That was only the end of the chapter, not your whole story....
Turn The Page.... a
donation anthology
By Tempeste O’Riley, Dianne Hartsock, Nikki Prince,
Grace R. Duncan, Sue Brown, Aine P Massie, Carole Cummings, Hope Ryan, Mark
Zubro, Antonia Aquilante, D. Zander Crane
M/M F/F Transgender Genderfluid
Contemporary Urban Fantasy Paranormal BDSM
Romance
(Each story is unique and special, so the genre
varies wildly. All are LGBTQ)
Publisher: Abbey of the Brew City Sisters
Cover Artist:Jess Small
Release Date: October 7th, 2016
(ebook/print)
Length: Novel / 270 pages
Order:
Description:
Turn The Page.... began
as a simple idea and grew from there. No matter how bad things seem to be, just
turn the page, there’s more—better—things to come. This is only one chapter in
your life. It’s not the whole story. With this simple idea, Novice Sister Eroti-Quill—whom most know better as Tempeste
O’Riley—began their quest to help Suicide Prevention and Awareness programs in
their area. They managed to con (excuse me, convince) other authors to donate
their time and stories to the project, and now, many months later, Turn The
Page is born!
The authors in this anthology donated their talent as a way to support Eroti-Quill’s hope for others, to help bring
strength to programs that so desperately need funding. It will allow them show
those that need support but may not have
it, or that may be afraid to reach out, just how much love and understanding surrounds them. Turn The Page.... is a diverse
range of stories about the journey of love, hope, and acceptance.
Individual Blurbs:
Happy Birthday to
Me by Tempeste O’Riley
When Dave’s best
friend drags him out for his birthday—nearly kicking and screaming, he finds
more than he expected at Sovereign, the BDSM club he half owned but had refused
to step foot in for two years other than for administrative things while it was
closed. He didn’t go to clubs. He didn’t sub anymore.
Period.
Well... until he
sees Master Nicky. Then his plans for his birthday change and he decides that
maybe giving himself a present, might not be quite such a bad idea after all.
Robin’s Confession
by Dianne Hartsock
How
can Robin find true love without accepting himself first?
Purr
by Nikki Prince
Sasha's love was
in imminent danger.All she wanted was to
keep Tori safe.Stay at the cabin wait for the verdict from the council.That’s
all they had to do.One little dip in the lake couldn’t hurt could it?
Lockdown
by Grace R. Duncan
Gylam’s never been that great at communication and this time he’s
gone too far. His penchant for keeping his mouth shut resulted in a disastrous
trip to the local dungeon. Jackson, his partner—both cop and at home—and Dom,
is well familiar with Gylam’s tendencies.
The punishment he gives Gylam is just shy
of his limits, but Gylam knows he’s
earned it. It remains to be seen if it teaches him anything, though.
Ducks
in a Row by Sue Brown
David spends his
afternoons feeding the ducks, a peaceful activity until the day Jeff and his
Labrador dog burst into his life. David and Jeff get to know one another,
punctuated by Bozo's mishaps, but David is unwilling to share all his secrets.
Will Jeff give him the time he needs?
Butterflies by
Aine P Massie
Kyndra
visits Jaiden’s shop for a little birthday shopping
but is there for more than the pretty blown glass designs she makes—lovely
though they are. What she really wants is a date with the beautiful craftswoman. But can she push her
fears aside and ask, or will her past get in the way? With Jaiden’s help, can
who Kyndra is inside finally shine?
Once Step Back by Carole Cummings
When
Sahir is busy running for his life, it never occurs to him that the being in
wrong place at the wrong time might turn into the right place at the right
time. Not until he literally collides with Nicholas and salvation comes by way
of magical intervention. But when Nicholas ends up being the one who really
needs help, Sahir has to decide the best way to give it—and how to offer it to
someone who can’t even figure out if he wants it.
Superheroes
by Hope Ryan
Many
people reach a point where they think life can’t get any worse. Rock bottom,
where the future is so bleak, they begin to ask, “why bother?”
When
homeless gay man Wayne Kent reaches that point, standing on a Pittsburgh bridge
on a cold Tuesday in April, the last thing he expects is to get stopped—especially by a man named Bruce Clark.
But
Bruce has been there, he’s seen that,
he’s thought and felt the things Wayne is now and he refuses to see the beautiful, hurting man become another
statistic. Coffee and a sandwich is a firststep
and Bruce hopes it’ll lead to a permanent step
up for Wayne. And maybe even a step toward more together.
Unworthy
by Mark Zubro
A love
lost over half a century ago. Is there really redemption for all of our
regrets, or at least perhaps for one regret? A chance to change the decision
you made over half a century ago, or at least a
chance to say what was unsaid, to say what could be said now? The love
you missed so long ago, and if you could have one moment again, once last
chance.
Love
and Hope and Magic by Antonia Aquilante
Once
each century, a ritual is performed, the magic of which sustains the land and
protects it and its people for the century
to come. But the person who performs the ritual never survives. This time Ailill is chosen. He is honored and
content with his fate, but his best friend Lorcan is not. Lorcan can’t accept
the loss of Ailill and can’t see a life without the man he thinks of as his other half. But Ailill knew Lorcan
perhaps better than Lorcan knows himself, and he
knew a life of love and magic is waiting for Lorcan after Ailill is
gone, if only Lorcan can find the courage to reach for it.
Façade by D. Zander Crane
David
struggles with his gender identity as he searches his city for a
woman-murdering madman in his female alter-ego, Façade. Can he overcome his
depression and confusion long enough to stop the Grinning Reaper?
Programs Helped:
About the Authors:
Tempeste O’Riley
Homo-Erotic Romance Author, Tempeste O’Riley is an out and proud pansexual genderfluid whose best
friend growing up had the courage to do what they couldn’t – defy the hate and
come out. He has been their hero ever since. Tempe is a hopeless romantic who
loves strong relationships and
happily-ever-afters. They count their friends, family, and Muse as their
greatest blessings in life.
Tempe is also a PAN member of Romance
Writers of America®, Rainbow
Romance Writers, and WisRWA.
Dianne Hartsock
Dianne is the author of
paranormal/suspense, fantasy adventure, m/m romance, and anything else that
comes to mind. She lives in the beautiful Willamette Valley of Oregon with her
incredibly patient husband, who puts up with the endless hours she spends
hunched over the keyboard letting her characters play. She says Oregon’s
raindrops are the perfect setting in which to write. There’s something about
being cooped up in the house with a fire crackling on the hearth and a cup of
hot coffee warming her hands, which kindles her imagination.
Currently, Dianne works as a floral
designer in a locally-owned gift shop. Which is the perfect job for her. When not writing, she can express herself
through the rich colors and textures of
flowers and foliage.
Nikki Prince
Nikki Prince is a mother of two,
who’s always had a dream to be a published author in the romance genre. Her
passion lies in raising her children as readers, gaming, cooking, reading and
her writing. Her mother can now breathe easy about the child who used to get in
trouble because she was hiding books everywhere and reading when it wasn’t
appropriate.
Nikki’s a multi-published author
with several epublishing houses. She
loves to write Interracial romances in all genres,
but wants to let everyone know to not box her in,
because there is always room for growth.
Nikki’s also a member of Romance
Writers of America National chapter and
is president of the OCC/RWA local chapter.
She is also a member of the online chapter Passionate Ink RWA, The Beaumonde
RWA, and the Rainbow Romance Writers (RRW).
Grace R. Duncan
Real, erotic, forever... Grace Duncan
grew up with a wild imagination. She told stories from an early age – many of
which got her into trouble. Eventually, she learned to channel that imagination into less troublesome areas,
including fanfiction, which is what has led her to writing male/male erotica. A gypsy in her own right, Grace has
lived all over the United States. She has currently set up camp in East Texas
with her husband and children – both the human and furry kind. As one of those
rare creatures who loves research, Grace can get lost for hours on the
internet, reading up on any number of strange and different topics. She can
also be found writing fanfiction, reading fantasy, crime, suspense, romance and
other erotica or even dabbling in art.
Sue Brown
Sue Brown is owned by her dog and two
children. When she isn't following their orders, she can be found plotting at
her laptop. In fact, she hides so she can
plot, and has become an expert at ignoring the orders.
Sue discovered M/M erotica at the time
she woke up to find two men kissing on her favorite television series. She had
an Aha moment and put pen to paper that same day. Sue may be late to the party,
but she's made up for it since, writing fan fiction until she was brave enough
to venture out into the world of original fiction.
Áine P Massie
Áine is a
proud member of the Rom-Critters, the Romance Writers of America®,
WisRWA, and Rainbow Romance Writers. Áine has always had a particular
fascination with vampires, mythology, and the unusual. When she can escape from
her children and books, she enjoys... oh yes, reading, playing, ritual, a good
cappuccino, and working with her healing stones.
Her first
published work came in high school where she was part of a writing and drama group. However, she has
been reading the likes of Shakespeare and Poe since late elementary school and
enjoys most forms of fiction.
Carole Cummings
Carole lives with her husband and
family in Pennsylvania, USA, where she spends her time trying to find time to write.Recipient of various amateur
and professional writing awards, she is the author of nine published
speculative fiction novels, two series, and… more short stories than she can
keep track of.
Hope Ryan
Young adult/new adult author who loves to write the tough stuff...but always
with a happy ending.
Hope Ryan is an out and proud
bigender, bisexual, wife of a loving guy and mother to three, including an
amazingly brave genderfluid son. She
loves to write about the tough stuff, but
also wants to see her characters happy in the end. She feels strongly about
showing there is hope for everyone, no matter where you come from, how you
identify your gender or who you love. Hope likes to play board and card games
and can often be found playing God with her Sims or running around, fighting
monsters in a virtual version of Middle Earth. Her TV and movie preferences
lean towards anime, sci-fi and fantasy,
though she’ll never turn down a good happily ever after love story, either. As
long as there are explosions or action,
she’s happy. She loves to read books of all kinds, though prefers stories about
love in its many forms.
Mark Zubro
Mark Zubro is the author of
thirty-four novels and five shortstories. His book A Simple Suburban Murder won
the LambdaLiterary Award for Best Gay Men’s mystery.
His latestyoung adult mystery, Gentle, is just out. His science fiction trilogy,Alien
Danger, continues to outperform expectations. He spends histime reading,
writing, napping, and eating chocolate.
Antonia Aquilante
Antonia Aquilante has been making up
stories for as long as she can remember, and at the age of twelve, decided she
would be a writer when she grew up. After many years and a few career detours,
she has returned to that original plan. Her stories have changed over the
years, but one thing has remained consistent - they all end in happily ever
after.
Born and raised in New Jersey, she is
living there again after years in Washington, DC, and North Carolina for school
and work. She enjoys being back in the Garden State but admits to being tempted
every so often to run away from home and live in Italy.
She is a member of the Romance Writers
of America and the New Jersey Romance Writers.
D. Zander Crane
D. Zander Crane is an aspiring, if occasional author, computer troubleshooter, and
semi-professional putt-putt golf commentator. He resides in West Chester, Ohio,
with the ghost of his mother, a Manx named Hae Yu, and a dozen unfinished
manuscripts. His inspiration is long-time friend Tempe.
