Sadie Jay

This will be a first round of beta reads. As such, there is very little in the way of editing. (Why edit when I'll be rewriting whole sections?) This is the second book in the Bar Games series. Jed plays a major role in the first book, Blind Ante , but hopefully, this will work as a stand alone. Saying that, I do tend to closely weave books in a series together and reading the first will fill in some gaps that may have not been fully explained. This book is Jed's redemption. He was meant to be the bad guy in the first book, but as I wrote him and thought about his motivation, I realized he wasn't bad. Just a little broken. The two books are very different, but if you are interested, let me know and I'll let you read the first one, as well.   Cut Shot– 60k, There is some slight kink (Jed holding Ian down, spanking during sex in one scene). There is also a family member's death as a main plot point.  Blurb : After 15 years of traveling with his crew of roughnecks, Jed...

 I'm looking for beta readers for the first book of my Bar Games series.  Blind Ante —53K, gay/bi, relationships with other people on page before the MCs get together, which happens later in the book. Some light BDSM, mentions of parental abuse.  Jordan Hatfill grins as he lays his cards on the table. Full house against a trio of Aces. The deed he wins may be worthless, but Jordan’s tired of living in his car, moving from town to town in search of the next poker table. The trailer is old and rusty, but the plumbing works and the roof doesn’t leak. For the first time ever, he feels like he’s found a home.  ​ All Reece Daniels wants after a day of traveling is a quick shower and a good night’s sleep. Instead, he’s fighting off the advances of an old girlfriend while he verbally spars with the man he’s found in his bed. He doubts the legality of the deed his brother wagered and lost, but takes pity on the too thin, very lost young man, and offers to rent him the ex...

Christmas was... well, it was. My daughter was home and I spent the afternoon with relatives. So, while pleasant, I've been so exhausted, it was hard to be enthused. In a way, I hate that it's over without ever really feeling that "Christmas Spirit." Maybe I'll leave the decorations up for a few weeks and try to catch it now that everything has slowed down.  This week's snippet is from my upcoming book, Cut Shot . It's Christmas day and Ian is surrounded by family. Jed has texted, wanting to get together, and Ian's aunt (who is only 5 years older) has noticed him with his phone.    Cora grinned at Ian. “You know, your mom is worried about you. Afraid you’ve closed yourself off to take care of her. She’ll be so happy to hear you’ve got someone.” Ian glanced at his phone. “Do me a favor and don’t say anything to her. She doesn’t need to know about my hook-ups.”  “Is that all it is? I mean it’s Christmas. Do guys even post stuff on Grindr on a holiday?” I...

Time's getting away from me. So much to do and not enough time to do it! But that's always December. The writing has gone on hiatus, but hopefully I'll be able to get back to it after Christmas. Right now I have too many cookie orders to bake and I've been running back and forth to doctors' appointments with my mom. It takes a lot out of a person! This week's snippet is from my current WIP, Cut Shot , which starts at Thanksgiving and takes place through the following holidays. Jed, who isn't out to his family, is showing his love interest his childhood bedroom. Not surprising, they end up on the bed, making out:  Ian allowed himself to be manhandled and pulled back across the bed until he was trapped against Jed’s chest. He sank his hands into Jed’s muscled forearms where they were wrapped around him, holding him. “I wish you didn’t have your shirt on,” he mused aloud, imagining Jed’s tattoos under the material, recalling the way he’d run his fingers over th...

This whole year has been unsettled (probably because of my day job situation) and I feel like I'm slogging through water on autopilot. It's definitely been one thing after another, with this last week being filled with hospital stays and doctors' appointments for my mom. Sadly, it has left little time to devote to my writing. I had every intention of publishing Blind Ante and Cut Shot months ago and then hit Delicious hard, but life said no. Hopefully, I'll be looking for beta readers for the first two very soon. Deep breath, right? Things will get better.  The last chapter of Blind Ante , before the epilogue, takes place on Thanksgiving day. (And since it's Thanksgiving week in the USA...) Jordan and Reese have just survived a fire. Reese's sister, Raven, takes over—as she is wont to do!  It was Thanksgiving day. Somehow, in all the chaos, both Jordan and Reese had forgotten. Raven bundled them into her car, the rest of the family having left after being as...

I don't have words for this last week. So I'm just going to leave it at that. I did go spend the night with my daughter and her partner over the weekend (they live 3 hours away). Sometimes you just need your family.  This weekend's snippet comes from Like Cracks in the Sidewalk . It's 1995. James and Val are taking a walk during the early days of their relationship. Told from James' POV: Val's face was smooth, relaxed. I’d not noticed how tense he normally was until he wasn’t. How had I missed that? I ran my thumb across his cheek-bone, forgetting where we were, and tilted my head as I leaned down to kiss him. He parted his lips without any hesitation, drawing me in, and it was sweeter than any kiss in all of history. The birds chirped their song over our head and the wind rustled the leaves, and yet, the only sound I heard was the small moan Val made at the back of his throat as he pressed against me. Every second was magnified and expanded, wrapping us in a bu...