RELEASE BLITZ & GIVEAWAY - Taking A Chance: Charity Anthology

 RELEASE BLITZ

Book Title: Taking A Chance: Charity Anthology

Authors: D.G. Carothers, Toshi Drake, C.W. Gray, K.L. Hiers, Gianni Holmes, G.R. Lyons, KC Luck, Claire Marta & Abrianna Denae, Amanda Meuwissen, Shane K. Morton, Faith Ryan, Bretton Sans, JP Sayle, Lynn Van Dorn, Shannon West, Toby Wise

Publisher: Self-Published

Cover Artist: Samantha Santana, Amai Designs

Release Date: April 23, 2021 (limited run - comes off sale July 22, 2021

Genre/s: Contemporary, Sci-Fi, MPreg, Action Adventure, Paranormal

Trope/s: Enemies to lovers, star-crossed lovers, friends to lovers, Second Chances, 

Themes: BDSM, Hurt/Comfort, Work Place, College, Age Gap, Size Difference, Rom Com

Heat Rating:  Varied from 0 to 5 flames     

Length: about 800 pages 

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Come take a chance with us and help support the AIDs Healthcare Foundation in the process.

Seventeen authors were challenged to take a chance to write something new and outside their normal box to help celebrate International Take A Chance Day. These authors went above and beyond by writing sixteen stories that span the gender and sexuality spectrum. They’ll make you laugh, cry, shout with joy as they take you on a journey through their contemporary, paranormal, science fiction, and adventurous stories.

 Desert Knight by D.G. Carothers

Taking A Leap by Toshi Drake

When Clyde Met Hay by C.W.Gray

Playing for Keeps by K.L. Hiers

Alien Attraction by Gianni Holmes

In the Twilight Hours by KC Luck

Evan’s Awakening by G.R. Lyons

Always and Only You by Claire Marta and Abrianna Denae

Silhouette by Amanda Meuwissen

A Dark Half by Shane K. Morton

Fated by Faith Ryan

The Sweetest Ache by Bretton Sans

Love’s Heart Print by JP Sayle

Catch Me If You Can by Lynn Van Dorn

Take a Chance on Me by Shannon West

Taking The Leap by Toby Wise

All proceeds will be donated to the AIDs Healthcare Foundation. AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is a global non-profit organization providing cutting-edge medicine and advocacy to over 1,000,000 people in 43 countries. They are currently the largest provider of HIV/AIDS medical care in the U.S.

This anthology will only be available for a limited time.

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Red Zone by T.S. McKinney & Shannon West

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Blurb

From the outside, it looks as if college football quarterback Kingston Bentley has it all—good looks, athletic ability and a 4.0 average in his classes. But looks can be deceiving. Kingston is battling inner demons that are jeopardizing his safety and slowly driving him to more and more acts of desperation. Everywhere he looks, he’s got nothing but trouble, and when he loses his coveted first-string position on the football team, he goes back to the one thing he can count on—cutting himself to relieve the pressure and the emotional pain.

The new quarterback on the team, Memphis Sabine is the Coach’s son, and under enormous pressure of his own to lead his new team to the national championship. For that, he needs Kingston’s help, and they soon become an unbeatable force both on the field and off. But when Memphis discovers Kingston in the act of cutting himself, he uses his forceful nature and all he knows about being a Dom to take Kingston in hand and ensure his welfare. Kingston loves the pain, but he rebels against the idea of being Memphis’s sub. As Kingston begins his training, however, Memphis discovers just how fragile their relationship really is, and how desperately he needs to help Kingston deal with the secrets from his past.

Review 

My Rating - 5 Stars!

Damn! Red Zone is an amazing book, combining my avid love of college romance and athletes. I must note though that it's mostly about their issues and their relationship, not so much about their college or football life.

From the start, I knew I'd love this story. The subject matter is fantastic and this writing duo expertly weaves this tale. Kingston and Memphis are rivals for the same position on their college football team. When they are set up as new roommates, they are set off on a path they never expected. Both men are complex and nothing like they personify.

The couple explore BDSM and their limits of pain. It's fantastic the way that submission is used as a way to give up all one's worries. In this case, we have Kingston, who's weighed down by pressure, fear, and expectations. 

They also have to deal with insecurities, doubts, family issues, and more. The concept of self inflicting pain is a large theme, so skip this one if that is a trigger for you.

My only complaint is that I would have preferred a couple more sex scenes. I don't usually pay much attention to such a thing, but in this case, the sex scenes were important to the story, both to the men as individuals and as a couple. I love the way they're written, both emotional and tender, despite being BDSM pain-centered scenes. 

Red Zone's a riveting and compelling enemies to lovers. It's splendid in it's delivery, and fabulous in it's development. The characters are multi-layered and end up being remarkable together. In the end, it's a sweet and tender romance that hits all the marks for me, and I highly recommend it. I know it's one I'll be adding to my re-read list.

 

Kinky Pride by Susan E. Scott, Sara York, T.S. McKinney, Shannon West

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It’s time for Pride! Okay, scratch that—it’s time for another round of parades, parties, and good times. And nothing spices up a party like a little kink. Surely belligerent parents, jealous ex-lovers and whips, spanking posts and ropes will keep it classy. Add a lot of alcoholic beverages, and what could possibly go wrong? Four sexy novellas, four brand new stories, each one by a bestselling author, puts a spin on Pride and celebrates gay romance in all its glory. Each novella is about finding love and maybe a little—or a lot—of kink just to keep it interesting.

Review 

My Rating - 4 Stars!

Overall, Kinky Pride is a fun book, with four fun novellas. I definitely recommend it to anyone who loves novellas.



Whiskey Dreams by Shannon West


Whiskey Dreams is a fun and exciting BDSM story, as Mac is in love with his best friend's ex, Evan. I love this story, as it's one of my favorite tropes. And this one has some extra fun things, like Mac introducing Evan to BDSM. 

I love both Evan and Mac. Seriously, the way Evan handles the Scarlett situation is damn impressive. 

In the end, they learn that sometimes it's necessary to let go of your past if you want to move forward. 

Their story is a combination of sweet, tender and sexy!

Fireballed by Susan E. Scott

Fireball is a great novella between neighbors. 

It has a twelve year age gap, which is super fun. Is just so darn funny and adorable, and I just adore the hell out of Jeremiah.

As they try to fight their mutual desires, they just can't help themselves. When they are together, it's hot! And the two dogs are just beyond precious!

This tale is just full of humor and sweetness!

Tequila Sunrise by Sara York

I adored Tequila Sunrise. It's a good second chance story between friends. 

Linc and Rafe, old college friends, reunite when Linc moves to town. They attended a religious school, and being out certainly wasn't an option.

I love the religious issues in this story, with the religious family and their expectations. It's such a large problem in today's world and I love how it's addressed here. 

This tale is emotional, riveting and sweet!

Skyy's Bailey by TS McKinney

Wow. I really enjoyed Skyy's Bailey. 

I love celebrity stories, and this one definitely has an interesting twist. Bailey's needed to help Skyy overcome his performance anxiety, and boy do I enjoy the manner in which he does so. I

n general, I love Skyy's story, as it's emotional, gripping and awful. I adore both men, and I loved this read!