IN 2025, I reached a momentous milestone with the release of my second Haunted Hearts Own-Voices Gay Paranormal Romance novel, I Will Always Find You. While the first series revolved around ghosts, this installment immerses readers in the spellbinding world of witchcraft in the collection we named Haunted Hearts: Season of the Witch. This multi-author […]
“And he’s gradually walking toward me. Each step makes my heart skip a beat, like an executioner sealing my fate. Still, my fear is now drowned out by my innate desire to see him up close.” – C.D. Rachels, Jade Lion and the Witch Boy C.D. Rachels’ Jade Lion and the Witch Boy, part of […]
LATELY, I’ve been thinking about the strange relationship readers can have with an author’s work, how some of our books are eagerly picked up while others get dismissed outright. What if a story truly is more than its designated genre? This topic is not new territory; authors have engaged with it since the dawn of […]
“Never sell yourself short,” Cesar smiled. “I’m certain there’s something here that I could utilize for a charm. Got any lizard bones?” – J.P. Jackson, Memories in Bone THERE’S something instantly captivating about reading a book shaped—at least in part—by the author’s lived experiences, especially when those experiences are gay/queer, culturally conscious, and deeply intertwined […]
“You aren’t you right now; you’re not the silly goofball we’re used to. I’ve seen you in every era of your life, but right now, you’re a stone-cold curmudgeon, you’re bitter, and you’re angry, and baby, anger is sadness with nowhere to go.” – Eric David Roman, The Bairwick Witches ERIC DAVID ROMAN’S The Bairwick Witches is […]
“There’s nothing wrong with having fears. Some would say it’s crucial. The fear of never being loved? Never being desired? Feeling like your creativity and vision aren’t wanted, even in a city that seems open to everything? Rejection is a universal fear.” – Christian Baines, Andalusia Dogs SET in Madrid during the early 1980s, when Spain was […]
“We return what was taken, with love and humility. No harm was intended. We ask for peace and we ask for calm. So mote it be.” – Glenn Quigley, Heart of the Wren GLENN Quigley’s Heart of the Wren, part of the Own-Voices gay paranormal romance series Haunted Hearts: Season of the Witch, offers a significant contribution to […]
“It was clear he wanted them all to be in some Gothic story of his creation, but would he really take it to that level?” –Michael Mullin, Gothic Revival MICHAEL Mullin’s Gothic Revival is a cerebral and deliciously atmospheric thriller that skillfully intertwines homage to classic Gothic literature with a slow-burning, psychological narrative. Set in […]
HAUNTED HEARTS: SEASON OF THE WITCH – EVERYONE DESERVES TO BE SPELLBOUND! HAUNTED HEARTS: SEASON OF THE WITCH IS AN OWN-VOICES GAY PARANORMAL ROMANCE SERIES. This is the second season of Haunted Hearts, where last year we explored romance between men and the things that go BOO! in the night. This time, it’s the witches’ […]
As I’ve previously mentioned, my three favourite characters in literary fiction are Dracula, Louis de Pointe du Lac, and Julien Mayfair. I’ve already delved into the intriguing worlds of Dracula and Louis, with a queer theory focus; now it’s time to turn my attention to Julien, especially in light of the upcoming, stunningly illustrated hardcover […]
