It's July folks, and that means a new batch of releases. There is a lot books out this month that caught my interest most being from Dreamspinner Press. It's also
Pants Off Blogoversary Month, so there will be a little treat that has to do with
July Pants Droppers. So be sure to stay tuned. I also changed the banner for the post because I think it really gets what I'm trying to say across. I am just always waiting for a pants losing, and here's what made the list for July pants droppers.
Art Of Death by Ana Bosch
Dreamspinner Press
Release Date- July 2nd 2012
Excitability: 3.5/5 (Sounds vera vera interesting)
Blurb:
Despite the support of his rich older boyfriend, starving artist Riley
Burke is determined not to be a trophy—hence his second job as a nude
model at the local art school. It’s important to him that he pay his own
way, so when the artist Coliaro requests a private modeling session
with him, he jumps at the chance to earn some real cash.
Then
he hears the rumors—that Coliaro is undead. That his worshippers perform
rituals to fill him with life energy. That every time he paints a male
nude, the painting transforms to depict a gruesome murder. And that
shortly after, a young man turns up dead.
The source of these
rumors is a man named Westwood, who claims to be an instructor at the
school and warns Riley not to get involved. Riley ignores the advice—but
when the rumors pan out and another murder looms, he turns to Westwood
for help. Westwood is clearly keeping secrets. He’s dangerous, and Riley
doesn’t know if he can be trusted—which makes him all the more
attractive. Riley is in way over his head… and his involvement with the
undead may make him the ultimate target.
Tattoos & Teacups by Anna Martin
Dreamspinner Press
Release Date- July 6th 2012
Excitability: 4/5 (Love the cover and may/december thing going on)
Blurb:
As a teenager, Robert McKinnon left his native Scotland and moved to
America. That was sixteen years ago, and Professor McKinnon has never
quite settled in his new home or found his place this side of the pond.
He might be prematurely old, but he has his cat, and his books, and
that's all he needs.
Then Chris Ford explodes into Robert's
life with a crash of cymbals. The younger man is the polar opposite of
Robert's calm civility. Bright tattoos cover his skin, and he wears his
hair in a Mohawk and plays drums for a rock band. But he's a shot of
color in Robert's black-and-white world, and Robert turns out to be the
one thing Chris can count on. Despite all the reasons it shouldn't work,
somehow it does.
Even if Robert wasn't looking for
love—especially not with someone nearly ten years his junior—he can't
deny being with Chris is fun. But sometimes Chris's free-spirited nature
leaves Robert feeling vulnerable. If they can't find a balance between
tattoos and teacups, their relationship won't survive—and neither will
Robert's newfound lust for life.
Incursion by Aleksandr Voinov
Riptide Publishing
Release Date- July 9th 2012
Excitability: 4/5 (Its a Voinov! That is all)
Blurb:
When the local authorities
ask Kyle Juenger to hunt a shape-shifting Glyrinny spy, he can’t
refuse. After all, he can use the reward to replace his paralyzed legs
with cyberware, and maybe even to return to his home planet. Besides, he
hates the morphs—those invasive, brain-eating monstrosities whose
weapons cost him his legs.
Kyle’s best lead is the Scorpion, a
mercenary ship armed to the teeth. Grimm, the Scorpion’s pilot and
captain, fascinates Kyle. He’s everything Kyle lost with his legs, and
he’s from the same home world. He’s also of the warrior caste—half
priest, half savior. But Grimm’s been twisted by life as a merc, and
Kyle’s stuck undercover as a criminal on the run.
That doesn’t
stop Grimm from coming on to Kyle, or from insisting he’s more than the
sum of his past and his useless legs. But Kyle has other concerns—like
tracking a dangerous morph who could be wearing anyone’s face. And as if
things weren’t complicated enough, Kyle can’t tell if Grimm is part of
the solution . . . or part of the problem.
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Skin Deep by Adrienne Wilder
Dreamspinner Press
Release Date- July 9th 2012
Excitability: 4.5/5 (Sounds exciting and intriguing as fuck)
Blurb:
Taylor Simmons has everything he’s ever wanted: a decent job, a nice
apartment, and Joey Martin, his perfect geek boyfriend. But all that is
about to change.
First Joey gets sick. He’s feverish for days,
starving for food. Finally a terrified Taylor calls EMS only to be told
there’s nothing they can do. Joey’s body is changing, and he’s not going
to be Human anymore. He’s a Lesser-Bred.
Suddenly Taylor, who has always taken care of Joey, can’t even begin to fulfill his needs. Joey needs to eat—to
feed. And that means he needs a sexual connection with Gabriel, a Lesser-Bred being
kept by
a Kin named Pavel. Stripped of his job, his cushy apartment, and his
connection to the sweet, dorky Joey he fell in love with, Taylor
struggles to maintain a sense of identity—and humanity—in Atlanta’s Gray
Zone, where Human dreams become nightmares. Suddenly it’s Taylor, not
Joey, who needs to be protected. Because the people around him are
dying, and if Taylor doesn’t open his eyes, he might be next.
A Bittersweet Dreams title: It's
an unfortunate truth: love doesn't always conquer all. Regardless of
its strength, sometimes fate intervenes, tragedy strikes, or forces
conspire against it. These stories of romance do not offer a traditional
happy ending, but the strong and enduring love will still touch your
heart and maybe move you to tears.
Moving On H.J Holt
Dreamspinner Press
Release Date- July 9th 2012
Excitability: 3.5/5 (Sounds Cute)
Blurb:
Twenty-two-year-old foster care survivor Luke Kearsey got out of his
abusive relationship and then got out of the country. Now he lives in
England, where he works at a burger bar. Maybe his life is
directionless, but at least he’s safe.
When thirty-six-year-old
schoolteacher Paul Blackwell meets Luke at a club, neither man expects
anything more than some no-strings-attached sex. Paul is still grieving
the death of his partner of five years, and he’s not looking for
anything serious. Not when it means he could get hurt again.
But despite all their differences, something clicks between them. Though
Luke lacks confidence and finds it difficult to believe he can offer
Paul much in a relationship, and though Paul is wary about starting a
relationship with someone so different, they begin to explore the
possibilities that could help them heal. With the love and support they
provide each other, Luke and Paul begin to put their pasts behind
them—but then Luke’s past shows up in England, and it wants him back. Is
Luke really ready to move on?
The Last Concubine by Catt Ford
Dreamspinner Press
Release Date- July 13th 2012
Excitability: 5/5 (Do I really need to mention it.. ok 'Asian')
Blurb:
When Princess Lan’xiu’s brother delivers her under duress into General
Hüi Wei’s harem as a political offering, her only question is how soon
her secret will be discovered. She is under no illusions: when the
general discovers she is actually a he, death is his only future—though
he doesn’t plan to make it easy. Lan’xiu has dressed as a woman all his
life, but he is no damsel in distress. He can swing a sword with the
best of them.
General Hüi Wei has everything a man could want:
power, wealth, success on the battlefield, and a harem of concubines. At
first, he regards Lan’xiu with suspicion, but he finds himself
strangely drawn to her. When he discovers the beautiful young woman is
actually a man, his first reaction is to draw his sword. Rather than
waste such beauty, he decides to enjoy the spirited Lan’xiu’s
submission—and ignites a passion and desire deeper than anything he’s
felt with other wives. But court intrigue, political ambitions, and the
general's doubts may be too much for their love to overcome.
A Timeless Dreams title: While
reaction to same-sex relationships throughout time and across cultures
has not always been positive, these stories celebrate M/M love in a
manner that may address, minimize, or ignore historical stigma.
Doubtless by Catt Grant
Riptide Publishing
Release Date- July 16th 2012
Excitability: 4/5 (Dude.. seriously all this freaking time in love.)
Blurb:
Loving your best friend is hard . . . especially when he's marrying someone else.
On
the surface, Steve Campbell seems to have it all: a beautiful home, a
snazzy car, and a dream job as one of the country’s top 3-D optics
researchers. But underneath, he’s restless and dissatisfied, tired of
empty encounters with leggy lab assistants and endless evenings alone.
A
chance meeting with a handsome escort lifts Steve’s spirits and opens
his eyes to his long-repressed attraction to men—and his love for his
best friend and business partner, Connor Morrison.
Connor
might’ve loved Steve like that once, but now it’s too late for their
happily ever after; Connor’s about to ask his boyfriend to marry him.
Fortunately, it's never too late to learn about yourself, and maybe
Steve can find a happy ending on his own.
Slow Burn by Dawn Douglas
Dreamspinner Press
Release Date- July 18th 2012
Excitability: 4/5 (oh risque encounters)
Blurb:
When college senior Nathan Webster is roped into doing a favor for his
twin sister, he doesn’t expect his karma to pay off so quickly. His good
deed brings him face to face with Charles Griffin, owner of a private
holdings group.
Nate’s attraction sparks right away, and when
he realizes his interest is returned, the two begin a cycle of risqué
encounters behind the locked door of Griff’s palatial office. Nate has
never experienced a lover like Griff, and he feels himself changing,
wanting more after every encounter. But can desire that flashes hot and
hurried last, or will the attraction burn itself out before anything
deeper catches fire?
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Aliens, Smith and Jones by Blaine D Arden
Storm Moon Press
Release Date- July 20th 2012
Excitability: 4/5 (Love Blaine's Work)
Blurb:
Connor Smith works
for Primrose, an organization tasked with monitoring and tracking aliens
and alien technology. It's a job that doesn't know the meaning of
"nine-to-five". It also doesn't leave much room for a social life, a
complication that Connor hasn't minded, until now. At the prodding of
his best friend, Connor reluctantly puts himself back in the dating
pool, even though it means lying about his remarkable life.
Elsewhere,
Noah Jones has led a remarkable life of his own. Stranded on Earth in
1648, Noah was forced to transform himself permanently into human form
to survive. He soon learned that in doing so, he'd become effectively
immortal, aging only at a glacial pace. Alone, with no way to contact
his people or return home, Noah becomes a silent observer of human
civilization—always in the world, but never of the world. Then, hundreds
of years later, he sees a face in a crowd and instantly feels a
connection that he thought he'd never feel again. But he's too late:
Connor's already taken.
Destiny is not without a sense of humor,
though, and the two men are pulled inexorably closer, snared by the same
web of dangers and conspiracies. Worse, Primrose is now aware of Noah,
and they aren't ones to leave an alien unrestrained. So while Connor
struggles to understand the strange pull he feels toward Noah, forces
without as well as within are working against them to keep them apart.
Technically Dead by Tia Fielding
Dreamspinner Press
Release Date- July 20th 2012
Excitability: 4/5 (Vampire Bitches)
Blurb:
When Brandon Roland’s parents kicked him out for being gay, he turned to
prostitution to get by—something that almost cost him his life when he
was attacked by strangers. Bran was saved by a vampire named Heath, and
during their year together, Bran’s life was good—but then Heath sent him
packing for reasons unknown.
That was twelve years ago, and
Bran’s come a long way since then. He has an education, a job as a
social worker at a vampire/human youth shelter, friends, and a tattoo he
adds to annually to commemorate another year without the love of his
life.
The trouble with being a very old vampire is that the
older you are, the less you feel. Heath is over nine hundred—he was sure
he'd never experience emotion again, but he never counted on Bran. When
Heath accidentally stumbles back into Bran’s life, it changes more than
either man thought possible—and then history literally catches up with
them and turns their lives inside out.
A Better Man by RJ Scott & Jaime Reese
Silver Publishing
Release Date- July 21st 2012
Excitability: 4/5 (Prison/second chances/house renovation)
Blurb:
Matthew Doner has been given a second chance. Fresh from a five year
prison term he is given a bequest from an aunt on the promise that he
uses the money to make things right. His challenge -- create a safe
place for people like him to find purpose and start a new life.
Julian Capeletti likes challenges. He is confident, brash, and just
what Matthew needs. Hired as the contractor to renovate the crumbling
house is the right job at the absolutely perfect time.
What neither man realizes is just how dangerous it is to keep secrets,
and how hard it can be when you open your heart. Is one year enough time
to renovate the house and build better men in the process?
Knives & Feathers by Sage Marlowe
Total-E-Bound
Release Date- July 30th 2012
Excitability: 4/5 (Sounds INTENSE)
Blurb:
They say that love can heal all wounds - even the ones that are self-inflicted?
When
best-selling author Chester Banning requires inside information on the
life of a forensic pathologist, he comes across an enticing yet rather
unwilling study subject in the shape of sinfully attractive Dr Nicolas
Sheridan.
After a hot and slightly unsettling one night stand,
Sheridan turns out to be as inapproachable as he is intriguing but
clearly not interested in intensifying the liaison. Chester however
finds himself falling head over heels in love and doesn’t rest until he
succeeds in cracking Sheridan's icy shell. What he discovers underneath
is a man who is well capable of love and affection but caught up in a
web of lies spun by his abusive and possessive partner, Jake Simmons.
Led
to believe that he is responsible for the death of his past lover,
Sheridan's sense of guilt makes him tolerate the mistreatment he
receives from Jake and seek punishment in self-harm.
Will the love
and support Chester can give be enough to help Sheridan free himself
from the demons that haunt him or is all Chester can do watch him go
further down the road to self-destruction?
Reader Advisory: This book contains scenes of violence, self harm and sexual aggression
~What new release has you excited this month?~
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