Welcome to Cathia
University, where school is in session! Nine of today's hottest gay
romance authors have crafted brand-new interrelated novellas celebrating
everything wonderful about college, including sophisticated professors,
sexy teaching assistants, ambitious grad students, and spirited
undergraduates, all looking for the same thing: an A+ in true love.
Annabeth Albert: Winning Bracket
Metrics and tournament brackets—who knew they were sexy? When competing dorm advisors Edwin and Ollie bet on a basketball tournament, neither expects he’s risking his heart. As the challenge becomes a hot bedroom battle to avoid real feelings, the two “frenemies” must change their definitions of losing to win a shot at lasting love.
Cassandra Carr: The Eloquent Jock
Hockey jock and English Lit major Brendan knows he’s gay, but hasn’t come out to anyone, fearing a possible backlash. Then he’s tapped to be a TA for a hot professor and feels an immediate connection. Now he must decide how much he’s willing to risk to score the ultimate goal.
Dalton Diaz: Lesson Learned
Adam Warren is counting down the days until he can put “Professor” next to his name—and his disastrous past with Tyler Ford behind him. When a fluke puts Tyler in Adam’s class, the graduate assistant faces some hard choices while Tyler faces an uphill battle for a second chance at first love.
Mia Downing: Switching Leads
Coach John Graham needs a new assistant for Cathia U's equestrian team. The last person he expects to get the job walks into the barn and stops his heart. How is he supposed to focus on the team when his ex-lover—sexy horse trainer Finn Parker—wants back into his life…and into his bed?
Whitley Gray: Artistic Endeavor
When friends ask one-night stand connoisseur Michael Esteban to introduce shy virgin Cobey Miller to the joys of sex, Michael balks—lust is his thing, not teaching. But Cobey’s problem meeting men fuels Michael’s decision to help Cobey become a gay-sex-loving guy. It’ll all be fun and games—unless someone falls in love.
Bianca Sommerland: Solid Education
Gage Tackett comes off as a bad boy—detached and maybe a little dangerous. Definitely not Vet Sciences Professor Derek Paulson’s type. When Gage arrives at Derek’s veterinary clinic with a frostbitten stray dog, Derek realizes his most difficult student has a few things to teach him. Things he’s more than willing to learn.
KyAnn Waters: Private Lessons
Ryan Kane could lose his scholarship and his position on the pitch. Jake Finely offers to help. Only Ryan and Jake discover their private lessons have more to do with sex ed than Business Ethics. When a tenured professor offers Ryan an indecent proposal to make the grade, will he choose soccer or Jake?
LA Witt: Did Somebody Order a Pizza?
Paul Switzer has been miserable ever since his childhood love, Cory Bowman, chose a fraternity over him. When a pizza delivery to the frat house lands the exes face to face for the first time in eighteen months, the wound is reopened... and so are Paul's feelings for the only man he's ever loved.
Sara York: The Dust Of Everyday Life
Cole only has the courage to lust after the swim team from afar. When Seever asks to share a table at the packed coffee house where Cole is studying, he’s sure it’s a joke. But after one touch and one scorching kiss, Cole thinks the chance meet could lead to something with substance.
Annabeth Albert: Winning Bracket
Metrics and tournament brackets—who knew they were sexy? When competing dorm advisors Edwin and Ollie bet on a basketball tournament, neither expects he’s risking his heart. As the challenge becomes a hot bedroom battle to avoid real feelings, the two “frenemies” must change their definitions of losing to win a shot at lasting love.
Cassandra Carr: The Eloquent Jock
Hockey jock and English Lit major Brendan knows he’s gay, but hasn’t come out to anyone, fearing a possible backlash. Then he’s tapped to be a TA for a hot professor and feels an immediate connection. Now he must decide how much he’s willing to risk to score the ultimate goal.
Dalton Diaz: Lesson Learned
Adam Warren is counting down the days until he can put “Professor” next to his name—and his disastrous past with Tyler Ford behind him. When a fluke puts Tyler in Adam’s class, the graduate assistant faces some hard choices while Tyler faces an uphill battle for a second chance at first love.
Mia Downing: Switching Leads
Coach John Graham needs a new assistant for Cathia U's equestrian team. The last person he expects to get the job walks into the barn and stops his heart. How is he supposed to focus on the team when his ex-lover—sexy horse trainer Finn Parker—wants back into his life…and into his bed?
Whitley Gray: Artistic Endeavor
When friends ask one-night stand connoisseur Michael Esteban to introduce shy virgin Cobey Miller to the joys of sex, Michael balks—lust is his thing, not teaching. But Cobey’s problem meeting men fuels Michael’s decision to help Cobey become a gay-sex-loving guy. It’ll all be fun and games—unless someone falls in love.
Bianca Sommerland: Solid Education
Gage Tackett comes off as a bad boy—detached and maybe a little dangerous. Definitely not Vet Sciences Professor Derek Paulson’s type. When Gage arrives at Derek’s veterinary clinic with a frostbitten stray dog, Derek realizes his most difficult student has a few things to teach him. Things he’s more than willing to learn.
KyAnn Waters: Private Lessons
Ryan Kane could lose his scholarship and his position on the pitch. Jake Finely offers to help. Only Ryan and Jake discover their private lessons have more to do with sex ed than Business Ethics. When a tenured professor offers Ryan an indecent proposal to make the grade, will he choose soccer or Jake?
LA Witt: Did Somebody Order a Pizza?
Paul Switzer has been miserable ever since his childhood love, Cory Bowman, chose a fraternity over him. When a pizza delivery to the frat house lands the exes face to face for the first time in eighteen months, the wound is reopened... and so are Paul's feelings for the only man he's ever loved.
Sara York: The Dust Of Everyday Life
Cole only has the courage to lust after the swim team from afar. When Seever asks to share a table at the packed coffee house where Cole is studying, he’s sure it’s a joke. But after one touch and one scorching kiss, Cole thinks the chance meet could lead to something with substance.
I have read books
by a few of these authors in the past, and I was really excited at the chance
to receive a review copy of this bundle because I couldn’t wait to see how some
of my favorite authors came together to create this world. I can say that I was extremely pleased about
how the whole book ended up working out because the authors were able to create
the world so well; it was almost as though it was a real college town.
There were some
stories in this bundle that stood out the most for me. Be it for the reason that I just overall
enjoyed the story, or that there was just something about it that made it stand
out from the others in the series. Winning Bracket,
The Eloquent Jock, Artistic Endeavor, and Solid Education are the stories that stand
out the most for me personally.
Even though I only called out those stories, that doesn’t mean that I
didn’t enjoy the others in the bundle.
The others, while they were well written, were not all my cup of tea
personally. I am very glad that I did
read them because I honestly do not think that the bundle would have been
complete without them.
I did enjoy how the stories were not all about sex! I was actually worried that when I started
it, that’s what the focus was going to be since the stories are on the shorter
end of the stick, but thankfully that wasn’t the case! While there was sex in some of the stories,
it was done so well that it didn’t take away from what was happening between
the characters. It actually added to it.
Overall though, I would say that if you’re looking for an amazing
bundle to read that has something different for everyone, then I would check
this one out! You might even end up like
me and find some new authors that you can’t wait to read next!
An excerpt from The Eloquent Jock...by
Cassandra Carr
Brendan’s mouth
dropped open. “Want…me?”
“Why is that so hard
to believe?” I am so screwed, and not in a good way. A
headache began to take hold and he moved his hand to massage harder.
“Look at you,” Brendan
waved a hand in Scott’s general direction. “You’re gorgeous, you’re successful,
you’re sophisticated. I’m just some confused shmuck who’s never even kissed a
guy.”
“Never?” I
should not care about this. I need to stop. No good can come of this.
Brendan’s face bloomed
red. “No. I’m not the type to walk into some gay bar and pick up a guy. Just
the thought of it kinda makes me want to puke.”
“Not everyone is
interested in that lifestyle.”
“Are you?” Brendan
shook his head. “I’m sorry. I don’t have the right to ask you that. I know I’m
making an ass of myself right now, I just don’t know what to do.”
“About what?” Scott
dug himself deeper with every word, but he couldn’t stop.
Brendan clenched his
fists on the desk, tapping his knuckles. Meanwhile, his right leg bounced and
the poor kid looked as if he would self-combust from the red suffusing his face.
After a moment of
charged silence, Brendan said, “So, you want me, but can’t have me.”
“Right.”
“Well, you’re the
first guy I’ve ever wanted. I’ve known about my sexuality for
a while now, but this is the first time I’ve met somebody who actually interested
me beyond a casual attraction. And this sucks. I’m distracted; I can’t do my
schoolwork; I’m making mistakes on the ice. I can’t have this.”
Scott leaned against
the window and asked, “Then what do you want to do?”
Brendan licked his
lips and Scott’s treacherous gaze followed the movement. “This.” Before Scott
could even react, Brendan had grabbed him and kissed him, sloppily pushing his
tongue into Scott’s mouth even as Scott tried to force his muddled brain to
catch up with the program. He moaned as Brendan’s strong arms came around his
waist, pulling their groins together. For a guy with no experience, the man
revved Scott up pretty fucking fast. His dick pushed against Brendan’s sizable
erection. Brendan moaned and the back of Scott’s head bounced off the glass
behind him as Brendan attacked his mouth with even more vigor.
The pain radiating
through his skull brought Scott out of his trance. He shoved Brendan away—shit,
the guy had some strength for a man his size—and retreated to the corner of the
office. Brendan stood between him and the door or he would’ve bolted that way.
“We can’t do this,” he
managed to gasp out. His body had a very different opinion, but Scott ignored
his baser needs. Someone had to take charge and stop this madness.
“You said you wanted
me.”
Scott blew out a loud
breath through his nose. “That doesn’t mean we should do anything about it. In
fact, it would be a lot safer for both of us if we didn’t.”
“Because you’re a
professor?”
“Well yes, that. And
I’m, what, fifteen years older than you?”
“You’re saying I’m
just some dumb kid who doesn’t know any better?” Brendan began to turn away,
but then spun back. “You responded to me. That might’ve been my first kiss, but
I know what happened. You liked it.”
Putting up a hand in a
placating gesture, Scott said, “I’m not denying anything, but enjoying a kiss
and letting it go on are two different things.”
“I get it.” Scott
tried to go on, but Brendan stopped him. “No, I do. I get it. I’m sorry.”
Before Scott could stop him, he’d grabbed his bag off the chair he’d dumped it
onto earlier, yanked open the door, and slipped through it. As he slammed the
door behind him, Scott slumped to the floor.
“That went well, you
jackass,” he muttered.
Top Ten Reasons the
#CampusCravings MM Bundle Rocks!
Hi
everyone! We're the authors of Campus Cravings, a MM bundle. Thanks so much for
hosting us, or, if you're a reader, for taking the time to read this! We really
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Top
Ten Reasons to Check Out Campus Cravings:
1.
College is a time of eye-opening exploration and experimentation, and there's
just something about a Cathia University man...
2. All the stories take place at fictional Cathia
University—where not even homework or grading stands in the way of true love.
3.
What's better than one hot man? Two! And what's better than two? Eighteen!
(Nine stories, each with two heroes, yay!)
4.
The stories are interrelated, so you'll see characters from stories appear in
others, notice many of the same buildings being used etc. That was a lot of fun
for us to write and we hope you enjoy that aspect too!
5.
Every story is brand new! That's over 220k words! Four seasons of academic fun—from the first
students arriving in Fall, to winter holidays, to March Madness and Spring
Flings, to Summer loving—there’s something for every part of the academic year.
6. Unique pairings—whether you like
friends-to-lovers, enemies-to-lovers, reunion romances, May-December pairings,
first love, or hot-for-teacher flirtations, you are bound to find some of
your favorite tropes! And
if that's not enough, there are hot athletes, sophisticated professors,
activist heroes, and lots more!
7. Sports galore—soccer, hockey, basketball,
equestrian and more! Join the authors and the characters as we root for the
Cathia Cougars!
8. Pranks,
parties, and plenty of fun—you really want to find out who dyed the fountain
red and who’s at Friday’s Frat party!
9. Fan
favorite m/m romance authors including L.A. Witt, Sara York, Cassandra
Carr, Annabeth Albert, Bianca Sommerland, Whitley Gray, Dalton Diaz, Mia
Downing, and KyAnn Waters.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the great excerpt of Cassandra's book. It sounds terrific. I'm also looking forward to reading Whitley Gray's Artistic Endeavor.
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