New Release: A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY, A NOVEL

Ladies and gentlemen, it's with great pleasure I announce my newest release, A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY!

I'm so happy to have this story come out. Ever since I wrote the short story with these characters, it's been in the back of my mind to expand it and give them their full story. I couldn't be happier to have done that now. Not only did Ash and Jackson deserve to have the rest of their story told, but so have the readers who've patiently waited for it.

It's now available at MLR Press, and you can view it HERE. It's available in all ebook formats there, and it'll soon be hitting Amazon, Barnes & Noble, AllRomance eBooks, and more. It'll also be going to print in a few weeks.

And now I'd like to welcome back to the stage, rock star, Ash Ivers, and country music singer, Jackson Abrams!

Blurb:

Ash Ivers says and does what he wants, and with being the lead singer of the world famous rock band, From Ashes, he gets away with both. Three years ago, his mouth got the better of him, and he started a media feud with county music star, Jackson Abrams. When they’re both booked to play a charity concert, he sees his chance to finally confront Jackson in person. Though, he’s uncertain if his anger will hold against his attraction to the singing cowboy.

Jackson Abrams is the darling of country music. He’s polite, charming, handsome…and he has a secret that he fears could jeopardize his career. When it comes to the cocky rock star, Ash Ivers, he’s infuriated and intrigued by him. He wants their feuding to stop, but he also doesn’t want to lose the attention it gives him from Ash.

As Ash and Jackson meet, the heat of anger turns to passion. But when Jackson’s world starts crumbling around him, will their differences make them stronger, or drive them apart?

Blurb, Release Date, & Cover Art: A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY

Hello, ladies and gentlemen! It's with great pleasure that I share with you the cover art and blurb for my next release, A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY.

This cover was designed by the talented Jared Rackler, and I give him my deepest thanks for using his skills to make it. As you'll notice, this cover states "A Novel" on it, and that's to separate it from the novella version, which was written about two years ago and never formally published. This story takes the novella and expands it into the full, complete novel of rock star, Ash Ivers, and country music star, Jackson Abrams. The novella was roughly about 28k words. This book is 60k. Where the novella ended, this story flows on to finish Ash and Jackson's tale.

The story will release at MLR Press on August 16th!

And now, I present to you the cover and blurb for A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY!

Blurb: 

Ash Ivers says and does what he wants, and with being the lead singer of the world famous rock band, From Ashes, he gets away with both. Three years ago, his mouth got the better of him, and he started a media feud with county music star, Jackson Abrams. When they’re both booked to play a charity concert, he sees his chance to finally confront Jackson in person. Though, he’s uncertain if his anger will hold against his attraction to the singing cowboy.

Jackson Abrams is the darling of country music. He’s polite, charming, handsome…and he has a secret that he fears could jeopardize his career. When it comes to the cocky rock star, Ash Ivers, he’s infuriated and intrigued by him. He wants their feuding to stop, but he also doesn’t want to lose the attention it gives him from Ash.

As Ash and Jackson meet, the heat of anger turns to passion. But when Jackson’s world starts crumbling around him, will their differences make them stronger, or drive them apart?

Special Guest: Jaime Samms with new release OFF STAGE: RIGHT

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm so very excited to feature a special guest here today, the lovely and talented Jaime Samms! She's here to talk about her newest release, OFF STAGE: RIGHT, a rocker story, and we all know how much I love the rocker boys. The world can never have enough of them, so it's wonderful to introduce everyone to Jaime's. And now it's my pleasure to give you Jamie Samms and her boys in the band, Firefly!

I want to thank Shannon for letting me drop by. It's especially exciting because she wrote some of my very favorite books ever and it's so awesome to be welcomed on her blog just to talk about my new book a bit. In all honesty, I think this new release is partially her fault, anyway! ;p When I was a kid growing up, I had this fascination with rock bands. I just loved watching them, and as one kid of many in a big family, growing up in the eighties was a blessing, since I couldn't afford concerts. At least I could watch lots and lots of videos. I fell in love.

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Not usually with the stars themselves, but with the whole idea of being a rock star. the lifestyle and the music and the bonding between band mates. It all looked so very glamorous from the outside. (And, well, yeah, okay, the guys were sometimes pretty cute, but that was totally beside the point.)

                                          

Later, when I was well into reading all those lovely m/m books, imagine how sweet it was to discover that whole world of glam rock resurface in my books! WOOT! And with perks! Among my favorite were S.J. Frost's Conquest and Black heart Down books. They just rock so hard. How could you not love Jesse and Even or Kyler and Robbie. Especially Kyler and Robbie. I guess I have a thing for dysfunctional bad-boy relationships, because those two remain my favorite couple of the whole series. And I think I have to admit, the series was probably at least partially to blame for the inspiration behind my own new release, Off Stage: Right.

In it, Damian and Lenny are the ultimate in dysfunctional, and playing together on stage is about the only thing they have going for them as a reason to stay together. As lovers, they're abysmal, with Lenny being a cock-tease and Damian a horny bastard. As friends, well, they do a little better there, but not much. It takes meeting Stanley and Vance, two friends who long ago figured out how to balance love, life, friendship and music on the road, to realize something is going to give, and when it does, it will be a spectacular, media circus disaster. Unless Stan and Vance can intervene before that happens and save Damian, Lenny, and their band, Firefly from themselves.

                                         

Blurb: Damian Learner and his grunge band, Firefly, are on a meteoric rise to success. If they get the right break, fame awaits. Seeking more professional management, Damian independently strikes a bargain with the best agent in the business, Stanley Krane. Unable to afford the penalty for breaking old contracts, Damian agrees when Stan’s best friend, country and Western megastar Vance Ashcroft, offers to buy him out of his old contract.

Overwhelmed by a crippling loan, secretive guilt, Stanley’s expectations, and a volatile relationship with Lenny, Firefly’s lead guitarist, Damian disintegrates. Bad habits of too much sex, booze, and drugs create a rift in the band. Finally Vance, with his understanding of Dominant/submissive behavior, sees that submissives Damian and Lenny are falling into chaos, clinging to each other to try to avoid the inevitable crash.

When the pressure to perform becomes too much and the unthinkable happens, Damian and Lenny have to decide: accept that they need something they can’t get from each other, or burn out and take Firefly with them. Vance is ready to claim Lenny, but even Stan’s hesitant agreement to give Damian the direction he needs might not be enough for Damian—or the band—if he loses Lenny.

 Buy Link: At Dreamspinner Press
Jamie's Website: http://jaime-samms.com/

I'm so very happy to have had you here today, Jaime, and I can't tell you how flattered I am to hear your sweet words about the Conquest series and the Black Heart Down boys. It means so much that they helped give you some inspiration, and I'm wishing you and your boys in Firefly all the best of luck and much success with OFF STAGE: RIGHT!