Many thanks to Heidi Cullinan for donating an ebook copy of her forthcoming historical m/m romance, A Private Gentleman, for a lucky commenter to win! A Private Gentleman will be released by Samhain Publishing on February 14

To seal their bond, they must break the ties that bind.

Painfully introverted and rendered nearly mute by a heavy stammer, Lord George Albert Westin rarely ventures any farther than the club or his beloved gardens. When he hears rumors of an exotic new orchid sighted at a local hobbyist’s house, though, he girds himself with opiates and determination to attend a house party, hoping to sneak a peek.

He finds the orchid, yes…but he finds something else even more rare and exquisite: Michael Vallant. Professional sodomite.

Michael climbed out of an adolescent hell as a courtesan’s bastard to become successful and independent-minded, seeing men on his own terms, protected by a powerful friend. He is master of his own world – until Wes. Not only because, for once, the sex is for pleasure and not for profit. They are joined by tendrils of a shameful, unspoken history. The closer his shy, poppy-addicted lover lures him to the light of love, the harder his past works to drag him back into the dark.

There’s only one way out of this tangle. Help Wes face the fears that cripple him – right after Michael finds the courage to reveal the devastating truth that binds them.

Product Warnings
Contains wounded heroes, bibliophilic tendencies, orchid obsessions, a right bastard of a marquis, and gay men who get happily-ever-afters.

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Other Books

• Special Delivery: excerpt, review
• Nowhere Ranch; excerpt, review
• The Seventh Veil (Etsey Novels #1); excerpt, review
• Temple Boy (Etsey Novels #2); excerpt, review
• Dance with Me; excerpt, review
• Complete list

About Heidi

Heidi Cullinan has always loved a good love story, provided it has a happy ending. She enjoys writing across many genres but loves above all to write happy, romantic endings for LGBT characters because there just aren’t enough of those stories out there. When Heidi isn’t writing, she enjoys cooking, reading, knitting, listening to music, and watching television with her family. Heidi also volunteers frequently for her state’s LGBT rights group, One Iowa, and is proud to be from the first Midwestern state to legalize same-sex marriage.

You can visit Heidi at her website and at her blog.

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“Why do you insist on taking pictures of me and waking me up?!?!” -Chaos

Stop by and enter the contest for Giving In (Wanting #2) by Piper Vaughn! Contest closes 7 pm CST, February 7.

Make sure you enter the contest for Academic Pursuits by Lou Harper! Contest closes 7 pm CST, February 10.

Then enter the contest for The Swimming Swan (Cob Brothers #2) by Amber Kell & Stephani Hecht! Contest closes 7 pm CST, February 10.

Today is a two-contest/two-cat photo day! Go enter the contest for The Swimming Swan (Cob Brothers #2) by Amber Kell & Stephani Hecht!

Congrats to Crissy M, who won All the Gear, No Idea (I Blame Brett #2) by Kim Dare! All the Gear, No Idea is being released today by All Romance eBooks.

Congrats to Rita S, who won Sacrifice and Blood (Drone Vampires #14) by Stephani Hecht! Sacrifice and Blood is being released today by eXtasy Books.

Many thanks to Lou Harper for donating an ebook copy of her freshly released m/m romance, Academic Pursuits, for a lucky commenter to win!

Jamie Brennan is putting “cad” back into academia!

The son of a well-to-do family and blessed with both dark good looks and buckets of confidence, Jamie lives for the chase. He has a well-deserved reputation around college as a seducer of straight frat boys. No man is off-limits to Jamie – he’s happy to help fellow gay students out of the closet, too. He even has lustful designs on his oblivious English professor, so it’s no surprise that his amorous pursuits often land him in sticky situations.

There’s just one flaw in Jamie’s perfect world – Roger Hunt. The hunky grad student, who dresses more like a lumberjack than the talented artist he is, gives Jamie hostile looks every time their paths cross. Jamie tries to ignore Roger, but they can’t seem to stop running into each other, and Jamie’s beginning to wonder if it’s more than chance that continues to steer them down the same halls…

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Lou’s Other Books

• Winter Warmers (anthology)
• Hanging Loose
• Between Friends
• Tomfoolery (free read)
• Uniform Appeal (anthology)

About Lou

Under a prickly, cynical surface Lou Harper is an incorrigible romantic. Her love affair with the written word started at a tender age. There was never a time when stories weren’t romping around in her head. She is currently embroiled in a ruinous romance with adjectives. In her free time Lou stalks deviant words and feral narratives.

Lou’s favorite animal is the hedgehog. She likes nature, books, movies, photography, and good food. She has a temper and mood swings.

Lou has misspent most of her life in parts of Europe and the US, but is now firmly settled in Los Angeles and worships the sun. However, she thinks the ocean smells funny. Lou is a loner, a misfit, and a happy drunk. You can find out more about Lou and her books at her website, her blog, and Goodreads.

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“No, you can’t seal up this box and wrap it! Why would you give away such a nice box?!” -Mayhem

Stop by and enter the contest for Giving In (Wanting #2) by Piper Vaughn! Contest closes 7 pm CST, February 7.

Many thanks to Piper Vaughn for donating an ebook copy of her forthcoming m/m romance, Giving In (Wanting #2), for a lucky commenter to win! Giving In will be released by Less Than Three Press on February 8.

It’s Jonah and Laurie’s first Valentine’s Day. What could be a better way to celebrate than with a little kinky superhero role-play? According to Laurie, pretty much anything. Bummed, but unwilling to pressure his boyfriend into something he doesn’t want to do, Jonah resigns himself to celebrating a more traditional Valentine’s Day. But Jonah isn’t the only one who hates to see his boyfriend unhappy…

Other Books

• Wanting (Wanting #1) – free read
• More Than Moonlight (Lucky Moon #0.5) (free read), Moonlight Becomes You (Lucky Moon #1), and The Luckiest (Lucky Moon #2) (forthcoming) – with MJ O’Shea
• Zombie Wonderland
• Promise in a Kiss (forthcoming)
• One Small Thing (forthcoming) – with MJ O’Shea
• Complete list

About Piper

Piper Vaughn wrote her first love story at eleven and never looked back. Since then, she’s known that writing in some form was exactly what she wanted to do. A reader at the core, Piper loves nothing more than getting lost in a great book – fantasy, young adult, romance, she loves them all (and has a thousand book library to prove it!). She grew up in Chicago, in an ethnically diverse neighborhood, and loves to put faces and characters of every ethnicity in her stories, so her fictional worlds are as colorful as the real one. Above all, she believes that everyone needs a little true love in their life…even if it’s only in a book. You can find out more about Piper at her website, Facebook, Twitter, and joint blog with M.J.

Contest Rules

• To enter, leave a comment stating that you are entering the contest. Contest closes 7 pm CST, Tuesday, February 7.
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“Hey! Whatcha doing, Mom?! Can I see?!!” -Mayhem

Many thanks to Marie Sexton for donating an ebook copy of her forthcoming m/m fairy tale romance, Cinder (A CinderFella Story), for a lucky commenter to win! Cinder will be released by Silver Publishing on February 4.

It’s all fun and games until somebody loses a shoe…

Eldon Cinder would give anything to see Prince Xavier one last time, but only women are invited to the royal ball. When the local witch offers to make Eldon female for just one night, he agrees.

One spell. One night. One dance.

What could possibly go wrong?

Other Books

• Coda: Promises, A to Z, The Letter Z, Strawberries for Dessert, and Paris A to Z
• One More Soldier
• Between Saints and Sinners
• Song of Oestend
• Blind Space

About Marie

Marie Sexton was always good at the technical aspects of writing but never had any ideas for stories. After graduating from Colorado State University, she worked for eleven years at an OB/GYN clinic. She quit the clinic at about the same time she started reading M/M romances. At some point in the ensuing months the static in her head cleared and her first story, Promises, was born.

Marie lives in Colorado. She’s a fan of just about anything that involves muscular young men piling on top of each other. In particular, she loves the Denver Broncos and enjoys going to the games with her husband. Marie has one daughter, two cats, and one dog, all of whom seem bent on destroying what remains of her sanity. She loves them anyway.

You can learn more about Marie and her books at her website.

Contest Rules

• To enter, leave a comment stating that you are entering the contest. Contest closes 7 pm CST, Friday, February 3.
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“Ha! I am in Mom’s lap and May is not! Ha!!” -Chaos

Many thanks to Val Kovalin for donating five ebook copies of her forthcoming m/m romance, Fall into the Sun, for five lucky commenters to win! Val will release Fall into the Sun on January 30.

They should have spent the past 22 years together, but life took some unexpected turns for Bobby Gallegos and Alejo Sandoval. Heartbreak and rejection can harden the hearts of two passionate, stubborn men. One, deeply devout, wanted to attend college. One, who perfected a tough act to deceive his brothers, might have followed his dad to prison. Now, at 40 years old, they maintain a long-distance relationship as sex buddies, who don’t quite trust each other.

Their lives have sharply diverged. One is now divorced with two teenagers, who bring him joy and despair. One has just had a near-death experience on the job. When Bobby returns to Albuquerque, he will use sex, persuasion, and memories of their shared past to try to convince Alejo to take a chance on him and reach for the future together that they were meant to share.

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Also Available

• Trinity Trespass
• Wicked Cool
• Call and Answer
• Ink Illusions

About Val

I’m what you might expect – female, married, and an avid reader. I like humor, strong plots, and complicated characters, and I hope to offer you the same. I deeply appreciate readers for giving my books a try and especially for taking the time to write a review. If I avoid commenting, or expressing direct thanks for a review, it is only to respect the readers’ privacy to discuss books without author interference. I love feedback and I learn from all my reviews. Feel free to email me at veekay2000 [at] gmail [dot] com, and thanks for reading!

You can visit Val at her blog and at her website.

Contest Rules

• To enter, leave a comment stating that you are entering the contest. Contest closes 7 pm CST, Friday, February 3.
• By entering the contest, you’re confirming that you are at least 18 years old.
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• 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.)
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• Please make sure that your spam filter allows email from stumblingoverchaos.com!
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• This contest is open worldwide!

“You really should be more considerate when we kitties are trying to sleep.” -Mayhem