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Once again, Brad Langer brings the SPECTR crew to life! If you love audiobooks, be sure to check out Drinker of Blood, now available on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes!

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Finally! A new SPECTR book! And  yes, the audiobook has been completed and will be available soon.

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An outbreak of demon attacks across Charleston has worn SPECTR agent John Starkweather to the bone. Now a new threat faces his team: a demon with bullet—and bite—proof skin, which can’t be stopped by ordinary means.

John’s only solace comes in the form of his lovers: Caleb Jansen and the vampire spirit Gray. Caleb and Gray have their own problems, however. Unbeknownst to John, they’ve been tracking a mysterious entity across the city. And after they finally come face to face with their quarry, nothing will ever be the same.

Coming March 17, 2017! Get your preorder here:
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In other, non-SPECTR news, I will be attending BishounenCon in Warwick, RI March 3-5! If you’re in the area, please stop by and say “hi!”

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Shy secretary Maggie Parkhurst knows there’s nothing special about her. She’s neither sorceress, nor fighter, nor scholar. What could she possibly have to offer Persephone, the chieftess of the inhuman ketoi—and the woman Maggie’s fallen in love with?

After Maggie’s friend Irene goes missing under mysterious circumstances, she has no choice but to turn to Persephone for help. When the trail leads to a shadowy acting troupe, they discover a plot that stretches much farther than a single vanished woman.

But when a dark truth is revealed, Maggie must choose between a man from her past…and the impossible yearnings of her heart.

Now available! Grab your copy here:
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Prefer print? Get it here:
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I’m thrilled to announce Hexmaker is now out in glorious audiobook, narrated by Tristan James! You can find it on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes. (Note on Amazon: Whispersync usually is something that happens automatically over the next few weeks, so check back if that’s what you’re waiting for!)

With one week left to go before Undertow releases, here’s a sneak peek at the first chapter!

Ebook vendor ARe is closing its door effective December 31. Unlike every other vendor I work with, they always collected preorder money as soon as the order was placed, rather than on release day. Yesterday I encouraged readers who had preordered Undertow to ask for a refund.

It seems ARe are not issuing refunds (nor paying authors). So, if you are one of the people who preordered Undertow from them, please forward the receipt to jordanlhawk AT gmail.com, and I’ll send you a download link on release day.

Maggie Parkhurst/Persephone fans, your desire to hear more about them has been heard loud and clear! I’m very happy to announce Undertow, a Maggie/Persephone novella which will be out January 20!

Shy secretary Maggie Parkhurst knows there’s nothing special about her. She’s neither sorceress, nor fighter, nor scholar. What could she possibly have to offer Persephone, the chieftess of the inhuman ketoi—and the woman Maggie’s fallen in love with?

After Maggie’s friend Irene goes missing under mysterious circumstances, she has no choice but to turn to Persephone for help. When the trail leads to a shadowy acting troupe, they discover a plot that stretches much farther than a single vanished woman.

But when a dark truth is revealed, Maggie must choose between a man from her past…and the impossible yearnings of her heart.

Available January 20, 2017! Preorder your copy here:
Amazon | Amazon UK | Kobo | ARe | Smashwords

Nook and iBooks coming as soon as it wends its way through their system.

Also, as a special holiday treat for you all, Tristan James recorded my short story “After the Fall,” which some of you may have read in the Allegories of the Tarot anthology. You can listen to it FREE at this link! Enjoy!

Hi everyone, please welcome author Michele Fogal to the blog! She’s here to tell us about her new release

Thanks so much for having me, Jordan! I’m such a huge fan of EVERY book of yours; it’s truly a great honour to be here on your blog! *fangirl squeal* I’ve just released a book that I’d like to share, but also wanted to talk about LGBT romance in general.

Gay Agenda?

I keep hearing about this mythical “Gay Agenda” and I had to think about this and try to unpack what it meant for me as a bi author of gay love stories. Do queer people have this secret agenda of what they’re trying to push on world?

I can only answer for me, and the answer is YUP!

Things I’d Like to Give the World:

a love story that you can fall into, that takes your breath away because it feels like it’s you that’s falling in love
an experience from inside a character that transports you, opens your eyes and makes their strange actions suddenly make sense, so that you move from disdain to rooting for them
an “oh wow” moment where you see the cultural assumptions you were raised with as a contact lens through which you’ve been viewing the world, and it’s amazing to realize that other people have different lenses on
a redemption story of a character that you would hate in real life, not because you should accept bad behaviour, but because when we judge others, when we make them less than us or even less than human, this narrows our minds and shrinks our hearts and hurts us and them
a friendship story where a bond of kinship is formed that makes a friend into a family member, so that when you’re feeling alone in the world, it can be a ray of hope that things could get better, that someone out there could understand you and love you
a sexy story that shakes you and wakes you up, not just for the caffeine-like recharge, but for the moment when sexuality moves from biology to intimacy to spiritual oneness, and you get to experience closeness, tenderness, and unconditional enjoyment of another person
a personal growth story where a character finally finds the courage to face the part of themselves they’re ashamed of, and works on this until they are able to function and do the work of their world, and are able to love without the shackles of the past
a moment of hope that your own secrets could one day be shared and understood and released
a moment of magic that makes you catch your breath, that makes the whole hard day disappear and changes how you think and feel, and that opens a door to a shared dream-scape where you can go when your own world gets too hard

Exclusive Clubs

When we make minorities into “others,” into people that are somehow less than us, we find ourselves in a lovely Exclusive Club. But any elementary school kid can tell you, exclusive clubs makes everyone feel edgy, even the members. When there’s a whole selection of people who can’t belong, there’s always the risk of getting kicked out. And when our belonging is threatened, we get weird and mean and very unhappy.

Queer Mum Hugs

I’d like to give you a strong dose of belonging, World, and a serving of unconditional love and hope. I’d like to give you a big Mum Hug and sit you on my knee, sweet World, and kiss your wounds, and rub your back and tell you some stories that make living feel a little less hard and heavy a burden. That’s what diversity has to teach me: that it’s our uniqueness that makes us valuable to each other. And it’s our understanding, acceptance and celebration of those differences that help us love ourselves and each other. A life filled with love is joyful and rich.

With love and hope,

Michele

PS Please let me know if my book gives you any of these things on the Agenda list. I’m hoping. I know Jordan’s stories are always filling up my heart in these ways, and more.

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About the Book

Title: Root of the Spark (Wild Seed #1)

Author: Michele Fogal

Genre: Science Fiction, Romance, LGBT

Length: 88,000 words (Novel)

Publisher: Loose Id

Release Date: Nov 22, 2016

Root of the Spark – Blurb

Dell doesn’t want to hide anymore. As the first hermaphrodite on the human colony planet of Ameliaura, Dell has spent the last year trying to blend into the crowd. Snubbing the public eye with flamboyance and scandal worked for a while, but lately the attention just feels like loneliness. After surviving a vicious attack, Dell falls into the arms of Zavvy, a man who has made it his mission to help abandoned hermaphrodite children.

Zavvy has been alone for years. No one can understand why he’s given up everything to take in street children and any hope of romance is out the window. Until Dell. Found naked and bleeding by the kids, Dell fulfills Zavvy’s every youthful fantasy of the City’s unashamed exotic night life.

The needs of an impromptu orphanage leave little room for a relationship, but harder still, Dell’s past comes back with a vengeance. Dell will have to step into the light again to fight for a home before the age old tide of violence rises again.

WARNING: this book contains a child who is actually an ancient dragon made of fungus, a lovely villain imprisoned inside the creature’s body, a hasty clan gathering in the collective subconscious, a hermaphrodite orphanage on the brink, and some very naughty acts on a staircase.

Where Root of the Spark is Sold

Amazon.com

Amazon.ca

Loose Id

All Romance Ebooks

Barnes & Noble

Google Play

Indigo / Kobo

Ibooks

About the Author

Michele has always felt a sense of kinship with quirky and diverse people. As a bisexual author, writing love stories that explore the rainbow of human experience is both a pleasure and a calling. Her work celebrates the divine nature of diversity, and the sacred, messy work of intimacy.

If you’d like to know when Michele releases new books, bonus content, book club questions, and sneak peeks, you can sign up for her newsletter at michelefogal.com. You can also connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Goodreads, and nudge her to get off there and write more.

Social Links

o Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MicheleFogalAuthor/

o Twitter https://twitter.com/MicheleFogal

o Instagram https://www.instagram.com/MicheleFogal

o Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/MicheleFogal

o Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/MicheleFogal/

A Hexworld Short Story

Roland knows he will never find love. Everyone views wolf familiars like himself as dangerous beasts, unable to rein in their savage impulses. He’s resigned himself to his fate—or so he thinks, until he meets the dashing Augustus Cao. His witch.

Gus is on the trail of a gang of thieves, and Roland holds an important clue. Even though they can never bond, Roland can’t pass up the opportunity to spend a night with his witch.

Can Roland conceal his secret, while helping Gus catch the thieves? Or will the handsome detective be the one to steal his heart?

Buy your copy here:
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