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All of my books are 50% off in the Smashwords Read an Ebook Week sale through March 13th. You can find them all here. Go grab some books!
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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+ More first kisses today—this time Philip and Amory from The Prince's Consort. Philip is the crown prince, and Amory's father a glassmaker late on a commission for the Crown. He's decided to try to bargain his son in exchange for more time and as much royal favor as he can get. Philip and Amory are horrified but decide to make something good for themselves out of the situation.  The prince’s smile lit the room, like the sun 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 and brushed 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. Find out more about The Prince's Consort here. Thanks for reading today, and I hope you're all staying safe and well.
Today is the five year anniversary of my becoming an author (author-versary? Hmm.). I can't quite believe it's been five years! But on October 16, 2015, The Prince's Consort was released through Dreamspinner Press, and I became a published author. The Prince's Consort wasn't the first novel I'd written—it wasn't even the novel I'd meant to write at the time!—but it became my first published novel after years of writing and learning and revising and submitting and getting discouraged and buckling down again and being determined I would make this dream come true. These last five years have been filled with ups and downs. The Prince's Consort looks a little different inside and out now that it's been rereleased through NineStar Press. I've learned a lot over these five years, and a lot has changed. But I still love these characters, and I still love visiting with them when I write a new Chronicles of Tournai book. I still love writing, despite the challenges. I still get discouraged and have to buckle down and get determined again, and I still rely on the support of the people I love to help me do that. I don't think I could do this without them. I'm so very grateful for so much. My tenth book--The Envoy's Honor, a continuation of the series The Prince's Consort began—releases next month, and I hope there will be many books to come.  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 today. It follows immediately after last week's.  Amory’s mouth dropped open, and Arnau flushed and turned back to Philip. “I must protest, Your Highness—” “Must you? I don’t think you’re in the position to protest anything, Master Arnau.” Philip was beyond tired of hearing the man talk, and even after making his decision, he was having a hard time keeping his temper in check. The meeting had turned out to be more infuriating than he’d anticipated. “Master Amory? Would you come with me, please?” Amory’s dark eyes found him as his mouth snapped shut. He nodded. “Yes, Your Highness.” You can find more about The Prince's Consort here. Also, The Prince's Consort is still 40% off at NineStar Press, along with all my other books. Hope you're all staying safe and well!
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 picking up this week where I left off in my last snippet from The Prince's Consort. Here's Philip beginning to put Amory's father in his place.  He turned the full force of his most regal stare on Arnau and waited. Waited. There. The first hints of uncertainty in that insufferable expression. Just because he found out somehow Philip preferred to spend his time with men, and presumably Amory did as well, didn’t mean his little plan should succeed. “I think whether Master Amory and I would like to further our acquaintance is not solely a question for me, but for Master Amory as well,” he said after a pause he judged long enough. “He does, of course,” Arnau said. “He would be honored to further an acquaintance with you, Your Highness, and do anything you wish for him to do.” Philip fought to keep his voice even. “I would much rather hear from Master Amory.” Arnau none-too-gently nudged his younger son, who remained frozen at his side. “Tell the prince, Amory. Now.” “No,” Philip interrupted. “I will speak with Master Amory alone.” You can find more about The Prince's Consort here. Also, Ninestar Press has extended their sale, so you can still get The Prince's Consort (and all of my other books!) 40% off for a while longer. Take care of yourselves. Stay safe and well.
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 today. This snippet follows immediately after last week's (and it's a little long again—I'm sorry I keep doing this!). We're in Philip's head as he reacts to the offer Amory's father made.  One glance at Amory’s stricken expression told him Amory had no part in Arnau’s plan. The horror and embarrassment in those big eyes ignited a fire inside Philip. He opened his mouth to yell, to give Arnau the scare of his life before sending him on his way. After canceling the order that brought them there and assuring Arnau the royal family would never go to him for glasswork again. But then he looked at Amory. He didn’t know the man at all, but there was something about him...and he didn’t think it was only Amory’s beauty. Something told him maybe Amory could be a friend at least, if not a lover. He wanted to trust the feeling, ached to be right. But even if he imagined whatever potential he thought was there, no one deserved to be treated the way Arnau was treating Amory. He couldn’t yell and send them away. Couldn’t send Amory away with them. You can find more about The Prince's Consort here. It's also still 40% off for a little while longer at Ninestar Press, along with the rest of my books (except A Dance of Water and Air, which is free!). Take care, everyone. Stay safe and healthy!
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 Prince's Consort, which is back out in the world now. Yay! This snippet follows immediately after last week's, which you can find here. It's more that six sentences—sorry!—but I thought it was necessary. Amory's father, Arnau, continues to be horrible in this one. Philip speaks first.  “I don’t understand, Master Arnau. What are you offering?” Oh, yes, his expression was definitely smug. “I only hoped you might like to get to know Amory better, Your Highness. You are both like-minded men, and Amory hasn’t known any others. I thought you might get along well, if you spent an evening, or a night, getting acquainted.” Was Arnau really...? Arnau’s expression wasn’t just smug, it wasknowing, somehow, and slimy. He was. Arnau was offering his son’s virginity, or at least a night with Amory in Philip’s bed, in exchange forhis allowing them extra time to work on the commission. His stomach churned with a sick mixture of horror and disgust. How could a father do such a thing? For all intents sell his child for his own gain. You can find more about The Prince's Consort here. The world is a pretty scary place right now, and I hope you all are taking care of yourselves and each other and staying home as much as possible. If you need some books to escape into, NineStar Press is having a sale. Everything is 40% off through the end of March. All of mine are on sale there, including The Prince's Consort, and A Dance of Water and Air is free, so make sure to grab it if you haven't read it yet.
 NineStar Press is having a big sale so readers can get their hands on some books to read while isolating at home. It's a scary time, and I know I use books to comfort and distract myself. If you do too, here's a great opportunity to pick up some new ones. Everything at NineStar is on sale through the end of March! With regards to my books, A Dance of Water and Air is free (which has never happened before!) and the others, including newly released The Prince's Consort, are all 40% off. Find all of my books here. Go forth and read, my darlings. Do things that make you happy (we all need a little happiness), while also washing your hands, not touching your face, and staying home as much as possible. Take care of yourselves.  The Prince's Consort is back out in the world today, and I'm feeling so many things about it—happiness, relief, anxiety. The Prince's Consort was my first published book, and the decision to take my rights to it (and three others) back from Dreamspinner was not an easy one. But it was the right one. The book has a new home at NineStar Press and a beautiful new cover by Natasha Snow to match the newer books in the series. The story remains basically the same, so if you've read it already and you don't want to buy it again, you're probably fine doing that. I've cleaned up the language some (it was my first book and I've learned a lot since then and I probably could've fiddled with it a bunch more, but I wanted it back out), and I've made some revisions the publisher requested last month due to some concerns they had about the mpreg element of the plot, which is why there was a delay in releasing the book. The revisions were to make Amory intersex and so involved some changes to his backstory. Again, the basic story remains the same, so don't feel you have to buy a new copy. If you want to, to see the changes or have one with the pretty new cover, I'm so appreciative and grateful. If you've never read The Prince's Consort, I hope you enjoy this first book in the Chronicles of Tournai series. All of the stories stand alone, but this is where it all started, a book I hadn't intended to write at the time—I was writing something else, and Amory and Philip were minor characters in it, but suddenly, their story started coming to me and it was way more interesting than what I was writing at the time. I stopped writing the other book and wrote about Amory and Philip, and I have no regrets whatsoever. This book opened up the whole world of Tournai and all its people, and I love writing it. The Prince's Consort is the story of a lonely prince and a cinnamon roll commoner who fall in love surrounded by magic and secrets...and who will not give each other up, despite the odds and someone who will do anything to keep them apart. Thank you to everyone who has bought, read, reviewed, recommended The Prince's Consort, this time around or the first. I'm so very grateful to you! The next book in the series, The Artist's Masquerade, should be back out as well soon (The Scholar's Heart and The Sorcerer's Guardian too!), and of course, the newest three books are already available. Plus, there's a brand new Tournai book under contract as well. So, lots more chances to get lost in this world if you'd like! About The Prince's Consort Legends tell of large cats defending the principality of Tournai, but such creatures are only myth.
Or are they? Prince Philip inherited the throne of Tournai at a young age, and since then, his life has centered around ruling his country and resisting those pressuring him to do as they want both in matters of governance and those more personal. He’s become isolated and lonely. Amory is the second son of a wealthy merchant who has never approved of anything about him or had any use for him. Until now. When kind-hearted Amory is offered to the prince in exchange for more time for Amory’s merchant father to complete a commission, both Philip and Amory are horrified. But Philip agrees to keep Amory at the palace, where they gradually become friends, then lovers. For the first time in his life, Philip is free to share not only his heart, but the magical shape-shifting ability that runs in the royal bloodline—something the royal family has kept secret from all but those closest to them for generations. Neither Amory nor Philip imagined falling in love, and they certainly don’t expect what those who oppose their relationship will do to keep them apart—maybe even resorting to murder. Add The Prince's Consort to your Goodreads shelf. Buy The Prince's Consort: NineStar Press Amazon Barnes and Noble Kobo Apple Smashwords 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 Prince's Consort today, since it will be back out in the world on Monday (though if anyone bought it from NineStar, they have it already...). This snippet follows not long after the last one I shared. Amory's father, Arnau, has brought him along to a business meeting with the prince, something he's never done before. Arnau is a glass merchant, and his glassmaking business has a commission to create a chandelier for the prince, but it's late. Arnau is hoping to make a deal. (I went over six sentences—I'm sorry! I thought it was necessary to convey what's going on.) The snippet is in Philip's POV, and Arnau speaks first.  “Of course, Your Highness. One more week, and the chandelier will be completed to perfection. It will be the most impressive gift the kingand queen of Amaranta receive. The envy of all others.” Arnau seemed to clue in to Philip’s impatience and cut short his words. His face didn’tchange, but a calculating gleam came to his eyes. “In the meantime, perhaps I can do something to apologize for the inconvenience we have caused you.” He raised an eyebrow. He couldn’t wait to hear what Arnau thought would appease him. A discount? If Philip hadn’t needed the highest quality glasswork for the gift, he would never have done business with Arnau again. “As you see, I brought my son Amory with me today.” Amory turned a puzzled gaze on his father, who seemed almost...smug. “I thought youmight like to spend an evening together, Your Highness. Get to know each other.” Complete silence fell. Arnau couldn’t be saying what it sounded like, could he? The Prince's Consort will be out on Monday, and you can find out more about it, including links and a longer excerpt, here. Also, another of my books, A Harmony of Fire and Earth, has been out for a year this week, and I'm giving away a copy (or a copy of the first book in the series, if you prefer) in this blog post. Go enter! Thanks for reading today!
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