Tag Archives: Midsummer

Midsummer available again!

Posted on April 8, 2018 by Racheline Maltese

Summer… Shakespeare… skulls?!? When long-time theater professional John heads to Virginia to play Oberon in the Theater in the Woods’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the last thing he expects is become captivated by Michael, the actor playing Puck. … Continue reading →

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Midsummer is just $1 for midsummer (sale runs June 20 – June 24)

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Racheline Maltese

All Romance | Amazon | B&N “Fans of sensual, romantic stories will love this one …. This is incredibly well-written and nuanced; it’s simply marvelous.” – Inked Rainbow Reads, 5* “A lushly worded book, filled with romance and characters that leap from the page. … Continue reading →

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Vote for Midsummer in the Sex Scene Championship 2015

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

Scorching Book Reviews runs this fun contest, the Sex Scene Championship, every year that pits sex scene against sex scene from romance novels of all types. Currently there are about 30 hours left to vote for Midsummer in its first heat … Continue reading →

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35% off Midsummer & Twelfth Night at DSP website

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

Dreamspinner Press is having a 35% off sale on all contemporary titles in its store August 5 – 9, which means you can get Midsummer (Love’s Labours 1) for $2.59 vs. the usual $3.99 and pre-order Twelfth Night (Love’s Labours … Continue reading →

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May/December Relationships and power dynamics: flipping the scales

Posted on July 17, 2015 by erincmcrae

Power dynamics are often a huge issue in May/December relationships. For some readers, that’s the draw. For others, it’s a turnoff. For us, with Midsummer, which features a couple with a 17 year age difference (they’re 25 and 42), it … Continue reading →

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Summerstock: Fantasy vs Reality

Posted on July 15, 2015 by erincmcrae

Midsummer is an M/M May/December gay-for-you summer romance, set at a summer stock production of deep in the Virginia woods. Racheline and I often write stories about how stuff works behind the scenes, so we’re particularly excited about this backstage … Continue reading →

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Midsummer interview with Tempeste O’Riley

Posted on July 13, 2015 by erincmcrae

Tempeste was kind enough to interview us on her blog about Midsummer. We had a ton of fun talking about our books and our process. What makes your stories different from other authors out there? Everything we’ve written to date is … Continue reading →

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Midsummer — great reviews and on sale!

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

Midsummer is currently on sale in several locations. From now through May 28, you can get it for 25% off if ordered directly through the Dreamspinner site, bringing the price down to $2.99. For those of you who like to … Continue reading →

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Midsummer — Out today!

Posted on May 20, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

Erin & I are super happy that release day has arrived for Midsummer, which we jokingly call the book (novella) we never meant to write.  But write it we did,and we hope you’ll enjoy it. Book 2, Twelfth Night, will be out … Continue reading →

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Midsummer (Love’s Labours 1) now available for pre-order

Posted on April 17, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

John Lyonel, a long-time theater professional and teacher, heads to Virginia to play Oberon in the Theater in the Woods’s production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, intending to focus on his work. John is recovering from the tragic loss of … Continue reading →

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