A warm welcome to author Amanda C. Stone visiting Love Bytes on her blog tour of The Adventures of Cole and Perry
Amanda answered some questions for us , she shares and excerpt and there is a giveaway to participate in
Welcome Amanda!
Book Name: The Adventures of Cole and Perry
Release Date: Mid-January
Author Name: Amanda C. Stone
Armed with her Batman notebook, fourth grade Amanda C. Stone was ready to start writing stories about unicorns, family members, and her imaginary friends Pink Amanda and Blue Amanda. Today, Amanda is armed with a new notebook, along with a laptop, and a never ending supply of caffeine. Her stories are about all kinds of things, but the most important aspect is people falling in love.
Where to find the author:
Website: http://www.amandastonebooks.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amandastonebooks Twitter: https://twitter.com/amandastonebks Newsletter Signup: http://eepurl.com/ZF60L Email: amandastonebooks@gmail.com
Publisher: Self-published
Cover Artist: Amanda C. Stone
Blurb:
It all started when Cole met Perry in a bar. Over three years they had some exciting adventures, and misadventures. The six stories included in this book are all about their journey from bar to wedding.
The Anniversary Another cancellation of plans by his boyfriend forces Cole out to the neighborhood bar. Not long after arriving he meets Perry. Even as exciting as Perry is, he’s unsure how the night will end.
The Fight Cole and Perry are struggling to make time for each other and constantly at each other’s throats. A fight to the death will decide who is right or wrong in their arguments. But Cole really doesn’t want to shoot Perry.
The Threesome Deciding they want to spice up things in the bedroom, Perry wants to have a one-time threesome. Cole’s nervous and doesn’t want to ask any of their friends to join them. Perry finds the perfect solution.
The House After two and a half years together, Cole and Perry want to buy a house. Once they find the perfect house, they get to spend their first morning together in their new space. Perry will have to help Cole decide which room is his favorite.
The Baby Both Cole and Perry are exhausted. Taking care of a three month old is hard when she’s up all night and is always hungry. If only they could find where they put the bottle warmer.
The Wedding Cole is ready to make his commitment to Perry life-long. After careful planning, they created the perfect event. What could possibly go wrong? If only Cole didn’t ask the same question.
Categories: Contemporary, Fiction, Gay Fiction, Humor, M/M Romance, Romance
Buy Link:
How did you come up the Cole and Perry stories?
Cole and Perry started with The Anniversary. Once it was done I had no idea what to do with it. Then once I let it sit for a few weeks, the ideas for the rest of the stories came to me not long after. Cole kind of just kept talking.
Why you write them as six short stories and not one longer story?
The short answer is you have to read it to fully understand why. One of my beta readers actually had a discussion with me about it. Cole and Perry are an interesting couple, but it wouldn’t work to tell just one section of their story. It had to be told in little snatches.
Tell us about yourself, how long have you been writing? Do you have any hobbies?
I’ve been writing since I was able to form words into sentences. Telling stories since I could talk. But I’m hoping people enjoy what I’m publishing now, and have planned to publish in the near future, so that I can keep going. As far as hobbies, I enjoy photography and scrapbooking. Kind of goes hand in hand with each other. It’s mostly just finding time to do either of them.
Who are your favorite authors to read?
That’s a list too long to put here.
Do you have a new book in the works? Can you tell us about it?
I’ve got a ton in the works, though mostly in my head. The two I’m actually physically writing down are The Next Step and After The Knock. The first is a novella about a high school math teacher slash cross country coach and a dad of one of the students. The second is completely different and I have no idea if people are going to love it or hate it. It’s highly emotional so we’ll see.
What is the perfect Saturday afternoon for you?
Sleeping in because the little one magically decided to sleep in as well. A nice brunch with my husband and the little one, just the three of us. The three of us doing some kind of fun activity until nap time, which my child takes a great nap so I can rest and read some.
“Cole. I have a surprise for you. I want you to close your eyes and keep them closed until I tell you to open them.”
Cole looked up from his magazine at the doorway Perry’s voice drifted in from. He put the magazine on his nightstand and closed his eyes.
“They’re closed,” he called out. He wasn’t sure where Perry was in their apartment, but he sounded close.
Rustling and a strange squeaking noise reached his ears. Cole furrowed his brows trying to figure out what Perry was up to and what he was hearing.
“Okay. Go ahead and open your eyes.”
Cole popped his eyes open. He closed them and then re-opened them again. Nope, he still was seeing what was in front of him.
“Perry. Why is there–?”
Perry cut him off before Cole could finish his thought.
“So, we had talked about fantasies and things like that. I told you this was mine. So I’d like to introduce you to Freddy. Freddy, I’d like to introduce you to my boyfriend, Cole.”
Cole smiled at how nervous Perry was. His boyfriend was adorable trying to be brave with his ideas.
“Nice to meet you, um, Freddy. Perry, where did you meet Freddy?”
Perry had a small smile on his face that showed Cole he appreciated he was alright with what was happening.
“Online. I found Freddy on some website. Can’t remember the name now.”
Cole was stunned. His boyfriend didn’t go to those types of websites for any reason. Just meant Perry wanted to have the threesome and was willing to do it without asking one of their friends. Cole was so happy Perry had found a way to have his fantasy.
Pages or Words: Around 17,000 words
Tour Dates/Tour Stops:
19-Jan
20-Jan
21-Jan
22-Jan
Scattered Thoughts & Rogue Words
23-Jan
26-Jan
27-Jan
28-Jan
29-Jan
30-Jan
Rafflecopter Prize: $10 Gift Card to Amazon or AllRomance
Can’t wait to meet Cole and Perry!
I hope you enjoy reading about them!
Cole and Perry sound like guys I want to know!
I hope you enjoy knowing them after you’ve read them 🙂
The book sounds great. Can’t wait to meet Cole and Perry!
So glad you think the book sounds good. Thanks for reading about it.
Amanda, can’t wait to meet these guys!
taina1959 @ yahoo.com
I hope you enjoy the book if you have a chance to read it!
congrats amanda
Thank you! It’s been an amazing journey.