New Genderqueer Young/New Adult Fiction: You Can Never Go Home Again

Before I tell you about my newest novelette, I want to let you know that if you're reading this post prior to October 6th, 2016 you can get You Can Never Go Home Again FREE from instaFreebie.  

Go grab it now. It's okay. I'll wait: https://www.instafreebie.com/book/15722

Okay, back to the book.

This is a good one. I wrote it in anticipation of Thanksgiving--the Canadian one that's coming up this weekend. I figured a lot of readers might be looking for a story to read while heading home to see family, as my main character is doing at the start of the story.

If you're looking for spooky fiction with a genderqueer main character, you found it!

What if you came home for Thanksgiving and your family home had disappeared?

Picture this: You started your first year at university a couple months ago and you haven’t been home since. You miss your parents, but you’ve learned a lot about yourself living away. Your family was accepting when you came out queer, but everything’s different now that you’re questioning your gender identity too. Even if you can work up the nerve to tell your parents, will they ever understand?

That’s the least of your concerns when you get home to find your house isn’t there. It’s just… gone! The neighbours have no idea who you are. What happened to your family? How can you find them? And does anyone remember the way things used to be?

A Paranormal LGBTQ Young Adult Novelette


Grab a copy of You Can Never Go Home Again while it's free or snap it up for a couple bucks from one of the following ebook retailers:

iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1161260848
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/ebook/you-can-never-go-home-again-2

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M1AWXYO?tag=foxglovelee
Amazon Canada: http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01M1AWXYO
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01M1AWXYO

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=qZEsDQAAQBAJ

Truth and Other Lies is one of USA Today's Must-Read Romances of 2015

What an honour!

I always figured I'd be one of those authors who went through life never getting noticed. And I was okay with that. I'm not a "look at me!" kind of person.

But one of my books did get noticed in 2015, by Happy Ever After and Michelle Monkou at USA Today.

Truth and Other Lies has been named one of their Must-Read Romances of 2015, and I want to give a shout-out to my book (way to go, book!), to my characters (nice one, Kenny!), to my publisher (thanks a million, Evernight Teen!) as well as my editor, cover designer, and everyone else who laid a finger on this story.

In Michelle Monkou's review, she calls the book "definitely unforgettable", the writing "bold", and says "the story has drama with a capital D that makes it a perfect book to read with your friends."

Getting noticed can be an unexpected joy. Who knew?

Truth and Other Lies can be purchased from:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LICLQBG?tag=foxglovelee
All Romance Ebooks: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-truthandotherlies-1562486-145.html
BookStrand: http://www.bookstrand.com/truth-and-other-lies-mmf

Happy Birthday, Evernight! Get Truth and Other Lies at 30% Off!

Have you read my book Truth and Other Lies? No? Well this is the time to grab yourself a copy. In celebration of the publisher's birthday, my book is 30% off at All Romance Ebooks and OmniLit!

Until October 20th, you can snag Truth and Other Lies for only $2.79!

Have you ever wanted to get noticed? Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you worked or how hard you tried, nobody in the entire world cared what you did? Well, what if someone famous—and we’re talking Oprah-famous, here—noticed you for the one thing you wish you could hide? For your one big secret…

That’s exactly what happens to 18-year-old Kenneth McIntyre when television guru Prahna Mehta hails his self-published novel as the next bestseller. Little do his new fans know Truth and Other Lies wasn’t written by Kenny at all… and it isn’t fiction. Kenny’s been keeping secrets for years. Sometimes he feels like he’s lying to everybody he loves.

When Kenny gets swept into stardom, how will he hide the secrets he’s kept for years? And, if his lies are exposed, will anyone stay by his side?

https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-truthandotherlies-1562486-145.html

https://www.omnilit.com/product-truthandotherlies-1562486-145.html

Truth and Other Lies

I'm warning you right now: there WILL be a blog hop. And it will be amazing. Because my new book, Truth and Other Lies, is just that cool.

I always swore to myself I'd never write a book about a writer, but when the idea for Truth and Other Lies popped into my brain I couldn't turn it off and I couldn't alter it.  Sometimes you just gotta write the thing. 

So I did, and here it is: a book about a guy whose best friend leaves a brilliant manuscript in his hands; a book about what he chooses to do with her words; a book about falling in love with a beautiful girl... and falling in love with her handsome boyfriend; a book about a love triangle that's anything but conventional; a book about secrets... and lies.

Have you ever wanted to get noticed? Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you worked or how hard you tried, nobody in the entire world cared what you did? Well, what if someone famous—and we’re talking Oprah-famous, here—noticed you for the one thing you wish you could hide? For your one big secret…

That’s exactly what happens to 18-year-old Kenneth McIntyre when television guru Prahna Mehta hails his self-published novel as the next bestseller. Little do his new fans know Truth and Other Lies wasn’t written by Kenny at all… and it isn’t fiction. Kenny’s been keeping secrets for years. Sometimes he feels like he’s lying to everybody he loves.

When Kenny gets swept into stardom, how will he hide the secrets he’s kept for years? And, if his lies are exposed, will anyone stay by his side?

Read an Excerpt at Evernight Teen:

http://www.evernightteen.com/truth-and-other-lies-by-foxglove-lee/

And while I'm on the topic, I want to thank everyone at my new publishing house.  I've been working with amazing editors and promotions people and I'm so touched by the personal interest they take in my book.  Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Thanks also to Sour Cherry Designs for the wonderful book cover!

Truth and Other Lies by Foxglove Lee is also available from:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LICLQBG

All Romance Ebooks: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-truthandotherlies-1562486-145.html

BookStrand: http://www.bookstrand.com/truth-and-other-lies-mmf

Well, This Is New! Cover Reveal/Book Announcement for Truth and Other Lies

You won't believe it (I hardly do), but at the end of this week my new book, Truth and Other Lies, will be released by Evernight Teen! We are living in exciting times! And today I'd like to reveal the great cover supplied by Sour Cherry Designs:

Have you ever wanted to get noticed? Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you worked or how hard you tried, nobody in the entire world cared what you did? Well, what if someone famous—and we’re talking Oprah-famous, here—noticed you for the one thing you wish you could hide? For your one big secret…

That’s exactly what happens to 18-year-old Kenneth McIntyre when television guru Prahna Mehta hails his self-published novel as the next bestseller. Little do his new fans know Truth and Other Lies wasn’t written by Kenny at all… and it isn’t fiction. Kenny’s been keeping secrets for years. Sometimes he feels like he’s lying to everybody he loves.

When Kenny gets swept into stardom, how will he hide the secrets he’s kept for years? And, if his lies are exposed, will anyone stay by his side?

http://www.evernightteen.com/

The Secret to a Perfect Latke is Back!

My contract was up on my OmniLit bestselling ebook The Secret to a Perfect Latke, so I decided to take the plunge, create a cover for it, and upload it to Amazon!

If you've been wondering what happened to the funny story about Noah coming out live on national television, here it is: 

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IID56OG

Noah has never been on TV before, but he dreams of having his own cooking show one day. When he's asked to help a gourmet chef prepare latkes for a Hanukkah segment on the Sunny and The Bear show, his family is proud but suspicious. Sunny and The Bear is a "lifestyle" show that's popular among straight women and hosted by gay men. What's more, the guests on this show have an uncanny tendency to come out of the closet live on national television...

An OmniLit bestselling comedy short from LGBTQ Young Adult author Foxglove Lee!  

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00IID56OG

Read a Sample:

“You must be new to the show,” said the curvy blonde with a head full of ringlets. “Don’t worry too much. Just focus on Phil and Sunny. Try to forget about the millions of people watching from home.”

“Millions?” Noah’s throat ran dry. “It can’t be millions.”

The blonde woman shrugged. “I don’t know -- millions, thousands, whatever.”

Noah kept checking his watch even though there was a clock in the Green Room. He didn’t trust it -- time couldn’t possibly move so slowly. He was getting so agitated his insides were itchy. He wished he could reach inside his skin and scratch.

And then, out of the clear blue sky, Sunny walked into the Green Room with Phil “The Bear” following close behind. Sunny threw his hands up in the air and cried, “We’re heeee-eeeere!”

The women and Chef Troy did the same and shouted, “We’re queeee-eeer!”

Everybody laughed, leaving Noah feeling stunned and out of touch as the guys did their “How’ve you been?” rounds with everyone they knew. And then they got to Noah. The Bear shook his right hand while Sunny shook his left.

“What’ve we got here, Phil? Looks like fresh meat!”

“Oh, I’m not very… meaty.” What a stupid thing to say, but everybody laughed so it must have been funny. “I’m Noah. I’m helping Chef Troy make latkes.” 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00IID56OG

Who Could Have Predicted This?

I received a very surprising email from my publisher, Prizm Books (the YA branch of Torquere Press), last week.  They were writing to tell me that my coming out story "The Secret to a Perfect Latke" is an OmniLit Bestseller!

My secret latke was ranked #4 at OmniLit the day I took this screen grab

Say whaaaaat?

First off, "Latke" is my first ebook.  Next off, a Hannukah story becoming a bestseller in March? This is crazy!

But you can't argue with results.  At least, I wouldn't want to, because I'm really pleased so many readers have been buying me little story.

Thank you, readers, for making Latke a bestseller!

The Secret to a Perfect Latke

Noah has never been on TV before, but he dreams of having his own cooking show one day. When he's asked to help a gourmet chef prepare latkes for a Hanukkah segment on the Sunny and The Bear show, his family is proud but suspicious. Sunny and The Bear is a "lifestyle" show that's popular among straight women, but it's hosted by gay men. What's more, the guests on this show have an uncanny tendency to come out of the closet live on national television...

by Foxglove Lee
Pages: 11 / Words: 5300
Genre: Prizm Pinch, Contemporary
Age Rating: Young Adult
Ebook zipped file contains: html, Adobe and Sony optimized pdf, prc, epub

Read a Sample:

“You must be new to the show,” said the curvy blonde with a head full of ringlets.  “Don’t worry too much.  Just focus on Phil and Sunny.  Try to forget about the millions of people watching from home.”

“Millions?”  Noah’s throat ran dry.  “It can’t be millions.”

The blonde woman shrugged.  “I don’t know -- millions, thousands, whatever.”

Noah kept checking his watch even though there was a clock in the Green Room.  He didn’t trust it -- time couldn’t possibly move so slowly.  He was getting so agitated his insides were itchy.  He wished he could reach inside his skin and scratch.

And then, out of the clear blue sky, Sunny walked into the Green Room with Phil “The Bear” following close behind.  Sunny threw his hands up in the air and cried, “We’re heeee-eeeere!”

The women and Chef Troy did the same and shouted, “We’re queeee-eeer!”

Everybody laughed, leaving Noah feeling stunned and out of touch as the guys did their “How’ve you been?” rounds with everyone they knew.  And then they got to Noah.  The Bear shook his right hand while Sunny shook his left.

“What’ve we got here, Phil?  Looks like fresh meat!”

“Oh, I’m not very… meaty.”  What a stupid thing to say, but everybody laughed so it must have been funny.  “I’m Noah.  I’m helping Chef Troy make latkes.”
***

You can get your copy now at Prizm Books: http://www.prizmbooks.com/zencart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5_7&products_id=47&zenid=ac08b6c67026287bea531ce7b0bf8ccb

Torquere Books: www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=83&products_id=3761

OmniLit: https://www.omnilit.com/product-thesecrettoaperfectlatke-1018625-228.html