ON SALE FOR A LIMITED TIME!

 

A Unique Request: Basque Trilogy One

Seven years have passed since Paul Alcott and Mick Henley separated, but hearing the familiar voice reinforces what Paul has known all along―he still loves Mick and wants him back.

Hope flares upon receiving a dinner invitation, but his dream evaporates when he learns that Mick is in a relationship with Basque jai alai player, Tono Garat.

To make matters worse, Paul’s services as a book editor are solicited to help Tono through the final revision of a love story he’s written.

Paul refuses until Mick reveals he’s been diagnosed with a fatal disease, and the novel is Tono’s only means of coping.

Paul and Tono resent each other, but they can’t deny the strong sexual attraction between them. Will they overcome their differences to provide the loving support necessary to sustain the man they love or will their animosity destroy Mick’s final days.

NOW AVAILABLE FOR FOR $0.99 AT AMAZON

Open Seating (Open Series Book 1)

Seth Wilder lost his partner of twenty years to suicide two weeks before a long-anticipated cruise. Cancellation insurance was never purchased, and Seth can’t get a refund. Bryce McFarland, his late partner’s gym buddy, appreciates his predicament, and when asked, agrees to accompany him on the trip. This way, Seth recoups the money and doesn’t have to cancel his plans. The gesture is unexpected but gratefully accepted.

The two men have nothing in common. Seth is a reclusive romance writer, and Bryce is a hard-core Grindr user with major commitment issues. Out of necessity and despite the seemingly insurmountable differences in personality, they develop a tentative rapport. As they begin their journey through the UK, Bryce helps Seth come to terms with his partner’s sudden death while Seth, in turn, discovers the root cause of Bryce’s phobia.

Shipboard romances rarely work. Sensible men resist, sexual tension notwithstanding. But a full moon and late summer breezes lend themselves to the impossible situation. Barriers are crossed, and a love affair is kindled.

NOW AVAILABLE FOR FOR $0.99 AT AMAZON

Horizons: Horizons Series Book 1

Golden boy Clark Stevens is on the verge of realising his NFL dreams when he breaks his arm during a scrimmage. The injury is minor, but his attraction to the doctor who patches him up is not.

Dr. Jody Williams lost his heart to a man he buried five years ago. Still grieving, he's not looking for love. But the patient who's part Nordic God, part lost soul, ticks all his boxes, leaving him with feelings he didn't know he was still capable of having.

Beneath the flawless jock exterior, Clark is hiding not just his sexual identity, but a challenging disorder. His controlling father won't allow him to take meds to manage his ADD, fearing they'll affect his performance on the football field. Now his academic struggles have put his entire future in jeopardy, and Jody is more than happy to ride to the rescue as a tutor. But playing white knight quickly turns to more and the wild attraction between them can't be contained.

Athletes have started coming out, but it's always a gamble, especially without family support. Now Clark must decide. Should he hide his true self or risk it all for the man he loves?

NOW AVAILABLE FOR $0.99 AT AMAZON

THANKSGIVING FREE READ!

 

As a thank you to anyone who has followed along on my writing journey, I'm offering you Horizons, my first published novel, for free. This offer is only good for five days starting today, 11/23/23. 

If you haven't read it yet, what are you waiting for? This is the first book in a five book series which was originally published in 2009. It has gone through several editions, covers, and re-edits since then.  

Here are some lovely comments/reviews the book has received since it first released.

"This engrossing and intimate portrait of one man's struggle to be true to himself, and another man’s faith and patience to support that effort, is spellbinding, and had me swiftly turning the pages to devour another episode of the two well-matched characters' lives. I loved it! Thank you, Mickie B. Ashling, for this hypnotic and tantalising tale. In a word “Enthralling!’" 

"The handsome doctor, Jody Williams, and college football player, Clark Stevens, have no idea how their lives are going to change when Clark comes into the emergency room with a fractured arm. Dr. Williams happens to be on call and is immediately attracted to the good-looking athlete with his poignant vulnerability. It's the very rocky beginning of what becomes a great love affair. Obstacles include a jealous girlfriend, a homophobic father, and society in general. The year is 2003 and homophobia has a very real presence in the athletic world. There is drama aplenty (and scorching hot sex scenes) before Jody and Clark can declare their love. Ms. Ashling weaves a wonderful coming out story that will leave you rooting for the beleaguered lovers as they fight for their happy ending."

"I loved this story a nice beginning the tension and love between the two characters a very dramatic climax and the happily ever after of course!"

YOU CAN GET YOUR FREE COPY OF HORIZONS HERE: AMAZON

Read less

Sunday Snippet

 

Sunday Snippet

 

Now Available!

 

The third edition of Horizons is now available at AMAZON and on Kindle Unlimited for the first time. Before there was Taste, there was Clark and Jody in Horizons. See how it all started....

Throwback Thursday!

Giveaway!

To celebrate the end of the month, and offer a big thank you to my readers, I'm giving away three audible book codes.  The books on offer are Enforcing Emory, Fire Horse, and Horizons. Click on the Rafflecopter to enter your name in the drawing.

Olympic figure skater Emory Lowe falls in lust the moment he lays eyes on his new neighbor, hockey player Nikolai Vetrov. On the surface, Nik is a typical badass enforcer, intimidating and dangerous, on and off the ice. The only son of Ukrainian immigrants, Nik has been groomed from childhood to fulfill his father’s dreams of seeing him in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Igor guides his son toward that goal with a controlling—and abusive—hand, steering him clear of anyone who might ruin his chances.

Although Emory is the US National Figure Skating champion, he’s in-your-face gay, and his audacious persona rubs Nik and his family the wrong way. Raised by supportive and loving parents, Emory is Nik’s polar opposite in every way but one—his desire to succeed. Underneath the fluff and glitter beats the heart of a fierce competitor, and this side of Emory’s personality begins to close the distance between the two athletes.

While the attraction is one-sided in the beginning, Nik finds himself responding to Emory’s flirting. But before the incongruous pair have a chance at any sort of relationship, they must survive the pressures of career, separation, and most importantly, Igor’s ruthless homophobia.

Fire Horse
Polo: Book One

Preston Fawkes is ten the first time he meets fifteen-year-old Konrad Schnell at the San Antonio Polo Club. Captivated by the mystique surrounding the sport of kings, Pres vows to learn the game at the hands of his newly acquired friend and mentor. The hero worship soon grows into something deeper, but the friends are separated when Preston goes off to boarding school in England.

The relationship that follows is riddled with challenges―their age gap, physical distance, and parental pressure taking precedence over feelings yet to be explored. Although their bond goes deep, they deal with the reality of their situation differently: Preston is open and fearless while Konrad is reticent and all too aware of the social implications of making a public stand.

Their paths intersect and twine, binding them as tightly as a cowboy’s lasso, but fate may alter their plans. How will love overcome the divots in the turf as they gallop toward the future—one where obstacles no longer stand in their way?

Horizons Series: Book One

College football player Clark Stevens, a popular wide receiver with a potential NFL contract, has a few problems. He's got a jealous girlfriend, a narrow-minded and controlling father, an attention problem, and an unexpected and powerful attraction to the trauma doctor—the male trauma doctor—who treats him for a broken bone.

Dr. Jody Williams is getting some really mixed signals. He can't ignore how much he wants Clark, because it's obvious Clark feels the same way. For the out and proud doctor, the solution seems very simple. For Clark, it's not! His world is not gay-friendly, and the obstacles he's faced have led him to deny his sexuality for years.

It's the Super Bowl of disasters, no matter how you look at it. In the end, Clark has to decide if he's going to stick with the only life he's ever known or take a chance on a new one with Jody.





a Rafflecopter giveaway

iBook Sale

iBooks has Horizons on sale for 99 cents until February 3 along with several other Dreamspinner titles. Check it out! 
Direct Link: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/horizons/id1092292985?mt=11

Coming Soon: Horizons French Translation "Nouvel Horizon"

Description:
Perspectives, tome 1

Clark Stevens joue au football à l’université au poste de wide receiver. Exceptionnellement doué, il a de bonnes chances d’être recruté par la NFL – la Ligue Nationale du Football – mais il a aussi quelques handicaps à gérer : une compagne trop possessive, un père manipulateur et étroit d’esprit, un déficit de l’attention et une attirance inattendue, mais très forte, envers le médecin – un homme ! – qui le traite aux urgences pour un bras cassé après un accident au cours d’un match.

Le Dr Jody Williams reçoit du joueur des signaux conflictuels. Il ne peut ignorer son désir pour Clark, parce qu’il lui paraît évident que le jeune homme ressent la même chose. Le médecin étant gay et fier de l’être, la solution à ce dilemme lui semble très simple. Mais pas pour Clark, très loin de là ! Après une enfance consacrée à surmonter de graves difficultés, le joueur vit depuis des années dans le déni. Et ni sa famille ni le monde du football n’acceptent l’homosexualité.

La situation, quel que soit l’angle d’approche, s’annonce comme le Super Bowl des désastres. Clark devra décider s’il vaut mieux pour lui s’en tenir à la vie qu’il connaît… ou au contraire tenter sa chance de découvrir avec Jody un nouvel horizon.

Available December 23, 2014

Pre-order Here: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5873