Separate Ways; Southern Comfort #5

Sometimes good-bye is a second chance…

Thanksgiving’s harmony turns out to be just the lull before the storm, as relationships begin to fall apart, beginning with Violet and Dylan. The presence of Clay’s mother, Brandi Wine, in New Liberty, is quickly becoming a bone of contention between the four boys. Mark and Todd don’t think she’s so bad, while Clay and Blake want nothing to do with her or her cockamamie reality show.

A family crisis draws Todd and his mother to Atlanta, and when they return, the news isn’t good, and decisions must be made. Blake and Clay face their own crisis when big mouths callously reveal secrets not meant to be shared. Todd’s relationship with Taylor has grown, despite the revelation that she is transgendered. But her psyche is fragile, and unable to bear the weight of Todd’s censure when he decides to withdraw his support. The aftermath of his words will shatter everyone’s world.

Sometimes you have to agree to disagree, and go your separate ways.

http://www.extasybooks.com/s-l-danielson/978-1-4874-1128-2-separate-ways/

2018! New marriage, books, and insights

Happy New Year all! It is the dawning of a brand new year...can you believe it's 2018??? Where has all the time gone?
The older I get, the faster it goes.

So, with the start of a new year, I am drawing up my guidebook for the year; a little hint I got from an organization site on FB. To sketch out what you want to accomplish for this year. So...here goes.

First, new marriage :)  We are nearly three months in and still very happy.  I lost my job (as is usual in my lines of work) but we remain strong and committed. I toss out ideas and he likes them; but he is highly conventional and thinks sticking with established lines of work will pay the bills.
While I agree, I have my goals and dreams of having my art and creativity pay at least some of it.
Otherwise, we are a crazy happy couple taking care of our elderly cats and parents. :)

Second, my books!  In a few days Southern Comfort 5 will be released; the last in the series. 
Also, the first volume of Upstaged is on its final round of edits!  Looks for that soon :)
A major plus...I came back to Gay Authors site with a book that was written last century (omg) but has been edited and even has a cover; but I wanted feedback first. WOW am I ever getting great comments! I hope the rest hold up and this puppy will go up for sale, hopefully to delight the many who are not on GA.

Lastly; my insights into the new year. As many know, I do not ever post politics or religion; and I won't start. I'll just put out there that things are a hot mess, but they have been for a very long time and it would take more than a mortal man to fix things. Humans are greatly unchanged at their base levels and I pine for the world of Star Trek, where things seem to be much better. (call it a fiction-lovers fantasy).

My goals for this year beyond the books are to: find a day job to pay the bills (in my state), knit (for profit and non alike)...release a coloring book for adults, and to begin to sketch again to my newest love, Voltron.

What are your goals and aspirations?

Good luck and Happy New Year!

Steph

Southern Comfort; Aftermath now available!

When it comes to love, they will do what it takes to survive…

In the aftermath of the Homecoming Dance, a great rift has opened between Mark and Blake, one that began with the refusal of a dance. New alliances are strengthened and old ones reinforced. Mark makes his choice when he decides to move out of the Davis home, back to George’s house… and Todd. Clay does his best to give Blake what he needs, even if that should entail choosing Mark. Todd’s mother steps in to nurse George back to health, and that bond only deepens. Will Mark do what he just told Blake he couldn’t, and give Todd his ring? Will Clay show Blake that he’s the better man? And will new student Taylor Andrews throw a monkey wrench into Mark’s plans in ways he can’t even imagine?
New alliances will be forged and tested, and emotions will run rampant in ways no one has foreseen.

http://www.extasybooks.com/s-l-danielson/aftermath/

Ice Fairy 2: Decisions is finally here!

Sam is at a crossroads. At one end he has the defeat of not going to the Olympics; his life’s dream. On the other end however, is Brett; who has taken command of his heart. 
Right in the middle is a myriad of decisions to be made. First and foremost is college or the agonizing option of trying for the Olympics again. Both would be grueling and both would not allow Sam much time with his Brett. 
Will things heat up just to cool off and go down in a blaze of glory for Sam? Or will they stay the course for the young figure skater? 
It’s time to make some decisions. 

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It's a new dawn...

It's a new dawn for me! After a long time of being somewhat 'off the radar' as far as book releases, etc...I am very happy to report that things will be a'changing!

Perhaps inspired by age, the year, or by death itself (a reminder always that life is short and we should do what we were born to do) and part of that for me is always.... a writer.

Luckily my well did not run completely dry. There have been great stories penned between myself and Nephylim (The Upstaged series) as well as the Ice Fairy series. (finishing edits on book 2).

But that isn't enough and hasn't been enough. School took over my life, then finding work, and then again (most work now is contractor) so that's a constant.

Finally! Some stability is creeping into my world again. I am signed on to be working at least til the end of this year, we're staying put in our current abode, the cats are healthy, I'm getting long overdue medical work done, and life is finally calming down. What better time for writing?

After nearly 8 months of not putting 'pen to paper' I am finally back...and to quote Michael Buble:

It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me......and i"m feelin' good!

Thank you all very much for sticking by me, with me, and supporting me during these dark times.

Much love to all and cheers!

Steph

Ice Fairy now available!

Samuru (Sam) Ogawa is on track to be in his life’s dream…the Olympics as a figure-skater. All is gliding along smoothly until he literally bumps into one of the biggest bullies he’s ever met; a hockey player named Brett Zephyr. He’s well known for being a brash, hot-headed, caveman who thinks about nothing but hockey and his bimbo girlfriend.
Things are tense and the walls between them build until unforeseen events begin to break the ice between them. But as the coolness melts away; other players come in to build them back as quickly as they fell. Family forces, friends, and secrets threaten to destroy all they’ve created.
Can Sam and Brett make things work or are they just too opposite? Can a figure skater find true love with a hockey player?

Available now at

Smashwords

Amazon

All Romance Ebooks

Upstaged! Now with Book #2 and re-release of #1

Welcome! I have exciting new about the Upstaged series. It has gone over to Romance First Publishing, and in the process, gotten a very thorough edit and cleanup and has been re-released. (Book #1)

Therefore: I am excited to announce Opening Act and the second book as well, Waiting in the Wings, are now available at multiple outlets.

For all the information, please visit www.rfppublishing.com, where they are also up for sale as pdf files.

Other locations for them are: Amazon, Smashwords, and All Romance Ebooks the live links are below the book covers.

Smashwords   AllRomanceEbooks  Amazon

Smashwords  AllRomanceEbooks
Amazon

Sale at Smashwords!

For all of the this month, enter coupon code SSW25 for 25% off your chosen book(s)!

Hurry...this month only!

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New Release! Aftermath...Southern Comfort #3

Available at:

http://noboundariespressstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_57&products_id=219

Blurb:

In the aftermath of the Homecoming Dance, a great rift has grown between Mark and Blake, one that was begun with the refusal of a dance. New alliances are strengthened and old ones reinforced. Mark makes his choice and moves out of the Davis home, back to George’s house… and Todd. Clay does his best to give Blake what he needs, even if it entails staying with Mark. Todd’s mother steps in to nurse George back to health, and that bond only deepens. Will Mark do what he just told Blake he couldn’t, and give Todd his ring? Will Clay show Blake that he’s the better man? And will new student Taylor Andrews throw a monkey wrench into Mark’s plans for Todd?

Who will survive the aftermath, and what will the new alliances be?

Book #2 of the Southern Comfort series....

Trouble is growing in Paradise, as Mark moves away from Blake and toward Todd. How can love survive when fear gets in the way? Things get complicated as Todd encourages Mark to spend time with him, behind Blake’s back. It’s a good thing Blake has Clay to fall back on, to be his rock as Mark slips away from him. The tale of the tape is going to be the Homecoming Dance. But first there’s the matter of the class rings…

Available at:

No Boundaries Press

Amazon

The first book in the Southern Comfort Series by myself and Julie Lynn Hayes!

Boredom at the Junior Prom leads to a dare that leads to a kiss between two seventeen year old boys. Being gay in rural Georgia is no picnic. As circumstances force them together, Mark and Blake uncover truths about themselves, embarking on a daring relationship. But they’ve got one major strike against them already—Mark is unwilling to come out about his sexuality, and Blake doesn’t want to live in a closet.

Can they fan the flames of their relationship, or will it sputter and die?

Available at:

No Boundaries Press

Amazon

Coming Soon! Alpha Lambda House

Tom is heading off to college, where his stepbrother (and one-time romantic interest) lives at the famous Alpha Lambda House... with his new lover, Manny. But there 's a surprise, Rick. Can Tom move past the pain of Carl cheating on with with Manny and find happiness with Rick or anyone else?