Monday, September 29, 2014
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Heavy Hitters: Cover and Blurb
Hey all!
So yesterday I had my seventh cover reveal since I started writing in 2011, this time for the first story in my Caribbean Tales, a series of standalone books set in my hometown of Puerto Rico. And yes, you read that right. All stories will be standlones. No cliffies this time around, so check it out!. ;-)
So yesterday I had my seventh cover reveal since I started writing in 2011, this time for the first story in my Caribbean Tales, a series of standalone books set in my hometown of Puerto Rico. And yes, you read that right. All stories will be standlones. No cliffies this time around, so check it out!. ;-)
His
toughest opponent is himself.
World
Boxing Champion Santino Malavé has been fighting since he was a kid. Poverty,
domestic violence, and emotional abuse were early contenders. Guilt and self-loathing
were beaten into him by his homophobic dad at an impressionable age and now
machismo, an integral part of the Latino culture, rules his life. In the ring
he’s undefeated. Outside the ropes life constantly hits him below the belt. It
takes a sucker punch from his best friend to finally knock the denial out of
him and force him to face his true nature like a real man.
A
natural born entertainer, Luca Betancur has grown up laughing, performing, and
celebrating life among his tight-knit family under the scorching Puerto Rican
sun. He has also dedicated years to deny his sexuality, study what the Bible
really says, and pursue fame. Singing the wrong note on stage is not a mistake the
multi-platinum award-winning singer would ever allow. Falling in love with a
man is not a transgression his devout family would ever accept. The ties that
bind him are strong, but the pull toward his childhood best friend may just be
enough to tear it all to shreds.
Anger,
mistakes, bigotry, and the need to conform put up a good fight. Can they break
down the walls erected by Catholic teachings and a chauvinistic society, or
will their relationship lose by technical knockout?
Available December, 2014
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