Monthly Archives: February 2014

Contests, Reading

Ebook giveaway: Almost Mine by Eden Winters [CONTEST CLOSED]

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Many thanks to Eden Winters for donating an ebook copy of her freshly released m/m romance, Almost Mine, for a lucky commenter to win!

A perfect life. A perfect home. A perfect husband. Gone in an instant.

Ian’s world turned upside down the day Travis walked out without so much as a word, or even a backward glance, leaving a lonely Ian to wonder why. Their son implores him, “Please go see Dad.”

Two years of hurt leaves Ian ready to confront the man who’d broken his heart, but what if everything he’d believed about their failed romance turned out to be wrong? What if the biggest problem in Ian’s marriage was…Ian?

Excerpt (scroll down)

Other Books by Eden

About Eden

Our heroine sits quietly in her cube, just one of many, typing, filing, and breaking the occasional nail, hiding her true identity beneath her clever disguise of nerdy glasses and business suits (with sensible shoes!). Frantic eyes watch the clock as she waits impatiently for the ruse to end and her true calling to begin.

With eager anticipation she drives her average car to her average home, and eats her average (vegetarian and completely healthy!) meal alone. The minutes tick by, and when the sun finally sets she leaps tall sofas in a single bound, shedding her disguise to take on her true super heroine persona! Is she in such a rush to save the world? Save the city? Save the neighbor’s kitten from a tree! No! She liberates her laptop from the evil clutches of arch villain, Hall Closet, and flings it open to free the worlds hiding within its depths. There are lonely werewolves searching desperately for mates, spoiled rich boys just waiting for her gentle caress of the keyboard to create someone who’ll truly understand them, and futuristic soldiers, gunning across the universe to save the men they love… No scenario is too bizarre! A time traveling pirate? No problem! Violin playing specter haunting a Scottish castle? You betcha!

When she’s not busily creating happy-ever-afters for fictional hotties, our heroine enjoys music, the great outdoors, and cruising down the highway on the back of a Harley Davidson.

You can visit Eden at her blog, website, and GoodReads.

Contest Rules

  • To enter, leave a comment stating that you are entering the contest. Contest closes 7 pm CST, Friday, February 21.
  • 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.)
  • 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!

“No, no, that’s fine, I’ll just perch here uncomfortably.” -Mayhem

Contests, Reading

Ebook giveaway: Too Good a Man (Red Dragon #2) by Becky Black [CONTEST CLOSED]

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Many thanks to Becky Black for donating an ebook copy of her freshly released m/m science fiction romance, Too Good a Man (Red Dragon #2), for a lucky commenter to win!

After months of sneaking around, Captain Alyn Evans and Jarvez Kashari have gone public as a couple. Alyn wants to move in together, but Jarvez isn’t ready. As the Red Dragon’s trading mission begins, Jarvez worries that Alyn’ principles will clash with the Company’’ sometimes ethically dubious methods. The Company rep aboard ship, he fears he’ll be the one to feel the sharp edge of Alyn’s disapproval and could even lose him.

Alyn’s unbending sense of right and wrong leads him to give asylum to an enslaved man, Sumi, bringing threats of retribution from Sumi’s owner. This leads to tension between Alyn and Jarvez when Alyn makes Sumi his personal steward and Jarvez feels he can no longer get a moment alone with his lover.

Sumi’s owner follows up on his threats and Alyn is brought before a court in a politically charged trial, whose outcome already seems fixed. Kept apart from Alyn, terrified he’ll see him go to prison, Jarvez doesn’t think the situation can get any worse. Until Alyn’s ex shows up. In the end he’ll be driven to beg for help from the one person who’d like to see Alyn out of Jarvez’s life forever.

Excerpt

Other Books

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 CST, Thursday, February 20.
  • 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!

“…zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…” -Chaos

Covers, Reading

Misadventures in Stock Photography: Part the 188th (The return of Prison Stripes Guy)

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Congrats to Julia, who won It’s All Geek to Me by JL Merrow! It’s All Geek to Me is being released today by Riptide Publishing.

Congrats to Bobbie, who won One Good Deed by Andrew Grey! One Good Deed is also being released today by Dreamspinner Press.

Welcome to another edition of the Misadventures in Stock Photography! Today we’ll be catching up with Prison Stripes Guy. Thanks to Carolyn for finding some of these covers!

After Mark Cooper broke

, his car was

and towed to

Lot

, where it caught fire and was left to

in the

s of the lot. The case subsequently ended up in court as

and anti-

Mark was sentenced to

working at the

. As he toiled away,

uncontainable, it wasn’t long

found him and begged, “

, then

.”

I’m as surprised as you are about where this went! 🙂

“Not looking at you, Mom! Even these stripey socks that you knit for me to sit on can’t outweigh all the naughty boys.” -Mayhem

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Linkity from the depths of frozen winter despair

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Congrats to Sandi, who won Walk with Me (Home #7) by Cardeno C! Walk with Me is being released today by Dreamspinner Press.

Congrats to Julia, who won It’s All Geek to Me by JL Merrow! It’s All Geek to Me will be released by Riptide Publishing on February 10.

Congrats to Bobbie, who won One Good Deed by Andrew Grey! One Good Deed will be released by Dreamspinner Press on February 10.

Randonymity

  • The view from my living room window on January 30 – the grey stripe along the bottom is snow piled up on the window ledge outside (click to embiggen):

Contest(s)

Bookity

Do, Think, Make, Learn

Cookity

Drinkity

Gluten Free

Crafty

Cool

Cool or Wha…?

  • Weird water towers. (I grew up in Rochester, Minnesota, so that ear of corn water tower doesn’t look weird to me…)

Wha…?

LOL

Teh Cute

Reading Update

  • Oh hockey fics, I love you so…

“There really haven’t been enough stripey socks for me to park my butt on lately, Mom. Do something about that!” -Mayhem

Those are my SIL’s 2013 birthday socks, finished before her 2014 birthday at least…

Contests, Reading

Ebook giveaway: Cold War by Keira Andrews [CONTEST CLOSED]

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Many thanks to Keira Andrews for donating an ebook copy of her freshly released m/m romace, Cold War, for a lucky commenter to win!

After an explosive locker room confrontation with his Russian rival ends in the most surprising and intense sex of his life, American pairs skater Dev Avira needs to refocus. He’s worked for years to win Olympic gold, and he can’t let himself – or his partner – down. Distraction in the form of steely and smoldering Mikhail Reznikov is the last thing he needs as he prepares for the biggest competition of his life.

But with the Games only days away, they can’t keep their hands off each other. Dev soon learns that beneath Mikhail’s arrogant and aloof exterior is Misha, a passionate man who warms Dev’s heart and scorches his bed. They’re both determined to win, but for Misha his freedom could be on the line. Can Dev put his deepening feelings on ice as he goes for gold?

Excerpt (scroll down)

Also by Keira

About Keira

After writing for years yet never really finding the right inspiration, Keira discovered her voice in gay romance, which has become a passion. She writes contemporary, historical and fantasy fiction, and – although she loves delicious angst along the way – Keira firmly believes in happy endings. For as Oscar Wilde once said, “The good ended happily, and the bad unhappily. That is what fiction means.” You can find out more about Keira and her books at her website and on Twitter and Facebook.

Contest Rules

  • To enter, leave a comment below stating that you are entering the contest. Contest closes 7 pm CST, Monday, February 17.
  • 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 luck and counterintuitive espionage 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.)
  • Winner 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!

“See how sweet and adorable I am?!” -Chaos

Covers, Reading

Misadventures in Stock Photography: Part the 187th (The return of the return of Tie Guy Two)

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Welcome to another edition of the Misadventures in Stock Photography! Today we’ll be catching up with Tie Guy Two (and I spent so much time fixing broken links in his two previous posts, you should definitely go check them out!).

were still arguing about whether they should have a

or an

when

the conductor yelled, “

to follow the

!”, then asked them, “

” as they embarked, commencing

indeed – they spent their time

(catering to

s),

(who seemed to have a

and not much else), and attending sessions of

.

*blink blink*

“Hmph. I’m just going to stare at the big kitty and ignore you and your naughty boys, Mom!” -Mayhem