Have you seen this wonderful new venture!
check out what it is about and don’t forget to enter the giveaway below!
World Description:
“New York City is the city that never sleeps, a city where anything is possible. For the high-powered gay men of the Big Apple, Happily Ever After might not be too far away. It could be at Sparks, the hottest gay nightclub in town, in the bustling hallways of one of New York’s busiest hospitals, or on the streets of Brooklyn. In a city of 8 million people, endless love stories are just waiting to unfold. Will Cupid strike a dance instructor, a bartender, or a vampire? In Felice Stevens’ Memories with The Breakfast Club Kindle World, the possibilities are infinite.”
I’m thrilled to have been chosen by Amazon for the inaugural gay romance Kindle World. I’m hoping this will bring more people to the genre who want to read the stories we love so much.
I know many people are not aware what the platform is so let me explain.
Kindle Worlds is a way to write your own story in a world you enjoy reading. Say you love the guys from the Breakfast Club. Maybe you want to know about Austin, Tyler’s new dance assistant finding his own happily ever after, now that Marcus warned him off. Or perhaps you think that Josh’s old boyfriend deserves his HEA. Write it!
Or create your own characters and put them in Sparks, Marcus’s night club.
You don’t have to stick to contemporary either. Maybe you want to write paranormal and write about vampires in the hospital Micah works at. ANYTHING is possible!!
I hope everyone enjoys these fun stories and maybe even tries writing one.
It is only available on Amazon but not on Kindle Unlimited, and as of now not available internationally, but they are working on it!
Here are a few excerpts for you to enjoy.
Blurb:
Sometimes finding your place in the world can lead to love.
Kieran Walters is the illegitimate son of a successful businessman. Despite striving to win his father’s affection, a confrontation that has been years in the making leaves Kieran devastated to realize he will never be good enough. Jealous of the half brother he’s never met, and who most likely doesn’t know of his existence, Kieran vows to find out what makes his brother so special in their father’s eyes.
Darius Jensen manages a nightclub. He loves his job, but is reluctant to commit when given the opportunity to become a partner. His previous foray into business ownership with a boyfriend had disastrous results, and Darius is still paying the price, both financially and emotionally.
When Kieran starts working with Darius at Sparks, Darius shows him it’s not too late for Kieran to realize his dreams—the fulfilling career, a loving family, and someone who loves him for who he is. If only Kieran can convince Darius of the same thing. But before Kieran’s and Darius’s dreams can come true, Kieran needs to come clean with his brother and deal with the resulting fallout… which threatens his relationship with Darius.
Finding His Place by Nic Starr
“Tell me about the new job at Sparks.”
An image of Darius immediately filled Kieran’s mind. Darius striding around the club making sure things were running smoothly, Darius observing the crowd from his favorite position near the bar, looking up and finding Darius’s blue eyes on him on more than one occasion, and the way Darius quickly looked away as if he’d been caught staring or doing something he shouldn’t be doing.
Kieran gulped his beer before speaking. “There’s a guy….”
“Oh.” Michael looked startled for a moment, but then grinned and leaned forward. “I like the sound of this already.”
“He’s my boss. Sort of.”
“Sort of?”
“He’s the manager of the club, although another guy, Brad, is the one who looks after the bar.”
“So why the long face? What’s the problem?”
“Fuck, Michael, you know how I feel about dating at work.”
“You’re dating him?”
“What? No!” Kieran sat back.
Michael grinned. “Freudian slip?”
“I just think he’s hot, that’s all.”
“I’m still not seeing the problem.”
Kieran sighed. “There’s no problem, not really. He just makes it so freaking hard to focus. Everywhere I look, he’s there. And if he’s not, I’m wondering where he is. And it doesn’t help that Brad gives me a hard time about it.”
“He knows about your little crush?”
Kieran groaned and lowered his head into his hands. “Oh shit, Michael, what am I going to do?”
Michael shrugged. “Fuck him and get him out of your system?”
Kieran lifted his head and looked at Michael. “You’re a big help.”
“What can I say? That’s what friends are for.” Michael laughed, then his eyes grew serious. “But when I asked about Sparks earlier, I was actually referring to Marcus.”
It occurred to Kieran that Marcus hadn’t even entered his mind when Michael had mentioned Sparks. What the hell?
Blurb:
The last person Antonio expected to see sitting at the bar in Sparks was Scott, the only man he’d ever truly cared about, the only man who ever broke his heart. As memories of the painful end of their relationship come flooding back, all Antonio can do is run.
Scott’s number-one regret is believing Antonio would hurt him. He’s never forgotten the look on Antonio’s face the night they broke up. If there’s any chance he can repair the damage he’d done, he’s going to take it.
Though they care deeply for each other, Antonio and Scott will need to forgive and trust again if they’re to find their way around the obstacles in their path.
Remember Love by Silvia Violet
Antonio looked up from wiping the bar and froze. A blond man had just found an empty stool at the far end. Antonio could only see his profile, but he would know the man anywhere. It didn’t matter that it had been three years. That golden hair, the soft, loose curls that were so fucking effortless. Scott woke up looking perfect every damn morning. His cheeks were just plump enough to give him an innocent, boyish look, as if he would never hurt anyone. And of course, he wore impeccable—if occasionally stodgy—clothes that cost more than Antonio would ever dream of spending.
Scott couldn’t really be there, could he? Antonio glanced away and then back, hoping he was hallucinating. He’d been working himself half to death recently between school and Sparks.
He looked again. He was going to have to accept it. Scott Ingles, the only man who’d ever broken Antonio’s heart, was sitting at the bar in Sparks. Antonio’s heart pounded. He felt hot and cold at the same time. Was he going to throw up?
Scott had moved to Boston after they’d broken up.
After you sent him packing and refused to talk.
Antonio shut that inner voice down fast.
What was Scott doing in New York? Business probably, or visiting friends. But why was he in Sparks? He didn’t even like going to clubs.
He didn’t a few years ago. Who knows what he likes now?
Had he known Antonio worked there? Probably not. Why would he? Sparks was one of the most popular places in town. It wasn’t odd that someone would recommend it.
“That’s quite a reaction.”
It took Antonio a few seconds to process what his boss, Marcus, had said.
“Sorry. I—”
Marcus tilted his head toward Scott. “Who’s that?”
“Just someone from a million years ago.”
Marcus snorted. “You’re too young to have problems that old.”
“I doubt he even remembers me.”
“I wouldn’t bet on that.”
Antonio couldn’t resist the urge to look up. Scott was staring at him, eyes wide, expression unsure. He remembered Antonio all right, and Antonio surely remembered him: his skin, his scent, the way he loved to hold Antonio down, everything about him. And goddammit, Antonio still wanted him, no matter how much of an asshole Scott had been.
Blurb:
On
For almost a year, Doc1984 and Wallflower have been battling it out online. There’s no subject they can’t disagree over, no end to their aggravation with each other.
Off
Mitchell Abend and Jackson Wallach are in perfect sync from the moment they’re introduced. Mitchell’s never quite gotten over being publicly humiliated by a former lover, but Jackson’s quiet strength encourages him to trust once again. Jackson’s isolated himself after a devastating accident, but Mitchell makes him want to live again.
On and Off
Wallflower and Doc’s online battles take an unexpected turn from adversaries to friends. But when one of them discovers his online friend and offline lover are one and the same, revealing the dual connection may cost him both a friendship and a chance at love.
Blurb:
Once again, Julian Cornell is at the zenith of his career; not only have his designs helped the young men and women in the burn unit, he’s about to ink an exclusive deal with the hottest model for his new high-fashion menswear collection. Everything is perfect except his husband doesn’t understand how important it all is to him, and the model might want more than just to walk the runway in Julian’s clothing.
Nick Fletcher has never been the jealous type; he’s always been confident his place is right by his husband’s side. But now that Julian is about to re-launch his fashion line, Nick fears Julian might be sucked back into a world of beautiful people and wonder what he’s missed being married to a less-than perfect man like Nick.
Leave it up to two meddling friends who think they know best to arrange a hot date guaranteed to put the spice back in Julian and Nick’s marriage. A couple of silk ties and some sweet and sexy loving enables them both to recall the struggle that brought them back together, a reminder that what lies beyond the surface is a lifetime of love.
Blurb:
Scottie Kinland works as the Kennel Manager for the Paws For Care veterinary clinic. Spending his days with animals is the only way he can feel safe. He has first-hand knowledge of how cold and calculating humans can be. How could he ever forget? He wears the scars on his face and his heart.
Lance Franklin likes to play the field. Still reeling from a lying cheating fiancée, he’s plowing through men like aspirin; only the pain of betrayal still stings. When he takes his mom’s dog in to the Paws For Care clinic, he’s immediately drawn to the quiet loner Scottie. But Scottie wants nothing to do with Lance.
Lance persists and he manages to forge a fragile relationship with Scottie. But just as both men begin to believe perhaps fate has something beautiful in store for them; the past collides with their future in a shocking way.
Blurb:
Tony De Luca is a simple guy. He works for his uncle’s Brooklyn-based construction firm. And he knows from experience that keeping his head down and doing his job is the best way to deal with the meddlesome family members he sees daily. They think he’s quiet and maybe a little awkward but the truth is more complicated. Tony has a secret he isn’t ready or willing to share. He’s an expert at avoiding familial scrutiny. At least he was until the sexy guitar player showed up.
Remy Nelson is a small-town, free-spirited guy looking for a new life in the big city. He stays busy by playing his instrument on a busy Manhattan street corner during the day and bartending at night. Remy is more interested in finding steady employment than a mate, but he can’t deny his attraction to the dreamy construction worker with soulful eyes, a kind heart, and a unique way with words. Falling for Remy wasn’t what Tony expected, but he knows keeping him will require courage. And truth.
Blurb:
When life brings you someone who’s supposed to be yours you’ll need to decide if you’ll give into the anticipation…
Dixon Avery’s only focus is his center and he doesn’t have time for anything else. Especially with the upcoming event to raise funds he has to keep on track without distractions. Except he can’t get the sexy bookstore owner he’s just met out of his mind. Since the man dismissed him then it won’t be a problem to forget about him since he won’t see him again. Maybe…possibly. Yet when the man shows up to his center Dixon knows there’s no way he could have ever forgotten about him. Now he has to decide what to do about the man who has captured his attention.
Reginald Williams doesn’t like anything that upsets his orderly world. Especially when it’s the man he’s been seeing pass his bookstore for years on the way to the center he owns. The man who he’s thought about all too often, admiring him from afar not just for his work at the center but also as a man who he’s attracted too. Now he has an opportunity to meet him when he comes into his bookstore looking for Reginald to volunteer. He never reacts well when being caught off guard. He’s mad at himself for the lost opportunity. Now he’s going to have to step out of his comfort zone and take a chance on not only doing a good thing to help out at the center but maybe have a chance with a man who makes him want to step out of his orderly world.
Two men not looking for things to change but life has a way of doing things that will fulfill what they never knew was their anticipation….
Blurb:
Dillon Lee’s grandfather was a conspiracy theorist. Every summer he’d take Dillon on a tour of New York City while entertaining him with tales of aliens. Fifteen years later, after a phone call from a lawyer, Dillon is carrying his grandfather’s ashes from landmark to landmark, paying a sort of tribute, and trying to figure out what to do with his unexpected legacy. When someone tries to steal the ashes, a guy Dillon has barely met leaps to the rescue, saving the urn and the day.
Steilang Skovgaard is a reclusive billionaire—and not human. He’s been living in Manhattan for over twenty years, working on a long-term plan to establish a safe haven for his people. For seven years, his reports have gone unanswered, however, and he is the only surviving member of his interstellar team. The connection he forms with Dillon soon after meeting him is something he’s missed, something he craves.
But after someone keeps trying to steal the ashes, it looks as though Dillon’s grandfather was involved in more than theories—and might not have been exactly who everyone thought he was. Steilang doesn’t know how close he can get to the truth without revealing himself, and Dillon is running out of people to trust. Can these two work out what’s going on before the thieves set their sights higher?
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It is wonderful to learn that Amazon finally picked the LGBT genres to be included in their Kindle World series. And that they chose Felice Stevens is the icing on the cake and rightly deserved.
(Finally! Amazon is doing what it should have done a while back.) I do want to see how Reginald deals with his secret crush. I also like order, and don’t like being caught off guard.
I’m excited to check these titles out, not being too familiar with Kindle World. The arrays are interesting though!
I can’t wait to read these books!
Congrats on the new releases! I think this was a wonderful idea and hope other authors write more stories too. The more, the merrier. 😉
TBH, I was wary of it at first but then I realized that my fave authors gathered to bring those stories to life & I was like, “Fvck it. First times are scary but it’s also a great venture, so, why not?”
The concept sounds great and I like the blurbs so far. Such a pity that you can buy so much stuff from other amazons, but digital things are not a thing. Hopefully they will make those stories available in Europe soon! And I hope you attract lots of people, who are unfamiliar with the genre <3
I love the idea and the books all sound fantastic!
I’d always wondered how Kindle Worlds would work, but I’m thrilled they have an m/m universe!
Finally amazon is getting with the program I really think this will help promote the m/m genre.
Good luck with your new venture. The books look very good
This is the first time I’ve ever heard of Kindle World!! That sounds really interesting, and I think can generate a lot of creative ventures. Congratulations for being chosen for this 🙂
I saw this on another blog earlier today and loved the concept. Now I just have to follow the thread of all the characters…especially if I’ve missed a book they previously appeared in. Good luck to each of you!
I’m excited that all these authors are participating in this KW grouping! Thanks for the excerpts!
I think it’s a great collaboration. I hope other authors follow suit.
It sounds like a great idea.
Zipped over and one-clicked the entire collection. *worried* Kindle World Memories with the Breakfast Club IS an ongoing venture, isn’t it? Can’t wait to read more.
I love this idea! And the stories sound great. I hope more authors will do this type of collaboration.