Shifters Gone Alpha: Shapeshifter Romance Boxed Set #GuestPost by Author Sky Jones @skyejromance

 Shifters Gone Alpha: 

Shapeshifter Romance Boxed Set

 by Michele Bardsley, Reneé George, Brandy Walker, Sydney Addae, Lisa Carlisle, Julia Mills, Ellis Leigh, Skye Jones, Solease M. Barner & Cristina Rayne 

Length: 530 pages

Genres Include: M/F, M/M, & Ménage, Paranormal, Romance

When it comes to love, it doesn't take long for shifters to go alpha. This boxed set of NEW stories from bestselling authors shows how there's nothing a shifter won't do for their mate's pleasure. 

Her Alpha Mate by Michele Bardsley

As the Fire Pack alpha’s wife Alice Mason will do anything to ensure the future of her wolf pack and the ancient bloodline of her husband. Even if it means she must sacrifice her own life… 

The Bear Witch Project by Renee George

Bears and witches are natural enemies, so when bear shifter Ty Wasape meets curvy witch Solange Tremaine at an Osage casino, he is naturally torn between killing her or making her his mate. 

Her Destiny by Brandy Walker

Selena has a new job, new home, and new friends; to include a cat she calls Felix. When her life is threatened Felix, aka Malcolm, comes to the rescue bringing her into a world she never knew existed. 

KnightForce 1 by Sydney Addae

La Patron’s rebel problem needs correcting before the cops get involved. Asia, Angus and Tyrese, arrive in the Rocky Mountains to prevent more deaths and keep humans unaware Shifters live next door. 

Darkness Rising by Lisa Carlisle

Antoine Chevalier is a gargoyle shifter living in Paris. When he's attacked by rogue vampires, he's forced to abandon his identity and must recreate himself in a world now filled with darkness. 

Her Dragon’s Soul by Julia Mills

Find mate…check. Bond with mate…check. Exorcise demon taking over mate hence saving dragon kin and the world…oh crap, not again. Can't a dragon catch a break? 

The Gathering: Homecoming by Ellis Leigh

Join the trio from The Gathering as they navigate their new life. Blasius and Dante must make their mate Moira feel welcome, but their mountain girl has trouble finding her footing on marble floors. 

Wolves at the Door by Skye Jones

Brooke is studying the wildlife of a remote Scottish area. What she finds shocks her. Sexy alpha, Drew, seduces Brooke. They spend the night together, but Drew wants more. He wants Brooke as his mate. 

Domlen’s Way by Solease M Barner

Domlen's handsome, sexy, smart and a Dominate. He will ensure you are satiated, satisfied, sore and pleased. You will only have to submit to Domlen's Way to get the attention of this dragon-shifter. 

Rescued? By the Wolf by Cristina Rayne

When Rogue lion shifter, Tori, jumps into the truck of an annoyingly hot wolf shifter she mistakes for human, lifelong hostilities and self-restraint are tested as they flee from the lions in pursuit. 

Spring Mates by Lynn Tyler

Mating season. The time when a young man’s heart turns to creating a permanent bond with the one he loves. At least, in theory. 

Breaking the Storm by Sedona Venez

One curvy fae witch. One smoking hot ‘Rock Star’ wolf shifter--and a curse that threatens their burning love. 

Meant For Me by Ann Lister #Review #Excerpt #Giveaway @AnnListerAuthor

Cover: Kellie Dennis/Book Cover By Design

Meant for Me

(The Rock Gods, Book 5)

by Ann Lister

Length: 85,000 words

Genres: Gay, Erotic, Romance

Tony Wilcox, the quiet keyboard player for Ivory Tower, has always believed he was straight. A sexual encounter with his best friend leaves Tony questioning his heart and the unwavering attraction he has for Jared. Living and working together is no longer enough for Tony... he wants more. He wants Jared as his. 

Jared Baker, the bass player for the band, has a past that is getting in the way of him fully embracing what he wants... Tony. He's tried everything to create distance between them, but none of it eliminated the feelings he has developed for Tony.

Trying to suppress the anger and confusion from Jared withdrawing from his life, Tony does his best to get beyond the feelings he has for his friend. When Jared becomes deathly ill, it's Tony that he calls for help and Tony has to decide if he can heal Jared without giving away too much of his heart.

Can best friends find their way to true love and discover if they were meant for each other, or will the challenges of life force them to choose separate paths?

The Door Keeper by Hurri Cosmo: #Interview #Review #Giveaway @HurriCosmo

The Door Keeper

by Hurri Cosmo

Length: 140 pages

Genres: Gay (M/M), Romance, Paranormal, Fantasy, Mystery, Adventure, Suspense, Thriller

Although they've been labeled as a group of misfits, Minneapolis' 77th police precinct has plenty of talent. The problem is, it's paranormal talent and no one's supposed to know about it.

Nick keeps his officers busy chasing after all the creepy crawly things that tend to go "bump" in the night, thus insuring the twin cities are safe and totally unaware that other realms even exist. Nick is the Door Keeper and his job as the precinct’s captain is to maintain order in what would otherwise be chaos. 

When said chaos rears its ugly head in the form of a ferocious and brutal vampire, the last thing Nick needs is to deal with a new partner, even if that new partner is as sexy as Arrain.

Welcome to the first annual MM Memorial Day Scavenger Hunt!

 10 Days, 30 Blogs, and loads of prizes!

The rules are simple: At each stop on the tour you'll find a military themed picture with a word or words. Collect the words and figure out the secret phrase (HINT: It's lyrics to a song). Once you think you have the correct phrase, enter it into the Rafflecopter at any of the stops.

One grand prize winner will be selected from all the correct phrases. Use the other rafflecopter options to enter to win one of the runner-up packages.

Good Luck and Happy Hunting!

Carly's Book Review's word is: That

Visit May 28th's other stops for more words and phrases!

Jessie G. Books

Two Chicks Obsessed with Books and Eye Candy

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Grand Prize ($45 GC total)

-Kindle Paperwhite (VWF)

-Swag (VWF)

-$25 GC (Jessie G)

-$20 GC (Sara York)

-2 ebooks (Jessie G & BFD)

-Bad Boyfriends series ebooks & print (3 books) from Nya Rawlins

1st Place ($35 GC total)

-$25 GC (Nya Rawlins)

-$10 GC (Sloan Johnson)

-CTR & backlist ebooks from Kade Boehme

-Unicorns & Hidden Gem ebooks from Lissa Kasey

-Winner's ebook of choice from MMGoodbookreviews

-Adventures of Cole & Perry ebook from Amanda C. Stone

2nd Place ($30 GC total)

-$20 GC (Aria Grace)

-$10 ARE GC (Prism Book Alliance)

-Love at First Site ebook from Cardeno C.

-Trouble Comes in Threes ebook from M.A. Church

-Winner's choice of Felice Stevens ebook

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-$10 Amazon GC (READing is FUN Da Mental)

-$10 GC (Two Chicks Obsessed with Books and Eye Candy)

-backlist ebook from Annabeth Albert

-Winner's choice of Aria Grace ebook

-Winner's choice of Andrew Grey ebook

4th Place ($20 GC total)

-$10 GC (Felice Stevens)

-$10 Amazon GC (Amy Lane)

-Undercover Love series ebooks (2 books) from Brendan Cothern

-Winner's choice of Susan MacNicol ebook

-Winner's choice of Lexi Ander ebook

5th Place ($20 GC total)

-$10 Amazon GC (BFD)

-$10 GC (Lexi Ander)

-Winner's choice of Kindle Alexander ebook

-Winner's choice of Susan MacNicol ebook

-Winner's choice of backlist ebook from Cate Ashwood

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May 25
BFD Book Blog
Cardeno C.
Kade Boehme
May 26
Prism Book Alliance
Cate Ashwood
Reading is FunN'mental
May 27
Lissa Kasey
Hearts On Fire Reviews
Nya Rawlyns
May 28
Carly's Book Reviews
Jessie G. Books
Two Chicks Obsessed with Books and Eye Candy
May 29
Annabeth Albert
MM Good Books Reviews
M.A. Church
May 30
Amanda C. Stone
Amy Lane
Aria Grace
May 31
Kindle Alexander
Sara York
Taylor Brooks
June 1
Andrew Grey
Divine Magazine
Brenda Cothern
June 2
Kai Tyler
3 Chicks After Dark
Sloan Johnson
June 3
Felice Stevens
Lexi Ander
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Altered II by Annabelle Jacobs: #Review #Excerpt #Giveaway @AJacobs_fiction

 Cover Artist: Natasha Snow 

The Altered 2

 (Lycanaeris, Book 2) 

by Annabelle Jacobs

 Length: 37,000 words 

Genres: Gay (M/M), Romance, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy

A remote farmhouse in Cornwall seems the perfect place for Ash to settle into his recently altered status. Starting a new life there with Sam—the shifter he can’t stay away from—should be easy this far from London where they faced so much danger. So why does adjusting seem impossible?

Sam has issues of his own. He has to get used to his human form again after living the last eight years as a wolf. It’s hard when human worries weigh so heavily on his shoulders. Life is much more straightforward from a wolf’s perspective, until Ash needs his human support.

Ash’s problem is simple: he’s fearful of shifting fully. How can he believe he won’t hurt Sam when his genes were altered to create a killer? Despite repeated reassurance, his anger and resentment increase. Only one thing is certain: if Ash can’t learn to trust himself soon, he’s in danger of proving himself right.

Delivered Fast by Annabeth Albert: #NewRelease #Review #Giveaway @AnnabethAlbert

 Cover Artist: Fiona Jayde 

Delivered Fast

 (Portland Heat, Book 3) 

by Annabeth Albert

 Length: 45,000 words 

Genres: Gay (M/M), Contemporary, Romance, Erotica

Portland, Oregon, aka Hotlandia, where the coffee shops, restaurants, and bakeries are ready to serve everything piping hot, fresh, and ready to go—like the hard-working, hard-bodied men behind the counters—with no reservations…

Sure, Chris O’Neal has problems. His restaurant is still co-owned by his ex. His flannel-and-tattoos style is making him accidentally trendy. He can’t remember the last time he went out and had fun. But he’s not lonely, he’s driven. And the hot bakery delivery boy is not his problem, no matter how sweet his buns. 

Chris is old enough to know Lance Degrassi’s sculpted good looks and clever double entendres spell nothing but trouble. Lance is still in college—he should be hitting the clubs and the books, chasing guys his own age, not pursuing some gruff motorcycle-riding workaholic. Especially when he’ll be leaving for grad school in a few months. But Lance keeps hanging around, lending a hand, charming Chris to distraction. Maybe some steaming hot no-strings indulgence won’t hurt. 

Then again, maybe it will…

The Right Time by Lane Hayes: #CoverReveal #Excerpt #Giveaway @LaneHayes3

 Cover Artist: Aaron Anderson 

The Right Time

 (Right & Wrong, Book 3) 

by Lane Hayes

 Expected Publication: June 26, 2015 

Length: 80,000 words

Genres: Gay (M/M), Contemporary, Erotica, Romance, Humor

Workaholic Nate Erickson is a successful real estate developer who thrives on long hours and stress. When a Los Angeles project prompts him to relocate to Santa Monica, he welcomes the change of scenery. Nate has always considered romantic entanglements trouble, but his sexy next-door neighbor isn’t easy to ignore. Which makes no sense, because Nate is straight… or so he’s always thought.

Alex Reyes is a retired professional soccer player turned West Hollywood business owner with an insatiable lust for life. He loves his family, friends, and work. But there’s one life challenge left to accomplish: coming out publicly. Respect for traditional Latino values has kept him in the closet, but Alex begins to think he and his new neighbor might help one another combat their fears. As Alex and Nate forge a strong friendship, they soon realize facing their personal demons will take more courage than either man bargained. The reward is immeasurable… if the timing is right.

Love Spell by Mia Kerick: #GuestPost #Review #Giveaway @MiaKerick

Cover Artist: Louis C. Harris

Love Spell

by Mia Kerick

Release Date: June 1, 2015

Length: 44,300 words

Genres: Gay Fiction, Contemporary, Young Adult, Romance

Strutting his stuff on the catwalk in black patent leather pumps and a snug orange tuxedo as this year’s Miss (ter) Harvest Moon feels so very right to Chance César, and yet he knows it should feel so very wrong. 

As far back as he can remember, Chance has been “caught between genders.” (It’s quite a touchy subject; so don’t ask him about it.) However, he does not question his sexual orientation. Chance has no doubt about his gayness—he is very much out of the closet at his rural New Hampshire high school, where the other students avoid the kid they refer to as “girl-boy.”

But at the local Harvest Moon Festival, when Chance, the Pumpkin Pageant Queen, meets Jasper Donahue, the Pumpkin Carving King, sparks fly. So Chance sets out, with the help of his BFF, Emily, to make “Jazz” Donahue his man. 

An article in an online women’s magazine, Ten Scientifically Proven Ways to Make a Man Fall in Love with You (with a bonus love spell thrown in for good measure), becomes the basis of their strategy to capture Jazz’s heart. 

Quirky, comical, definitely flamboyant, and with an inner core of poignancy, Love Spell celebrates the diversity of a gender-fluid teen.

Gay for Pay by TM Smith: #CoverReveal #Excerpt @ttcbooksandmore

Gay for Pay

 an All Cocks story 

by TM Smith

 Anticipated Release: mid to late June 2015 

Genres: Gay (M/M), Contemporary, Romance

Christopher Allan Roberts thought he had a promising future. Captain of the football team with the promise of a scholarship to play for Alabama. His high school sweetheart and best friend for as long as he could remember Amanda by his side, and the love and support of his family. One night, one mistake changed everything. Chris moves to New York, adrift and alone. A walk one night brings him to the flashing lights, loud music and thrumming bodies at club Berlin. A flyer in the men’s room promises fame and fortune for anyone willing to go on camera and have sex, with another man. Money is money, and how hard could it be, right?

Linc Larson is All Cocks most requested, most versatile model. The openly bi-sexual gay porn star will do anything with anyone, which pretty much writes his ticket in a versatility charged industry. Lincoln Carter is honest with everyone in his life, including his family, about who he is and about his sexual preferences. It’s not his sexuality that interferes with his personal life though; it’s his inability to trust.

What Linc wants right now, more than anything, is the chance to do a scene with All Cocks newest acquisition, Kris Alen. Six foot two with Auburn hair, an exquisitely toned body and enough ink on his skin to put Crayola out of business, Kris Alen is sex personified. Linc doesn’t know if it’s the “I want the shiny new toy” aspect that calls to him, or the distant and wounded expression that haunts Kris’s eyes. It becomes painfully clear soon enough that Kris is straight and only working the gay for pay angle that All Cocks brings to his bank account.

Can a bi-sexual man with trust issues break down the barriers that Christopher has built around himself and help Kris come to terms with the painful past he is hiding from.

Gay for Pay is a gay for you story about two men that will have to come to terms with the mistakes they made in their past if they want to stick around and have a chance at a future.

Lime Gelatin and Other Monsters by Angel Martinez: #Guest Post #NewRelease #Excerpt @AngelMartinezrr

Lime Gelatin and Other Monsters

 (Offbeat Crimes, Book 1) 

by Angel Martinez

 Expected Publication: May 24th 2015 

Length: 
Genres: Gay, Paranormal, Mystery,  Romance, Comedy, Action / Adventure 

What good is a squad of cops with psychic abilities if all of them are defective?

Officer Kyle Monroe’s encounter with a strange gelatinous creature in an alley leaves him scarred and forever changed, revealing odd abilities he wishes he didn’t have and earning him reassignment to Philadelphia’s 77th Precinct where all the cops have defective paranormal abilities.

Just as Kyle’s starting to adjust to his fellow misfit squad mates, his new partner arrives. Tall, physically perfect, reserved, and claiming he has no broken psychic talents, Vikash Soren irritates Kyle in every way. But as much as he’d like to hate Vikash, Kyle finds himself oddly drawn to him, their non-abilities meshing in unexpected ways.

Now, if Kyle and Vikash can learn to work together, they just might be able to stop the mysterious killer who has been leaving mutilated bodies along the banks of the Schuylkill.

The Pinch of the Game by Charley Descoteaux: #CoverReveal #Excerpt #Giveaway

Cover Artist: AngstyG

The Pinch of the Game

 by Charley Descoteaux 

Release Date: June 24, 2015

 Genres: Gay (M/M), Romance, Paranormal, Mystery, Urban Fantasy 

Being a witch doesn’t mean one can beat the devil forever.

Jeffrey Overton, unemployed IT professional turned poker player, pushes his luck once too often and runs afoul of the host of an illegal card club. The man sent to escort Jeffrey to a “meeting” about his supernatural winning streak arrives at Jeffrey’s crappy North Portland apartment, lock-picking tools in hand and a charm to block Jeffrey’s magick.

Head muscle for said host, Mike Wells, is a Daisy from Daisyville. He isn’t a witch. What he lacks in magickal talent he makes up for in brawn, so he doesn’t expect the guy he’s after to overpower him. But once Mike renders Jeffrey helpless, he’d rather seduce him than bring him in.

Jeffrey and Michael ditch the “meeting” and end up hunting some of the same people they ran from, trying to get Jeffrey back into his own body. And that’s only part of the adventure. The pair travel halfway across the country on the quietest road trip in history and find missing people, empire-building witches, and maybe even the families they’d both thought lost to them.

Cronin's Key II by N.R. Walker: #NewRelease #Excerpt

 Cover Artist: Sara York 

Cronin’s Key II

 by N.R. Walker 

Length: 59,300 words

Genres: Gay (M/M) Romance, Fantasy, Paranormal, Science Fiction

History isn’t always what it seems.

With the battle of Egypt behind them, Alec and Cronin are enjoying the thrill of new love. Though fate doesn’t wait long before throwing them back into the world of weird.

They know Alec’s blood is special, though its true purpose still eludes them. And given Alec’s inability to be changed into a vampire, Cronin is free to drink from him at will. But the ramifications of drinking such powerful blood starts a ripple effect.

With the help of Jorge, a disturbing vampire-child with the gift of foresight, Alec and Cronin face a new kind of war. This time their investigations lead them to the borders of China and Mongolia—but it’s not what lies in the pits beneath that worries Alec. 

It’s the creator behind it all. 

In the underground depths of China, amidst a war with the Terracotta Army, they will find out just what the Key is, and what Alec means to the vampire world. 

Midsummer by Racheline Maltese and Erin McRae

Cover Artist: Brooke Albrecht

Midsummer

 (Love's Labours, Book 1) 

by Racheline Maltese and Erin McRae

 Length: 27,400 words 

Genres: Gay/Bisexual (M/M), Contemporary, Romance, Erotica

John Lyonel, a long-time theater professional and teacher, heads to Virginia to play Oberon in the Theater in the Woods’s production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, intending to focus on his work. John is recovering from the tragic loss of his family and needs a break. The last thing he expects is to become captivated by Michael Hilliard, the professional actor playing Puck, especially since John has never been attracted to men, let alone one so much younger.

They rush headlong into an affair which falls apart dramatically over secrets that John and Michael are keeping from each other. A steep learning curve, the gossipy cast of the show, and the sometimes sinister magic of the woods conspire to keep them apart. But stage lights and stars might work their magic and help them define a new future. 

Love Spell by Mia Kerick: #CoverReveal #Excerpt #Giveaway

Cover Artist: Louis C. Harris

Love Spell

by Mia Kerick

Release Date: June 1, 2015

Length: 44,300 words

Genres: Gay Fiction, Contemporary, Young Adult, Romance

Strutting his stuff on the catwalk in black patent leather pumps and a snug orange tuxedo as this year’s Miss (ter) Harvest Moon feels so very right to Chance César, and yet he knows it should feel so very wrong. 

As far back as he can remember, Chance has been “caught between genders.” (It’s quite a touchy subject; so don’t ask him about it.) However, he does not question his sexual orientation. Chance has no doubt about his gayness—he is very much out of the closet at his rural New Hampshire high school, where the other students avoid the kid they refer to as “girl-boy.”

But at the local Harvest Moon Festival, when Chance, the Pumpkin Pageant Queen, meets Jasper Donahue, the Pumpkin Carving King, sparks fly. So Chance sets out, with the help of his BFF, Emily, to make “Jazz” Donahue his man. 

An article in an online women’s magazine, Ten Scientifically Proven Ways to Make a Man Fall in Love with You (with a bonus love spell thrown in for good measure), becomes the basis of their strategy to capture Jazz’s heart. 

Quirky, comical, definitely flamboyant, and with an inner core of poignancy, Love Spell celebrates the diversity of a gender-fluid teen.

The MCB Quarterly: #Interview #Excerpt #Giveaway @MischiefCorner

Cover Artist: Freddy MacKay

The MCB Quarterly

 (Volume 1) 

by Mischief Corner Books

 Length: 33,200 words 

Genres: Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Romance

 Contemporary, Fantasy, Horror, & Romance 

The Quarterly is an eMagazine of LGBTQ fiction - of all kinds. This volume features four short stories: Facsimile by Mina MacLeod, Leash on Love by Beany Sparks, Man of the House by Brigid Collins, and Avalon by J. Scott Coatsworth. It also includes an Author Interview with Lexi Ander, talking about writing gay science fiction, and a Featured Artist section about the multitalented Catherine Dair. And our very own Angel Martinez offers an Op-Ed on "When is an Author not an Author?"

Hop Against Homophobia Bi- and Transphobia: Who I Am #HAHBAT

Click logo to visit main hop page:

May 17th is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. 

I'm one of 120 participants from across the world who are standing up to say enough is enough. In honor of today I'm sharing part of my own journey of self discovery. To learn more, check out the website.

When The Rug Got Pulled Out From Underneath My Feet

(this is going to get ugly)

Society teaches us that everyone must fit into a box. Being box-less is against the laws of human nature. The bigger the box, the better off you are. God forbid you "pick" a small box, that's almost as bad as having no box at all. Two years ago I started to get sick, so sick that I lost the ability to do my job. I lost my box, the place that I fit. I almost lost my mind, and I wasn't sure why. No joke; six feet under was looking pretty darn good. 

Boxes Are For Packing, Not For People

 (my box is not as comfortable as I pretended it was) 

I've been spending a lot of time recently thinking about who I am, what's important to me, and how I want to define myself going forward. It all started about a month ago. I was reading Mia Kerick's upcoming release, Love Spell, and found this series of quotes from the main character, Chance César.

I used to let myself go there in my head. "There" being defined as the place in my mind that isn't sure which gender box I fit into, and is cool with that. Okay, so maybe the last time I went there I was a kid. Like, back before middle school was when I gave my brain the freedom to wonder. Since those days, though, I'd learned about the boxes - you have to be a boy or a girl, gay or straight, in the closet or out, masc or femme. Pick a box, Chance, any box... Just pick one, for the love of Elton John!

The think is, I'm what you might call, caught in the middle. Well, not completely caught, cuz I know for a fact that my body is male, and that I'm gay and, judging by my sweatshirt, I'm way far out of the closet. It's the rest of the gender stuff that wreaks havoc with my brain.

When I was a kid, I called myself a "pink boy." Other kids at school, even back then, called me a "girl-boy." Now, on the rare occasions I consider what has become such a touchy subject, I tell myself, "Chance, you're just a dude in the 'middle spaces'." But to spell it out, I'm caught between genders.

I Lied; It Started Much Longer Than A Month Ago

(the light bulb turns on in the attic of my mind)

I've never fit in, and always had a lot of really good reasons as to why that is. Yes, I'm a girl, but I grew up with brothers... 5 brothers, so being a girly girl just wasn't an option. I've got one friend who "gets" me, I'm luckier than most, so why should I tempt fate and ask for more? I wasn't paying attention when they passed out the gene that enables people to "fake it" in social settings. The box I'm most comfortable in, the one that fits, isn't who I am; it's what I do, but I'm okay with that. The list goes on, but you get the gist of it. I was lost and didn't even know it.

Most People Never Get The Chance To Redefine Themselves

(therapy is REALLY expensive considering they offer more questions than answers)

I am a wife. I am a mother. I am a heterosexual woman. I don't fit in. I've done so many things to change who I am on the outside, but my insides are still confused. I want the world to get off my back and let me be me. Stop judging me. Stop pressuring me to conform. Stop trying to force me into your shitty little boxes. Stop looking at me like I'm a circus monkey. Honestly, I've reached the point that I don't really care what I am anymore. I just want to be happy.

Happiness Starts On The Inside And Shines Outward 

(sticks and stones may break my bones but I won't let words hurt me anymore)

I've managed to learn a few things along the way. Despite what the world wants me to believe, it doesn't really matter what other people think. Honestly. Why? Because you can't depend on others for your happiness. Having the approval and acceptance of those around me isn't going to make me happy. Not if I'm not happy with myself. A life spent mired in someone else's definition of who I am is lonelier than one spent free of that burden and alone. Knowing this to be true doesn't make walking away from those who hurt me any easier. Turning the other cheek day after day after day, it gets easier with time, but is never easy. Finding the confidence to accept myself the way that I am, to leave those expectations behind and just be me, that makes me happy.

Let Go Of Fear And Raise Your Voice For Change

(that's what friends are for)

I've met a lot of amazing people along the way who have helped me be me. Find a stranger who is in need of a friend. Hold their hand. Show them love by accepting them for who they are. Let your light shine, be an example for others, be the kind of person who maks a difference one small step at a time. There will be good days and bad days, wins and losses; for every two steps I take forward, somewhere someone else is being forced to take one step back. That's not okay. It wasn't okay yesterday, it's not okay today and it isn't acceptable for tomorrow. Standing strong, working together as a community, sharing the burden; it takes courage and it's the best way to facilitate positive change. Love is love.

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Fated: Blood and Redemption by Bey Deckard #Review #Excerpt @beydeckard

Fated: Blood and Redemption

 (Baal's Heart Book 3) 

by Bey Deckard

 Length: 117,000+ words 

Genres: Gay (Ménage/Multiple Partners), Historical, Fantasy, Erotic, Action/Adventure, Romance

With the captain’s mind in shambles, Jon and Tom set out to find the passage home through the black mountain range, hoping to find a cure for Baltsaros’s madness. However, when the men are forced to part ways, darkness takes root in the schism created; fate, lust, and vengeance become obsessions threatening to tear apart the fragile bonds holding the three together.

Following on the heels of Sacrificed, Fated takes the pirates on a quest to find those responsible for the captain’s bloody beginnings. But can they survive what awaits them where past and present meet?