Love Bytes says hello and welcome to author Z.B. Heller joining us today to talk about her two succesfull releases Sex Ed and Jingle Balls
Z.B. talks about therapy and laughter and brought a wonderful giveaway with her!
Welcome ZB 🙂
I’m no stranger to therapy. Whether it be therapy to fix an ailing body part (I’m looking at you, Kevin, with that evil “muscle roller” to help strengthen my knee) for mental therapy where I talk out my feelings to someone and then expect them to say something profound to help me fix it. 2017 and 2018 were tough years for me both physically and mentally. I was diagnosed with Thyroid cancer and suffered from depression and anxiety, which kept me from writing most of the year. Therapy played a big part throughout the year. I got Radioactive Iodine therapy after having my thyroid removed and dumped out all my woe’s to the best therapist I’ve ever been to. However, I realized that I had two things that would eventually help me heal. That was my writing and the power of laughter.
There is a saying that laughter is the best medicine. Since I write romantic comedy, I used humor to ease my ailing mind. It’s one thing if I found something funny but when comments flooded in about how Sex Ed and Jingle Balls were the funniest books that people have read, that is when the real healing in my heart started. I love making people laugh it’s better than any drug out there.
Both Sex Ed and the holiday follow up novella, Jingle Balls, focuses on Jaxson Dane and Tyler Mason. Sex Ed introduces Jaxson, the twenty-three-year-old virgin, who is a nerd inside and out. After an unfortunate incident with a masturbator named, the Jackhammer, Jaxson ends up in the emergency room where he meets nurse Tyler. Tyler becomes interested in the nerd in distress and not only wants to help fix him in his current predicament but also wants to become his sexual education teacher. However, Tyler has his own complication to deal with before he can be the best Sex Ed teacher for Jaxson.
These books are filled with both funny situations but also a lot of swoon-worthy moments. Jaxson’s family may be certifiably insane and will do anything to help Jaxson rid of his virginity even if it means getting rimming and blow job lessons using fruit or almost losing a nipple.
A word of warning. Do not eat or drink anything while reading these books. I can’t afford to get sued or your ER bills.
Jaxson Dane is harboring a secret.
Not the fact that he’s a geeky comic book lover, or that he secretly draws his own comic, Bunny Fu Ninja Warrior. It’s not even classified information that he’s out and proud!
His secret is the shame that he’s a twenty-three-year-old virgin.
Jaxson isn’t waiting for marriage or even afraid of taking that step, he just hasn’t found the one guy who will accept all of his adorkable qualities. Due to an unfortunate mishap with a self-pleasuring apparatus and his favorite appendage, Jaxson meets
Tyler Mason. The emerald-green-eyed nurse is a witness to the mortifying incident, leaving Jaxon both grateful and disappointed in their one time meeting.
And then Tyler somehow shows up at Jaxon’s family dinner. The very dinner at which Jaxson’s hidden virginity is revealed to everyone, including the captivating nurse.
Even though he secretly found the ER situation hilarious, Tyler is also able to look past it to see Jaxson’s genuine nature and is drawn to the charming and hapless comic book artist. He’s tempted to pursue the inexperienced Jaxson, but a recent and life-altering decision puts a damper on his wants and desires. However, the more time they spent together, the more willing he is to take the risk of juggling his new commitments and winning Jaxon’s affections.
A large, insane, and meddlesome family, two prying co-workers, and a sexy nurse are all trying to give Jaxson a crash course in Sex Ed. Will he pass?
Deck the balls with fits of giggles.
The holidays are coming and so is Jaxson Dane. Now that he is rid of his virginity at the age of twenty-three, the comic-loving Jaxson and his sexy ER nurse boyfriend, Tyler Mason, have completed all the lessons in the Sex Ed handbook. Or have they? Not in Jaxson’s mind as there is one final lesson left he desperately wants instruction on. His boyfriend deserves everything Jaxson can give him for the holidays, but how does he wrap this present with a bow?
Tyler’s life feels nearly fulfilled between his job, raising his nephew, Colton, and Jaxson. With the holiday season upon them, Tyler sees a family trip to the snowy slopes of Colorado as a perfect time to give Jaxson the ultimate gift-the rest of his heart and forever. However, as the trip progresses, Tyler senses something awry in Jaxson’s tinsel-tangled spirit.
Can Jaxson continue his education in Sex Ed without getting his chestnuts roasted over an open fire? Will Tyler adorn Jaxson’s ring finger with the perfect accessory and truly make it the most wonderful time of the year?
With these two, the holiday season is truly a gift that keeps giving.
This is a fun 31k-ish word novella.
As a little girl, it was always a dream for Z.B. Heller to become She-Ra Princess of Power. Since this fantasy was unobtainable, as was the one of being a Thundercat, she spent what was probably too long in college trying to “find herself.” Becoming a multimedia artist scratched the creative itch while she taught elementary and middle school. It wasn’t until the stories in her head got to be too loud for her to get anything else accomplished. Possibly was more of a psychiatric break from kids sharing all they’re mucous. Heller writes both m/f and m/m stories but believes the meaning behind it all is not the matter of gender; everyone likes a good romp in the hay. She lives in St. Louis with her husband, son and Flemish Giant rabbit Chloe. In her spare time (what is that?), she likes to read, stalk other authors that usually ends in restraining orders and is back in school for her second Masters in School Counseling. Oh, those poor children.
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Z.B. brought a wonderful giveaway for out readers!
have a chance to win an ecopy of Sex Ed and Jingle Balls together!
Leave a comment on this post to enter in the giveaway 🙂
Hilarious!!
I love the titles. These should be fun to read.
I hope 2019 is better for you! The books sound really funny. Thank you for the chance!
These books sound so funny. I love every once in a while reading something that makes me laugh.
Something lighthearted sounds like just the ticket!
LOL! Love the covers. I really need to read these two
I can’t wait to read these books. Romantic comedy is my favorite genre and these sound great. Thanks for the chance to win a copy.
This sounds like the perfect book to read while I’m on the exercise bike! I refuse to eat while exercising… New Year’s resolutions are awful!
Sounds like such a fun and hilarious read!
These do sound fun, do love laugh out loud reads!
My dad had his thyroids fully removed over 40 years ago – get the meds balanced right and you are good for as anything!
I love adorkable characters and I am always happy for a chance to laugh. Thanks for the uplifting stories!