Monday, January 23, 2012

Book News: Victorian Valentine

I can't believe it's almost the end of January - the month has flown by in a flurry of work (which I can't complain about ;)). Anyway, if the stores in your town are anything like the stores in mine, a surfeit of pink, red, and white has been announcing for some time that Valentine's Day is approaching. And this Valentine's season happens to be special to me because it marks the publication of my first historical romance, Victorian Valentine!

That's right - I'm jumping into another genre. Why? Well, first I chose to do so so because I love all subgenres of romance. Second, the Victorian Era marked the height of the valentines craze which made it too tempting for me to resist writing about it. Victorian Valentine almost wasn't written because I got so caught up researching valentines in the late 1800s.

Victorian Valentine is releasing February 10th at MLR Press. It's a male/male romance that takes place in 1860. Like my other MLR Press releases, Victorian Valentine is a sweet story (no on-page sex).

Check back here in the coming weeks for a book blurb and also fun facts about Valentine's Day in the 19th century :)

Monday, January 2, 2012

Book News: In the Penalty Box

Happy New Year!!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and a joyful beginning to 2012. I’m back at my desk, typing so madly that even The Fuzzy Critic is giving me wary looks – felines just don’t get deadlines.

I wanted to take a moment to share some very exciting book news. In the Penalty Box, my second Seattle Marauders book, is coming out March 6th at Loose Id! In the Penalty Box is an erotic male/male contemporary romance, featuring Marauders defenseman Gregory Samson and a writer by the name of Landon Quinn. It’s got more darkness and angst than my usual work, but (in my not-so-unbiased opinion) the HEA makes the journey worth it - I hope you all agree.

If you haven’t read the first Seattle Marauders story, Two-Man Advantage, In the Penalty Box can be read as a standalone. For readers who enjoyed Two-Man Advantage…well, let’s just say that Kyle has a small but pivotal role in In the Penalty Box ;)

Happy Reading,
Riley