Hello my name is Christine d’Abo and I’m a romance author of both het and LGBTQ stories. Thank you so much for having me here today, and giving me an opportunity to talk about my upcoming M/M romance novel, LOSING IT.
I love music. There’s nothing better than finding the right tunes to help keep you inspired while writing. I normally setup a playlist for each book that I work on, and I wanted to share my LOSING IT playlist. I hope you enjoy!
Issues – Julia Michaels
Hold on for Your Live (Acoustic) – Sam Tinnesz
Take Me There – The Hacky Turtles
The Real You – Three Days Grace T
rees – Twenty One Pilots
Volcano – Emily Hearn
All Time Low – Walk Off the Earth
The Pit – JJ and The Pillars
Devil Like Me – Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Rumors – Adam Lambert, featuring Tove Lo
Say You Love Me – Jessie Ware
Hey, Stay – Kieran Mercer
If Only – James Arthur
Break The Fall – Laura Welsh
Whataya Want from Me (Live) – Adam Lambert
You can listen to the complete playlist here at Spotify.
About Losing It
Finn Miller doesn’t do social. He works his IT job from home as often as he can to avoid people. If it weren’t for his weekly training sessions at Ringside Gym, he might never leave his apartment. And he only does that because of Leo, the gym member he’s in love with. When Finn gets talked into attending a speed dating fund-raiser at the gym, his greatest wish is to have the courage to try to say something—anything—to Leo.
Justin McCormick has spent most of his adult life being used, whether playing a corporate heavy, or acting as guard dog for his ward. So when he leaves Vancouver for a fresh start in Toronto, he doesn’t quite know what to do with himself.
The moment Justin sees Finn at a speed dating event, he knows there’s no way he’ll make it without a little help, so he offers to coach Finn on the art of conversation. What he doesn’t count on is his unexpected attraction to this shy boxer, or his fear that if Finn gets his way, Justin might lose out on his best chance at love.
Available now from Riptide Publishing!
About Ringside Romance
Deep in the heart of Toronto lies Ringside Gym. Once a safe haven for troubled teens, Ringside has gone derelict, a forgotten memory of past days. Until a group of friends set out to do what they can to bring life back to the ring and create a new home for LGBT youths.
But when their lives threaten to pull down their dreams, each man must turn to others to help make it a reality. Winners take all—but there are no losers in love.
Check out the Ringside Romance universe!
About Christine d’Abo
A romance novelist and short story writer, Christine has over thirty publications to her name. She loves to exercise and stops writing just long enough to keep her body in motion too. When she’s not pretending to be a ninja in her basement, she’s most likely spending time with her family and two dogs.
You can visit Christine at her website www.christinedabo.com, and chat with her on Facebook and Twitter. Want to keep up with Christine’s new releases? Sign up for her newsletter and receive a free book!
To celebrate the release of Losing It, one lucky winner will receive a $25 Riptide credit! Leave a comment with your contact info to enter the contest. Entries close at midnight, Eastern time, on February 24, 2018. Contest is NOT restricted to U.S. entries. Thanks for following the tour, and don’t forget to leave your contact info!
Happy book birthday, Christine! And thank you for sharing the playlist, I’m listening to them on Spotify and found I’m rather familiar with a few songs (me and titles often don’t see eye to eye, lol). Best wishes with the new book! I’m adding this title and looking forward to read the story. 🙂
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This sounds great – I have a soft spot for introverted IT people (I married one:) I’ve got a couple of this series and I really need to move them up the TBR list
I’m so looking forward to reading this book!
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Halfway through already. Loving Justin’s story
Sounds like a good read, adding to list.
cvsimpkins@msn.com
Congrats, Christine, and thanks for the playlist. What a nice finale to this series, where, as you say, “the most unlikely of heroes can find his HEA.” I love the sound of that, as well as the premise of the whole series. – Purple Reader,
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Congrats and thank you for the playlist.
heath0043 at gmail dot com
Definitely intrigued by the premise (and the playlist)!
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interesting playlist
leetee2007(at)hotmail(dot)com
Congrats on the new book release! Thanks for sharing the playlist.
humhumbum AT yahoo DOT com
I have the first one. Now I just have to read it!
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Thanks for sharing and for the giveaway. I tend not to know titles of songs, so I don’t know whether I am actually familiar with any of those on your playlist, lol. The books look intriguing! elewkf1 at yahoo dot com
Ooooh! So many interesting songs. Thank you for sharing!
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Congrats on the new release, I can’t wait to read this series!
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I’m catching up on emails and just found this! Oh so much fun is ahead for these two! Love it!
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