BONUS SCENE – Of Rats and Cats – Alternate POV Scene (Part 3)
The opening scene from Of Rats and Cats retold from Kevin’s POV – Part 3/3
December 21, 2018
2018
BONUS SCENE – Of Rats and Cats – Alternate POV Scene (Part 2)
The opening scene from Of Rats and Cats retold from Kevin’s POV – Part 2/3
December 20, 2018
BONUS SCENE – Of Rats and Cats – Alternate POV Scene
The opening scene from Of Rats and Cats retold from Kevin’s POV – Part 1/3
December 19, 2018
RELEASE BLITZ – Kink Aware (Kiss of Leather 9) by Morticia Knight – #Excerpt
Cruella can’t wait to show Ray the ropes…
December 18, 2018
BOOK BLAST – Little Harbour by Sophia Soames – #Excerpt #Giveaway
A story of love and grief, second chances, and family life. An M/MGFY-ish romance, featuring a hoard of feral children, a stolen pram, a Midwifery blog and an ill advised stint on TV. Oh yes and a Man who has lost hope and another who never gave it up.
December 17, 2018
RELEASE BLITZ – Full o’Festive Spirits by Zakarrie Clarke – #Excerpt #Giveaway
Could fate have possibly dumped a less welcome portent of festivities doomed to disaster on the doorstep?
December 17, 2018
RELEASE BLITZ – The Lion Lies Waiting by Glenn Quigley – #Excerpt #Giveaway
What would you give to save the ones you love?
December 17, 2018
RELEASE BLITZ – Surface Tension by Valentine Wheeler – #Excerpt #Giveaway
No one knows what lies beneath the waves.
December 17, 2018
RELEASE BLITZ – I Am the Storm (The Psionics 1) by Tash McAdam – #Excerpt #Giveaway
They’ll see the thoughts inside you, if you let them.
December 17, 2018
RELEASE BLITZ – Shadowing the Light by Miranda Turner – #Excerpt
“Everybody has their own agenda. Everybody.”
December 17, 2018
OPEN GIVEAWAYS – December 16, 2018
Here’s a rundown of all the giveaways on Stories That Make You Smile that are still open as of this posting. Act quickly, some are ending soon!
NOTE: If one of the open giveaways lists a requirement for you to comment on the blog post, please click through to the original blog post (book titles are links) to comment rather than leave it on this post.
December 16, 2018
RELEASE BLITZ – Vanilla Clouds Audiobook by Roe Horvat – Narrated by Vance Bastian – #Giveaway
“I could spend days listening to you talk about chocolate.”
December 16, 2018
Treadmill Week 107 & What I #amreading – Beyond the Sea by Keira Andrews
BEYOND THE SEA by Keira Andrews
December 16, 2018
RELEASE BLITZ – Operation Toy Rescue by Sarah Hadley Brook – #Excerpt #Giveaway
Can Jules & Felix save Snow Hope, convince Santa to rescue the toys, and fall in love all at the same time?
December 15, 2018
#RainbowSnippets – Dec. 15, 2018 – The Choice
RAINBOW SNIPPETS
This week I’m snipping from The Choice, book 2 in my vampire trilogy, that’ll be out on January 5!
Will Albert’s indecision put the entire vampire establishment in danger? Or is redemption only a flamethrower away?
December 14, 2018
BONUS SCENE – Déjà Vu – Alternate POV Scene
This scene mirrors the excerpt sample I have here on my website page for Déjà Vu, retelling the first Gavin/Matthew scene from Matthew’s POV, and retelling the beginning of Victor/Bryan’s first scene from Bryan’s POV.
December 14, 2018
COVER REVEAL – Deke (Fake Boyfriend 3) by Eden Finley – #Excerpt #Giveaway
Word of advice: don’t come out to random guys in public restrooms. Even if they’re charming and adorably nerdy and offer to help.
December 14, 2018
BOOK BLAST – Trevor by Dakota Storm – #Excerpt
TREVOR by Dakota Storm
Will Jordan choose love or success? Or can he find away to pursue his dream without losing Trevor?
Publisher: JMS Books, LLC
Cover Artist: Written Ink Designs
Release Date: November 24, 2018
Length: Novel / 56,552 words / 168 pages
Heat Rating: 4 flames
Pairing / Genre(s) / Keyword(s): M/M Contemporary Romance
December 14, 2018
IN THE SPOTLIGHT – Omega Defiant by Dessa Lux
OMEGA DEFIANT by Dessa Lux
An omega who wants nothing to do with alphas…
An alpha who wants to save omegas, but never meant to fall for one…
And a thousand-mile roadtrip that will change their lives…
if they don’t kill each other first.
Series: Wolves in the World (Book #2)
Publisher: Self-Published
Cover Artist: Mara Williams
Release Date: November 29, 2018
Length: Novel / 119,000 words / 350 pages
Heat Rating: 4 flames
Pairing / Genre(s) / Keyword(s): Paranormal, Werewolf, A/B/O, MPreg
December 14, 2018
BLOG TOUR – #INTERVIEW – From These Ashes by Davidson King – #Excerpt #Giveaway
FROM THESE ASHES by Davidson King (AUTHOR INTERVIEW)
Will Black and Quill be consumed by the flames, or from these ashes, will they find their own happily ever after?
Please join me in welcoming author Davidson King to my blog. She’s here today celebrating the release of the latest installment in her popular Haven Hart series, and she graciously took the time to answer a few questions about her new book and herself!
Series: Haven Hart – Book #4
Cover Artist: Covers by Designs by Morningstar
Release Date: November 28, 2018
Length: 204 pages
Pairing / Genre(s) / Keyword(s): M/M Contemporary Romance, Crime Drama
December 13, 2018
RELEASE BLITZ – Free to Rejoice (a Christmas novella in the “Free to…” series) by Tracey Jerald – #Giveaway
Free to Rejoice by Tracey Jerald
Falling into madness over love? That sounds about right.
Series: Free to… (a Christmas novella, 3rd book in the series)
Cover Artist: Amy Queau, QDesign
Release Date: December 10, 2018
Length: Novella / 50 pages
Pairing / Genre(s) / Keyword(s): M/M Romance
December 13, 2018
BLOG TOUR – GUEST POST – The Holiday Home Hotel by Lou Sylvre – #Excerpt #Giveaway #GuestPost
THE HOLIDAY HOME HOTEL by Lou Sylvre (GUEST POST)
A decade has passed since they last saw each other, but now winter’s harsh weather brings them face to face—helped along by a minor goddess and powerful forest spirit. Too much hurt might lie between them now to fix things, but interfering supernatural beings are determined to force them to try.
Please join me in welcoming author Lou Sylvre to my blog. Lou is here today celebrating the release of her fabulous new holiday story and is kindly sharing the book’s playlist with us!
Publisher: Mischief Corner Books
Cover Artist: Catherine Dair
Release Date: December 15, 2018
Length: Novella / ~ 31,000 words / 101 pages
Pairing / Genre(s) / Keyword(s): M/M Supernatural Romance
December 13, 2018
RELEASE BLITZ – Meik&Sebastian Obsessed 4 by Quin&Perin- #Excerpt #Giveaway
MEIK&SEBASTIAN OBSESSED 4 by Quin Perin
How bad of an influence do you want me to be?
Publisher: Self Published
Cover Artist: Garrett Leigh
Release Date: December 13, 2018
Length: Novella / 18,000 words / 75 pages
Heat Rating: 4 flames
Pairing / Genre(s) / Keyword(s): M/M Gay Erotic Romance
December 13, 2018
