GETTING SOMETHING WRONG RIGHT

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Hi everyone, as some of you know my husband and I have been fighting to get back insurance company benefits he's entitled to after a major accident, for the past year. During that time I was the sole breadwinner for our family. Two weeks ago, I got laid off - Covid, the economy - it really didn't matter the reason. Now we have a lawyer still fighting for what we're entitled to, and no other money coming in.

So, I wrote a book. I've written a few, some of you may have read them. I could put the book on Amazon, but my family and I can't wait the 60 days it takes for Amazon to pay us - the bank is coming down hard and we need to pay the mortgage. So, I'm trying something a bit different and want to sell the book privately.

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I'm not asking for a hand out. I know times are tough for all of us and there are many more people out there worse off than our family. But I can't lose my home. I just can't. So if you fancy a short read (about a hundred pages) and want to know you are helping the author directly, then please consider buying.

I also want to say a massive thank you to everyone who has helped me with this, be it sharing, giving me words of encouragement, shoulders to cry on or just letting me know that there will be brighter days.

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How the LGBTQ+ Community Conquered 2020

2020 has not been the easiest of years for all of us. From wild bushfires and hurricanes, to a global pandemic and elections, this year has put a toll on all of us. 

But we want to look at the positives that happened in the LGBTQ+ community in 2020 to remind us all that there has been light in all of this darkness and that we should look forward to the wins which will greet us in 2021.

January

·        Northern Ireland legalised same-sex marriage

·        Utah bans LGBTQ conversion therapy for children

·        New Hampshire allows a third gender option on driving licenses 

February 

·        Croatia makes fostering children legal for same-sex couples

·        Switzerland votes to ban homophobic discrimination

March 

·        Virginia bans conversion therapy for children 

·        Gay panic defence removed as a defence for committing a crime 

April

·        Same-sex marriage legalised in Sark, UK

May

·        Germany bans conversion therapy for children and adults who were pressured into receiving it

·        Albania bans conversion therapy

·        Zambian President pardons 3000 people who were jailed for being homosexual

·        Costa Rica legalises same-sex marriage

June

·        The US Supreme Court ruled that LGBTQ+ people are entitled to protection from discrimination based on their sexual orientation and gender identity

July

·        Montenegro voted to legalise same-sex civil partnerships

·        Gabon decriminalizes homosexuality 

·        Sudan abolishes death penalty for homosexuality

·        Scotland becomes first country to teach LGBTQ+ history as part of their curriculum 

·        Mexico City bans conversion therapy 

August

·        South African marriage officials cannot legally reject same-sex couples

·        In Australia, Queensland has banned conversion therapy

September

·        Inheritance laws in Hong Kong now fully cover LGBTQ+ people

·        English schools now teach LGBTQ+ inclusive lessons

October

·        In Mexico, the state of Mexico has banned conversion therapy

·        Pope Francis shows support for LGBTQ+ acceptance and civil unions

·        Canada reintroduces bill banning LGBT conversion therapy

November

·        Nevada to protect same-sex marriage in state constitution 

·        Sarah McBride became the first transgender state senator

·        Italy’s lower house of parliament approves bill protecting LGBT+ community

·        In Canada, Yukon has banned conversion therapy

December

·        In Mexico, Tlaxcala legalised Same-Sex Marriage

·        The UK lifted restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men

·        Uruguay has also lifted restrictions on blood donations from gay and bisexual men

·        Bolivia holds its first same-sex civil union

The LGBTQ+ community has made a lot of progress in 2020 and that will only continue into 2021! As a community, let’s push forward and make the next year an amazing one! Stay proud!

 

FINISHED & SUBMITTED

Beauty and His Guardian

Saturian 2

coming February 2021

The bad guys are behind bars so why does psychic Jynx K'Vada feel like his life is one big whirlwind? He's found his mate. He should be happy.  He just can't seem the shake the feeling that nothing will ever be the same again. When trouble comes looking, Jynx will have to dig deep and find a strength he never knew he had if he wants to survive.

All Bay wants to do is protect his mate and his king. That's not so easy when people seem to be coming out of the woodwork to kill them. Bombings, assassination attempts, kidnappings. Bay doesn't know who can he can trust.

When a ghost from the past comes for them, Bay and Jynx will have to work together to keep their king, and themselves, alive long enough to solve a mystery decades in the making. And if they are lucky, they might fall in love somewhere along the way.

http://www.stormyglenn.com/beautyandhisguardian.htm

 

EXCERPT

Bay walked out into the living room and headed straight for the communication panel on the wall by the front door. He'd been here long enough to figure out who he needed to call to find out what in the hell was going on.

"This is Commander Baylor of the King's Royal Guard," he said as soon as the call connected. "What can you tell me about these explosions? Is the city under attack or is this an isolated incident?"

"It seems to be centered at the detention facility, sir," the commander of the security forces replied. He was the same man who had helped Jynx when people were trying to kill him. "I have men headed there now."

"Let me guess, someone is trying to break the prince out of prison?"

Commander Torak frowned. "It looks that way, but how did you know?"

"I just had a feeling that this wasn't over." It had been too easy to arrest the prince and prove his involvement with the attempt on the king's life. Granted, Bay was pretty sure the guy was guilty, but he wasn't the mastermind of that mess.

"Do you have adequate security personnel to deal with this or should I call a unit of guards down from my ship?"

"I have it handled, Commander."

"Fine." Bay disconnected before the commander could say another word. He had seen the commander bristle at the question and wished this wasn't a penis measuring contest. He just wanted to offer help if it was needed. He didn't care whose dick was bigger, although he was pretty sure it was his.

Bay brought up the galactic weblink and waited for the call to connect. When it did, he crossed his arm over his chest and gave a small bow. "Sire, may I speak with your consort?"

King Nicolas sighed. "If you must."

Bay almost smiled, but the situation was too dire.

"Baylor," Cooper said when he appeared on the screen.

"Sire, there's been an attack on the detention facility where the prince is housed. I offered the assistant of our guards. At the moment, the security commander believes he has it handled so, with your permission, I will place a unit of guards on standby."

Cooper's jaw clenched before he nodded. "I want a full report as soon as you can get one. If Ruk is involved in his, it might lead us to him."

"You believe Ruk is behind this?"

"Honestly, no. He had his chance with the prince and lost. I think he's moved on to another plan to get Nicky."

Made sense.

"What would you like me to do?" Bay asked.

"You go down there and make sure the prince doesn't escape. If the commander gives you any shit, plant your fist in his face."

Bay grinned. "Yes, sire."

He liked this side of Cooper. The human had become downright bloodthirsty ever since his Marsovian genetics had been activated and he'd transformed into the man he was today.

"Report to me as soon as you know anything."

"I will, sire."

Cooper disconnected the interweb link. Bay turned to look at Jynx. "I don't suppose I could convince you to stay here?"

Jynx snorted.

"I didn't think so."

Jynx was wonderful in just about every aspect of his personality. He was sweet, caring, smart, and so damn sexy, he made Bay's teeth ache. Unfortunately, he was also stubborn. Bay didn't even need to see the man's jutted jaw to know he would argue if Bay tried to make him stay behind.

"Well, come on if you coming. Cooper wants me to get down to the detention facility and see if I can figure out what is going on. He wants to know if Ruk is behind this, and if not, who is."

Jynx paled. "You think Ruk is behind this?"

"No and neither does to King's consort, but I'm not ruling anything out. Until I know for sure, everyone is suspect."

A little color came back to Jynx's cheeks as he raised an eyebrow. "Even me?"

Bay grinned as he grabbed Jynx and pulled him close. "You're at the top of the list."

Jynx laughed as he leaned into Bay.

Bay pressed a kiss to his lips before turning them toward the door. "You'll stay by my side at all times, understand?"

"Yes."

"If anyone tries to separate us, no matter who they are, use our link to alert me. Things are going to be pretty crazy and I don't want you getting lost in all of this."

"Consider me carbon bonded to your side."

Bay still had misgivings about Jynx going with him, but he also didn't want to leave the man behind. He really didn't like it when Jynx was out of eyesight. It was very hard to protect the man when he didn't know if he was in danger.

Once they got outside and hailed a hovercraft, it didn't take them very long to get to the detention facility. They had to get out of the hovercraft a couple of blocks away due to security barricades and there were a lot of people moving away from the area, but it was still closer than the apartment.

Bay kept a firm hold of Jynx's arm as they walked down the sidewalk toward the facility. He didn't trust that there wouldn't be someone dangerous in the throng of people trying to escape the fallout from the attack.

When they reached the security checkpoint, Bay looked around for someone who looked as if they might have some level of seniority. No one specifically stood out, but he knew there had to be someone in charge.

He spotted a man in a security uniform standing off to one side, his arms crossed as he looked out over the crowd. Bay would have dismissed him except there was something in the way he was looking at the crowd, almost as if he was scanning the people milling about for signs of danger.

He was the one Bay wanted to talk to.

 

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Thirty years after his father, the High Ruler of Katzman, was murdered, Commander Chellak Rai has finally returned to reclaim his birthright. What he finds is more than he expected or could ever have hoped for.

Demyan is a bruter, one of the rare and exotic people of the planet Elquone. He is also a slave. And according to his contract, if he does not have a master, he must be returned to the cruel hands of Vortigern Vedek, the man that killed Chellak's father and stole his throne.

For Chellak, it is a double-edged sword. He knows the moment he meets Demyan that the sexy little man is his destined mate, but the laws of his planet state that he can not own a slave. To keep Demyan, he must defy his own laws and beliefs. But keeping Demyan is not as easy as winning his heart.

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Lachlan Blaecleah never expected to find the love of his life in the middle of a street fight with two other men, but he knew the moment he saw Asa Miller that he wanted to get to know the man better. He jumps into the fight and becomes Asa's knight in slightly tarnished armor.

Asa Miller is amazed by Lachlan every time he looks at him. He's a walking, talking cowboy fantasy come to life, complete with hat and boots. After being rescued by him and taken home for a night of debauchery at the hands of the sexy cowboy, Asa isn't sure what to do next. Should he stick around and get to know Lachlan and his large family better or run from the feelings the man invokes in him?

Before Asa can make his choice, someone else steps in to separate the two men, on a more permanent basis. Asa has to decide if what they have together is worth the heartache he feels when he almost loses the man he loves. Or should he guard his heart and lose his cowboy forever?

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By the King’s Command…

Called before the new king, Laird Artúr was shocked to see his old lover walking through the door. His anger ignites when the king commands them to mate and fortify his borders to the north. He is heartbroken when he discovers that his new mate has no recollection of their time together. Can he forgive Dainéal and let go of the past to build a future or will his resentment end what they could have before it begins?

Laird Dainéal balks at being commanded to mate, especially to a man he knows has to be insane. Despite how much Artúr insists that they have met before, Dainéal has no memory of the man. And he would have remembered a man that was so sexy he made Dainéal’s teeth ache.

Commanded by their king to establish a stronghold to the north, Artúr and Dainéal have to fight not only their past but those that want to keep them from their future. When betrayal comes from within, the bond between them may be the only thing that saves them.

https://www.bookstrand.com/highland-heart

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Nari Khenti is running for his life. His contract holder has been murdered and he’s accused of the crime. Now, the real killer is after him, intent on killing Nari. The only place he can think of hiding is on Katzmann.

Semyon Barak is concerned when Doctor Saris tells him someone stowed away on his ship until he realizes that the gorgeous green-eyed man is his mate—his very pregnant mate. Now he has to figure out how to keep the frightened man safe while keeping the hardest truth from him…the fact that they are mates.

Taking Nari into the desert might not be the best choice possible, but it’s the only one Semyon has because the man after Nari is closing in on them and he has the power of the Elquone thrown behind him. Semyon will have to use every bit of training he’s ever had to keep his mate and their child alive, because if the dangers of the desert don’t kill them, the bands of roaming bandits just might.

https://www.bookstrand.com/book/unconventional-mate

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A lace corset, a bar of rose scented soap…

Lovers Jeb McCain and Boone Fowler don’t know what to expect when they find an unconscious man in the countryside, but it’s certainly not a sexy little man dressed in a woman’s lace corset.

They soon discover that they want Avery to join their little family, but to keep him safe, Avery has to become their wife. Can they convince Avery and the rest of Applegate Valley that the pretty man they’ve fallen for is a woman?

https://www.bookstrand.com/book/cowboy-dreams

RELEASE DAY: Beauty and His Beast

Beauty and His Beast

Saturian Trilogy 1

 available now!

Someone is out to kill Jynx K'Vada and the only way he can protect himself is to buy a guardian beast, something he is loath to do. When he visits a lab and discovers a man being horrible abused, he buys him on the spot. He has no idea that he's just changed the entire course of his life.

Bay doesn't remember anything of his life past the last few weeks, and those had been filled with nothing but pain and rage. When a sweet smelling man rescues him from his horror, Bay knows protecting Jynx is more important than his life. The man was meant to be his.

With the continued attempts on Jynx's life, and someone hunting them, they know they have to figure out who is after them before its too late, but doing so means solving a mystery neither of them is prepared for. It reaches beyond them and into the stars. 

https://www.bookstrand.com/book/beauty-and-his-beast-mm

Story Excerpt

Jynx shook his head as yet another pet was brought before him. This one at least looked like he had been given a decent meal recently. He might be able to defend Jynx as well as himself.

In the last few days he had seen pet after pet. Most of them seemed to be pleasure slaves, which was definitely not what Jynx was looking for. He needed someone that could protect him, not give him a good time between the sheets.

"Do you have anything a little sturdier?" Jynx asked as he turned to look at the lab agent standing next to him. "I'm looking for someone to keep me safe, not warm my bed. The commander said you might have a guardian beast I could purchase."

Just saying the words made Jynx's stomach roll. He was beginning to wonder if this was such a good idea. Maybe he should rethink his idea of hiring another bodyguard. At least with a bodyguard, they could think for themselves. Jynx didn't want some mindless slave.

"I'm certain we can find something that meets your requirements, Seer K'Vada," the smarmy little man replied. "If you will just come this way?"

Jynx rolled his eyes and followed the lab agent down the hallway to another wing of the laboratory. All those white walls were starting to give him a headache.

"I'm sure I can find you something to meet your needs," the man began saying as if it was an everyday occurrence to be discussing the purchase of another human being. "We have a thirty day guarantee on all of our products. If for any reason you are dissatisfied with your purchase you can bring it back and exchange it for another."

The man flashed Jynx a smile.

Jynx barely stopped from shuddering. He didn't like the lewd way the man looked at him. It was even creepier than the idea of buying someone.

"Are you sure you wouldn't rather purchase a pet? They can be very useful in relieving stress. Our training program has the highest rating."

I'll bet. Jynx plastered a smile on his face. "Positive."

"Very well." The man led Jynx to a large metal locked door. He typed in a code on the keypad and the door swung open. The man walked in, hit a button near the door causing a red light to flash and then gestured to the long hallway. "All of the specimens in this wing have been micro-chipped and are ready for purchase."

Jynx glanced where the man pointed, grimacing. Lining each side of the long hallway were small cells. Each cell held one person. The moment the red light flashed the men and women stood at attention in front of the large glass doors keeping them in their cells.

They looked like perfect little automatons.

Jynx walked down the hallway looking into each cell as he passed. The agent was right, everyone here seemed to be hardy, healthy, and in some cases, downright huge. Still, Jynx wasn't feeling a connection with any of them.

He knew that wasn't the point. Whichever one he chose would have their microchip adjusted to match his biorhythms, making them basically answerable to only him. Until Jynx either sold them or died, they would belong to him.

"Do any of these specimens fit your requirements, Seer K'Vada?"

"Just K'Vada, please," Jynx said. "Seer is my designation, not my name."

"As you wish, Mr. K'Vada," the man said, bowing his head slightly.

Jynx ignored the man and continued down the hallway. He hated it when people referred to him as Seer K'Vada. Just because he could read thoughts and emotions didn't mean that was all he could do. He was more than his ability.

Jynx turned sharply when he heard a commotion at the end of the hallway. There seemed to be a lot of yelling and banging. His jaw dropped open when a man flew through the air, hit the far wall, and slid to the floor. There was blood on his face.

"Oh, my," the agent beside him whispered.

"What's going on down there?" Jynx asked.

"I'm sure it's nothing," the agent said quickly, placing his hand on Jynx's arm. "Why don't we go back down here and look at some of these specimens? I'm sure we can find you what you're looking for."

 Jynx shook the man's hand off his arm and started down the hallway. The farther he went, the more anxiousness welled up inside of him. He couldn't tell where it was coming from. He was shocked that he was feeling it at all. The gold band he wore around his head was designed to suppress the thoughts and emotions of others.

It wasn't helping. The thoughts and emotions that bled through were jumbled, incoherent, but their meaning was clear in all of its intensity. Their desperation clawed at me. Someone was terrified, screaming out for freedom.

They were also angry and hurt.

The noise grew louder the further Jynx walked. He could hear men laughing, prodding and teasing someone or something. Whoever it was roared in outrage, sending a spike of apprehension shooting down Jynx's spine.

Jynx rounded a corner and felt more shocked than he could ever remember being. He looked into a small square room. Three rather large men in uniforms stood between him and the creature crouched in the corner on the far side of the room.

He was pretty sure it was a man, a very large man, but it was hard to tell. Besides the numerous electrical burn marks on his body, the lacerations and abrasions, the man was totally naked except for a long curtain of matted blue-black hair.

Jynx quickly realized that the three men torturing him didn't know he stood behind them. They were laughing and pointing at the man in the corner, making all sorts of rude and derogatory comments.

When one man stepped forward and started stabbing at the crouching man with what looked like a cattle prod, Jynx clenched his hands as rage flared through him. He used his strongest, most intimidating voice. "What the hell is going on in here?"