BLOG TOUR – EXCERPT & GIVEAWAY: “Faith & Fidelity” by Tere Michaels
Boys in our Books is happy to celebrate the rerelease of the classic m/m contemporary “Faith & Fidelity” by Tere Michaels! Today we bring you an exclusive excerpt and details on a giveaway!
GIVEAWAY
There is a giveaway that will be available throughout all blog tour stops. One ebook copy of “Faith & Fidelity” and a $25 gift certificate to your online book retailer of choice.
EXCERPT:
Missing Sherri had turned out to be a full-time job. Add in raising his kids and working at Vice and he had simply given up a few things to get by. Like sleeping. Like eating (except when Helena or Miranda were around and forced him to sit down and swallow some food). Like conscious thought outside of what needed to be done. This zombielike existence seemed to be holding steady. His work hadn’t suffered—concentrating on the pain and misery of others proved to be a helpful distraction from his own looming grief. No one was really the wiser.
They knew he was sad, figured he was lonely.
But they didn’t realize he’d become, for all intents and purposes, removed from life. He felt love for his children and friends, but it pretty much ended there. He couldn’t feel what they gave in return, didn’t respond when Elizabeth threw her arms around his neck or Danny curled up next to him on the couch after dinner. Every time Helena touched him, he had to stare at her hand to make the connection between his arm and brain. He knew at some point he’d have to seek help—this couldn’t go on, because sooner or later he was going to end up eating his gun. And he couldn’t do that to his children.
Over the din of conversation, Evan caught Matt’s eye and shrugged at his friends’ nonsense, smiled again. He wasn’t exactly sure why he was reaching out to this man—maybe force of habit. You see someone sitting that far down in the gutter, you lend him a hand.
ABOUT:
Reeling from the recent death of his wife, police officer Evan Cerelli looks at his four children and can only see how he fails them. His loving wife was the caretaker and nurturer, and now the single father feels himself being crushed by the pain of loss and the heavy responsibility of raising his kids.
At the urging of his partner, Evan celebrates a coworker’s retirement and meets disgraced former cop turned security consultant Matt Haight. A friendship born out of loneliness and the solace of the bottle turns out to be exactly what they both need.
The past year has been a slow death for Matt Haight. Ostracized from his beloved police force, facing middle age and perpetual loneliness, Matt sees only a black hole where his future should be. When he discovers another lost soul in Evan, some of the pieces he thought he lost start to fall back in place. Their friendship turns into something deeper, but love is the last thing either man expected, and both of them struggle to reconcile their new and overwhelming feelings for one another.
BOOK INFO:
Title: Faith & Fidelity (Faith & Fidelity #1)
Author: Tere Michaels
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Release Date: October 1, 2014 (2nd edition)
Purchase Links: Dreamspinner
AUTHOR INFO:
Tere Michaels unofficially began her writing career at the age of four when she learned that people got paid to write stories. It seemed the most perfect and logical job in the world and after that, her path was never in question. (The romance writer part was written in the stars—she was born on Valentine’s Day.)
It took thirty-six years of “research” and “life experience” and well… life… before her first book was published but there are no regrets (she doesn’t believe in them). Along the way, she had some interesting jobs in television, animation, arts education, PR and a national magazine—but she never stopped believing she would eventually earn her living writing stories about love.
She is a member of RWA, Rainbow Romance Writers, and Liberty States Fiction Writers. Her home base is a small town in New Jersey, very near NYC, a city she dearly loves. She shares her life with her husband, her teenaged son—who will just not stop growing—and three exceedingly spoiled cats. Her spare time is spent watching way too much sports programming, going to the movies and for long walks/runs in the park, reading her book club’s current selection, and volunteering.
Nothing makes her happier than knowing she made a reader laugh or smile or cry. It’s the purpose of sharing her work with people. She loves hearing from fans and fellow writers, and is always available for speaking engagements, visits and workshops. Find her at http://www.teremichaels.com and on Twitter (@TereMichaels), and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/tere.michaels).
Love “older” love!
l.lesar@sky.com
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Loved this one the first time around. Makes me want to read it again. :) Thanks for the giveaway!
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This is one of my all time favorite series. It’s definitely time for a reread! Thanks for the awesome giveaway.
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I’m so pleased the book has been re-released it’s a wonderful book, don’t hesitate go buy it!!!
ShirleyAnn(at)speakman40(dot)freeserve(dot)co(dot)uk
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Congrats on the re-release of your book! I’ve heard this is a nice series to enjoy. Thanks for the giveaway!
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I haven’t read it yet but it’s in my TBR list. Maybe the next one?
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I haven’t read this book yet! Adding it to my TBR list. Thanks for the giveaway
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Congratulations on the re-release! This is one of my favorite series. Looking forward to more next year!
debdeege(at) optonline (dot) net
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I liked Faith & Fidelity. Congrats on the new release.
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Time for a re-read! I loved this book. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Congrats on the re-release
Can we have audiobook please, I would definitely love that :-)
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I have Faith & Fidelity on my TBR list. Glad it has been re-released. Thanks for the post and contest!
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I am interested to read the updates to a book I love!
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I loved this book! Congrats for the re-release!
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Loved these books! Time to start a reread!
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Yes! I have been wanting to read this book! I would love to win a copy. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Love this series so much! Evan/Matt are amazing.
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I love this series and I love the new covers. Are there plans for audiobooks?
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Sounds like a great read!
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I haven’t read this yet but it sounds like a interesting read.
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Thank you so much for doing the giveaway ! Congratulations on the re release and love the cover!
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Sounds like a great read! Thanks for the giveaway and chance to win!
aegger.echo(at)yahoo(dot)com
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This series has been on my to read list for a long time! It sounds so good!
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This was one of my first m/m books and I loved it so much!!
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Thank you for the chance!!!
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I’ve not read this before, but I am always excited to see good LGBT lit out there, so I am definitely adding it to my TBR list!
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It sounds heartrending yet lovely!
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I read this for the first time probably 5 or 6 years ago and loved it. Congrats on the re-release. :-)
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Congrats on the rerelease. These books are favorite friends, reread many times and recommended as an introduction to the genre when someone asks for one.
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