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A straight-laced policeman. A lighthearted thief.

A murdered millionaire.

Fox shifter Malachi steals for one of the biggest crime rings in New York City. But when he witnesses the murder of a millionaire, the only person who can keep him safe is Dr. Owen Yates, forensic hexman for the Metropolitan Witch Police—and Malachi’s witch.

Owen is horrified to discover his familiar is an uneducated thief. Even worse, Malachi threatens to unleash Owen’s deepest desires…desires Owen can’t act upon, as he’s destined for an arranged marriage to secure the Yates family fortune

Their agreement: Malachi will be Owen’s lover as well as his partner, until the day of the wedding. But as their hunt for the murderer carries them from teeming slums to Fifth Avenue mansions, Owens begins to realize Malachi commands his heart as well as his body.

With dark forces drawing ever closer around them, Owen must decide whether to bow to the demands of duty, or to risk everything for the man he loves.

Dirty Dozen blog hop – 12 GRL Authors – 12 Question Q&A – 12 e-book giveaway

I’m thrilled to welcome author TM Smith to the blog! Once you’ve read the answers to her questions, be sure to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway!

Here’s the schedule if you want to follow along:

October 1st – TM Smith hosts Wade Kelly

October 2nd – Morticia Knight hosts Tempe O’Riley

October 3rd – AE Via hosts K-Lee Klein

October 4th – Jeff Adams hosts Jordan Hawk

October 5th – Alexa Land hosts Jake C Wallace

October 6th – Wade Kelly hosts Brandon Witt

October 7th – Tempe O’Riley hosts LE Franks

October 8th – Jordan Hawk hosts TM Smith

October 9th – Jake C Wallace hosts Morticia Knight

October 10th – Brandon Witt hosts AE Via

October 11th – LE Franks hosts Jeff Adams

October 12th – K-Lee Klein hosts Alexa Land

Hello everyone and thank you Jordan Hawk for hosting me today on our ‘Dirty Dozen’ blog hop. It’s that time of year again, gearing up for GRL 2016 in Kansas City. It’s always fun to meet new people and hang out with old friends. This will be my first GRL as a Featured Author and I’m so excited! I’m also doing a panel with Wade Kelly and Morticia Knight on Thursday at the event. So if you’re going to GRL, be sure to look us up in the program and come to our panel. We’ll be talking about ‘The facts in the fiction’ when Authors write about real persons, places or things. We’ll also be giving away some goodies to anyone attending.

What’s your favorite thing about GRL? Leave a comment below and let me know what you are looking forward to at the event. Now, how about a fun Q&A… each of us twelve Authors submitted a question and we all answer them all. I just love following this hop every year and reading the variety of answers to the same twelve questions.

Dirty Dozen Q&A with Author TM Smith…

Tams – If you could spend the day with one of your characters, which one would it be, and why?

Victor Dimir. I’d love to sit and listen to him talk the way I write him all day long. I think it would be a blast to tour New York with my fictional character that talks in my mind where no one else can hear him.

Jeff – What are you working on currently and what’s it’s inspiration?

I’m just getting started on Snapped, the third book in the Opposites series. There are several things I’m pulling inspiration from for this story. My Celtic roots and spirituality, that sexy red headed Irish man playing Jamie on Outlander and this burning need I have to murder my villain in some horrific and painful way whilst pretending it’s my ex-husband.

Wade – If the lead character in your current novel were to read your other books, which one would be his/her favorite and why?

This is a difficult one since the Opposites books carry a variety of characters. I’ll hop over to the All Cocks stories and the 7th book in that series I’ll be starting at the end of the year. I think that Dean would be fascinated with the Opposites stories, I could see him having a love of Science Fiction and gorgeous guys that carry swords and like to break things.

Jake – If all of your MCs were thrown into a strange and dangerous world where survival relies on ingenuity, creativity and common sense… who would come out on top?

It would be a tossup between Jon and Tristan Brennan. They are both smart, creative, intuitive and downright nasty if you mess with their men or family.

Brandon – What musician or album do you think people should listen to as they read your work because it fits the soul of your words (either a specific title or your writing in general)?

I love this question! I have like, 30 playlists on Youtube. Each book I write has its own playlist. I listen to a lot of Jazz, Celtic and Violin music so those 3 would be a sure fired win. I think if you were to curl up with a copy of Gay for Pay and turn on some smooth or classic Jazz you’d really set the mood for the story.

-My youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJjm1BpCFi7kCt_KK_VyReA

-Jazz playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd_YsXGYsbo

Morticia – If you could be one of your characters and live their life, who would it be and why?

Sophia Brennan, for many reasons, but mostly because she’s the cool mom with the gorgeous Police Chief husband who just happens to be Irish and a brood of children that would do anything for her.

Tempeste –  If you could be a fruit, any fruit, which would you be and why?

LOL, I love this question too! Passion fruit, because I’m passionate… get it… teeheehee. 

Jordan –  What is the thing you enjoy most about gatherings like GRL?

Getting to meet new people and, in some cases, make lifelong friends. Getting to hang out with this extended family of sorts that I’ve met over the years that I only get to see at events like GRL. And meeting readers that come to these events to meet the writers that breathe life into their favorite characters. 

LE Franks –  What is the most vivid romantic moment from any film that has lingered the longest and meant the most to you…. and why?

Catch and Release, the scene about midway through the movie where Jennifer Garner crawls into the fold out bed with Timothy Oliphant. The song, the visuals, just everything about it is so beautiful. And then the roomie comes downstairs and totally ruins the moment. Such is life.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3JLumRbAKs

K-Lee – If you could take any fictional couple or character (television, movies, real-life, books) and add them to one of your books, who would it be and why?

Stephen Amell and Colton Haynes… why? Because I want them to be a gay couple in one of my books because watching them and the way they interact both on and off screen makes me think they’d be good for each other. Colton only recently came out as gay and Stephen has been his friend through it all. I know he’s straight, has a wife and a babe, but a girl can dream, right?

AE – What kind of quirky habits do you have before or during the time you write?

I have to have my music playing in the background and I like to have imaging of characters, places and things that I’m including in the story. It helps me connect to the characters and the story arc better. And I simply must say, I do my best writing when there is a Mimosa within reach.

Alexa – When you write, do your characters hijack the story, or do you keep a tight grip on the reins?

The characters hijack the story usually. I mean, I generally have a clear picture in my mind of where I want them or the story to go. But I fully embrace any deviations. The worst that can happen is you delete a few thousand words. But some of the best one liners come from the few words you wind up keeping.

I think I had entirely too much fun with the questions this year. I hope you’ll come find me in Kansas City either at one of my lounges, the panel or the signing on Saturday. I’ll have a limited amount of swag with me and it’s first come first chance. I’ll also have books for sale, including my latest release, Hide and Seek, book 6 in the All Cocks Stories. See you in KC!! Don’t forget to enter the giveaway below for a chance at 12 E-books, 1 from each Author on the hop.

Hide and Seek

Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2bKr06r

Amazon AU: https://www.amazon.com.au/Hide-Seek-Cocks-Story-Stories-ebook/dp/B01LGEBCQO

Amazon DE: https://www.amazon.de/Hide-Seek-Cocks-Stories-English-ebook/dp/B01LGEBCQO

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hide-Seek-Cocks-Story-Stories-ebook/dp/B01LGEBCQO

ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-hideandseek-2094842-145.html

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/662896

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hide-and-seek-gary-smith/1103725520?ean=2940153713564 

TM Smith

Author bio and links:

A military brat born and raised at Ft. Benning Georgia; TM Smith is an avid reader, reviewer and writer. A Texas transplant, she now calls DFW her home. Most days she can be found curled up with a good book, or ticking away on her next novel.

Smith is a single mom of three disturbingly outspoken and decidedly different kids, one of which is Autistic. Besides her writing, she is passionate about Autism advocacy and LGBT rights. Because, seriously people, Love is Love!

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1muE5AA

ARe:http://www.allromanceebooks.com/storeSearch.html?searchBy=author&qString=T.M.+Smith

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/soccermomjtx

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/%22TM%20Smith%22?Ntk=P_key_Contributor_List&Ns=P_Sales_Rank&Ntx=mode+matchall

Website: www.authortmsmith.com

Blog: www.ttcbooksandmore.com

Facebook Author: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorTMSmith

Facebook All Cocks series: https://www.facebook.com/AllCocksStories

Twitter – https://twitter.com/TTCBooksandmore

GoodReads:http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6997897.T_M_Smith

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/ttcbooksandmore/

Youtube:http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJjm1BpCFi7kCt_KK_VyReA

And now for the giveaway!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Have you ever wondered how Griffin first found Saul? Wonder no more! I’m helping out with a fundraiser for Cat Care Initiative. Every donor, no matter of how small an amount, will receive a new short story featuring Griffin and Saul. Help us save kitties AND get a this exclusive story here: https://www.youcaring.com/cat-care-initiative-661905. But don’t delay, the fundraiser is only running for a few more days.

Are you going to GRL? Every year I host a get-together at the bar to say THANK YOU to all of my lovely readers who are attending the conference. These get-togethers feature special swag available nowhere else, so I hope to see many of you there.

Here’s the scoop:

Place: The bar at the GRL host hotel

Date: Friday, October 21

Time: 5:30-7:00

PS: If you have Facebook, you can sign up for the get-together here: https://www.facebook.com/events/195853847514759/

If you subscribe to my newsletter, you saw this last week. For the rest of you, the first chapter of Hexmaker is now available for those of you who like sneak peeks! Click here to read!

A straight-laced policeman. A lighthearted thief.

A murdered millionaire.

Fox shifter Malachi steals for one of the biggest crime rings in New York City. But when he witnesses the murder of a millionaire, the only person who can keep him safe is Dr. Owen Yates, forensic hexman for the Metropolitan Witch Police—and Malachi’s witch.

Owen is horrified to discover his familiar is an uneducated thief. Even worse, Malachi threatens to unleash Owen’s deepest desires…desires Owen can’t act upon, as he’s destined for an arranged marriage to secure the Yates family fortune

Their agreement: Malachi will be Owen’s lover as well as his partner, until the day of the wedding. But as their hunt for the murderer carries them from teeming slums to Fifth Avenue mansions, Owens begins to realize Malachi commands his heart as well as his body.

With dark forces drawing ever closer around them, Owen must decide whether to bow to the demands of duty, or to risk everything for the man he loves.

In case you missed it on The Novel Approach yesterday, here’s the cover, blurb, and preorder links for Hexmaker (Hexworld 2)!

A straight-laced policeman. A lighthearted thief.

A murdered millionaire.

Fox shifter Malachi steals for one of the biggest crime rings in New York City. But when he witnesses the murder of a millionaire, the only person who can keep him safe is Dr. Owen Yates, forensic hexman for the Metropolitan Witch Police—and Malachi’s witch.

Owen is horrified to discover his familiar is an uneducated thief. Even worse, Malachi threatens to unleash Owen’s deepest desires…desires Owen can’t act upon, as he’s destined for an arranged marriage to secure the Yates family fortune.

Their agreement: Malachi will be Owen’s lover as well as his partner, until the day of the wedding. But as their hunt for the murderer carries them from teeming slums to Fifth Avenue mansions, Owens begins to realize Malachi commands his heart as well as his body.

With dark forces drawing ever closer around them, Owen must decide whether to bow to the demands of duty, or to risk everything for the man he loves.

Hexmaker will be released in print and ebook October 14!

Click here to preorder:

Amazon | Amazon UK | Kobo | ARe | Smashwords | iBooks | Nook

I’m very excited to announce the audiobook for Fallow (W&G8) is now available on Audible, with other outlets coming as it makes its way through the system. As usual, Julian G. Simmons did an incredible job bringing the characters to life.

Also, the amazing Catherine Dair has made an Iskander paper doll to accompany the Whyborne, Griffin, and Christine paper dolls she made last year. You can download your own Iskander suitable for printing here, and the others here.

When Griffin’s past collides with his present, will it cost the lives of everyone he loves?

Between the threat of a world-ending invasion from the Outside and unwelcome revelations about his own nature, Percival Endicott Whyborne is under a great deal of strain. His husband, Griffin Flaherty, wants to help—but how can he, when Whyborne won’t tell him what’s wrong?

When a man from Griffin’s past murders a sorcerer, the situation grows even more dire. Once a simple farmer from Griffin’s hometown of Fallow, the assassin now bears a terrifying magical corruption, one whose nature even Whyborne can’t explain.

To keep Griffin’s estranged mother safe, they must travel to a dying town in Kansas. But as drought withers the crops of Fallow, a sinister cult sinks its roots deep into the arid soil. And if the cult’s foul harvest isn’t stopped in time, Fallow will be only the first city to fall.

I’m stoked to announce that the Hexbreaker audiobook is now available! At the moment it’s on Audible, but soon will make its way to iTunes and Amazon.

Narrator Tristan James did a fabulous job, and I’m so excited to share his amazing performance with you!

The first chapter of Fallow is now posted for your previewing pleasure! Those who subscribe to the newsletter will have already seen this; otherwise, you can click here and read a good chunk of the first chapter.

Click here to see what Whyborne and Griffin have been getting up to in the months since Maelstrom! 

When Griffin’s past collides with his present, will it cost the lives of everyone he loves?

Between the threat of a world-ending invasion from the Outside and unwelcome revelations about his own nature, Percival Endicott Whyborne is under a great deal of strain. His husband, Griffin Flaherty, wants to help—but how can he, when Whyborne won’t tell him what’s wrong?

When a man from Griffin’s past murders a sorcerer, the situation grows even more dire. Once a simple farmer from Griffin’s hometown of Fallow, the assassin now bears a terrifying magical corruption, one whose nature even Whyborne can’t explain.

To keep Griffin’s estranged mother safe, they must travel to a dying town in Kansas. But as drought withers the crops of Fallow, a sinister cult sinks its roots deep into the arid soil. And if the cult’s foul harvest isn’t stopped in time, Fallow will be only the first city to fall.

Check out that amazing cover from Lou Harper! Lou is also redoing the rest of the covers for the series, starting with Widdershins: