Nico Jaye

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New Blog Post with Holiday Stuffs & Giveaway!

Hey folks! I have a new post up on my blog with DS news, D/s news, and candy cane recs here.

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The main takeaways:

 

1) Thanks for the awesome reception for Different Strokes. ♥ There's a new giveaway that's live on Chris's Stumbling Over Chaos blog, and you can enter to win a copy here.

 

2) I have a new short story (with a D/s vibe) that was accepted for publication! YAY!

 

3) Penny Romance hosts my blog post about some m/m holiday recs here.

 

Hope y'all are doing well, and happy holidays!

 

♥,

Nico

Different Strokes! :)

Hi everyone!

 

Different Strokes came out this week, and I'm super psyched by the response so far. Thank you so much to everyone who has reviewed it! ♥♥♥

 

Cover Image for Different Strokes

 

I'm running a giveaway on my blog, and today (December 15th) is the last day to enter. Please stop on by if you are so inclined: http://nicojaye.blogspot.com/2013/12/release-day-for-different-strokes.html

 

In addition, I wanted to post the cartoon teasers I've been adding to the blog in the lead up to the release. These Different Strokes comics are courtesy of my lovely and talented friend Natasha Snow:

 

Cartoon image related to the holiday season  Cartoon image related to Valentine's Day  Cartoon image with both Darren and Tomas

 

You can find the Different Strokes ebook online at these links:

 

Less Than Three Press

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

All Romance eBooks

 


I hope everyone's having a wonderful holiday season! Thanks, and happy reading!  ♥

 

Quickie update!

Two things to update y'all with!

 

1) I have some really ridiculously adorable teasers coming up for Different Strokes. I'm super freaking excited and give many thanks to my amazingly talented friend, Natasha Snow, for providing them. Let's just say...chubby-cheeked cartoons! :D I'll start posting them in the next couple of weeks.

 

 

2) My awesome friend Penny Watson invited me to review m/m stuff on her site, www.pennyromance.com. I'm super humbled and honored to be part of her crew! Check out my first post there, where I wax poetic okay, um, COHERENT :) about Amy Lane's The Winter Courtship Rituals of Fur-Bearing Critters: http://www.pennyromance.com/2013/11/review-of-winter-courtship-rituals-of.html.

 

Hope you all are having a fabulous November!

 

Review of THE WINTER COURTSHIP RITUALS OF FUR-BEARING CRITTERS by Amy Lane (A Nico Jaye Review!)

 

Review for The Winter Courtship Rituals of Fur-Bearing Critters by Amy Lane

 

 

 A review by Nico Jaye 

 

 

Hi romance readers! I'm Nico Jaye, and I'll be popping into the site with some m/m (a.k.a. male/male) romance reviews.

 

With the holiday season coming up, Penny has me thinking about (i.e., drooling over) gingerbread men and peppermint spice lattes. I can't get enough! Ahhh! *slurps peppermint cocoa* *ahem* While Penny's in the midst of reading her Christmas-themed stories, I figured I'd swing by to share an m/m romance Christmas rec of my own. :)

 

Amy Lane's The Winter Courtship Rituals of Fur-Bearing Critters is a cute, sweet, angst-free novella of adorable and yarnfully-awesome proportions.  It's filled with character, from the narrator Crawford's gruff ways to the gentle hand with which he cares for his alpacas to the titular courtship rituals he engages in to woo his new neighbor. I adored it and thought it was just the thing to snuggle up with for a nice little dose of winter holiday joy.

 

In the m/m romance world, Amy Lane is known for her angst-filled stories, and this novella is a nice break from that trend.  I'm definitely not an angsty reader—in fact, I'm pretty allergic to it – ACHOO!—and this one hit just the right mark for me. It's heartwarming, and, if you haven't read m/m romance before, then I think it'd be a great little introduction to the m/m romance world.  There's a sexytimes scene in it, but it's not terribly explicit.  It's also at a point in the story where you'll be celebrating that the two men finally got their signals in tune and opened their hearts to each other.  :)  In addition to two wonderful men finding love, you'll also read about quirky side characters, winter prep in the Colorado Rockies, and yarn-related awesomeness.  There may even be a scandalous knitting pattern included at the end of the book. ;)

 

This story was super sweet and lighthearted, and I look forward to enjoying it for many holidays to come. Hope you all are having a great holiday season! Keep an eye out for more m/m Christmas-y goodies from yours truly. :)

 

Making merry with menfolk under the mistletoe,

Nico

 

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Thanks so much, Nico, for this adorable review. This book sounds RIGHT UP MY ALLEY. I can't wait to read it!

 

(I am trying to imagine a scandalous knitting pattern...hmmmmm................)

 

Happy reading,

Penny

Source: http://www.pennyromance.com/2013/11/review-of-winter-courtship-rituals-of.html

Coming in December! :)

Different Strokes - Nico Jaye

Hi everyone!

 

My newest story, Different Strokes, is coming soon to an ebook retailer near you. :D Keep an eye on Less Than Three Press's Different Strokes page and, if you are so inclined, add it to your shelves on GoodReads or BookLikes now. 

 

Also...check out the awesome cover! Isn't it gorgeous?? Half-nekkied menfolk and aqua blue water...yum. :)

 

 

Settling in on BookLikes

After the GoodReads debacle, I've decided that I'll be posting my reviews to my regular author site and then linking them on BL, which will then feed my GR page.

 

I know BL said they'll never remove personal page information, but um...haven't we heard that refrain before?

 

Call me gunshy, but I'm just going to keep it on my own site, where I feel I have a little more control over the situation.

 

If you guys think of a better solution, please share! :)

 

DILF - twentysomething Adorable little bonbon of an AU fanfic. You don't even need to know the "Teen Wolf" show to enjoy this one. :) Lots of secret pining and "is he or isn't he?" guessing around this neck o' the woods.
Playing with Food - K.A. Merikan ...Um. I'm not really sure what I read, but somehow, I think I actually...liked it? o__OIt's free. It's fish porn. And if you decide to try it, make sure you do it on an empty stomach.Also, bonus points for answering this question that I never even knew had been floating around in my mind: Do mermen have peni and, if so, where?
Crash Landers - gyzym Great #Sterek fic with a mutual stalking theme that isn't nearly as creepy as it sounds. Also, I'm a sucker for epistolary wooing, and this story has it in spades. :D

First Impressions

First Impressions - Christopher Koehler 3 stars. Didn't like it at first, but it was an enjoyable read in the end. :) Characters were fleshed out well and presented some interesting neuroses. Full(er) review here.

His Roommate's Pleasure

His Roommate's Pleasure - Lana McGregor 4+ stars.Basically, this was the fluffiest that a book could be while still involving D/s, collars, leashes, safe words, paddles, and spanking. I adored it. :)Full review available here.

Second Chances

Second Chances - T.A. Webb In case my emotional state ever feels up for an angsty type of read. *quivers*
19. Yüzyıl Siyasi Tarihi (1789 - 1914) - Fahir Armaoglu Topping from the bottom a.k.a. yayzerbeams.
Cuddling - G.S. Wiley, River Clair, Anna Butler, S. H. Allan Established couples m/m anthology. Rowr. Now available from Dreamspinner Press! ^__^

Glitterland

Glitterland - Alexis Hall So apparently it's off my radar and onto my bookshelf b/c I just won a copy from Swept Away by Romance. yay!

BTW I Love You

BTW I Love You - Nico Jaye Available now from the Goodreads M/M Romance group! Check out the story here: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1353739-btw-i-love-you-by-nico-jaye-6-3. You can download the ebook files for free in multiple formats here on Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/342531. The story is also available for free on Kindle here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E89E050.Many thanks to the M/M Romance Group for hosting the Love Has No Boundaries event! :DHappy reading!

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