Anniversary Shenanigans: Author Visit and Give Away: Wulf Francu Godgluck

Today we have Wulf Francu Godgluck celebrating with us! Have you checked out his Love Landscapes story, Of Gods and Monsters: Menoetius? You need to. Like, right now. Well, after you check out what he has to say and enter the awesome giveaway!

Wulf: First off all congratulations on the first unicorn year, you know a unicorns horn grows longer the older they get. And thank you guys so much for having me part of your celebration!!!
BMBR: Aw! Well, thank you, kind sir. *tips unicorn horn*

BMBR: What are your favorite M/M themes? 
Wulf: Dark and raw, the underdogs and non-con with a bit of daddy love thrown into the mix— complex characters, men that are flawed and damaged, because there's something beautiful in all of us that derives to be loved. I tend to have a crush on the villains. 
BMBR: Oh yes, I'd have to agree on all the things.

BMBR: What books do you consider Desert Island Keepers? 
Wulf: The ones where the author makes me think of the characters years after I've read the book.

BMBR: What's your go-to tasty beverage? 
Wulf: Sparkling water. Well, I'll drink glitter just 'cause it sparkles.
BMBR: LOL! That's really as good a reason as any.

BMBR: Do you have any secret talents? Inquiring minds want to know. 
Wulf: I'm very artistic, drawing and graphic design. I also have a Masters Degree in being a Little Shit. And I'm secretly a witch, but you didn’t hear that from me.
BMBR: We'll definitely keep is under wraps.

BMBR: If you had to choose to be one magical beast, what would it be and why? (you don't have to say unicorn...but we won't say neigh either) 
Wulf: Lycan! Always be a lycan, there is just something um… beasty about them… teeth, claws and growls… perfect bad boy. However, if I had to go on my personality I'd say the opposite of a Unicorn —The Nightmare.
BMBR: OooOOo, Lycan. *growls*

BMBR: Who's your favorite porn star? 
Wulf: For old school it has to be Zak Spears… (Wipes drool from face) New school Rocco Steele.  
BMBR: *adds Zak Spears to to-watch list*

BMBR: Do you have author envy? Whose words do you read and think, "GAH, I wish I wrote that!"? 
Wulf: Yes I'm completely gonna throw readers off the ball here but there's two, Belle Aurora and Madeline Sheehan.

BMBR: Any new projects you're currently working on? 
Wulf: Yes, next year is a big year for me. I have three full length novels coming out. First would be Of Gods and Monsters: Hades. And I should warn readers a head of time, it's going to be darker than Colt and Beo's story.
BMBR: More Gods and Monsters? Yes! You have no idea how excited this makes me.  *squee*

Thank you so much for stopping by and chatting with us, Wulf! 

About the Author: 

They come to me in the night, creeping into my head. Their voices are all different, their stories all dissimilar, but they keep saying the same thing… 

"Show us, tell us, bring us into your world, and make us known." 

Then I sit and they take over. They tell their tales of love, loss and sinister misfortune. Not all of them get a happy ending, but they are pleased when their part is written. 

I sometimes find myself lost in my own mind; a world very similar to our own yet so different. Things don’t go bump in the night— they squeal and crawl under your skin, making you grind your teeth, and making your stomach turn over and putting your nerves on edge. Then there’s the drama. Oh, the drama!

I write because I must! There is so much inside of me that needs to get out. So many stories to tell, characters that want to be heard, and hearts lost and won. Words and art are my way of bringing my world to others. I enjoy telling tales of the human condition but working in elements of the supernatural. Werewolves, Vampires, Zombies, Witches and the unexplainable all set against the human world or worlds of their own.

I was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. I grew up in a working class family and enjoy writing, cooking and spending my husband’s money! Yeah I’m a cocky little brat too (and proud of it, spankings included)!

Author Links: 
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To enter to win an ebook copy of Wulf Francu Godgluck's Neon White Episode 1 and Neon White Episode 2, please leave a comment on this blog post and let us know (1) your name and a means of contacting you (e.g., email, Twitter handle, link to Goodreads account, etc.) and (2) What's your go-to tasty beverage? We will have SIX winners for this giveaway!

The giveaway is open until 10:00PM (Pacific time) on November 13th. Shortly thereafter, we will contact a winner whom we will select using a highly scientific "names in a hat" method (or, you know, an internet randomizer). Please respond to the winning notification within 48 hours or we will choose another winner.

Thanks for celebrating with us and GOOD LUCK!

Review: Random Acts by Mia Kerick

Bradley Zelder can't find his way in life. After struggling for nearly a decade, he has yet to complete his college degree. Working as a school custodian, living in blue-collar Landsbury, MA, his love life is as empty as the rest of his existence. But on his way home after another disastrous date, his truck breaks down in upscale Oceanside. When he thinks life can't get any worse, a man who is the epitome of Boston elite and everything Bradley finds attractive and intimidating helps him move his truck to the side of the road. Ashamed of his lot in life, Bradley almost lets the opportunity slip away, but he comes to his senses in time and tracks Caleb down.

From a random act of kindness, romance begins to grow, filling all the dark corners of Bradley's empty life—until a random act of violence threatens to take it all away. Bradley must step up and be the man Caleb believes him to be. Caleb rescued him from a life without hope. Can Bradley rescue him in return?

Bradley was in and out of relationships and always bailed before things got too serious. Until some random stranger decided to help a fella out.

I loved the awesomely awkward beginning of Bradley and Caleb's relationship during the first date. Bradley was so awkward I was embarrassed for him.  I also laughed at him, but I was mostly embarrassed.  Luckily, Bradley decided to try just being himself in front of Caleb, instead of trying to be something he's not.

The beginning was cute with the budding of their new relationship and I kind of wanted more of that rather than what happened towards the last 30% or so. But I'll get back to that. While, I liked Caleb and I thought he was good for Bradley, he came off as very stiff and almost stilted. I can't think of anyone I know who really talks like that. I'm sure they exist, but not in my everyday world. It definitely threw me out of the story a few times. It showed the difference in the characters, but a more relaxed Caleb would have been nice.

Random Acts. They happen everyday and the 'random' theme was used throughout the book. I especially liked how it showed in Bradley's workplace. Bradley wasn't exactly proud to be a school janitor, but through his act of kindness he found joy in his work. It was also used in a negative way against Caleb in an act of violence. 

This is when the tables turned and it was time for Bradley to really show what he's made of. Lemme tell you, the man did not disappoint. If I hadn't like him already, this sealed the deal. He got into more than he bargained for with Caleb and he took it all in stride. He was completely there for Caleb and proved himself wholeheartedly. 

Caleb had some problems from his past that came back up after the attack. I thought it was interesting and I liked the tie in to the major theme of the story. But, I would have liked more closure. The guy was really messed up and it felt rushed and too easily fixed in the end. I also could have done without the whole 'mystery' part of the story.

I do love Mia Kerick and I have a couple of her books under my belt. Two five stars and now a three and a half star, while this isn't my favorite of hers, she holds a firm spot on my auto-buy list. I enjoyed Bradley and Caleb and would want more of them, especially if it delved more into Caleb and his past.

 

A copy of this book was provided in exchange for an honest review.

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Blog Tour: Random Acts by Mia Kerick

About the Author:
Mia Kerick is the mother of four exceptional children—all named after saints—and five nonpedigreed cats—all named after the next best thing to saints, Boston Red Sox players. Her husband of twenty years has been told by many that he has the patience of Job, but don’t ask Mia about that, as it is a sensitive subject.

Mia focuses her stories on the emotional growth of troubled young men and their relationships, and she believes that sex has a place in a love story, but not until it is firmly established as a love story. As a teen, Mia filled spiral-bound notebooks with romantic tales of tortured heroes (most of whom happened to strongly resemble lead vocalists of 1980s big-hair bands) and stuffed them under her mattress for safekeeping. She is thankful to Dreamspinner Press for providing her with an alternate place to stash her stories.

Mia is proud of her involvement with the Human Rights Campaign and cheers for each and every victory made in the name of marital equality. Her only major regret: never having taken typing or computer class in school, destining her to a life consumed with two-fingered pecking and constant prayer to the Gods of Technology.

Mia has published four works of adult contemporary gay romantic fiction with Dreamspinner Press and four novels of contemporary LGBT fiction with Harmony Ink Press. Mia Kerick's books are recommended reads in the LGBT blogging/reading community, have spent many weeks on Amazon Hot New Releases and LGBT Best Sellers lists, as well as other notable bestseller lists, and have won awards for excellence in YA literature.

Author Links:

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Amazon Author Page

Dreamspinner Author Page

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Random Questions from Random Readers:

I’ve never been particularly comfortable with the random parts of life. Like my character Caleb Jorde, in Random Acts, I would prefer to know what’s coming in life and to be afforded with plenty of opportunity to structure my world into clear emotional categories in order to prepare. That way I’d be ready for any tragedy and any joy. For anything and everything life could toss my way—this girl would be prepared.

But maybe that’s not such a good idea after all… Maybe it’s best to savor the awesome moments as they occur, and to deal with the hardships on a need to be dealt with basis. Maybe life can be random and maybe that’s a good thing.

Maybe that good part of random can start with these random questions from my readers.

Random Question from Kevin:

Which of your books would you like made into a movie and who would you see playing those characters (in the perfect world where you had casting authority) 

Awesome question, Kevin!!

If a movie was to be made of Random Acts, the book I’m currently on tour with, there is no doubt who would play my leading man, Bradley Zelder. This is a no-brainer.

Yeah, Bradley Cooper. An image of beauty. He was in my mind when I wrote the book from the perspective of Bradley Zelder. The whole time. Every page.

For my Caleb character, the choice is a bit more difficult. But I’m thinking I will go with a classic.

Brad Pitt before the long hair. I’m not saying I don’t like his long hair, because I do. But the Caleb Jorde look is preppy, and as I said, classic. Like this:

See what I’m saying? What a movie Bradley and Brad would make, huh?

For a Young Adult book, I would definitely like to see The Red Sheet made into a movie! I have already imagined this—my kids said it could be the first LGBT Disney movie! (But I’d probably have to remove Chapter 19)

First to find a Scott Beckett. I am going to search the worldwide web to ID the perfect actor. BRB.

Okay—for Scott in The Red Sheet, I’d go with a young Alex Pettyfer.  He would have to wear blue contact lenses, but he has the look I like. Here are a few pictures.

     

This is fun.

Next I need a Bryan Dennison.

I’ll be back in a few. Don’t go anywhere.

So I found him—my Bryan—in an article from Buzzfeed Celeb called “Actors Who Should Play Disney Princes in Real Life”.
Prince from Snow White: Matt Lanter
Slap some lipstick on Matt Lanter’s face and you have yourself the prince from Snow White.”

Yeah, I can see it. Not that Scott needs saving from a handsome prince, because he doesn’t. Unlike Snow White, he’s fine all on his own.

This was fun. I should be a casting director, hmm?

Thank you for having me on your blog today!!!

<3 Mia

Thanks for stopping by Boy Meets boy today! Don't forget to enter in Mia's giveaway also posted today!

Blog Tour & Giveaway: Random Acts by Mia Kerick

We have Mia Kerick here with us today with a look at her upcoming Random Acts and a giveaway!


Bradley Zelder can’t find his way in life. After struggling for nearly a decade, he has yet to complete his college degree. Working as a school custodian, living in blue-collar Landsbury, MA, his love life is as empty as the rest of his existence. But on his way home after another disastrous date, his truck breaks down in upscale Oceanside. When he thinks life can’t get any worse, a man who is the epitome of Boston elite and everything Bradley finds attractive and intimidating helps him move his truck to the side of the road. Ashamed of his lot in life, Bradley almost lets the opportunity slip away, but he comes to his senses in time and tracks Caleb down. 

From a random act of kindness, romance begins to grow, filling all the dark corners of Bradley’s empty life—until a random act of violence threatens to take it all away. Bradley must step up and be the man Caleb believes him to be. Caleb rescued him from a life without hope. Can Bradley rescue him in return?

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