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Pieces of You is at all retailers and is FINALLY at Audible!
Pieces of You has gone into wide distribution and is now finally available at Audible!
Links are as follows:
For ebooks:
And Amazon of course
For audio:
Thank you all for your patience while Audible tries to get its shit together. Still waiting on them to approve Throwing Hearts audio, and it’s been two months. This is after the first two months of them dicking me around through a different distributor – so this whole disaster with them and the audio of Throwing Hearts has been ongoing since about April/May. To say I’m pissed would be an understatement…
But anywhooooo, onwards and upwards.
My WIP first draft is almost done. I need to fix some stuff before I’d call it a first draft but it is all but complete. Currently at 84K, I’m expecting it to be released sometime early October. I’ll be sharing the title and cover sooooon!
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Good Morning Monday ~ Updates on Audios, KU, and my WIP
It’s been a few weeks and I apologise. Life’s been… well, life. I guess. Busy and stressful, blah blah blah. Just like everyone else, I know. And the truth is, I haven’t had a great deal to report. My writing has been sloooooow going and I’ve been struggling with that. But it’s now at 62K words and it should finish around 90K words, I think. It makes me feel so much better now that it’s moving along. I need it keep moving too, because I need to have it finished by the end of the month! LOL
It is a fantasy book, set in medieval-like times but not in our world. The two main characters are fabulous, and they started out trying to kill each other but they get along now 😉 I’ll share more with you about when I feel more comfortable that it will even see the light of day.
I’ve taken Galaxies and Oceans, and Finders Keepers out of KU for a spell, and they should be hitting wide distribution any day now.
If KU and/or Amazon is not your thing, you can find them at the following:
Galaxies and Oceans
Finders Keepers
IN AUDIO NEWS
Audio of Sixty Five Hours is OUT NOW and it’s AMAZING! Nick Russo has done an amazing job with Lucas and Cameron. He absolutely nails Lucas’ sexy drawl and his attitude. Honestly this is one of my favourite audios (of mine) and I can’t wait for everyone to hear it.
Please note that Audible is still experiencing LONG delays (still waiting on Throwing Hearts and that’s been two months) but it is available almost everywhere else!
Please check out your favourite audio store. If it’s not there today, it will be very soon!!
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I’m also in the process of removing my audios from Audible’s exclusivity clause and distributing them wide so everyone can enjoy them! My Thomas Elkin Series is first!
There have been some major issues getting audiobooks onto Audible. I know this is frustrating (because it’s my first choice for audio purchases as well) so let’s have a look at some options.
These are just a few so please check out your favourite store! Next to move into wide distribution will my Blind Faith Series!
Translation News!
The wonderful team at Cursed Verlag have just released Galaxies and Oceans in German! And the cover is gorgeous!! It even has a sign for the penguins!! ❤️
You can find it at the following:
Okay, that’s it!! Turns out I had more to talk about than I thought! LOL See you all next week. Stay safe, folks!
Until then…
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Pieces of Us is OUT NOW!!
UNIVERSAL BUYLINK
Thank you to everyone who has joined Dallas and Justin on this journey, and thank you to everyone who has let me know how much they’ve enjoyed it. Dallas and Justin have found themselves on a lot of ‘best of’ and ‘favourite couples ever’ lists, and I’m truly blown away at the love they’ve received.
Also, if you’re interested, I’m having a weekend of fun, games and giveaways in my Facebook readers’ group.
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Good Morning Monday ~ Pieces of Us Preorder Link, Blurb, and Excerpt
UNIVERSAL AMAZON PRE-ORDER LINK
The pre-order is now available!! Amazon has been so unpredictable lately (worse than usual) so I’m opting for a pre-order again. The final book in Dallas and Justin’s story is FINALLY here!!
Blurb:
Missing Pieces Series, Book Three
As Justin’s recovery moves forward, Dallas dares to hope their lives are settling into their new normal. His money worries have eased, business is picking up, and best of all, Justin now laughs more than he frowns.
Justin’s memory still eludes him, but with each snippet or flashback, small pieces of his old life start to slot into place. He remembers more of Dallas and how perfectly happy their lives used to be, and with each passing day, Justin realises he can have that again.
But when someone from Justin’s past turns up, he discovers that not all the missing pieces are good, and sadly, he and Dallas also learn just what it means to live with a traumatic brain injury. If Dallas and Justin have to fight for their Happily Ever After, then Dallas will stop at nothing—nothing—to give Justin the life he always wanted.
“. . . as I tried to put the puzzle of myself back together, it was the pieces of us that made me whole.”
Short and fun little excerpt:
Juss got up from his seat and sat on my lap. I had to pull my chair out a bit so he could fit, but he just sat right down and put his arm around my shoulder, his forehead pressed to mine. “Remember how you said we choose our own family?”
I nodded.
“Well, I’ve chosen mine.” He kissed me soundly. Then he picked up my fork and stabbed some meat and brought it to my lips. “Open wide.”
I laughed and he shoved the fork in my mouth. “You’re gonna feed me?” I asked.
“For all the times you helped me, now it’s your turn.”
He continued to feed me until my plate was empty and he even had some more of his own. It was fun and cute, we laughed a lot, and it had been far too long since we’d done anything fun and cute. The fact that he punctuated every forkful with a kiss made it even better.
He put the fork down and turned his full attention to me. “You know,” he said with a kiss. “I slept a lot today, so I’m not too tired.”
I chuckled because I was pretty sure I knew where he was going with this. “Is that so?”
He kissed me again, a little softer, more playful. “And we did get those test results back.”
I hummed, not too sure if he was up for anything rigorous. “You’re supposed to be on bed rest.”
He smiled. “So take me to bed.”
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Super quick WIP update:
It’s now at 40K words and it’s probably not even halfway done. The two main characters are fabulous. They’re both prickly and they both kinda hate each other right now, but only because they don’t want to admit all the feely-feels. I can’t wait to share more about it soooooon!!
Be safe out there in this scary world.
Much love and happiness!
Until next week.
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🇮🇹 For my Italian readers 🇮🇹 Benvenuti nel Blog hop delle traduzioni italiane LGBT!
I’m taking part in an Instagram hop with a bunch of awesome LGBTQIA+ authors with translations in Italian! It’s a fun way to hop along to different authors and find some amazing Italian books!
Benvenuti nel Blog hop delle traduzioni italiane LGBT! È sufficiente cliccare sul nome di ogni autore e lasciare un commento sulla sua pagina per fargli sapere che hai cominciato a seguirlo (o che lo stavi già seguendo), e poi passare al successivo.
Molti tra gli scrittori di romance LGBTQ prendono parte all’iniziativa e ognuno di loro offre premi tra cui Buono regalo Amazon, ebook e cartacei autografati.
Scegli un autore dall’elenco e divertiti a scoprirne di nuovi!
You can check out the masterpost at: rjscott.co.uk/italiane-insta-hop
If you’re not aware, my Instagram profile is at: https://www.instagram.com/nrwalkerauthor/
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Good Morning Monday and a Cover Reveal!
It’s been quite a week, and this will only be a super short post. I promised a cover reveal (and a title reveal for those who aren’t in my FB readers’ group who already know)… but I’m excited to share the last book in my Missing Pieces Series!! The blurb isn’t edited yet but I’ll share that asap!
Pieces of Us should be out July 24th. Please know that my lovely editor is laid up with a freshly broken ankle so I may have to push the release back a few days or a week if needed. Real life has to come first, and health is important. If it does look like I may have to reschedule the release, I’ll let everyone know ASAP.
All three covers together are gorgeous, and the paperbacks of the first two are striking. I can’t wait to have all three together!
Pretty sure Amazon is still having issues so chances are there will be a pre-order for Pieces of Us, once I’ve ensured that the editing and proofing is all on schedule.
Audio news!
After being dicked around by ACX (amazon’s audio platform) for three months, I’ve removed the audio files of Throwing Hearts from ACX and have uploaded them into Findaway Voices (audio distributor). Australians can’t access ACX directly (I’ve bitched about that before LOL) and I’ve always been lucky enough to have a good friend with a publishing account act as my publisher through ACX, or I’ve had audios done through Tantor.
Using Findaway Voices allows me to self-pub audios and they distribute to over 40+ stores (scribd, libraries, nook, apple, audible etc). I used them for The Dichotomy of Angels audio and it took 3 weeks for it to be available everywhere. That being said, I’m keeping my fingers crossed Throwing Hearts will be out sometime this freaking year. LOL
But the Audio of Imago is OUT NOW!!
BUY LINK
And the audios of Pieces of You (narrated by Glen Lloyd) and Sixty Five Hours (narrated by Nick Russo) are being done as I type this. I’m hoping they’ll be out, all things going well, in August/Sept.
WIP update
Still slow-going but now at 24K. I do love these characters so much!! And I’ll share some details about them when I get further along – I always worry I’ll jinx myself if I speak too soon 😉
Please stay safe everyone! It’s a crazy, strange world at the moment. Please stay at home if you can, wash your hands, wear a mask, and be kind to yourself and others. The world needs love.
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Good Morning Monday ~ Taxes and TARDIS is FREE for a short time only!
I have a few things to share with you today! First of all, I wanted to send out a HUGE thanks to everyone who has bought and read Pieces of Me! I scored that little orange #1 Best-seller badge in six countries! Guys, it just blows me away that people read my stuff all over the world!
Anyway, if you missed the pre-order link for Pieces of Me, you can find it…
BUY LINK
FREEBIE ALERT!
June 30th is the end of the financial year in Australia so I thought it was an extremely appropriate time to make Taxes and TARDIS freeeeeeee!! Brent would be so impressed with this!!
Universal Amazon: http://mybook.to/
TaxesAndTardis US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/
B079Z1LFWZ UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/
dp/B079Z1LFWZ AUS: https://www.amazon.com.
au/dp/B079Z1LFWZ Blurb:
Brent is a jock, Logan a geek; these men are a world apart. But if opposites attract, maybe it’s the differences between them that make it worth the fight.Brent Kelly is a laid-back electrician whose only concerns are drinks with friends and which man to bed next. In need of a new accountant to sort out his nightmarish shoebox of tax receipts, he’s referred to Logan Willis.
He doesn’t expect to be intrigued by the science fiction-loving, geeky guy with dark-rimmed glasses and a TARDIS-blue shirt. So his fascination with the soft-spoken Englishman surprises him, and their mutual attraction is completely unexpected. He most certainly never expects to fall in love.
One a jock and the other a geek, both men know the differences between them are vast and could cause problems. But in this opposites-attract erotic drama, maybe it’s the differences between them that make staying together worth the fight.Sooooo, if you’re yet to read this book, now is the time to grab it. It will be free on Amazon for June 30th and July 1st – in your time zone. And it will only be free on those two days, then it goes back to the regular price.
AUDIO NEWS!
Sooo ACX is still holding Throwing Hearts hostage. It’s been like 12 weeks or something ridiculous. I’m beginning to think it will never be released. LOL
But in good news, Imago is out on the 30th! Antony Ferguson is at the mic, and I can’t wait for Lawson and Jack to be out in audio-land!! It is available for pre-order at the link below.
BUY LINK
WiP news…
Currently at 15K words it’s still depressingly slow. LOL But there’s a lot of research and world-building so I’m trying to take that into account and not feel so bad LOL
Anywhooooo, I’ll be back next week with the cover and title of Book 3 in the Missing Pieces series!! Oh, and the paperbacks of Pieces of You and Pieces of Me are available and they’re gorrrrrrgeous!
Until then…
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Good Morning Monday ~ Presale Link for Pieces of Me
As promised, the pre-sale buy link for Pieces of Me!
US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BC3RN53
UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08BC3RN53
DE: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B08BC3RN53
AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08BC3RN53
CA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08BC3RN53Blurb:
Missing Pieces Series, Book Two
Justin’s recovery is slow, but any step forward is a win in Dallas’ eyes. Having always been a source of strength for Justin, even before the accident, Dallas is trying to find his feet again as he struggles to get some normalcy back in their lives.
But now, with added financial pressures and Justin’s ongoing medical needs, Dallas isn’t sure how much longer he can be the strong one.
As missing pieces of Justin’s memory return, Justin realises the physical side of their relationship is another piece of the puzzle he desperately wants to put back together. And as he gets to know Dallas all over again, he realises what his mind can’t remember, his heart can’t forget.
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This Friday is release day, and I’m so excited for everyone to read more of Justin and Dallas’ story. They’re beautiful boys, and I loved writing their books. Fair warning, just so you know, there is a certain amount of repetition and slow-going in this book (and the next) because that’s the truth about brain injury. To have a quick fix, back-to-normal life would be unrealistic and unfair to those who have survived TBI. I hope readers can appreciate that…
WIP Update:
Ugh. This book doesn’t want to be written but the characters are adamant, so it looks like I’m persevering for now. I’ll try and squeeze some more words out, or even try skipping ahead a few scenes (sometimes my writing isn’t linear) and see if things progress more easily. I hate it when writing feels like torture.
Anyway, it’s not all doom and gloom! It’s release week after all… I won’t post again on Friday. I’ll just see you all again next Monday.
Until then
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Good Morning Monday! Pieces of Me Excerpt
I promised an excerpt from Pieces of Me, so here it is!
“Did you say accounts?” Justin asked, nodding toward where I’d stacked the papers on top of my laptop.
I wasn’t gonna tell him about my money worries, but I didn’t want to hide this from him. Maybe just not the extent of it. It was a fine line. “Yeah. I just have a few things to get done tonight. I’ll need to be working in the shop with the boys this week and not in the office, so if I can keep on top of the paperwork . . .”
“Is that because I’m not there?” he asked. “Do you have to do my job?”
Shit. I withheld the sigh that threatened to escape and put my fork down. “Not exactly. I mean, yes, a little bit. But it’s nothing we can’t handle until you’re ready to come back.”
His brow furrowed and I gave him time to think about what I’d said. He ate some more of his pasta but then pushed what was left around his plate with his fork. “Do Davo and Sparra have to do my work too?”
Shit.
I didn’t want him to feel bad, but I also wouldn’t lie to him. “The three of us are filling in the gaps. When I was at the hospital every day, Davo and Sparra did everything. They really covered my arse. So now we’re home, I’m trying to do as much as I can to help them out. We have an important contract coming up, one we do every year, and it’s good money. I can’t drop the ball on it.”
“I don’t like letting you down,” he whispered.
I reached over and squeezed his arm. “You’re not. At all. In any way. You’re my priority, first and foremost, Jussy. But my business is important too. Davo and Sparra depend on me for a job and I don’t want to let them down. I just need to get the balance right, that’s all. So if I have to do some work on the computer while we sit on the couch after dinner, then so be it.”
He tried to smile but couldn’t quite manage it. “My accident . . .”
When he said nothing else, I did. “Your accident was not your fault. It wasn’t anyone’s fault. And we’ll get through this, I have no doubt. I just want to try and do the right thing by everyone, that’s all.”
“I want to help. I can do . . .” He frowned again, like he couldn’t find the right word. He shrugged. “I don’t know what I can do.”
“You can get better, and you can rest and recover,” I said. “And you can make an awesome spaghetti.”
That earned me a small smile, but it didn’t last long. “I hate that everything is so hard. I want to do things but I’m tired, and my leg and my arm are stupid, and my head hurts most of the time. And the worst part is that I can’t think properly. Like sometimes it’s clear, and sometimes it’s foggy, sometimes it’s like I’m underwater. I hate that I can’t remember everything, and I hate that I feel so lost.”
“Lost?”
He gave a small nod. “I dunno who I am. I mean, I know I’m Justin, and I know where I come from, and all that shit. But I dunno who I was. The last five years were so important and I’ve lost that. I dunno who that Justin is.”
I pulled my chair around so I faced him, and I took his hand. “Baby, I wish I could fix that. I wish I knew how to get everything back. I hate that you feel that way, but I completely understand why you do. I’m sure I’d feel the same if it were me in that van that day.”
“I just feel . . . lost. And sad.” He shrugged. “I guess today’s just a bad day, but I . . .” His chin wobbled and his eyes became glassy. “I dunno.”
“Oh, baby,” I whispered. “You’re allowed to have bad days.” To be honest, I was surprised he hadn’t had more bad days before now. “Do you want a hug?”
He nodded quickly, and I stood up and helped him to his feet. I pulled him against me and he snuggled in, fitting the side of his head against my neck. I rubbed his back and held him tight, and for the longest moment, we never moved.
“Thank you,” he mumbled.
“What are you thanking me for?”
“For everything. For knowing what I need when I don’t.”
He made no attempt to move and I certainly wasn’t going to. “I need your hugs too.”
“I mean it. When I’m all fuzzy and . . . not together . . . I can’t think of the word. Anyway, when I’m like that, you hug me and it fixes me.”
“Well, you’re welcome. You can have a hug any time.”
He was quiet again for a bit and he leaned heavily against me as though he were falling asleep. “Thank you for staying.”
“Staying where?” In this hug?
“With me. For not leaving me. You could have, but you didn’t.”
I pulled back then so he could see the seriousness in my eyes. “Justin, baby. I love you. I’ve loved you for years. You are loved. And I know that’s probably weird for you, but I need you to know this: I’m not leaving you. Not then, not now, not ever.”
His face softened and he almost smiled. “It’s not weird. Well, maybe a little bit but not really. We’ve been on like, one date.”
I laughed. “Does tonight not count? You cooked me dinner. It could be our second date.”
“Nope. I forgot the candles.”
I chuckled and pulled him back in for a hug. His left arm went around me and held me just as tight as I held him. He was warm and smelled like home. “Candles make it a date,” I said quietly. “Got it.”
He was quiet again and heavy against me. “I like hearing you say it,” he mumbled. “That you love me. I know you do. You look after me, and you care.”
He liked knowing he was loved, and I couldn’t blame him. It was an amazing feeling, comforting like a soft bed and warm blankets on a cold night. I knew he loved me too. I knew he did. It was just trapped, hidden under the surface. He’d already remembered slivers of me from our life before the accident. He said my wing tattoos felt safe, like home. And he trusted me, and for a guy who was surrounded by strangers, that was a helluva statement.
His heart knew me, even if his head didn’t.
And I clung to that with everything I had.
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I hope you all enjoy the second installment of the Missing Pieces Series. I can’t wait for you all to read it.
In other WIP news, I’ve started my next book but it’s going incredibly slow. I usually aim to write 10K words per week, but last week managed barely 2K words. Ugh. It’s frustrating and I’m considering shelving this book for now and starting something else. I’ll give it another day or two. Hopefully this week will be better.
Next week I’ll have the pre-order link for Pieces of Me. Yes, I’m doing a pre-order! LOL (you guys know I’m not a fan, right?) but Amazon is a mess right now so I’ll be doing a pre-order so fingers crossed they don’t hold up my release date…
Until then
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Good Morning Monday ~ Cover and Blurb for Pieces of Me
I shared the gorgeous cover for Pieces of Me last week and now I can share the blurb!
Blurb:
Missing Pieces Series, Book Two
Justin’s recovery is slow, but any step forward is a win in Dallas’ eyes. Having always been a source of strength for Justin, even before the accident, Dallas is trying to find his feet again as he struggles to get some normalcy back in their lives.
But now, with added financial pressures and Justin’s ongoing medical needs, Dallas isn’t sure how much longer he can be the strong one.
As missing pieces of Justin’s memory return, Justin realises the physical side of their relationship is another piece of the puzzle he desperately wants to put back together. And as he gets to know Dallas all over again, he soon learns what his mind can’t remember, his heart can’t forget.I can’t wait for everyone to continue along on this journey with Dallas and Justin. This book deals with the slowness and repetitiveness of the recovery from brain injury, and that’s the path which these boys are on. But they are one step closer to their HEA. 🙂
I’ve sent Book Three of the Missing Pieces series off to a beta reader before my editor gets to do her magic. And that means I get to start something very new, which is always exciting! I’m trying to be brave in starting something I’ve wanted to write for years but never felt like I could do it justice. Well, I’m going to try. It’ll be a long stand-alone book, and these characters have been very patient in waiting their turn. Fingers crossed I can do right by them. But I need to pump out some serious word counts to make it happen, so my time online might be a little scarce.
I’ll be back next week with a small excerpt from Pieces of Me. Please stay safe and be kind to yourself.
Until then…
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