Gay or MM

Romance between men.

  • Gay or MM,  Know the Hero,  New Adult

    Know the Hero from Fall for You (An M/M Romance) by Valerie Ullmer @valerieullmer #RLFblog #gayromance

    Know the Hero from Fall for You (An M/M Romance) by Valerie Ullmer @valerieullmer #RLFblog #gayromanceValerie Ullmer, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! We’re excited to find out more about your hero, but first, tell us about the book.

    Fall for You (An M/M Romance) by Valerie Ullmer

    Sebastian, the outgoing life of the party, had taken advantage of his freedom of being away from home for college while Ethan remained the same, quiet and reserved. While Ethan’s feelings for Sebastian developed over years, Sebastian’s came suddenly when he thought he spotted Ethan kissing another man. Despite their feelings, they haven’t told the other. How long can they hide their feelings while sharing a bed?
    Genre New Adult Gay Romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Ethan Sutton came to the stunning revelation he’d fallen in love with his best friend, Sebastian Young. Although friends since childhood, Ethan vowed to keep his feelings for Sebastian under wraps and live the rest of his life with this one secret between them. He’d rather keep their friendship than risk a lifelong connection and never see him again. But when they move into their own place at the start of their junior year, can Ethan keep his feelings from showing when they live so close together?
    Sebastian Young had an epiphany about Ethan at the end of last year. He moved them into a loft he’d found over the summer allowing him to be closer to Ethan. As they settle into their lives in a new place with such close quarters, ex-girlfriends, nosy downstairs neighbors, and Sebastian’s own doubts could put their relationship in jeopardy before it even begins.
    Can two best friends admit their feelings and fall in love?

    Know the Hero from Sebastian from Fall for You (An M/M Romance)

    Here are some fun questions to help us know your hero.

    It’s late, he’s bored. What does he do?
    He wakes Ethan and starts a stupid conversation about anything. Ethan will give him that soft smile that makes Sebastian stupidly happy and soon, Sebastian forgets about everything.
    What kind of food would he impulse buy if hungry?
    A hotdog or nachos, something that you could get a movie.
    Describe the kind of clothes he prefers to wear.
    He likes shorts and a tee, something casual.
    Does he know how to fix things?
    He does, he’s good with his hands.
    What is he like first thing in the morning?
    Groggy. He has to have Ethan wake him up and push him toward the shower. Even then, he needs several cups of coffee and breakfast, cooked by Ethan, before he feels awake enough to pay attention.
    Can he use chopsticks?
    Of course.
    What apps would he have on his phone?
    Several puzzle games he uses to pass the time when he’s bored. Skype, so he can see Ethan’s face whenever he wants.
    Android or iPhone?
    He doesn’t care, but Ethan chooses an iPhone for him.
    Beard or clean-shaven?
    Clean shaven. He doesn’t like the feel of stubble.
    Earrings/piercings/tattoos or unadorned skin?
    Unadorned.
    Personal vehicle or public transport?
    SUV
    Recycle or toss?
    Recycle
    Thanks for helping us get to know your hero!

    Where to buy Fall for You (A M/M Romance)

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F88PCL5

    Valerie Ullmer Social Media

    Valerie writes romances.
    Contemporary, Paranormal, Erotic, and Gay.
    She lives in Denver, Colorado with her wonderfully supportive husband and their funny and wise black lab, Maddie. Valerie is addicted to coffee, crime shows, and reading and writing character-driven romances.
    As a voracious reader, she’s believes that all writers are rock stars, and she hopes that people enjoy her stories as much as she loves the romance novels she’s devoured over the years!
    Website http://www.valerieullmer.com
    Blog http://www.valerieullmer.com
    Twitter http://www.twitter.com/valerieullmer
    Facebook http://www.facebook.com/valerieullmer.author
    Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/valerieullmer
    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15293708.Valerie_Ullmer
    Amazon Author Page amazon.com/author/valerieullmer
    Newsletter http://www.valerieullmer.com/newsletter

     

  • Contemporary,  Lesbian

    The Anniversary Present by Izzy Szyn @izzySzyn #RLFblog #Contemporary

    The Anniversary Present by Izzy Szyn @izzySzyn #RLFblog #ContemporaryFor several months, Carly Adams has worked at Bennett Services. She loves her job but rumor has it that the more popular assistants do more than file, or errands. When Carly gets the opportunity step in for someone at work, she meets Parker and Amber. They need someone to assist them for the upcoming game convention in Las Vegas.

    But this is also their anniversary and Parker always gets Amber what she wants for their anniversary. This year her present is Carly.

    Genre Lesbian Romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Publisher  Smexy and Fab Publishing
    Amazon http://amzn.to/2rBwtQ5

    Izzy Szyn Social Media

    New York Times Bestselling Author Izzy Szyn was born in May of 2014 when a friend dared her to write. Born and raised in Detroit, Mi. Izzy now lives in Oklahoma City with her furchild Misty, the friendliest Chihuahua/Terrier you will ever meet. Currently works in a call center, where she writes in between phone calls.

    Blog https://izzyszyn.wordpress.com/
    Twitter https://twitter.com/izzySzyn
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Izzy-Szyn-379714942215154/timeline/
    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13836241.Izzy_Szyn
    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Izzy-Szyn/e/B00XKHESO4/

     

  • Anthology,  Gay or MM

    Unreal Love in the Real World Adriana Kraft @AdrianaKraft #RLFblog #MFRWAuthor #LGBT

    Unreal Love in the Real World Adrian Kraft @AdrianaKraft #RLFblog #MFRWAuthor #LGBT

    Welcome, Adriana Kraft. Please tell us about your new book and a subject that I know is dear to your heart.

    “Romance Lives Forever.” I love the title of Kayelle’s Website. I’ve always wanted to believe this is true—or at least, in the non-paranormal world, true for as long as a person lives. My husband and I are approaching our fortieth anniversary, so perhaps we’re safe to believe it’s true for us!
    It’s what Jamie believes in our polyamory novella Three: A Love Story, just released last week in the boxed set All You Need is Love. Jamie is deeply in love with Susan. She trusts Susan’s love for her, and she doesn’t expect it ever to fade.
    But if you spend any time poking around in polyamory blogs and websites (and we do; research, you know!), you’ll discover that many people who end up in some type of polyamory arrangement didn’t start out as polyamory advocates and go looking for someone. They experienced polyamory as something that just happened. They were in love with one person, and they began to experience feelings for an additional person. Rather than deny those feelings or simply bail on the person they already loved, they opened up about those feelings in what had been their primary relationship, and together they moved on to explore what might be both right and possible for them.
    I’m sure lots of relationships fall apart at this point in the process. Probably another significant number re-examine their relationship as a duo and re-commit to it. Most likely few of either of these groups are sharing their stories in the polyamory social media, and I’ve never seen any research on what the actual numbers might be.
    But this precise point is where we chose to set our story. Jamie and Susan, both bisexual but committed to love each other, have continued to date men from time to time. Their relationships with men have been casual and have often led to casual sex, sometimes even casual three-way sex. We’re not sure they considered themselves to be swingers, but they probably wouldn’t have flinched at the label. In this regard, they are already more open to the potential of expanding their relationship than many couples might be. As our story opens, Jamie is starting to have more than casual feelings for the current man in her life.
    Three-way committed relationships don’t simply emerge full-blown and move smoothly towards that happily-ever-after forever. We wanted to explore the tugs and pulls of each protagonist as the balance shifts and the pitfalls emerge. Who has the most to lose? What does each of them fear, and who is the most afraid? How do they go about the process of opening up these feelings and sorting them out? What do they still hide from each other? And of course, ultimately, can it work?
    We’ve written a romance. You already know it has a happy ending. We still believe that’s possible, and we do know a few friends who are, at least for the moment, making something similar work for them. We hope you’ll join our characters for what proves to be a bumpy ride on the way to romance that lives forever.

    Three: A Love Story (All You Need is Love)

    Three lives—but how many loves?
    Committed lovers for three years, Jamie and Susan are good together. Jamie knows she wants Susan in her life forever. But what if that’s not enough?
    Both bi, the two have continued dating men occasionally, and now Jamie’s falling in love with Mason. Can she love two persons? Will her love for either one wrench the other one out of her life?
    Jamie’s convinced a long-term three-way relationship is the answer, but none of the players is prepared for what’s coming. Two-way relationships are hard enough—is a three-way even possible? And if so, what must each of them give up to create it?

    All You Need is Love

    A Limited Edition Romance Collection
    With stories by Tamsin Baker, Jess Buffett,‎ Kristine Cayne,‎ Adriana Kraft,‎ Cate Farren,‎ Valerie Ullmer,‎ Kai Tyler,‎ Lexi Thorne,‎ Izzy Szyn,‎ Aeryn Jaden, Dana Kenzi, Celia Fay, and Dani Gray
    Romance Collections is proud to present these fourteen stories of love that knows no boundaries. Like rivers flowing through the canvas of earth, these stories will run deep, touch softly and leave you breathless.
    No matter who it is with, passion is magnificent, desires are bold, and love is beautiful.
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078PZR8HY
    Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/all-you-need-is-love-27
    iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/all-you-need-is-love/id1330261438?mt=11
    Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/all-you-need-is-love-tamsin-baker/1127753593

    Adriana Kraft Social Media

    Winner of the 2014 Bisexual Book Award for erotic fiction, author Adriana Kraft is a married couple writing Sizzling Romantic Suspense and Erotic Romance for Two, Three, or More. Whether readers open our romantic suspense or our erotic romance, they can expect characters they care about, hot sex scenes, and a compelling story. Our suspense stories deliver one man, one woman, danger and intrigue. Our erotic romance is edgier and nearly always includes ménage or polyamory, sometimes with two women and a man, sometimes with two (or more) couples.
    Together we have published more than forty romance novels and novellas to outstanding reviews. We love hearing from readers.
    Website http://adrianakraft.com
    Blog: http://www.adrianakraft.com/blog
    Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/Adriana-Kraft/182846025133440
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    Newsletter http://eepurl.com/uRvCr
    Google+ https://plus.google.com/102791537641895264573/posts
    BookBub https://www.bookbub.com/authors/adriana-kraft

     

  • Boxed Sets,  Gay or MM,  Lesbian

    Fall for You from All You Need is Love (Boxed Set) by Valerie Ullmer @valerieullmer #RLFblog #NewRelease #MM

    Valerie Ullmer, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about your book.

    Fall for You by Valerie Ullmer

    Fall for You from All You Need is Love (Boxed Set) by Valerie Ullmer @valerieullmer #RLFblog #NewRelease #MMGenre New Adult M/M Romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Ethan Sutton had come to the stunning revelation that he’d fallen in love with his best friend, Sebastian Young. Although friends since childhood, Ethan vowed to keep his feelings for Sebastian under wraps and live the rest of his life with this one secret between them rather than risk a lifelong connection and never see him again. But when they move into their own apartment at the start of their third year of college, can Ethan keep his feelings from showing when they live so close together?
    Sebastian Young had an epiphany about Ethan at the end of last year and arranged for the shared apartment he’d found over the summer to be closer to Ethan and see if a relationship could develop between them. But as they settle into their lives in a new place with such close quarters, ex-girlfriends, nosy downstairs neighbors, and Sebastian’s own doubts, their relationship could be in jeopardy before it even begins.
    Can two best friends admit their feelings and fall in love?
    Ethan realized falling in love with his best friend had been easy. Keeping his feelings a secret from Sebastian as they move into a one-bedroom loft and deal with decisions from their past might prove a bit more difficult.
    Why did you write this book?
    I loved the idea of two close friends who develop feelings for one another, but they are afraid of ruining their friendship, so they keep their feelings to themselves.
    What is your favorite genre to read?
    Romance in general, Gay Romance in particular.
    Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
    I don’t really have one. I could say Elizabeth Bennet, but every time I read a book, they become my favorite character for a while.
    What are you working on at the moment?
    Another book in my Dark Assassins series. Jade.
    What books will we see from you in coming months?
    I am working on my second full-length M/M novel, Unintended, in the Unexpected Series. I am also working on the start of another New Adult M/M series.

    Where to buy Fall for You

    Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078PZR8HY
    Barnes and Noble: https://m.barnesandnoble.com/w/all-you-need-is-love-tamsin-baker/1127753593
    iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/all-you-need-is-love/id1330261438?mt=11
    Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/all-you-need-is-love-27

    Valerie Ullmer Social Media

    Valerie writes paranormal and contemporary M/F and M/M erotic romances. She lives in Denver, Colorado with her wonderfully supportive husband and their funny and wise black lab. She’s addicted to coffee, crime shows, and reading and writing character-driven romances.
    Website: http://www.valerieullmer.com/
    Blog http://www.valerieullmer.com/
    Twitter https://twitter.com/valerieullmer
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/valerieullmer.author/
    Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/valerieullmer/
    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15293708.Valerie_Ullmer
    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Valerie-Ullmer/e/B01FSWMI9A
    Newsletter http://www.valerieullmer.com/newsletter/

  • Gay or MM

    Bleeding Like Me by Riley Parks @writerileywrite #RLFblog #MM #romance

    Bleeding Like Me by Riley Parks @writerileywrite #RLFblog #MM #romanceCompulsion, a post by Riley Parks
    When I want to read a new story, I write one instead. I’m not sure if my compulsion to create new worlds, rather than to get lost in someone else’s is a blessing or a curse. There’s a release I get from writing that I’ve never been able to achieve when sitting down with a book. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy reading, I do, but not as much as I wish I could. I find it difficult to turn off my mind and let myself go.
    Often, I recognize I’m considering how I’d approach the story, or tuning in on the author’s use of literary elements, not in a critical way, but as a study of the craft. It’s especially challenging when I read a novel that’s beautifully written. Regardless of how delicious the prose, I daydream about writing something so stunning, drawing inspiration from my fellow writer’s words. My fingers twitch to to type and I’m left abandoning the gorgeous work, at least for a while, to delve back into my own.
    There are positive aspects of my obsession, the most apparent being, I’m a productive novelist. Writer’s block is a bitch who attempts to get in my way, but she rarely slows me down. The practice of writing so often allows me to perpetually remain in the zone. If I take a few days off, I feel I lose the rhythm of the work, therefore, I don’t stop.
    I wrote Bleeding Like Me in forty-five days. The editing process took longer, but I was feverish in getting the story out. Completing it left me in a stupor, so I picked right up and started writing my next novel.
    While I don’t think I’ll ever break pace, I do want to try to read more. Recently, I joined Goodreads and was awed by the number of books people take down in a year. I decided to make a goal: twenty-four books in twelve months. It’s a lofty ambition, but I feel good about giving it a try. Feel free to visit my Goodreads page to root me on, and I’ll cheer you on too.

    Where to buy Bleeding Like Me

    Genre M/M contemporary new adult romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R+
    Being gay in their neighborhood is perilous. Being gay in a street gang is unheard of. Being gay and in love with a man in a rival gang is a death wish. Through drug addiction, brutality, and seemingly endless peril, they remain, finding stability within each other that shouldn’t exist in their volatile world.
    Publisher Boroughs Publishing Group
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0776QRHJX
    Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bleeding-like-me-riley-parks/1127398256?ean=2940154614099
    iBooks https://www.itunes.apple.com/us/book/bleeding-like-me/id1308568829?mt=11
    Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/bleeding-like-me
    Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/757601

     

    Riley Parks Social Media

    Riley has always loved to write, believing that life has the possibility to be its most beautiful when it’s portrayed on the pages of a book. Feeling the need to create and liberate in the midst of the political landscape, Riley writes novels that focus on LGBTQ protagonists, wanting to honor a community that deserves better representation depicting lives, loves and triumphs in all facets of fiction.
    Website http://www.writerileywrite.com
    Twitter https://www.twitter.com/writerileywrite
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/riley.parker.3766
    Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rileyyparks/
    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17307417.Riley_Parks
    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Riley-Parks/e/B0778B7TCM/

     

  • 5 Easy Questions,  Gay or MM

    Unwrapped (A Unexpected Novella) by Valerie Ullmer @valerieullmer #RLFblog #mm #romance

    Unwrapped (A Unexpected Novella) by Valerie Ullmer @valerieullmer #RLFblog #mm #romanceValerie Ullmer author of Unwrapped (A Unexpected Novella) answers five easy questions.

    Please tell us about yourself.
    Valerie writes paranormal and contemporary M/F and M/M erotic romances. She lives in Denver, Colorado with her wonderfully supportive husband and their funny and wise black lab. She’s addicted to coffee, crime shows, and reading and writing character-driven romances.
    What’s your favorite down-home family style meal?
    Turkey Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes with green onions on the side, and peas.
    Describe the perfect vacation.
    Going somewhere with history, so Europe.
    What are your hobbies?
    Reading, watching Investigation Discovers, Listening to True Crime Podcasts, Walking my dog, Maddie, and laughing with my husband.
    When you read for pleasure, what kind of books do you choose?
    Everything. I read several books a week, so as long as it has a good plot and wonderful characters, I’ll read it.
    If the hero of your latest book called you on the phone, what would be a perfect ringtone for him?
    She Blinded Me with Science.
    Please tell us about your latest book.
    Genre: Contemporary M/M Romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Friends to lovers.
    Jack had done what he’d always done to protect himself. He allowed fear to take over and as a result, he pushed Adam away. When Adam finally left, Jack understood that if he loved Adam as much as he claimed, he needed to change before Adam could risk his heart again.
    Lovers to forever.
    Adam understood why Jack kept his feelings secret, but after being ignored one too many times, he left. But Jack won’t give up and when he proves to Adam how much he wants their relationship to work, can Adam risk his heart to the one man he’s loved all over again?
    Will Jack and Adam find their happily-ever-after during the season of miracles?
    Publisher: Self-Published by Valerie Ullmer
    Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077WMVZ44

    Valerie Ullmer Social Media

    Website: http://www.valerieullmer.com
    Blog: http://www.valerieullmer.com
    Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/valerieullmer
    Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/valerieullmer.author
    Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/valerieullmer
    Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15293708.Valerie_Ullmer
    Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/Valerie-Ullmer/e/B01FSWMI9A/
    Newsletter: http://www.valerieullmer.com/newsletter