The brown-eyed man in the business suit wasn’t my type at all, but he caught my eye across the bar, and I figured a conversation and a bit of playful banter was better than sitting alone like a lump. I had spent the past hour scanning the crowds at Revere’s and growing more impatient with every passing minute.

I was good-looking, damnit. Didn’t smell funny or anything. My confidence — that thing everyone said was sexy — was bolted firmly in place. Well, it had been before coming home to find Louis moaning under that biker with the tattoo of a bull on his backside. It was all I had seen of the guy, but it had been enough.

By the time I settled onto the stool next to the guy at the bar, I knew I wouldn’t get much from him. He repeated the ‘not interested’ refrain as expected before he suddenly jumped up to talk to someone he worked with near the dance floor. My gaze followed his to a spike-haired blond looking all kinds of adorable. We strolled over, but my hopes were dashed once again when I spotted the man hanging all over the object of my interest.

Fluorescent turquoise tank stretched over his trim muscles. Pink gloss colored his thick lips. If that was the type the half-nerd, half-punk darling went for, I had no hope. I glanced down at my outfit. Beige. Navy. I melted back into the crowd with a sigh. Maybe somewhere I could find another man boring and bored enough to take a chance on me.

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1 — I’m old enough to know that New Years doesn’t actually change anything automatically.

2 — The world is still kinda fucked.

The new year is a time to make plans, revitalize intention, and refocus on positivity, though, so that’s what I’m going to do. I hope everyone out there can do a bit of that for themselves, too. Protect and nurture yourself. Get rid of toxic situations and people as much as you can. Take time for yourself.

What are my plans for the year?

I’m not quite done with “Tales From Revere’s” yet. Paul and Houston still want to expand the bar so even more LGBTQ+ folks can come inside and find their second home there. Max and Emmitt’s wedding is coming up, and I can’t miss that. Some very deserving men haven’t found their forever love yet!

The next book coming out at the end of January is “Mine to Serve,” which sees Giovanni and Viktor getting their happily ever after.

The three remaining books include and “Extra Dry and Dirty,” “With a Twist,” and “Straight Up Proof.” Then, it will be time to leave Revere’s alone and move on to the next project. More details about those will come in the future.

Do you have favorite characters who you think deserve a story? Let me know in the comments.

What’s next?

I have multiple series ideas already bouncing around in my head. I’m never short on ideas.

Options include:

1 — Shifter paranormal romance with lots of steam

2 — Gritty realism, hurt/comfort in a beautiful and unique setting

3 — Spin-off series at the Halcyon Inn (Finn and Carter’s luxury LGBTQ-friendly B&B) a few years down the road

Decisions! Decisions!

Whatever the new year holds, it should be interesting. At least in fiction we can escape the crap going on in the real world for a while.

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Paul (whose last name is NOT Revere) opened the place years ago to give the LGBTQ+ community a safe and fun space to spend their time and meet others for friendship and plenty of fun. He runs the place with his ex-construction-worker husband, Houston, and the help of Whit (Don’t call me Whitaker), a blue-haired, slightly sarcastic, and flirty bartender.

They offer great music, comfortable chairs and booths, the hottest DJ around (at least from Book Two, On the Rocks, onward) cherry-vanilla-scented soap in the restrooms, and a lot of eye-candy.

Revere’s is all things to all people (except annoying bridal shower attendees — just ask Houston), and modeled after an amazing place I visited on a trip to the midwest. All names, locations, scenery, etc. have been changed, but the atmosphere remains.

All the books in the “Tales From Revere’s” series use this LGBTQ+ bar as a backdrop. It’s where the characters meet or go for dates, hang with friends or look for hookups. I hope the regulars become as well-known to you as they are to the others who stop by for a beer, cocktail, or something harder (no pun intended).

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Revere’s is a friendly neighborhood gay bar in a small lakeside town that swells during the summer months with tourists. Paul (whose last name is not Revere) and his husband, Houston, run the place. It has long been a favorite spot to hang out, grab a few drinks, meet new friends, and get all hot and steamy on the dance floor once the sun goes down.

The series revolves around Revere’s and the diverse group of characters there. Each book focuses on a different couple, but characters carry through from one to the next. Therefore, you can read the short novels as standalones and enjoy them, but it’s better if you read them in order.

Book Two — Top Shelf Tastes — is currently available for pre-order with publication set for September 3rd.

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