New Covers for the Hend & Yurt Series

I’ve got some new covers for the Hend & Yurt series! :D

I’m really pleased with them, and I hope you like them as much as I do. They look a lot like fantasy covers, but that’d be because this is very much a fantasy series—except with gay men, yummy relationships, and lots of gay sex! ;) It’s very lighthearted for the most part, with a few bits of drama here and there, but I like it and think it’s really fun.

I’ve committed to replacing these this year, so I’ll be making these new ones live very soon. :)

And then there’s this one… :) Which says Book Four, but I’m not committed to that just yet, so I’m separating it here. I might have it say “A Hend & Yurt Novel” and save the numbered books for Leon and Geran. I mean, it’s definitely coming sometime after The King’s Deception, but it isn’t Leon and Geran centric. :D

My god. I just wish I could write faster. I have so many books I want to write!

Gay for Alex Is Available!

Gay for Alex is finally available! It’s not live everywhere yet, specifically Amazon (it is now!), but it’s available from several online stores already. :) I’ll be notifying the email list after a few more links come through (namely iBooks and Kobo).

As usual, the most up-to-date list of links is going to be on the book’s dedicated page. :)

Gay for Alex

He’s marrying his best friend for money and revenge…

Dayton Royce’s grandfather seems determined to rule Dayton’s life even from the grave. The only way Dayton can get his hands on the inheritance that rightfully belongs to him is to marry before his twenty-fifth birthday. If he doesn’t, he’ll lose it all.

But Dayton’s never been good at following orders, and he has no intention of bowing to his grandfather’s dictates. Dayton’s found a way to get what’s his and give his grandfather the middle finger one last time: he’s going to marry his best friend, Alex, instead of one of the girls his grandfather wanted him to marry.

It should be the perfect revenge.

What it turns out to be is complicated, because Dayton never has known how to quit while he’s ahead…

I’m not going to pretend I’m not very nervous about this book, because I really am! Contemporary romance isn’t my usual thing, even though I love these kinds of stories. I can’t help it, but I am fascinated by marriages of convenience and all their possible complications (the Hend & Yurt series is one result of that fascination! I cannot wait until I finally get to write the story I have in mind for Yohan and Rand). :D I also have a real soft spot for gay for you stories. So when I had the idea for this book a few years ago, I couldn’t pass up writing it—even though it has taken me a really long time to get it done.

Anyway, if you pick up a copy of Gay for Alex, I sincerely hope you enjoy it as much as I have. And seriously, let me know if you want more of these. I really have no idea if anyone cares if I write more in this world or just kind of move on, so definitely comment if you do want more. :)

Coming October 28, Gay for Alex!

**Yeah, it’s going to be late in the day before it’s live. I’m probably the only one surprised by this.**

Gay for Alex is finally coming on October 28. I had hoped for the 20th, then thought maybe the 25th, but nope. The 28th it is. :D But finally!

I can’t believe I wrote a contemporary story without paranormal elements. That kind of setting is so hard for me. I love science fiction and fantasy, and mixing it up with the male/male romance I love is just my favorite thing in the world. But I had this idea and I really wanted to write it. Gay for Alex is totally just male/male contemporary romance—with nary a paranormal, science fiction, or fantasy element in sight. :o

The book turned out nothing like I thought it would turn out when I started it, but I love it anyway. I adore Dayton and Alex so much that it’s embarrassing. :D

Anyway, I’ll be getting the description up soon and a new updated cover image (the old one I mocked up was for the “Gay for You” title I didn’t end up with).

I hope there’s interest in this one when all’s said and done, because I’d really like to revisit this world—and these guys! I already know exactly who’ll be in the next book if I get to write it. :)

Ideas for a Redesign of the Wolves’ Heat Book Covers

I’m playing with the idea of a redesign for the covers for the Wolves’ Heat series. But… I kind of like the style of the current covers, without people on them. Then again, I really like handsome fellas on books covers, because it’s possible I’m a bit shallow like that even though I try not to be. There’s just something about a man’s body that really attracts my eye… ;)

So, here are a few ideas I’ve got for Ian’s Choice, Devon’s Gamble, & Brendan’s Fate. I’m just not settled on the idea and I really need to be because I have to decide before next month when I’m planning to get Gerald’s Lot out and that cover needs to be done ASAP.

THESE ARE SAMPLES ONLY. Definitely not ready for distribution anywhere but here. :)

Ian Devon Brendan

Some of the text is identical, when it definitely shouldn’t be.

Feeling any love for these? Prefer the way things are? Feel free to let me know in the comments. :)

Of Monsters and Love Hit the All Romance Bestseller List

I got an email from All Romance this morning, saying Of Monsters and Love has hit the Allromance.com Bestseller List. It was a very nice way to start my Sunday morning.

ARe Bestseller Icon

I ended up really loving Agg and Rafe and I hope some of you have enjoyed their story. :)

In other news, still busy getting Gay for Alex ready for later this month. I’ve set the tentative date for release to October 25 and I’m feeling pretty good about it! I’m getting excited! This book has been so fun for me. I just adore Dayton and Alex and I’m really hoping some of you will really like them too. :)

Of Monsters and Love Is Available!

Not much else to say! :)

Of Monsters and Love is finally live in several ebook stores and is on the way to several others. :D I’m so happy to finally have this out there! I’m also really sorry I’m not better at estimating release dates! Everyone who has had patience with me: thank you from the bottom of my heart!

As usual, the most up-to-date list of links to the book will be on the book’s page, but here are those that are already working.

Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Google Play
Apple
Kobo
Smashwords
Find the most up-to-date links on the Of Monsters and Love book page

Of Monsters and Love (New Canton Republic, #5) Of Monsters and Love (A New Canton Republic Novel)

Rafe doesn’t have much respect for magic, not when the only people who seem to have enough of it to matter are either out to get him or want to use him and his hard-learned skills for their own profit.

But Rafe has a problem: he’s made a friend he can’t get rid of—a massive oceandog with wicked sharp teeth and a jealous streak—and the tiny bit of pheromonal magic Rafe’s never had to learn to control is starting to get the best of him.

Something’s wrong, and he doesn’t know what it is—and he sure doesn’t know how to fix it.

But his new friend knows… and that’s all it’s going to take to change Rafe’s life forever. Because monsters don’t always hide under the bed. Sometimes they’re a man’s best friend…

Of Monsters and Love is a new story set in the New Canton Republic, where magic is determined to put an end to the ages old conflict between humans and the aliens who share their world…

While I’ve got your eyeballs, let me say Gay for Alex is still coming this month, as long as nothing crazy happens. ;) That’s one book that did not go the way I thought it would. I set out to write something really light and humorous (like the New Canton books) and ended up with something much more drama-y (like the Wolves’ Heat books)! I think. Maybe I’m not the best judge. Still, I really like the story and the way it’s turned out. So anyone waiting for that one—I did not forget about it, and it’s finally, actually, really just about here. :D

I feel like I’m forgetting something important, but holy crap, I’m tired, so I’m just going to leave it there until I have some more links to update in the morning.

Of Monsters and Love Is Coming Today!

Update! The release date is going to end up being the 11th because I suck at estimating how long it takes me to do anything and that’s the soonest it’s going to actually go live anywhere. If you’ve been visiting my blog much at all for info on releases, you’ll know that I’m the worst when it comes to time estimates. I ought not even do them, but I always feel like it’d be nice to put something up about when the next book is coming! This one is coming, I promise, but I was obviously off by a day. I just wanted to put that out here in case you were about to go looking for the book.

Of Monsters and Love will release today! That’s the good news. :) The less good news is that it’ll be a bit late in the day, and it’ll probably take a bit longer to become live on the Amazon stores, so that’s a bit of a bummer. On the other hand, the book is finally coming, today, and I’m so excited to share Rafe and Agg’s story, because I love them!

I love all the guys in all my books, so I’m not the best judge but I particularly like Agg in this one. :D Also, some familiar faces show up and that’s always good too. I love when that happens. :)

Coming October 10, Of Monsters and Love Has an Official Release Date!

Of Monsters and Love is coming on October 10, 2016!

It’s been a while since the last New Canton Republic book, but I’m very excited that this one is finally on the way. (Also, October is my birthday month, so finally releasing this book is a fun present for myself.)

I’ll be putting up the description soon, and I’m actually hoping the book will be available just a tad early, but we know how that goes. ;) Either way, it’s coming October 10 and I’m very happy to be able to finally say that! :)

Two New R’H’ani Stories Came Out Today

His to Take and His Only Weakness are finally out!

The stories are already available on Google Play and Smashwords and should be available soon at the other usual places.

I’ll update with a post announcing the releases in a day or two when I have more links to share. :) In the meantime, you can find the links I do have by following the links above. :) I try to keep the book pages updated when new links become available.

Just as an aside, I personally like these two stories the best of the series, although I can’t say if you will! But I loved writing these two stories so much and I’m already itching to revisit these guys. ;)

Of Monsters and Love Cover War!

I’m not usually so indecisive with covers, but I’ve got three potential covers for Of Monsters and Love, the next New Canton Republic book, and although I kind of know which one I like best, I’m not absolutely sure which one is best for the series.

Choosing the first cover (smoke) will mean it’s time for an update to all of the covers for the series, but it might be worth it. :D

But here they are. I’m calling them 1 (smoke), 2 (armpit), & 3 (bossy).

If you have a preference, I’d love it if you left a vote in the comments for the one you think I should use! :)

Here’s an update: In the end I went with something else altogether. I couldn’t decide and figured maybe that meant something about the covers I had to choose from. I hope you like the new, official cover, and thank you so much for commenting on the covers above!

Of Monsters and Love (New Canton Republic #5)

I’ll admit, the cover does give a few clues about the book! ;)

Odessa Lynne

Writer of Fantasy and Paranormal M/M Romance