OK THIS IS THE COOLEST IDEA! AMAZON IS LAUNCHING IT'S KINDLE WORLD AND THE FEATURED AUTHOR IS FELICE STEVENS! HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED ABOUT SOME OF HER SECONDARY CHARACTERS IN HER SERIES: MEMORIES AND THE BREAKFAST CLUB? OR WONDERED ABOUT ADDING NEW CHARACTERS TO THAT WORLD? WELL NOW YOU HAVE THE CHANCE TO READ STORIES THAT ARE DOING JUST THAT FROM SOME OF YOUR FAVE AUTHORS, AND MAYBE A CHANCE TO EVEN WRITE AN IDEA OF YOUR OWN! I WILL LET FELICE EXPLAIN THEN WE WILL LOOK AT THE STORIES THAT ARE IN THIS COLLECTION!
POST BY FELICE STEVENS:
World Description:
“New York City is the city that never sleeps, a city where anything is possible. For the high-powered gay men of the Big Apple, Happily Ever After might not be too far away. It could be at Sparks, the hottest gay nightclub in town, in the bustling hallways of one of New York’s busiest hospitals, or on the streets of Brooklyn. In a city of 8 million people, endless love stories are just waiting to unfold. Will Cupid strike a dance instructor, a bartender, or a vampire? In Felice Stevens' Memories with The Breakfast Club Kindle World, the possibilities are infinite.”
I'm thrilled to have been chosen by Amazon for the inaugural gay romance Kindle World. I'm hoping this will bring more people to the genre who want to read the stories we love so much.
I know many people are not aware what the platform is so let me explain.
Kindle Worlds is a way to write your own story in a world you enjoy reading. Say you love the guys from the Breakfast Club. Maybe you want to know about Austin, Tyler's new dance assistant finding his own happily ever after, now that Marcus warned him off. Or perhaps you think that Josh's old boyfriend deserves his HEA. Write it!
You don't have to stick to contemporary either. Maybe you want to write historical and do a time travel with your own Regency or Victorian characters and put them in Micah's world. Or with Zach and Sam. ANYTHING is possible!!
I hope everyone enjoys these fun stories and maybe even tries writing one.
It is only available on Amazon but not on Kindle Unlimited, and as of now not available internationally, but they are working on it!
Here is an excerpt and a teaser for you to enjoy.
Excerpt
from A Way with Words by Lane Hayes
“Listen to the music and say the first thing
that comes to your mind.” He played a soft, lilting melody. It was nice but
honestly, the music barely registered. The vision in front of me compromised my
hearing. I fixated on the way the filtered sunlight glittered like fairy dust
on his tousled curls, the graceful bend of his neck, and the way his long
fingers flew over the strings. I could have watched him all damn day. He
flattened his hand to halt the tune and looked up at me expectantly. “Well?”
“Um. The sun makes
your hair look like pasta shells. In a good way.”
Remy busted up laughing. In fact, he couldn’t
talk for a while. I gathered our trash and let the cheerful sound wash over me
until he had himself under control again. He hiccupped as he wiped at the
corner of his eyes. God, he was beautiful. He didn’t look like pasta. He looked
like an angel.
“Oh wow. That
was…funny.”
“Yeah, yeah. What’d I tell you? I’m no good at
fancy words. I can’t find the right adjectives to describe a song. If you
really want to know…I think you’re the music.” I finished gathering my
belongings and shifted in my chair to stand. I nudged Remy’s arm when I caught
him staring at me like I was an alien. “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing. I—that
was…sweet. Thank you.”
I returned his shy smile with something a bit
cockier then leaned forward, stealthily pushing my knee against his open thigh
and linking my pinkie finger with his. It was an uncharacteristically ballsy
move on my part. But that look in his eye made me feel brave and powerful. It
made me want to do something crazy. Something I wouldn’t normally dream of
doing in broad daylight.
“I wish I could kiss
you,” I whispered.
“You can.”
Tony De Luca is a simple guy. He works for his uncle’s Brooklyn-based construction firm. And he knows from experience that keeping his head down and doing his job is the best way to deal with the meddlesome family members he sees daily. They think he’s quiet and maybe a little awkward but the truth is more complicated. Tony has a secret he isn’t ready or willing to share. He’s an expert at avoiding familial scrutiny. At least he was until the sexy guitar player showed up.
Remy Nelson is a small-town, free-spirited guy looking for a new life in the big city. He stays busy by playing his instrument on a busy Manhattan street corner during the day and bartending at night. Remy is more interested in finding steady employment than a mate, but he can’t deny his attraction to the dreamy construction worker with soulful eyes, a kind heart, and a unique way with words. Falling for Remy wasn’t what Tony expected, but he knows keeping him will require courage. And truth.
Remy Nelson is a small-town, free-spirited guy looking for a new life in the big city. He stays busy by playing his instrument on a busy Manhattan street corner during the day and bartending at night. Remy is more interested in finding steady employment than a mate, but he can’t deny his attraction to the dreamy construction worker with soulful eyes, a kind heart, and a unique way with words. Falling for Remy wasn’t what Tony expected, but he knows keeping him will require courage. And truth.
Scottie Kinland works as the Kennel Manager for the Paws For Care veterinary clinic. Spending his days with animals is the only way he can feel safe. He has first-hand knowledge of how cold and calculating humans can be. How could he ever forget? He wears the scars on his face and his heart.
Lance Franklin likes to play the field. Still reeling from a lying cheating fiancée, he’s plowing through men like aspirin; only the pain of betrayal still stings. When he takes his mom’s dog in to the Paws For Care clinic, he’s immediately drawn to the quiet loner Scottie. But Scottie wants nothing to do with Lance.
Lance persists and he manages to forge a fragile relationship with Scottie. But just as both men begin to believe perhaps fate has something beautiful in store for them; the past collides with their future in a shocking way.
Lance Franklin likes to play the field. Still reeling from a lying cheating fiancée, he’s plowing through men like aspirin; only the pain of betrayal still stings. When he takes his mom’s dog in to the Paws For Care clinic, he’s immediately drawn to the quiet loner Scottie. But Scottie wants nothing to do with Lance.
Lance persists and he manages to forge a fragile relationship with Scottie. But just as both men begin to believe perhaps fate has something beautiful in store for them; the past collides with their future in a shocking way.
Steilang Skovgaard is a reclusive billionaire—and not human. He’s been living in Manhattan for over twenty years, working on a long-term plan to establish a safe haven for his people. For seven years, his reports have gone unanswered, however, and he is the only surviving member of his interstellar team. The connection he forms with Dillon soon after meeting him is something he’s missed, something he craves.
But after someone keeps trying to steal the ashes, it looks as though Dillon’s grandfather was involved in more than theories—and might not have been exactly who everyone thought he was. Steilang doesn’t know how close he can get to the truth without revealing himself, and Dillon is running out of people to trust. Can these two work out what’s going on before the thieves set their sights higher?
Scott’s number-one regret is believing Antonio would hurt him. He’s never forgotten the look on Antonio’s face the night they broke up. If there’s any chance he can repair the damage he’d done, he’s going to take it.
Though they care deeply for each other, Antonio and Scott will need to forgive and trust again if they're to find their way around the obstacles in their path.
Nick Fletcher has never been the jealous type; he’s always been confident his place is right by his husband’s side. But now that Julian is about to re-launch his fashion line, Nick fears Julian might be sucked back into a world of beautiful people and wonder what he’s missed being married to a less-than perfect man like Nick.
Leave it up to two meddling friends who think they know best to arrange a hot date guaranteed to put the spice back in Julian and Nick’s marriage, enabling them to remember that what lies beyond the surface is a lifetime of love.
Dixon Avery’s only focus is his center and he doesn’t have time for anything else. Especially with the upcoming event to raise funds he has to keep on track without distractions. Except he can’t get the sexy bookstore owner he’s just met out of his mind. Since the man dismissed him then it won’t be a problem to forget about him since he won’t see him again. Maybe…possibly. Yet when the man shows up to his center Dixon knows there’s no way he could have ever forgotten about him. Now he has to decide what to do about the man who has captured his attention.
Reginald Williams doesn’t like anything that upsets his orderly world. Especially when it’s the man he’s been seeing pass his bookstore for years on the way to the center he owns. The man who he’s thought about all too often, admiring him from afar not just for his work at the center but also as a man who he’s attracted too. Now he has an opportunity to meet him when he comes into his bookstore looking for Reginald to volunteer. He never reacts well when being caught off guard. He’s mad at himself for the lost opportunity. Now he’s going to have to step out of his comfort zone and take a chance on not only doing a good thing to help out at the center but maybe have a chance with a man who makes him want to step out of his orderly world.
Two men not looking for things to change but life has a way of doing things that will fulfill what they never knew was their anticipation….
Darius Jensen manages a nightclub. He loves his job, but is reluctant to commit when given the opportunity to become a partner. His previous foray into business ownership with a boyfriend had disastrous results, and Darius is still paying the price, both financially and emotionally.
When Kieran starts working with Darius at Sparks, Darius shows him it’s not too late for Kieran to realize his dreams—the fulfilling career, a loving family, and someone who loves him for who he is. If only Kieran can convince Darius of the same thing. But before Kieran’s and Darius’s dreams can come true, Kieran needs to come clean with his brother and deal with the resulting fallout… which threatens his relationship with Darius.
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