Book Name: Bashed
Author Name: Rick R. Reed
Author Bio:
Rick R. Reed is all about exploring the romantic entanglements of gay men in contemporary, realistic settings. While his stories often contain elements of suspense, mystery and the paranormal, his focus ultimately returns to the power of love. He is the author of dozens of published novels, novellas, and short stories. He is a three-time EPIC eBook Award winner (for Caregiver, Orientation and The Blue Moon Cafe). Raining Men won the 2013 Rainbow Award for Best Gay Contemporary General Fiction. Lambda Literary Review has called him, “a writer that doesn’t disappoint.” Rick lives in Seattle with his husband and a very spoiled Boston terrier. He is forever “at work on another novel.”
Author Links:
Web: http://www.rickrreed.com
Blog: http://rickrreedreality.blogspot.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rickrreedbooks
Twitter: www.twitter.com/rickrreed.
E-mail: jimmyfels@gmail.com
Cover Artist: Aaron Anderson
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Blurb:
It should have been a perfect night out. Instead, Mark and Donald collide with tragedy when they leave their favorite night spot. That dark October night, three gay-bashers emerge from the gloom, armed with slurs, fists, and an aluminum baseball bat.
The hate crime leaves Donald lost and alone, clinging to the memory of the only man he ever loved. He is haunted, both literally and figuratively, by Mark and what might have been. Trapped in a limbo offering no closure, Donald can’t immediately accept the salvation his new neighbor, Walter, offers. Walter’s kindness and patience are qualities his sixteen-year-old nephew, Justin, understands well. Walter provides the only sense of family the boy’s ever known. But Justin holds a dark secret that threatens to tear Donald and Walter apart before their love even has a chance to blossom.
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Why There’s a New Edition of Bashed
© Rick R. Reed, 2014, all rights reserved
Some people have asked me why there’s a new edition of Bashed. They say, “I mean, come on, the old edition was still out there in both ebook and paperback. Why re-release it?”
It’s a valid question.
I think the reason, especially for Bashed, is the hope that by re-issuing the book, it will find new readers. The original version was published five years ago. Five years ago, hate crimes against LGBT people still existed.
They still exist today. The book revolves around an atrocity that happens all too frequently for the gay community (Google some statistics and you’ll be appalled). Fortunately, Bashed is also filled with hope and ultimately details a journey back toward life and love.
More than anything else, I hoped that readers who hadn’t discovered when it originally came out would find it in this new-and-improved version (this one has a new and great cover by Aaron Anderson, is completely re-edited, and includes an afterword that the old edition did not). And, in finding it, would not only take a gripping and emotional journey with the characters but also be reminded about the reality—and not the fiction—of hate crimes.
Tour Dates & Stops: July 14 – August 7
July 14: Havan Fellows
July 17: On Top Down Under
July 21: Joyfully Jay
July 24: Hearts on Fire
July 28: Love Bytes
July 31: The Novel Approach
August 4: Because Two Men Are Better Than One
August 7: JP Barnaby
Rafflecopter Prize: an autographed paperback copy of Raining Men or Legally Wed (US entrants only; out of the US will receive a digital version of the book).
Hi Rick, wish you well. Adding to buy list
Rick, I wish you well 🙂 LOVE your books!
Hi Rick!! Have a great day!!
I have Bashed ready to go on my Nook and I’m looking forward to it 🙂
Hi Rick. I hope you get your wish and get lots of new readers. 🙂
Always get an amazing story from Rick, can’t wait to read this one.
Hi Rick, your book sounds interesting, thank you!!!