RELEASE BLITZ, GIVEAWAY & REVIEW - The Redemption of River by Eli Easton

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Length: 75,000 words approx.

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Sex In Seattle Series

The Trouble With Tony (Book #1)

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The Enlightenment Of Daniel (Book #2)

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The Mating Of Michael (Book #3)

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River Larsen is a world traveler, truth-seeker, and tantric healer. He’s a master of loving all—and no one. Both his past and his spiritual path warn him against attachment. When he falls for his surrogacy client and coffee magnate, Brent McKay, River tells himself it’s a temporary idyll, a beautiful encounter they’ll both enjoy and move on from like mature adults. Only his heart misses that memo.

Brent McKay hasn’t been interested in sex since his wife died two years ago. When he goes to Expanded Horizons sex clinic in Seattle for help, he meets River Larsen, a sex surrogate specializing in reiki massage and tantric sex therapy. Brent never expected to be interested in a man, but River’s light-filled spirit, inner peace, and electric touch bring him back to life. Brent’s loyal heart is ready to commit again. But how can he convince River that love can last forever—if you just have faith?

The Redemption of River features a widower who surprises himself, a gorgeous hippy who thinks he’s a dandelion puff, an age gap, midlife discovery of bisexuality, foodie Seattle, a houseboat, dogs, a trip to Mumbai, and tantric secrets. (You know, the ones that let you have sex for hours. Those secrets.)

The Redemption of River takes place in part at the Expanded Horizons sex clinic and is thus book #4 of the Sex in Seattle series. It features a brand new couple and can be read as a stand-alone.

My Rating - 4.5 Stars!

The Redemption of River is a fascinating book by Eli Easton.

When we meet Brent, he's suffering from the loss of his wife. He starts working with River, a tantric therapist. The connection is strong and new feelings are born.

Both men are wonderfully complex. One was so connected to his wife that he took on all her pain. The other is floating through life without ever claiming anything as his own or settling down, as he's been hurt and can't trust people or love.

Over time, and through some surprise meetings, the two men come alive with one another, and each helps the other heal. Their story includes some new found feelings and some exploration in this exquisite story of sexual awakening.

Written in alternating 3rd person pov, the reader is able to understand that these two men connect on many levels. Their feelings are front and center in this amazing story. Their fears and doubts are well explored, especially River's fears of ever putting down roots. And I love the ongoing presence of the previous characters from the office. 

I definitely got a little bored at times, as the spiritual discussions just didn't resonate with me. It was very well done, it just isn't for me. 

Oh, and in the end, I love Harrison and his lessons.

The Redemption of River is a wonderful story of grabbing onto love despite one's fears. Eli Easton impresses in this tale illustrating that love itself is a leap of faith.

Having been, at various times and under different names, a minister’s daughter, a computer programmer, a game designer, the author of paranormal mysteries, a fan fiction writer, and organic farmer, Eli has been a m/m romance author since 2013. She has over 30 books published.

Eli has loved romance since her teens and she particular admires writers who can combine literary merit, genuine humor, melting hotness, and eye-dabbing sweetness into one story. She promises to strive to achieve most of that most of the time. She currently lives on a farm in Pennsylvania with her husband, bulldogs, cows, a cat, and lots of groundhogs.

In romance, Eli is best known for her Christmas stories because she’s a total Christmas sap. These include “Blame it on the Mistletoe”, “Unwrapping Hank” and “Merry Christmas, Mr. Miggles”. Her “Howl at the Moon” series of paranormal romances featuring the town of Mad Creek and its dog shifters has been popular with readers. And her series of Amish-themed romances, Men of Lancaster County, has won genre awards.

Her website is www.elieaston.com

You can email her at eli@elieaston.com

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This Time Around (For the Heart of Phillip #2) by S.L. Danielson

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Sequel to “For the Heart of Phillip”. This tale picks up where the other left off; except following the two men who were left behind with broken hearts, Robert and David.

Can two lonely souls finally get a second chance on getting it right?
Robert can’t believe this has happened again. His heart is in tatters, all because of his once-again ex. Out of pure frustration, he takes matters into his own hands and gives boxing a try. All he gains is an injured hand, which needs the attention of a physical therapist.
David is overwhelmed and his heart is in denial over the sudden departure of the man he was in love with. As he tries to piece his life back together, a patient needing therapy walks into his clinic and the attraction is immediate; but the desire is not.
Can these two finally find a good relationship that will last and work this time around?

Review 

My Rating -  4 Stars!

This Time Around is a nice romance by SL Danielson.

Robert and David are both alone now that their boyfriends are together. Their relationship starts as therapist/patient, and slowly moves to more. 

They have a shared experience in their hurt and pain. They're two regular guys who long for love. Together, they bond over their backgrounds and can help ease each other's pain.

Robert and David make a cute couple, who just work well together.

SL Danielson's This Time Around is a good story of healing from heartbreak and finding love again.

RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW - Teach Me to Touch You (Teach Me Series, Novella 1) by Joshua Landon

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Book Title: Teach Me to Touch You (Novella 1 in the Teach Me Series)

Author: Joshua Landon

Publisher: Self-Published

Genre/s: Gay Romance

Length: 27 000 words approx. /100 pages

Heat Rating: 3 flames 

Release Date: December 23, 2018 

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When Austin’s father deserts his young family, he leaves Austin and his sister to struggle with poverty and neglect at home and bullying at school. When Austin’s first girlfriend kisses him in high school, his PTSD flashback to childhood abuse scares his girlfriend away.

A Marine at eighteen, Austin returns home after four years with his PTSD aggravated by nightmares of war. He fears he’ll never have a sex life.

Daniel, a psychiatric technician with a speciality in PTSD, helps Austin readjust to civilian life. Over months of work together, trust grows between them along with an attraction they hide from each other, since Austin is straight and Daniel is gay.

A gifted healer, Daniel believes a sexual relationship between them could harm Austin, though Austin is anxious to learn to touch again. But when their visits are scheduled to end, both men must deeply examine their concerns and untangle their desires for the future.

 

Review 

My Rating - 5 Stars!

Joshua Landon's Teach Me to Touch You is expertly written, using a voice that changes as the character grows older. This writing style adds tremendously to the story. 

Austin has experienced a lot of pain in his life, and currently suffers from panic attacks from his childhood abuse, and PTSD. His story is tragic and extremely emotional. 

In therapy, he finds more than he could have ever hoped. He finds not just support, but also love, in his therapist. Austin and Daniel's romance is sweet and tender. Of course, a therapist and his patient should not be together. And, Austin's past is not an easy one to get over. This story is a tough read, but a good one.

Overall, I really enjoyed Teach Me To Touch You. I firmly believe the writing style made it resonate with me, as we get to know Austin's feelings at the time when he's young. It instantly touches you and leaves your heart in pieces.

Excerpt

Austin

I was seven when my dad left for work in the morning and never came back. My sister Julie was six.

It was a bad year, the first truly awful year. Not that the years before had been ideal, with my parents snapping at each other over each little affront, but at least they’d both been part of my life. And with either parent alone, I’d felt like a normal kid. It wasn’t entirely self-deceptive—it was all I knew.

But the day my dad pushed my mom against the wall, cocking back one huge fist to strike her, I ran to push myself between them.

“No, Dad, don’t!” I’d cried.

He’d looked at me, lowered his fist, and never spoke another word to me.

In the morning, he was gone.

At first, the dad-sized hole inside me seemed about to swallow me up. I was sure I’d die like the baby bird I’d found in the yard early that spring. I’d given it water and worms in a shoebox with crumpled toilet paper for warmth, but it wouldn’t eat or drink and grew steadily weaker. When it quit moving altogether, my mother stroked my hair, soothing me in a whisper.

“Its tiny heart quit beating, Tintin. Baby birds are too small to survive without their parents. But you gave it the best care you could. Its death isn’t your fault.”

I buried the bird in the back corner of our Mountlake Terrace yard without fanfare, digging its grave in the frozen ground with icy fingers that held a bent teaspoon. Despite my mother’s insistence that I wasn’t to blame, I knew the truth. I’d failed the bird just as I had failed my father.

About the Author 

A fanboy of books, theater, and cinema and a supporter of the LGBT+ community, Joshua Landon lives in the greenbelt and park-filled community of Lynnwood, Washington not far from Seattle, Edmonds and Everett—a great location to experience the outdoors, music and the arts. He recently authored the three Teach Menovellas, a romance about two young men: a troubled Marine and a talented healer. They will become available for order through Amazon online in multiple countries, releasing between December 23, 2018 and February 2019.

When not writing, Landon enjoys building stage sets, bungee jumping, river rafting, and watching films from all eras. He shares his bookshelf-lined home with a middle-aged tomcat, and his back yard fills seasonally with wild rabbits.

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Dare To Hope (An All Cocks Story #4) by TM Smith

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Dare to Hope
An All Cocks story

Tristan is the second oldest of the Brennan brothers and the odd man out. Most of the Brennan men have careers in law enforcement, but as a psychiatrist, Tristan chooses to help people in a different way. Quiet and restrained, he is content to hover in the background of his more gregarious brothers. Then he meets two men, each broken and damaged from losses beyond their control.

Gabriel Simenson is mourning his lover’s death. The random act of violence that took Gio’s life has left everyone at All Cocks reeling. The only thing keeping Gabe from drowning in misery is the friendship he’s forged with Micah, the newest model at All Cocks. He continues to struggle, and at the urging of his All Cocks family Gabe agrees to counseling with Tristan under one condition: Micah must go with him.

Micah Solo can relate to unbearable loss, having lost his leg and so much more in Iraq. The past two years he has been alone, adrift and vulnerable — the memories of war haunting his dreams, spilling over into his daily life. At All Cocks, Micah has found the acceptance he craves and the family he lost, but still he yearns for happiness and peace within.

The friendship between the three is instant, the mutual attraction evident. They circle each other, wanting more, yet unsure if it is truly possible. Is life the mundane reality they’ve each come to accept for themselves or do they dare to hope?

The All Cocks Stories is a series set within the world of online gay porn.

*Warning* Micah’s PTSD is told in detail, including flashbacks to his time in Iraq.
This book is an MMM Menage


REVIEW
My Rating - 5 Stars!


I honestly don't even know what to say about Dare To Hope. In this 4th book of her All Cocks series, TM Smith creates one of the most lovely and emotional menage romances ever.

In it, we have Micah, Gabe and Tristan, three men who you would never have expected to end up together. 

All three are broken men. Micah's still recovering from losing his unit, as well as his leg, in Iraq. Gabe meanwhile, is losing himself in his grief over losing his boyfriend Gio in a tragic incident. And then there's Tristan, the outcast of the Brennan family, as he choose to go into medicine instead of becoming a cop like his whole family.

TM Smith has managed to take three characters, interweave them perfectly, and have them creating such a perfect throuple. I love this trio, both in the way it develops so naturally and the way they all comfort one another and help make each other whole. Even more special is the slow pace at which anything physical happens.

As an added bonus, we are gifted with more of the fantastic Brennan family, who are so darn entertaining with their attitudes, banter and hilarious conversations.

And in the end, it is wonderfully written that as Gabe starts healing, the pain lessons but he still wants to remember Gio.  I love the way in which his love for Gio is handled.

Overall, I can't recommend Dare To Hope enough. It is truly emotionally charged, impressive and smoking hot. Thank you TM Smith for gifting us with this remarkable story.