Hello, and welcome to my little corner of LiveJournal. :-)

My name is Jamie Lynn Miller, and I'm the professional writing alter ego of agt_spooky

If you'd like to know a little bit about me, here's my bio( CLICK )

I'm thrilled to announce that my first step into the publishing world has resulted in four of my male/male contemporary romance novellas, Burnin' for You, Darkness Falls, Where There's Smoke and Out of the Shadows, being picked up by Dark Roast Press.

I was one of just four authors selected to help Dark Roast Press launch their line of GLBT books, which premiered on April 15, 2008.

To whet your appetite a bit, here are the blurbs for my four novellas, and click on the link at the end for a longer excerpt.

BURNIN' FOR YOU:

Lucas Taylor is a hard-working New York City fireman at Station 127, dedicated to his job, even though it has brought him heartrending tragedy - the loss of his lover, Ryan, in an explosion a year ago.

Evan Singer is the new guy in town, a paramedic transferred into Station 127 from San Antonio, and he sets his eyes on Lucas from the get-go.

Neither knowing who the other is, their first meeting is explosive, a night of passion and desire that awakens something inside Lucas he never thought he’d feel again.

But when Lucas discovers that Evan is a paramedic, it all comes crashing down. For despite the feelings he has for Evan, Lucas has vowed to never again get involved with someone on the job, after losing Ryan to it.

Can Evan convince Lucas to open up his heart and take a chance on love again, despite who Evan is?

Burnin' for You excerpt( CLICK )

The sequel to Burnin' for You: WHERE THERE'S SMOKE:

Fireman Lucas Taylor and Paramedic Evan Singer are back in this sequel to Burnin' for You.

It's five months later and Lucas is nearly a full-fledged paramedic. But becoming a medic means no longer being able to work with Evan at Station 127 and giving up his chance at a promotion to Lieutenant. As graduation looms, will Lucas change his mind? Then add in a young man Lucas rescues from a fire that becomes an obsessed stalker, and Evan's altercation with a victim's husband that threatens his career, and things turn explosive at the FDNY.

Where There's Smoke excerpt( CLICK )


DARKNESS FALLS:

Matthew Tucker is a successful actor on a hit television show, his career on the rise. Life is good. What more could he want?

Daniel Westman, that’s what – his co-star and close friend for the last two years.

Matthew desires more than friendship with Daniel, though, his attraction for the other man growing day by day. So much so that Matthew gives up the safety and security of his current long-term relationship for the slimmest chance of a relationship with Daniel, feeling there’s something between them, just under the surface. And he was gambling his happiness on it.

But months go by, with Matthew suddenly afraid to go forward, to make the first move, to tell Daniel he was falling in love with him. Because if he was wrong, and Daniel was just being his natural charming self and Matthew was looking too deeply into it…he’d lose his best friend.

So instead Matthew longs for his friend in silence, until an accident on set may leave Daniel permanently blinded. With his friend hurt, scared and confused, his life possibly forever altered, Matthew never wavers from Daniel’s side, no matter how difficult it gets.

His dedication brings them closer than ever before , but is it possible to find happiness, and love, in the wake of a tragedy? Or has Matthew’s hesitation cost him that chance and he’ll lose Daniel to the darkness instead?

Darkness Falls excerpt( CLICK )


OUT OF THE SHADOWS:

For K-9 Officer Shane Walker, transferring from the Tulsa police department to the elite L.A.P.D. was a dream come true. He nearly forgets he's in Hollywood until he responds to a 911 call that brings him to the home of actor Tyler Donovan.

It appears that Tyler has it all - a career that's on fire and a loving, long-term relationship with his partner, Alex. But then Shane uncovers the truth that Tyler had been trying to hide, and the illusion comes crashing down.

Can Shane help Tyler break free of a life he's convinced he deserves before it's too late, and in the process help them both find love?

Out of the Shadows excerpt( CLICK )

I hope you'll enjoy my work, and if you'd like to contact me my email address is: jamielynnmiller@live.com

And I leave you with the cover art for the four books, proudly designed by myself:

Had some great news from my editor at Dark Roast Press - two of my books, Burnin' for You and Where There's Smoke, both received five-star reviews at Smashwords!

Check it out:

Review by: melamory blimm on Oct. 08, 2011 :




I'm on the firemen reading spree and this book's my next pit-stop :)

I loved it! The characters are very sympathetic, strong and likeable and the main obstacle in their relationship fortunately wasn't the banal 'no fraternization' rule aka 'we work together - therefore we can't have a relationship' (I'm so tired of it!). Instead it was neatly tied with the death of Lucas' boyfriend Ryan and his worry about being in a relationship with another fireman/medic, because of their professional risks and the risk of losing another loved one.

The accident in the epilogue was rather unexpected - I was shocked, tbh - but the resolution was very satisfying.

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Review by: melamory blimm on Oct. 08, 2011 :




I loved the sequel even more than the first book! It's longer and more complex with so many plotlines tied together - it's relatively rare for an overall short book. Definitely recommended for those, who enjoyed Burnin' For You!

Although the author definitely has a penchant for ending her books with one of the MCs on a hospital bed :)

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If you're interested in purchasing either book, here are the links:

Burnin' for You: http://darkroastpress.com/burninforyou.php

Where There's Smoke: http://darkroastpress.com/smoke.php


As always, many thanks to all of you for your continued support. {{HUGS}}

At long last I've finally gotten my first review on my ebook Out of the Shadows. And I'm thrilled to say that I received 4 out of 5 Divas!

Out of the Shadows by Jamie Lynn Miller

Out of The Shadows by Jamie Lynn Miller
Publisher: Dark Roast Press
Genre: Erotic, M/M, GLBT
Length: 112 pages (PDF)

Summary:

For K-9 Officer Shane Walker, transferring from the Tulsa police department to the elite L.A.P.D. was a dream come true. He nearly forgets he’s in Hollywood until he responds to a 911 call that brings him to the home of actor Tyler Donovan.

It appears that Tyler has it all – a career that’s on fire and a loving, long-term relationship with his partner, Alex. But then Shane uncovers the truth that Tyler had been trying to hide, and the illusion comes crashing down.

Can Shane help Tyler break free of a life he’s convinced he deserves before it’s too late, and in the process help them both find love?

Lasha’s Review:

This is the third book by Jamie Lynn Miller that I’ve read and enjoyed. Out of the Shadows begins as rookie K-9 officer Shane Walker answers a call at his favorite actor’s home in Hollywood. Tyler Donovan is beautiful, talented and has a secret – his long-term boyfriend, Alex, has been abusing him for nearly a year. As Alex is arrested and taken away, Shane offers his help to Tyler to get Alex out of his life for good. As Tyler struggles to put his life back together, the two men slowly develop a friendship that will eventually lead to romance.

Romance is the key to this novel. The build-up of Tyler and Shane’s relationship is gradual – they don’t have sex until half-way through the book – but felt right in this instance. The reader could understand why Tyler would want to take things slow, after the disaster with Alex; he needs to know he can trust Shane with his heart and his body. There is no Insta-Love in Out of the Shadows, but a steady acceptance between the two men as they learn to love one another, and then the hot sexing begins.

Another plus for me is the believability and realism of Shane’s job as a K-9 cop. As a former police officer myself, I often find romance novels that have a law enforcement back-drop are unrealistic and not properly researched. That is not the case in Jamie Lynn Miller’s Out of the Shadows, whose research into the criminal justice system is evident throughout the book. She really nails Shane’s dedication to his profession and his ‘partner’ Chase (the dog) is a delightful addition to the plot.

The only niggle I had was the ending, which seemed to be fairly predictable from the outset, but otherwise, I really enjoyed this novel. I highly recommend it and hope the author will consider a sequel. I’d love to see more of Tyler and Shane now that they’ve come out as a couple in Tyler’s high profile world of Hollywood.

Rated 4 Delightful Divas by Lasha !

Out of the Shadows is available through my publisher, Dark Roast Press, and also at the Smashwords site, if you've got a Kindle.

Thanks again for your support, everyone!!

I had some good news from my ebook publisher, Dark Roast Press - all of my books are now available through both the Smashwords site AND the Sony ebook Reader site. Yay!

This means that my books are available in a LOT more formats now, like these. I'm especially excited about the Kindle!

Got some great news from my eBook publisher, Dark Roast Press. We got our Fall quarterly statement and I was told I sold the most books out of everyone for the quarter! Sweet! And man, looking at my numbers, Out of the Shadows was on fire the past three months! Makes me feel pretty good. *bg*

And now time for my shameless plug. :-)  If any of you are interested, here are my four ebooks. Click on the covers to go to the Dark Roast site for the book summaries and excerpts:


             



         


As always, thank you all SO MUCH for your continued support of my professional writing efforts. I greatly appreciate it! :-)

Got my quarterly statement from my publisher, Dark Roast Press, and was told that my latest ebook, Out of the Shadows, outsold all of the other new releases! Sweet!

I'm excited to announce the release of my fourth ebook - Out of the Shadows - from my publisher Dark Roast Press!

For K-9 Officer Shane Walker, transferring from the Tulsa police department to the elite L.A.P.D. was a dream come true. He nearly forgets he's in Hollywood until he responds to a 911 call that brings him to the home of actor Tyler Donovan.

It appears that Tyler has it all - a career that's on fire and a loving, long-term relationship with his partner, Alex. But then Shane uncovers the truth that Tyler had been trying to hide, and the illusion comes crashing down.

Can Shane help Tyler break free of a life he's convinced he deserves before it's too late, and in the process help them both find love?


Page count: 208

To purchase: http://www.darkroastpress.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=42


Many thanks once again to all of you for your continued support. :-)

 

Did the subject pique your interest? :-) My ebook publisher, Dark Roast Press, is offering a FREE ebook, called Barista's Choice.

Do you have a taste for something a little different? Not the usual erotic-romance? Something perhaps a little darker?

In celebration of Dark Roast Press' 2nd Anniversary we would like to announce A FREE DOWNLOAD. Come sample what the Black Coffee Klatsch has to offer! You might just be surprised...

Six different "samples" - 160 pages

You can find my own sample, the first chapter of my upcoming Out of the Shadows novel, included in Barista's Choice. :-)

So click on the link up top and get your free download! Who knows, you just might find a new author to love.

Morning, everyone!

Back last month I posted that my ebook, Where There's Smoke, was up for two awards - Best Mainstream Novel of 2009 and Best Thriller of 2009. The results are finally in and I'm thrilled to announce that I did very well!

In the Best Mainstream category I came in 8th out of 63.

In the Best Thriller category I came in 10th out of 53.

To me, what's really important is that in the Thriller category I was the ONLY male/male book in the top ten, and in the Mainstream category I was one of only two male/male romances.

Both of those Top 10 finishes allows me to put up this award:

       


I can't thank all of you enough for taking the time to vote for me and also for purchasing all of my ebooks over the past two years. Your support means the world to me!

Now THIS is the way to start off a new year. :-)

I was just informed by my publishing company that my ebook, "Where There's Smoke", has been nominated for TWO awards - Best Novel and Best Thriller. Woot!



Voting is now open and will remain open until January 14, 2010. You may vote once in each category with each email address that you have. You will receive an email confirmation after your vote. Open the email and click on the link and your vote will then be counted.

If you enjoyed "Where There's Smoke" and would like to cast a vote I'd be extremely grateful. :-)

My two categories are here:

BEST NOVEL: http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novel.shtml

BEST THRILLER: http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelthrill.shtml

Thank you all for your continued support in my professional writing endeavors. I greatly appreciate it! :-)