Author Names: Lee Brazil & Havan
Fellows
Book Names: 'A Man of Unusual Talent
(Lee Brazil) and 'Flyboy's First Misadventure (Havan Fellows)
Series: Story Orgy Superheroes
Release
Date: October 12, 2015
Blurb(s):
A MAN OF UNUSUAL TALENT:
Collin Crane
is a man of unusual talent. Really unusual. Too weird for the Guinness Book
unusual. On the fifty-year plan to a doctoral degree in physics, and a quiet
quest to understand his own oddities, Collin clings to obscurity. This superhero has learned the hard way that
it's better to be safe than sorry.
Enter
Mathias Giraud, football hero, local cop, and CC's secret fantasy since high
school. Mat's a simple man with a hero complex fostered by comic books and
Marvel movies. Saving the world is his fantasy, but since his roots are firmly
planted in Morrisonville and reality, he'll settle for protecting and serving.
Until he clashes with CC at the local convenience store and is reminded of his
own high school crush.
When
marshmallows are involved, the course of true love is bound to get sticky.
FLYBOY'S
FIRST MISADVENTURE:
Secrets? Oh yeah, Dean Wades has a
doozy. When he goes up, he doesn’t necessarily come back down. Okay, that’s not
true. Dean’s a master at falling, it’s the landing that could use improvement—a
lot of improvement. After thirteen
years of attempting to conquer this gravity defying mystery, he can no longer
live with not knowing what he is anymore. So he heads cross-country to see the
two people who just might be able to give him the answers he seeks…his folks.
Easygoing Gavin Trevor is always
willing to help his family, even when they have ulterior motives…like forcing
him to make up with his annoying older brother. When a simple task at his
parent’s house puts him in a position of danger, he’ll need a lot more than
luck to avoid a serious injury—he’ll need his very own superhero.
And the fates collide, well sort
of. It may not be love at first sight—Gavin was
unconscious in Dean’s arms for their initial introduction…but perhaps these two
men can make it a relationship at first flight?
A threat against Gavin’s family
throws a wrench in their plans, and while Dean gladly offers his amateur talent
to help the mission, Gavin doesn’t want to put his rescuer’s life in jeopardy
by risking exposure of the greatest secret ever.
This proves to be a rescue
adventure for the books. Or is that a rescue misadventure?
Pages or Words: A Man of Unusual Talent
(28,000), Flyboy's First Misadventure (32,000)
Categories:
A Man of Unusual Talent: Contemporary, Gay
Fiction, Humor, Paranormal, Romance
Flyboy's First Misadventure: Gay
Fiction, Humor, M/M Romance
Excerpts:
A
Man of Unusual Talent:
Mathias squirmed on
the seat. Had to piss. He cast a glance at his partner. Dillon was such a hard-nose.
“Hey…how about you pull into that gas station over there? I got to take a
leak.”
Dillon’s lip curled,
but he swung the patrol car into the convenience store parking lot. “I told you
not to get the grande coffee at Mabel’s. Good thing it’s dead tonight.”
“Want anything while
I’m in there?” Mat paused with his hand on the door latch, cocking his head at
Dillon. Guy wasn’t so bad…just a walking encyclopedia of procedure and a
nitpicker. He gave out more jaywalking and broken taillight tickets than any
cop on the force.
“No eating in the
squad car.” Dillon turned to face him, lips narrow and tight, radiating
disapproval.
“You know…if you
weren’t my brother…” Mat shoved the door open with unnecessary force. The
captain was punishing him…all because he’d missed last Sunday’s dinner with the
family. Well, Pop should learn to separate work from personal. Riding with
Dillon for a week was going to be torture. If Pop…Captain Giraud, head of
Morrisonville’s twenty-five man police force…made good on his threat to force
his grandsons to ride together for a month they’d be lucky if the both of them
survived.
Shaking his head, Mat
slammed the cruiser door as forcefully as he’d opened it. A poster on one of
the convenience store’s huge plate glass windows boasted of sixty-four ounce
sodas in refillable Hulk, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Black Widow, and Thor cups.
Mm. I need to go see that new movie. “I’m getting a soda,” he
called over his shoulder to Dillon as he opened the door. “Can I get the
restroom key?”
His gaze automatically
surveyed the interior, noting it was deserted except for the cashier…a cute
little guy named CC he vaguely remembered from high school…and two hoodie-wearing
teens. “Everything okay tonight, CC?” he asked. Not that he expected a negative
answer; it was just that Collin Crane looked a little freaked. The two kids
weren't any bigger than Collin and weren’t familiar to Mat, so he figured they
weren’t troublemakers. Generally he’d had dealings with most of the town’s
rowdy teens.
“Yeah, fine, these two
were just getting gas. Thanks for coming in, fellas.” CC stepped back, grabbed
the restroom key off the hook, and tossed it to Mat.
Mat caught the keys,
watching the boys leave without speaking. “Seriously, CC. Those kids giving you
trouble? I can talk to them.” Something about the smaller man…regret probably,
for ignoring the way the kid was bullied in high school…made him feel a little
protective. It was weird, but Mat had learned a lot since he’d turned his back
on bullying when he was a kid. Then he’d thought it was enough that he didn’t
participate when Jake and Thorn and the others messed with the younger kids.
Now…social guilt? Whatever. He was a better person at thirty than he had been
at fifteen.
CC looked up, cheeks
flushed a little, lower lip trembling. “No…it’s okay. They just wanted gas.”
“Okay. I’ve gotta go,
but I want a Thor cup when I get back.” He nodded and walked toward the narrow
hall lined with empty boxes which led to the restroom.
“You a fan of The Avengers?” CC called after him.
Mat paused and glanced
back over his shoulder, letting his smile widen. “I’m a huge fan of Thor…that
is one well put together man.” He was still chuckling over CC’s strangled
response when he closed the restroom door.
FLYBOY'S
FIRST MISADVENTURE
He attempted to roll the
green-eyed man with the dreamy voice off him, but only succeeded in flipping
them over so he was now stuck on top. What
the fuck? He glanced down their bodies and noticed a cord of some kind
wrapped repeatedly around their midsections and legs. No wonder his legs had
stopped obeying him. A quick look up showed him numerous clothes line poles
with no actual line attached to them.
Well, that was probably
because it was all bound around their bodies…and tight too. In the middle of their
airborne Cirque du Soleil auditions, their bodies managed to rearrange
themselves so the clothesline wrapped them up in the missionary position. With
them being damn near close to the same height they lined up quite perfectly
with each other.
And that thought made Dean’s
cock jump and want to do a few flying lessons of its own.
Dean saw the fog lift from
his captive’s eyes as they narrowed with suspicion. His voice was steely this
time, not whimsical and light with confusion. “What is happening?”
When all else failed, there
was one surefire way to handle what appeared to be an unhandleable
situation—channel his snarky best friend Tia.
So he put on a lopsided smile
and shrugged as he tried to loosen their bonds somewhat. “You know how Mondays
are…run out of coffee, get an extra dose of paperwork at the evil day job, end
up in a neighbor’s backyard tied to a charming and well-meaning stranger…” He
forced a chuckle out for good measure.
The man’s intense voice
didn’t cut him any slack. “Today’s Sunday.”
Buy the book:
A Man of Unusual Talent:
Flyboy's First Misadventure:
Meet the authors:
LEE BRAZIL:
Somewhere
in a small town in up-state New York are a librarian and a second grade teacher
to whom I owe my life. That might be a touch dramatic, but it's nevertheless
one hundred percent true.
Because
they taught me the joy of reading, of escaping into worlds crafted of words.
Have
you ever been nine years old and sure of nothing so much as that you don't
belong? Looked at the world from behind glasses, and wondered why you don't
fit?
Someone
hands you a book, and then you turn the page and see… There you are, running
from Injun Joe in a dark graveyard; there you are fencing with Athos; there you
are…beneath the deep blue sea- marveling at exotic creatures with Captain Nemo.
I
found myself between the pages of books, and that is why I write now. It's why
I taught English and literature for so many years, and it's why my house
contains more pounds of books than furniture.
If
I'd had my way, I'd have been a fencer…or a starship captain, or a lawyer, or a
detective solving crimes. But instead, I am a writer, and I've come to realize
that's the best thing in the world to be, because as a writer, I can be all
those things and more.
If
I hadn't learned to value the stories between the pages, who knows what would
have happened? Certainly not college…teaching…or writing.
Havan Fellows:
Havan Fellows:
I annoy, love, respect, scare, seduce, hurt, anger, infatuate, frustrate, flatter, envy, amuse and tolerate everyone. I just do it better in writing thanks to a little thing called…edits.
Okay no, seriously…I'm a simpleminded person who enjoys the escape from real life through a book. I write with the group Story Orgy and hope to continue doing so for a long time. I also am privileged to be with the Pulp Friction writers, creating intermingling books in a world all our own.
I recently took the drastic step of quitting my EDJ (evil day job) and am now living in the gorgeous desert in Arizona making a go at this writing stuff full time…and I can’t see me regretting this decision ever.
Just like every other red-blooded human—I get a little bouncy when I get mail (any kind too…email, comments, private messages…you wanna do it, do it with me *winks*). So feel free to drop me a line—whether it's on my blog, twitter, PInterest, or you track me down on FaceBook or Google +…it's easy to catch someone who wants to be caught.
I specialize in writing boyxboy though I read almost everything...and I fancy myself as slightly funny every once in a while. :)
Author Q & A with Havan Fellows and Lee Brazil
Lee: *waves*
Hi everyone. *sips coffee*
Havan: I’m
Havan Fellows and this sweet as pie guy over here that I’m about to steal the
coffee from is Lee Brazil…
Lee: *glowers
and cradles coffee mug protectively* Not. A. Chance. Get your own. *Smiles
winsomely* And you all do feel free to help yourselves.
Havan: Now,
wouldn’t that be a superpower to have! Being able to manifest coffee with just
the power of our minds.
Lee: Hm.
yes… that would be a really, really *smacks grabby hands* useful talent to
have. But if you don’t leave my coffee alone the question we are answering
today will take on a whole new meaning for you…
Havan:
I just love when the coffee (and Lee) play hard to get.
What do you want
your tombstone to say?
Havan: Sausage,
mushrooms and anchovies...oh, wrong type of tombstone, oops. (did I just show
my age? lmao) Probably something corny and stupid that only my friends and
family members would get - all the others strolling the graveyard would look at
it and say how corny and stupid. I don’t know, something like: She enjoyed
the voices in her head, they’re probably the reason that she’s dead… lol
(did I mention I love macabre?)
Lee: Oh…well,
that’s kind of a creepy question to ask, isn’t it? *sigh* When people ask
questions like this, I wish I were Edgar Allan Poe. Because all I want my
tombstone to say is “I love you. I miss you.” A simple enough message for
anyone who cares to visit me when I’m gone. But you know… I hope they already
know that.
For more Story Orgy Superhero goodness,
our co-writers Hank Edwards and Em Woods will be releasing their books soon. :)
Where to find the authors:
LEE
BRAZIL:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lee.brazil
Twitter: @leebrazil
HAVAN FELLOWS:
Twitter: @havanfellows
Goodreads
Links:
Flyboy's
First Misadventure: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26832049-flyboy-s-first-misadventure
Publishers:
A Man of Unusual Talent: Lime Time
Press
Flyboy's First Misadventure:
Appleton Publishing Avenue
Cover
Artist: Startled Monkeys Media
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