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Unconditionally

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Unconditionally by Nell Iris

Unconditionally is part of the Love Wins series – a series that started back in 2016 to celebrate marriage equality in the US. It’s published by JMS-Books, and I do believe there have been some new stories added to the series this year.

I’ve talked about my wedding more than once, so I won’t describe it again (we were out of the courthouse by the time the ceremony was supposed to start, and we spent our wedding night in a hospital).

Let’s just say that when it comes to weddings, I don’t give a damn about how it’s done as long as I don’t have to attend – yes, I’m a true romantic LOL. 

So, I’m gonna be completely honest and say that I didn’t plan on reading this one. But, then I opened the book, and I fell in love with Luca. I didn’t mean for it to happen. Really, I was just having a peek. Weddings *snort*

I loved it! It’s super cute. Luca has a mother from hell who doesn’t deserve all the chances Luca is giving her IMO. But lucky for him, he also has Gustav.

Gus is a calm, caring presence, who loves Luca unconditionally. I also loved that he didn’t give up until he’d found the perfect ring.

Adorable! 

I went snooping around on Ms Iris’ blog, and I found a bonus scene. Now, don’t read it before you’ve read the story, but once you’ve had, you’ll find it here.

books2read.com/Unconditionally

UnconditionallyFlamboyant book café owner Luca Moretti and geeky doctor Gus Hansen have been together for six years when the Supreme Court ruling makes same-sex marriage legal in all states. On June 26, 2015, Gus gets down on one knee and Luca screams yes.

On their wedding day, shortly before the ceremony, Luca’s mother explodes in anger, calling him a freak. The reason? He’s wearing a white veil, sprinkled with crystals.

Their relationship has been strained for a long time, and her words trigger traumatic memories. Instead of walking down the aisle, Luca runs.

Away from his mother. Away from Gus.

Gus counts down the minutes when Luca’s mother comes knocking. He realizes something’s wrong, but when he goes to talk to Luca, his husband-to-be is nowhere to be found.

Can Gus find Luca in time and manage to convince him to come back and get married? 

Cover Reveal | 24 Dates

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Do you want to see what I have??

On the second of December, 24 Dates will be released. It will be the sixth story in the Up North series – so stand-alone, contemporary, and taking place somewhere up north.

This time we’re in Northfield. Victor and Jian used to live in Courtland, but two years ago they moved to Northfield. It was supposed to be all roses and rainbows, but it hasn’t been like that at all.

Victor fears their relationship won’t last much longer. He hardly ever seen Jian awake anymore – they don’t talk, they don’t touch, and everything feels hopeless. Until Jian surprises him with a date on the first of December.

So we’re having us a Christmas story, and the plot goes like this:

  • December 1st: Surprise outdoor date

  • December 2nd: Suprise indoor date

  • December 3rd: Suprise date in public place

  • December 4th: Suprise car date

  • December 5th: Suprise wet outdoor date

  • December 6th: Suprise sport date

  • December 7th: Suprise food date

  • December 8th: Not really a surprise date in a public place

  • December 9th: Not really a surprise lunch date

  • December 10th: Not really a surprise movie night date

  • December 11th: Not really a surprise outdoor date

  • December 12th: Competition date

  • December 13th: Couple massage date

  • December 14th: Stargazing date

  • December 15th: Dessert date

  • December 16th: Realestate date

  • December 17th: Trivia night date

  • December 18th: Wine & Paint date

  • December 19th: Competition date

  • December 20th: Bookclub date

  • December 21st: Outdoor date

  • December 22nd: Craft date

  • December 23d: Public place date

  • December 24th: Jigsaw date

24dates

When Victor Hill bought a house with his boyfriend, Jian Kouri it was a dream come true. But now, two years later, instead of living their happily ever after, they hardly see the other awake.

With Jian out the door before Victor gets up in the morning, and asleep on the couch nearly as soon as he walks in the door, the life Victor imagined couldn’t be further from reality. They don’t talk; they don’t touch, and Victor fears he and Jian have already drifted too far apart.

The holiday season is a time for hope, but when Victor comes home to find Jian with a plan to woo him for Christmas, is it too little, too late? The dates are great, and there are filled with Christmas fun to get Victor in the right spirit for the holiday, but are they enough for the two of them to fall in love again? Or is there just too much in their relationship that needs fixing?

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Not Microwave Safe: A Halloween Story

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Not Microwave Safe: A Halloween Story by Kyle Adams

Most years, I write something for Halloween despite never having celebrated it in my entire life. Mostly, it’s because I have American friends, and for years we did a collaboration in time for Halloween. I’ve written something for this Halloween too, but I’ll talk about that in another post. 

It’s always fun to write something since it’s all the Halloween I’ll get. My other way to experience Halloween is to read…

I saw Not Microwave Safe last year right after Halloween – it’s the cover! – and thought I’d read it, but then I forgot all about it. But when I went searching October stories, I found it again.

So… We have Kent and Uriah who are going to a haunted house. Kent hates scary things, and Uriah loves them. But things don’t go as planned, and soon there are scary clowns everywhere LOL.

I was part amused, part horrified. This story taught me one thing – I’m not the forgiving kind. Had hubby pulled anything like they did here, he’d be sleeping in the dog house for a month…but then I don’t do well with scary houses and murderous clowns.

Jokes aside, this is a short little story about an established couple walking through a haunted house. Scary things will happen, but it had me laughing too.

books2read.com/NotMicrowaveSafe

Kent has always hated Halloween and anything else that’s scary. But when his boyfriend, Uriah, wants to take him to a haunted house, he can’t say no.

Uriah can’t contain his excitement and loves creepy surprises. However, as the evening progresses and everything seems wrong, can he convince Kent to see the night through?

For Kent and Uriah, Halloween starts with a pop and ends with a bang, and life will never be the same again.