I'm over at the Dreamspinner Blog chatting about New Lease of Life.
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Author of gay romance. Happy Endings guaranteed. Eventually.
Sunday, 27 December 2015
Friday, 25 December 2015
New Lease of Life - Release Day
My new novel New Lease of Life is out today.
Despite its release date New Lease of Life isn't a Christmas story. It doesn't even take place in December. But the ideals of Christmas can be found within its pages: giving, forgiveness, and extending a helping hand to a stranger. There may not be snow on the ground or sleigh bells in the air but hopefully this story will leave you with the same feels as the best Christmas stories.
Blurb
Phillip used to laugh a lot, back when his friends called him Pip. However the good deed that left him hospitalized not only marred his body, it stripped him of his good humor too. Ever since, he has pushed his friends away and shut out the world. Donating his vintage clothing to a charity shop should have been the final act in a year-long campaign to sever the links with the man Pip used to be, but the stranger on his doorstep awakens feelings in Pip that he hasn’t experienced since the incident that left him angry at the world and reliant on the cold metal of the hideous hospital-issue crutch.
Colby forces his way into Pip’s life, picking at the scab of his past. Colby isn’t interested in Pip’s money or his expensive address. He has only one goal: to make Pip smile again. With every moment in Pip’s presence, Colby chips away at the walls Pip has built around himself. Pip knows it’s impossible to fight his attraction with Colby’s sunny disposition casting light into the darkness in his soul.
It's available now (yes, you can now get your sticky paws on it) at.
Dreamspinner Press
Amazon US
Amazon UK
AllRomance ebooks
Kobo
It's also available in paperback.
Despite its release date New Lease of Life isn't a Christmas story. It doesn't even take place in December. But the ideals of Christmas can be found within its pages: giving, forgiveness, and extending a helping hand to a stranger. There may not be snow on the ground or sleigh bells in the air but hopefully this story will leave you with the same feels as the best Christmas stories.
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| Cover by Paul Richmond |
Phillip used to laugh a lot, back when his friends called him Pip. However the good deed that left him hospitalized not only marred his body, it stripped him of his good humor too. Ever since, he has pushed his friends away and shut out the world. Donating his vintage clothing to a charity shop should have been the final act in a year-long campaign to sever the links with the man Pip used to be, but the stranger on his doorstep awakens feelings in Pip that he hasn’t experienced since the incident that left him angry at the world and reliant on the cold metal of the hideous hospital-issue crutch.
Colby forces his way into Pip’s life, picking at the scab of his past. Colby isn’t interested in Pip’s money or his expensive address. He has only one goal: to make Pip smile again. With every moment in Pip’s presence, Colby chips away at the walls Pip has built around himself. Pip knows it’s impossible to fight his attraction with Colby’s sunny disposition casting light into the darkness in his soul.
It's available now (yes, you can now get your sticky paws on it) at.
Dreamspinner Press
Amazon US
Amazon UK
AllRomance ebooks
Kobo
It's also available in paperback.
Y and Z are for
Y is for Yule Log
I know not why it came into being--actually I have a vague inkling and with some research I could find out for you--and today I don't really care. All I'm going to do is cut myself a huge slice of that chocolatey goodness and sit back and relax.
Z is for zzzzzzzzz
Because I'm just knackered.
Next time I think it's a good idea to do 25 continuous post remind me how time consuming it is and how little writing I actually get to do!
Thursday, 24 December 2015
X is for
X-cited (and a little nervous)
Tomorrow is release day for New Lease of Life.
Blurb
Phillip used to laugh a lot, back when his friends called him Pip. However the good deed that left him hospitalized not only marred his body, it stripped him of his good humor too. Ever since, he has pushed his friends away and shut out the world. Donating his vintage clothing to a charity shop should have been the final act in a year-long campaign to sever the links with the man Pip used to be, but the stranger on his doorstep awakens feelings in Pip that he hasn’t experienced since the incident that left him angry at the world and reliant on the cold metal of the hideous hospital-issue crutch.
Colby forces his way into Pip’s life, picking at the scab of his past. Colby isn’t interested in Pip’s money or his expensive address. He has only one goal: to make Pip smile again. With every moment in Pip’s presence, Colby chips away at the walls Pip has built around himself. Pip knows it’s impossible to fight his attraction with Colby’s sunny disposition casting light into the darkness in his soul.
It's available now to pre-order.
Dreamspinner Press
Amazon US
Amazon UK
AllRomance ebooks
Kobo
Don't forget I'll be over at the Dreamspinner Blog on 27th December.
Oh yeah and it's Christmas too.
One more sleep!
Tomorrow is release day for New Lease of Life.
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| Cover by Paul Richmond |
Phillip used to laugh a lot, back when his friends called him Pip. However the good deed that left him hospitalized not only marred his body, it stripped him of his good humor too. Ever since, he has pushed his friends away and shut out the world. Donating his vintage clothing to a charity shop should have been the final act in a year-long campaign to sever the links with the man Pip used to be, but the stranger on his doorstep awakens feelings in Pip that he hasn’t experienced since the incident that left him angry at the world and reliant on the cold metal of the hideous hospital-issue crutch.
Colby forces his way into Pip’s life, picking at the scab of his past. Colby isn’t interested in Pip’s money or his expensive address. He has only one goal: to make Pip smile again. With every moment in Pip’s presence, Colby chips away at the walls Pip has built around himself. Pip knows it’s impossible to fight his attraction with Colby’s sunny disposition casting light into the darkness in his soul.
It's available now to pre-order.
Dreamspinner Press
Amazon US
Amazon UK
AllRomance ebooks
Kobo
Don't forget I'll be over at the Dreamspinner Blog on 27th December.
Oh yeah and it's Christmas too.
One more sleep!
Wednesday, 23 December 2015
W is for
Wishes
Peace on earth and goodwill to all men. That's a biggie, though.
Some good vibes for New Lease of Life, maybe:
A silver star at ARe
Some decent reviews.
A few new readers.
A top 100 placing in gay romance at Amazon.
I have RL wishes too, but I'll not go into those here. Needless to say I want only good health and happiness for all my family and friends. And to all of you who know me as Lillian Francis, whether in person or via pages in a book or my blog posts, I wish you all good health and happiness too.
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| By Visitor7 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons |
Some good vibes for New Lease of Life, maybe:
A silver star at ARe
Some decent reviews.
A few new readers.
A top 100 placing in gay romance at Amazon.
I have RL wishes too, but I'll not go into those here. Needless to say I want only good health and happiness for all my family and friends. And to all of you who know me as Lillian Francis, whether in person or via pages in a book or my blog posts, I wish you all good health and happiness too.
Tuesday, 22 December 2015
V is for
Vixen
and Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen.
So we've already established that Santa used to arrive on a donkey before he upgraded to a fleet of magical reindeer and a sleigh. We also know that they are likely to be girl reindeer. And that they fly (or at the least float--remember the air trapped between fur and skin). But where did they get their names?
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| By Prang [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Another scary Santa |
So we've already established that Santa used to arrive on a donkey before he upgraded to a fleet of magical reindeer and a sleigh. We also know that they are likely to be girl reindeer. And that they fly (or at the least float--remember the air trapped between fur and skin). But where did they get their names?
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| Much more like the Santa we are used to seeing. Although the moon looks kinda scary in this one. |
They first appeared in 1823 in the poem 'A Visit from St Nicholas' which later became '('Twas) The Night Before Christmas'. In the original version Donner and Blitzen were called Dunder and Blixem, which was Dutch for Thunder and Lightning. It appears that over the years these names have morphed into the ones we have now but nobody can say quite when (or why) that happened. One theory is that the names were changed to the German for thunder and lightning, which is donner and blitz, thereby becoming Donner and Blitzen. They were certainly named as such by the time the story of Rudolph came into being in 1939.
Monday, 21 December 2015
U is for...
Umm
Okay I've got to admit this one has me at a loss. I thought it would be Z that screwed me over (not least because I'll have run out of days).
Unwrap
Hah! See, knew something would come to me if I sat here long enough. Although what I'm going to write about unwrapping I haven't a clue.
Or a ripper?
Do you struggle wrapping presents?
I must confess to preferring gift bags these days. The initial outlay may be more expensive but at least they can be used to carry gifts home. And I'm not ashamed to admit to reusing any that I receive. My sister and I often play a game of reuse the gift bag, sending the same one back and forth until it is no longer suitable for its purpose. That's saving the environment, people, not 'oh shit I forgot the wrapping paper!'
And I'll leave you with one of my favourite holiday reads of last year.
Unwrapping Hank by Eli Easton
Sloane loves a good mystery. He grew up as the son of two psychiatrists, so he finds most people tediously easy to figure out. He finds his way to Pennsylvania State University, longing for a rural experience, and ends up being lured into joining a frat by Micah Springfield, the hippest guy on campus.
Nothing in Sloane’s classes is as intriguing as Hank Springfield, Micah’s brother and fellow frat house member. Hank looks like a tough guy—big muscles, tatts, and a beard—but his eyes are soft and sweet. He acts dumb, but he’s a philosophy major. He’s presumably straight, but then why does Sloane feel such crazy chemistry whenever Hank is around? And why does Hank hate Sloane so much?
When Sloane ends up stuck on campus over Christmas, Micah invites him to spend the holidays at their family farm in Amish country. It’s a chance to experience a true Americana Christmas--and further investigate the mystery that is Hank Springfield. Can Sloane unlock the secrets of this family and unwrap the heart hidden inside the beefcake?
I gave this five stars and a squee-induced review that is of little help to anyone wanting any factual information. It's cute, funny, full of holiday spirit. *Side-eyes the pile of holiday reads still waiting on Kindle* Really want to read it again.
Okay I've got to admit this one has me at a loss. I thought it would be Z that screwed me over (not least because I'll have run out of days).
Unwrap
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| By G.dallorto (Own work) [Attribution], via Wikimedia Commons |
Are you a peeler?
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| By Sara-Paceni (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons |
Or a ripper?
Do you struggle wrapping presents?
I must confess to preferring gift bags these days. The initial outlay may be more expensive but at least they can be used to carry gifts home. And I'm not ashamed to admit to reusing any that I receive. My sister and I often play a game of reuse the gift bag, sending the same one back and forth until it is no longer suitable for its purpose. That's saving the environment, people, not 'oh shit I forgot the wrapping paper!'
And I'll leave you with one of my favourite holiday reads of last year.
Unwrapping Hank by Eli Easton
Sloane loves a good mystery. He grew up as the son of two psychiatrists, so he finds most people tediously easy to figure out. He finds his way to Pennsylvania State University, longing for a rural experience, and ends up being lured into joining a frat by Micah Springfield, the hippest guy on campus.
Nothing in Sloane’s classes is as intriguing as Hank Springfield, Micah’s brother and fellow frat house member. Hank looks like a tough guy—big muscles, tatts, and a beard—but his eyes are soft and sweet. He acts dumb, but he’s a philosophy major. He’s presumably straight, but then why does Sloane feel such crazy chemistry whenever Hank is around? And why does Hank hate Sloane so much?
When Sloane ends up stuck on campus over Christmas, Micah invites him to spend the holidays at their family farm in Amish country. It’s a chance to experience a true Americana Christmas--and further investigate the mystery that is Hank Springfield. Can Sloane unlock the secrets of this family and unwrap the heart hidden inside the beefcake?
I gave this five stars and a squee-induced review that is of little help to anyone wanting any factual information. It's cute, funny, full of holiday spirit. *Side-eyes the pile of holiday reads still waiting on Kindle* Really want to read it again.
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