Category: Rainbow Snippets

Rainbow Snippets July 11-12

7/11/2020

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'm sharing another snippet from The Scholar’s Heart again this weekend. It’s one of the books I took rights back to from Dreamspinner, and it will finally be back out in the world on Monday. Yay! The Scholar’s Heart is a friends to estranged friends to lovers fantasy romance and the third in the Chronicles of Tournai series, though it can be read as a stand alone. This snippet follows directly after last week’s at the beginning of the book. We’re in Etan’s POV.

Tristan was quiet for a moment and then scooted closer and rested his head on Etan’s shoulder. “I’m fine. A little tired. What are you up to?”

“Doing some reading.”

“For work or pleasure?”

Etan suppressed a shiver at the way Tristan’s voice shaped the word pleasure. Certainly, it had to be unconscious on Tristan’s part, but it put ideas into Etan’s head he didn’t want there, not yet, not when he and Tristan hadn’t spoken of feelings between them beyond friendship. But he could see those feelings were there.

You can find more about The Scholar's Heart, including preorder links, here. Also, don't forget that all of my other books are 50% off at Smashwords (and still 40% off at NineStar Press), if you need some weekend reading. Hope you're all staying safe and well.

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Rainbow Snippets July 4-5

7/4/2020

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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'm sharing another snippet from The Scholar’s Heart again this weekend. It’s one of the books I took rights back to from Dreamspinner, and it will finally be back out in the world in a little over a week. Yay! The Scholar’s Heart is a friends to estranged friends to lovers fantasy romance and the third in the Chronicles of Tournai series, though it can be read as a stand alone. This snippet follows directly after last week’s at the beginning of the book. We’re in Etan’s POV.

“It’s good to see you.” He probably sounded ridiculous, but he hadn’t seen Tristan in a few days and, well, he’d missed him.

Tristan’s smile warmed, turning a bit softer. “You too.”

Etan frowned as Tristan flopped on the couch at Etan’s side. Not at the action, but at the look in Tristan’s eyes. The brilliant blue seemed shadowed somehow. “Everything all right?”

“Fine. Why do you ask?”

“No reason. You just seem a little…” Etan shrugged. He couldn’t quite put a word to it, and he couldn’t very well say he didn’t think Tristan’s eyes sparkled as much as they usually did. “Troubled, maybe.”

The Scholar’s Heart will rerelease on July 13th. It’s currently available for preorder at NineStar (and if you preorder there you’ll have it 3 days early!) and will be everywhere else soon. Also, my other books are all 50% off in the Smashwords sale this month (they’re also still on sale at NineStar as well if you prefer to shop at the publisher’s site), so grab yourself some weekend reading! Stay safe and well.

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Rainbow Snippets June 27-28

6/27/2020

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He sat there, book forgotten as he watched Tristan, the morning sun streaming in through the window and glinting off Tristan’s bright gold hair. Tristan seemed to bring the sunshine into the room with him, brightening what had been an ordinary morning until that moment.

”Good morning, Tristan.”

“Good morning to you.” Tristan sent a flirtatious smile in his direction and skirted the table, coming closer

The Scholar’s Heart will be back out in the world on July 13th, and hopefully I’ll be able to share more info and the gorgeous new cover with you soon. In the meantime, don’t forget that all of my books are currently 40% off at NineStar Press if you need some summer reading. Hope you’re all staying safe and healthy.

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Rainbow Snippets June 20-21

6/20/2020

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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’m switching over to snippets from The Scholar’s Heart today. The Scholar’s Heart will rerelease on July 13th from NineStar Press (yay!). The book is an friends to estranged friends to lovers story between a royal cousin more comfortable among his books and a commoner struggling with his new role in his family and their business. This snippet is the very beginning of the book.

“There you are!”

Tristan’s musical voice made the simple sentence something special, or perhaps Etan’s feelings made it seem so. Etan smiled as he looked up from his book, a glow of warmth and welcome lighting him up inside.
Tristan strode into the small room Etan had claimed for his own in the palace’s labyrinthine library. He had a desk in the university library as well, but these days, out of necessity and preference both, he conducted most of his work in this cozy little room. Obscure history books filled the shelves lining the walls. The table in the center of the room held Etan’s notes on his studies and projects, all neatly organized so he could find anything he wanted quickly. But this morning he slouched on the comfortable couch instead, book propped in his lap.

I’ll have more information about (and the gorgeous new cover of) The Scholar’s Heart for you soon. Until then, the rest of my books are still 40% off at NineStar Press. Hope you’re all staying safe and healthy!

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Rainbow Snippets June 13-14

6/13/2020

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Cathal confused him. So much. His heart still beat too fast as he remembered the look in Cathal’s eyes, all simmering heat and impishness. And Flavian liked it, far more than was good for him. He liked other things about Cathal too--flashes of heart and humor that came through at the oddest times, past the outer shell of propriety and rigid adherence to duty. And his smile--not the practiced, polite smile Flavian had seen often, but the real one that had graced Cathal’s lips tonight...it had been beautiful.

But Cathal was rigid and overly proper and infuriating at times and betrothed to Flavian’s friend

You can find more about The Artist's Masquerade here. And The Artist's Masquerade and all of my other books are still 40% off in ebook at NineStar Press if you need some summer reading. Hope you're all staying safe and well!

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Rainbow Snippets June 6-7

6/6/2020

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Flavian froze, his mind going utterly blank the instant Cathal’s lips touched his.

Because Cathal was kissing him.

Cathal was kissing him. Flavian never, ever, expected it to happen, or for it to be like this. A passionate, uninhibited kiss with Cathal’s firm body pressing against his, pushing him into the unyielding surface of the door. Who would have thought a man like Cathal would kiss like this? And for an instant Flavian drowned in it—the feel of Cathal’s smooth lips on his, the firm grip of his hands on Flavian’s waist--as Cathal devoured him.

But then reality came back in a flood. “We can’t do this.”

You can find more about The Artist's Masquerade here. Also, The Artist's Masquerade and all of my other books are still 40% off if you buy them from NineStar Press's site. Hope you're all staying safe and well!

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Rainbow Snippets May 30-31

5/30/2020

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Flavian froze under his gold gaze, so intense. He found himself staring back at Cathal, helpless to look anywhere except those eyes, and he had no idea why. He clenched his hands into fists hidden by the skirt of his gown. He wanted to look away; he had to look away. He didn’t understand, had never felt a compulsion like it before. It was bizarre andhe didn’t like it and he needed to stop before Cathal peered too closely at him and realized things Flavian didn’t need him to know.

Why was Cathal looking at him anyway?

You can find more about The Artist's Masquerade here. The Artist's Masquerade and all of my other books are still 40% off at NineStar Press if you haven't picked them up yet. Thanks for reading and I hope you're all staying safe and well!

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Rainbow Snippets May 23-24

5/23/2020

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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 more from The Artist's Masquerade for you this weekend. I've skipped ahead a bit from my previous snippet to where Cathal and Flavian meet for the first time. Cathal, his father, and his cousin the princess have gone to meet Flavian's ship because Cathal is meant to marry Flavian's friend Velia. Flavian, in disguise, is introduced to him as Flavia, Velia's companion.

Flavian nearly jumped to find himself the focus of Lord Cathal’sunusual gold eyes. Flavian had been so engrossed in studying the man that he must have missed the formal introductions making it around to him.

“Lady Flavia.” Cathal’s voice was deep and smooth, and Flavian shivered just hearing it. But the shiver was nothing compared to the heat flaring inside him when Cathal took his hand to bow over it. The heat rushed through his body and left him biting back a gasp. No. Not good. He could not be attracted to Cathal of all men.

You can find more about The Artist's Masquerade here. Also, The Artist's Masquerade and all of my other books are still 40% off at NineStar Press if you need some reading material for the (long) weekend. Hope you're staying safe and well.

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Rainbow Snippets May 16-17

5/16/2020

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“Well, I’m trussed up in a gown—”

“And you look lovely in it.”

It was his turn to give her a vicious glare. She didn’t even flinch. “And heeled shoes, which are ridiculous torture contraptions on a normal day and even worse aboard a ship.”

“You’re very graceful on them though. More so than I expected.”

He didn’t think he could glare any harder, but he did try. “And all for a plan that will never work.”

“But it is working. We left Ardunn with no one the wiser, and no one on this ship knows you’re a man. Now sit still.” She returned to the task he had interrupted--applying cosmetics to his flinching face.

You can find more about The Artist's Masquerade here. Also, The Artist's Masquerade and all of my other books are still 40% off at NineStar Press's site, if you're looking for some weekend reading. Hope you're all staying safe and healthy.

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Rainbow Snippets May 9-10

5/9/2020

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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+

This week, I'm sharing another snippet from The Artist's Masquerade, which is back out in the world now! Yay! The Artist's Masquerade is the story of a duty-bound and overly proper duke's heir who has been pushed into an arranged marriage by his father but falls in love with a sharp-tongued artist who is in disguise and on the run instead. With lots of opposites attract romance, magic, and intrigue. I skipped ahead a little in this week's snippet to introduce you to Flavian, our other main character. This is an exchange between Flavian (who speaks first) and Velia, his friend and conspirator in his escape from their home country. She's also the woman Cathal is supposed to marry.

“This is a bad idea.”

“No, it isn’t.”

“It’s never going to work.”

“Yes, it will.” Velia stepped back and glared at him, her green eyes narrowed to slits. “When did you turn so pessimistic?”

Flavian stared at her, incredulous she even asked the question. Considering the circumstances of his life over the last several years, it was a wonder that occasionally pessimistic was all he was.

You can find more about The Artist's Masquerade here. Also, The Artist's Masquerade is now 40% off, along with all of my other books, at NineStar Press, if you're looking for weekend reading. Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy.

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