Many thanks to Andrew Grey for donating an ebook copy of his forthcoming m/m romance, Upside Down (Inside Out #2), for a lucky commenter to win! Upside Down will be released by Dreamspinner Press on August 15.

Lowell Cartwright’s life as a mercenary problem solver has taken its toll, and after one more difficult job, he wants out. For help, he turns to Bull, a soldier of fortune turned club owner – not exactly a friend, but the best chance Lowell has. He visits Bull’s club to scope it out and meets Jeremy Hodgson. The twink captures his attention in a big way. Bull tells Lowell to stay away from the club until he decides whether he can help, so Lowell stays in town. When he spots Jeremy passed out on the floor of a convenience store, he goes to Jeremy’s aid.

Lowell piques Jeremy’s interest immediately, pushing all the right buttons. Then, when Jeremy needs help, Lowell’s kindness turns interest into something more.

But trouble comes knocking when Jeremy’s place is bugged. Maybe Lowell’s past is catching up to him, or maybe the danger centers on Jeremy’s roommate Tristan’s mysterious boyfriend. Whatever the source of the problem, the future Lowell and Jeremy hope for doesn’t stand a chance unless they can find a way to protect themselves.

Other Books

About Andrew

Andrew grew up in western Michigan with a father who loved to tell stories and a mother who loved to read them. Since then he has lived throughout the country and traveled throughout the world. He has a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and works in information systems for a large corporation. Andrew’s hobbies include collecting antiques, gardening, and leaving his dirty dishes anywhere but in the sink (particularly when writing). He considers himself blessed with an accepting family, fantastic friends, and the world’s most supportive and loving partner. Andrew currently lives in beautiful, historic Carlisle, Pennsylvania. You can find out more about Andrew and his books at his website and his blog.

Contest Rules

• To enter, leave a comment stating that you are entering the contest. Contest closes 7 pm CDT, Thursday, August 14.
• By entering the contest, you’re confirming that you are at least 18 years old.
• If you haven’t commented before, your comment will not be visible until after I moderate it. Please do not leave a second comment because your first doesn’t show up! The blog gnomes will decide your comments are spam and then only ritual dust bunny sacrifice will salvage your entry…
• If your comment is actually an advertisement or if your CommentLuv link turns it into an advertisement, your comment will be deleted. (Most of you do not need to worry – this refers to some pretty clever comment spam.)
• Winners will be selected by random number.
• You must leave a valid email address in the “Email” portion of the comment form.
• Please make sure that your spam filter allows email from stumblingoverchaos.com!
• If a winner doesn’t respond to my congratulations email within 48 hours, I will select another winner.
• If you win, please respect the author’s intellectual property and don’t make copies of the ebook for anyone else.
• This contest is open worldwide!

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“…zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…” -Chaos and Mayhem

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Make sure you enter the contest for Dream for Me by Becky Black! Closes 7 pm CDT, Thursday, August 14.

Many thanks to Becky Black for donating an ebook copy of her freshly released m/m science fiction romance, Dream for Me, for a lucky commenter to win!

In a society awake for twenty-four hours a day a man who sleeps is a freak. But not to neurobiologist Shay Mistry. Jacob Garcia, the last known sleeper in America, is the test subject whose brain Shay has been dying to get his hands on for years. When they meet, Shay discovers the sleeper’s brain comes accompanied by a gorgeous body and a hostile attitude. As Jacob sleeps night after night in his lab it’s harder and harder for Shay to resist their mutual attraction.

Jacob is tired of being a lab rat, but he’s got his reasons to be in Shay’s lab – one of them he’s not going to tell anyone about – and his plan is to do what he came to do and leave. So falling in love with Shay is like adding a hand grenade to all the other balls he’s juggling. He doesn’t need this added complication, but his desire for Shay is too strong to resist. When Jacob’s secret comes out it triggers a chain of events leaving Shay irrevocably changed and forcing Jacob to choose where his loyalties lie.

Read Chapter 1

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About Becky

A long time science fiction fan, Becky thinks there are few story ideas that can’t be improved by the addition of the words “in space”. If the story also includes two gorgeous men unable to keep their hands off each other then so much the better. She’d happily go into space herself, but being English would insist on there being a reliable supply of tea available.

She likes nothing more than trapping her characters in tricky no-win situations and watching them figure a way out. When not chasing her characters up trees and throwing rocks at them Becky can be found working in an office – where she’s usually thinking about the next rock to throw.

You can find out more about Becky and her books at her blog, Twitter, Facebook, and Goodreads.

Contest Rules

• To enter, leave a comment stating that you are entering the contest. Contest closes 7 pm CDT, Thursday, August 14.
• By entering the contest, you’re confirming that you are at least 18 years old.
• If you haven’t commented before, your comment will not be visible until after I moderate it. Please do not leave a second comment because your first doesn’t show up! The blog gnomes will decide your comments are spam and then only ritual dust bunny sacrifice will salvage your entry…
• If your comment is actually an advertisement or if your CommentLuv link turns it into an advertisement, your comment will be deleted. (Most of you do not need to worry – this refers to some pretty clever comment spam.)
• Winners will be selected by random number.
• You must leave a valid email address in the “Email” portion of the comment form.
• Please make sure that your spam filter allows email from stumblingoverchaos.com!
• If a winner doesn’t respond to my congratulations email within 48 hours, I will select another winner.
• If you win, please respect the author’s intellectual property and don’t make copies of the ebook for anyone else.
• This contest is open worldwide!

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“Don’t you think you’re a little too close, Mom??” -Mayhem

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Two contests this week – stop back Tuesday and Thursday.

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Welcome to another edition of the Misadventures in Stock Photography! Today we’ll be catching up with Holding on to His Hat Guy (HotHHG).

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Well. You’ll probably have to read that more than once for it to make any sense at all.

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“These must be the naughtiest cowboys ever!!!!” -Mayhem

Contest(s)

• Blodeuedd’s giving away How to Lose a Lord in 10 Days or Less by Elizabeth Michels. Closes July 26. US & Canada.

Bookity

• New releases: Fiction Vixen (UF/romance)

• Book and publishing news from Dear Author.

• Book linkity from Smart Bitches.

• What does the American Library Association think of Kindle Unlimited?

• “Body parts all over the floor“. (Thanks, Jase!)

• Two JRR Tolkien biopics seems an excess.

• How to write in the style of the 17th/18th centuries. (via tracykitn)

• Why, yes, yes I would.

• Truth.

Think, Make, Learn, Do

• Take a test from the BBC to find out what sport you were made for. (via exemplaryetoile) (Cycling is my sport, which is actually true.)

• Why do LEGOs keep washing up on the shore in Cornwall? (via expemplaryetoile)

• 50% of Canadians live in the red areas on this map. (via ninjaboots)

• 25 vintage photos of Chicago.

• See where Voyageur 1 has traveled during the page 36 years.

• NASA used a satellite to figure out how bad the current drought is in the western US.

• US food and supplement recalls. Listeria-contaminated fruit recall.

• Lifehacker users picked their five favorite antivirus programs. (Spoiler: Avast! Free Antivirus was later voted the best in another post. I’ve been using it for… a long time.)

• Sitting might not be as deadly as previously thought.

• Product trademarks and genericization.

• Make your own hybrid notebook. (via Notebook Stories)

Cookity

• Salted caramel s’mores. (via The Kitchn)

• Caramel fudge brownies with marshmallow cream.

• Lemon lemonies (bars). (via anna-sugarfairy)

• Red bean ice cream.

• Boozy mudslide popsicles. (via The Kitchn)

• 15 blueberry recipes.

• 10 easy vegan meals.

• Summer succotash and green rice.

• White pizza with avocado, spinach, and mozzarella.

• Slow cooker pork carnitas.

Gluten Free

• Apricot crumble bars.

• Blueberry crisp.

• Chocolate-frosted brownies.

• Chocolate ice cream sandwiches.

• Chocolate love gelato.

• Dairy-free “ice cream” recipes.

• Zucchini yeast bread.

• Super fluffy English muffins.

Crafty

• Knit linkity from kmkat.

Cool

• TARDIS shower curtain.

• Doctor Who 50th anniversary LEGO tribute video. (via The Mary Sue)

• 29 very cool satellite photos. (via oops-ohdear)

• Starry Night made from Hubble Telescope images.

• “Scully likes science“.

• I live about 2/3 of a mile out of frame on the upper right of this photo. (There is much less traffic where I live!)

• The strange intersection of dinosaur skeleton sculpture and pink flamingos.

Cool or Wha…?

• Ice cube trays: TARDIS, Death Star, Easter Island, and more.

• Death Star rug.

• “I could eat a horse” pasta measurer. (via pipervaughn)

• “Eye of the Tiger” played on a dot-matrix printer.

• The Royal Guard at Buckingham Palace playing the Game of Thrones theme. (via The Mary Sue)

Wha…?

• Raw egg tableware.

• Fortunately, Fried Chicken Oreos are fake. But apparently Root Beer Float Oreos are real.

• You can get a personalized novelty toaster.

• 170-foot tall bottle of catsup is for sale.

• 11 silly smartphone cases.

LOL

• Majestic photobomb.

• The weirdest bits from each NHL team’s Wikipedia page.

• Accidentally insulting birthday cakes. Logo fail cakes.

• Not a witch, but this is one reason I have black cats.

• Kitties – so helpful, in so many ways!

Teh Cute

• Tiger! Cats! Kitten! Kittens! Okapi and baby! Penguins! Red panda and babies! Baby lynx!

Reading Update

• The usual.

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“…zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…” -Chaos

Welcome to another edition of the Misadventures in Stock Photography! Today we’ll be catching up with the Staring Contest Guys.

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The end! Poor Mister Romance, huh?

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“I don’t know why you even bother with those naughty boys, Mom, when I am so much cuter!” -Mayhem