Hi peeps, we have Avon Gale stopping by today with the tour for her new release Save of the Game, we have a short interview with Avon, a great excerpt and a brilliant giveaway, so enjoy the post and click that giveaway link <3 ~Pixie~

Save of the Game

Avon Gale

After last season’s heartbreaking loss to his hockey team’s archrival, Jacksonville Sea Storm goalie Riley Hunter is ready to let go of the past and focus on a winning season. His new roommate, Ethan Kennedy, is a loud New Yorker with a passion for social justice that matches his role as the team’s enforcer. The quieter Riley is attracted to Ethan and has no idea what to do about it.

Ethan has no hesitations. As fearless as his position demands, he rushes into things without much thought for the consequences. Though they eventually warm to their passionate new bond, it doesn’t come without complications. While trying to financially help Ethan, Riley must hide his family’s wealth so as not to hurt Ethan’s immense pride. For their relationship to work, Ethan will need to learn when to keep the gloves on and let someone help him—and Riley will have to learn it’s okay to let someone past his defenses.

Interview

Today I’m very lucky to be interviewing Avon Gale author of Save of the Game

What is the nicest thing anyone has ever said about your writing?

I love when people tell me that I’ve made them laugh. That’s always a great feeling! Also when anyone says they can relate to a character, that makes me feel good, too.

Are you a full-time or part-time writer? How does that impact your writing?

I just recently became a full-time writer. I’d left a job a few years ago and went to beauty school, and while I was building my clientele I figured I’d give this whole publishing thing a try. It turns out that building two careers at once was a little too stressful, and all my energy was going toward my writing. I made the decision very recently (as in, less than a week!) to devote my energy full-time to writing. I’m really excited about the possibilities and grateful for the opportunity to devote my time to writing. It’s always been my passion.

What interested you about the theme of this book?

It was important to me to write a story in which my characters realized their sexuality was more fluid than they’d originally thought, and embraced this as a positive thing. I also love writing stories about bisexual characters who are comfortable with their sexuality – even if, like Riley and Ethan, they just discovered what it was. This particular story is one in which I really wanted to focus on the theme of opening yourself to new experiences and learning to trust your instincts.

What is the most difficult part of writing for you?

Editing a first draft. I hate it! I write really fast but my drafts are always a mess, because I develop character/backstory so much as I write that it means I have to edit out a lot. I’m also super wordy, so my first drafts are always way longer than the finished product – this is all before I even send it in for publication consideration!

Name your four most important food groups.

1. Coke Zero
2. Candy
3. Bourbon
4. Very hoppy beer
5. Cheese

….those are food groups, right?

Excerpt

His phone beeped, alerting him that he had a new text message. It was from Ethan Kennedy, the defenseman the Storm had acquired before the trade deadline last spring. The rowdy Kennedy, who had a heavy New York accent and was a huge fan of the New York Rangers—a team Riley hated, by virtue of being a New Jersey Devils fan—had bunked with him for a few weeks during the finals. He’d gone back to New York after the Storm lost in the playoffs. Riley hadn’t been sure if he was coming back or not, but the text message indicated he’d just gotten back to town, and would Riley mind picking him up from the airport?

And oh, he got a cheaper rate by flying into Tampa, which was three hours away. Was that a problem? And one last thing. Riley didn’t need a roommate by any chance. Did he?

Riley looked around his apartment, which was nice and clean and quiet. Just like it always was, except for those few weeks last spring when Ethan was there. He was loud and messy and always in Riley’s space, left half-full cans of Pepsi everywhere, drank whiskeys with dubious-sounding names, and smoked like a chimney.

be there in 3 hrs, Riley texted and grabbed a few boxes of coconut water out of his fridge. The idea of coming home alone after games reminded him of those car rides in Wyoming, and he was getting tired of the silence.

About Avon

Avon Gale was once the mayor on Foursquare of Jazzercise and Lollicup, which should tell you all you need to know about her as a person. She likes road trips, rock concerts, drinking Kentucky bourbon and yelling at hockey. She’s a displaced southerner living in a liberal midwestern college town, and when she’s not writing you can find her at the salon, making her clients look and feel fabulous. She never gets tired of people and their stories — either real or the ones she makes up in her head.

Where to find the author:

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Giveaway!

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