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Check it out!

2010-09-19T16:05:00.001-07:00

The wonderful people at Literary Nymphs have posted an interview with me on their blog. I’d love for you to visit and check it out. It’s about Love, Jamie. Here’s the link: http://literarynymphshotlist.blogspot.com/

A bit of News

2010-08-28T02:09:00.000-07:00

I am in the process of getting a web site designed. When that happens I will have a central location for news and listings and so on. I will drop a couple of the blogs, but until then....

Cold Winters has been accepted at MLR and is in edits.

Something for Santa has been accepted at Silver Publishing for relase on Dec. 11.

Hope all is well with everyone. Check with you all later.

AKM

2010-07-05T23:24:00.000-07:00

Bobby Whitney at Book Wenches says this…and more…about Stone Canyon:

“…Stone Canyon is fast-paced and involving, and Ms. Miles does an excellent job of drawing the reader into the action as the two heroes deal with murder, explosions, home invasion, and even kidnapping. They bounce back and forth between Oklahoma City and the Stone Canyon Ranch dealing with one situation after another, trying to steal a little time to be together in what down time they have…”

“…While you might not expect danger and fun to be able to blend together, Ms. Miles pulls it off quite successfully and tops it all off with a whole lot of love: love of friends and family, love of nature and four-legged things that go “bark” in the night, and romantic hit-the-sheets-and-don’t-come-up-for-air love as well. I found that it all adds to up to quite an agreeable and entertaining read…”

You are invited to go to her web site and read the whole review.
http://www.bookwenches.com/july10reviews.htm#599946767
I’m thrilled that she enjoyed the book and she got what I was going for in it. My thanks to Bobby for taking the time to read my books and write wonderful, thorough reviews.

~AKM~

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Love, Grant gets wonderful review at Fallen Angels

2010-07-03T10:11:00.000-07:00

Great news! I'm so excited. I always get this way when a good review comes in...

I received a truly wonderful review for Love, Jamie's sequel today from Fallen Angel Reviews. Hayley had this to say:"...Love, Grant is quite possibly my favorite so far of all author AKM Miles' books. I loved Jamie and Grant the first time around and was so happy to see them again, along with Brit and Wilhelmina! The sheer lovability of these characters brings a sense of family to a tale that could have easily been just another suspenseful love story. The unfolding of the insidious deeds perpetrated upon Jamie and Grant left me breathless even though I knew who the enemy was from the start. That I could become engrossed in the tale despite knowing the antagonist is a tribute to the storytelling skills of Ms. Miles..."

These words mean a lot and I invite you to go to the site and read the rest of the review.http://fallenangelreviews.com/2010/June/hayley-lovegrant.htm

2010-06-26T18:50:00.001-07:00

Isn't that a cool cover? I just love it and thank Alessia for letting me submit pictures that go along with the story. Since the dogs in the book are based on these, it made good sense and she did a great job.
I hope you like the continuation of Matt and Jason's story. The relationship isn't the problem, it's the extraneous chaos that gets in the way. Now you know me. It's HEA, but it's fun and sometimes frantic getting to it.
Enjoy!
AKM
P.S. As always, I'd love to hear your thoughts.
~AKM~

***love is love***

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2010-06-19T13:23:00.000-07:00

I love my cover. Actually, I love the whole experience at MLR Press for Stone Canyon. I hope you enjoy reading about Micah and Able and all the wonderful side characters. It's a wild ride.

Please let me know what you think. I love to hear from readers.

akmmiles@yahoo.com

http://www.mlrbooks.com/ShowBook.php?book=STCANYON

2010-06-06T15:06:00.000-07:00

Love, Jamie's sequel, Love, Grant is getting great reviews. In case you are interested in finding out what people are saying about it, I am putting a few links below so you can check it out. Jamie got a great review and an award, too.

Besides these, I have a short one coming from Torquere this month, a sequel to Between Us called Between Us, Two. Coming from MLR Press very soon, maybe this month, is Stone Canyon. Look for both of them and let me know what you think...please.

Thanks.

Links:

http://literarynymphsreviewsonly.blogspot.com/2010/05/love-grant.html?zx=f34e87076eec208e

http://www.rainbow-reviews.com/?p=6071

http://www.bookwenches.com/may10reviews.htm#568705242

http://literarynymphsreviewsonly.blogspot.com/2010/05/love-jamie.htmlhttp://literarynymphsreviewsonly.blogspot.com/2010/05/love-grant.html?zx=f34e87076eec208e

I am so pleased that these reviewers love Jamie and Grant...no pun intended. Now I hear I need to come up with Mark and Wade's story. Another Love, book?

~AKM~

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Love, Grant is now available!

2010-04-26T02:20:00.000-07:00

At last, Love, Grant is out and ready for you all. I think everyone should have both Love, Jamie and Love, Grant on their shelves...or computers...or Kindles, etc. It comes out in print on May 17th. Let me know what you think. I love to hear from you.

From Total-E-Bound at this link
http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=&P_ID=757

Jamie and Grant are back and better than ever, but they've still got things to deal with. Oh, boy, do they! It's a great story with your favorite characters and a fast-paced storyline. I hope you enjoy. Here's a little excerpt.
***

“Are we crazy?” Grant had asked that night as he’d walked with Jamie, holding his hand and clutching the bag with the ‘stuff’ in it. They had bottled water, washcloths, lube, condoms and candy bars.

“Yeah, but doesn’t it feel great? You’re sure no one comes out here, right? Like, ever?”

“Nah, I’ve done rounds several times, and there’s never anyone here after lights out.”

“So will someone be doing rounds checking it out tonight?”

“Yeah.”

“Grant!”

“Me. I said I’d take it tonight, silly. You think I’d take a chance with getting caught? I’m all for a little adventure, but I’m not into public displays. Here’s good,” Grant said, stopping and setting the bag down. He stood by while Jamie spread out the old quilt from the back of the car. Jamie turned from his task and opened his arms. Grant went into them with a laugh that turned into a moan.

“I know you wouldn’t take any chances. Come here with those lips.” Jamie took Grant’s mouth without their usual preliminaries. A lot of the time, their kisses were truly like building a work of art. Whoever started it would begin with soft licks and nibbles of the other’s lips, teasing and tasting. Tongues would meet and tangle, usually slowly at first before becoming more aggressive. Seldom did they stay soft and sweet for too long. Jamie usually caved first and began thrusting his tongue into Grant’s mouth, eagerness and desire evident in his moans and sighs. Grant was quick to reciprocate with his own moves, either sucking on Jamie’s tongue or chasing it back into his mouth and following Jamie’s precedent.

Of course, those kisses usually led to more lovemaking. Tonight, Jamie was changing it up a little, Grant realized as his mouth was forced open and Jamie’s tongue swept in, thrusting immediately, as if Jamie had passed over the first steps and was moving headlong into passion. Grant met Jamie’s need with a matching frenzy. However Jamie came at him, Grant was always ready to participate.

“God, you’re hot tonight,” Grant said, tightening his arms around Jamie.
********
~AKM~
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Good News! The Best!

2010-04-17T11:47:00.000-07:00

Does the guy in the back look familiar? He should! That's Jamie from Love, Jamie and he and Grant are back in this book and living and loving and fighting danger again. This comes out on April 26th from Total-E-Bound and in print on May 17th. There's great humor, great sex, great conflict, and good times right here. Check it out, won't you?

I have a Highball coming out from Torquere Press in June called Between Us Two. It's a sequel to Between Us with Matt and Jason. In June, also, I have a novel coming from MLR Press called Stone Canyon. This one was fabulous fun and I'm excited to be accepted on at MLR.

I hope you get them and enjoy them and most of all, let me know.

I always look forward to hearing from you.

~AKM~

***love is love***

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Two Reviews for Too Keen

2010-02-15T21:30:00.000-08:00

I'm excited about the two reviews I've found for Too Keen from TEB. Check them out...and let me know what you think.
http://www.bookwenches.com/february10reviews.htm Scroll down to 2/4/10 for the review from Book Wenches.

http://literarynymphsreviewsonly.blogspot.com/2010/02/too-keen.html for the review from Literary Nymphs.

Fantastic words.

AKM

Wanna see Too Keen? Great cover, great story!

2010-02-10T01:30:00.000-08:00

You should read this great book. It's very heartwarming, funny, and chaotic. I love the characters and don't you just love the cover?

A new one!

2010-02-10T01:03:00.000-08:00

I have a short story, called a Sip, out now at Torquere. Right in time for Valentine's Day, it is called The Only Thing That Matters and is a sequel to Brackets. Austin and Brack are excited about their respective plans for Valentine's Day, but the best laid plans and mother nature don't always get along. Check it out along with several other Valentine's Sips from Torquere authors.

Too Keen coming out Monday!

2010-01-23T23:24:00.000-08:00

Things sure happen when Keen Thomas and Lance Cantu get together. Wild things. Sexy things. Fun things. Crazy things. They form an almost instant bond, but somehow the police keep getting involved. Keen and Lance form an almost instant bond and end up meeting a lot of police officers. It seems that the term “Chaos Magnets” fits them to a T. These two sure know how to handle themselves in chaotic situations. They know how to handle themselves in romantic situations, as well.

There are criminals galore, martial arts, a little old lady (who, by the way, writes gay literature), sisters and identical brothers, more criminals, and lots of really hot sex. Join Keen and Lance as they face all life manages to throw their way, together.

I'd love to hear what you think of Too Keen. Let me know. I love these guys.

~AKM~
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Please check this out...very cool.

2009-12-30T00:37:00.001-08:00

Please go to the following link for a wonderful interview with me at Book Wenches. Bobbi did a great job with the questions and the book covers. I'm very proud of it.

http://www.bookwenches.com/iviewakmmiles.htm

AKM

Happy Holidays!

2009-12-25T02:28:00.001-08:00

I hope everyone has a great holiday season and a new year filled with love and joy, good health and happiness. Thanks for a wonderful year. Looking forward to another one! AKM

Take It EASY is getting great reviews!

2009-12-06T22:05:00.001-08:00

I am thrilled to report that reviewers really like Take It EASY.
Please check it out for yourself.

Bobbi at Book Wenches is here: http://www.bookwenches.com/December09reviews.htm

Erotice Horizon says: http://erotichorizon.blogspot.com/2009/11/review-take-it-easy-akm-miles.html

These are great reviews and I 'd love for you to read them and see what they have to say about my newest book.

I love my job!

~AKM~
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Good news! My new book out Wednesday

2009-11-23T21:55:00.000-08:00

Take It EASY comes out Wednesday and I hope you all buy it and enjoy it. It will make a great holiday read. I love the characters...of course, and think you will, too. I'd love to hear from you if you like it.

~AKM~

***love is love***

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Check this out...

2009-09-30T23:23:00.000-07:00

I've been working on Photoshop, too. Like this?

SO much to tell you.

2009-09-30T21:29:00.000-07:00

I have been so busy getting books done and in and edited and pre-edited and marketed and accepted and am still writing on a deadline.

I had one story come out today at Torquere in the Changing Lives Charity Sips line, the proceeds of which will all go to the Matthew Shepherd Foundation. I was thrilled to be accepted in this group when this charity was chosen. My Sip is called Changes. Please go to Torquere and buy lots of these great short stories. It's a great theme and there are great authors and great reads.

Take It EASY was accepted and I have just finished the first round of edits on it. It comes out November 25th at Torquere.

The Six of Pentacles: Tommy's Story is coming from Torquere on December 12th as part of the Arcana series. It is a sequel to Soldier and yes, you'll meet all the characters from Soldier as Tommy comes into his own.

Too Keen was accepted and I have just finished pre-edits on it for Total-E-Bound. It is due to come out January 25th.

I am writing Love, Grant and it will come out from TEB in April. It's coming along and. of course, is a sequel to Love, Jamie.

Between Matt and Jason has been accepted and will be coming next year from Torquere. It is a sequel to Between Us.

So, that's why I've been absent lately. So busy, and I have a deadline on Love, Grant. I'll be pretty scarce until that is done. I want to make it as good or better than Jamie. I couldn't stand for it to be a disappointment.

I've been reading a lot of good books recently that I learn about on Goodreads, a fabulous site.

I'm thrilled to be on GLBT Bookshelf. That is one of the best ideas anyone ever had, I believe.

So, that's what I've been doing. Now, it's back to work. Thanks for your support.

~AKM~
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Hi guys, member me?

2009-08-28T23:53:00.000-07:00

I've been way bad about keeping this up. Much going on with Mom at the nursing home and I've been writing like crazy trying to get things done so I can get on to other things and so on. Starting a lot of edits so I'm gonna be a busy bee this fall. No problem. That's what I want. The busier I am the more I can get out to you all...to see if you like it. Later. You really should check out all the great things on GLBT Bookshelf and I'm really enjoying Goodreads, too.
AKM

Good Reviews for Bought and Paid For!

2009-07-31T15:59:00.000-07:00

Erotic Horizon had this to say about Bought and Paid For:

..."A delightful read from Ms. Miles’ and it just hits the spot. With characters that you can’t help but empathise with and ultimately fall in love with, Ms. Miles has continued with her usual style of tossing young men who are battling against person or persons to ultimately get to their soul mate.

Ms. Miles has come out to play with BOUGHT AND PAID FOR and I for one am having fun. "

Yea! Thanks so much.

Vallerianna at Night Owl Romance says:

..."As a quick feel good read, this book has all that a reader could want. I'll definitely be looking for some of Ms. Miles' other books."

Elisa Rolle, on her Live Journal page, says:

The author has the chance to push a lot on the angst button, but she chooses to dose it; with Parker's job it would have been easy to arise sympathy for him, and instead she only gave a glimpse on it when serves her to describe how caring Deacon was for his lover. Other than that, more than on the angst button, she chooses to push on the emotional one. Deacon's choice how to use his inherited money, his actions towards Parker, but also Parker's easy conquest, due to his love for Deacon, are all thought to make the reader smile and dream, more than make him cry."

Good news.

2009-07-30T07:03:00.000-07:00

My new one, Bought and Paid For, out with Total-E-Bound (TEB) is doing well. I've had two good reviews so far and fans like it.

Erotic Horizon says:

Ms. Miles has come out to play with BOUGHT AND PAID FOR and I for one am having fun."

http://erotichorizon.blogspot.com/

This makes for one happy author.

Check it out.

AKM

Happy Weekend to you!

2009-07-26T09:14:00.000-07:00

This is what I've worked on recently, a new postcard. I worked hard on the design. I've been busy with real life lately with being sick myself, and Mom is not well at all. I've been dying to get busy on Between Matt and Jason and promise that I will, and get it in. Then I want to do another short story. The next big one will be Love, Grant. I think about them all the time. I just can't get to them. But I'm gonna. That's a promise. Enjoy your week. Later.

AKM

You have to check this out!

2009-07-17T22:01:00.000-07:00

How cool is that? GLBT Bookshelf is a place for writers of GLBT literature and readers to come and find just what they're looking for. It's easy. It's all there for you. Pages and pages of blurbs and excerpts, reviews, and info. I love looking at the pages of my fellow authors. If you look in the bottom left corner of this ad, you'll find Smart Alex. Yea! I am excited to be part of this site.

I highly recommend this to you if you're looking for all levels, all kinds, all variations of GLBT.

Go here: http://www.glbtbookshelf.com

~AKM~
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I got it!

2009-07-16T10:55:00.000-07:00

I received my copy of Love, Jamie in print and the experience was amazing. I guess you can tell this is my first one in print. I was so excited. It is quite lovely; shiny and new. Gorgeous cover and just a joy to behold...for me. I hope you feel the same way. Please check it out at Total-E-Bound or Amazon and get your copy of Love, Jamie.

~AKM~

***love is love***

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Wondering

2009-07-10T11:33:00.001-07:00

I've worked hard today making banners for my books, etc. Thought I'd see if I could add them on here. Bear with me. Well, there's one book and mine. Looks okay, I guess. It was fun making them. Now I need to get to writing.

Why don't you stop by?

2009-07-08T01:48:00.000-07:00

I'm over at Beth Wylde's group today sharing info and excerpts from current releases. Joining me are Meg Leigh and TC Blue. It should be a very interesting day with fun and frivolity. Not to mention sexy manlove and so on. We'll be answering questions even asking some. Come on by http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bethwylde/

~AKM~
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Yea!

2009-07-06T18:06:00.000-07:00

I can't wait to get my hands on Love, Jamie. Actually hold it in my hands. Can you tell it will be my first one in print? I'm so tickled.

I started writing Between Matt and Jason today. Feel good about it. Still knocking around ideas for Love, Grant, but will start it very soon. My life is settling down and I can focus a little on the writing now.

I'll visit Mom each day, but not for so long. She has things to do out there and that is good, for both of us, I guess.

I have salmon baking in the oven, new potatoes and squash to reheat from last night and it's a good night.

Reading Grey's Awakening by Cameron Dane. Read all by that author. Good stuff.

Bought Notturno by ZAM, and two more by Carol Lynne today, too. See, it's a good day!

~AKM~
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Sunday

2009-07-05T11:07:00.000-07:00

Taking a much needed break. Getting thoughts together to start on Between Matt and Jason. They are back from Gatlinburg and going on with their lives. They're just together now so we'll see what life throws at them. Have some ideas. Just need to get the notes set up. Try not to make a huge mistake like I did in the other one. No one seems to have caught it, but I did the other day and freaked out. I'll be careful from now on. Notes, notes, notes. Take better notes. Going to reread Between Us so as not to miss anything.

It's thundering out there and I'm all cozy in here. But I have to shower and go out to see Mom in her new digs.

Later.

~AKM~
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Hey, hey, hey!

2009-07-01T21:31:00.000-07:00

Good news. TEB is taking Too Keen. Yea! I love the story. It is fun and light and sweet and full of action and love and sex and pain and heartache and joy and renewal and...you know, that sounds a lot like life, huh? It's a great story. It is due out in January of 2010. Hang in there with me!

Having to put my mother into a nursing home this week. Was told that it's probably cancer (stomach or colon) that has caused all the recent blood loss and lack of appetite, etc. Too frail to go through tests now to see. Not a good time here in RL.

Hope all is well with you all and I'll be back soon.

Had a good time telling them how I'd like the cover to be for Too Keen.

~AKM~
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Gotta love a weekend!

2009-06-27T10:09:00.000-07:00

I'm busy reading over Between Us so I can start on the sequel. I enjoy these two men a lot and have some good ideas for the story.
I'm going out with friends tonight and am looking forward to that. It's been a while.
Finished making a lovely slideshow last night to send with a friend to Iraq.
I'm reading Spoken by Sean Michael and loving it, of course. Haven't read any of his that I haven't loved. Favorite, besides the Jarheads series which is at the top? Tripwire. Love that one. Trip and Bones. Great stuff.
There are just not enough hours in the day to do all the writing and reading I want to do. To say nothing of RL!
See ya later.

~AKM~
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Must get to it!

2009-06-26T13:38:00.000-07:00

I'm busy working on pictures today and I really need to get to work on the books. I will. Promise. I think Matt and Jason need my attention first. So, it's off to Nashville and Gallatin for more with them. Got some plans milling around in my head.

~AKM~
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My first one!

2009-06-25T09:56:00.000-07:00

I'm pretending people are just dying to read things about AKM Miles and the books created by AKM. So with that premise, we shall go on.

I just had a book accepted by Torquere called Take It EASY. It should be out in November. I have another short story in the Arcana Series called The Six of Pentacles: Tommy's Story, coming in December. This is a sequel to Soldier and tells the story of one of the kids in Dillon and Soldier's book. There will be a longer novel later about Gom.

I have a short story coming out at Total-E-Bound (TEB) called Bought and Paid For, in July and my novel, Love, Jamie comes out in print in July from TEB. Looking forward to that month.

I am starting on two sequels. One is for Torquere and it is called Between Matt and Jason about the characters in Between Us. The other is for TEB and it is called Love, Grant about the characters in Love, Jamie. They are both in the thinking stages, but I'm getting started on them soooon.

I have a beta reader working on Too Keen that will be sent to TEB soon.

Sound like I'm busy enough? I am, but I love it. I truly love writing M/M erotic romance. I also love reading it and have so many favorite authors. They keep me busy when I'm not writing.

I'm also a photographer. I love shooting flowers and horses. I may throw in a picture from time to time.

So what about you?
~AKM~
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