Author: Rhys Ford

Rhys Ford is an award-winning author with several long-running LGBT+ mystery, thriller, paranormal, and urban fantasy series, including Murder and Mayhem, a 2016 LAMBDA finalist. She is published by Dreamspinner Press and DSP Publications.

Z.A. Maxfield’s Pot Luck Dinner Blog Hop

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Z.A. Maxfield’s Pot Luck Dinner

Z.A. Maxfield has organized a Pot Luck Dinner via Blog Hop. Readers have to comment on every “dish” post in order to be entered in the Grand Prize. Head over to http://zamaxfield.com/new-years-eve-progressive-dinner/ to find the master list and hit up all the posts. ZAM’s beloved minion William will check the list twice to make sure commenters participated fully and then, they’ll choose and

Contest rules and stuff:
You can “choose your own dinner adventure” from appetizers, soup, salad, main dish and dessert, but those of you who visit and comment at each and every blog will be entered into a drawing for one of three (3) $35.00 gift cards to the venue of your choice: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or All Romance Ebooks.

Plus, some individual authors (like, ahem, me, ZAM) might include a private drawing for those people who stop by. So read, drink and be merry! Happy New Year from all of us, at the M/M Writers’ Buffet! Winner will be announced on Epiphany, Jan. 6, 2015 at ZAM’s blog

Remember, for full blog links visit http://zamaxfield.com/new-years-eve-progressive-dinner/

Rhys Ford Giveaway
That being said… we’re having a GIVEAWAY right here! Comment below with the first dish YOU remember making by yourself (successful or no) and be entered to win… a surprise package of seasonings, sauces and treats specially selected by yours truly. The Pot Luck Giveaway on THIS blog will end Jan 6. Winner will be chosen randomly.

For my dish, I am suggesting you try vinha d’alhos (pronounced vin-GRAH doish by my relatives). It means meat with wine and garlic. It’s kind of like a Portuguese adobo.

thumb_600VINHA D’ALHOS

Ingredients:

  • 3 lb boneless pork
  • 1 1/2 cups vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 6 Hawaiian red peppers, seeded and chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/8 teaspoon sage
  • 2 tablespoons salad oil

Instructions
Cut pork into 2 X 1 1/2-inch pieces. Combine vinegar, garlic, red pepper, bay leaf, salt, cloves, thyme and sage; pour over pork and let stand overnight in refrigerator.

Cook pork in marinate for 20 minutes; drain. Heat oil in skillet; add pork and saute slowly for 10 to 15 minutes until browned.

Makes 6 servings. Serve over rice.

 

Down and Dirty Blog Tour Continues! Dirty Minds Part Two Is Up!

On By Rhys FordIn Free Stuff, Good News3 Comments

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Part Two is up at Boy Meets Boy Reviews!

Giveaways at every stop! Kinda sounds like a used car salesman, right? Come on down, balloons for the kids. Clowns! Dangerous Fire things!

Down and Dirty Blog Tour Dec 30 to Jan 8
Dec 30       Part One — 3Chicks after dark

Dec 31        Part Two — Boy Meets Boy Reviews

Jan 1           Part Three — Joyfully Jay

Jan 2          Part Four — LoveBytes
Part Five — On Top Down Under

Jan 3          Part Six — Prism Alliance

Jan 4           Part Seven — It’s About The Book
                    Part Eight — The Blogger Girls

Jan 5           Part Nine — Sinfully Sexy

Jan 6          Part Ten — NDulgent Bloggers

Jan 7         Part Eleven — The Novel Approach

Jan 8         Part Twelve — Under the Covers Blog

 

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From the moment former LAPD detective Bobby Dawson spots Ichiro Tokugawa, he knows the man is trouble. And not just because the much younger Japanese inker is hot, complicated, and pushes every one of Bobby’s buttons. No, Ichi is trouble because he’s Cole McGinnis’s younger brother and off-limits in every possible way. And Bobby knows that even before Cole threatens to kill him for looking Ichi’s way. But despite his gut telling him Ichi is bad news, Bobby can’t stop looking… or wanting.

Ichi was never one to play by the rules. Growing up in Japan as his father’s heir, he’d been bound by every rule imaginable until he had enough and walked away from everything to become his own man. Los Angeles was supposed to be a brief pitstop before he moved on, but after connecting with his American half-brothers, it looks like a good city to call home for a while—if it weren’t for Bobby Dawson.

Bobby is definitely a love-them-and-leave-them type, a philosophy Ichi whole-heartedly agrees with. Family was as much of a relationship as Ichi was looking for, but something about the gruff and handsome Bobby Dawson that makes Ichi want more.

Much, much more.

Purchase Down and Dirty at Dreamspinner Press or Amazon

Down and Dirty Tour starts TOMORROW!

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dirty_minds

Join me on a whirlwind Cole McGinnis case called Dirty Minds. At every chapter… er blog stop… there WILL be a giveaway. In the spirit of teenagers everywhere, it’s going to be cold hard… gift certificates. That’s right. At every blog spot there will be a chance to win $20 USD gift certificate to the etailer of your choice. Hell, if you want it in paypal, you can get it that way. Because dudes, have you seen the price of gas?

Also! At one of these stops, you will have a chance to become a character in the next Sinners book, Sloe Ride. You too could work with a Morgan. Or have your body discovered by one. Chances are 50-50 on that, aren’t they? Enter to win. And please, accept my gratitude for being here with me on this ride. That is a sure thing. Much love and thanks.

Down and Dirty Blog Tour Dec 30 to Jan 8
Dec 30
Part One — 3Chicks after dark www.3chicksafterdark.com

Dec 31
Part Two — Boy Meets Boy Reviews http://boymeetsboyreviews.blogspot.com/

Jan 1
Part Three — Joyfully Jay http://joyfullyjay.com/

Jan 2
Part Four — LoveBytes http://lovebytesreviews.com/

Part Five — On Top Down Under http://ontopdownunderbookreviews.com/

Jan 3
Part Six — Prism Alliance http://www.prismbookalliance.com/

Jan 4
Part Seven — It’s About The Book http://itsaboutthebook.com

Part Eight — The Blogger Girls http://thebloggergirls.com/

Jan 5
Part Nine — Sinfully Sexy http://sinfullysexybooks.blogspot.com/

Jan 6
Part Ten — NDulgent Bloggers http://guiltyindulgencebookclub.blogspot.com/

Jan 7
Part Eleven — The Novel Approach http://thenovelapproachreviews.com/

Jan 8
Part Twelve — Under the Covers Blog http://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/

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Down and Dirty

From the moment former LAPD detective Bobby Dawson spots Ichiro Tokugawa, he knows the man is trouble. And not just because the much younger Japanese inker is hot, complicated, and pushes every one of Bobby’s buttons. No, Ichi is trouble because he’s Cole McGinnis’s younger brother and off-limits in every possible way. And Bobby knows that even before Cole threatens to kill him for looking Ichi’s way. But despite his gut telling him Ichi is bad news, Bobby can’t stop looking… or wanting.

Ichi was never one to play by the rules. Growing up in Japan as his father’s heir, he’d been bound by every rule imaginable until he had enough and walked away from everything to become his own man. Los Angeles was supposed to be a brief pitstop before he moved on, but after connecting with his American half-brothers, it looks like a good city to call home for a while—if it weren’t for Bobby Dawson.

Bobby is definitely a love-them-and-leave-them type, a philosophy Ichi whole-heartedly agrees with. Family was as much of a relationship as Ichi was looking for, but something about the gruff and handsome Bobby Dawson that makes Ichi want more.

Much, much more.

Purchase Down and Dirty at Dreamspinner Press or Amazon

Cole and Jae for New Year’s!

On By Rhys FordIn Heh5 Comments

A Cole McGinnis New Year’s Short on Lissa Kasey’s blog 😀 Go on over and have a quick read! *grins*

READ NEW YEAR’S HERE

Down and Dirty Blog Tour starts tomorrow!

Announcing the Down and Dirty Blog Tour Dec 30 to Jan 8

On By Rhys FordIn Free Stuff, Good News2 Comments

dirty_minds

Join me on a whirlwind Cole McGinnis case called Dirty Minds. At every chapter… er blog stop… there WILL be a giveaway. In the spirit of teenagers everywhere, it’s going to be cold hard… gift certificates. That’s right. At every blog spot there will be a chance to win $20 USD gift certificate to the etailer of your choice. Hell, if you want it in paypal, you can get it that way. Because dudes, have you seen the price of gas?

Also! At one of these stops, you will have a chance to become a character in the next Sinners book, Sloe Ride. You too could work with a Morgan. Or have your body discovered by one. Chances are 50-50 on that, aren’t they? Enter to win. And please, accept my gratitude for being here with me on this ride. That is a sure thing. Much love and thanks.

Down and Dirty Blog Tour Dec 30 to Jan 8
Dec 30
Part One — 3Chicks after dark www.3chicksafterdark.com

Dec 31
Part Two — Boy Meets Boy Reviews http://boymeetsboyreviews.blogspot.com/

Jan 1
Part Three — Joyfully Jay http://joyfullyjay.com/

Jan 2
Part Four — LoveBytes  http://lovebytesreviews.com/

Part Five — On Top Down Under  http://ontopdownunderbookreviews.com/

Jan 3
Part Six — Prism Alliance  http://www.prismbookalliance.com/

Jan 4
Part Seven — It’s About The Book   http://itsaboutthebook.com

Part Eight — The Blogger Girls  http://thebloggergirls.com/

Jan 5
Part Nine — Sinfully Sexy  http://sinfullysexybooks.blogspot.com/

Jan 6
Part Ten — NDulgent Bloggers  http://guiltyindulgencebookclub.blogspot.com/

Jan 7
Part Eleven — The Novel Approach  http://thenovelapproachreviews.com/

Jan 8
Part Twelve — Under the Covers Blog  http://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/

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Down and Dirty

From the moment former LAPD detective Bobby Dawson spots Ichiro Tokugawa, he knows the man is trouble. And not just because the much younger Japanese inker is hot, complicated, and pushes every one of Bobby’s buttons. No, Ichi is trouble because he’s Cole McGinnis’s younger brother and off-limits in every possible way. And Bobby knows that even before Cole threatens to kill him for looking Ichi’s way. But despite his gut telling him Ichi is bad news, Bobby can’t stop looking… or wanting.

Ichi was never one to play by the rules. Growing up in Japan as his father’s heir, he’d been bound by every rule imaginable until he had enough and walked away from everything to become his own man. Los Angeles was supposed to be a brief pitstop before he moved on, but after connecting with his American half-brothers, it looks like a good city to call home for a while—if it weren’t for Bobby Dawson.

Bobby is definitely a love-them-and-leave-them type, a philosophy Ichi whole-heartedly agrees with. Family was as much of a relationship as Ichi was looking for, but something about the gruff and handsome Bobby Dawson that makes Ichi want more.

Much, much more.

Purchase Down and Dirty at Dreamspinner Press or Amazon

NSFW Sunday! Morning!

On By Rhys FordIn Heh7 Comments

I’ve never actually seen this show but apparently there’s a very hearty display of masculine…um… stuff.

I should go watch Spartacus. I do like historicals. Continue reading “NSFW Sunday! Morning!” →

Get Down and Dirty in ONE WEEK! And an Excerpt!

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Are you ready for Bobby and Ichi?

Excerpt from Down and Dirty

Down_and_Dirty_RhysFord_smallBreathing a sigh of relief, Jae collapsed into the Jeep’s cushioned seat and grinned mischievously over at Ichiro. “See? Told you we wouldn’t get caught.”

“You’re going to get me killed one day, Kim Jae-Min.” Ichiro’s breath was still coming hard and fast, and he wondered if his heart would ever slow down its skipping beat. “Fuck, my knee hurts like a son of a bitch. I can’t believe you jumped on me.”

“I wouldn’t have had to do that if you’d been watching the front.”

“We wouldn’t have gotten out of there if I hadn’t been there to catch you. How were you going to get from the balcony to the floor? They were through the door like rabbits.”

“True,” Jae agreed, his eyes bright with energy. “But it was fun. Does your knee really hurt?”

“Badly,” he murmured, bending it slightly to test its flexibility, then wincing as the joint protested loudly. “Yeah, okay it hurts a little bit. I probably just strained it.”

“Come to the house, then. We can put ice on it and get something for inflammation. My car’s safe at your place. I can get it later.” Jae settled back, extracting his camera from under his arm. “Besides, Cole wanted you to have dinner with us.”

“And Bobby,” Ichi grumbled. “Maybe I should have let the cops catch me.”

“Bobby isn’t bad.” Jae shrugged off Ichi’s muttering dissent. “When I needed him to check on Cole, he was there. During—when things were going bad between us. He’s a good friend to Cole. As long as you don’t go to bed with him, everything is good.”

“That bad in the sack?” Ichi teased. “And how would you know?”

“Don’t know. Don’t care,” Jae sniped back. “He’s bad for the heart. He goes through tons of … men… over the past few months. The longest I’ve seen him with someone was three weeks, and that’s because I think he was actually twins—one good and one naughty. He’s a good friend just bad for the heart, I think. Not for you.”

“Not like I’m planning to go to bed with him, Jae.” He eased the Jeep into another lane. “Yeah, nice to look at but—you don’t need to warn me off. Look, don’t touch.”

“Just don’t ever let it go beyond that or things will get very messy. I don’t need to know who Cole would choose, you or Bobby, and if things go as they always do with Bobby, Cole’s going to end up having to make that choice.”

Pre-Order Down and Dirty at Dreamspinner Press

 

From the moment former LAPD detective Bobby Dawson spots Ichiro Tokugawa, he knows the man is trouble. And not just because the much younger Japanese inker is hot, complicated, and pushes every one of Bobby’s buttons. No, Ichi is trouble because he’s Cole McGinnis’s younger brother and off-limits in every possible way. And Bobby knows that even before Cole threatens to kill him for looking Ichi’s way. But despite his gut telling him Ichi is bad news, Bobby can’t stop looking… or wanting.

Ichi was never one to play by the rules. Growing up in Japan as his father’s heir, he’d been bound by every rule imaginable until he had enough and walked away from everything to become his own man. Los Angeles was supposed to be a brief pitstop before he moved on, but after connecting with his American half-brothers, it looks like a good city to call home for a while—if it weren’t for Bobby Dawson.

Bobby is definitely a love-them-and-leave-them type, a philosophy Ichi whole-heartedly agrees with. Family was as much of a relationship as Ichi was looking for, but something about the gruff and handsome Bobby Dawson makes Ichi want more.