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About Debbie McGowan
Debbie McGowan is an award-winning author of contemporary fiction that celebrates life, love and relationships in all their diversity. Since the publication in 2004 of her debut novel, Champagne—based on a stage show co-written and co-produced with her husband—she has published many further works—novels, short stories and novellas—including two ongoing series: Hiding Behind The Couch (a literary ‘soap opera’ centring on the lives of nine long-term friends) and Checking Him Out (LGBTQ romance). Debbie has been a finalist in both the Rainbow Awards and the Bisexual Book Awards, and in 2016, she won the Lambda Literary Award (Lammy) for her novel, When Skies Have Fallen: a British historical romance spanning twenty-three years, from the end of WWII to the decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1967. Through her independent publishing company, Debbie gives voices to other authors whose work would be deemed unprofitable by mainstream publishing houses.
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Blog postThree blog posts in one day… There is a method to my seemingly sudden enthusiasm for posting, and it’s a one-off.
Along with starting and never finishing stories, over the past few years I’ve been trying to come up with a streamlined, stripped-down layout for my website, the former incarnations of which had lots of pages and lots of content, but mostly it was duplicating what was available elsewhere.
For instance, I had a page for the Hiding Behind The Couch series, but I also h2 weeks ago Read more -
Blog postScene But Not Herd is book 2 of Front of House, a Hiding Behind The Couch The Next Generation if you will. Scene But Not Herd follows on from Goth of Christmas Past (Front of House #1).
Draft blurb for Scene But Not Herd:
Amy is so done with people trying to organise her life. By people, she means her bossy older sister Fi, who insists she’s protecting Amy’s proprietary rights to her software, but that doesn’t make it any l2 weeks ago Read more -
Blog postPoor Josh has been stuck in the loft for five years.
That's how long I’ve been working on Alumni – Reverberations. It’s part of the Hiding Behind The Couch series and started life as Alumni (Season 8). That was in 2017, after I published Reunions (Season 7 – which ended with Josh bravely climbing that ladder), but for various reasons, I had to set Alumni aside.
Even now, I can’t honestly say the end is in sight, but it’s a lot closer than it was, which is good news for Josh2 weeks ago Read more -
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Blog postThe Photograph by L.E. LuttrellA Detective India Hargreaves Mystery
Published: 1st November 2021Length: 80,460 words (approx.)
In a quiet Sydney suburb, soon-to-be-married Sonny Day sets off on his bike to catch the train to work. He never makes it to the station. After his fiancée Chrys reports him missing, DI India Hargreaves launches a low-key investigation.
Weeks later, a man’s body is found, mutilated and buried, on a nearby building site, but it’s not Sonny, and wi6 months ago Read more -
Blog postWhat modern social media looks like to me. I am SO TIRED of social media.
That's possibly not a surprise to anyone who knows me, as in actually knows me as opposed to being my 'friend' so they can attempt to sell me stuff. I'm not good at peopling in the real world; it would be inconsistent at best if I were a virtual socialite.
I'm kind of an early adopter when it comes to technology. I was at uni in the early days of Web 1.0, and the possibilities it presented were e8 months ago Read more -
Blog postThree years after his partner’s death, Detective Chief Inspector Gray Fisher has finally made the break from the police. With a new place to live, a new job and his PhD underway, Gray welcomes the friendship of Will Richards, an investment banker with hidden depths and a farmhouse menagerie of rescue animals. Gray’s not looking for love, and he’s certainly not interested in becoming involved in police work again…until former colleague Rob Simpson-Stone tracks him down to ask for8 months ago Read more
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Blog postAuthor: Ian D. Hall
Language: English
Published: 3rd June, 2021
Paperback ISBN: 978 1 78645 490 4
eBook ISBN: 978 1 78645 491 1
ASIN: B095HYFT6S
Length: 19,000 words (approx.)
Category/Genre: Poetry, Literary Fiction
Link: http://beatentrackpublishing.com/writingoutofearshot
Where to buy:
Beaten Track (ebook)
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Blog postAuthor: Liam Quane
Language: English
Published: 18th May, 2021
Hardcover: 978-1-78645-473-7
Paperback: 978-1-78645-452-2
eBook: 978-1-78645-453-9
ASIN: B08V51WV9M
Length: 111,000 words (approx.)
Category: Fiction
Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Blurb New York: two years after the Third World War.
Humanity is rebuilding its cities brick by brick; the damage done to the people, however, is a lot harder to repair. Dan Hardacr12 months ago Read more -
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Blog postPenumbra is a clever novel and not what I was expecting based on the previous books by Dan Ackerman that I've read, which admittedly is not their full back catalogue, although I'm working on it. The world Ackerman narrates is so complex, so different yet familiar. For this reason, there is no need for blatant world-building up front, and I'm delighted Ackerman doesn't insult the reader by going down that route. We know how capitalism works, how inherited privilege persists unchallenged. So we're1 year ago Read more
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Blog postThe Silk Thief (The Roshaven Series Book 2)**COVER REVEAL & PRE-ORDER LIVE** A Humorous Urban Fantasy Novelcoming 4th June 2021
The Blurb:
Fourteen, heir to the Empire of Roshaven, must find a new name before Theo, Lord of neighbouring Fidelia, brings his schemes to fruition.
Not only has he stolen Roshaven’s trade, but he plans to make Fourteen his own and take her empire in the bargain.
Her protector, Ned Spinks, is plagued with superna1 year ago Read more -
Blog postMy grandmother didn’t die from breast cancer.
I had my mammogram today, and this was what crossed my mind as the technician was arranging my body for the scan. I don’t remember what year it was or how old I was when my grandmother was diagnosed. Old enough to know the basics but too young to fully understand what was going on.
She had cancer twice, with a long span in between—more than ten years. The first time, they removed a lump the size of a pin head. I remember that1 year ago Read more -
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Blog postWe’re a week away from one of my favorite holidays: Halloween! Not that there will be too many trick-or-treaters at my door this year.
Since I’ll be missing out on seeing the kids’ costumes, from the sweet to the sinister, I’ll have to content myself with spending a night in, reading. Good thing I have a long list of books (and all the candy we won’t be giving out).
Just in case you’re in need of something holiday-appropriate to take your mind off all the social dis2 years ago Read more -
Blog postTitle: Striking Balance – The Peculiar Making of Beatrice Benjamin Sophia Scott Schnell Gow
Series: Appalachian Elementals (#3)
Genre: Appalachian Paranormal Fantasy
Author: Jeanne G'Fellers
Publisher: Mountain Gap Books
Release Date: 21st July 2020
You know when you've beta-read books one and two in a series, and read the novella that came after (or, in fact, between) them, and then the author contacts you and says, "Hey, d'you fancy beta-reading2 years ago Read more -
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Blog postBlack Lives Matter
Beaten Track Publishing is fully committed to treating all people equally and with respect, so yes, of course we believe all lives matter, but it’s not ‘all lives’ when black people are murdered and subjected to violence daily, repeatedly, systematically. It’s only ‘some lives’. This is why, right now and for as long as it takes to eradicate racism, black lives matter.#BlackLivesMatter was founded in 2013 in response to the acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s murderer. Black L2 years ago Read more -
Blog postTitle: Minuet
Series: Notes from Boston
Author: A.M. Leibowitz
Publisher: Supposed Crimes
Release Date: 1st September 2019
Full disclosure: I beta-read Minuet (along with books 2 and 3 - Nightsong and Drumbeat), which doesn't make any difference to what I will say - I'd love this series just as much had I read it in the usual way. But it has given me an insight beyond each novel, as I've kept in mind how the various arcs fit together and develo2 years ago Read more -
Blog postNot My Christmas by Debbie McGowan
Published: 25th December, 2019
Length: 18,000 words (approx.)
99c from Smashwords • Amazon
Blurb:
Christmas at the Davenports has never been a relaxing affair, so when the opportunity for a little alone time with a beautiful, available woman comes Charlie Davenport’s way, she takes it, breaking several family traditions and risking the wrath of her siblings. But it’ll be worth it, right? And she can always make it up to2 years ago Read more -
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Blog postWoot! My 2018 novella The Great Village Bun Fight won an award this weekend. :)
The Rainbow Awards are an annual/bi-annual event, run by Elisa Rolle, celebrating LGBTQ+ books across all genres.
Entrants make a donation to an LGBTQ+ charity of their choosing, and this year, the awards raised over $12,000.
A huge thank you to Elisa for all her hard work and dedication to the awards and the contributions they make, not just to writers and readers but to the LGBTQ+ comm2 years ago Read more -
Blog postBeaten Track has three new releases out today! There really is something for everyone (or all the adults, anyway - more to follow for the littluns in November and December). I'm covering all three in one post for...ease of navigation. ;)
The Sun, the Earth and the Moon by Larry Benjamin(That 'and' should be an ampersand, but Blogger doesn't cope well with ampersands.)
Language: English
Published: 15th November, 2019
Edition: 2nd, revised
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Blog postTitle: The Golden One - Reckoning
Author: Hans M Hirschi
Language: English
Published: 19th September, 2019
Length: 71,000 words (approx.)
ISBN: Paperback: 978-1-78645-315-0
eBook: 978-1-78645-316-7
ASIN: B07TDRR4DL
Category: Fiction
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy
Blurb:
Jason is staying with the ailing Cheyenne elder Ninovan. Only the most heartbreaking news from Amberville can bring him back to face the biggest trial of3 years ago Read more -
Blog postDue to a hectic month, this post will be a round-up of August releases (six in all), most recent first as there are two brand-new releases today (29th August)!
Space Train by David BridgerLanguage: English
Published: 29th August, 2019
ISBN: ISBN: 978 1 78645 334 1
eBook ISBN: 978 1 78645 335 8
ASIN: B07WNDCBGD
Length: 98,600 words (approx.)
Category: Fiction
Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Romance and Relationships
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Blog postOK, so I missed it by a few minutes in BST as it's technically now the 21st August, but let's assume it's still the 20th for me as it still is for many of you.
Today I released Meredith's Dagger - my fiftieth novel - on my fiftieth birthday! Both of those facts are quite hard to believe. I made it to fifty! Woot! And fifty books? Well, I wrote most of them in the last ten years, not sure how...
I'm going to keep this short and give a little background to Meredith's Dagger, which3 years ago Read more -
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Blog postTitle: Mosswood
Author: Graham West
Language: English
Published: 219th July, 2019
Length: Length: 110,000 words (approx.)
ISBN: Paperback: 978-1-78645-257-3
eBook: 978-1-78645-258-0
ASIN: B07SKCPQ56
Category: Fiction
Genre: Paranormal
URL: https://www.beatentrackpublishing.com/mosswood
Blurb:
On the edge of Tabwell lies a forest where the dark secrets of the past wait to be uncovered...
It all b3 years ago Read more -
Blog postToday (11th July 2019) marks the release of Outlaw's Legacy - N.B. Dixon's LGBTQ+ retelling of the legend of Robin Hood - as an ebook box set.
Box Set includes:
Heir of Locksley (book one)
Knight of Sherwood (book two)
Earl of Huntingdon (book three)
Available on Kindle only and therefore on Kindle Unlimited:
http://mybook.to/outlawslegacy_boxset
Blurb:
Lythe and listin, gentlemen,
That be of frebore blode;
I shall3 years ago Read more -
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Blog postTitle: Keeping House
Author: Jeanne G'Fellers
Publisher: Mountain Gap Books
Series: Appalachian Elementals (#2)
Genre: Appalachian Paranormal Fantasy, LGBTQ+
Purchase Links:Mountain Gap • Amazon • SmashwordsKobo • Barnes and Noble
Blurb:
Centenary Rhodes is caught in a deal she didn’t make. Thanks to her eternal lover, Stowne’s, quick thinking, she’ll live forever, but there’s a hitch. Cent’s now fey, and three months o3 years ago Read more -
Blog postEvery now and then, I remember I'm supposed to let my readers old and new know what I've been up to, what's on the horizon and all that jazz.
Well, this is going to be a short (but hopefully informative) post. :D (OK, not that short. I don't really do short.)
We're midway through 2019 - the first year in many (since 2013) when I haven't already written at least one novel, and I'm OK with that. I realised a couple of years back that I'd somehow ended up on the book factory line,3 years ago Read more -
Blog postAuthor: Liam Livings
Language: English
Published: 21st June, 2019
ISBN: Paperback:978-1-78645-342-6
eBook: 978-1-78645-343-3
ASIN: B07TBMCRYQ
Length: 89,700 words (approx.)
Genre: LGBT, Romance and Relationships, New Adult, Pure Romance - M/M
URL: https://www.beatentrackpublishing.com/loveonthedancefloor
Blurb:
Why does he want to ruin a perfectly good friendship by becoming boyfriends? Why would someone from Paul’s background ha3 years ago Read more -
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Blog postAuthor: Roe Horvat
Language: English
Published: 30th May, 2019
Length: 39,000 words (approx).
ISBN: Paperback: 978-1-78645-322-8
eBook: 978-1-78645-323-5
ASIN: B07RQ1X464
Category: Fiction
Genre: LGBT, Erotic, Adult, M/M Romance
URL: https://www.beatentrackpublishing.com/adamonly
Available on Kindle Unlimited
Blurb:
On stage, Adam lets his passion drive him. All his secret desires, everything nasty, d3 years ago Read more -
Blog postDear Tinnitus,
My constant companion: I love how you mix it up once in a while and change frequency, never content to be just an E that’s about twelve octaves above middle C, and when you added in that sub-bass, well! For a while you had me wondering what kind of lunatic learner pilot clocks up flying hours at four in the morning, but no. It was only you.
Remember the days of twenty bell lyres knocking out ‘Scotland the Brave’ in an enclosed space? Of course you don’t;3 years ago Read more -
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Blog postBLURB:
For a relationship to work, it is not just love which is demanded. Resolve is, too.
Cole has his senior year of college and a photography business to worry about, so he could really do without the multiple sessions with physiotherapists his parents force him to go to. It leaves little room to consider romance as a choice for him.
Pool instructor and avid swimmer Justin has always been his twin’s shadow. Where Aaron goes, he follows. He may not have much of3 years ago Read more -
Blog postThe Beaten Track Publishing site is currently down (due to technical issues with our service provider).
In the interim, this PDF lists all of our publications, with purchase links.
Apologies for the inconvenience.
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Blog postTitle: Beat Surrender
Author: Bob Stone
Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fantasy
Published: 23rd March, 2019
ISBN: Paperback: 978-1-78645-286-3
eBook: 978-1-78645-287-0
Length: 66,000 words approx.
URL: beatentrackpublishing.com/beatsurrender
Blurb:
"Something came from somewhere else and crashed onto Trafalgar Square."
Joey Cale thought he was going home but instead has ended up on another versio3 years ago Read more -
Blog postTitle: The Golden One - Deceit
Author: Hans M Hirschi
Language: English
Published: 14th March, 2019
Length: 68,000 words (approx.)
ISBN: Paperback: 978-1-78645-313-6
eBook: 978-1-78645-314-3
Category: Fiction
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy
Blurb:
The global Ohana is planning for the transition of power, and its head, Dawit Abraham, is anxious to meet the Golden One. Shortly after, Jason begins to experience strange dreams. All3 years ago Read more -
Blog postPart of Play On... A FREE Valentine’s Day collection of short stories, poetry and prose, inspired by the songs of ABBA.
Nina, Pretty Ballerina
© 2019 Debbie McGowan
I didn’t like her. Not at first. She was too pretty. Too perfect.
The box belonged to my sister, a pink, fluffy, glittery little thing—the description suited both—from a boy in her class. I remember her ripping off the paper, squealing in delight and then casting it aside, concer3 years ago Read more -
Blog postWe want to celebrate our readers this Valentine's Day. Thank you so much for supporting our work. We appreciate you.
We hope you enjoy this collection of short stories, poetry and prose - the links below will take you to contributors' blog posts (where available - will be updated throughout the day).
After the 80s Party - Bob Stone
Dancing Queen - Elizabeth Corlett
Does your mother know - A. Zukowski
Dolce - A.M. Leibowitz
Hustle and Hart - Alexi3 years ago Read more -
Blog postHighlightsThe one where Notes from Boston’s Amelia Roberts takes a much-needed vacation to England and runs into Shaunna Hennessy from Hiding Behind The Couch—a fortuitous meeting for both.
Co-written with A.M. Leibowitz
Copyright © 2019 A.M. Leibowitz and Debbie McGowan
Cross-posted at: http://amleibowitz.com/2019/01/27/highlights-a-short-story/
Prefer an ebook?
ePub | Mobi | PDF | Smashwords
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A quiet afternoon at Young at Heart3 years ago Read more -
Blog postIn 2018, I wrote 214,592 words. :)
That's not a bad total word count for the year, but it's my lowest since 2012, and the six years since are in almost perfect negative correlation with the output of Beaten Track Publishing. That's an achievement, of course. I love my job. However, with that realisation comes the closest I'm getting to a New Year's resolution: in 2019, I'll spend less time on publishing and more on writing.
That brings my writing career total to 3,214,43 years ago Read more -
Blog post20th December, 2018https://www.beatentrackpublishing.com/theadventofreason
Blurb
A weekend in an ancient castle and a murder-mystery game that becomes all too real. It’s safe to say Josh’s plans for a romantic anniversary with George are not turning out the way he’d hoped.
In spite of his cynicism, and his promise not to embark on any more life-threatening pursuits for answers, when one of the guests turns up dead, Josh can’t help but put his talents to use to solve the3 years ago Read more -
Blog postSo, I haven't blogged for a few weeks, and I'd like to blame my youngest daughter's wedding.
I'd like to, but I can't.
She and her new husband (who made me cry so many times on their happy day it's just untrue - I never used to be such a soft sh*te! And I mean happy tears) pretty much organised everything themselves. I say 'pretty much' because I know my eldest daughter as maid of honour worked her socks off putting the hen party together, and I'm guessing the best man3 years ago Read more
Titles By Debbie McGowan
For many in war-torn 1944, love blossoms in the dance hall, and airman Arty Clarke is no exception. He’s a thinker and a dreamer; however, it’s not the beautiful, talented dancer in his arms—his best friend Jean—who inspires his dreams. For when his gaze meets that of Technical Sergeant Jim Johnson, Arty dares to imagine a different dance.
Their love is forbidden, by both the armed forces and the law, but with Jean’s cunning and support, Arty and Jim try to bridge the distance between them and find true love despite the danger and a life-threatening disaster that could destroy Arty’s dreams for good.
Can the pair stand strong together, no matter how many skies have fallen?
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Part of Love is an Open Road (Don’t Read in the Closet 2015)
Based on the prompt:
Life isn’t a fairy tale. These two know that better than most. These men are survivors. Against all odds, they made it through hardships, separation, and war. They clung to hope where little existed and, as the skies fell around them and the world was torn apart, found strength in loving each other.
Suddenly, the war was over. Battlefields lay silent and troops prepared for the journey home. These two were more than ready. They had experienced enough loss, grief, and pain to last ten lifetimes. The country they left behind may not have been ready to accept them, but they were prepared to live no matter how many skies had fallen.
You can tell me the story of how these men met, but what I really want to know is what happened to these men after this photo was taken. Did their love endure the trials of a return to civilian life? Were they able to overcome the trauma of war and find peace together?
Sincerely,
Tiffany
And that’s all fine and dandy…
until a chance meeting at the checkout.
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“This isn’t a fluffy m/m filled with stupid misunderstandings…this is a book about the cost of being truly grown up; not in a YA coming of age, but in a turning over a whole new chapter way, complete with love and loss. Excellent read.”
“…wonderful and refreshing and just laugh out loud funny at times.”
“A powerfully written, life changing book. A beautiful read.”
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WARNING: this story contains sex acts between consenting male adults.
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In the Checking Him Out Series:
Checking Him Out (Book One - Sol and Adam)
Checking Him Out For The Holidays (Novella - Sol and Adam)
Hiding Out (Novella - a crossover featuring Matty and Noah, and Josh, George and Libby from Hiding Behind The Couch)
Taking Him On (Book Two - Noah and Matty)
Checking In (Book Three - Sol and Adam)
The Making Of Us (Book Four - Jesse and Leigh)
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First published as part of the Love's Landscapes Anthology
(DRiTC 2014, MMRomanceGroup), based on the prompt:
Dear Author,
When I met the love of my new life (his words not mine…ass), I was simply waiting in the checkout line. I might have been caught up in a conversation with my best friend/wife of X amount of years about something, I can’t remember at the moment. So anyway, we were distracted and didn’t notice that the line had moved. So after maybe 30 seconds, or a minute at the most (I’m pretty sure it wasn’t that long), Mr. Impatient, with an accent like that character on The Originals (not that I watch that show at my age), got our attention in the rudest way in my opinion, or in my wife’s heart-of-a-ho opinion, the kindest way possible for our insensitive asses. I’m pretty sure his accent, mixed with his damn charm, got him out of more trouble than it should. We had a rough start, but we had quiet moments when we weren’t all over each other or fighting, in and out of bed. Anyway, I would love a story about our first year.
P.S. I want a story with interesting secondary characters interacting with the main characters. I want it to be known that the marriage is a *lavender marriage—no one is being fooled here. I want humor mixed in with hot-damn, slightly overwhelming sex. Alpha males with a bad case of the giggles at inappropriate moments. No BDSM please. One other request is that I wish the main characters to be in the age range of late twenties to early thirties.
*A lavender marriage is a “beard” marriage of convenience.
Sincerely,
T
Themes of family, friendship and romance take readers on a journey through some of the major holidays, both past and present, including Thanksgiving, Advent, St. Lucia Day, Hanukkah, Saturnalia, Winter Solstice, Yule, Christmas and New Year. In each we find at the very least hope, and often love, peace and happiness.
Proceeds from sales of this anthology will be donated to The Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is the leading national organization [USA] providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24. For more information, visit: www.thetrevorproject.org.
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THE STORIES:
“A Friend for Christmas” - J P Walker
“A Midnight Clear” - Debbie McGowan
“From All of Us to All of You” - Ofelia Gränd
“Homme for the Holidays” - Jonathan Penn
“Kiss Me At Kwanzaa” - L.L. Bucknor
“Lion’s Hero” - Alexis Woods
“One Nightstand” - Rick Bettencourt
“Shiny Things” - Amy Spector
“The Bard and his Boyfriend” - Kathleen Hayes
“The Christmas Present” - Larry Benjamin
“X-Mas Cake: A Modern Fairytale” - Raine O’Tierney
“A Christmas Tale” - Hans M Hirschi
“A Family Christmas” - Terry Kerr
“A Little Christmas Magic” - K.C. Faelan
“Always Have, Always Will” - Amelia Mann
“An Angel in Eyeliner” - Hunter Frost
“Boyfriend Goes Home” - Laura Susan Johnson
“Christmas Commitment” - Shayla Mist
“Coming in from the Cold” - Ava Penn
“Holidays with Drum and Bell!” - Matthias Williamson
“Te Amo, You Mushrooms” - S.H. Allan
“The Invasion of Tork” - Claire Davis and Al Stewart
WARNING: this story contains sex acts between consenting male adults.
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First published as part of the Love's Landscapes Anthology
(DRiTC 2014, MMRomanceGroup.com), based on the prompt:
Dear Author,
I adore my baby brother and I try not to meddle in his life but since our parents are halfway ‘round the world’, looking out for him is up to me and he is so unlucky in love, I can’t help it. Guys are always taking advantage of his kindness and generosity (okay, gullibility). Yesterday, I saw him in a restaurant with this man, and I’m beside myself. Shall I send champagne or a walker? What’s a big sis to do? Yeah, this guy doesn’t look like he’ll take his money but what about his heart?
Note: brother is twenty-something, just very youthful-looking.
Fingers crossed,
Sincerely,
Kym
His mother, however, has other ideas.
And so does Sol’s husband, Adam.
A stand-alone holiday special featuring Sol and Adam from Checking Him Out.
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In the Checking Him Out Series:
Checking Him Out (Book One - Sol and Adam)
Checking Him Out For The Holidays (Novella - Sol and Adam)
Hiding Out (Novella - a crossover featuring Matty and Noah, and Josh, George and Libby from Hiding Behind The Couch)
Taking Him On (Book Two - Noah and Matty)
Checking In (Book Three - Sol and Adam)
The Making Of Us (Book Four - Jesse and Leigh)
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WARNING: this story contains sex acts between consenting male adults.
Nine friends from high school.
Nine friends for life.
They had been in their final years of school when it happened. There was a party. Shaunna didn’t know who he was; she could only vaguely remember where she’d been and what she’d been up to, and tried to let the memory slip away with the hangover. Four weeks later, she was certain that night was going to be with her forever.
Josh Sandison has spent his lifetime trying to keep his friends together, never forgiving himself for being the one to push George away. Now in their thirties, they reunite in a bid to help Shaunna’s daughter establish her father’s identity.
But there are secrets and lies that have been lived too long, with the power to destroy friendships for good.
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“...compelling characters, conflicted, flawed, complicated.”
“...like eating fine Belgian chocolate for the first time after only ever eating Smartprice chocolate.”
“Debbie McGowan has the ability to take average, everyday happenings and people and make them honestly fun, engaging and absorbing enough to not want to put the book down.”
“McGowan has a knack for writing, like the BBC has a way for putting out good television.”
Especially when that visitor puts his relationship with husband Adam on rocky ground.
Determined to fulfil his contractual obligations, Sol goes ahead with the trip. It’s a great opportunity and a chance to catch up with old friends. And he’s going to check in regularly.
What could possibly go wrong?
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NOTE: this novel follows on from previous stories, and coincides with Taking Him On, but can also be read as a stand-alone.
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In the Checking Him Out Series:
Checking Him Out (Book One - Sol and Adam)
Checking Him Out For The Holidays (Novella - Sol and Adam)
Hiding Out (Novella - a crossover featuring Matty and Noah, and Josh, George and Libby from Hiding Behind The Couch)
Taking Him On (Book Two - Noah and Matty)
Checking In (Book Three - Sol and Adam)
The Making Of Us (Book Four - Jesse and Leigh)
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WARNING: this story contains sex acts between consenting male adults.
Themes of family, friendship and romance take readers on a journey through some of the major holidays, both past and present, including Thanksgiving, Advent, St. Lucia Day, Hanukkah, Saturnalia, Winter Solstice, Yule, Christmas and New Year. In each we find at the very least hope, and often love, peace and happiness.
Proceeds from sales of this anthology will be donated to The Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is the leading national organization [USA] providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24. For more information, visit: www.thetrevorproject.org.
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THE STORIES:
VOLUME ONE (this volume):
“A Friend for Christmas” - J P Walker
“A Midnight Clear” - Debbie McGowan
“From All of Us to All of You” - Ofelia Gränd
“Homme for the Holidays” - Jonathan Penn
“Kiss Me At Kwanzaa” - L.L. Bucknor
“Lion’s Hero” - Alexis Woods
“One Nightstand” - Rick Bettencourt
“Shiny Things” - Amy Spector
“The Bard and his Boyfriend” - Kathleen Hayes
“The Christmas Present” - Larry Benjamin
“X-Mas Cake: A Modern Fairytale” - Raine O’Tierney
VOLUME TWO (available separately):
“A Christmas Tale” - Hans M Hirschi
“A Family Christmas” - Terry Kerr
“A Little Christmas Magic” - K.C. Faelan
“Always Have, Always Will” - Amelia Mann
“An Angel in Eyeliner” - Hunter Frost
“Boyfriend Goes Home” - Laura Susan Johnson
“Christmas Commitment” - Shayla Mist
“Coming in from the Cold” - Ava Penn
“Holidays with Drum and Bell!” - Matthias Williamson
“Te Amo, You Mushrooms” - S.H. Allan
“The Invasion of Tork” - Claire Davis and Al Stewart
Also available as a combined edition containing all 22 stories.
note by note, beat by beat,
and your harmonies entwine,
effortless, complete.
That’s how you’ll know you’ve found
the perfect tenor.
A cosy festive romance set in the world of Hiding Behind The Couch.
Themes of family, friendship and romance take readers on a journey through some of the major holidays, both past and present, including Thanksgiving, Advent, St. Lucia Day, Hanukkah, Saturnalia, Winter Solstice, Yule, Christmas and New Year. In each we find at the very least hope, and often love, peace and happiness.
Proceeds from sales of this anthology will be donated to The Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is the leading national organization [USA] providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24. For more information, visit: www.thetrevorproject.org.
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THE STORIES:
VOLUME TWO (this volume):
“A Christmas Tale” - Hans M Hirschi
“A Family Christmas” - Terry Kerr
“A Little Christmas Magic” - K.C. Faelan
“Always Have, Always Will” - Amelia Mann
“An Angel in Eyeliner” - Hunter Frost
“Boyfriend Goes Home” - Laura Susan Johnson
“Christmas Commitment” - Shayla Mist
“Coming in from the Cold” - Ava Penn
“Holidays with Drum and Bell!” - Matthias Williamson
“Te Amo, You Mushrooms” - S.H. Allan
“The Invasion of Tork” - Claire Davis and Al Stewart
VOLUME ONE (available separately):
“A Friend for Christmas” - J P Walker
“A Midnight Clear” - Debbie McGowan
“From All of Us to All of You” - Ofelia Gränd
“Homme for the Holidays” - Jonathan Penn
“Kiss Me At Kwanzaa” - L.L. Bucknor
“Lion’s Hero” - Alexis Woods
“One Nightstand” - Rick Bettencourt
“Shiny Things” - Amy Spector
“The Bard and his Boyfriend” - Kathleen Hayes
“The Christmas Present” - Larry Benjamin
“X-Mas Cake: A Modern Fairytale” - Raine O’Tierney
Also available as a combined edition containing all 22 stories.
Now, with Matty just weeks away from taking up his place at a prestigious London dance academy, Noah is desperate to make the most of the little time they have left. It's only a temporary separation, and they are forever. Or so he'd thought.
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NOTE: this is a stand-alone novel, but you might wish to read the series in order.
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In the Checking Him Out Series:
Checking Him Out (Book One - Sol and Adam)
Checking Him Out For The Holidays (Novella - Sol and Adam)
Hiding Out (Novella - a crossover featuring Matty and Noah, and Josh, George and Libby from Hiding Behind The Couch)
Taking Him On (Book Two - Noah and Matty)
Checking In (Book Three - Sol and Adam)
The Making Of Us (Book Four - Jesse and Leigh)
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WARNING: this story contains sex acts between consenting male adults.
A university student preparing to confront the adolescent crush who betrayed him. A demon embroiled in a battle against his very nature. A soldier, mentally scarred after fighting in The Great War, torn between propriety and his heart. Though separated by time and distance, culture and reality, these young men all have one thing in common: they each stand at a crossroads in their life and face a choice that will alter the course of their future.
These twelve tales in this collection of gay romantic fiction range from sweet to erotic, contemporary to historical, paranormal to grittily realistic. Whether centred around the fear associated with coming out, the thorny issue of trust, or the struggle for survival, each story explores in its own way the courage needed to overcome personal obstacles and take a chance on love.
STORIES:
Reflections by Chase Potter
Stranger Than Stars by J.A. Rock
Another Story by Jamie Deacon
Howl by Kelley York
A Boy Named Khwahish by Dee Aditya
Want you Bad by Lynn Michaels
Far From Texas by Eric Gober
The Right Words by Elinor Gray
Class-A by Debbie McGowan
Lockdown by Kari Jo Spear
Dream Infected by Melissa Costa
Cheese and Pickle by Al Stewart and Claire Davis
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