Waiting for Patrick: A Guest Post and Giveaway with Author Brynn Stein

We’re so please to kick off our day with author Brynn Stein on the tour for her latest release, Waiting for Patrick. Enjoy Brynn’s guest post, and be sure to check out the details for the giveaway.

Welcome, Brynn!

Welcome to my blog tour for Waiting for Patrick. I’m offering giveaways of one signed copy, one electronic copy, and a choice of one title from my backlist. Comment below and at any of my other blog stops (posted below) to be entered to win. One comment, one entry. Dreamspinner is offering my other paranormal titles (Haunted, Lifeline, and  What No One Else Can Hear ) for $0.99 during “Weekend Reads” on September 2, 3, and 4, in honor of Waiting for Patrick being my ninth published book. Waiting for Patrick will be available at a discounted price throughout the tour (September 1 through 15). Winners of the raffle will be announced on September 16^th.

Playlist

One of the suggestions I often see for blog tour posts is to make a playlist to go with the book. Here’s mine for Waiting for Patrick.

Here’s the list and why I chose those songs:

1. My book trailer, because, you know, it’s my book trailer. Made by the lovely and talented Lex Valentine. She explains how she makes them on Jacob’s blog http://www.jacobzflores.com/
2. “Is There a Ghost?” by Band of Horses. This is a song off of their 2007 release, Cease to Begin. The lyrics “I could sleep / when I lived alone / is there a ghost in my house?” seems appropriate for the playlist for Waiting for Patrick. Early in the book, there are signs that there might be a ghost, but Elliot doesn’t believe in such things.
3. “Ghost” by Sir Sly is off of their 2014 debut album, You Haunt Me. Lyrics like “was I too drunk to say what I said to you / was I too blind to go and see straight through you” seem to go well with the POV of Daniel, a supposed one night stand of Elliot’s early in the book. And things like “so every now and then it feels so soothing / when you float on a bit and move right through me” fits with Elliot’s POV later in the story, once he realizes he has a ghost.
4. “What’s It Feel Like To Be a Ghost: by Talking Back Sunday seem to fit the story in general, but especially as Elliot gets to know Ben.
5. “If You Could Read My Mind” by Gordon Lightfoot goes well with the part of the book where Ben is sharing his memories with Elliot.
6. “Sleeping with Ghosts” by Placebo since Elliot and Ben end up having a physical, as well as emotional, relationship (Yes, the book explains how that’s possible).
7. And finally, “Mirrors” by Justin Timberlake, since the book is also largely about soulmates and how they complete each other.

Let me know what you think of the playlist. Comment below for a chance to win.

About the Book

Architect Elliot Graham has bought and restored dozens of historic homes to their original splendor. As in his personal life, he loves them and leaves them, selling them off without looking back. But there’s something about the old plantation house he finds in South Carolina—a connection he can’t explain. He feels as though he recognizes the house, as if within its crumbling walls he might find something he doesn’t even realize he’s lost.

Ben Myers had promised his lover and soul mate, Patrick, that he would wait for his return. Ben has kept his word ever since Patrick left him to wait at the plantation house—during the Civil War. For the first time in many long years, Ben is no longer alone, and he reaches out to Elliot in dreams. Elliot tries to convince Ben that Patrick isn’t coming back, but Ben’s devotion is about to change not only his lonely existence, but Elliot’s life as well.

Buy Link: Dreamspinner Press

About the Author

Brynn has always loved to write about strong male characters and their close friendships. When she found the world of m/m fiction, she fell in love. Finally, a way to bring those strong male characters together and let those emotional connections spill over into deeper relationships. Sometimes her characters go through the emotional wringer, but they always have each other.

Brynn lives in Virginia near her two grown daughters who support her writing and sometimes act as proof readers. Both of her daughters are also aspiring writers and hopefully it’ll just be a matter of time before they have their own author’s biography.

Brynn was a teacher by profession for thirty years. She worked in special education with children with emotional disabilities. She has recently changed careers and is now working as a mental health counselor to this same population and their families. When she is not working or writing, she loves to draw and paint. She also gets outside as often as she can, reads anything that doesn’t move out of the way, and is always looking for her next story.

Contact Brynn: Twitter || Website || Facebook

Follow the Tour

September 1st Bike Book Reviews
September 2^nd Drops of Ink
September 2^nd Snow’s Untangled Threads and Musings
September 3^rd Antonia Aquilante
September 3^rd The Story Struggle and Beyond
September 4^th Thianna Durston
September 4^th Unconventional Love Stories
September 4^th Misadventures of the Heart
September 5^th Sandra Bard
September 5^th Tempest O’Riley
September 6^th Jackie Keswick
September 7^th Chaos in the Moonlight
September 8^th Grace R. Duncan
September 8^th Brita Addams
September 8^th Cryselle’s Bookshelf
September 9^th Emotion in Motion
September 9^th MM Good Books Review
September 10^th Jacob Z Flores
September 11^th Andrew Grey’s Blog
September 12^th Nicki J Marcus
September 12^th Rainbow Gold Reviews
September 13^th PD Singer
September 14^th Our Story LGBTQ Historical Fiction
September 15^th Renee Stevens
September 15^th Purple Rose Tea House
September 15^th Open Skye Book Reviews
September 15^th The Novel Approach Reviews

Throughout the tour Book Trailer on You Tube Lex Valentine