogant sorcerer’s humble beginnings, which is how Savarin prefers it. Tournai’s princes task Savarin with studying and strengthening the spells that protect the principality from magical attack. They are complex, centuries old, and exactly the type of puzzle Savarin is eager to solve. To his annoyance, the princes insist Loriot accompanies him.

Loriot worked his way up the ranks of the royal guard to captain and takes pride in his service. He must obey the princes’ orders to protect Savarin, despite believing his skills would be best used elsewhere. And despite his wariness of magic. UnTalented himself, he has learned not only the benefits of magic but also its potential for harm—and how to counter it. Loriot and Savarin clash during their journey, but there’s another reason for the tension between them, and passion develops into feelings neither expected. But Savarin must still fortify Tournai’s magical barrier, and his only solution endangers both him and the royal family.


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Buy The Sorcerer's Guardian:
Dreamspinner Press
Amazon
All Romance
Kobo
Barnes & Noble
Apple

Add to your Goodreads shelf.

The Sorcerer's Guardian will be out tomorrow! Is everyone as excited as I am? It's being featured on Coming Soon Sundays on Thianna Durston's blog again this week. You can read another excerpt there, and you can still enter the giveaway via the Rafflecopter below.
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​Savarin, the most powerful sorcerer in Tournai, has honed his Talent through years of study and made magic his life. Among the wealthy and noble circles he moves in, no one would suspect the handsome, refined, and arrogant sorcerer’s humble beginnings, which is how Savarin prefers it. Tournai’s princes task Savarin with studying and strengthening the spells that protect the principality from magical attack. They are complex, centuries old, and exactly the type of puzzle Savarin is eager to solve. To his annoyance, the princes insist Loriot accompanies him.

Loriot worked his way up the ranks of the royal guard to captain and takes pride in his service. He must obey the princes’ orders to protect Savarin, despite believing his skills would be best used elsewhere. And despite his wariness of magic. UnTalented himself, he has learned not only the benefits of magic but also its potential for harm—and how to counter it. Loriot and Savarin clash during their journey, but there’s another reason for the tension between them, and passion develops into feelings neither expected. But Savarin must still fortify Tournai’s magical barrier, and his only solution endangers both him and the royal family.


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Preorder The Sorcerer's Guardian:
Dreamspinner Press
Amazon
All Romance
Kobo
Barnes & Noble
Apple

Add to your Goodreads shelf.

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+.

This week I have another snippet from The Sorcerer's Guardian (which will be out on Monday!) for you. It's a bit longer than six sentences (sorry!). Savarin and Loriot stopped for the night at an inn early in their journey and are getting on their way in the morning, and Loriot is learning what life is often like for Savarin.

​If you want to know more about The Sorcerer's Guardian, you can find it here. And if you're interested in following the blog tour, there's information about that here. Thanks for stopping by and reading today!

I'm being interviewed at Prism Book Alliance today. Head over there to see what I have to say about The Sorcerer's Guardian, writing, and all sorts of semi-random things. Don't forget to enter the giveaway while you're there.

Also, Dreamspinner is having a sale this weekend. The Tournai books—including the preorder of The Sorcerer's Guardian!--are 35% off along with tons of other great books. Sounds like a perfect time to stock up!
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Savarin, the most powerful sorcerer in Tournai, has honed his Talent through years of study and made magic his life. Among the wealthy and noble circles he moves in, no one would suspect the handsome, refined, and arrogant sorcerer’s humble beginnings, which is how Savarin prefers it. Tournai’s princes task Savarin with studying and strengthening the spells that protect the principality from magical attack. They are complex, centuries old, and exactly the type of puzzle Savarin is eager to solve. To his annoyance, the princes insist Loriot accompanies him.

Loriot worked his way up the ranks of the royal guard to captain and takes pride in his service. He must obey the princes’ orders to protect Savarin, despite believing his skills would be best used elsewhere. And despite his wariness of magic. UnTalented himself, he has learned not only the benefits of magic but also its potential for harm—and how to counter it. Loriot and Savarin clash during their journey, but there’s another reason for the tension between them, and passion develops into feelings neither expected. But Savarin must still fortify Tournai’s magical barrier, and his only solution endangers both him and the royal family.


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Preorder The Sorcerer's Guardian:
Dreamspinner Press
Amazon
All Romance
Kobo
Barnes & Noble
Apple

Add to your Goodreads shelf.

I'm visiting MM Good Book Reviews today on The Sorcerer's Guardian blog tour. Head over there to learn more about our sorcerer Savarin and to read an excerpt from the book, and don't forget to enter the giveaway!
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Savarin, the most powerful sorcerer in Tournai, has honed his Talent through years of study and made magic his life. Among the wealthy and noble circles he moves in, no one would suspect the handsome, refined, and arrogant sorcerer’s humble beginnings, which is how Savarin prefers it. Tournai’s princes task Savarin with studying and strengthening the spells that protect the principality from magical attack. They are complex, centuries old, and exactly the type of puzzle Savarin is eager to solve. To his annoyance, the princes insist Loriot accompanies him.

Loriot worked his way up the ranks of the royal guard to captain and takes pride in his service. He must obey the princes’ orders to protect Savarin, despite believing his skills would be best used elsewhere. And despite his wariness of magic. UnTalented himself, he has learned not only the benefits of magic but also its potential for harm—and how to counter it. Loriot and Savarin clash during their journey, but there’s another reason for the tension between them, and passion develops into feelings neither expected. But Savarin must still fortify Tournai’s magical barrier, and his only solution endangers both him and the royal family.

Preorder The Sorcerer's Guardian:
Dreamspinner Press
Amazon
All Romance
Kobo
Barnes & Noble
Apple

Add to your Goodreads shelf.

The Sorcerer's Guardian will be out a week from today! I can't believe it's almost here. I have a blog tour planned with posts, excerpts, and interviews (and a giveaway!) that I hope you'll enjoy following. The Sorcerer's Guardian was already featured on  Coming Soon Sundays at Thianna Durston's blog yesterday. You can visit there to read an excerpt. Here's where I'll be visiting over the next couple of weeks:

November 22nd
MM Good Book Reviews

November 25th
Prism Book Alliance

November 27th
​Thianna Durston

November 28th (Release Day!)
Divine Magazine, Open Skye Booke Reviews, The Purple Rose Teahouse, Anna Butler, Charley Descoteaux

November 29th
Drops of Ink, Aisling Mancy

November 30th
My Fiction Nook, Velvetpanic

December 1st
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words

December 2nd
Dreamspinner Press Blog

I'm also giving away an ebook of The Scholar's Heart, the previous book in the series, during the tour. You can enter at any of the stops or with the Rafflecopter here:

About The Sorcerer's Guardian:

Savarin, the most powerful sorcerer in Tournai, has honed his Talent through years of study and made magic his life. Among the wealthy and noble circles he moves in, no one would suspect the handsome, refined, and arrogant sorcerer’s humble beginnings, which is how Savarin prefers it. Tournai’s princes task Savarin with studying and strengthening the spells that protect the principality from magical attack. They are complex, centuries old, and exactly the type of puzzle Savarin is eager to solve. To his annoyance, the princes insist Loriot accompanies him.

Loriot worked his way up the ranks of the royal guard to captain and takes pride in his service. He must obey the princes’ orders to protect Savarin, despite believing his skills would be best used elsewhere. And despite his wariness of magic. UnTalented himself, he has learned not only the benefits of magic but also its potential for harm—and how to counter it. Loriot and Savarin clash during their journey, but there’s another reason for the tension between them, and passion develops into feelings neither expected. But Savarin must still fortify Tournai’s magical barrier, and his only solution endangers both him and the royal family.

Preorder The Sorcerer's Guardian:
Dreamspinner Press
Amazon
All Romance
Kobo
Barnes & Noble
Apple

Add to your Goodreads shelf.

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+.

This week I have another snippet from The Sorcerer's Guardian (which will be out on November 28th!) for you. In this snippet, Loriot and Savarin have just begun their journey. They're being ferried across the river, and Loriot is using the quiet to think about his companion.

Thanks for stopping by and reading. If you want to know more about The Sorcerer's Guardian, you can find more information here.

Aisling Mancy is visiting today to tell us more about Heartifact. Welcome, Ash!

Welcome to the Blog Tour for Heartifact! A very special thanks to Antonia Aquilante for hosting me today! It’s great to be here!

My newest novella, Heartifact, is an enchanting romance that combines the contemporary adventure of an undersea archaeological dig with ancient Greek myth. The story centers on a risky salvage operation of a trireme, and quite possibly one of Alexander the Great’s warships. 

Harper Kidd, (no coincidence that he bears a pirate’s last name), is a respected marine archaeologist, and is plagued by beautiful dreams of an undersea lover as he embarks on the excavation. His best friend, Stick, is a marine scientist with expertise in undersea robotics, and she possesses a wicked sense of humor. 

As it turns out, the trireme they salvage sits over the ruins of an ancient Greek civilization. In the great hall of those ruins, Harper finds a statue of the ancient Greek god—the very god who stars in his dreams. Harper is caught between ancient myth and reality as he falls in love with the mysterious man, and struggles to keep a level head to oversee the archeological dig.

I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you this novella means a lot to me. I advocate for abused youth and 100% of the net proceeds from this book go to benefit those youth in three countries.

Heartifact debuts in French and English on November 24th, and in Italian in January 2017, and comes to you from Men Over the Rainbow and our lovely Bénédicte Girault. I hope you enjoy Heartifact as much as I enjoyed writing it. Go read the book!

About Heartifact

Harper Kidd is a highly respected marine archaeologist. Yet, with the economy in a slump, he’s trapped working in an oil company’s exploration division. Now, at the ripe age of thirty, Harp is disgusted with his employer’s damage to the undersea world he loves, tired of his ATM-card-filching ex, and tormented by beautiful dreams of an undersea lover. It’s time for a change and when his best friend, Stick, pleads with him to assist on a deep-sea dig in the Mediterranean, he jumps at the chance. 

Harper’s spirits are high when they discover the ruins of an ancient civilization, and soar to the heavens when they discover a statue of an ancient pelora, a mysterious hybrid creature said to mediate between the worlds of reality and fantasy—and the very lover who holds the starring role in his dreams. 

When the crew discovers the site is teeming with unexploded ordnance from the conflicts in the Middle East, and the excavation turns deadly, Harper must choose between saving his best friend and saving the pelora he’s fallen in love with.
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Net proceeds from Heartifact benefit the The Trevor Project in the US,
le Refuge in France, and Arcigay in Italy

Heartifact is available from Men Over the Rainbow
Amazon, Amazon UK, All Romance eBooks, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords
en français Men Over the Rainbow
Amazon FR, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords

About Aisling Mancy

Ash is an author who lives, most of the time, on the West Coast of the United States. Ash writes mystery thrillers, fantasy, science fiction, romance, and fiction for gay young adults as C. Kennedy.

Raised on the mean streets and back lots of Hollywood by a Yoda-look-alike grandfather, Ash doesn’t conform, doesn’t fit in, is epic awkward, and lives to perfect a deep-seated oppositional defiance disorder. In a constant state of fascination with the trivial, Ash contemplates such weighty questions as If time and space are curved, then where do all the straight people come from? When not writing, Ash can be found taming waves on western shores, pondering the nutritional value of sunsets, appreciating the much-maligned dandelion, unhooking guide ropes from stanchions, and marveling at all things ordinary. Ash does respond to emails because, after all, it is all about you, the reader.

​Find Ash on blog, Twitter @AislingMancy, Facebook, Google+,
Goodreads, Booklikes, Dreamspinner Press Author Page, and Amazon.

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