Starbooks Press has just offered me a contract for my short story, After Sunset. It’ll be included in the upcoming anthology, Cruising for Bad Boys in May, 2009.

When nineteen year old Cody Bradbury gets his hands on an invitation to the hottest party of the year at The Casbah, an exclusive gay men’s club owned by his uncle, he doesn’t plan to let anything stand in his way of attending. With a stolen invitation, fake identification, and a hastily thrown together costume, Cody sneaks into the club during its annual Halloween party with the intention of checking out the action and possibly losing his long-despised cherry.

Cody can’t believe his good luck when Dante Santiago comes on to him. He’s had a hard-on for his uncle’s friend, Dante ever since he realized what his dick was good for. He’s so enamored of the older man that he doesn’t think twice when Dante starts referring to him as pretty boy, instead of by his given name.

He knows Dante wants his body, but is there any chance the older man might want more than an orgasm? There’s only one way to find out, and Cody plans to make it a night neither of them will ever forget.

Buy it now, or read a spicy excerpt!

Vanessa Beaumont is desperate to keep her beloved thoroughbred Ransom out of her ex-husbands clutches.
Fleeing the only life she’s ever known, she heads east toward her friend’s house nestled in the Pennsylvania mountains. When a summer storm and an accident with a deer conspire against her, Vanessa finds herself lost, with no transportation, and staring in the face of an entirely new set of problems, mainly her attraction to her rescuer, Riley.

Five years after his ex-fiancée walked out on him, Riley Whitaker has come to accept his life as a bachelor. His position as town sheriff keeps him busy helping others and his mind off the pain still etched in his heart. Falling for Vanessa wasn’t part of the bargain, but as much as he tries to fight the attraction between them, he can’t deny his passion for her. With each passing day, their relationship grows, and when Vanessa’s vindictive ex-husband discovers her whereabouts, placing her in danger, Riley knows he’ll put his own life on the line to protect the woman he loves.

Buy it now from The Wild Rose Press

Bitten by Books is holding a blog carnival that starts today. The blog carnival offers over $3700 dollars in prizes. Don’t miss your chance to win!

To learn more, visit Bitten by Books. There’s a full prize list and details on how you can enter. Simply click here!

I’ll be giving away a free download of Reckless Seduction through my yahoo group on Tuesday (Oct. 28th). All you need to do to be entered into the drawing is sign up! It’s as simple as that.

I’ve just gotten word that two of my novellas will be put into a print compilation at Amber Quill. Precious Ache and my upcoming novella, Furtive Liaison (due out in ebook in February), will be come out in paperback this March.

Anyone who leaves a comment on Michelle Cary’s blog (for any post made between October 1st and October 23rd) will be entered to win a free download of her first romantic suspense story, entitled Ransomed Heart.

You can visit her blog here: www.michellecary.com

The 1st place winner will also receive a Michelle Cary canvas tote bag (great for lugging books around) and other goodies from my promotional stash. Two second place winners will receive goodies from her stash, including Michelle Cary Pens, bookmarks and key chains.

Now with every contest there must be rules, so here goes:

1. Only one comment per contestant per day.
2. Comments made ONLY on posts between October 1st and October 23rd will be eligible.
3. No spamming! Comments must pertain to the post for that day. Spammers will automatically be eliminated.
4. Winners will be picked at random and screen names will be used to identify winners to eliminate any confusion.

The drawing will be held on October 24th.

Good Luck!

I am thrilled to announce that Precious Ache is number one on Amber Allure’s best seller list for September 2008! You can see the complete list below.

September 2008 Best Sellers!

1. Precious Ache
- Amanda Young
(Gay / Contemporary)

2. Calendar Boys—
September: A Simple Truth
- Jamie Craig
(Gay / Contemporary)

3. Stealing West
- Jamie Craig
(Gay / Historical / Old West)

4. Wanted
- J. M. Snyder
(Gay / Historical / Old West)

5. Eight Seconds
- Barrie Abalard
(Gay / Western)

6. Cave Creek Cowboy
Total Top
- Brit Blaise
(Gay / Western)

7. Spirit Sanctuary
- Gabrina Garza
(Gay / Western)

8. Peanut Butter Kisses
- Pepper Espinoza
(Gay / Contemporary)

9. A Renaissance In Blood
- Jamie Craig
(Gay / Vampire / BDSM)

10. Addicted
- Cassie Stevens
(Gay / Contemporary / BDSM)