Surfing the Dawn by Kiernan Kelly

Over the course of his very long existence, vampire Raven has shed blood and taken it. Life has gotten dull, until the only excitement he can find is in racing the deadly sunrise, fearing it, and hoping at the same time that he might someday lose the race. 

He was a Roman once, proud and strong, and shared the love of Valerian, a fellow gladiator. He thought their love would last a lifetime, until the night they were brought low, not by the bite of iron in the arena, but by the bite of a woman.

That night changed everything, and Raven spent the next fifteen hundred years trying to forget. When an antique ring arrives for him, he's plunged back into the very memories he's been trying to outrun. From ancient Rome and the gladiator games, to the crashing waves of modern day Malibu, Raven's past is about to take a bite out of his heart.

FOR LOVE OF WAR

Ares, the Greek god of War, has fallen on hard times. Modern technology has left him a proverbial fish out of water, relegated to finding battle of a sort in rough biker bars. When Hermes shows up with an offer from Zeus, king of the gods, ...Ares thinks he’s finally found a way to regain his past glory.

A godling on Earth has come into his powers, and they’re strong enough to send a ripple through Olympus. Zeus needs the fledgling god dead. Dion, the godling in question, has no idea of his Olympian roots until he wakes up to find Ares there to kill him. But Dion isn’t totally defenseless, and Ares soon discovers he’s caught in a web of lies that only the Fates will be able to untangle.

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Kiernan Kelly's male-male romances are "loving and gentle ... burning hot ... quirky and refreshing..." raves Romance Junkies. And here are three ultrahot novellas of science fiction and fantasy showcasing Kiernan Kelly at her best.  In the title story, starmen K'yn and Gunner have to keep two jumps ahead of some blood thirsty Barunians, who want the money back they lost to K'yn in a game of chance. That would be hard enough even if K'yn an Gunner weren't stuck with a rusted scow of a spaceship, but it's even harder because they can't keep their hands off each other long enough to fly the ship. Then in "A Dog's Life" an alien discovers he loves humanity, especially sexy Bob, more than his own kind, and blows up his people's the invasion force. When assassins are sent to Earth, he must go on the run, in four footed form, with Bob, which puts a crimp in their relationship - or does it?  Finally, a young man has a very magical, and very carnal, encounter in a museum late one night, with a man who couldn't possibly exist in our time, a man with strange jade ring that was never made to fit his finger. Find out why Literary Nymphs says Kiernan Kelly's work is "Passionate and at times heartbreaking..." and why Romance Reviews Today hails it as "terribly good ... will take readers on an emotional and turbulent ride."

Hardass City

Today we have a new Games People Play for you.

Dare Vengeance is tall, gorgeous, rugged, and dangerous. Unfortunately, he’s also not real – he’s only a character Brad plays in a virtual reality game called “Hardass City.” He has no idea that the creators of the game stole the idea from another player until he meets Jeff, who plays Spike Hammer in
the game.

When Jeff -- who looks a lot like his smoking hot character -- enlists Brad’s help in finding the proof Jeff needs to reclaim his property, Brad finds out that when the stakes are high, it’s not a game anymore.

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Homesteads and Horseradish (Click Here) NEW RELEASE!!

Brace is none too happy to find a greenhorn building a sod house at the base of his mountain. In fact, he's determined to run the little fellow right off his land. Unfortunately for Brace, Gaylord Quinn has nowhere else to go, and he has a patent from the US Land Office saying he has full rights to the land.
Quinn is scared to death of Brace, but he's even more scared of having to return to a life he managed to escape. He needs the security of a new home. His dire circumstances might convince Brace to help him, but it will be the friendship that springs up between the men that endures. Will the friendship turn into something more?

Ordinarily Fabulous: The Queen of Cups (Click Here) NEW RELEASE

Jon's encounter with a picture of Miss Sweet Georgia Peaches outside a gay club makes him realize something really important. He wants to be a drag queen, but he doesn't have the first idea of how to go about it. He sets about finding Georgia, aka Bobby, who decides to teach Jon everything he needs to know, including the Eight Rules to Being Ordinarily Fabulous.

As Jon becomes Maya Lure, he also gets to know Bobby, and Georgia, a lot better. Things start to get weird, when Bobby and Jon deepen their relationship, and Bobby's alter ego disapproves. Even as Jon finds the life he wants as a performer, he fears he'll lose Bobby forever. Will they be able to sort out their personalities in time to make it work?

The Knight of Wands: Playing with Fire (Click Here)

Summary: Clown and juggler Marcus is good enough at his job that he doesn't mind not having a net for his high wire act. It's a good thing, too, because his boss won't let him have one, which proves to be a problem when his act comes crashing to the ground during a performance.

Jericho is Marcus' best friend, the brother of the circus owner, has been in love with Marcus for years. When Marcus is injured, Jericho sees it as the perfect time to confess his love. Danger lurks around unexpected corners, though, and Jericho and Marcus will have to step very carefully to survive.

Knight Shade: The Knight of Swords (Click Here)

Justus isn't used to helping people. In his old life, he helped himself, and looked out for number one. As the Knight Shade, though, he has to deliver souls through the Half-World, and when one of those souls touches him deeply, it comes as a big surprise.

Trying to help Sally, the young soul who needs his aid, Justus meets Billy, and manages to bring the young man into the Half-World to help him with his task. The two of them face unknown perils to save Sally, and as they work together to solve their problems, they learn to admire each other. Can Justus and Billy complete their quest and find a way to be together?

Il Cavaliere delle Tazze (The Knight of Cups) (Click here)

Alex, an unemployed actor in New York, finds himself at the mercy of a magical tarot card, The Knight of Cups. Swept backwards through time into Arthurian England, he finds himself in the awkward position of impersonating his own ancestral uncle, the lover of King Arthur of Camelot.

CHANGE OF HEART (Click here)

Dae Anderson is a veterinarian who has a few problems - namely a psychotic ex-boyfriend and a secret crush on his veterinary assistant, Sean. Oh, and there's that pesky thing about being a werewolf...

TWO SPIRITS (Click here)

Toby Garrett, a fledgling reporter from Kansas City, is stranded in the New Mexico Territory after a stagecoach accident. Rescued by Buckshot Atkins, a Texas Ranger on the hunt for a mass murderer, Toby discovers a supernatural connection with him, and a love that endures.

Dancing on the Head of a Pin (Click Here)

Angel Malak knows he owes demon Cael a debt of gratitude for saving his life at least a millennium ago. He's starting to crack under the pressure of Cael's flirting, which is good, because Cael's deadline to stay out of Hell is coming up fast. Still, Malak's not sure he wants to share his soul by sleeping with the most beautiful demon he knows.

When Cael's old boss shows up to remind him just what's waiting for him back in Hell, Asmodai gloats a little too much, and tells Cael the end of days might be coming up a little earlier than planned. Can Cael and Malak find a way to keep Cael on earth and stop the impending apocalypse?