Thanks so much for having us here today! Oh wait, who are
we, I can hear some of you ask? Let me back up a mo and start again.
I’m Julie Lynn Hayes, she’s M.A. Church
Let’s start at the beginning. I totally blame Michelle for
hooking me on aliens.
Michelle: *snort* I corrupted her, or so she says.
Julie: *laughs*
That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it. It wasn’t until I read your most
excellent book, Nighttime Wishes, that I first encountered your fixation on beings
from other worlds, and… wait, hold on a second. What are you two doing here?
Reed: Don’t blame me, I was just following Taz. He said we
needed to come here, and I guess he’s right. Look, you’re talking about us.
That’s a bit cheeky, don’t you think?
Julie: What? Cheeky? Hey, Reed, I was going to say nice
things, how does that make us cheeky? Michelle, a little help here?
Michelle: Oh no, don’t drag me into this. Besides, I think
you’re doing just fine on your own, Julie.
Julie: Gee, thanks. *sneaks a peek at these two lovely men* Wow,
what gorgeous guys we’ve created, I have to admit.
Taz: Reed, I appreciate these two humans and their efforts
to talk about us, but I feel that we can handle this ourselves, don’t you?
Reed: Indeed I do. So why don’t you two ladies find
something else to do? Maybe go to a strip club or something?
Julie: *look at Michelle, and she shrugs *
Michelle: Well, if they screw this up, it’s on them. I say
we go look at pretty men. You’re driving, though.
Julie: *walks out door mumbling under her breath* Don’t I
always?
Michelle: *pokes Julie in the back* But you like driving. Am
I going to have to listen to this all the way to Atlanta
Purses are grabbed and a door slams shuts.
Reed: *whispers* Good
Lord, are they gone?
Taz: *looks around the corner* Yes, thank the stars. I
swear, those two… So… *Taz rubs his hands together, a gleam in his eye* Looks
like we got free rein now. You ready to start?”
Reed: Yes, more than ready. They’ve gone about things the
wrong way. Did you even hear mention of the title?
Taz: No, not a word.
Reed: *shakes his head* Women!
Taz: *cocks his head and regards Reed* My mother is a woman,
Reed.
Reed: *snorts* I know, I met her, remember? So’s mine, by
the way, and thanks for asking…
Taz: But I didn’t ask?
Reed: *sighs* It’s just an expression. *mumbles under his
breath* Damn, need to get that book. Bad. Hey, babe, where do you think we
should start?
Taz: How about like this? *he climbs onto Reed’s lap and
lays his head on Reed’s shoulder, purring*
Reed: Oh damn, seriously? *takes a deep breath* I thought
we’re here to talk? You know, about us?
Taz: *purrs louder* Go ahead and talk. I can hear you.
*begins to rock in Reed’s lap*
Reed: Oh jeez Louise, that’s distracting… *clears throat*
Um, okay… we met… we met… oh yeah, it was almost Valentine’s Day. I was working
late ‘cause I didn’t have anything better to do. You know how it is when you’re
single and it’s been a while… that day means less than nothing.
Taz: It didn’t mean anything to me either.
Reed: Well, to be fair, you never heard of it ‘til you got
here.
Taz: Oh yeah, I guess that’s true. *squirms a bit on Reed’s lap* I’m just lucky
I was in the right place at the right time.
Reed: I think I’m the lucky one, babe. That’s what they call
karma.
Taz: Karma? What has this to do with driving?
Reed: *groans* Later, I’ll explain later. So anyway, I had
to meet a customer at the Empire State Building after work, and that’s where I
met Taz. He knocked me off my feet, literally.
Taz: What can I say, you caught my attention? My night
hadn’t been going very well. I had just been dumped, then I saw you. I really
didn’t mean to knock you down, you know.
Reed: Oh, I wasn’t complaining. I ended up on the floor with
an arm full of sexy male. *blush* Well, at the time I thought I had an arm full
of sexy male. Little did I know just what I was holding.
Taz: *giggle* You should’ve seen the look on your face the
first time my stripes showed up! I mean, you freaked out, but still, for a
second there… I don’t have the words!
Reed: *shakes head* It was probably the same kind of shocked
look I had when that tail of yours put in an appearance.
Taz: *rubs cheek against Reed’s jaw* That reminds me, when
are you going to let me—
Reed: Whoa now. Let’s not go there, babe. You give that away,
Julie and Michelle will both want to skin you. It’ll be a race to see which one
of them gets you.
Taz: Silly women. Neither one of them gets me. I’m all
yours… *licks his way up Reed’s neck*
Reed: All mine, you’re right. Um, um…. Oh yeah, the title.
Be My Alien. Pretty cute, don’t you think?
Taz: Mmhmmm, you’re very cute.
Reed: Not me, the title *blushes*
Taz: Oh, that’s not bad. Those two earth women seem to be
able to put words together rather nicely, don’t they?
Reed: Better than me at times. Oh babe, you gotta quit that,
or I might…
Taz: I’m wearing those special—
Reed: Oh lord, from the shop? *groans* Oh yes, my shop. I
have my own business, I should mention that. A Touch of Class. Here in New
York. I mean there… I mean… Taz, please be careful, you’re right over my
—
Taz: I know, Reed… I
know… *silences him with a kiss*
Taz: Oh yes. We told them how
we met. Did we tell them about ourselves though?
Reed: What do you mean?
Taz: Well, I’m from the planet
Trygos, the most important planet in the Trygos galaxy, and only one of two
planets capable of sustaining life. The other planet is Haatmiess. When
Trygosheans put someone down, they say they’re like a Haatmiess, which is
considered a major insult. My full name is Fabrintazo, Taz for short. I’m about
5'11" in your earth measuresments, and I have a wiry, muscular build. My
hair is a mixture of red and orange and brown and it’s long and luxurious, and
reaches below my shoulders.
Reed: That’s very true. He
often twists it into a braid and lets it flow loose over his back. He’s very
acrobatic and he loves heights. Which scared the hell out of me at one point in
the book. Taz has cat green eyes and purrs when he's pleased. *smiles* I make
him purr often.
Taz: Yes, you do. Reed’s full
name is Reed Hatcher and he’s about my height and build. He has very light
brown hair that tends to bleach out in the warmer months and he has the most
beautiful hazel eyes. Oh! And he has this cute little dimple in his cheek
too. The one on his face, not the other one. Though that’s cute, too.
Reed: *blushes* Babe, too much
information.
Taz: *grins* And he’s a
business owner, too. A very important man in his world. *nods head* And in his business, he has a
back room that sells very special things. I like the back room.
Reed: I actually have a degree in
elementary education, but I never taught. My parents moved to Florida and I
ended up here in New York.
Taz: Thank the stars you did!
*frowns* Should we tell them about Vorlod?
Reed: What’s to tell? The
bastard’s no longer here on Earth and can’t bother you anymore.
Taz: Well, he was the reason I
was here on Earth to begin with.
Reed: We should save that
story, though, don’t you think? Can’t spill all the beans, now can we?
Taz: *glances around the floor*
I don’t think we spilled anything.
Reed: *rolls his eyes* You’re
right, we didn’t. What was I thinking?
Taz: *eyes him suspiciously*
Are you having fun with me?
Reed: Not yet, babe, but I
intend to, I promise you.
Taz: *grins even broader,
stripes appearing on his neck* Then let’s go now and, how did you put it, avoid
the rush hour?
Reed: *tries not to laugh*
Close enough. *fastens their lips together, he rises, Taz clinging to him, and
they make their way from the room. *
* * * *
Hope y’all enjoyed meeting the
characters from Be My Alien!
About Be My Alien by M.A. Church & Julie Lynn Hayes
Dreamspinner Press
Reed Hatcher’s life is work, work, work. He owns a
successful men’s boutique in New York City, but a love life is out of the
question—for many reasons. It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and business is brisk.
On an unexpected visit to the Empire State Building, a sexy man literally falls
into Reed’s lap. His name is Taz and he’s just been dumped by his date. One
look and Reed is hooked. He offers to buy Taz some coffee and they leave
together.
Reed is attracted to Taz and takes him home to his
apartment. But Reed discovers there’s more to Taz than he realized—especially
when Taz’s stripes begin to show. And he has a tail? Turns out Taz is not quite
like Reed. In fact, he comes from another planet, far far away, and he’s only
on Earth for a vacation.
Reed never believed in aliens before, but he’s facing one
now, and dear God, what is he going to do? Just when he decides he loves Taz
and together they can handle anything, the alien that dumped Taz decides he
wants him back and steals him away.
Can Reed live with the memory of what he almost had, and the
love he found and lost? How can he ever face the moonlit skies again?
Excerpt:
“Are you okay? Hello?”
Reed
dragged his mind away from those sexy green eyes. “Ah, huh? What?”
“I’m
sorry. I didn’t mean to fall on top of you like that. You see, it was like
this. I was pushed, and you just happened to be there and….” The stranger
grinned at Reed. “And down we went.”
Reed
shifted under the body lying so contentedly on top of him. Hell’s bells, the
guy fit against him perfectly. From the feel of things, they were both close to
the same height. Which also meant certain things were… aligned. “Oh yeah, I’m
okay. Banged my head a little, but I’m fine.”
The
stranger bit his bottom lip, his teeth worrying the tender skin. Reed debated
slamming his head against the floor a few more times in the hopes of rattling
his brain back to normal as the stranger rolled off him.
“I
really am sorry.”
“No
harm done.” Reed sat up and looked at the guy once again. Well, not much harm,
anyway. His libido just had to pick now to perk up, didn’t it? But damn, this
guy was sexy. Reed struggled to his feet and held his hand out to the man still
on the floor, looking up at him. The guy took his hand and let Reed pull him
up. “Name’s Reed. Are you okay?”
“Hi,
Reed!” The guy hopped to his feet in a single, lithe movement, as if it was the
most natural thing in the world. “My name is Taz. Nice to meet you, and yes, I
am.”
For
a moment there was a flash in the guy’s eyes that belied his statement. “Good,
that’s good. Glad to hear it. Well, I guess I’d better be going—”
A
forlorn expression crossed Taz’s face and his pretty eyes clouded. “Oh.”
Reed
hesitated. There was something about the guy that pulled at him. When was the
last time he’d felt that pull? Way too long ago. Taz was cute, sure. But there
was this look of hurt. Dammit, Taz just looked so lost. Insane as it was, he
wanted to make it all better.
About the Authors:
M.A. Church lives in the southern United States
and spent many years in the elementary education sector. She is married to her
high school sweetheart and they have two children. Her hobbies are gardening,
walking, attending flea markets, watching professional football, racing, and
spending time with her family on the lake.
But her most beloved hobby is reading. From an
early age, she can remember hunting for books at the library. Later nonhuman
and science fiction genres captured her attention and drew her into the worlds
the authors had created. But always at the back of her mind was the thought
that one day, when the kids were older and she had more time, she would write a
book.
By sheer chance she stumbled across a gay male
romance story on the web and was hooked. A new world opened up and she fell in
love. Thus the journey started. When not writing or researching, she enjoys
reading the latest erotic and mainstream romance novels.
My links:
Twitter @nomoretears00
Facebook: M.A. Church http://www.facebook.com/pages/MA-Chur...
Publishers:
Romance First Publishing: www.rfppublishing.com
Changeling Press: http://www.changelingpress.com/author.php?uid=177
Julie Lynn Hayes was reading at the age of two and writing by the age of
nine and always wanted to be a writer when she grew up. Two marriages, five
children, and more than forty years later, that is still her dream. She blames
her younger daughters for introducing her to yaoi and the world of M/M love, a
world which has captured her imagination and her heart and fueled her writing
in ways she'd never dreamed of before. She especially loves stories of two men
finding true love and happiness in one another's arms and is a great believer
in the happily ever after. She lives in St. Louis with her daughter Sarah and
two cats, loves books and movies, and hopes to be a world traveler some day.
She enjoys crafts, such as crocheting and cross stitch, knitting and
needlepoint and loves to cook. While working a temporary day job, she continues
to write her books and stories and reviews, which she posts in various places
on the internet. Her family thinks she is a bit off, but she doesn't mind.
Marching to the beat of one's own drummer is a good thing, after all. Her other published works can be found at
Dreamspinner Press, MuseitUp Publishing and No Boundaries Press, and coming
soon with both Extasy Books and Torquere Press. She has also begun to
self-publish and is an editor at MuseitUp.
My links:
Twitter @Shelley_runyon
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/julie.l.hayes.7?ref=tn_tnmn
Publishers:
Museit Up Publishing:
http://museituppublishing.com/bookstore2/index.php
Dreamspinner Press: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/index.php?cPath=55_222
Torquere Press http://torquerepress.com/ (coming soon)
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