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The O'Raven Chronicles is pleased to present this tour stop post for T. M. Smith's How to Deal Blog Tour
How to Deal
An All Cocks Story
Book 3
Jon Brennan comes from a long line of men in uniform; all born and bred to both bleed and wear blue. His family and the majority of his co-workers support him every step of the way, so he doesn’t need to hide the fact that he prefers men over women. Between the job and his larger than life, loud and rowdy half Irish, half Italian family, there isn’t much time for dating, much less finding a guy that can deal with the stress and demands placed on the shoulders of an NYPD Detective.
Kory
White is cocky and abrasive with most people, but it is all a mirage, a facade
he hides behind to keep his heart safe. As a child, Kory lost his mother to an
act of violence. Soon after, he and his baby sister Kassandra were separated by
the system. Kassandra was immediately adopted, but Kory spent the next ten
years cycling through foster homes before moving to the Big Apple. In an effort
to keep everyone at a distance, Kory has meticulously built himself an alter
ego: Hayden Cox, All Cocks’ cockiest model.
These
two strong willed men definitely prove opposites do attract. Both are stubborn
and hard headed to a fault, Kory more so than Jon. But Jon is used to being in
control, the one calling the shots, and Kory fights him at every turn. Just
when it seems they have found a way to navigate the uncharted territory that
is love, tragedy knocks on Kory’s door yet again. Volatile and strong, even in
the face of adversity, both men refuse to give up on each other - or their
love.
Hello
everyone, and thank you to my muse for hosting me today on the How to
Deal blog tour. I'm sharing the playlist for the book and how,
specifically, certain songs relate to the story. I'm very much an
inspirational person when it comes to writing, and music is a huge
influence for me when I'm writing. Music is a powerful thing, it can
make you laugh, make you cry, make you happy and at times, it can make
you very angry. Every book I write has it's own playlist of songs that
relate to people, places and things in the story. For instance, in Gay
for Pay, Chris is a fan of Jazz music so that playlist has a lot of Jazz
on it. I'm guessing that a lot of people are expecting dark, angry,
metal music for Kory, but you will be sorely disappointed if so. Kory
isn't the cocky, confident, jackass that he presents himself as.
http://revloush.blogspot.com/2012/11/my-rating-system-for-story-lengths.html
Link to playlist on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkehmrHrmCeMi_12N0fyc5tpx_iSrwqz2
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkehmrHrmCeMi_12N0fyc5tpx_iSrwqz2
T. M. Smith speaks;
Here is the playlist for How to Deal, I'll explain how these songs relate to the story...
Omen | Disclosure featuring Sam Smith
Where Are You Now | Skrillex w/Diplo featuring Justin Bieber
Whatya Want From Me | Adam Lambert
Where I Belong | Hometown
Handsome Man | Matt Abler
Just Breathe | Pearl Jam
Like I'm Gonna Lose You| Meghan Trainor & John Legend
Psycho | Puddle of Mudd
Lost Stars | Adam Levine
Another Lonely Night | Adam Lambert
Omen
- One of the lines in this song is "I needed you to show me, without
you I'm lonely." Well, if that doesn't describe Kory, what does?
Where
Are You Now - There is a push and pull with Jon and Kory that is almost
a constant, it is what makes them so strong in the end. But there is a
time where the power shifts, Kory finds himself needing Jon more than he
initially wants to admit and it scares him.
Whatya
Want From Me - I adore Adam Lambert and he is almost always going to be
on all my playlists. This song, in fact, is on several of them.
Everything about this song is so Kory. Come here, I want you, wait, I'm
afraid, what do you want? Don't give up on me even if I'm mental!
Where I belong - Love is a deep and mysterious road. Well, aint that the damn truth!
Handsome
Man - This song is almost like a letter from one lover to another. They
aren't always together, the one partner is asking the other about his
day, a partner that isn't always the best at expressing himself with
words. So he's telling him with the lyrics of the song. I just thought
that was right for Jon and Kory, they don't always have the best
communication skills, but they try to always be there for each other.
Just
Breathe - Well, this is where the kleenex warning for the book comes
into play. This song is all about love and loss and trying to survive in
the face of tragedy. I will tell you it's not about Jon and Kory
directly, though it could apply to their role in the tragedy. Someone
else is going to loose something very important to them in this book and
though it's fucking heart breaking, it's life. Life is about loving and
losing and surviving, how we deal with that loss and move on. The title
of the book isn't just about how Jon and Kory learn to deal with their
vastly different life styles. There are more people in their worlds that
experience things as well.
Love
you, Like I'm gonna lose you - Kory is so afraid to love anyone for
fear of losing them. What he should be doing is loving them LIKE he is
going to lose them!
Psycho - Kory is pretty mental. There is a chapter toward the end of the book, oh my, can you say drama queen melt down?!
Lost
Stars - My interpretation of this song is a man that is lost, he has
lost his way in life and doesn't feel like he matters, he doesn't feel
like anyone sees HIM. Jon sees past the pain and the persona, he sees
Kory, and he loves every torn up, scarred emotionally distant aspect of
him. He also brings out the genuine, loving, fiercely loyal, devoted
partner in Kory.
Another
Lonely Night - Jon and Kory have both been spending a lot of lonely
nights at home and alone until they stumble into each other's lives.
Will that change?
My Review of How to Deal;
This is going to be the shortest review I have ever done
because I was not scheduled to do a review and was not asked to. I just had to share
my thoughts about My Dear Friend T. M. Smith’s latest work. I am so amazed at
how her skills are getting better and better. Her characters seem to be coming
to life in new ways for me. In this story the characters go on an emotional roller-coaster journey and take you with them, and at the end you are happy they
did; or at least I was lol. Despite the obviously troubling level of blasphemy
against The Lord God, the story is very well rendered. I fell in love with the
two main characters, and with the Irish family in this story with all their
beautiful chaos and shenanigans. I have already fallen in love hard with “The
All Cocks Family”. The bringing together of these two rowdy clans into one story is almost too
much and too funny to take. The story had an interesting plot that drew me in,
and kept my interest. The sexual scenes were art to me, and several of them had
me stopping to have some um, “Gentleman’s time” lol. It was the love between
Jon and Kory that I felt most keenly though. They love to drive each other
nuts, to fight and push each other’s buttons. They love to fuck, to make up,
and to make love. It was their love for each other however that made me love
them. It was not only their love, but also the subtle feeling of the pursuit...the game of chase, that made me want to keep reading
their story until I got to their happily ever after, or at least to the end of
the book lol. I hope you will pick up their story and read it, and I hope
you will enjoy it as much as I did.
If I had to sum up Jon and Kory's story in one phrase it would be,
“Love can be a massive challenge but it is worth everything to attain it”!
I give this book (which to others is a full length novel, but
what is to me a Novella length book) six out of seven quills.
Link to post on how I rate Book Lengths and an explanation of my rating system:
I rate full length novels with a ten quill system
I rate novellas with a seven quill system
And I rate short stories with a five quill system
About the Author (Author Bio.);
T. M. Smith :
A military brat born and raised at Ft. Benning Georgia;
Smith is an avid reader, reviewer and writer. She now calls Texas home from her small town on the
outskirts of the DFW Metroplex. Most days you can find her curled up with her
kindle and a good book alongside a glass of something aged and red or a
steaming cup of coffee!
At 44 years young, she's decided to enter the next phase of her life by adding the title of "author" to her list of accomplishments. Smith is a single mom of three disturbingly outspoken and decidedly different kids, one of which is Autistic. Besides her writing, Smith is passionate about Autism advocacy and LGBT rights.
At 44 years young, she's decided to enter the next phase of her life by adding the title of "author" to her list of accomplishments. Smith is a single mom of three disturbingly outspoken and decidedly different kids, one of which is Autistic. Besides her writing, Smith is passionate about Autism advocacy and LGBT rights.
Author links: Amazon | Website | Twitter | Facebook Author | Facebook All Cocks Series
How to Deal Buy Links :
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1kUYAp6
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Deal-Cocks-Story-Stories-ebook/dp/B017YB4ILE
Amazon AU: http://www.amazon.com.au/How-Deal-Cocks-Story-Stories-ebook/dp/B017YB4ILE
Amazon DE: http://www.amazon.de/How-Deal-Cocks-Stories-English-ebook/dp/B017YB4ILE
ARe: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-howtodeal-1928167-351.html
SW: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/596202
Past post links regarding the works of Author T. M. Smith;
http://revloush.blogspot.com/2013/08/cover-reveal-for-library-opposites.html
http://revloush.blogspot.com/2013/06/more-about-raven.html
http://revloush.blogspot.com/2013/06/more-about-raven.html
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November
27th
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BayouBook Junkie {Review w/spotlight &
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JessieG
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CDANews {Review
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November
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After Dark {Review w/spotlight & Excerpt/Teaser}
LoveBytes
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AOBibliophile {Spotlight Only}
MultitaskingMomma {Review
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BloggingWith M.Brennan {Review w/spotlight & Blog
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November
29th
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CathyBrockman
Romance {Review w/spotlight & Blog post}
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MakingIt
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Jeffand
Will {podcast}
TheBlogger
Girls {Review w/spotlight}
November
30th
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PurpleRose Tea House {Spotlight Only}
HappilyEver Chapter {Review w/spotlight}
Eyeson
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SinfulReviews {Review w/spotlight &
Excerpt/Teaser}
The
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Mini-Review}
December
1st
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GayMedia
Reviews {Review w/Spotlight & Dream Cast}
IyannaJenna {Spotlight Only}
Tracy’sBook Blog {FB & Twitter only}
MMGBR {Review w/spotlight & Excerpt/Teaser}
GGRReview
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2nd
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MorticiaKnight
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Books Laid Bare {Review w/spotlight & Blog post}
December
3rd
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KathyMac
Reviews {Review w/Spotlight & Deleted scene}
CBLee Books
and More {Review w/spotlight}
BecauseTwo Men are Better {Spotlight Only}
TwoBook
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