Hello, and welcome to Day 1 of the Out in the Rockies m/m Blog Tour! Eight Colorado authors of gay romance have teamed up to bring you two weeks worth of fun and prizes. To kick things off, I have Carter Quin on my blog, talking about his new release, The Way Back.
Hello, everyone! Welcome to the inaugural post of the Out in the Rockies Blog Hop! This is my virgin experience with a blog hop, but I know I couldn’t be in better hands than Marie Sexton’s. Unless they were Matt’s. If I could just figure out a way to get Jared out of the picture and bring Matt to life, everything would be perfect. Except I’d probably screw something up and manifest Cole instead. Now wouldn’t that be fun—in entirely the wrong way!
I thought I’d talk a little about my novel, The Way Back, since it releases today at Dreamspinner Press. As you can see from the blurb, Riley’s life is rocked to the core when his ex comes out of the woodwork wanting him back. Problem is, Riley has just started a new relationship with his longtime friend Jason (who would shoot me if I called him an “old” friend).
The idea of a returning ex isn’t a new one, but it is one that hits home to me. You see, the idea for the book came from me wondering just what I would do if my own “Eric” suddenly called or showed up one day. This is the guy who took me with him to, and I quote, “break up with my girlfriend so I can spend more time with my boyfriend.” Needless to say, I waited in the car. We never got as far as Riley and Eric did, but the pain was just as real when it was finally over. Alas, my “Eric” will never follow in my fictional Eric’s footsteps. He’s still busy reigning as Queen of Denial, complete with wife number two and a passel of kids. But then again, maybe he was only Gay For Me, just not gay enough, ya know? But I’m cool with that because all these years later, he gave me (and you, if you so choose) Riley, Jason and Eric. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
Find me at my website: http://carterquinnbooks.com or at Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CarterQuinn or follow me on twitter @Carter_Quinn
We’re giving away a copy of The Way Back. Leave a comment to enter.
Be sure to follow along for the rest of the Out in the Rockies Blog Tour! Each comment you leave along the way enters you in a drawing for our grand prize, a $120 gift card to either Amazon or All Romance Ebooks (winner’s choice). Tomorrow, we’ll be over at my other blog, Coffee and Porn in the Morning. Be sure to stop by. You can see our entire blog schedule here.
Thanks so much for the great blog hop!
sionedkla@gmail.com
This sounds really good. Sign me up, please.
Donna
donnafisk@bellsouth.net
The book sounds great. Put it on my wishlist.
e.balinski(at)att(dot)net
Oh sounds lovely. If I’m not too late, please count me in!
Sounds like an awesome book, count me in! And I’m sorry your Eric’s in denial. Sadly, that’s not rare
Ah well, their loss.
tiger-chick-1(at)hotmail(dot)com
What a great book and a great idea for a hop! Thanks for introducing me to some great new authors!
mimirose41209 at hotmail dot com
Count me in please! I’d love to win this book!
Congrats on the new book! Count me in.
kimballajos@ymail.com
Ok why haven’t I heard of you before? I really love the way the book sounds and I really want it.
donaldvascosr@gmail.com
Your book sounds great. Count me in.
svblix@gmail.com
Congratulations Carter on your new release, “The Way Back”, I have been reading about this release & it sounds FANTASTIC!!!! Definitely a MUST Read. I would very much appreciate the opportunity to be considered in your very generous giveaway. Thank You.
Take Care & Stay Naughty,
PaParanormalFan (Renee’ S.)
paranormalromancefan at yahoo dot com
This book sounds great!! Can’t wait to read it!
Congrats, Carter! TWB is on my TBR list.
Congrats, Carter! TWB is on my TBR list!
This sounds like an awesome story! I love the cover. The man on the right, his eyes capture my attention. Definitely gonna have to read this one! Thank you for sharing and for the awesome hop and giveaway!
shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com
Book looks really good, I look forward to reading it!
BK
buffykennedy[at]gmail[dot]com
The Way Back sounds good. Congrats on your new release.
midiamuniz@yahoo.com
I like this kind of hop, as opposed to trying to visit 100 blogs in 2 days. This book is already on my to buy list, sounds great.
this looks like fun.
So looking forward to this book.
Yvette
yratpatrol@aol.com
What a great idea for a blog-hop! I read this book yesterday and really really enjoyed it. I hope you are writing more for us to read soon!
sxswann@gmail.com
I’ve read some great reviews about your book. Please sign me up.
Sounds like a great book
And looking forward to following the blog hop 
Hi Carter,
congrats to the new release! Please enter me in the giveaway you are a new author to me and I would love to win The Way Back, it sounds pretty interesting.
Please count me in as well, it sounds like a great book.
Please count me in, too. I’ve been looking forward to reading more from you ever since I read your In the Crease short story.
wildeeper=at=gmail=dot=com
What a fantastic turn out for the first day of the Blog Hop! Thank you all for the kind words and the entries!
Be sure to join us again tomorrow for more chances to win!
Wow, This sounds like a fantastic read!
I am going to happily follow the blog tour! =D
Please count me in on the contest!! Thank you!
Judi
arella3173_loveless(at)yahoo(dot)com
Sounds like a really interesting book.
Oooh – I really like the premise of this book. Past love is one of my faves.
Thanks for doing the giveaway!
Hi! The book sounds great, count me in!
This looks good please enter me
Thanks
I look forward to reading it sigh me up!
Congratulations on your new release.
Sounds Like my type of book.
Oh, I’m intrigued – sign me up, please!
I’m looking forward to reading this one. Count me in!
Congratulation on your book’s release; it sounds interesting!
Please count me in for the draw!
qbeeqt[at]yahoo[dot]com
What an interesting premise! That’s a story I’d like to read, for sure. Sign me up!
*waves* How are the Rockies today, anyway?
Your book sounds interesting. And painful. Thanks for telling us about it.
Congrats on your release
Please enter me in the giveaway, thanks!
penumbrareads(at)gmail(dot)com
Have read a few reviews on your book Carter and it certainly sounds a good read. Good luck with the launch and thanks for entering it in the blog!
This is definitely on my to-be-read list. I too am a ‘blog hop’ virgin, but since I live here in beautiful Colorado and right at the foot of the Rockies, I’m going to try to follow along each day with this one….I just hope my bank account can keep up with all the books that I know I’m going to need to have!
Bobbejean
I’ve added The Way Back to my TBR list on Goodreads. Hope t get to it soon.
All the best,
-Jin
This sounds great! I can’t wait to read it. Congrats!!!
The book sounds great. Ever since you posted the snippet of COP on Friday I have been looking forward to reading it. I would love to be entered in the blog hop give away.
It sounds fantastic…please count me in! Looks like a great tour, too…
Congrats on the new release! Friends becoming lovers is one of my favorite genres and then the added ex drama is great! Thanks for being part of the blog tour!
Congratulations on your new release. Cannot wait to read The Way Back
I enjoyed the post very much and would now really like to read the book. Please count me in.
I’ve got The Way Back locked and loaded on my kindle, waiting for me to finish my current book! Really looking forward to it
Count me in for the grand prize, though!
Hi Carter! Congratulations on your new release. I enjoyed your post and look forward to reading The Way Back. Sounds really good.
lkbherring64(at)gmail(dot)com
Hi Carter!!! I’m super excited about this book!! Please count me in.
morris.crissy@gmail.com