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Okay, so you all know I am completely terrible at keeping secrets, right? So it’s been damned near impossible to sit on my hands the past week while I had all this yummy cover art at my fingertips. But… sit on them I did, proving I might actually have some self control after all.

Double-Up is a special story to me. For one, it’s one of those stories that I had one plan for–but the characters took over and told me in no uncertain terms what’s what (and it was better for it). It’s a sports story, which means athletic guys throwing down, but it’s also a love story, and a story about hope.

Double-Up is also my debut with Riptide Publishing, a house I have long admired and am pleased as punch to join!

Knowing he’s loved can make any man fly.

Fifteen years ago, Ben Warren was a wakeboarding champion: king of big air, ballsy tricks, and boned grabs. Until a career-ending injury left him broken in ways he still has no hope of fixing. Now he takes his thrills where he can get them, and tries not to let life hurt too much.

Then Davis Fox arrives in Ben’s sporting goods store with a plan to get in touch with his estranged brother by competing in the annual wakeboarding double-up contest. The catch? He’s never ridden before. It’s crazy, but Ben’s a sucker for the guy’s sob story—and for his dimples, too—so he agrees to coach Davis.

Davis is everything Ben isn’t: successful, confident, and in love with life. And he wants Ben to love life—and him—too. But before Ben can embrace a future with Davis, he needs to remember how to hope.

You can pre-order Double Up at Riptide Publishing!

Add Double Up on Goodreads!

A week after the release of High and Tight, and I’m still flying a little, well, high. 🙂 I want to shout out a HUGE thank you to all my readers–you all sent High and Tight up the gay fiction and gay romance bestseller lists at Amazon, and also hit the contemporary romance bestseller list at ARe, so thank you, thank you, thank you! *kisses*

So, what’s next?

My next scheduled release is slated for the end of August with Riptide Publishing. It’s a sports romance called “Double-Up” and I’ll be sharing a blurb and cover art soon. (I’ve seen the cover, and it’s gorgeous–perfect for the story–I can’t wait to share it!) Look for a post here soon!

But wait, there’s more!

This year, I’m participating in the Love’s Landscapes event in the M/M romance group at Goodreads, which means sometime this summer, you all will get a totally free  tasty little bite to read before Double-Up comes out. The story is called The Lonely Drop, and it’s another second chance romance–with a foodie twist. It’s a little lighter-hearted* than some of my recent releases, and there’s an awesome (if I do say so myself) original recipe included at the end. I hope you’ll check it out! If you’re a member of the Goodreads M/M Romance Group, you can check out the prompt which inspired the story, see the cover, and read an excerpt in this Goodreads thread here: Prompt by Pamela Su. (photo in first post is NSFW) If you AREN’T a member of the M/M romance group, I hope you’ll consider joining–this event alone is a great reason, but there are also monthly book discussions, the Don’t Buy My Love read for review program, and much, much more going on. Please check it out!

*I said lighter, not light–we’re talking about me after all. 😉

coincidence is a really a strange and wonderful thing.

I’m sitting at the bar in the Marriott in NOLA, drinking a scotch for Julio who could not be here with us, when I’m approached, apparently for the purpose of chatting up, by a guy we’ll call Hector*

Hector happens to mention he’s a Navy pilot.

I burst out laughing. When I collect myself, I rush to apologize, and I say, “I’m sorry, I’m not laughing at you, it’s just a coincidence.”

At this point, his friend Dave* joins us. I explain that I’m a romance novelist, and on Monday, I have a new book coming out. Hector asks “is it about a Navy pilot?”

And I affirm that it is.

Dave puts his arm around Hector and rubs Hector’s nipples and asks “Is it about a gay Navy pilot?”

And I affirm that it is.

After some laughing and some joking around and some good-natured teasing, I sign some High and Tight postcards for them, and off they go.

Dave and Hector, though those aren’t your real names, thank you for making me laugh and feel good about the release of my new book. If you do, as you said you wanted to, purchase the book, I hope you’ll let me know what you think. I enjoyed meeting you both–as well as your friend Martha*, who was lovely.

Coincidence is a strange and wonderful thing.

*not his/her real name.

What do you get when you throw together a deeply closeted Navy pilot, a flamboyant hairdresser, twelve years of history, and two weeks to make it right or lose it forever?

My new contemporary romance, coming in May from Carina Press!

Pilot Adam Walker has had one great love in his life: Harris Kingston. But twelve years ago, when he accepted a scholarship and joined the Navy, he chose duty to his country over love. Their on-again off-again relationship was never more than private joy, a frustrating fact of military life.

Harris never wanted to be anyone’s dirty little secret. When Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was repealed two years ago, Adam broke his heart one last time. He’s picked up the pieces and moved on, building a great career and dating guys who aren’t afraid to be seen in public with him. But when Adam strolls into his salon asking for a haircut, his newfound happiness goes to hell in a handbasket.

Adam’s been at war with himself for over a decade. Now on the verge of leaving the military, he’s desperate to court Harris the right way and be forgiven. With two weeks’ leave and a Navy man’s conviction, he’s ready to start over…if he can convince Harris he’s ready to come out and commit.

High and Tight will be released on 5/19/2014. It’s currently available for pre-order at the following retailers:

Amazon.com