Soft Stone by @meganslayer #gay #gayromance #pnr @evernightpub

Soft Steel by Megan Slayer

Celestial Mates, Book 6

Contemporary Paranormal, Fantasy LGBTQ Romance

M/M, Anal Sex, Cross Dressing

Novella (21,000 words)

From Evernight Publishing

Cover Art by Jay Aheer

Celestial Mates, 6

Valermo Dax wants to be loved. He doesn’t fit into societal molds and he’s fine with that. If he can find a guy who adores him as-is, even better. Stripping isn’t getting him noticed by the kind of guys he wants to date—until Corey walks into the club.

Corey Blumenthal knows who he wants to see at the club—Val. Ever since they shared a biology class four years ago, he’s crushed on the sexy man sporting glitter and those sky-high heels. He finally winds up the courage to take Val home, but things don’t go as planned. A curse, shouted in anger, turns their world upside down.

Can these two men find the strength, courage, and love they always knew they had in order to save each other? Or will the curse change them forever?

Be Warned: m/m sex

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Excerpt:

He leaned across the console and kissed Corey. “Thank you.”

“Don’t thank me yet.” He engaged the engine. “I might be shit in the sack.”

“I doubt it.” He laced his fingers with Corey’s and relaxed. “Even if you are, I’ll teach you.”

Corey sped out of the lot. “I could use a good teacher.” He chuckled. “I saw you back in biology and wanted you, but when I gathered the courage to visit the club and saw you again … I knew I had to grow some balls. I had to have you.”

“I want to be owned.” He shifted on the seat. “Even if it’s by a teaching assistant.”

“Don’t make me sound so great.” Corey snorted. “Teaching art is my passion.”

“Art?” He could see it. Corey would be sexy as hell in nothing but an apron and standing in front of a canvas painting. “Any particular period or media?”

“Ancient Greek art is my favorite period and drawing is my medium.” He stopped at the Middlesex Hotel, then turned into the lot and parked. “Val, I think I know what Mitt meant.”

“Huh?” He’d tried to forget his former boss. “Ignore him.”

“I can’t,” Corey said. “The thing about Zeus. It wasn’t idle chitchat or bullshit. He uttered a mangled version of a real curse.”

“Curse? Mitt? Then only curses that man knows are four-letter words.” No way Mitt had the intelligence or balls to use a true curse.

“I know this stuff. It’s on pottery.” Corey’s brow furrowed. “I’m serious. He cursed you.”

He fought the urge to roll his eyes, but he’d play along. “Okay, how did he curse me? I’m going to lose my money? I’m not exactly rolling in the cash. I’ll be ugly? Many guys don’t want a man who wears women’s clothing and underwear. I’ll be lonely? He wouldn’t sink that low.”

“No, It’s not about those things—not exactly.”

“Then spit it out. How’d he curse me?” He’d love to hear this.

“You’ll turn to stone.”

Soft Granite by @meganslayer #romance #gay #gayromance #pnr @evernightpub

Soft Granite by Megan Slayer

Contemporary Paranormal Gay Romance

From Evernight Publishing

M/M, Anal Sex

New Adult

Celestial Mates, 5

What happens when the curse goes wrong, but the outcome is all right?

Ryan Rourke wasn’t looking for love when he sat at the foot of the statue, Michael Emerging. The inanimate object listens and he could swear there’s someone beneath the granite. One night he gives into his desire and kisses the statue. It won’t hurt anything, right? It’s just a granite statue—except there’s a soul in the cold rock.

Indio fell in love with Ryan the moment the shy college junior spoke to him the first time. The tenderness, warmth, and sense of humor were everything Indio wanted—if he weren’t trapped in granite. The attraction is stronger than he ever thought possible. Can Ryan’s kiss free him forever? Or will the power of Zeus and the majesty of the curse be too much to overcome? If Indio has his way, he will get his man.

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Excerpt: 

Ryan followed Indio into the building. He couldn’t wrap his mind around what had happened. Indio was real. He glanced back at the empty platform. He’d seen Indio walk off the stone slab and his skin turn from harsh gray to pale peach. If Ryan believed what he’d seen, then the curse story was possible.

He walked into the first life drawing room. Indio darted ahead and snagged one of the robes the models wore between stints posing nude.

Although he should be on his guard, Ryan swept his gaze over Indio’s nude form. For a man who’d spent time in stone, he was still toned. A bit pale, but if he’d been out of the sun, he would be pasty. His inky black hair curled over his forehead. When he glanced back at Ryan, his icy blue eyes sparkled. He strode with purpose, but not swagger. His velvety voice slid down Ryan’s spine and Ryan longed to grab his tight ass. Ryan wanted to gawk at Indio’s package, but also didn’t want to look too eager.

Indio covered his nudity in a robe. “Where do you want to start? I’ll explain everything.”

“I’d like to start by undressing you and licking my way all over your body,” Ryan blurted. Shit. He’d said that out loud.

“For a man who seemed afraid of me, you’re forward. I like it.” Indio sat on one of the drawing benches. “When I convince you I’m real, we will kiss again. You’re a good kisser.”

Convince? He could see a real man who’d stepped out of a statue. There was no need to prove what he’d seen. Still, he should apologize for what he’d said. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said that out loud.”

“I don’t mind. I want to kiss and explore you, too.” Indio grinned. “I’ve learned if I want someone, I need to be honest and go for him.”

“You want me? Or someone else?” He needed to stop talking.

“I do.”

Stuff on My Bucket List with @meganslayer #lists #thingstodo #bucketlist

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I haven’t thought much about my bucket list. I don’t know why. I’ve thought about what I wanted to accomplish and why I’m not ready to die just yet. There are books I want to finish, passwords I need to make sure I’ve given to DH and what about my dog? She needs me.

But this is about bucket lists. I’m honestly not sure what would be on it. I guess I’ll go with places I want to see.

Liverpool – Uh the birthplace of the Beatles, yes please!

Mt Rushmore – I want to see the artwork, even if I’m conflicted about other stuff with it.

Devil’s Tower – the name says it all and I’ve seen so many cool photos of it at sunset and sunrise. I’m intrigued and want to see it for myself.

the Field of Dreams field in Iowa – It’s the FIELD OF DREAMS FIELD!!!!

Bloomington, Illinois – Henry Blake from M*A*S*H lived there and always talked about it. I don’t know if it’s that great, but I want to visit.

White Sands – because it’s the alternate landing spot (of a few) for the space shuttle (if it ever flies again)

the USAF base in Dayton (Wright-Pat) – There are supposed to be aliens there, but also because I want to see the airplanes. I want to go visit wherever there are A-10 Warthog planes, too. I love A-10s.

Roswell – Hello, aliens!!

What about you? Where would you go for your bucket list? I’d love to know!

While you’re here, check out my new novella in the charity anthology, the Glittering World.

Craving by Wendi Zwaduk

I am thrilled to be part of The Glittering World Anthology in support of The Navajo Nation CoVid-19 Fund. Ten fantasy and paranormal stories that will take you away from it all from Elle Boon, Jamie K. Schmidt, Stephanie Burke, Wendi Zwaduk, Lia Violet, Kate Richards, L. Loren, Barb Shuler, Trinity Blacio, and S.E. Smith.

Come join the fun, sassy and sometimes heated worlds today. Find a new hero or heroine to fall in love with.

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Soft Clay by @meganslayer #romance #pnr #erotic #contemporary @evernightpub #meganslayer

Soft Clay by Megan Slayer

book 4 in the Celestial Mates series

#paranormal #romance #kindle

Celestial Mates, 4

Evernight Publishing

Two souls trapped—can they find freedom in each other’s arms?

Nike, the goddess of speed, can’t move. She’s the goddess of strength and she can’t shatter her curse. The goddess of victory has lost her weapons—her shield and spear. She put her faith in a human, only to be cursed. Can another human be the key to her salvation and freedom from the clay?

Charlie needs someone who can understand him. A person to cherish him. Male or female, he doesn’t care. He’s intrigued by Nike’s statue. Call him infatuated. But she’s a statue and they don’t come to life from true love’s kiss, do they?

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Excerpt:

“Andy swears it’s possible—you being alive somewhere in there.” His mascara smeared as he rubbed under his eyes. “Is it? Are you really in that rock?”

Come here and find out.

He stood, then climbed onto her pedestal. He held onto her wings, then her shoulders. “You know those wings are great, doll. If you are real, I want to know who makes them. I want a set. They’ll be great when I club. We can look like underwear models together.” He trailed his fingers down her cheek and traced her lips. “You’re beautiful. Whoever sculpted you outdid themselves.” He shrugged. “I don’t know anything about sculptures, but you’re…I don’t have words.”

No sculptor, just me.

He rested his forehead against hers. “I can almost feel your skin. It’s like there’s really skin beneath mine, but that’s not possible. You’re stone or whatever.”

His breath warmed her face and hunger shimmered in his eyes. He reminded her of Lydos, but stronger. Tingles shot through her. He could be the one. He caressed her shoulders as a lover might. Kiss me. Free me from this curse.

He leaned back for a moment, then faced her again. “This is crazy. Nuts. Bonkers.”

So?

“If you were real, I’d kiss you all over. I’d have to taste you. Then I’d run my fingers through your hair. I’d suck on your titties until you screamed,” he murmured. “Once you’ve come at least twice, I’d sink my dick into you. I bet you’d feel like heaven.”

She wanted to kiss him and do all the things he’d mentioned. Zeus, why in the name of Hades did you have to curse me?

The man tilted his head and brushed his lips across hers. She flexed her fingers, then opened her mouth to deepen the kiss. A moan rumbled in her throat. For the first time in thousands of years, she could hear the sound. She touched his hip. Zeus, she’d done it. She’d found the person who could free her. This man had broken the curse. She wanted to memorize this moment for the rest of eternity so she could savor it later. This man made her happy, even if she barely knew him. They could have the time of their lives and would if she got her way.

First, she needed to learn the name of her savior, her beautiful hero.

Soft Bronze by @meganslayer #gay #gayromance #pnr #erotic #celestialmates @evernightpub

Soft Bronze by Megan Slayer

Book 2 in the Celestial Mates series

Contemporary Paranormal Gay Romance

M/M, Anal Sex, Masturbation

Short Story

From Evernight Publishing

Art by Jay Aheer

Zelus, the god of jealousy, has been imprisoned in solid bronze for the last two millennia. A simple kiss can break the spell and free him from the metal—if his lover is willing to believe.

Camden Crowe isn’t a specialist in ancient artifacts, but he does know how to guard them. He spends his days working as a security guard in charge of keeping the bronze statue of Zelus safe. He can’t contain his attraction to the nude god. What will happen when the security geek finds out he’s stronger than he ever believed and can harness the power of the gods?

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Excerpt:

©Megan Slayer, 2018, All Rights Reserved

Zelus placed his hands on the lid of the box. They couldn’t cover him. They couldn’t sell him. He was real. His heart hammered. This bastard couldn’t steal him or make money from him. No way.

Finally, he had his heart back. If he screamed, they’d know the curse had been broken, or at least they’d have him sent away from his guard. He’d have to bide his time and wait until someone opened the lid. He wasn’t sticking around for Gus to use him. Even if it took magic or begging his father, he’d get out of Gus’s clutches, then he’d find Camden.

He couldn’t believe his luck. He had finally found the person to break the curse, but now he was stuck in a crate, headed for a store’s window display.

What a time to not have his powers!

He’d wait. There wasn’t much else he could do. Zelus closed his eyes. Camden broke the spell once. With another kiss and a declaration of love, he could destroy the curse forever.

All Zelus had to do was hold on.

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Soft Marble by @meganslayer #gay #gayromance #pnr #romance @evernightpub #celestialmates #meganslayer

Soft Marble by Megan Slayer

Celestial Mates, Book 1

Contemporary, Paranormal

M/M, Anal Sex

Short Story

Evernight Publishing

One touch from his lover and this marble will come to life.

Kratos, God of power and strength, has been imprisoned in pure white marble for more than two centuries. His lover can break the spell—if only his lover would find him.

 Andy Green knows his ancient artifacts. He spends his days restoring works of art. When the sculpture of Kratos enters his studio, he can’t hide his attraction. Will he be able to free the god or will forces beyond his control destroy everything he’s earned?

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Now for an Excerpt: 

©2018 Megan Slayer, All Rights Reserved

“Do you have some … clothing?” Kratos waved his hand in front of Andy. “Something like you have?”

“I’ve got a change of clothes in my car. I don’t know if they’ll fit you, but anything is better than running around nude.”

“Nude can be freeing.” If he had his way, he’d strip the odd clothing from Andy’s body and learn every bit of him.

“Freeing, but it can get you arrested. Public nudity is against the law on campus.” Andy grinned. “Give me a minute or two. My car’s in the back lot.”

“Car?”

“Ah—it’s like a chariot, but without the horses.”

“Interesting.” He had so much to learn. He’d been able to observe some things, but not enough to venture out on his own. Andy would be invaluable, and not just as a guide.

Andy picked up keys. “Stay here. I’ll be right back.” He hurried out of the room, leaving Kratos to his thoughts.

Kratos glanced around the room. The human race evolved so well. Tall windows opened the view to the other rooms in the building. A couple of other statues waited in the room. They weren’t the vessels for imprisoned deities. He touched the face of the female statue. He remembered seeing the work back in Athens. Praxiteles carved Aphrodite well and captured the very essence of her faint smile. He’d been vanguard to sculpt her without clothing. Then again, Aphrodite preferred to spend her time in the nude—usually with one of her many suitors.

He sighed and folded his arms. He missed the other gods and goddesses. What he didn’t miss was the water and the ship. The man who’d rescued him from the depths of the sea didn’t please him and couldn’t free him from the marble. He shuddered at the memory of the man’s hands on his body. Rough touches, fondling his ass while the man grunted and rubbed his own dick on Kratos’s thigh. His stomach churned. Was the rescuer the man who sent him? Couldn’t be. That man had to be dead by now. Then who was his owner? He wanted to think about better things—like Andy. He closed his eyes. A vision of Andy’s bright-blue eyes formed in Kratos’s mind. He could listen to Andy’s voice and moan into his touch.

“You’ve broken the curse.”

What I’m Watching Saturdays with @meganslayer ~ Future Man #futureman #tv #bingeworthy

Okay, I started watching this show because of the promo where James Dean screams ‘it’s tearing me apart’ and Abe Lincoln says it’s the worst theatre experience of his life. I had to know more. This is pure sci-fi fun. There are pop culture references all over and it’s kind of fun to see how they’re woven in. I liked the characters, even when I didn’t really like them. Josh could be a pain because of his insecurity, Tiger could be a pain because of her bullheadedness and Wolf… that man is excess overload. But it’s fun. That’s the thing. It’s fun. It’s warped and weird in spots, but that’s life. You have to accept it and roll with it. So there. Watch it.

Josh Futturman, a janitor by day and a gamer by night, is recruited by mysterious visitors to travel through time to prevent the extinction of humanity.

What I’m Reading Fridays with @meganslayer ~ Digging Up the Dirt by Miranda James #mystery #book #reading

I will happily admit I picked up this book because of the dog and cat on the front. Yep. I did. I’m glad I did. The mystery was twisty and turning throughout and I had to know more. I liked the sisters, An’gel and Dickce. They were a hoot. I plan on looking up more of these stories and reading more from this author.

An’gel and Dickce Ducote, busy with plans for the Athena Garden Club’s spring tour of grand old homes, are having trouble getting the other club members to help. The rest of the group is all a-flutter now that dashing and still-eligible Hadley Partridge is back to restore his family mansion. But the idle chatter soon turns deadly serious when a body turns up on the Partridge estate after a storm…
 
The remains might belong to Hadley’s long-lost sister-in-law, Callie, who everyone thought ran off with Hadley years ago. And if it’s not Callie, who could it be? As the Ducotes begin uncovering secrets, they discover that more than one person in Athena would kill to be Mrs. Partridge. Now An’gel and Dickce will need to get their hands dirty if they hope to reveal a killer’s deep-buried motives before someone else’s name is mud…

Running with the Wicked by @wendizwaduk #pnr #romance #erotic #vampires

Running with the Wicked by Wendi Zwaduk

Paranormal, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Romance

M/F

Novella

From Totally Bound Publishing

Faeries, Vampires, Shifters

Book one in The Refuge series

Find what you need at the Refuge. A place to stay, a warm body…love?

What’s a human refugee to do when the last place to hide is gone? For Rachel, the choice is clear—run to Jon. She’s crushed on him from afar. He plays hard, seemingly without regrets. He can save her, but does he return her affections?

Jon Schiff has a past he isn’t ready to talk about and he prefers to live the life of a bachelor instead of taking his rightful place as a Fae prince. When Rachel shows up on his doorstep, battered and scared, he can’t turn her away. The sweet-natured human intrigues him and makes him want to confront his messy past.

But when ghosts from their collective pasts threaten their present, will she accept him as her mate or decide there can be no future with him?

If they’re both willing to run with the wicked, they just might find their hearts’ true desire.

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Character Names I Can’t Pronounce and More with @meganslayer #books #reading #names #longandshortreviews

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Characters in Books…. characters with names I can’t pronounce. Initially, I can’t think of any. Why? Because it’s early in the morning and second, I can’t think this early. The other reason this is hard-ish? I tend to be the reader who, if they can’t pronounce the name, makes up a version I CAN pronounce. Most of the time, I’m sure it’s wrong.

The first one I can think of is Phury in Lover Enshrined. Okay, so Phury doesn’t seem like it’s too hard to say, but I had to remind myself it was FURY, not P FURY. Which probably makes me look ridiculous, but that’s how it shook out.

I’m pretty sure there was a character in one of the Anne Rice books that I wasn’t able to pronounce. I’m not good with Cajun. But I can’t remember what it was. I’m sure there have been a few sci-fi names in some of the books I’ve read, but those don’t readily come to mind. I’m going to blame it on being early.

But I have an example from one of my books. Now you might be asking yourself, how can I not pronounce one of my own character’s names? Easy. I wrote it for an anthology and I’m not versed in the languages of the Native Americans. When I wrote Craving, for the Glittering World anthology, I have characters named Kaakwha and Hawenneyeu. I have no idea how to pronounce them and won’t even try to tell you here, but I tried. If I had someone to pronounce them properly, I’d feel better about attempting.

What about you? What names can’t you pronounce?

Since you’re here and I mentioned The Glittering World, check it out!

Craving is my new release story in The Glittering World anthology, out now!

A man of power meets a woman of the sky…

Hawenneyu is the Great Ruler. His power is limitless, except when it comes to love. That is the one power that he cannot control.

Noya has loved Hawenneyu from afar for as long as she can remember. The daughter of Kaakwha, the old man of the sky, she is destined to live in her father’s shadow. A place where she can gaze at Hawenneyu at her leisure without fear of being seen—or so she thinks.

Hawenneyu not only sees Noya, he yearns for the warmth of her love. Can the Great Ruler and the daughter of the old man of the sky find love, or will Hawenneyu be forced to banish Noya to the Earth?

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