Today I am so pleased to welcome Xen Sanders to Joyfully Jay. Xen has come to do an exclusive cover reveal of his upcoming release, Shatterproof. He has also brought along a great giveaway. Please join me in giving Xen a big welcome!
And here is the cover…
Blurb
Saint’s afraid to die. Grey can’t stand to live.
Grey Jean-Marcelin wants to die. He thought painting his passion—vivid portrayals of Haitian life and vodou faith—would be enough to anchor him to this world. But it isn’t. And when the mysterious man known only as Saint saves Grey from a suicide attempt, it’s more curse than blessing—until Grey discovers that Saint isn’t just an EMT. He’s a banished fae, and can only survive by draining the lives of those he loves.
All Saint needed was a simple bargain: one life willingly given for another. But as Saint’s feelings for Grey grow deeper, centuries of guilt leave him desperate to save a man who doesn’t want salvation, even if Grey’s life means Saint’s death.
When Grey’s depression consumes him, only he can decide if living is worth the struggle. Yet his choice may come too late to save his life . . . or Saint’s soul. And whatever choice he makes, it may shatter them both.
Bio
Xen Sanders is a New Orleans-born Southern boy without the Southern accent, currently residing somewhere in the metropolitan wilds of the American Midwest. He spends his days as a suit-and-tie corporate consultant and business writer, and his nights writing genre-bending science fiction and fantasy tinged with a touch of horror and flavored by the influences of his multiethnic, multicultural, multilingual background—when he’s not being tackled by two hyperactive cats. He wavers between calling himself bisexual and calling himself queer, but no matter what word he uses, he’s a staunch advocate of LGBTQIA representation and visibility in genre fiction.
He also writes contemporary romance and erotica as Cole McCade. And while he spends more time than is healthy hiding in his writing cave instead of hanging around social media, you can generally find him in these usual haunts:
- Email: blackmagic@blackmagicblues.com
- Twitter: @thisblackmagic
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xen.cole
- Facebook Fan Page: http://www.facebook.com/ColeMcCadeBooks
- Website & Blog: http://www.blackmagicblues.com
He’s recently launched the Speak Project, an online open-access platform where anyone can anonymously or openly share or read stories of abuse—a way for survivors to overcome the silencing tactics of abusers to speak out against what was done to them, and let other survivors know they’re not alone. http://blackmagicblues.com/speak/
He also runs an advice column called Dammit, Cole, where he occasionally answers questions about everything from romance and dating to the culture of hypermasculinity, from the perspective of a male romance author: http://www.blackmagicblues.com/category/dammit-cole/
Looking for more? You can get early access to cover reveals, blurbs, contests, and other exclusives by joining the McCade’s Marauders street team at: http://www.facebook.com/groups/mccadesmarauders/
Giveaway
Xen has brought a $10 Riptide gift card to give away to one lucky reader. Just leave a comment at the end of the post to enter. The contest ends on Friday, June 3rd at 11:59 pm EST.
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That’s a beautiful cover, really enticing. And the blurb sounds great! Thank you for the giveaway 😉
Love the cover, and the blurb is really intriguing. Congrats on an upcoming release!
Yo I am allllll about this cover!
Ohhhhh, im so so excited for new reading. This cover is GORGEOUS and the story sounds fantastic.
It sounds so intense, but intriguing!
What a cover and the blurb makes me excited to read this book!
I’ve missed Cole. I am so excited to read this. Not my usual choice but a change is as good as a rest so they say.
Thanks for sharing information about the author and his new book. Both sound compelling! And thank you for the chance to win.
Exciting, looking forward to this book!
sounds so intriguing!!
Great to see this coming soon! The blurb is addictive! I need it now 😉
A new author to me and what a fab cover and the book sounds fascinating.
The blurbs sounds so good. It looks like it’ll be a very interesting read.
I love the cover! Those eyes are just haunting.
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I love the cover, really pulls you in.
Can’t wait to read it. Cheers to the new book <3
Great cover!
I love the cover…it looks so rich. The eyes look a little spooky. 🙂
NOLA/Bayou tropes are a must have.
Oh nice new author for me to investigate and a very intriguing paranormal story, with angst, to add to my wish. Thank you for a chance to win a gift token for Riptide.
Whoaaa, look at those eyes!! That’s some captivating cover you got there, congratulations! I think people would flock in just to stare at that cover in wonder. 🙂
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I just wanted to stop by and say thanks so much to Joyfully Jay for hosting my cover reveal, and thank you to everyone for the lovely comments. <3 I hope you enjoy Grey and Saint's story as much as you love the cover (why is September so. Far. Away.), and good luck to everyone in the giveaway.
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Lovely to have you!
I’m always happy to find new authors. Thanks for this chance and congrats on the beautiful cover 😀