Author Week

Honorary Blogger SJD Peterson: The Crazy, Rambling …Oooh Squirrel…mind of SJD Peterson + Giveaway!

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The Crazy, Rambling …Oooh Squirrel…mind of SJD Peterson

by SJD Peterson

First of all I want to thank The Blogger Girls for featuring me on their blog! I’m beyond honored!

When they approached me about writing something, I was like…. Hmmm….Well…. Ugh! I have no idea what to write about and I hate talking about myself.  There I was staring at the screen—nothing—so I went back to the email and it struck me how different the books they are reading and reviewing are. Inspiration hit. YAY! Hence the title of this blog: The Crazy, Rambling …Oooh Squirrel…mind of SJD Peterson.

Most who know me will tell you I get bored very easily and I have a manageable (Hey it is) Adult Attention Span Disorder. I try to stay focused but I often times find it very difficult to do so. It’s probably why I usually have four or five books going at once. I’ll be there typing along and BAM realize I’m staring out the window thinking of another book.

You can definitely see this in my writing. I can’t even count the number of times I’ve read, This is totally different than the last book I read by this author  I don’t know, I think it’s a good thing. It means I’ll never get stuck in a rut or viewed as boring right?

The books being reviewed this week are proof… BAMF, Beyond Duty, Connor’s Courage, Plan B and Pup. We’ve got a Twisty Bad Boy story, Retired Marines coming out, Cowboys, Flamboyant Theater major vs. Jock and a flighty but sweet submissive who can’t focus (sound familiar).  The next few books I have coming out are, you guessed it, different.

My first mystery titled Splintered is coming out in September, which will be followed in November by my first historical Night Stick. December will see sugary sweet Christmas story and how do I follow up sugary sweet? BDSM of course LOL.

So stayed tuned. You never know what will come out of me next and to be quite honest, I couldn’t even begin to guess. What I do know is it will contain men loving men and more than likely doing really naughty things to each other 😉

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About BAMF

iWith his fauxhawk, sleeve tattoos, and visible piercings, Ridley Corbin has the whole badass vibe going on in spades. The image serves him well as the self-proclaimed protector of the underdog, and he wants nothing more than to be Alex Firestone’s hero.

Alex, a mild-mannered library assistant, has moved to Slater, a quiet college town, hoping to hide from his past. He keeps to himself, but that doesn’t save him from catching the unwanted attention of the campus bully. But not all is as it seems. Alex’s past comes calling, and it’s time he becomes top dog.

Buy Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5260

Available at:  Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and All Romance Ebooks

Check out Gyn’s review of BAMF to see what she thought of it!

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About SJD Peterson

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SJD Peterson, better known as Jo, hails from Michigan. Not the best place to live for someone who hates the cold and snow. When not reading or writing, Jo can be found close to the heater checking out NHL stats and watching the Red Wings kick a little butt. Can’t cook, misses the clothes hamper nine out of ten tries, but is really handy with power tools.
Visit Jo at her Blog, Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads or email her at sjdpeterson@gmail.com.

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As part of this Author Week, Jo has awesomely decided to give away an eBook copy of EACH of the SJD Peterson books we review this week! That means there will be FIVE winners at the end of this giveaway in which we’ll randomly pick which winner gets which eBook as their prize! The giveaway starts now and ends August 23, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. To enter, just click the link below!

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Please be aware that the only way to enter the giveaway is to click the Rafflecopter link above. Any comments on this post will not count towards entering the giveaway, except to verify your Rafflecopter entry.

Good luck!

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SJD Peterson Week Review: BAMF

Guest Reviewed by Gyn

iTitle: BAMF
Author: SJD Peterson
Heroes: Ridley/Alex
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 200 Pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: July 28, 2014
Available at:  Dreamspinner Press, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and All Romance Ebooks
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb:  With his fauxhawk, sleeve tattoos, and visible piercings, Ridley Corbin has the whole bad ass vibe going on in spades. The image serves him well as the self-proclaimed protector of the underdog, and he wants nothing more than to be Alex Firestone’s hero.

Alex, a mild-mannered library assistant, has moved to Slater, a quiet college town, hoping to hide from his past. He keeps to himself, but that doesn’t save him from catching the unwanted attention of the campus bully. But not all is as it seems. Alex’s past comes calling, and it’s time he becomes top dog.
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August Author Week + Giveaway Winners!

Another month has come and gone and we’re back to another Author Week! Woohoo!

At The Blogger Girls, we absolutely love this week in the month because we’ve all discovered some pretty great books while getting to spread the word about some awesome authors.

This month we’re very excited for our spotlight author because she’s just had a new release and we’re eager to read some of her books.

Take a guess who she is! We’ll give you a clue… she may write contemporary but her stories are never the same…

Do you know who she is?! No? Well, one day we really AREN’T going to tell you until someone guesses correctly but that day isn’t today! LMAO

So, without further ado, our Author of the Week is… SJD Peterson!

Yay!

We’re super excited to have Jo on the blog and hope you are too! Stick around because she’s got a little post going live in a bit with an AWESOME giveaway!

Now, onto other news! We’ve got a TON of giveaway winners to announce!And when we say A TON, we literally mean we’ve been slacking and haven’t announced giveaway winners in a while so please don’t hate us! LMAO. Continue reading

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Lisa Henry Week Review: Tribute

Reviewed by Heather C

1Title:  Tribute
Author: Lisa Henry
Heroes: Kynon & Brasius
Genre: M/M Historical
Length: 61,391 words
Publisher: Loose ID
Release Date: July 19, 2011
Available at: Loose ID, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and All Romance eBooks
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: When the fearsome warlord Brasius chooses Kynon as his tribute, Kynon tells himself it’s the price of peace, and that he can endure anything. If his slavery will save his father’s kingdom, then he will be a slave and submit to every indignity the warlord and the senate of Segasa require of him. He can live with the shame; it’s the mind-blowing pleasure that frightens him.

But the warlord wants more than a tribute who will respond eagerly to whips and bondage. The warlord might just want the man underneath: the prince, the soldier and the tribute, if Kynon can figure out who that is. On an enforced journey of self-discovery, Kynon learns that being the warlord’s tribute isn’t just about submission. And, to be the tribute that Brasius wants him to be, Kynon will have to defy all the traditions of Segasa and risk the wrath of the senate that really holds his chains.

Publisher’s Note: This book is primarily LGBT m/m but contains one or more scenes of m/f sexual interaction. It also contains explicit sexual content, graphic language, and situations that some readers may find objectionable: strong BDSM theme and elements, dubious consent, violence. Readers with a history of rape or sexual abuse may find elements of this story disturbing.
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Lisa Henry Week Review: Dark Space

Reviewed by Nikyta

1Title: Dark Space
Author: Lisa Henry
Series: Dark Space #1
Heroes: Brady Garrett/Cameron Rushton
Genre: M/M Sci-Fi
Length: 216 Pages
Publisher: Loose Id
Release Date: December 4, 2012
Available at: Loose Id, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, All Romance eBooks and Kobo
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Brady Garrett needs to go home. He’s a conscripted recruit on Defender Three, one of a network of stations designed to protect the Earth from alien attack. He’s also angry, homesick, and afraid. If he doesn’t get home he’ll lose his family, but there’s no way back except in a body bag.

Cameron Rushton needs a heartbeat. Four years ago Cam was taken by the Faceless — the alien race that almost destroyed Earth. Now he’s back, and when the doctors make a mess of getting him out of stasis, Brady becomes his temporary human pacemaker. Except they’re sharing more than a heartbeat: they’re sharing thoughts, memories, and some very vivid dreams.

Not that Brady’s got time to worry about his growing attraction to another guy, especially the one guy in the universe who can read his mind. It doesn’t mean anything. It’s just biochemistry and electrical impulses. It doesn’t change the truth: Brady’s alone in the universe.

Now the Faceless are coming and there’s nothing anyone can do. You can’t stop your nightmares. Cam says everyone will live, but Cam’s probably a traitor and a liar like the military thinks. But that’s okay. Guys like Brady don’t expect happy endings.
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Honorary Blogger Lisa Henry: Thanks for Reading!

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Thanks for Reading!

by Lisa Henry

I’m so excited to be the spotlight author here at The Blogger Girls for July.

For those of you don’t know me or who haven’t read my stuff, I guess there are a few things I’d like to tell you.

First: me! I live in tropical North Queensland, Australia. I still can’t figure out why, since I hate the heat. But it’s winter at the moment, so it’s lovely. Winter translates as “any weather where you have to turn the fan off and wear socks”. I live in an old house. Possums break in at night. I’ve given up trying to stop them.

In my day job, I work as a police dispatcher. Sometimes this is incredibly stressful, and sometimes it’s incredibly boring. Often, those two things happen within the same ten minute period. It also means I work a lot of odd hours, which I actually don’t mind. It gives me lots of time to write.

Firstly, I’ll write anything. Contemporary, historical, sci-fi, fantasy. Cops, cowboys, or guys with regular jobs. Any and all levels of heat. And kink. As long as the story has room for two guys to get it on (and which story doesn’t?) then I’ll write it.

Secondly, I tend to skew dark. This means there will be angst, and a lot of it. My guys have to work for their happy endings. There are no free lunches on my watch. Seriously, if I’m not physiologically torturing a character (or, you know, actually torturing one) I start to get the shakes. As a writer, I am a complete sadist. But as a person, I promise I’m not that scary at all.

The darkest book I’ve written would be Another Man’s Treasure, with my co-author the awesome J.A. Rock. The most light-hearted book I’ve written would be Mark Cooper versus America, also with J.A. Rock. I write a lot with J.A. Sometimes I like to imagine that readers are trying to figure out which one of us is good twin and which one is the evil twin. We are both the evil twin.

I also write with Heidi Belleau. My next book – Bliss – is co-written with Heidi, and is due out from Riptide on 18 August. It’s a bit of a spec-fic dystopia, with added evil mind control. Not for the faint-hearted!

My first book was Tribute, released back in 2011. I think I’ve grown as a writer. I hope I have! It feels like I’m learning something new every day. Since Tribute I’ve written what feels like a lot of books. But also, I’ve had the time of my life. I’ve always loved to write, and discovering there are people out there who actually love to read what I write is the best feeling in the world. So, to everyone out there who has ever picked up one my books, thanks for reading!

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About Lisa Henry

Lisa likes to tell stories, mostly with hot guys and happily endings.

She lives in tropical North Queensland, Australia. She doesn’t know why, because she hates the heat, but she suspects she’s too lazy to move. She spends half her time slaving away as a government minion, and the other half plotting her escape.

She attended university at sixteen, not because she was a child prodigy or anything, but because of a mix-up between international school systems early in life. She studied History and English, neither of them very thoroughly.

She shares her house with too many cats, a dog, a green tree frog that swims in the toilet, and as many possums as can break in every night. This is not how she imagined life as a grown-up.

And don’t forget you can follow me on Facebook, or Twitter, or Goodreads, or check out my website. I’d love to hear from you!

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Books by Lisa Henry

Another Man’s Treasure, with J.A. Rock

When All The World Sleeps, with J.A. Rock

The King of Dublin, with Heidi Belleau

Mark Cooper versus America, with J.A. Rock.

The Good Boy, with J.A. Rock

The Naughty Boy, with J.A. Rock

The Boy Who Belonged, with J.A. Rock

Dark Space

He Is Worthy

The Island

Tribute

The Dreams You Made in the Dirt – a free short.

Falling Away – a free short.

The Last Rebellion – a free short.

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As part of this author week, Lisa has graciously offered up an eBook copy of winner’s choice from her backlist to one lucky winner! The giveaway starts now and ends July 26, 2014 at 11:59 pm. To enter, click the Rafflecopter link below!

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Please be aware that the only way to enter the giveaway is to click the Rafflecopter link above. Any comments on this post will not count towards entering the giveaway, except to verify your Rafflecopter entry.

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July Author Week!

It’s that time again! The exciting day when everyone gets to find out the next Author Week on TBG!

We’re excited, are y’all? Yeah, we know you are ;P

We’ve had this author on The Blogger Girls in the past and we loved her so much we thought we’d dedicate a whole week to her!

Who, might you ask? Take a guess first… here’s a hint… she’s written just about every genre.

Still don’t know? Oh, you guys are no fun! Okay, okay, we’ll tell you.

It’s….. Lisa Henry!

Woohoo!

Seriously, we are super excited (as always) to have our Author of the Week!

Here’s what Lisa Henry books will get reviews this week:

The Boy Who Belonged, with J.A. Rock
Dark Space
Tribute
He Is Worthy

So, stick around, give Lisa a warm welcome and we hope you enjoy what’s coming up!

-The Blogger Girls

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S.A. Meade Week Review: Mourning Jack

Reviewed by Susan65

1Title: Mourning Jack
Author: S.A. Meade
Heroes: Ade and Cal Eric
Genre: MM Contemporary
Length: 160 Pages
Publisher: Total E-Bound
Release Date: May 14, 2012
Available at: Total E-Bound, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, All Romance eBooks and Kobo
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: When Ade loses his best friend he soon learns that mourning Jack brings not only sorrow but happiness too. Restaurant chef Ade is a man of his word. When his best friend is killed while serving in Afghanistan, he honours a promise to look after Jack s lover, Cal. Ever the white knight, Ade does his best to console Cal in spite of losing his job and nearly losing his life. Ever the fool, Ade falls in love and learns the hard way that loving someone who can t love him isn t enough. With a new job in a new place comes the possibility of a new love, but Eric has baggage of his own. Can Ade and Eric leave their old heartaches behind and find new happiness with each other?”
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S.A. Meade Week Review: Stolen Summer

Reviewed by JustJen

1Title: Stolen Summer
Author: S.A. Meade
Heroes: Evan/Colin
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Length: 210 Pages
Publisher: Totally Bound
Release Date: August 29, 2011
Available at:  Totally Bound, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, All Romance Ebooks
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb:  The horror of Evan and Colin’s stolen summer may be over but the nightmares remain. Can their love survive the fallout?

The last thing journalist Evan Harrison expects to hear, when he returns from covering the war in Afghanistan, is that his best friend, Colin Williams, is in love with him.

Colin, an Oxford Professor with a poet’s soul and a roving eye, turns out to be a temptation Evan can’t resist. What he discovers is that sex with Colin is hot, wild and relentless. The two of them embark on a passionate affair and Evan knows he’s going to spend his days with Colin – after one last assignment.

A western journalist in Pakistan is too tempting a target for local insurgents. Evan’s ‘Oh-shit’ sense fails dismally when he is taken hostage and spends four months refusing to let his captors grind him down by clinging to memories of the lover he left behind. Freedom from captivity, however, doesn’t bring freedom from terror. The legacy of Evan’s ordeal results in meltdowns and nightmares that threaten to destroy his life with Colin. He can’t even seek comfort in lovemaking because the pills intended to save his sanity kill his desire.

Evan seizes a chance to put his nightmares behind him by taking one final assignment, covering unrest in Jordan. Colin sees Evan’s decision as the end of a relationship he fought hard to save. If Evan makes it back to England in one piece, winning Colin back will be the toughest assignment he’s ever faced.
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S.A. Meade Week Review: Lord of Endersley

Reviewed by Heather C

1Title:  Lord of Endersley
Author: S.A. Meade
Series: The Endersley Papers #1
Heroes: Jacob Endersley/Marcus Billington
Genre: MM Historical Romance
Length: 161 Pages
Publisher: Totally Bound
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Available at: Totally Bound, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo and All Romance eBooks
Add it to your shelf: Goodreads

Blurb: Will the passion ignited during a violent uprising survive the rigid confines of Victorian society?

Jacob Endersley is glad to escape the confines of his family home for the exotic and dangerous beauty of India during the glory days of the Raj.

Marcus Billington, an Army officer, is tired of the stifling social mores of life in a British enclave. When the Sepoy Uprising of 1857 leads to chaos and bloodshed, the two men seek the safety of Agra and find refuge in each other.

Once the rebellion is quashed, Jacob returns to England while Marcus remains in India. They have no hope of a future together until Jacob learns that Marcus has returned to England. When they meet again, Marcus makes it clear there can be nothing between them and Jacob returns to Endersley resigned to a solitary life until Marcus arrives out of the blue and then everything changes.
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