A warm Love Bytes welcome to author Ethan Stone visiting today on his In the Flesh blog tour .

Ethan shares a guestpost on Cristian’s Rules and he brings a great Giveaway for one Lucky Love Bytes reader !

Welcome Ethan 🙂

 

Title: In the Flesh

Series: Flesh Book 1

Author: Ethan Stone

Publisher: DSP Publications

Date: 7 April 2015

Edition: Second (re-edited and new cover art)

Genre: Mystery & Suspense, Gay Fiction

 

Blurb:

Reno Detective Cristian Flesh is an out and unashamed cop, but his slutty ways might be his downfall. Christian lives by a strict set of personal rules, preferring hook-ups and anonymous encounters to committed relationships. His guidelines work for him… until one of his tricks is murdered and he becomes the prime suspect.

Leave it to handsome lawyer Colby Maddox to save Christian’s life. He takes the case and the attraction between them is quick and undeniable. After several passion-filled encounters with Colby, Christian unexpectedly wants to break all his rules. However, before they can contemplate a future together, they’ll have to clear Christian’s name and find the real murderer.

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1. No topping.
2. No kissing.
3. No sleepovers.
4. No shared showers.
5. No riding.
6. No talking about my past.
7. You don’t have to fight to be a man.
8. Sometimes you gotta fight when you’re a man.
9. You have to know when to walk away and you have to know when to run.
10. Emotions and sex don’t mix.
11. No hook-ups with the same guy two nights in a row.
12. Protection used for anal sex.
13. No committed relationships.
14. Keep the porn categorized alphabetical.
15. Tell Colby “I love you” once a month.
16. The clothes in my closet have to be organized—pants together, shirts together.
17.  Do it right or don’t do it at all.

 

These are all the rules Cristian Flesh set up for himself and his life as of the beginning of In the Flesh. He never meant for these to be even the slightest bit bendable, but meeting Colby Maddox changes everything.

The rules were created to allow Cristian to keep an emotional distance from the men he sleeps with. He’s not interested in a relationship in any way shape or form. Rules two, three, four, ten, eleven and thirteen are there for that reason. He doesn’t want to get close to anybody because he sees himself as damaged.

Rules one and five are linked to number six. He doesn’t like to think about his past, let alone discuss it. His childhood is revealed in Flesh & Blood, so I don’t want to mention too much here. But, suffice it to say, it wasn’t a pleasant one. It was so bad, in fact, it affected Cristian so much that he doesn’t like to top during sex or even ride his lover. Both these acts bring back memories Cristian has worked hard over the years to forget.

Rules seven, eight and nine are taken from a Kenny Rogers song. Cristian’s father is a fan of country music and taught these rules to Cristian. He may not like anything else of his father’s, but Cristian did takes these rules to heart.

Fourteen and sixteen are a couple of Cristian’s OCD issues. As a kid there were very few things he had control over, so he took ownership of what he could. He kept his room neat to please his father and he continued the habit into adulthood.

One of the most important rules is fifteen, though it isn’t mentioned until book two. Cristian’s not the most eloquent man, especially when it comes to discussing emotions. But his love for Colby changed him so much he had to make a rule to say those three little words at least once a month, though he often does it more than just the one time. At one time this rule was different, but it’s lost in Cristian’s memory because now the past doesn’t have to affect his future.

 

Ethan is giving away a eCopy of a backlist title

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Tour Schedule

7 Apr   Prism Book Alliance®

8 Apr   Joyfully Jay

9 Apr   The Novel Approach

10 Apr The Hat Party

11 Apr Hearts on Fire

12 Apr Love Bytes

13 Apr Andrew Q Gordon

14 Apr Fallen Angel Reviews

15 Apr Rainbow Gold Reviews

16 Apr MM Good Book Reviews

17 Apr Bike Book Reviews

 

Ethan Stone is an out and proud gay man. Which is fairly new in his life, the out part, not the gay part. He’s been queer his whole life, though he tried to deny it for years with a wonderful woman. The years in denial weren’t all bad, he has two amazing kids out of it. His son is a teenager and his daughter has made him a grandfather, three times over. A way too young grandfather.

Ethan has returned to Oregon after almost a decade in Nevada. He no longer has a day job and is doing his best to make a living at this writing thing. If he can’t make a living, he at least wants to support his Mt. Dew and beef jerky addictions.

Readers can find Ethan online.

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Website: www.ethanjstone.com

Email: ethanstone.nv@gmail.com