A warm Love Bytes welcome to Raine O’Tierney stopping by our blog on her Bowl Full of Cherries blog tour
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Welcome Raine!
Book Name: Bowl Full of Cherries
Author Name: Raine O’Tierney
Raine O’Tierney, a passionate believer in what she calls The Sweetness, writes positive stories about first loves, first times, fidelity, forever-endings and.friskiness? When she’s not writing, Raine can be found fighting the good fight for intellectual freedom at her library day job.
Raine believes the best thing we can do in life is be kind to one another, and she enjoys encouraging fellow writers. She changes sub-genres to suit her mood and believes all good stories end sweetly. Raine lives outside of Kansas City with her husband, fellow Dreamspinner Press author and sometimes writing partner, Siôn O’Tierney.
Contact her if you’re interested in talking about point-and-click adventure games or about what kinds dachshunds are the best kinds of dachshunds!
Author Contact:
Email: Raineotierney [at] gmail.com Homepage: Raineotierney.com LGBT Author Interviews: http://raineotierneyhatparty.blogspot.com/ Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/RaineOTierneyAuthor Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaineOTierney Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7770350.Raine_O_Tierney
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
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Blurb:
Porker, Fatty, Tons-of-Fun: Crowley Fredericks has heard it all. He’s dropped a lot of weight since his high school days, but he’s still a big guy, and the painful words and bullying follow him. Rejected—again—because of his size, Crowley is starting to think that maybe love just isn’t meant for huskier men.
Averell Lang and his twin are so different they might as well not even be related. So when Rell’s brother brings his roommate home to snowy Susset for the holidays, Rell expects the worst—another uptight, pretentious hipster. What he discovers instead is Crowley. Nerdy, fascinating, attractive, Crowley. Rell never expected to look at a man this way, and what he sees in Crowley Fredericks is something he didn’t even know he was looking for. If both men can overcome their hang-ups, they might unwrap more than presents this holiday season.
Categories: Contemporary, M/M Romance, Holiday
What are your holiday traditions like?
My favorite holiday tradition is known as the Christmas of the Dachshunds. Growing up, both sides of the family kept dachshunds, and when we would all get together on Christmas morning there would be a good 8-12 short, fat little wiener dogs, running around in a pack. We moved away from my extended family when I was eight, so for many Christmases there was only the one dachshund. But I’m excited to report, we’re going home this year and dachshunds will gather once more.
Do you have a favorite holiday food or beverage?
Stuffing. I know that you can buy stuffing all year long, but it feels sacrilegious that to eat it any other time. I’m also super fond of egg nog, though my husband keeps drinking it all before I can get any!
Was it hard to get into the holiday spirit to write this story?
Not at all. I adore Christmas, and writing holiday stories is something I’ve been doing for the past seven years. This is my first published Christmas novel, and I’m so excited to have someone other than my inner circle reading my X-mas rom.
Tell us about the main characters in Bowl Full of Cherries?
Crowley Fredericks is carrying a little extra padding and a lot of emotional baggage. Rell Lang is a slacker with no cares in the world, but even that is starting to feel like a burden. Their romance is sweet and slow-moving and the pair help each other find the acceptance they seek.
How do you come up with character names?
Let me tell you, I just laughed out loud, mostly because I was thinking about how ridiculous some of my character names are. (But I love them!) I use a variety of sources: Behind the Name, the phonebook, IMDB, whatever name feels like it fits the image in my head.
Are you working on anything new?
Bowl Full of Cherries sequel. *Wink*
Even through the snow, Rell didn’t feel the cold. His face burned with the excitement of escaping the Livery and absconding with his brother’s best friend. He clasped Crowley’s hand, pulling him through the street. They ran and skidded and laughed, moving farther and farther away from the club.
“It’s beautiful tonight,” Crowley breathed and Rell squeezed tighter. “Doesn’t it weird you out though?”
“Nope.”
Rell knew what Crowley was asking—didn’t even pretend that he didn’t. Stopping, he tugged lightly so Crowley came stumbling up beside him. He twined his arms around Crowley’s waist and held him for a moment, right there in the middle of the sidewalk.
“Does it weird you out? I’m your best friend’s brother.”
“Not weirded out at all.” Crowley shook his head. His dark eyes shimmered with concern. “But for you… I mean, it was loud in there and hot and fun and there was alcohol and… sometimes… things just happen and—”
“Yeah, things happen,” Rell agreed. “Except I’ve been to a lot of stupid hipster clubs with a lot of Tyler’s friends and….” He leaned forward and kissed Crowley again, letting the experience linger, melting the chill between them. He tasted like nogtini. “And nothing like that has ever happened.”
“But… do you even like guys?”
“Owl. You’re a guy. I like you.”
“But have you been with a guy?”
“Why are you over-thinking this?” Rell asked, gently cupping the side of Crowley’s face.
Words: 60,000
Tour Dates/Stops:
5-Dec
8-Dec
9-Dec
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10-Dec
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Wicked Faerie’s Tales and Reviews
11-Dec
12-Dec
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I remember sitting with my nieces after the gifts were opened, telling them about Steve Martin in THE JERK while wearing the Sharks jersey I’d just gotten. We were all giggly and happy. I saw my brother peek in, smile, and get a little misty…