Hello, I’m Eli Lang.  Welcome to the blog tour for my contemporary m/m romance with rock stars, Scratch Track.  Join in on the discussion in the comments and have fun!  Thanks for stopping by!

Scratch Track Character Profiles

For my last blog tour, Skin Hunger (Escaping Indigo 2,) I had a lot of fun doing manga-style character profiles for the MCs.  So I thought it might be fun to expand on that a little and do profiles for Quinn and Nicky, the main characters for Scratch Track, too.  Hope you enjoy getting to know them a bit!

 

Quinn

Birthday:  January 13 (Astrological sign: Capricorn)

Favorite band: Escaping Indigo, with Rest in Peach a close second… but otherwise, The Foo Fighters, alt-J, and Death Cab for Cutie

Celebrity crush: Alan Rickman, Sandra Oh and Idris Elba

If he didn’t work for Escaping Indigo, he’d… probably be a librarian.  One of the scary ones who gives you a dirty look if you talk too loudly, but has the best book recommendations.

Favorite book: In Cold Blood by Truman Capote.  He’s both horrified and fascinated with what the style and writing say about the author.

Strange/endearing habits:  Mapping out good take-out restaurants in each city and researching reviews to make absolute sure that all the members of Escaping Indigo can get their favorite foods while they’re on the road.

Favorite album: alt-J’s This Is All Yours

Favorite food: Fish tacos on flour tortillas with pico de gallo

 

Nicky

Birthday:  March 3 (Astrological sign: Pisces)

Favorite band: Aside from Escaping Indigo… Health, Two Door Cinema Club, and Ben Howard are in the top spots.

Celebrity crush:  Bjork.  He loves how creative and interesting and whimsical she is.

If he wasn’t a rock star, he’d… probably work in a tattoo parlor.  Sometimes he draws out the designs for his tattoos.

Favorite movie: Sound City.  He loves seeing how the music scene grew and evolved around a recording studio.  He also loves to watch Lilo and Stitch with his son Josh.

Strange/endearing habits:  He’ll shift pizza toppings around, picking the stuff his son Josh doesn’t like off Josh’s slices and eating them himself, and giving Josh more of his favorite toppings.  Pepperoni that’s too spicy always ends up on Nicky’s slice.

Favorite song to cover:  Judith by A Perfect Circle.  It has some of the best drumming ever and it’s amazingly fun to play.

Favorite food: Pizza. Especially anything with pepperoni, mushrooms, or olives.

 

About Scratch Track

Being a roadie isn’t everyone’s idea of a dream job, but it’s all Quinn wants. He loves touring, loves getting to hear amazing music every night and, more than anything, loves being someone the band members of Escaping Indigo can lean on.

When Quinn joins the band in the recording studio, it’s supposed to be fun, but it only seems to remind him of doubts he thought he’d left behind—doubts about his brother’s death, his place with the band, and his ability to care for and support his friends. So when his ex, Nicky, tumbles back into his life, Quinn’s completely unprepared.

The failure of his past romance with Nicky is yet another strike against Quinn’s confidence. But Nicky’s unassuming kindness makes it hard for Quinn to resist a new entanglement. Quinn isn’t sure they won’t make the same mistakes again, but he wants a second chance, even if that means facing the past, learning to let his friends support him, and proving to Nicky that, this time, he’ll be someone Nicky can rely on.

Available now from Riptide Publishing!

About the Escaping Indigo Series

Escaping Indigo is a busy band, whether they’re playing edgy rock music in a darkened theater, touring the country together, or meeting up with other musicians at a summer festival. And they’re always writing new melodies, new riffs, and new lyrics to tell their stories.

Micah, a drummer, is hoping to leave the memories of his old band behind by going on tour with Escaping Indigo as a stagehand. But there he meets Bellamy, the lead singer, and he finds himself tangled in a romance that makes him face everything he’s lost.

Ava, drummer for Escaping Indigo, is hoping that time away from the band will give her a chance to sort through her complicated feelings for her best friend, who’s in love with someone else. But a chance meeting with a beautiful woman leads to an unexpected romance that makes Ava rethink her plans for her future.

From unrequited love to finding your way, old friendships to lost dreams, surprising secrets to unexpected encounters, Escaping Indigo has a song to suit.

Check out Escaping Indigo now!

About Eli Lang

Eli Lang is a writer and drummer. She has played in rock bands, worked on horse farms, and has had jobs in libraries, where she spent most of her time reading every book she could get her hands on. She can fold a nearly perfect paper crane and knows how to tune a snare drum. She still buys stuffed animals because she feels bad if they’re left alone in the store, believes cinnamon buns should always be eaten warm, can tell you more than you ever wanted to know about the tardigrade, and has a book collection that’s reaching frightening proportions. She lives in Arizona with far too many pets.

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To celebrate the release of Scratch Track, one lucky winner will receive an ecopy of Escaping Indigo and Skin Hunger! Leave a comment with your contact info to enter the contest. Entries close at midnight, Eastern time, on February 3, 2018. Contest is NOT restricted to U.S. entries. Thanks for following the tour, and don’t forget to leave your contact info!