Boys of Summer by Tucker McCallahan blog tour and giveaway!

OMG, y'all, please welcome my wicked friend to the blog! Tucker and I go waaaaaay back... all the way to the good old days of Literotica. (Does the name Wicked Wendy Dru ring any bells, lol?) I met Tucker not long after I started at Lit. Tucker taught me a lot and helped get me started on the path I'm on today. 

Believe me when I say this is a series of books you're going to want to read.

~M

Boys of Summer Blurb:

Ash Redvers, the lead singer of a family owned and operated wedding band, deals with the sudden need to replace his drummer after an unexpected accident.

When Dustin Davis shows up, ready, willing, and able to play - not to mention gorgeous - Ash thinks it’s going to be the best season yet. But Ash has never had a boyfriend, and Dust isn’t willing to be a quick hook-up.

As the summer heats up, they’ll have to decide whether all they can make together is music, or if there’s something more for them after the Boys of Summer are gone.

Buy links:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Boys-Summer-Dust-Ash-Saga/dp/1725728591/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1535723547&sr=8-1&keywords=the+boys+of+summer+mccallahan

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/889723

Excerpt: 

“Hey, man, place looks good.”

“Thanks. You meet the new drummer?”

“Not yet. I saw you guys moving his massive drum kit and beat feet back to bed.”

Jared’s eyebrows shot up into his hairline. He crumpled the empty cigarette pack in his hand and threw it at Ash’s head. He missed by a mile.

Ash grinned at him. “What? No way was I moving all that shit in the hot sun. I needed my beauty sleep.”

“Lazy ass.”

“So?”

“So what?”

“Impression?”

“His name is Dustin. He has more bathroom junk than you do.”

Ash stared at Jared for a minute, slightly nonplussed. “Uh, okay.”

“I put him in Arden’s room, but there’s no bed in there except that mattress from—”

“Ugh, that’s nasty.” Ash made a face. “Okay. As soon as he’s done, uh, doing whatever it is he’s in there doing, we’ll go buy a new bed.”

“Cool. He seems like a nice guy. Kinda quiet.”

“He looked like a Marilyn Manson reject, but honestly, as long as he can play the drums, I don’t really care.”

“Well, hopefully I’ll improve your opinion of me over the course of the summer.”

The voice was deep and sultry. Ash instantly thought of Jim Morrison from the Doors growling “Break On Through” or crooning “Love Her Madly.” Ash hoped he wasn’t blushing as he turned around, but when he saw the vision of total fucking hotness on his front porch, he gave up. Ash’s face went as red as a chili pepper.

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Tucker McCallahan has been lots of places, seen lots of things, and is still learning new stuff on the regular. Multi-published, bisexual, polyamorous, and slave to a big black cat named Emperor Inka, Tucker is a long-time member of the LGBT community and a proud educator/activist.

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Darkness Awaits--a very old book getting a new lease on life!

Well, looks like Darkness Awaits is going to be a whole new book, lol. I've deleted a lot of parts and added many more. This was the first book I ever put out, and the publisher went out of business not long after it was released.

For the longest I let the book sit on my comp because I didn't like how it was edited. I was new to this whole writing thing, and I let the editor erase my voice. It no longer sounded like me, and even then, I knew I'd made a mistake. 

And frankly, now that I've read it again, I don't like the vampire character Max. He was too Alpha and came across as an ass. I didn't have enough experience as an author and didn't know how to make him appear menacing but redeemable. Plus, Michael read as weak. 

Yeah, that's not how I write my characters, lol. So, there's been massive rewrites, and I still have a way to go. The ending is still the same, but I imagine I'll tweak that. I'm much happier with what I have so far, and I think you guys will be too.

I'm going to have a new cover made, and have a CA (cover artist) in mind. Contacting her is next on the list. She's done some excellent covers for other authors.

Darkness Awaits is going to start off a bit dark, but you guys know me. There *will* be a HEA, and Max will learn some hard lessons, lol. I have no idea when this'll be done... it needs to be beta read and edited once I'm done with rewrites. I'm hoping to have it out by the end of the year.

~M

Destiny: A Prequel to Bound by Destiny live at Smashwords

Link: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/893135

Raiden and Dayo are back in the prequel to Bound by Destiny! Come see what they were like before they were grown. Destiny: A Prequel to Bound by Destiny is out now at Amazon and coming soon to other places!

Blurb:

Raiden Shou knew who his mate was before he took his first breath. Hard to believe? Well, when it comes to these Tah’Narians and their young, nothing is impossible.

Did destiny bring Raiden and Dayo together? Or something else? And does it really matter when the love of a lifetime awaits?

Follow Raiden and Dayo from birth to their mating day. See how their bond evolves as they grow older, how the struggle of being part of the Tah’Narian royal family takes on an unexpected meaning to the young warriors, and how their hopes and dreams cumulate into a future they can’t wait to embrace at long last.

Excerpt

Raiden couldn’t settle. Why were the adults taking so long? How much time could they waste talking about nothing? Szin drifted next to him, once more asleep. Raiden sighed, upset about that too. It concerned Raiden how much smaller Szin was compared to him. He didn’t know what he could do to help or to make sure Szin was better fed, though.

They tumbled together, Szin resting easier when they were close. But Raiden remained awake, chafing at the wait. After what seemed like forever, he heard his dabba suggest they call it a night.

Finally! Now, Dad, hug Chad.

Hopefully his dad caught the gentle nudge he sent mentally. Dad needed to touch Chad, and then maybe Raiden could figure out what the problem with Dayo was. Raiden almost shouted with joy when Dad followed through and hugged Chad.

Fear swamped Raiden as soon as the two men touched. Not only was something wrong, but Chad’s life was in danger. As was Dayo’s. Frantically Raiden reached out to Dad, but he couldn’t get through this time. Dad’s mind was on too many other things.

Destiny: A Prequel to Bound by Destiny is out now at Amazon

Want to see Raiden and Dayo’s life before Bound by Destiny? Want to see how they were when they were younglings? Destiny: A Prequel to Bound by Destiny is out now at Amazon and coming soon to other places!

Buy Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GZZ4XD1/ref

Blurb:

Raiden Shou knew who his mate was before he took his first breath. Hard to believe? Well, when it comes to these Tah’Narians and their young, nothing is impossible.

Did destiny bring Raiden and Dayo together? Or something else? And does it really matter when the love of a lifetime awaits?

Follow Raiden and Dayo from birth to their mating day. See how their bond evolves as they grow older, how the struggle of being part of the Tah’Narian royal family takes on an unexpected meaning to the young warriors, and how their hopes and dreams cumulate into a future they can’t wait to embrace at long last.

Excerpt:

“Goodness, Raiden, I swear you’ve grown since I last saw you. Come on in. Dayo’s in his room. I’ll buzz Dale and let him know you’re here.”

“Thanks!”

Excited, Dayo tore out of his room… and promptly collided with Raiden. It was like hitting a force field—no give it all. “Omph!”

Laughing, Raiden grabbed Dayo by the shoulders to keep him from falling. “Sorry.”

Dayo wiggled in Raiden’s arm, trying to get his feet back under him. “Jeez. Look where you’re going.”

Raiden snorted. “You ran into me.”

“Whatever.” He’d learned that term not long ago from his dad, who apparently wasn’t too happy he’d picked it up. Dayo thought it was a great word. “Hey, you wanna go outside?”

Raiden released Dayo, then flicked his ear. “When do I not?”

“Hey!” Dayo pulled at his ear, flashed a fang at Raiden, and huffed. Why did Raiden have to be so much bigger than him? He eyed Raiden’s tail. He’d yank it, like Szin was always doing, but that really made Raiden growl. Maybe later when Raiden wasn’t expecting him to get even.

“Right. Just let me…. Hold on.” Dayo rushed back into his room and searched through the mess on his desk. “There it is!” He grabbed a small communication device his dad always made him carry when Dayo wasn’t at home. He slipped it into his pocket and met Raiden, who leaned against the doorframe. “Let’s go. Just lemme me tell Dad we’re going outside.”

“All right.” Raiden followed Dayo to the main living area, where his dad sat on the couch, speaking on a communicator.

“Hey, Dad, Raiden and I—”

“Hold on a sec, Dale.” Dad glanced at Dayo, his eyes narrowed. “What have I told you about interrupting me when I’m talking to someone?”

Dayo poked his lower lip out. Dale and his dad talked all the time. It wasn’t like they ever said anything important. “Sorry. You said not to.”

“Actually, what I said was to get my attention before you launch into whatever you’re wanting to tell me,” Dad gently corrected. “Which usually includes you doing it at the top of your lungs, but that’s another matter. Anyway, what’s up?”

“Raiden and I wanna to go outside. Okay, thanks! Bye!” Dayo started toward the elevator.

“Hold your horses, youngling. That’s fine, just—hold on, Dayo. What was that, Dale?”

Dayo shifted from foot to foot. Now what? They were just going outside, not leaving the planet. Jeez.

“Yeah, I will.” Dad pinned Dayo with a look. “Dale said to remind you two to stay in the yard. In other words, do not go to the waterfall—which, if you’ll remember, is not part of the yard. Stay close, got it?”

Dayo scowled, his tail thumping on the floor. Why was his dad always embarrassing him in front of his friends? “Daaaaad.”

“Nope.” Dad held up his hand. “Not doing this, and get that look off your face. You either stay around here, or you stay in your room. Or….” Dad paused, a grin crossing his face. “Or I go with you.”

Go with us? “We’ll stay close by!” Dayo screeched, understanding the threat. That’d ruin all their fun. He was tempted to stomp his foot but caught himself. He wasn’t a small youngling  anymore, no matter what his dad thought. When was his dad gonna figure that out? “Promise.”

“Thought so. And if I buzz you, answer me. Be back before dark too,” Dad added.