New Short Story – Ryder O. Cox

The New Normal (Inheritance #2) is ready for beta readers!

ryderocox — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 17:28:08 +0000

Hey Ryders, and welcome again to all the new faces. Sorry I’m a bit late this week, but great stuff has been happening!

This week’s updates include an opportunity to become a beta reader, a link to a bunch of free gay books, and some exciting news about my personal life, so be sure to read all the way to the end. And please don’t hesitate to leave a reply and let me know if you have any questions, suggestions, or just wanna talk about my cat-children. They love you already, I promise! But first….

Seeking Beta Readers for The New Normal (Inheritance #2)!

The sequel to Discovery and the second book in the Inheritance series is now ready for beta readers! The planned release date is May 3, so I would need anyone who volunteers to beta read this short story to have their feedback submitted by April 26. It’s about 15K words and takes place immediately after Discovery. If you’re interested in giving it a read and leaving your feedback on what needs to be improved, I’d love to have you on the ARC team! Just send me a message and I’ll send you a link to a google doc that you can leave comments on.

Here’s the summary:

After finding Troy naked and locked in a secret room of their new home, Theo and Jun must work to acclimate to their new life together. They help Troy adjust to being a free man again, and Troy even finds himself enjoying the dominant role on occasion. Much to his surprise, Theo craves to submit to both he and Jun.

But a surprise visit from two men that Theo only barely remembers turns their whole world upside down. Jun knows what they’re here for, and it kindles a rage inside him that he hasn’t felt for a very long time. He is determined to keep his lovers safe, even if it means going against a promise he made to Theo.

Trigger/Content warnings – this story includes:
-explicit, kinky, gay male sex
-mentions/memories of kidnapping/imprisonment/human trafficking
-mentions/memories of abuse
-double penetration
-mentions/memories of brainwashing
-HFN/Happy for now ending

Ryders, check this out~! This month’s gay book promo is 100% Free! My ‘to be read’ list will never stop growing if I keep doing these group promos LMAO (not complaining btw, I love it!). Let me know which ones you get and how much you liked them. I love getting book recs from you!

Free LGBT Romances

Click here to read The Red Collar, Tokyo MPD Mysteries Book 1, by M. Kato!

I’ve got a couple more hot reads to share with you. This one is 100% on my TBR, and I can’t wait to have time to start it!

Chief Inspector Hayashi Teruo is short-tempered, impatient and a perfectionist. When another one of his partners resigns, Teruo is assigned a new one transferred from Hiroshima. But this comes with a condition: if his partner bails on Teruo before the end of the month, he risks demotion.

Miyazaki Shinji wants to forget the problems of his past, focus on his new position at Tōkyō MPD and work with the department’s best homicide detective. As a supernatural, Shinji speaks with ghosts of murder victims, gaining insight into the cases and solving them faster.

Before they get a chance to become acquainted, Teruo and Shinji are thrown into a new murder case. The body of a young man is found, killed with a weapon bearing a strange resemblance to a dog’s collar. As more victims are discovered, they need to dig deeper and find the connection between them.
While working on the case, Teruo and Shinji are caught into an irresistible attraction. But being partners on duty and lovers in bed isn’t easy. As Teruo slowly unravels Shinji’s secrets, he questions his partner’s integrity, while Shinji is caught in endless lies threatening his relationship with Teruo as lovers and coworkers.

Click here to read The Red Collar, Tokyo MPD Mysteries Book 1, by M. Kato!

The other book I was curious how you’d feel about is this one. It’s actually a series that’s been released as a single volume, Billionaire Daddy and His Boy by A. Little. Are you into Daddy kinks and little play? If so, check it out!

Click here to read Billionaire Daddy and His Boy Series Collection by A. Little!

These stories feature age play. All characters are adults over the age of 18 and are in consensual relationships.

Cheswick Ludwig Fontaine IV was tired. Groomed to be a successful business from birth, he’d studied and worked hard his entire life. He’d even turned the millions left him by both sets of grandparents into his first billion while still in college.Unable to face the pressure of being urged to make even more money, he simply walked out of a meeting.

Richard Neville knows a Little when he sees one. Cheswick might not know it yet, but he was made to be Richard’s Little. When circumstances brings Cheswick to Richard, he quickly offers him a deal- be his Little for three months and take a much needed break from all the stress and worry or go back to his daily grind.

Cheswick is intrigued. He’d never gotten to actually play before or do any of the things his classmates did when not in school. Besides, he really could use the break. His management team could handle things and if anything too serious came up, they could get in contact through Richard. It was a win/win, if more than a bit unconventional. But the real question was, once he becomes Little Ches, can he ever go back to being Cheswick?

(Blurb is from book 1)

This omnibus (boxset) includes A Daddy for the Billionaire, A Baby for Jacob, A Daddy for Shay, and A Brother for Andy.

Click here to read Billionaire Daddy and His Boy Series Collection by A. Little!

How Can You Support Indie Authors?

I added an entire new page to my site with plenty of ways you can support me and independent authors like me without having to spend a dime! The graphic above shows the basics, but this page has a more in-depth description of how to do each one and why each one helps – https://ryderocox.com/best-free-ways-to-support-indie-authors/

Inside My Mind

No new questions this week in my NGL, but I do have some exciting news for me! If you want to send me a question to answer in the future, feel free to leave a reply to this blog. Or if you want to send anonymously you can use my NGL link – https://ngl.link/authorryderocox

Now for the exciting news…

I have a girlfriend now! A friend who I’ve been spending lots of time with lately and who shares a lot of the same interests (and disabilities) asked me out and I said yes. She’s my first girlfriend and I’m all fluttery and excited and I just want to be around her all the time and it’s so hard to have to work instead of just snuggling and watching TV together LOL. I am feeling 100% how my characters in my stories feel – butterflies and blushing and everything whenever we’re together haha. She’s just so sweet and supportive and I could literally gush about here all day if you let me!

The New Normal (Inheritance #2) on its way!

ryderocox — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 05:05:36 +0000

03/22/2023

Hey Ryders! Happy Friday!

This week’s updates include the announcement of a new story, a reminder about the free book you get just for being on my list, a hot gay romance novel book sale, and my ADHD thoughts of the week, so be sure to read all the way to the end! And please don’t hesitate to comment and let me know if you have any questions, suggestions, or just wanna talk about my cat-children. They love you already, I promise! Also, my mailing list subscribers got this on Wednesday. If you want to be the first in line for my email updates, subscribe to my free mailing list!

But first…

Exciting News Number 1:

Subscriber Goal = hit!

Thanks soooo much for sticking with me because without you, I wouldn’t be here. And honestly, to see over 100 people subscribed to my mailing list feels amazing! I can’t describe to you how encouraging it is every week to see the support of all of my subscribers just by reading these emails. I will do something special to celebrate, but I haven’t decided what yet. Let me know if you have any ideas!

Have you read Discovery (Inheritance #1) yet?

So I’m pretty sure that the huge influx of new subscribers was because many of you wanted to read Discovery (Inheritance #1) for free. If you haven’t yet, please be sure to subscribe, and when you’re finished, rate and review it for me on Goodreads.

In Even Better News…

The sequel to Discovery is almost ready for beta readers! If you’re a part of my beta reader team, I’ll be sending you an email when it’s ready. Anyone who wants to join the team and be notified specifically for beta reading and early review copies of my stories, let me know by leaving a message and I’ll add you to the list! I’m going to try to make this one available on Kindle Unlimited or for sale for $0.99 on Amazon, but if they give me shit again, I’m going to have to sell it other places. Wish me luck, and I’ll keep you posted!

Sexy Sale Time~!

Ryders, check this out~! This month’s sale is 100% my jam, and if you’re on my mailing list then there’s a good chance that it’s yours too. Seriously, my ‘to be read’ list grew so much with this one. It’s hard to find time to read when I’m trying to write all the time, but I usually get in a chapter or 2 before bed anyway. Which is good, because there are at least like 10 books on this list that I’m adding to my TBR anyway LOL. Most of them are available on Kindle Unlimited, so check them out. I’d love to hear what you think!

Dark, Kinky, & Taboo Gay Romance

How Can You Support Indie Authors?

Inside My Mind

No new questions this week in my NGL, so that means it’s time for more ADHD thoughts of the week. If you want to send me a question to answer, feel free to leave a comment here. Or if you want to send anonymously you can use my NGL link – https://ngl.link/authorryderocox

Now for the thoughts…
So I started a new medication this week and it’s been helping to keep me on track. Except when it hasn’t. Like earlier today, when I went down a rabbit hole of thought that ended in “wtf are Will-o-the-Wisps leading people out into the woods for? Who does this benefit, and how?”

Latest Books

Practice Makes Perfect

Get it now FREE on Bookfunnel!

Sparks fly when best friends Mateo and Morgan decide to work together to get good at dating. They’re two good-looking college guys, they just need a little practice.

Too bad they have no one to practice with but each other.

Hey, at least Morgan looks cute in a skirt, right?

Getting dumped sucks, and nobody knows the truth of that statement more than Mateo and Morgan. They’ve been best friends for a couple years, but neither of them can keep a girlfriend for more than a couple months! Mateo hasn’t even kissed a girl, let alone get past first base with one. So of course he turns to his bestie, Morgan, for help. And, after all, practice makes perfect, right..?

Killer Love

Harris McGuire and Dalton Gardener are both assassins utilized by the mafia. Dalton is one of the highest professionals on the totem pole, known for his precision and planning, who works for the top crime family in the area. Harris, on the other hand, is a brutal yet efficient freelancer who various mafia outfits have been known to contract. The two assassins’ paths cross on occasion and they enjoy a friendly rivalry, with Dalton teasing Harris for not ‘settling down’ to work with a single mafia family and Harris thinking that Dalton is the more stuck up and limited of the two due to the mafia’s rules which he must follow to a T.
But one day, unbeknownst to each other, they both receive peculiar assignments – to kill the other assassin. Dalton’s comes from his mafia boss, whereas Harris’ is from a strange anonymous (but wealthy) client. The two men chase each other around the city attempting to complete their jobs, each using his own skill set to the best of his ability.
But when Harris corners Dalton in his home, it’s not fighting that he has on his mind…

Discovery (Inheritance 1)

Read it Now – FREE!

It’s quite a shock when Theo inherits his weird uncle’s mansion after the man dies unexpectedly. Sure, Uncle Harold cared for Theo, babysitting him when his parents couldn’t find anyone else to do it, but Theo doesn’t have many clear memories of that part of his childhood.

Regardless, he and his boyfriend, Jun, decide to move into the enormous house. But when Theo starts hearing odd noises coming from the study after a few months, he starts to think that the place is haunted.

The truth is much worse.
In a small hidden room, Theo finds a naked man behind bars…

Tainted Belief

Bad: An asexual Catholic priest falls for the choir director at his church.
Worse: That choir director just happens to be an incubus in disguise.
For as long as he’s been an adult, Father Nikolas has been a priest. He went from high school to seminary school and then found a flock to lead in a small suburb of London. He’s never needed or wanted anything else, really. But when he finds his eyes lingering on the choir director long after everyone else has left, Niko begins to question everything.
Leviathan was cast out from Heaven and he chose to become an incubus, pursuing the pleasures of mankind instead of their torment. He sees Father Nikolas as just another meal, someone to play with, seduce, nourish himself with, and leave. But all that changes when he finds himself growing feelings for the priest.
Representation: trans main character (FtM), asexual main character, male homosexual main characters, POC main character

Discovery (Inheritance Part 1) – A Dark Gay MM Romance Novella, is now Free~!

ryderocox — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 03:28:21 +0000

03/08/2023

Hey Ryders! Happy Wednesday! PS: I’ve decided to call all my followers “Ryders” because why not?

It’s been a stressful week. Still. Again. Some more. Uuuuuugh. But I’m not giving up, dammit, so let’s get into it!

This week’s updates include a free spicy book just for you, a hot gay romance novel book sale, and a fun new section that I think you’ll at least find amusing, so be sure to read all the way to the end! And please don’t hesitate to leave a comment letting me know if you have any questions, suggestions, or just wanna talk about my cat-children. They love you already, I promise!

Why is Mr. Copernicus Wearing the Cone of Shame!?

So last week has been more stressful than I could have anticipated. It started off with a power outage that lasted about 2 days. In literally freezing weather. It was GREAT.

Mr. Copernicus is 19 years old. For those of you without cast, that’s pretty old. He’s basically in his 90s in human years. So I was worried it might be too cold for him.

I waited a couple hours and when the power didn’t come back, I packed him up and took him to a friend’s place….Whose power went out about 3 hours after we arrived.

Luckily it came back on the next morning, so we were all safe and warm. But when we got home, Copernicus was a little lethargic. I noticed a mark on him and we took him to the emergency vet.

Long story short, they had to drain an abscess and now he has to wear the cone so he doesn’t lick it too much. We also have to give him medicine, which he HATES. He’s my little baby boy who I’ve had for the past 18 years and so I worry about him pretty much constantly. We’ve got a follow up visit on Friday, so fingers crossed that he gets a clean bill of health!

Dark, Kinky, & Taboo Gay Romance

Ryders, check this out~! This month’s sale is 100% my jam, and if you’re reading this then there’s a good chance that it’s yours too. Seriously, my ‘to be read’ list is growing faster than I can read. Especially when I’m also trying to write books of my own! But there are at least like 10 books on this list that I’m adding to my TBR anyway LOL. Most of them are available on Kindle Unlimited, so check them out. I’d love to hear what you think!

Dark, Kinky, & Taboo Gay Romance

Click here to read A Hellhound Called Derek by Michelle Frost

I realized pretty immediately after last week’s blog post that I messed up the URL to the book! So if you were hoping to read A Hellhound Called Derek last week but couldn’t find the URL, here it is – for real this time! And in case you missed it, here’s the synopsis:

Touch his mate and you’ll wish for the fires of hell.

Alpha of the Hellhound enforcers, Derek doesn’t think he has time for a mate until the Paranormal Council of the city gives him one.

Hollis is smart, funny, vulnerable…human, and his police commissioner uncle has designs to use Hollis’s new mating for his own ends.

He’ll learn quickly not to mess with a hellhound’s mate.

A Hellhound Called Derek is the first in this fast-paced novella series where the paranormals are all deliciously protective of their humans…no matter what type of trouble they get into.

Click here to read A Hellhound Called Derek by Michelle Frost!

Fuck Amazon! Here’s your copy of Discovery

Fam, I’m just so fucking done. I’ve gone back and forth with Amazon for weeks now on this and I just don’t want to fight anymore. If Amazon wants to be homophobic and not allow my book on their site, then fine. I’ll just give it to my loyal followers for free. Click Here to download it through Book Funnel!

For those of you that are new, my last blog update was all about how I had planned to auto-release Discovery on March 1. I had everything uploaded and approved, but then I realized that I hadn’t added ‘gay’ to the title or subtitle. When I edited the book to add the word gay, Amazon suddenly decided that my book ‘violated their guidelines’ with no further explanation.

I emailed back and forth, getting the same copy/pasted ‘we reserve the right to determine what does and does not meet our guidelines’ line every time, so fuck it! Here’s the link with the description, trope, warnings, etc where you can just download it for free. Click Here to get the book! – https://dl.bookfunnel.com/x8qtukeiqu

How Can You Support Indie Authors?

Like I mentioned last week, I added an entirely new page to my site with plenty of ways you can support me and other independent authors like myself without having to spend a dime. The graphic above shows the basics, but this page has a more in-depth description of how to do each one and why each one helps – https://ryderocox.com/best-free-ways-to-support-indie-authors/

Inside Ryder’s Mind

No questions this week, so we’re gonna do something different. I’m super ADHD, and one of the ways I cope is having conversations with that part of my brain as if it’s a separate entity. When I don’t have any questions, I’ll just be dropping my ADHD thoughts here. I hope you find them fun and amusing!

If you want to send me a question to answer, feel free to hit reply to this email, or if you want to send an anonymous question, you can use my NGL link – https://ngl.link/authorryderocox

Now for the ADHD thought of the week… +

Me: Ok. We’re on a schedule today. No getting distracted.
ADHD: Ok, but we should really pluck our eyebrows.
Me: Yeah, ok. That’s a quick task-
ADHD: For like an hour.
Me: What? No!
ADHD: And do our makeup for another couple hours.

More coming soon!

That’s it for this week, but I’m still working on those ideas for how to make these newsletters more fun and engaging with things like giveaways and more ways to get involved in my life and my journey as an author. I’d like to grow my list to around 2 times what it is now before we do any of that, but if you’ve got something you’d like to see me do here, even share something you’ve made with everyone, let me know by replying to this email and I’ll do my best to make it happen!

Latest Books

Practice Makes Perfect

Get it now FREE on Bookfunnel!

Sparks fly when best friends Mateo and Morgan decide to work together to get good at dating. They’re two good-looking college guys, they just need a little practice.

Too bad they have no one to practice with but each other.

Hey, at least Morgan looks cute in a skirt, right?

Killer Love

Tainted Belief

Vote for Me in the Queer Indie Author Awards Romance Section!

ryderocox — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 22:50:22 +0000

Happy Thursday! I’m still fighting this flare (I’ve decided that’s what it is, unfortunately), but I got about 13 hours of sleep last night (Labyrinth reference, anyone?) and I go to some amazing news today! So, welcome new friends and much love to those who’ve stuck with me so far!

This update includes a new email & blog schedule, promos, and a bit more in the ‘about me,’ section, along with sharing those exciting updates with you, so be sure to read all the way to the end! And please don’t hesitate to reach out and let me know if you have any questions, suggestions, or just wanna talk about my cat-children. They love you already, I promise!

And a quick note – my mailing list subscribers got this update yesterday, so if you want the latest about me, go sign up for the newsletter! You’ll also get some great extra goodies, like bonus chapters, early releases, discounts, and more!

Exciting News Number 1 – Vote For Me!

So, big news number 1 that I woke up to this morning – I’ve been nominated for the Queer Indie Lit Awards in the Queer Romance category! I don’t know who nominated me, but if it was one of you, you own my heart! This is about my 6th month as an author, and I honestly am just so blown away that someone has already thought my work was good enough to nominate me for an award If you think I’m deserving, it would mean the world to me if you could vote for me! Winning would be HUGE for my self esteem as an author! And while you’re there, be sure to vote for everyone in all the other awesome LGBT categories too!

New Email & Blog Schedule

A in the last email update I sent to my mailing list, I sent out a survey asking how often everyone would like to receive those update emails. Thanks to everyone for the responses! Results are in, and it looks like everyone would prefer updates every-other week or when I have something to share, so that’s what I’ll switch to. That means unless something exciting happens this week (which it might!) I won’t be sending out an update on Feb 1st and the next email will go out on the 8th instead.

A few of you didn’t answer, so I’m not gonna take the survey down just in case you still want to.

https://forms.gle/FDEuFBnBE9YEddc97

As for my blog here, I’ve decided that I’ll only be updating once per month from now on unless it’s something really big and exciting that I want to share, like a new book update, cover reveal, etc. So now there’s even more reason for you to join my mailing list if you want to hear updates about me and my writing journey!

Promo Tiiiime

Please wait, don’t scroll by Clicking these links is a really easy and free way to help me out, so I’d super appreciate it if you’d just do me the teeny tiniest favor and give these links a little click?

Promo 1: LGBTQ+ Kink & Erotica on Kindle UnlimitedPromo 2: Exra Steamy MM Books on Kindle UnlimitedPromo 3: New MM Romance Authors of 2022

I’ve been doing my best to only run a few each month (1-3 group promos and 1-2 individual books) but each click helps me out a ton! I’ve added a new page to my site with all the reasons why this helps, as well as some other free and simple ways you can help me out, so if you’re interested (which I hope you are!) then please go check it out

Hot MM Romance Novels From Other Authors

HUGE thanks if you clicked the link above, but these are something different! The author of these books shared one of my books to their followers, so I’m sharing one of theirs with you – simple, right?

Just like the promo above, Bookfunnel tracks how many clicks I send to this url and gives me a ‘score’ that other promoters can see and decide whether or not they want to work with me based on that, so please click it and check it out for me <3

My Accidental First Date by Casey Morales

Click here to read My Accidental First Date by Casey Morales totally free!

I didn’t run when he kissed me. Why didn’t I run?

I thought we were just two friends going to see a movie. He thought it was a date.When he picked the movie Threesome, I thought it was odd. Then his arm pressed against mine.When he kissed me, I thought my heart might burst.

What followed was a hilariously authentic beginning to a lifetime of love and laughter. You’ll love this story because everyone, gay or straight, can identify with Michael’s journey and root for him as he grows and evolves.

Click here to read My Accidental First Date by Casey Morales totally free!

Forgiveness Runs Deep by Caleb Marks

Elijah: Grief can make a mess of things, and that’s saying it mildly. My wife lived a devout life. I thought opposites attract and that going to church and being everything I am not would be enough. I pretended and lied about who I am.I had never loved her wholly, I couldn’t, but she had her secrets as well. Out of the blue, an overconfident man showed up. He showed me how to be my authentic self.

Click here to get Forgiveness Runs Deep by Caleb Marks

Lane: I never struggled to be me, I’m proud of who I am. What I struggle with is to find someone who loves me, someone who will create a life with me.After my reason for coming to Wingstead went bust, I needed money fast. I could see the bar I stopped in was short-staffed. Perhaps I could make some fast cash until I figure out my next move … and move on.What I didn’t expect was to find the handsome bartender and owner who needed me. He’s a hot mess. But is he worth risking my mortal life over?

Click here to get Forgiveness Runs Deep by Caleb Marks

Forgiveness Runs Deep is a sexual awakening, hurt/comfort, small town M/M adult romance. You can expect some fun antics between two hot guys. This standalone novel has a HEA ending, is intended for 18+ readers and delves into alcohol abuse.

Ok, that’s it for promos. Thanks again for those who have been engaging with the links here, on social media, or on my site! As always, I’m totally open to other, less-invaisve (for you) ways to promote instead, so lmk if you’ve got any!

How Can You Support Indie Authors?

So besides clicking promo links, how else can you support indie authors like me? Besides reading our books (which is obvious and probably why you’re here? I hope?) there are tons of ways!

Like I mentioned above, I added an entire new page to my site with plenty of ways you can support me and independent authors like me without having to spend a dime! The graphic above shows the basics, but this page has a more in-depth description of how to do each one and why each one helps – https://ryderocox.com/best-free-ways-to-support-indie-authors/

Seeking Beta Readers for the Re-Release of Discovery!

So I told my mailing list last week, but I’ve decided to re-release Discovery, pretty much completely rewriting it. I’ve got the draft all done, which means I’m ready for beta readers and will soon be looking for folks who want to read advance copies to review for me! If you’re interested in either of those, leave a reply or use the contact page to let me know!

Get to Know Me with NGL

I wasn’t sure what to put here, so I asked a friend and they suggested answering a couple questions from the app NGL each week. Why not, right? One my friend suggested was ‘most embarrassing moment’ and whooooo boy, do I have some of those LOL!

So I was in 3rd grade, I think, and there was an assembly where we all went to the gymnasium and saw a magician perform on stage. At the time I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, but it was probably a tie between ‘dig up dino bones’ and ‘be a magician,’ so you can imagine how stoked I was!

Unfortunately, we were not allowed to leave the assembly for any reason. And I mean any reason. So when I asked to use the bathroom first, I was told to wait until after the assembly – it wouldn’t be that long.

And then, the best thing ever happened – I got chosen to be the magician’s assistant! I got up on stage, vibrating with excitement….and peed my pants in front of the whole school. I immediately ran off stage and to the bathroom, and I will never forget the embarrassment I felt in that moment.

I got another question the following week from a fan so I figured I’d answer it here too. If you want to send me a question to answer, feel free to hit reply to this email, or if you want to send an anonymous question, you can use my NGL link – https://ngl.link/authorryderocox

Now for the question – biggest red flags in a partner? Honestly, I feel like I have horrible radar when it comes to red flags, but my cats not liking them is a big sign. My nesting partner is a great judge of character, and if he doesn’t like someone then they probably won’t be a good fit. Not saying I go along with whatever he says, quite the contrary, but all the time I’ve ignored his advice, he’s been right lol.

Latest Books

Practice Makes Perfect

Get it now FREE on Bookfunnel!

Sparks fly when best friends Mateo and Morgan decide to work together to get good at dating. They’re two good-looking college guys, they just need a little practice.

Too bad they have no one to practice with but each other.

Hey, at least Morgan looks cute in a skirt, right?

Killer Love

Discovery (Inheritance 1)

When Theo’s Uncle Harold dies suddenly in a car accident and leaves everything he owns to his nephew, Theo is more than a bit surprised. But he and his boyfriend, Jun, need a place to stay, and the mansion is more than spacious enough for the two of them. But when Theo starts hearing odd noises coming from the study after a few days, he starts to think that the place is haunted.

The truth is much worse.

In a small hidden room, Theo finds a naked man behind bars…

Tainted Belief

More coming soon!

That’s it for this week, but I’m still working on those ideas for how to make these newsletters more fun and engaging with things like giveaways and more ways to get involved in my life and my journey as an author. I’d like to grow my list to around 3 times what it is now before we do any of that, but if you’ve got something you’d like to see me do here, even share something you’ve made with everyone, let me know by replying to this email and I’ll do my best to make it happen!

Mid-December Gay Smutty Updates

ryderocox — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 05:09:22 +0000

Welcome back, lovelies! Just a few quick updates this week. First off, I switched to a better mailing list software but everything else should be the same. Also don’t mind the late post >.< I know I usually post updates on Wednesdays but I’ve been super exhausted lately and it totally slipped my mind.

This week’s updates include a report on how well last week’s release went, new promos, and a special new book announcement, so be sure to read to the end! And as always, feel free to reach out to me for any reason, even just to chat about my cat-children. They love you already, I promise.

Do me a favor and Look at all these steamy MM Romance books <3

I get ‘karma points’ for every time someone clicks my referral link to these promos, even if they don’t buy anything or even check out any of the books linked there. Higher karma grants me access to more and bigger/better promotions, so I’d really appreciate it if you could please click the link below even if they don’t sound like your thing.

However, the one for December is all MM sexy books, so I think you’ll find at least something good there. I know I did!

Click here to check out the sexy gay books here!

Practice Makes Perfect is killing it!

I’m sooooooo pleased about how well Practice Makes Perfect has done for its release week! Besides all the amazing pre-release reviews, I’ve gotten a bunch more on Goodreads and a couple on Amazon too, and it sounds like everyone wants a sequel with Morgan and Mateo. That means I’ll start the process of outlining soon! Keep your eyes on your inboxes so you don’t miss any updates about it! And if you haven’t read Practice Makes Perfect yet, please do! It’s free everywhere, so why not give it a try? I’d love to read your reviews <3

Download free from Bookfunnel by clicking here!

Inheritance 2’s draft is DONE!

I’m very excited to announce that the Inheritance series is getting its second volume soon! No firm release date as of yet, but esotericPride and I have teamed up again and finished the first draft of the sequel! If you haven’t read Discovery (Part 1 of Inheritance) yet, then now would be the time to do it. It’s free on Kindle Unlimited, so go check it out and let me know what you think <3

Latest Books

Practice Makes Perfect

Get it now FREE on Bookfunnel!

Sparks fly when best friends Mateo and Morgan decide to work together to get good at dating. They’re two good-looking college guys, they just need a little practice.

Too bad they have no one to practice with but each other.

Hey, at least Morgan looks cute in a skirt, right?

Killer Love

Discovery (Inheritance 1)

The truth is much worse.

In a small hidden room, Theo finds a naked man behind bars…

Tainted Belief

Bad: An asexual Catholic priest falls for the choir director at his church.

Worse: That choir director just happens to be a succubus in disguise.
For as long as he’s been an adult, Father Nikolas has been a priest. He went from high school to seminary school and then found a flock to lead in a small suburb of London. He’s never needed or wanted anything else, really. But when he finds his eyes lingering on the choir director long after everyone else has left, Niko begins to question everything.
Leviathan was cast out from Heaven and he chose to become a succubus, pursuing the pleasures of mankind instead of their torment. He sees Father Nikolas as just another meal, someone to play with, seduce, nourish himself with, and leave. But all that changes when he finds himself growing feelings for the priest.
Representation: trans main character (FtM), asexual main character, male homosexual main characters, POC main character

Practice Makes Perfect is now Available to Everyone FOR FREE!

ryderocox — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:42:40 +0000

Still Growing!!!

Hello readers! If you’re on my mailing list, you’ve already read this info, plus gotten a special bonus sneak peek at my cover mockup for Depths of Desire! Everyone else, consider joining the mailing list here, and read on for more updates!

This week’s updates are pretty big, with a brand new book release, new promos, sneak peek at an upcoming cover idea, and I even made a brand new Tiktok, so be sure to read to the end! And please feel free to drop me a message any time, whether you have something you want to ask, some advice, or if you just wanna talk about my cat-children.

MORE Steamy Gay Books!

I’ve been trying to grow more and more, as all indie authors are I’m sure, and one of the better ways to grow is to get more folks to join my mailing list. In order to do that, I purchased a BookFunnel subscription and joined another badass promo for the month of December! I get ‘karma points’ for every time someone clicks my link to the promo, and higher karma grants me access to more and bigger/better promotions. I’d really appreciate it if you could please click the link below even if they don’t sound like your thing, but the one for December is all MM sexy books, so I think you’ll find at least something good there. It doesn’t start until the 1st, but it runs all month, so check out all the smexiness that the other authors have to offer!

Click here to check out the sexy gay books!

NaNoWriMo

…is finally over! For those of you who don’t know, this was my first year trying National Novel Writing Month. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s basically where people challenge themselves during the month of November to write 50K-100K words in a month. You set your personal goal at the beginning (I chose 50K) and are supposed to write & update your profile with what you’ve done each day.

I didn’t meet my goal, but I still got probably 1/4 of the story for Depths of Desire written, and the majority of the rest of it outlined. It’s been a great experience, and I think I’ll definitely try again next year, but maybe with a bit more ‘prep’ in the month of October. You know, as opposed to the none that I did this year.

Depths of Desire

The new story I started for NaNoWriMo is called Depths of Desire. In case you missed the update, it’s about an actor named Percival Warrens, Percy for short, who is filming a movie about mermaids. He is, in fact, the star of the film, and gets to wear a gorgeous custom mermaid tail and everything.

But while they’re out at sea filming, a storm throws him overboard and sinks the ship. But he’s the protagonist, so he can’t die, right? However, his rescuer is none other than a real merman, who tries to take Percy as his mate!

Last week, I mentioned that I was looking for a cover artist, but this week I felt super creative and decided to give it a go on my own. Mailing list subscribers got to see the concept I came up with and give their opinions. Why not subscribe now?

Check Me Out on Social Media!

Like I said in the beginning of this email, I got a brand new Tiktok. The new link is in the graphics above, but you can also just go to https://tiktok.com/@spicygayromance and I’m trying to update at least once per day. So far I’ve only missed US Thanksgiving Day, so I’d say that’s a pretty good track record for someone with ADHD haha. My tiktoks are blurbs, information, tropes, and scenes from my books, so I’d love it if you’d check them out, follow me, and like/reshare my vids to spread the word <3!

Practice Makes Perfect is Officially Live!

I’m sooo excited to announce that Practice Makes Perfect is officially available for everyone! It’s 100% free on Kobo, Barnes & Noble, and Google, but currently $0.99 on Amazon. They say they’re working on the price match, but we’ll see. I’ve been having some trouble with them lately -_- I’ll have to figure out something special to do for those who bought the book because it’s supposed to be FREE! If you have any thoughts, please let me know!

Practice Makes Perfect has gotten sooooooo much love even before it was released! Check out these amazing reviews:

TONS of great reviews on Goodreads. Read them all here!

Titles and Treats: Watch the video on Tiktok!

Mx Sally Bend: Read the review on their site!

Heidi Lynn: Read the Review on her blog!

Raina Reads: Watch the video on Tiktok!

Quick synopsis of the book:

Sparks fly when best friends Mateo and Morgan decide to work together to get good at dating. They’re two good-looking college guys, they just need a little practice.

Too bad they have no one to practice with but each other. Hey, at least Morgan looks cute in a skirt, right?

Get it now FREE on Bookfunnel!

Cover Reveal of Practice Makes Perfect!

ryderocox — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 20:51:57 +0000

The wait is finally over! Practice Makes Perfect, my upcoming gay erotic romance short story, is ready to reveal its sexy cover!

Ta-da~! This cover design was partly the work of a paid artist and then I spruced it up to make it a bit sexier and fit the story more. Speaking of, what is the story about?

Practice Makes Perfect: A New Sexy Gay Fake Dating Friends To Lovers Short Story

Mateo and Morgan are best friends. They share the same hobbies, likes, dislikes, and (unfortunately) they’re both awful with romantic relationships. So when Matty gets dumped (again), of course he goes to Morgan’s to wallow in his frustration. But then he gets an idea… What if all he needs is a little practice?

Fake Dating & Cross Dressing; What Could go Wrong?

In a moment of inspiration, Mateo begs his friend to help him ‘practice’ by playing through a ‘fake date’ with him. To his surprise, Morgan agrees! But when Matty comes back from the store with a bag of clothes for him to wear, Morgan has to wonder what he’s gotten himself into.

But Morgan is a good friend, and he doesn’t back down. He puts on the clothes and shuffles out of the bathroom, even letting his hair down for Matty to complete ‘the look.’

But neither of them are prepared for how cute Morgan looks, or how it affects them…

Beta Readers Love My First Free Sexy Gay Short Story!

I have several beta readers that I use to make sure all of my gay romance stories are as good as they can be. I’ve had an overwhelmingly positive response from those who have read Practice Makes Perfect already, and I can’t wait to see what everyone else thinks too! When the time comes, I’ll be sure to add the book to my Good Reads author page so that you can rate and review it.

This sexy story was so fun to write, but it’s pretty short at under 10K words. It’s also not my typical super-kinky BDSM-filled dark romance. These boys are soft and sweet and just too damn adorable! So I will be releasing this gay sexy short story 100% free to everyone on November 30th. If you don’t want to miss it, be sure to join my mailing list! You’ll need to add my email to your contacts and click a confirm link (which may, unfortunately, go to spam, so be sure to check there!) before you’ll start receiving my emails.