Calling All Beta Readers!

   I'm looking for beta readers for two books, both from the same series. The first is m/m, the second is m/f with an aromatic lead. I'm wanting general feedback-- if there are sluggish spots, if I haven't described something well enough. Specifically, I want to know how they work as stand-alones. Contact me through FB Messenger or email (ransan82@gmail.com) if you are interested. Thanks-- Sadie

 Smoke and Sparks

(m/m, contemporary romance)

Couch-surfing is fine for the short term, but what Vaughn really needs is a roommate.

 

Vaughn’s future was mapped out: Attend college in St. Louis. Become a Physical Therapist. Come out to his ultra-religious family after he’s financially stable--and 40-years-old. Getting caught with the pool-boy, however, has put a kink in his plans.

A small-town mechanic from Indiana, Daryl has never met anyone like Vaughn. He’s instantly fascinated by the tall college student in the skinny jeans and open-backed shirt. Vaughn is funny, intelligent—and wears silk underwear. Daryl is instantly smitten.

A temporary job offer moves Daryl to the city and solves Vaughn’s roommate problem. But while their former long-distance friendship has the potential to turn into something more, Vaughn fears he’ll end up heartbroken when Daryl moves back to Indiana. 

The spark between them glows brighter, but will it be smothered before it has a chance to truly ignite? 

 Cinders and Ash

(m/f, contemporary romance)

Lindsey watched her brother fall in love with his perfect man and she was there when her best friend found his. And she’s truly happy for them. But she doesn’t want it for herself.

 

Society expects women to want romance and monogamy, but Lindsey Andrews has no desire for either of these things—she’s quite happy with the occasional hookup. Besides, working towards her Doctorate takes up most of her time. Just because the new maintenance man has broad shoulders and looks good in tight jeans doesn’t mean she’s going to start dreaming of wedding bells.

The job offer as a maintenance manager for an apartment complex in Missouri couldn’t have come at a better time for ranch-hand Brian Ashton. He needed to get away from Wyoming, but trading the wide-open sky for the tall buildings and traffic of St. Louis holds its own challenges. Meeting the caustic, green-haired Lindsey only adds to his stress. But it isn’t all bad, because she needs a fake boyfriend for a camping trip and he needs fresh air.

Neither of them expect the weekend to change everything.

 



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