Title: Death to Christmas Sweaters Series: Warmest Wishes: Advent Calendar 2018 Author: LE Franks Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 56 Pages Category: Contemporary, Holiday Romance At a Glance: Chess and Benjamin have a well-written chemistry, and their HEA is both real and totally believable. I enjoyed this story, it made me smile. Totally recommended! Reviewed By:…
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Review: Of Nuts and Men by LE Franks
Title: Of Nuts and Men (2016 Daily Dose: A Walk on the Wild Side) Author: LE Franks Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Length: 47 Pages Category: Paranormal, Shifters At a Glance: This is a good start for a story, but the ending was a bit abrupt. Can we have more of these two, please? Reviewed By: Sadonna…
Countdown to GayRomLit 2016: I Must Be Nuts by Featured Author LE Franks
Funny Thing Happened on the Way to This Blog I’ve been up since 4:30 am after going to bed at around 1:30, part of a nice cycle of nap-writing-edj-writing some more. This is the routine so many of us find ourselves in when we’re chasing the tail of a hard and fast deadline (Can we…
Here’s a Sneak Peek at the Coming Week
Cheers, everyone, and welcome to a little look-see at what we have in store for you in the week ahead. It promises to be a busy one, with lots of great guests, giveaways, and reviews, so without further ado, here’s what’s on deck! Monday – We’re kicking off the week with author Brandon Witt today…
Review: 6 Days to Get Lucky by LE Franks
Title: 6 Days to Get Lucky Author: LE Franks Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 226 Pages At a Glance: While parts of the story dragged a bit, I love Nick’s voice and the hilarious obstacles that keep popping up on the way to finally getting with FatBoy. Reviewed By: Sadonna Blurb: Mixologist Nick Valentine…
Review: Semper Fidelis – A Totally Bound Anthology
Title: Semper Fidelis Author: Anthology Publisher: Totally Bound Pages/Word Count: 213 Pages Reviewed By: Sammy Blurb: ‘Anomaly’ by S.A. McAuley Warning: Untested chemical reactions in process… When Staff Sergeant Galen Welc is handed Temporary Additional Duty orders that move him to the Marine Corps base at Twentynine Palms, he thinks he’s prepared for what’s to…
Guest Post: What Does GRL Mean To Me? by LE Franks
Actually, it means quite a lot. Thank you. I’ve had that “Dark Night of the Soul” moment that writers get sometimes. That moment when we question our abilities—our very right to call ourselves writers—when we catch a review, read it the wrong (or right!) way and are sent spinning down the rabbit hole of self-loathing…
GayRomLit Virtual Gift Basket Giveaway: Basket Five
Greetings, everyone, and welcome back for round five of our Countdown to GayRomLit Virtual Gift Basket Giveaways. In case you’ve missed the previous baskets still up for grabs, here are the links to Baskets Three and Four. We have another great basket on offer today, so without further ado, have a look at what’s up…
“Can This Be Real”? Yes, It Can. LE Franks Stops In Today With An Interview And Giveaway
TNA: Hi, LE, thanks so much for being here with us today. Why don’t we start out by having you tell us a little bit about yourself: hobbies, interests, things we might not know about you but should? Your love of practical jokes, for instance. What’s the best prank you’ve ever pulled? LE: I say…
"Can This Be Real"? Yes, It Can. LE Franks Stops In Today With An Interview And Giveaway
TNA: Hi, LE, thanks so much for being here with us today. Why don’t we start out by having you tell us a little bit about yourself: hobbies, interests, things we might not know about you but should? Your love of practical jokes, for instance. What’s the best prank you’ve ever pulled? LE: I say…
Here’s A Sneak Peek At The Coming Week
Hi, everyone, I hope you’ve all had a great week. It was a busy and fun-filled weekend at RainbowCon, having the opportunity to meet some new-to-me authors and participating on some great panels, where the conversation was always interesting and informative. Next stop: GayRomLit in Chicago! Here’s what’s on tap for the week ahead. Monday…
Here's A Sneak Peek At The Coming Week
Hi, everyone, I hope you’ve all had a great week. It was a busy and fun-filled weekend at RainbowCon, having the opportunity to meet some new-to-me authors and participating on some great panels, where the conversation was always interesting and informative. Next stop: GayRomLit in Chicago! Here’s what’s on tap for the week ahead. Monday…
The Grand Adventures Of A “Last First Kiss” – A RainbowCon Countdown Post By LE Franks
Last First Kiss is probably the most personal story I’ve written to date. Last summer I got a call, like so many others have gotten before me. An old friend from high school had attempted suicide. Thankfully, he survived and recovered, mostly. But those first few days of helping support his brother and tracking down…
The Grand Adventures Of A "Last First Kiss" – A RainbowCon Countdown Post By LE Franks
Last First Kiss is probably the most personal story I’ve written to date. Last summer I got a call, like so many others have gotten before me. An old friend from high school had attempted suicide. Thankfully, he survived and recovered, mostly. But those first few days of helping support his brother and tracking down…
Here’s A Sneak Peek At The Coming Week
Greetings, everyone, we hope you’ve had a quiet and relaxing weekend. We’ve got another great week ahead, filled with author visits, interviews, giveaways, and reviews, so go ahead and take a gander at what’s on tap! Monday – Abigail Roux is our guest today on the Ball & Chain Blog Tour. She’s answered a few…
Here's A Sneak Peek At The Coming Week
Greetings, everyone, we hope you’ve had a quiet and relaxing weekend. We’ve got another great week ahead, filled with author visits, interviews, giveaways, and reviews, so go ahead and take a gander at what’s on tap! Monday – Abigail Roux is our guest today on the Ball & Chain Blog Tour. She’s answered a few…
Jackie Says LE Franks’ “6 Days to Valentine” Is A Sweet And Satisfying Love Story
“You can’t start the change unless you dare to be different.” ― Toba Beta Title: 6 Days to Valentine Author: LE Franks Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 24,000 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: In Nick’s perfect world, Valentine’s Day would be struck from the calendar.
Jackie Says LE Franks' "6 Days to Valentine" Is A Sweet And Satisfying Love Story
“You can’t start the change unless you dare to be different.” ― Toba Beta Title: 6 Days to Valentine Author: LE Franks Publisher: Wilde City Press Pages/Word Count: 24,000 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: In Nick’s perfect world, Valentine’s Day would be struck from the calendar.
The Man With The Scruffy Chin – A Guest Post by LE Franks
As a writer, one of the hardest things I do is reconcile my internal vision for a character with the very real depiction given to me by the cover artist. Their cover design is based primarily on a form we fill out that seems more applicable for eHarmony than useful as a map to successfully…
Here’s A Sneak Peek At The Coming Week
Greetings, everyone, I hope you’ve had an outstanding week! We’ve got six weeks of celebrating ahead, as we do our part to help count down the days to RainbowCon 2014. Watch for guest posts, giveaways, and more reviews ahead. Here’s what we have on tap. Monday – Sandrine Gasq-Dion kicks things off for the RainbowCon…