Latest Story Updates April 2017

The Sutter's Bay series will be coming soon as a boxed eBook set with JMS Books. So look for that, later this month, I think.

In other news, I am in the process of contracting several more orphaned AQ stories. These include The Squire, Sorcerer's Lover and Sorcerer's Lover 2, Waking the Prince, Admiring Jesse, Jake's Regret, The Other Side, Needing Seth, Manfred's Curse, and Unobtainable. 

There are still a few that haven't found a home and I'm not certain I will be pursuing re-publication for these at this point. I never say never though.

Pulling Away and Pulling Apart, have to be technically run through Loose Id as they are connected to Car Wash, which they currently have the rights to. Right now I don't have any intention of offering them to Loose Id, so they remain unavailable.

Other AQ stories that I have have no plans for are: Hitting It Big, Lost Between, The Impostor, The Best Gift, Still the One, A Knight for All, and It's Only Make Believe. I think that's about it for my former AQ catalog.

I still have zero news on the stories orphaned by the closure of Ellora's Cave, which are, of course, Perfect Man, Trust, Another Chance, Wanting Sam, and um, the Topaz book. I forget the name right now. Sorry.

There were a few free stories I had on All Romance eBooks that are no longer out there as well, including two Christmas stories, Last Christmas and The Naughty Ones. I might some day get those up on Amazon. We will see.

And finally, I am working on a new story but I am not pushing myself to work on it too fast so I have no clue when I will get it finished nor who it will go to. It involves a Hollywood actor and a nurse.

June Amber Quill Best Seller List

Good news, I am on here twice. Of course, I was released the same month as an M.L. Rhodes book and she always kicks everyone else's butt. Ah, well. Pretty cool, nevertheless.

What's Hot? June 2009 Best Sellers!

1. Bring The Heat - M. L. Rhodes (Gay / Contemporary)
2. Car Wash - Shawn Lane (Gay / Contemporary)
3. Seducing Light - KC Kendricks (Gay / Contemporary)
4. Forbidden Desire - Carolina Valdez (Gay / Contemporary)
5. Pottery Peter - Rick R. Reed (Gay / Contemporary)
6. Sins Of Arrogance - India Harper (Gay / Suspense)
7. Bottom's Up:Triplesex - Amanda Young (Gay / Contemporary)
8. Bottom's Up:A Kinky Orgasm - Amanda Young (Gay / Contemporary)
9. Playing The Field:Play On - J. M. Snyder (Gay / Contemporary)
10. Sorcerer's Lover II - Shawn Lane (Gay / Fantasy / Historical)

Sorcerer's Lover II is released

Sorcerer's Lover 2 is out.

This is it folks until the end of July.

http://www.amberquill.com/AmberAllure/SorcerersLover2.html

There will be one more book in the series, late 2009 or maybe 2010

Already Winners

Okay, the winners of the Sorcerer's Lover 2 contest are: Stacey, J, Shayne, and Shellie. Since these are the four people who entered you are all winners.

Please email authorshawnlane@gmail.com with your email address if I don't already have it and whether you need both Sorcerer's Lover and Sorcerer's Lover 2 or just Sorcerer's Lover 2. This weekend I will email you your copy.

Now, there is still time before Saturday night at Nine p.m. Pacific Daylight Time, to enter and guarantee yourself a free copy. But once that time comes and go, the contest is officially over. I don't know if I will be doing any more contests anytime soon.

Have a good weekend everyone

New Release Date for Sorcerer's Lover 2 and a new Contest

Sorcerer's Lover 2's release date has been moved again. This is the second time it has been moved for those keeping track. The new release date is now next weekend, June 20/21.

So this means a new contest. I am doing something a little different in that this time. I am giving away a package of Sorcerer's Lover and Sorcerer's Lover 2 together. This is good news for those of you who haven't read the first one. You can now read them together. Now don't worry if you HAVE read the first one, and you win, just let me know and I won't need to send the first one to you but you can still win the second one. Eventually there will be a third and final installment but that won't be until probably late 2009 or early 2010.

Blurb:

The sequel to Amber Allure’s Best Seller Sorcerer's Lover...

The sorcerer, Warin, and his lover, the illegitimate prince, Benedict, were torn apart just as they were on the verge of escaping to their new life together. Imprisoned for his own good by his half-brother and heir-to-the-throne, Henry, Benedict dreams of being rescued and reunited with his sorcerer.

The lovers subsist on a handful of stolen encounters even as Warin plans to free Benedict from his prison. As the king lies near death, a rebellion against Henry is secretly plotted when he is most vulnerable.

But when the chance to escape during an attack on the castle presents itself, Benedict and Warin stay behind to fight for Henry. Will they be forced to sacrifice their chance for love and happiness for honor?

People Watching, Story Ideas, and Ramblings

Speaking of long hair (Shayne's obsession), Monday night I was flying home from Las Vegas doing my usual people watching in the airport. I like to create characters from people I see. I am still going to create a couple out of that uber hot gay couple I saw at the opera earlier this year, but I digress.

I'm sitting next to my friends and one of them leans over and says, "Isn't that a Nelson twin over there sitting on the floor on the next aisle?"

Of course you have to know who the Nelson twins are. They are the blond twin sons of the late Ricky Nelson and they had several hits a million years ago when they had really long hair. They were always quite goodlooking and their names are Gunnar and Matthew. Anyway, I managed to look in the direction she indicated and sure enough the one sitting on the floor strumming his guitar was Gunnar Nelson with now short blond hair and being in his forties (as am I). He was gorgeous, actually, with his very blue eyes. Anyway as it turns out he was talking with his twin, Matthew who sat in the chair above him.

So now, I am thinking of writing a story with a former long-haired, blond rock star who is now in his forties. I think when I write this story he will most definitely have to resemble Gunnar.

I couldn't help but wonder as the Nelsons got on the Southwest flight with the rest of us if they think about the father they never even got to know dying in a plane crash every time they get on a plane themselves. I know I thought about it when I saw them.

Anyway, now that I am back at home I am continuing to write my angsty story, Pieces. The next release is Sorcerer's Lover 2 and I really believe you need to have read Sorcerer's Lover to get into the second book. Sorcerer's Lover 2 will come out June 27/28 and I might have a giveaway of both Sorcerer's Lover and Sorcerer's Lover 2 as a package for those who have not read the first one.

Sorcerer's Lover 2 Excerpt

Lazy today so I thought I'd just post an excerpt of my upcoming release, Sorcerer's Lover 2, rather than come up with something else.

Benedict clenched his fist and turned away from the sight of the soldiers. Somehow he had to escape this. Find Warin again.

Alas, he was no magical sort himself and his knightly skills were no match for twenty soldiers. Some he could take out, but not all. And there appeared to be no one here on his side.

He went to the door and twisted the handle, peering out into the hall. A heavily armed soldier appeared at the door immediately.

“I beg your pardon, my lord Benedict, but your brother has ordered that you are to stay in for the rest of the night,” the man, who had several years and muscles on Benedict, said with an apologetic smile.

Benedict tried to push aside his annoyance, but it was difficult. He would dearly love to strangle his elder brother just now. “What if I am wishing some sustenance from the kitchens?”

“You have but to command me and I will see to it. Is there something you wish me to have fetched?”

“No. No, there is nothing. What is your name?”

“Gerard, my lord Benedict. I have been given the position of your personal guard.” The older man straightened, trying to look authoritative.

“Ah, so that is the way of things is it. You are to follow me around like a lap dog, Gerard?”

Gerard cleared his throat and nervously fingered his graying moustache. “I would not say that, my lord. I am just not to leave your side for the near future.”

Benedict nodded. “The very definition of a lap dog. Very well, Gerard, I will retire for the night.”

“As you wish. If there is anything you do need, just come out and tell me. I will be here.”

He gritted his teeth and closed the door of his chamber.

Benedict moved restlessly to the window again, looking out. Thick clouds hung in the sky, some reaching low to the ground to form mist. The air was heavy and damp.

The tiny hairs on his neck rose suddenly. He turned sharply to face the room. His heartbeat flipped, then sped up. “Who’s there?”

At first no answer followed his question, yet he felt a presence.

“Hush, your highness,” a familiar voice whispered next to his ear.

“Warin?”

Lips pressed the pulse at his throat, teeth nipped. Benedict shook with instant, fiery need. His now hard cock pressed uncomfortably against his braies and hose.

“Warin, say something, please.”

“Shh, Benedict. It is I.”

Invisible arms wrapped him, pulling his body tight against a muscled torso. He felt Warin’s erection against his ass. Though he could not deny Warin’s magical powers frightened him, Benedict closed his eyes and gave himself up to his lover’s caress.

“You must be very quiet, your highness. You do not wish to cause Gerard to come bursting in to your rescue.”

New Release Date for Sorcerer's Lover 2

I learned today from Amber Quill that Sorcerer's Lover 2's release date has been moved up a month. The new release date will be June 28, 2009. Good news for anyone anxiously awaiting the next installment in the love and adventures of Warin and Benedict.

This means I will have two releases in the month of June for Amber Quill.

No May Releases

So I have no m/m erotic romance releases for May and it's a little weird. Since August or September of last year I have had a release every month.



My next release, Car Wash, does not come out until June. Then Sorcerer's Lover 2 in July. Then, nothing...


The truth is my writing has slowed down a bit. I don't think that is a bad thing necessarily. No one could necessarily keep up that pace forever. Still...I am at a loss.

I'm still working on new material of course and will have more releases, but for now, it's a little disconcerting.