#mmromance

[eluari]

MELODIE DER ASCHE - (AKA: BORN TO THE SEA)

Genre //Adult Fantasy Status // Finished 💕 - Release 02.04.2024 Publisher // Droemer Knaur (german publisher) Themes // a fall from grace | vengeance | justice | action & consequences | magic | loyality | survival | love | war | fate | rebellion | sacrifice | m/m romance

There were times when I thought that I'd ever make this post. Times when I doubted that a story with an m/m romance would ever get picked up by a major publisher. But here we are ... 🥹

Melodie der Asche is the german title of my WIP Born to the Sea, and what you see up there, is the official cover. The real cover of the story, that started in 2019 here on Writeblr. I even got to illustrate the hands ... T_T Anyway, I'm forever grateful for all the support I've found. I miss you & love you, guys! I hope you're all doing well. 💕

You can preorder Melodie der Asche *here* & I have included the german preview text in case you happen to speak german.

Das Vergessen war seine Gnade. Die Wahrheit ist sein Untergang. Ein Magier ohne Zukunft versucht, sein Schicksal abzuwenden. Ein Fischer ohne Vergangenheit verliebt sich in einen Feldherrn, der eine Lüge lebt. In einem kriegszerrissenen Land stürzen sie sich in den Kampf um Freiheit und decken eine Wahrheit auf, die so schwer wiegt, dass sie besser nie ans Licht gekommen wäre. -

Drei untrennbar verbundene Schicksale entscheiden über die Zukunft eines kriegszerrissenen Reiches. Inmitten des Konfliktes zwischen der Rebellion und dem grausamen Regime des Sha ist Caliyan der stärkste Magier seiner Zeit, doch man hat ihm alles genommen. Im Versuch seiner dunklen Bestimmung zu entfliehen, verliert er sich in Rache. Vaelen ist ein einfacher Fischer, der seine Vergangenheit nicht kennt. Das Einzige, das ihn ständig begleitet, ist eine unbestimmte Sehnsucht, getrieben von einer geheimnisvollen Melodie in seinem Inneren, die noch lauter erklingt, als er Laudan kennenlernt. Aber Laudan ist nicht nur ein Spion der Rebellen, sondern auch der Feldherr des Sha – und damit nicht der, für den Vaelen ihn hält. Laudan ist sofort fasziniert von dem jungen Fischer, seinem starken Willen, der Freiheit und der Anmut, die er ausstrahlt. Doch welche Chance hat eine so zarte Liebe, wenn um sie herum ein Kampf tobt? Wenn Laudan ihm nicht sagen kann, dass er nicht der ist, für den Vaelen ihn hält? Und Vaelen die Macht besitzt, den Frieden zu bringen oder alles zu zerstören, woran Laudan glaubt?

Du bist noch nicht fertig, flüsterte ihm die Dunkelheit zu. -

Rache, Magie, Macht: Ein queerer Fantasy-Roman über die Gnade und den Fluch des Vergessens und den Kampf um Freiheit. In ihrem Debüt über das tragische Schicksal von Vaelen und Laudan erschafft Elya Adair eine magische Welt voller Verzweiflung und Liebe, Zärtlichkeit und Gewalt: Eine tiefgründige Liebesgeschichte, bei der man liebt, hasst und leidet!

»Ein Buch wie eine Symphonie - zärtlich, traurig und getragen von einer bombastischen Melodie, deren Töne noch lange nachklingen.« – Mira Valentin

»Emotional, tragisch und wortgewaltig - mit Melodie der Asche hat Elya Adair ein beeindruckendes Debüt geschrieben, dessen intelligent verwobene Handlungsstränge, tiefgründige Figuren und einzigartige Fantasywelt Lesende von Beginn an in ihren magischen Bann ziehen. Eine unvergessliche Liebesgeschichte, die immer wieder den Atem raubt. Ganz klare Leseempfehlung!« – Lina Frisch

»Melodie der Asche erschafft Bilder voller Magie und Liebe. Auch nach dem Zuklappen des Buches hallt die Welt von Elya Adair noch lange nach.« - Andreas Suchanek und Christian Handel my old BttS Taglist! Lots of Love to you all. I hope you're doing well. @ardawyn @cirianne @elfrooted @somedeadmagic @relevy @alternativeforensicscientist @doro-writes @pen-in-hand @wanderers-minuet @skyfireflight @darth-salem-emperor-of-earth @monaramis @rookie009 @re-writing-h @lady-redshield-writes @zachatari @owl-writes @noxstories @quilloftheclouds @illyriandreamer @writemares @lordkingsmith @kosmosian-quills @reeseweston @ladywithalamp @the-violent-writer @phoenyxrisenfromashes @fantasy-shadows @v-writes-stories @ntbogoni @notiziarios @cawolters @adie-dee @wildswrites @siarven @semblanche @unfortunatelyunfocused @furysreign @a-tear-in-the-veil @acaranna @themidnxghtwriter @songsofaleria @wqtermelon-gloss @august-the-third @waterfallwritings @drunkinbook @doriians @homesteadchronicles @inky-duchess @silas-the-reading-addict @vesrayn @vorskra @miladaydreams @halfbloodlycan @smilelovefat-e @slothssassin @writer-somewhat @twoseeds

[lustfulcat]

MY FIRST NOVEL IS OFFICIALLY ON AMAZON!

Let me interrupt my usual BL content to bring you MY FIRST GAY ROMANCE NOVEL

Addicted is Book One in my new Series The Pointe of Love. I'm so excited and thrilled about this and I am humbly asking my followers to pre-order? You won't lose out because this book contains:

-an age-gap workplace romance

-hurt/comfort

-grilled cheese sandwiches and bad dad jokes

-six steamy sex scenes

Also, would you be so kind as to signal boost and follow my author account? *bats eyelashes*

This is a big career change for me and I'm trying to get into the Gay Romance Top 100 so any help would be SO appreciated ♥

BLURB BELOW THE CUT

An older man. A forbidden workplace romance. And secrets that could destroy everything. Liam Gray is a mess. Still grieving over a tragedy, he’s shut himself off from life. All he has left is his job at the The Pointe wedding hall. Lucky him - he gets to watch other people’s happily ever afters when he’ll never have his own. And then his new boss - a dangerously tempting old crush - turns everything upside down. Owen Parker has lost it all. Coming out has cost him his career, his marriage, and even his son. When he gets an offer to manage The Pointe, he’s thrilled to run into Liam again - the troubled and alluring young man he’s been fixated on for years. But Liam isn’t so thrilled. He’s overwhelmed with feelings he doesn’t want and it pushes him over the edge, making him turn to pills to escape his pain. As the two of them work together night after night, their attraction grows - along with Liam’s addiction. Both fight their desire, trying to remain professional as they battle cranky clients, nosy staff, and their own demons but, as the lines between them start to blur, secrets are revealed that may cost them their only chance at love. Will Liam and Owen be able overcome the scars of loss, heal the things they’ve kept hidden, and find their way to happiness together? Addicted is the 120K first book in The Pointe of Love series. It contains an age-gap workplace romance with hurt/comfort, wedding hall shenanigans, bad dad jokes, grilled cheese sandwiches, high-heat scenes that will scorch your kindle, and an HEA with no cliffhangers. All books in The Pointe of Love series can be read as standalones, as they each follow a different couple, but they’re much more fun when read together.

[acandrewswriter]

An LGBTQ+ Epic Fantasy Series

An epic fantasy tale with gods, vampires, ghosts, magic, and more:

Gay, trans, and non-binary protagonists

MM romance

Dark fantasy

Vibrant worldbuilding and intense action!

Available in Kindle Unlimited!

The sequel to Descent of Ravens drops on May 31, 2022!

Will of Dragons (Book II of Bel’s War)

Evil hides beneath armor of gleaming white.

Available on Amazon!

Reading the books in order is recommended: Begin the series with Descent of Ravens, and then read the sequel, out on May 31, Will of Dragons! 

US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098PW7T71

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B098PW7T71

AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/A-C-Andrews/e/B098PR2RL6/

CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B098PW7T71

What readers said about Book I, Descent of Ravens:

“The holy grail of fantasy for the m/m /lgbtq sub-genre. … this one is in my top 5 books for the year.”

“One of the best fantasy reads I have encountered in ages.”

“Exciting, fast flowing and extremely well written. A.C. Andrews has created a world and mythology infused with a rich history.”

“A veritable buffet of the paranormal, and I haven’t even started on the MCs yet. Suffice as to say that I’ve given the story five hearts – I loved them too.”

(Reviews from Goodreads)

Cover Art: Sleepy Fox Studio

[lumarisart]

I'm almost there! SGC 6 is taking longer than I wanted to get done, but it's mostly executive dysfunction kicking my ass lol. This is why I don't do preorders for this series - but also it's a thing for fun, I'm trying to keep it fun to work on.

A little TLDR, because the amazon descriptions suck & I never properly introduced my writing or this series lol (I should hire someone when I have the money, to write a better blurb lol) but SGC is, in a nutshell, about a group running a cafe in the day, and doing some ghoul hunting at night for extra cash. When they stumble on something seemingly big, they think they can leverage whatever info they find into a possible job - whether just selling the information or doing something in return for a big payout - either way, they stick their noses into something that ends up being bigger than they expected.

At one point they'll have to decide whether to continue a "normal" life, or if they should seize the chance to try and do something about it. That's the plot, but at its core it's a very obvious love story about two guys who were very good friends, but became something more.

I rate it 18+ for vulgar language, some explicit scenes (both s*x and gore and drug use) and there's a lot....lot of F-bombs.

Setting: Think of a high fantasy world. A few thousand years later, they merge magic and technology. An industrial revolution begins! Then, a couple more thousand years, and new magic is discovered, and space exploration is unlocked! Now we have mega-metropolis cities, space ports, council of dragon shifters splitting the city into districts, and intergalactic government that tries to keep them in line.

The characters never set foot offworld (not in this season anyway) but there's plenty of mention of it.

Serial: This is a serial, not a big book - each episode is 20-60 pages, sometimes less, sometimes more. But it's why it's $1 an episode to read (although I may restructure this if I can get my own website redone) via Amazon (for now.) Once the whole season is done (10 episodes) I'll lump them together in a big single volume and offer a special edition paperback and hardcover (which I hope to fully illustrate!)

Background:

I started SGC in 2020, though festered the idea of it in October of 2019. 2020 needed a change of pace from my usual high/steampunk fantasy stories and characters, and thus SGC was born. In 2021, after hiring my editor (who isn't on here sadly) we worked together to get the first 5 launched. It's been over a year since releasing SGC5, but I'm happy to finally get back into it.

If you read all that, thank you! If not, totally understand. Thank you for your time ^_^

[thisdiscontentedwinter]

Look what's out today!

When Lennox and Connor race full throttle into a secret relationship, can they navigate the track, or will they crash and burn? Lennox Bradley is Formula 1 royalty. His father was an F1 champion, and so is his brother, so expectations are high for Lennox’s debut season. But when he suffers a koala-related PR disaster at the Australian Grand Prix, he’s thrust into the media spotlight. For an introvert like Lennox, it’s a nightmare. Connor Blake doesn’t know the first thing about Formula 1, but as communications manager for Bradley Racing, it’s his job to manage the fallout for Lennox. Except Lennox isn’t anything like the arrogant, shallow guy he’s expecting, and it gets harder and harder to deny the magnetism between them. When Connor and Lennox both have to choose what it is they really want for themselves, is there any room for a future together? This M/M romance from Lisa Henry features a secret relationship, two guys who are bad at admitting their feelings, pining, and is set in the high octane world of Formula 1 featuring fast cars, driving at the limit, spectacular crashes, heated rivalries, and of course, a HEA. Each book in the Lights Out collection is a standalone story, and the books can be read in any order.

[pastel-books12]

Book One - The Man Who Loved Cole Flores by K.A. Merikan

Ten years ago, a vicious gang called the Gotham Boys descended on a homestead in the mountains like a pack of wolves, leaving nothing behind but death and destruction.

Ned O’Leary was the only one to survive the ordeal.

He lost hope for revenge long ago, but its flame erupts in his heart when the gang is spotted again. By a stroke of luck, he is recruited to infiltrate the Gotham Boys and bring them all to justice. Ripped out of his wholesome life on a ranch, he has to find his footing with a band of ruthless outlaws who challenge his morals every step of the way

But the one who tests him most of all is Cole Flores. Deadly, full of himself and unpredictable, the gang leader’s adopted son should be a man easy to hate, but instead, he sparks illicit desires Ned has never felt before.

Torn between love and revenge, lust and loyalty, Ned has to face impossible choices that are bound to leave scars, no matter how hard he tries to do the right thing.

Book Two - The Man Who Hated Ned O’Leary by K.A. Merikan

Seven years ago, Cole Flores was betrayed by the man he loved, and his very soul was left charred. He vowed that day that he would find Ned O’Leary and kill him, even if it was the last thing he did.

But Ned disappeared, and life went on.

Despite the flame of hate burning deep inside him, Cole’s hope to find Ned had dimmed. At least it left behind a lesson to never trust, never love, and never attach himself anywhere. That was the only way for a wanted man to stay off the noose in a world filled with liars and cheats.

Just when Cole stops looking for Ned though, he finds the deceptive bastard, and life turns on its head again. Their reunion goes nothing as planned, and unanswered questions rise to the surface, poisoning Cole’s mind with lust and longing that have never gone away.

Torn between love and revenge, lust and sanity, Cole has to find out if the bruised and battered heart of an outlaw can ever trust again, or if he’s bound to fulfill his promise and be Ned O’Leary’s doom.

[kccarmine]

💐🧡✂️The Flower Arrangement - MM romance

Flirting by means of flower bouquets doesn’t guarantee success, and Brendan learns that the hard way.

🔗 mybook.to/TheFlower

☀️✂️ sunshine hairdresser 🐻💐big bear florist 🌲 pining 🧡 friends to lovers 💦 steamy tub 🍆 piercing 🏳️‍🌈 MM 🥰 HEA

Heartbroken after a bitter divorce, Brendan finds solace in running his beloved flower shop. His vow to think twice before jumping into a new relationship becomes hard to keep when he meets Hugh, a flamboyant hairstylist with skilful hands and a cheeky smile.

Hugh has finally succeeded in opening his own salon, but the glow of his success is overshadowed by not having anyone to celebrate it with. When brawny, six-foot-three Brendan appears on his doorstep with a bouquet of exquisite flowers, Hugh is tempted to break his no-dating-clients rule. Their Friendship blooms fast, and Hugh resigns himself to another straight-boy crush.

One kiss changes everything though. Hugh’s world is set on fire, and even if Brendan gets cold feet, Hugh isn’t about to let go of what could be love.

A story of second chances, idiots in love, and steamy jacuzzi scenes. A standalone book 1 (novella) introducing the series of MM books from the contemporary Pursuit of Love series. 💐🧡✂️

[pennymoss]

Cover reveal of the Miners of the Tempest is here! 🎉

And the blurb: In the depths of the Tesera Mine, Oliver’s hope of finding Tau again fades with each passing day. Just as despair consumes him, his Sentinel returns, only a shadow of the mighty being he once was. Oliver swears revenge against those responsible, but there’s no time to plan or savour being reunited, as a deadly mistake forces him and his friends to escape. With no other choice, and a weakened Tau, Oliver traces the steps of his missing teammate to war-torn lands. He’s wholly unprepared to discover the toll exacted by mining for magic, and it’s worse than Oliver could have ever imagined. His hunger for revenge becomes a desperate need to put a stop to the atrocities committed, even if it means forming an alliance with an adversary. In a sea teeming with horrors and growing distrust among his friends, Oliver and Tau find solace only in each other’s embrace.

Coming...eventually! Sooner rather than later.

[allthingsdarkanddirty]

@sbbarnes

[mmauthorembe]

Check out my upcoming release!

[fortheloveofdragandschitt]

24 Reads in 24

Thanks @missgeevious for tagging me.

24 books I want to read in 2024:

This Sweet Magic by Kit Olmstead aka @mostlyinthemorning, who is publishing her first book!

Lyri by Lily Mayne (if this doesn't come out this year I may die)

Free From Falling by E.L. Massey (probably the only person who can make me go back to MF)

Justice by Lark Taylor

Impromptu Match by Lily Mayne

Rogue by Onley James

To Catch a Firefly by Emmy Sanders

Sons of Fallen series by Jaclyn Osborn (yes I am cheating)

All for the Game series by Nora Sakavic

Every Breath After by Jessie Walker

Teach Me by Neve Wilder

Dead Serious 5: Madame Vivienne by Vawn Cassidy

Eternally Blessed by Garrett Leigh

My Skin Belongs to You by Leta Blake

We Burn Beautiful by Lance Lansdale

The Only Light Left Burning by Erik Brown

Vitale Brothers series by Brea Alepou & Skyler Snow

The Bastard and the Heir by Eden Finley & Saxon James

Bad Wrong Things by C.P. Harris

Promises of Forever by Nicky James

Heartstopper Volume 5 by Alice Oseman

Danger Zone series by Ella Frank & Brooke Blaine

Alabaster Penitentiary series by Nyla K.

Eight Seconds to Ride by Ashley James

Tagging all the readers out there!😘

[back2backagain]

Timothy is in #tuscany helping on an estate when he meets a guy that completely ensnares his attention - William - only to find out it’s HRH Prince William #ellabrighton #histuscanprince #gayphotographersclub #mmromance #kirkwoodealesreads #lgbt #kindle

[josh-lanyon]

Beau and Archie go way back--and not all the memories are good. Ten years ago, Archie broke Beau's heart. Is Beau looking for revenge or does he really think Archie capable of murdering his eccentric former guardian?

[klhiers]

With Pride Month coming up, it's time to get MONSTROUS with

8 Days of Monstrous Pride!

Inspired by the meanings behind the colors of the original pride flag, this is a collection of eight romantic stories that each follow a specific theme: sexuality, life, healing, sunlight, nature, magic and art, serenity, and spirit. Each story features a man finding happiness in unexpected and surprising ways!

-A young man comes out to the desire demon he accidentally summons

-A painter finds his muse again when he meets the monster in his art

-A bullied medium finds love when he channels a widower's lost husband

...And many more!

Preorder now!

[lumarisart]

another rough sketch

(it took longer than the last one but it's far from being refined lol)

Another sketch - but I might turn it into a more refined painting later. Just getting the vibes set lol

concept: Rowyn writes down an illusion spell and teaches Caelin how to cast it. It allows them to spend an evening in a dreamscape refuge - where the cold palace, his personal prison, no longer exists for a short time. Caelin was bound by duty to save him, but that duty turns into something more, the more time he spends with him.

The rewrite for Law of the Dragons is still in the brainstorming "is this really the right direction?" phase lol 

[thisdiscontentedwinter]

Free Book!

Thanks to the porn bot who followed me and I guess reminded me that I should go to Tumblr to report it and, while I was here, let you guys know that Dark Space is FREE TODAY ONLY on Amazon: 

Brady Garrett needs to go home. He's a conscripted recruit on Defender Three, one of a network of stations designed to protect the Earth from alien attack. He's also angry, homesick, and afraid. If he doesn't get home he'll lose his family, but there's no way back except in a body bag. Cameron Rushton needs a heartbeat. Four years ago Cam was taken by the Faceless--the alien race that almost destroyed Earth. Now he's back, and when the doctors make a mess of getting him out of stasis, Brady becomes his temporary human pacemaker. Except they're sharing more than a heartbeat: they're sharing thoughts, memories, and some very vivid dreams. Not that Brady's got time to worry about his growing attraction to another guy, especially the one guy in the universe who can read his mind. It doesn't mean anything. It's just biochemistry and electrical impulses. It doesn't change the truth: Brady's alone in the universe. Now the Faceless are coming and there's nothing anyone can do. You can't stop your nightmares. Cam says everyone will live, but Cam's probably a traitor and a liar like the military thinks. But that's okay. Guys like Brady don't expect happy endings.

https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Space-Lisa-Henry-ebook/dp/B07D3CQPN7