Hey guys, we now have V.L. Moon and J.T. Cheyanne stopping by with their newest release Broken Oaths, we have a great guest post where V.L. & J.T. chat about why they write M/M, there’s a great excerpt, a fantastic giveaway and Lisa’s review so enjoy the post and click that Rafflecopter link <3 ~Pixie~

Broken Oaths

V.L. Moon & J.T. Cheyanne

Betrayed by his peers and slandered as a traitor, Commander Thierry Donovan has nothing left. Locked away and targeted by the very men responsible for his incarceration, Thierry defies the odds and fights for the fundamental right to survive the hell-hole of his imprisonment. With no one to trust, Thierry finds solace in the last place he imagines… 

The church is Ryan Flynn’s sanctuary. He craves the solitude and peace he finds in the hallowed halls. His oath to serve God is a calling Ryan has hidden behind all of his adult life; until his past catches up with him in the form of his foster brother, Special Agent Orrin Hunt… 

Submerging himself within a world of danger, violence and corruption is the only way Orrin can cope with life. Rejected and tormented by the bitter remorse of unrequited love, Orrin is oblivious to the beauty of what life can offer him. If he’d only open his eyes, and maybe his heart…. 

Jaydan Callahan’s life is a wreck. Gangs, drugs and violence are a part of his normal day to day routine. For one so young, he’s seen it, been there, done it and gotten more than enough tee shirts as proof. Capable of smelling a cop from a mile away, it comes as no surprise to Jay when the guy he has the hots for is actually working undercover to bring down the town’s notoriously dangerous king pin. 

Four men, four lives, each one of them stained by lies, corruption and doubt. Can love show them the path to redemption, or will broken oaths, fear and grief make the crosses they bear too heavy a mantle to carry. 

Love is Love 

Why write M/M?

We get asked the question a lot…why do you write gay romance or male/male stories when you’re both female, and married. There are a couple of reasons.

First, as we’ve explained just about every time this question is asked, it’s mostly because of Vishous and Butch in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. We are both huge fans. Ward built up this dynamic relationship between the two males and then paired them with females because that’s what was accepted by society and mainstream media. Yes, we know. She is the author and can write it however she sees fit. However, she’s since admitted that she got it wrong with Vishous and he calls her a liar outright. In our gay loving hearts, we know it was meant for the two males to be together. It would have scorched the pages!

Second, the main reason we write males is because that’s who shows up our heads. All of these voices and they are all men. They want their stories told and they’ve come to us to introduce them to the world, and what a beautiful, fabulous diverse world it is. Between us, we have nine brothers and four sons. We both understand to some small degree the workings of the male mind far better than the girly stuff. That’s not to say we haven’t written male/female. Our first books were male/female and we both enjoyed writing them. We wrote a male/female story that is waiting for re-publishing as our former publisher closed their doors. However, we find more joy and more entertainment writing about two awesome men finding each other and their HEA. It’s or passion. But, we aren’t solely keeping it to just M/M. In book three of The Crimson Nights Saga, we have Sage and Alexa, who find each other. We also have a new series mapped out that involves a hermaphrodite who battles with her gender as well as her sexuality. We want to do this story justice and need to make sure to approach this subject with caution. The last thing either of us wants is to cause hurt feelings. So lots of research is needed to make sure we write our characters right. On a side bar and one that can get under the skin, these stories are fiction; so in our world and our story, we may differ from that of a more factual based story. 

And last but certainly not least, the LGBT/gay community of authors and readers. We’ve met some wonderful people writing in the male/male genre. Most of the authors are friendly, helpful and truly support each other with new releases, cover reveals, blog tours and just all around “great jobs” and “congratulations” when you succeed. We love to support them in return by buying and reading their books and friending them and when time permits doing our own little review on our web site. It can be a competitive and cut throat business. Sure, we’d love to be like Ward and Roberts and Patterson and make millions with each new release, however, neither of us are going to step on anyone to make our dreams come true. We both prefer friendship and good old fashioned hard work. If it’s meant to happen, it will. Naïve? Maybe, but at least the friends we’ve made along the way will still hopefully be beside us in the end and not hating us for using and tossing them aside to make our way up the ladder.

Excerpt

“All of the government resources and the only transport you could find was a damned cargo container?” A.J. glared at Orrin who sat braced in a corner. He returned the glare with his own sour look. It wasn’t like he wanted to ride fifteen miles from Mainside to Waterside in a metal box. Even in November, sweat coated his skin given the number of armed male bodies crammed inside.

“Didn’t you learn anything from your history lessons, sailor. We aren’t storming Normandy again, we’re using stealth,” Orrin gritted out. Normandy Road stretched from the actual naval base located in and around Colt’s Neck, New Jersey, or Mainside to the locals, to the pier, or Waterside, where all of the warships were armed and prepared for deployment. Controlled strictly by the Navy, no one without authorization was allowed on the highway or railway to the docks. The pier maxed at six battleships at one time. The U.S.S. Birmingham weighed anchor on one pad. Only one other ship occupied a slip and they were headed to it under the guise of incoming cargo. A long line of similar carriers stretched out behind them lending credence to their “delivery.”

“You think Ducaine doesn’t have eyes and ears on this lonely stretch of road?” The question emerged sharper than he intended. The half smile on A.J.’s face actually broadened.

“Ignore him.” Wedged in the space diagonally across from Orrin, Thierry shifted and tried to find a more comfortable spot. Not likely to happen in the sardine can holding them. “A.J. gets his kicks being a smartass. The more you squirm, the harder he’ll poke.” The Commander’s voice was flat, a perfect match to his jade colored eyes. The man had been extremely subdued since leaving Ryan at the safe house. Orrin understood all too well. For years, Ryan had him tied up in the same knots.

“Just yanking ya chain there, Super Special Agent in Charge,” A.J. said, throwing a wink in Thierry’s direction. He didn’t earn even a lip curl. “Pretty smart thinking going in as cargo. Not many sailors get to tell their grandkids they played sardine to save their country.” That comment earned him a few snickers from the men around them. Orrin tuned out the one liners and jokes that followed.

His thoughts turned to Jay. Leaving him had been one of the hardest things he’d ever done. Pain, raw and fresh lurked in those beautiful green eyes. The kid hadn’t been given a chance to grieve for his mother. Thrust into a fight that wasn’t his, he’d lost the most important person in his life. Orrin’s chest squeezed tight with guilt.

He should have done more to protect Jay and the others, should have cut the ties when he had the intel he needed on Marrenzo. Yet, he hadn’t because of Jay. Funny, they said hindsight was twenty/twenty. His was crystal clear. He’d fallen for Jay gradually. Hiding behind his feelings for Ryan, he hadn’t allowed himself to acknowledge the reason he couldn’t leave Jay. 

About V.L. & J.T.

Laz and Lachi Publications is the combined writing team of J.T. Cheyanne and V.L. Moon. The two met in 2010, fell hard and fast for each other and married in April 2014. They write both independently and together in the gay erotica and gay paranormal genres. They also have a couple of contemporary romance novels under their belt.

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Review

Title: Broken Oaths

Author: J.T. Cheyanne & V.L. Moon

Genre: Gay Erotic Romance

Length: Novel (388 Pages)

ISBN: 978-0-9899725-3-6

Publisher: Laz & Lachi Publications (July 13, 2015)

Heat Level: Moderate

Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥ 4 Hearts

Reviewer: Lisa

Blurb: Betrayed by his peers and slandered as a traitor, Commander Thierry Donovan has nothing left. Locked away and targeted by the very men responsible for his incarceration, Thierry defies the odds and fights for the fundamental right to survive the hell-hole of his imprisonment. With no one to trust, Thierry finds solace in the last place he imagines… 

The church is Ryan Flynn’s sanctuary. He craves the solitude and peace he finds in the hallowed halls. His oath to serve God is a calling Ryan has hidden behind all of his adult life; until his past catches up with him in the form of his foster brother, Special Agent Orrin Hunt… 

Submerging himself within a world of danger, violence and corruption is the only way Orrin can cope with life. Rejected and tormented by the bitter remorse of unrequited love, Orrin is oblivious to the beauty of what life can offer him. If he’d only open his eyes, and maybe his heart…. 

Jaydan Callahan’s life is a wreck. Gangs, drugs and violence are a part of his normal day to day routine. For one so young, he’s seen it, been there, done it and gotten more than enough tee shirts as proof. Capable of smelling a cop from a mile away, it comes as no surprise to Jay when the guy he has the hots for is actually working under cover to bring down the town’s notoriously dangerous king pin. 

Four men, four lives, each one of them stained by lies, corruption and doubt. Can love show them the path to redemption, or will broken oaths, fear and grief make the crosses they bear too heavy a mantle to carry. 

Love is Love                                        

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Review: This is the first book that I have read by these two authors and I must admit that I was shocked and amazed. Although I might not have picked this story, because it definitely was not a book that I would have chosen at any other time, I would have regretted it though.

I was amazed at how well the story just seemed to flow as well as being well paced and exciting. Thierry had been set up to take the fall for a crime he had not committed. His commanding officer was a definite ass. Ducaine definitely had it in for him. He asked for one thing and that was for a Priest to come in. I don’t think he had expected Father Ryan Flynn.

If it wasn’t for his foster brother Orrin, he might have said no. Orrin had requested him to talk to this particular prisoner. They see each other and damn there is heat that is for sure. There are a lot of kinky men in this book.

Then there was Jay, who is just a sweet kid, living in a world of drug dealers. He is madly in love with Orrin, who is in love with Ryan. It is a bit complicated. Then there are the D’s who just make you want to smile or laugh.

The problem I had with it was the fact that Ryan was a priest. It just comes off very wrong for me. I can see hiding in the closet, but not the priest part. It just makes it sick to me, and made me feel like the author was throwing it in gods face. Which is saying something from me, because I am a definite non-believer. Other than that little problem, all I can say is damn.

Murder, cross-dressing, ass spanking, suspense, action and some damn kinky sex is one aspect you get from this book. For such a long book, it keeps your mind occupied. In fact once I started reading, I couldn’t put the damn book down.

Other than wanting to kick one of their sexy asses throughout most of the books, there is so much to say about these guys. You will cry throughout the book and probably laugh at some parts of it. I must say that this has been a great book to add to my library. Even though I couldn’t stand the religious parts, the fact that he was a priest, or all of the words used it was a great book. I had a great time reading it and look forward to seeing what else these authors have out.