| | An erotic collection of m/m fairy tales! Once upon a time. As children, those four words told us we were about to enter a brand-new world: scarier, happier, more enchanted than our everyday life. No matter our own particular expectations and experience with fairy tales, we knew we were in for a wild ride. Handsome princes would save beautiful damsels in distress and the ogres never got the girl. Perhaps in our own stories, or in our own lives, we aren't quite satisfied with those happily-ever-afters. What sound-minded prince would choose any of those airheaded bosomy blondes that populate familiar animated versions of the original, much darker, and more ominous tales made famous by the Brothers Grimm? Not to mention, fairy tales were often used as bedtime stories. Well, put all that behind you and prepare for a new type of fairy tale. Not only are they guaranteed to get you into bed. though not for sleep, you won't find a single of those old-fashioned stereotypical characters. Instead enter a world where a magic cock ring can grow into a mighty peenstalk, or an unhappy shepherd can meet the sexiest wolf imaginable. A Japanese youth with the strength of a bear finds himself weak in the face of a beautiful samurai, and a young man in a ball gown can charm a prince to distraction. These are but a few of the adventures that await you, once upon a time! |
I don’t really like asking people to vote for me or my books, but I’m making an exception this time.Sex, Lies & Wedding Bells was nominated for Elisa Rolle’s GLBT Rainbow Awards. In the first round I made it to #35/116 in Contemporary, which shocked me since I didn’t even ask for votes. I generally shy away from these things since it’s more like a popularity contest and not necessarily about the books.
But out of those 116 books only 10 will make it to the next round. It would be nice to make it to the final round, where a small panel will read the books and vote on their favorite.
The link to vote is http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/82146
I’m in section #4 or just search for my name or book title.
I am also in the “Debut Fiction” category…
http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/82354
I’m tied for last place there, so I could really use a vote from you in that category! Thank you.
You will need to be logged onto your LJ account to vote, OR you can leave a comment if you don’t have a LJ account. (There is a comment form at the bottom of the page and just choose “anonymous”)
Thanks so much! If anyone wants to spread the word around for me, I would be incredibly grateful.I just got cover art for Bedknobs & Beanstalks, m/m fairy tales anthology. This is the first antho I’ve edited and I’m so excited to see it coming out next week from Ravenous Romance.

The stories include:
Jack and the Peenstalk by Clancy Nacht
The Rebelliously Single Prince by Lenore Black
Cry Wolf by Mercy Loomis
Kintaro by S.J. Frost
Ashes and Crystal by Jason Rubis
Handsome and Grateful by Kilt Kilpatrick
Swan Made by Mina Kelly
King’s Honor by JL Merrow
The Merman’s Tail by Jay Di Meo

I have been pretty busy and haven’t made time to blog. I definitely need to fix that and spend some time here and I will. But I have been working on several projects so here’s what’s going on.
1. “Animal Instincts” I found out a few days ago this story will be released as a Torquere Sip on Oct 10! If you’re a fan of Nate and Cory from “A Heat.Seeking.Missile” you’ll want to see what they are up to now.
2. Disguises will be released by Dreamspinner on Oct 28. It’s already up on their website, which is very exciting! I saw the galley the other day and it looks great. I’m very excited about this release with a new publisher.
3. Bedknobs & Beanstalks (m/m fairy tales) is done. I approved the final draft this week and it’s in the homestretch. I’m still waiting for a release date, but I expect it to be available within the next two weeks.
4. Other projects: finishing up Rarer than Rubies, Wicked Good Anthology and reading subs for the lesbian fairy tales, which is still open.
5. Contest: I’ll have a new contest up later today.
M/M Paranormal Erotic Romance
Novella
From Cobblestone Press
Sancus, Roman God of Loyalty, snubs Venus’ amorous advances and she casts a curse so he’s attracted to every hot guy he sees. During a week of almost non-stop sex he meets a mortal with whom he desires a genuine relationship, but Sancus must realize it’s actually a love spell before he can win Aurelio.
( Excerpt (R) )It's been quiet here the past few days. I've mostly been offline thanks to headaches. This is Day 3 of killer headaches, Day 2 of feeling like I'm dying, and Day 1 of wishing I actually was dead.
Writing is impossible at the moment and I haven't wanted to read any more antho subs while I'm feeling so unwell, just to make sure I read them with more care and attention.
I'm just checking in briefly while waiting for the release of VENUS ENVY later today. As soon as I hear from Cobblestone that it's available, I"ll be posting a link, then going back to bed. I know a lot of people are looking forward to this one and so am I.
Till later....
To celebrate the 3-day weekend here in the US and the end of summer, I'm giving a special gift to anyone who buys a copy of my novel SEX, LIES & WEDDING BELLS this weekend. ($4.99 from publisher, $6.99 elsewhere). Buy links are below.
Just email me your receipt dated before midnight Monday, and I'll send you one of my other e-books as an extra thank you. Check out my books page to choose your gift. Email em @emlynley.com
SEX, LIES & WEDDING BELLS
by EM Lynley
Coffee Time Recommended Read & TwoLips Reviewer's Choice!
m/m contemporary erotic romance
Link: http://www.ravenousromance.com/panamour/s
ISBN: 978-1-60777-064-7
Also available from Fictionwise, ARe & Kindle
in PRINT from Amazon
When columnist Kieran Quinn goes to Texas to cover the latest wedding of a real-life "runaway bride," he falls hard for the gorgeous--and straight--groom. Jaxon Lang is the handsome, confident high school principal in a tiny Texas town, where he relocated from Dallas to pursue his relationship with a woman he thinks he wants to settle down with, despite the fact she's left three men at the altar before him. Kieran's charm and unique attitudes about sex and attraction soon challenge Jaxon's concept of what--and who--he wants. Will anything change when Kieran discovers the bride's been keeping a shocking secret?
Read Chapter One online (or download PDF)
"This is honestly one of the best M/M romance novels I have read, and EM Lynley has found herself one very happy new fan." Coffee Time Romance
(full review )
"Sex, Lies and Wedding Bells is an intriguing saga of how secrets and lies can hurt. EM Lynley has created a fascinating tale with a touch of mystery, betrayal and interesting revelations as the plot unfolds. The characters are realistic and the love scenes are sensuous. I enjoyed this impressive story immensely." Read the full review .
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There are many reasons why I had to reject stories from the anthology. The most obvious is that the plot wasn’t very good. While this is somewhat subjective, there is no easy way to say that some stories didn’t do much for me.
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