LA Witt needs a band name for a book she’s working on – comment with your suggestions by January 31 for your chance to win an ebook of your choice from her backlist.

Shawn Lane’s giving away a copy of her forthcoming paranormal m/m romance, Eternally His. Comment by February 3 to enter.

Bookity

New releases and more: Literary Escapism (UF/PNR), Book Lovers Inc (a little of everything), and Fiction Vixen (various sorts of romance).

RJ Scott explains how Edit Minion works – it’s not going to replace actual editors and proofreaders, but it can certainly help you spot issues with your writing.

Becky Black has some tips for authors after they’re published.

Heidi Cullinan discusses the author’s EON (end of novel) experience.

Jenre muses on how the three-star book rating is perceived.

World Book Night is is April 23 – you can volunteer to hand out books that night.

Orannia’s hosting the 2012 M/M Romance Challenge!

Whoops on that library sticker’s placement…

Newest cover model?

The final Diary of an Author entry by Meljean Brook. Dear Author responds.

Ebookity

JL Merrow’s providing a code that will let you download the newly revised edition of her paranormal m/m romance, A Calling for Pleasure for free until February 14.

Download the 1966 Disneyland Monorail Operator Guide.

The ebook crunch at public libraries.

Penguin pulled its ebooks from libraries in November and is now pulling its e-audiobooks.

Sourcebooks reports that ebooks were more than a quarter of its sales in 2011.

Do, Learn, Make, Think

Poor little brown bats – they went from abundant to nearing extinction in just six years.

Some of Stonehenge’s stones are from 160 miles away.

How the “women and children first” into the lifeboats thing got started.

Not that I’m much for fast food, but if McDonald’s and Burger King have gluten-free buns in other countries, why not the US?!

When it’s safe – and not – to eat moldy cheese.

Apparently school lunches are not the culprit in the childhood obesity epidemic.

More on the clitoris.

Health benefits of beer.

Tips for dealing with pet hair in your home. (via The Kitchn)

The end of an era – Kodak files for bankruptcy.

How did you celebrate National Popcorn Day yesterday?

The big news of the week was the internet blackout against SOPA/PIPA. This infographic illustrates the difference the protest made. And if you didn’t listen to “The Day the LOLCats Died”, you really must.

Cookity

10 variations of buttermilk quick bread

10 citrus desserts

Spicy honey-glazed chicken. (via CRAFT)

Savory gluten-free olive and rosemary scones

Gluten-free noodles with shrimp, greens, and mushrooms.

Vietnamese rice cakes

Zesty quinoa cakes. (via The Kitchn)

Bittersweet chocolate pecan pie. (via The Kitchn)

Hot chocolate on a stick. (via CRAFT)

Chop up your salads to make them easier to eat.

Use edible glitter to stamp fruit for a fun and healthy gift.

Crafty

Knit your own cat – solves all sorts of allergy problems! 🙂 (Thanks, Lorraine!)

Knit a Hudson’s Bay-inspired crib blanket. (via CRAFT)

Turn a recycled sweater into mittens or a hat. (via CRAFT)

Make your own felt insoles for boots. (via CRAFT)

Needle-felt a voodoo doll pincushion.

Use painter’s tape and watercolors to make a gorgeous winter painting. (via CRAFT)

Sew a macaroon coin purse. (via CRAFT)

Cool

Go download Redemption City, a free double album from Joseph Arthur. (via You Ain’t No Picasso)

Kristi has craft/food/photo/etc linkity.

Kitty-themed felt iPad case.

Illusion knitted tapestry of the Mona Lisa.

Movie posters from an alternate Earth.

Life-sized stormtrooper cake.

Not your ordinary stick people family bumper sticker!

Daniel Radcliffe played Harry Potter on SNL.

The Bloggess and her cardboard TARDIS.

A crow… sledding.

Cool or Wha…?

A rhinestone-covered box of Darth Vader chocolates. (via The Mary Sue)

LEGO Apollo 11 Saturn V model that’s 19-feet tall.

Eyebombing.

Lord of the Rings manicure. (via The Mary Sue)

The perfect hat for Pastafarians.

Wha…?

Awkward stock photos… (via TeddyPig)

Fashion… and more.

Magical unicorn mask.

Giant spider attacks space shuttle!

A Psycho prequel series?

Mint eyedrops?!

LOL

Siri’s interpretation of a knitting store shopping list… (Thanks, Jeanne!)

Blog post about the Eagle Nebula written without the assistance of Wikipedia (due to the internet blackout). (There were Romulans in it the first time I read it…)

10 autocorrected gifts…

The 1980s were a scary time for crafting…

Dogs barking “The Imperial March”…

Ah, the weird rituals that kitties develop.

This was posted after I captioned that picture of May from earlier this week!

Weirdest cat ever?!! Maybe so. (Thanks, Jeanne!)

Point.

Minions indeed.

Hmm, I haven’t played this version of Tetris…

Catpire!

The internet is a series of tubes… oops.

Teh Cute

Cat and kitten! Baby falcon! Kitten! Baby polar bear! Kitten! Sea otter and baby! Cat and kitten! Baby cheetah! Kittens! Bun! Kitten! Kitten! Cat and dolphin! Kitten! Tiger and cub! Lioness and cubs! Lion! Leopard! Tiger!

Reading Update
Galley Proof by Eric Arvin. ebook. Excellent gay fiction (with romantic elements) about an author who lives a very predictable, safe life ruled by lists and habit… until his attractive new editor shakes things up. As with so many books by Eric Arvin, this book was simultaneously fun, funny, and thought-provoking – pretty much like life itself.
Pole Star by Josephine Myles. ebook short. arc. Excellent short and smutty m/m romance about a stripper who gets injured onstage and ends up in the emergency room in his firefighter costume, flirting with the cute radiographer. I had really good intentions of waiting until closer to the release date to read and review this one, but… I couldn’t resist. 🙂
Tailor Made by Josephine Myles. ebook. arc. Sweet and smutty m/m romance about an unapologetically slutty art student who wants to get his advisor in bed. But he’s not expecting to find himself so drawn to the fashion student he tries to shanghai into helping him with his senior project…
The Heart of Texas (Texas #1) by RJ Scott. ebook. Very good over-the-top m/m romance reminiscent of the tv show Dallas, complete with oil wells, villains, lies, a marriage-of-convenience, and more!
Heatstroke by Taylor V. Donovan. free ebook. Very good m/m romance told via nearly 50-year old journal entries being read by a young man trying to figure out the mystery of why his cold grandmother is so adamant he stay out of her attic.
Raven’s Mark (Sandpipers #2) by Jade Archer. ebook. Very good m/m romance about a chef who becomes fascinated by Raven, the guy who’s just started watching the owners’ son along with his own. However, Raven suffers from crippling PTSD… and his past hasn’t given up on him yet.
A Life Without You (Boston Boys #1) by Erica Pike. ebook. Good m/m romance about a gay college student who has a crush on his engaged straight best friend and roommate… his apparently bi-curious straight best friend. Emotions definitely run high in this one (and the POV is first-person present), but it worked for me. And I’m very curious to see who the next book will be about!
Just Like Cats and Dogs by BA Tortuga. Good m/m paranormal romance about an orphaned panther shifter who grew up with a pack of wolf shifters, but was never really accepted. So when he runs into a wolf shifter who tormented him while they were growing up, he’s surprised at the attraction between them. The repetitive style of writing isn’t so noticeable for short works, but it definitely grated during this longer book.
There’s Cock in This Book (The Hockey Story) by Isa K. free ebook short. Good short m/m story about a deeply closeted minor league hockey player who survives by keeping his head down and blending in… until the new guy on the team hits on him. With a bit more proofing and a less abrupt ending, this would have been a Very Good read.
How to Keep the Love of Your Life (After Mistaking Him for a Serial Killer) by Maureen Willmann. ebook. Ok m/m romance about a guy who thinks someone is following him right up to the door of his apartment… and it turns out to be his neighbor across the hall. Too sugary sweet and implausible for me. Also, so very tired of stalkers.
The Man Who Spoke My Name (Joey #2) by Azalea Moone. free ebook short. Meh short m/m story about a guy torn between the ex who cheated on him and the guy he slept with on New Year’s Eve.

“…zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…” -Chaos

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Linkity for a new year

January 6, 2012 Chris 22 Comments

Congrats to Jen B, who won Melting by VJ Summers!

Congrats to Gina, who won Blind Space by Marie Sexton!Â Blind Space will be released by Silver Publishing on January 7.

Congrats to Azure J, who won The Gallows Tree by RJ Scott!Â The Gallows Tree will be released by Silver Publishing on January 7.

Contests

For your chance to win a Kindle Fire, check out the blogs of the six authors participating in the giveaway. Closes noon EST, January 10.

Blodeuedd’s giving away two copies of The Lure of Song and Magic by Patricia Rice (one for US/Canada and one for international). Contest closes January 12.

Comment by 10 am GMT, January 14, for your chance to win ebook copies of all the books RJ Scott will publish between February 1 and December 31, 2012.

Check out the Cock & Bull Blog Tour (running through January 16) for your chance to win Amazon gift certificates and more! (The guy on the tour promo button should look familiar – it’s My Cup Size Is Bigger Than Yours Guy!)

Bookity

New releases and more: Literary Escapism (UF/PNR), Tor.com (PNR), and Book Lovers Inc (a little of everything).

Book and publishing news from Dear Author.

How to improve your reading comprehension.

A library in Massachusetts sent the police after a five-year old with overdue library books. Wha…?!

25 most beautiful college libraries. (via TeleRead)

25 things writers should stop doing. (via Sue Brown)

Curious about what the 1961 Nobel jury had to say about the nominees, including J.R.R. Tolkien and Robert Frost?

Carolyn Crane shares some reading/writing things she never thought she’d do/use.

Check out the 2012 Support Your Local Library Challenge and the 2012 Big Books Challenge.

Classic book covers redone with cats.

If Dr. Seuss drew Batman…

Some Twilight humor. What if famous writers had written Twilight? (via The Mary Sue)

Ebookity

If you get weirdly formatted epubs from Kobo, the Digital Reader wants to know about it.

Forbes asks some interesting ethical questions about the non-fixed nature of ebooks.

Read and listen to a bunch of Neil Gaiman’s short stories for free. (via The Mary Sue)

How reading ebooks changes reading habits.

Think, Do, Make, Learn

Google Translate is now available for the iPad.

Can you recognize iconic photos when their subjects have been removed?

Researchers have discovered new marine species living around hydrothermal vents under Antarctica.

Best times to buy various things this year.

This totally works for removing wrinkles from many of your clothes.

If you live in the UK, there are new gluten-free labeling laws in effect.

Cookity

Pan-fried beans with wilted greens.

Salmon curry. (via The Kitchn)

Meyer lemon cherry chutney.

Sophisticated salads.

9 butternut squash recipes.

Slow cooker Thai chicken noodle soup. (via CRAFT)

Purple hombre cake. (via CRAFT)

Nutella banana egg rolls?! (via CRAFT) (I love Nutella, but hate bananas…)

Grain-free granola.

Crafty

Knit a cat eyes blanket! (Thanks, Cheryl!)

Knit a kids Fair Isle hat. (via CRAFT)

Turn buttons into hair ties! Now I know what I can use some of my buttons for. 🙂

Sew some canvas containers to help yourself get organized.

Cool

Tim Minchin is going to be at the Reason Rally in Washington DC this March.

You can make a dry erase calendar from paint chips and a picture frame.

MrsPao has craft and cooking linkity.

Kitty-shaped shawl pin.

The intersection of architecture and fairy tales.

The Obliteration Room.

Cool or Wha…?

Hello Kitty microwave.

Doctor Who babies.

Batman fan… literally. (via The Mary Sue)

Crocheted Tusken Raider hat.

If you’re in France before March 1, you’ll have to try a black-bunned Darth Vader burger…

Hanging soft-service ice cream cone lamps.

Wha…?

I didn’t realize pythons were such a big problem in Florida…

A fish that likes to snack on the testicles of swimmers.

The top 10 craziest things caught by airport security last year…

Who needs a special tool to peel a banana?!

Fashion…

Why the legs?!

File sharing is now an officially recognized religion in Sweden.

LOL

The big downside of vacations…

15 funniest autocorrects from December.

10 New Year’s resolutions illustrated with cats.

Teh Cute

Kitten! Baby polar bear! Kitten! Baby cheetahs! Kitten! Tiny pig (video)! Kitten! Giraffe and baby! Cat and kitten! Cat and kitten! Bison and calf! Kittens! Baby tigers! Baby tigers! Kittens!

Reading Update
Camp Hell (PsyCop #5) by Jordan Castillo Price. ebook. reread. Excellent m/m paranormal romantic suspense in which Vic experiences some personal growth (beyond his paranoia, even!), and both Vic and Jacob have unexpected professional growth.
GhosTV (PsyCop #6) by Jordan Castillo Price. ebook. reread. Excellent m/m paranormal romantic suspense in which Vic and Jacob head to California to find their friend Lisa, who’s vanished without a trace. Definitely looking forward to the next book!
Turnskin by Nicole Kimberling. ebook. Very good m/m fantasy romance about a young half-blooded man who grew up in a small town in a world split between Shifters and Skins. When his lover abandons him, he tracks down his cousins in the big city who own an impoverished theater.
Cherish Your Name (Warder #6) by Mary Calmes. ebook. Sweet paranormal m/m holiday romance about Warder Malic visiting his hearth Dylan’s family for Christmas and things getting off to a rough start because Dylan’s family thinks Malic is too old for their son.
Where the Heart Is by Kaje Harper. ebook short. Sweet short holiday m/m romance about a vet who’s been running his father’s remote practice for the past few months since his father died, while his boyfriend is far away in the city.
I Dare You…Again (Dare #2) by Tam Ames. free ebook short. Sweet short m/m New Year’s Eve romance in which Steven needs to decide whether or not to take his roommate’s dare and tell Cory he loves him…
In December My Heart’s Full of Spring by Kate McMurray. free ebook short. Good short holiday m/m romance about two guys who find themselves on top of the Empire State Building together on New Year’s Eve.
Six Degrees of Lust (By Degrees #2) by Taylor V. Donovan. ebook. Pretty good m/m romantic suspense about an emotionally unavailable FBI agent who can’t get a one-night stand out of his head, even as he’s trying to track down a serial killer targeting gay men. This book was heading toward a solid four-star rating before a nasty cliffhanger ending. Pretty much nothing at all was resolved. That makes me really, really cranky.
FUBAR (EMS Heat #12) by Stephani Hecht. ebook. Pretty good m/m romance about a nurse who gets attacked outside of a gay bar and is rescued by an off-duty cop.
Dragma’s Tavern: Where Every Good Bar Comes by Bryl R. Tyne. free ebook short. Good short, trippy m/m story about a guy who ends up in a very odd bar on New Year’s Eve.
NYPD Night Shift by Eden Cole. ebook short. Meh short m/m story about a cop who’s being a jerk to everyone around him – turns out that he just needs to get laid. This wasn’t easy to read because of how much I was rolling my eyes. Definitely skip this one if you prefer stories with condoms, lube, realistic dialogue, or plausible plots.

“I know you’re all jealous of my lovely kitty bed!” -Mayhem

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Linkity rings out the old year

December 30, 2011 Chris 19 Comments

Congrats to Tara R, who won Take Me Home by Sloan Parker!

Congrats to Michelle L, who won FUBAR (EMS Heat #12) by Stephani Hecht!Â FUBAR will be released by eXtasy Books on January 1.

No Misadventure on Monday, which is another holiday for me!

Contests

Desert Island Keepers is giving away a grab bag of m/f romances and an ebook grab bag of m/m romances. Comment by midnight PST, December 31. Or comment by 7 pm PST that evening for the other grab bag of m/f romances.

Joder’s giving away an ebook copy of Fate’s Second Chance by AJ Jarrett. Contest closes 11:59 pm CST, January 1.

Wrapped Up in Books is giving away an ebook copy of The Forester by Blaine D. Arden. Comment by 9 pm CST, January 2, for your chance to win.

Joyfully Jay is giving away an ebook copy of The Given & the Taken (Tooth & Claw #1) by LA Witt and an ebook copy of Noble Metals by LA Witt. Both contests close at 11:59 pm EST, January 3.

Blodeuedd’s giving away Carrie Goes Off the Map by Phillipa Ashley. Contest closes January 5. US & Canada.

Bookity

New releases and more: Elisa Rolle (LGBT), Tor.com (UF, “genre benders“, scifi, fantasy), AAR (romance print & audiobooks), and Book Lovers Inc (a little of everything).

Book and publishing news from Dear Author.

Writing and publishing linkity from Becky Black.

Is the hashtag ruining the English language?

Book sculptures.

Embroider some bookmarks. (via CRAFT)

Make a book stack necklace. (via CRAFT)

Ebookity

You can get the newly revised 2.1 edition of Among the Living (PsyCop #1) for free through midnight CST on New Year’s Day. Go! Go now! I’ll wait… Did I mention that I just reread this one for the second time this year? 🙂

As libraries and major publishers squabble, small publishers might be the winners.

Dear Author’s primer for the new ereader owner.

Spark in Darkness and Dear Author on the “entitled” reader.

More about SOPA from Literary Escapism.

Do, Think, Learn, Make

Simple hidden tricks that new iPad/iPhone owners should know.

If you got a techy gadget gift for the holidays, chances are Lifehacker has a guide for setting it up.

If you use your smartphone as an alarm clock, Winter Wake-Up will automatically wake you up earlier if it snows.

Amazon has the 42nd fastest computer in the world… and it’s virtual.

DrugCite makes it easy for you to look up prescription and OTC medications to check on side-effects and more.

Glycerin or vinegar can help make itchy wool less itchy. I’ve successfully used unscented hair conditioner, too.

The 25 films selected to be added to the Library of Congress this year. (via The Mary Sue)

The gap between median net worth of members of Congress and the average net worth of American families continues to grow.

Things that will cost more in 2012…

Drinkity

Creamsicle mimosas. (via CRAFT)

Toronto’s getting a gluten-free brewery! In the US, Dogfish Head will be releasing their gluten-free Tweason’ale four times a year.

6 hot toddies.

7 boozy desserts for your New Year’s Eve.

Cookity

A tea strainer can make sifting powdered sugar on top of baked goods less messy.

Chai tea eggnog cookies. (via Bron’s Pinterest)

Eggnog pound cake. (via Bron’s Pinterest)

Pumpkin pie cupcakes. (via Bron’s Pinterest)

Peppermint bark cheesecake truffles. (via CRAFT)

Nutella and sea salt fudge. (via CRAFT)

Gluten-free cherry chocolate chip cookies.

Crafty

Yarnbombing goes mainstream? (via KnittyBlog)

Crocheted flower hair clips. (via CRAFT)

Make a no-sew pet bed.

Cool

Firefly and Neil Gaiman back free speech.

Scrap metal Darth Vader sculpture. (via CRAFT)

R2-Tutu. (via The Mary Sue)

Obi-Wan’s home planet is named after Jon Stewart.

Tardis pillows. (via CRAFT)

Back to the Future Delorean usb flash drive.

Interactive origami jellyfish swarm. (via CRAFT)

Crocheted Krampus. (via CRAFT) Franklin has a knitted version of Krampus, too.

Cool or Wha…?

Mini terrarium necklace.

Human flamingo.

Wha…?

Americans have purchased more than $41 billion in unused gift cards since 2005.

The increasing number of men doing household grocery shopping means that stores are trying out “man aisles”…

Fortunately, no one was injured when a gun went off in a teenager’s purse in a Wyoming Starbucks…

At least I like the colors…

For less than $200,000, you could have your very own classic Batmobile!

In the early 20th century, you could buy radium-enhanced condoms…

Marzipan pig.

Eeeeek!! Eeeeeek!!

LOL

10 awkward text relationship fails.

“Zombie survival tips for the holiday season” – how zombies can survive the holiday season? Or how you can survive zombie attacks during the holiday season?

Parodies of The Dark Knight Rises trailer.

Secret of the periodic table of the elements revealed!

Portal Christmas tree.

Cats as holiday tree ornaments.

Yes, this. (via Bron’s Pinterest)

Teh Cute

Kittens! Baby tigers! Kitten! Dalmatian and puppies! Kitten! Owlet! Kitten! Dog and cat! Dog and kitten! Kittens! Baby penguin! Kitten! Tiger and baby! Kitten! Lioness and cub! Swan and cygnets!

Reading Update
Among the Living (PsyCop #1) by Jordan Castillo Price. ebook. reread. Excellent m/m paranormal romantic suspense about a PsyCop, who can see ghosts even though he really would prefer not to. (This is one of my comfort rereads… you might’ve guessed, as it’s the second time I’ve read the book this year!)
Criss Cross (PsyCop #2) by Jordan Castillo Price. ebook. reread. Very good m/m paranormal romantic suspense that takes place a few weeks after Among the Living. Jacob’s staying with Vic while looking for a new condo, and Vic has a creepily eager-to-please new partner at work. (Second time I’ve read this book this year, too.)
Body and Soul (PsyCop #3) by Jordan Castillo Price. ebook. reread. Very good m/m paranormal romantic suspense in which Vic gets another new partner at work and Jacob continues hunting for an unhaunted place to live. (Second time this year, third time overall – as with the others.)
Secrets (PsyCop #4) by Jordan Castillo Price. ebook. reread. Very good paranormal m/m romantic suspense in which Vic and Jacob’s living situation changes dramatically and Vic stumbles upon an epic conspiracy. Do I need to repeat myself again?! 🙂
Jesse’s Christmas by RJ Scoot. ebook. Very good holiday m/m romance about a photographer who hates Christmas because his lover left him the previous Christmas, emptying his bank account and breaking his heart. Will he be able to get into the Christmas spirit for his assignment taking daily photos in “Christmasville”?? Bonus points to RJ for including a scene that matches the cover!
Home Ice by Kate Sherwood. ebook. Very good m/m romance about a closeted hockey coach trying to deal with working with his ex after not seeing him for ten years.
A Calling for Pleasure (Lars & Rael #1) (2nd edition) by JL Merrow. ebook (available 1/15/2012). Very good short paranormal m/m romance about two detectives for the Paranormal Enforcement Agency trying to track down a succubus who’s leaving a trail of dead guys behind her. The male detective (non-romantic detective pairing, not to worry!) becomes fascinated by a male succubus who’s picked up during the investigation… This was a fun start to a (currently) three-book series that I’m hoping JL adds to. 🙂
A Silence Kept by Theo Fenraven. ebook short. Very good short paranormal m/m romance about a guy who rents a place a bit off the beaten path for his summer weekend getaway after he catches his boyfriend cheating on him. He doesn’t really believe the place is haunted… at first.
Take Me Home by Sloan Parker. ebook. Good m/m romantic suspense about an author and a screenwriter who’ve been best friends since high school, even after a night together years ago left one brokenhearted and the other moving from guy to guy to avoid intimacy. As they take the train back to Ohio from Los Angeles for Christmas, they try to sort out the decades old mystery they’ve fallen into while figuring out whether they can trust each other if their relationship changes…
Puppy, Car, and Snow (Ryan & Scott #3) by Amy Lane. ebook. Good holiday m/m romance about two guys snowed in at a cabin for the holidays with one guy’s family, trying to deal with with his mom’s ongoing nasty comments to his boyfriend. I think enough background is provided in the book for those who haven’t read the previous two short stories.
Free to Fly by Belinda McBride. free ebook short. Good short kinky m/m romance about a guy who comes home from work planning to move out while his lawyer boyfriend is out of town for the weekend. But his boyfriend is still there, and their confrontation changes the course of their relationship.
Ten Things to Hate About Being a Werewolf by Vic Winter. ebook short. Good short paranormal m/m romance about a guy who was recently turned into a werewolf and hates everything about it.
Winning in a Landslide (Change #1.5) by JM Cartwright. ebook. Good holiday m/m romance that follows up on the sheriff, the rock star, and their two young adopted kids right after an extremely trying election. Something that once I noticed, I couldn’t un-notice – the two main characters just seemed to use each other’s names way too much.
Southern Winterland (By Degrees #1) by Taylor V. Donovan. ebook short. Good short holiday m/m romance about a gay guy who’s been distancing himself from his straight best friend after a drunken almost-kiss under the mistletoe the previous Christmas. This needed to be a bit longer!
The Gift of the Maggie by Belinda McBride. ebook short. Good short holiday m/m romance about a divorced rancher who has his very first boyfriend and is nervous about coming out to his kids.
A Picture Perfect Holiday by ZA Maxfield. ebook short. Good holiday m/m romance about a high school senior, president of the photography club, who has a crush on a straight football player.
Chance of Snow by Brynn Paulin. ebook short. Good short holiday m/m romance about two coworkers who share a steamy night together when their chartered bus can’t make it home during a big snowstorm.
A Summit City Christmas (Sno Ho #2.5) by Ethan Day. ebook short. Pretty good short m/m holiday romance about Wade and Boone’s first Christmas together. This really needed to be fleshed out more to be a coherent or satisfying narrative.
Nice: Christmas Mistletoe by M. Durango. ebook short. Good short holiday m/m romance about a guy who moved home to live with his parents and work at their Christmas tree lot after he was laid off. He runs into an old high school track buddy one night while he’s working at the tree lot… This felt a bit disjointed to me.
Blue River by Theo Fenraven. ebook short. Good short m/m holiday time travel romance about a photographer who walks through some mist and ends up in 1863, where he stays with an innocent young farmer and his sister. The thing I liked best about this book was that it didn’t gloss over historical details like people not bathing very often. I do have my doubts that greens stored in a root cellar would be lovely and fresh by December…
More Than Enough (More #2) by Shawn Lane. ebook short. Pretty good m/m romance about a guy in college who lives at home to run interference between his abusive alcoholic father and his younger sister. When a handsome jock asks him out, he’s sure it’s as a joke.
The Question by Sean Michael. ebook short. Good short m/m romance about two guys who’ve been best friends for years, but not romantically or sexually involved since their single disastrous attempt many years ago. This would’ve been more satisfying had it not been so very short.