Tag Archives: Starling

Deleted Scene: Starling Prologue

Posted on April 20, 2016 by erincmcrae

The prologue for Starling that never made it into the final book. Originally published in our October 2015 newsletter.  When J. Alex Cook graduates from high school in Paragon, Indiana he has almost $5,000 in savings, a shitty Dodge Neon, middling … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year and the State of the Union

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Racheline Maltese

Sorry, political puns. It’s that time of year. We hope you all had a happy and healthy new year! Erin and I were both travelling — her, back and forth to Rochester for the holidays and a wedding, and me … Continue reading →

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In celebration of “unlikable” characters

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

Two years ago this weekend, we sold Starling to Torquere Press. Erin was in a bar, and I was staring at my spam folder in disbelief (pro-tip: always check your spam folder). At the time, we were too excited to wonder … Continue reading →

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35% off at Torquere Press for the rest of the month!

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

For the rest of the month, you can get 35% off everything in your cart at Torquere with code Spring2015. You can pre-order Room 1024 for $1.94 (it releases on April 8 for $2.99 and pre-orders will receive it the … Continue reading →

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40% off at Torquere Press, today only!

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

Want to catch up with stuff Erin & I have written? Today, Tuesday, March 17, 2015, you can get 40% off everything in your cart at Torquere with code LUCKY2015. You can pre-order Room 1024 for $1.79 (it releases on April … Continue reading →

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Starling audiobook in the works!

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

Erin & I have just signed the contract for the Starling audiobook, and auditions are now open for readers on ACX. Torquere Press has the final say in narrator choice, but we are involved in the process. You can see … Continue reading →

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Starling: A New Year’s Eve Excerpt

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

It’s New Year’s Eve and three weeks away from the release of Doves, book 2 in the Love in Los Angeles series. Below is an excerpt from a New Year’s Eve party that takes place relatively late in Starling, the first book in the … Continue reading →

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Holidays: Alex

Posted on December 16, 2014 by erincmcrae

Everyone Alex works with, or is friends with, or who has seen an interview with him on television, knows he is from Indy-fucking-ana. It’s no secret that he’s from a tiny, crappy town. Exactly how tiny and how crappy that … Continue reading →

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The Awesome Women of Love in Los Angeles, Part 6: Beth Keane

Posted on December 3, 2014 by erincmcrae

And we’re back, with more phenomenal women from Love in Los Angeles. When we started venturing into the M/M romance space, we were told again and again that people who read gay romance don’t want women in their books, as love … Continue reading →

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Holidays: Liam

Posted on December 2, 2014 by erincmcrae

While we don’t usually think of Starling as a holiday book, the reality is that Thanksgiving and Christmas loom large in it, with one of Alex’s major growing up moments happening in a thoughtful moment after attending midnight mass at … Continue reading →

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