I am very excited to be participating in the Hop Against Homophobia. Â This is a special blog hop that includes the important mission of raising awareness of the problem of homophobia. Â The hop runs from May 17-20, and at each blog there will be a post on the topic of homophobia, as well as a chance to win a great m/m romance prize.
- Nobody’s Hero by Katey Hawthorne
- Unexpected Demands by Kaje Harper
- Hard Tail by J.L. Merrow
- Out in the Field by Kate McMurray
- American Love Songs by Ashlyn Kane
- With the Band by L.A. Witt
- The Locker Room by Amy Lane
- Blacque/Bleu by Belinda McBride
- Enlightened by J.P. Barnaby
- Frat Boy and Toppy by Anne Tenino
- College Boys by Daisy Harris
- Grade-A-Sex Deal by Erica Pike
- For the Living by L.A. Witt
- Inherit the Sky by Ariel Tachna
- Where There’s Smoke by L.A. Witt
- Edward Unconditionally by Lynn Lorenz
(click on the cover above to learn more about the books)
To enter the contest, please leave a comment in the post. I’d especially love to hear about any of your favorite coming out books, and I’ll post a full list at the end of the hop!
Be sure to include your email address if it is not in your profile.  I can not count any entries without contact information.  I will also offer an extra entry for anyone who follows me on Twitter or who is a follower of the blog through Google Friend connect (so up to three total entries are possible).  Please indicate in your post if you are follower in either place (and the name you use if it is different than the one in your post). You must be 18 or older to enter.
I will pick a winner after the hop ends and announce it here on the blog as well as contact the winner by email.
Thanks again for stopping by today! And be sure to check out the other great blog stops at http://hopagainsthomophobia.blogspot.com Jay
>I don't have any books to add off the top of my head, but you have a great list right there.
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>Hm, Cop Out by K.C. Burn is also a book that comes to my mind and Bell, Jays The Cat in the Cradle (Loka Legends #1).
Thank you for the giveaway!
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>I was strugglimg to think of one, but agree with emiliana about cop out
Suze
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>I read Anything For You by Ethan Day earlier this week and I really liked that one. It was a good coming out story.
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>Thank you for the post and the giveaway, one of my favorite coming out stories is Blind Items by Kate McMurray.
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>Great list. I think Edward is my favourite there. I always know when I'm in the mood for a sniffle, I go and read the scene where Winston won't come to him in the office. My heart just breaks. *sniff* Then they end up HEA. đ A bunch on that list I need to get to. Argh. I need more hours in the day. And a maid.
>I can't think of any coming out stories off the top of my head (they're all melding together this morning), but thank you for taking part in the hop!
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>I have two favorite coming out stories. Out of the Pocker by Bill Konigsberg and The Locker Room by Amy Lane. Both are super sweet. Thanks for participating in the blog hop!
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>Wow, what an interesting list! My TBR pile will never go down *sigh*!
Barb
>I've read the story from Amy Lane and JP Barnaby but I definitely must check out the other books on that list! There's something about characters coming out in a story that I love, I think it has a great deal to do with the level of emotions that comes along with it!
>Great post, Jay. I can't think of any other titles off the top of my head but if you check out my Hop post I have a lovely gay couple telling their own story.
Thanks for participating.
*hugs*
K-lee
>Awesome idea for a post. Have not read all those books, but the ones I have I loved ^__^ Will have to get around to the others!
>You already mentioned one of my favorite coming out books: Out in the Field by Kate McMurray. Another sport themed coming out favorite of mine is definitely Tigers and Devils by Sean Kennedy! It's one of the best written, funniest romances I've ever read. đ
There's also one of Marie Sexton's A to Z books about coming out that I love, the one with the cop and the school teacher. I think it's called Promises.
>Those are a great list of books you have, Jay đ I can't really think of any either off the top of my head, and I've only read a couple of the books you listed, so I'll check the rest of them out for sure!!
Tame
>My favorite is Tigers and Devils but Wes and Toren was also pretty good.
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>thank you for sharing this with us today. I think this is an important cause that needs the spotlight shining on it.
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>So many great stories I wasn't aware of! And you haven't steered us wrong yet…
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>I think these books would qualify as coming out books:
Crossing Borders by ZA Maxfield
Drawn Together also by ZA.
Fire Balls by Tara Lain
Volley Balls by Tara Lain
That is all I can think of right now. đ
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>I loved Two In, Two Out by GA Hauser! One of my favorites.
Yvette
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>There are so many good ones…
With Abandon J.L. Langley
Bad Company K.A. Mitchell
Matter of Time / Bulletproof Mary Calmes
Love means…Courage Andrew Grey
The Tin Star J.L. Langley
Chasing Smoke K.A. Mitchell
I could seriously go on all day…these are just a few of my favorites.
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>I forgot to mention that I already follow you on twitter. @littleflicker
>Thanks for participating in the hop. This is a great cause that I pray one day will not be needed.
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>One of my favorite coming out stories, not mentioned here is Shinders and Ash by Tara Lain.
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>Thanks for the list of books to check out.
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>Thanks for being a part of the hop đ
My Summer of Wes by Missy Welsh is one of my favorite coming out stories đ
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>Oh yes me too! Can't believe I forgot that one!
>For coming out book with sport theme I may add two of my favorites:
– "Offside" by Ryan Loveless
– "Matchmaker" by Alan Chin
There is also very good Christmas novella that tells a story of coming out as an adult to own family:
-"Holiday Outing" by Astrid Amara
Joan
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>Great list Jay. I would add Life lessons from Kaje Harper and Hot Target from Suzanne Brockmann (and I am probably forgetting a few ones…)
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>I got some new books to add to my list, I'll never see the end of this list. One of the first I read remains a favorite, Bobby Michaels' Jock Dorm series, like 'em all. Oh yeah, I'm a follower.
>I haven't read any good coming out stories though I guess I might soon thanks to your list.
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>Love your list!!!
I'm already a follower on Twitter đ
Thank you for participating in the hop!!
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>Great list. I have read several of them and already have others on my Kindle ready and waiting to be read.
Thanks also for the details about the prizes. I read Riot Boy a couple of months ago and somehow it escaped my notice that it was part of a series. Will have to go and get the rest!
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>Technically it is not a series. They characters live in the same world of elemental powers, but not actually in the same world as each other. So you can read them in any order and they are not directly linked. That being said, I loved all of them, so you can't go wrong picking any of them up!
>Cop Out was great. I think my favorite is Black Heart Down by S.J. Frost ^.^
Thanks for taking part in this, Jen. I love Katey's books, there's only one of them I haven't read (yet!).
Erica
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>I'd love to win any of Katey's books, not only because they're well reviewed but because of those lovely PL Nunn covers!
Sue
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>Oh gosh, I've read so many that it's hard to even think of one of the top of my head! But I have to say the whole With or Without series by J.L. Langley. All of them so far deal with coming out in one way or another. And they're all really good!
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>Oh yes, those covers are like candy, aren't they? So gorgeous!
>Oh yes, I love this series. I read them all before starting the blog so I forgot to add them to the list. Thanks for the suggestion!
>I liked Wes and Toren by J.M. Colail.
thanks for taking part in this hop. If I am the lucky winner I would choose Riot Boy.
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>My favorite was Cop Out also. I would love to win Nobody's Hero, if I've get picked.
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>Thanks for participating in the HOP. I liked stronger in your hands.
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>Hello Jay,
Thank you so much for participating in the Hop Against Homophobia. I have read mostly all of some of your favorite books about coming out that you have listed & they were GREAT!!!! I have read Books by ALL of the Authors listed, you sure have a VERY Talented Group there, and their Books are Excellent.
Unfortunately Iâm not a Member of Facebook or Twitter, but I have been a longgggggg LOL time Follower of yours for some time now. I subscribe to your Blog via email: paranormalromancefan@yahoo.com , also get your Blog RSS feed & a Google Friend Connect Follower under my name: PaParanormalFan.
Here are some of the Coming Out Stories I have read off the top of my head that I Very Much Enjoyed, hopefully if you read them, you will enjoy them as well!
Once a Marine By Cat Grant
Blacque/Bleu By Belinda McBride
Almost Heaven By Kimberly Gardner
Winona Wilderâs Coming Out Series: âChoosing Loveâ, Cowboy Drifter, âCowboy Drifterâ
âCowboy Keeperâ, Blaecleah Brothers 2 & âCowboy Wayâ, Blaecleah Brothers 3 By Stormy Glenn
Jock Dorm Series By Bobby Michaels: âDar and Greggâ, âDrew and Vinceâ, âDavid and Connerâ
I would very much appreciate the opportunity to be considered in your very generous giveaway for a chance to win a copy of one of Katey Hawthorneâs Superpowered Love Series. I read âRiot Boyâ, it was AWESOME. Those who have not Read any of Kateyâs Books yet, you just have to pick one up because youâll then pick up another. Thank You Katey for donating all 3 of your Superpowered Love Series Books, YOU ROCK!!!!
Thank You for participating in the Hop Against Homophobia.
Take care Jay & Stay Naughty,
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>More of a GFY but love Promises by Marie sexton.
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>While I've seen several moving with coming out as the theme, upon thinking, NONE of my books are about that. Something Like Summer is about the only one even close and it's more about the complications of a relationship when starting out young.
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>movies* not moving… hate forgetting to proofread. đ
>Thanks for sharing and thanks for participating!
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