Release Blitz: Swan Hearts: Emmy Sanders
Emmy Sanders
Expected November 3, 2022
Longtime friends. Blurred lines. And the secret that threatens it all.
Jake
There are three things my best friend Nash Dupree and I are good at. Fishing. Fighting. And another F-word that sure isn’t friendship.
Nash has been by my side for the last thirty years, but despite our long, complicated history, there are some things the town bartender still keeps close to his chest. And now those secrets are threatening to tear us apart.
That friend of mine may be running from his feelings and tackling ghosts only he can see, but I refuse to let him run away from me just because he’s scared.
I love that stubborn fool, and after everything we’ve been through, I’m not giving him up without a fight.
Nash
Since the moment I set eyes on Jake Hanson, he’s had his hook in me. No matter how hard I tried to keep the lines of our friendship from being muddled, I was powerless to resist his pull.
But the big-hearted veterinarian deserves more than I can give. And if he found out the truths I’ve been hiding, he’d see me as another pet project to doctor and mend.
I never meant for us to get so tangled together, and if we could go back to those simple days spent fishing out on my dock, oblivious to what the future had in store, maybe I could do things differently. Maybe then, I wouldn’t keep hurting Jake.
But I can’t erase my past mistakes. All I can do now is make things right. And hopefully, when I’m long gone from Plum Valley, Texas, Jake will finally understand the truth.
That he’s better off without me and always has been.
Swan Hearts is a friends-to-lovers romance spanning three decades and told in dual, alternating timelines of present and past. There’s mutual pining, an on-again/off-again dynamic, a good dose of angst, and one hard-fought HEA. It’s book 4 in the Plum Valley Cowboys series but can be read as a standalone.
I thought Fool Hearts had a lot of pining but Oh. My. Goodness Jake and Nash are on a whole other level. This story spans thirty years of friendship, resisting and giving in, all the pining, heartbreaks, and secrets.
Jake Hanson came to Plum Valley as a young man ready to get started in his own vet practice. He is outgoing, charming, positive-minded, impulsive, and a bit pushy. And he barrelled his way right into Nash Dupree's life. He decided they would become friends and made it happen despite the fact that Nash is his opposite. Nash is the stoic, stubborn, superstitious, cautious restaurant and bar owner, and tends to avoid issues rather than dealing with them.
The story is told in present-day during a difficult time and in flashbacks with time jumps showing both of their points of view throughout the years. They are friends, sometimes lovers, and sometimes they are sort of in a hidden relationship that they just do not really acknowledge. But Nash is often pushing Jake away. He has his reasons, but does not share them, so Jake has to come up with his own conclusions. I will admit that sometimes I got really frustrated with Nash and wanted to smack him upside the head with his fishing pole. He really could have changed things if he just talked honestly to Jake.
And I also struggle sometimes with flashbacks and present day because it seems like just when things get serious in present day then I am jerked back to the past. But this structure does add to the mystery of what has happened to both bring them together and tear them apart at various parts of their lives. It increases the tension and angst level. And all along I was rooting for them to get it together and just be truly happy.
This is an angsty, small-town, best-friend-to-lovers, soulmates, multiple-chance romance that spans decades. It's about friendship, trust, self-sacrifice, protection, fear, misunderstandings, and a soul-deep connection. The push and pull are real in this one.
I adored Jake and thought he had an amazingly patient, caring, tender heart. And Nash, although frustrating, did love deep and hard. In his own mind he was trying not to cause Jake the ultimate pain, but he kept inadvertently hurting him anyway by trying to protect him. So there was this vicious cycle of giving in to Jake and then pushing him away that just got more and more involved over the years. My heart hurt for both of them though because Nash was not a bad guy, he was just broken and hurting and really believed in his reasons. All the pent-up emotions and their tight bond, just added to the intensity of their situations.
The story is told in present-day during a difficult time and in flashbacks with time jumps showing both of their points of view throughout the years. They are friends, sometimes lovers, and sometimes they are sort of in a hidden relationship that they just do not really acknowledge. But Nash is often pushing Jake away. He has his reasons, but does not share them, so Jake has to come up with his own conclusions. I will admit that sometimes I got really frustrated with Nash and wanted to smack him upside the head with his fishing pole. He really could have changed things if he just talked honestly to Jake.
And I also struggle sometimes with flashbacks and present day because it seems like just when things get serious in present day then I am jerked back to the past. But this structure does add to the mystery of what has happened to both bring them together and tear them apart at various parts of their lives. It increases the tension and angst level. And all along I was rooting for them to get it together and just be truly happy.
This is an angsty, small-town, best-friend-to-lovers, soulmates, multiple-chance romance that spans decades. It's about friendship, trust, self-sacrifice, protection, fear, misunderstandings, and a soul-deep connection. The push and pull are real in this one.
I adored Jake and thought he had an amazingly patient, caring, tender heart. And Nash, although frustrating, did love deep and hard. In his own mind he was trying not to cause Jake the ultimate pain, but he kept inadvertently hurting him anyway by trying to protect him. So there was this vicious cycle of giving in to Jake and then pushing him away that just got more and more involved over the years. My heart hurt for both of them though because Nash was not a bad guy, he was just broken and hurting and really believed in his reasons. All the pent-up emotions and their tight bond, just added to the intensity of their situations.
So this is another epic, hard-won love story in Plum Valley. I enjoyed some cameos from some of the other townies. I enjoy this author's complex characters and stories even when they are driving me crazy.
Best friends. Unrequited love. A story that spans decades.
Wyatt
At twelve, he was my best friend. At sixteen, he became my crush. And now, at thirty-four, he’s the man I’m still pining after.
Falling in love with Easton was never part of the plan. But now that I’ve done it, I can’t seem to stop. It doesn’t help that we’re living under the same roof. Or that Easton is so dang sweet, I want to lick him from head to toe.
But Easton is straight, and all the cattle in Texas won’t change the fact that he’ll never look at me the way I see him. I want someone who can love me back. And I won’t be able to find that while I’m hung up on my best friend.
It’s time to find a way to say goodbye.
Easton
I always knew I was a little bit different than everybody else. When kids my age were hooking up, all I wanted to do was sit on the ranch with Wyatt and plot out our future. I didn’t need anyone else.
When Wyatt leaves Plum Valley, he takes a piece of me with him. When he returns at the moment I need him most, he helps me to heal and feel whole again. We have a good life now, Wyatt and I, best friends still after all these years.
So when I happen to catch my friend down on his knees in the barn, I don’t understand why, all of a sudden, I’m thinking things I shouldn’t be. Now, I can’t stop wondering and wanting.
But would taking that chance with Wyatt risk the best thing in my life?
Fool Hearts is a small town, longtime friends to lovers romance with a whole lot of pining, a bi-awakening in a barn, swoon-worthy cowboys, a roller coaster of emotions, and one very HEA. It’s book 1 in the Plum Valley Cowboys series but can be read as a standalone.
Virgin Hearts
Can an inexperienced cowboy wrangle the adult movie star of his dreams?
Hawthorne
I’ve lived in the same small town my entire life. And I like it, for the most part: being a rancher, taking care of my chickens, and even my meddlesome family. What I don’t like are the limited dating options. I’m gay, and at thirty-six-years-old, I’ve never been with a man.
When I enter a contest to win my favorite adult entertainer’s support for our town’s first Pride Parade, I never expect to win. And I definitely never expect to find myself in a friends-with-benefits relationship with the man.
The problem is, I quickly realize I want more. But could someone as confident, sexy, and independent as Silver ever consider building a life with a simple cowboy like me?
Mateo
My work is my life. Filming under the moniker Silver, I’m happy enough. I’m making good money, I’m free from my crummy past, I’m well on my way to the career I actually dream about, and I’m not looking for any complications.
Enter Hawthorne Moore, with his sweet-as-molasses drawl, that adorable gap-toothed smile, and the beautiful way in which he begs, and suddenly, I find myself getting in too deep. And that’s a problem, because I’ve spent years building up these walls around my heart, and I don’t know how to bust them down.
Can I work through my trauma and lasso myself a cowboy, or will I lose the only man who’s ever loved me?
Virgin Hearts is a friends-with-benefits-to-more romance that includes a flirty performer, risqué photo shoots amongst peeping bovine, an endearing cowboy whose cock (ahem, rooster) rises at dawn, dom/sub undertones, and one very HEA. It’s book 2 in the Plum Valley Cowboys series but can be read as a standalone.
Unconventional Hearts
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One summer. Three men. The proposal that ropes them together.
Cooper
I came to Texas with a single goal: to find my bio-dad before the end of summer. Instead, I found Will, a spitfire of a man with sharp blue eyes and a swoon-worthy drawl. When he proposes adding benefits to our newfound friendship, I’m all in.
The problem? I’m smitten. With not one, but two men. Because Will has a friend that makes me smile like no other. My time in Plum Valley is coming to an end, but if I’m not careful, I’ll be leaving my heart behind when I go.
Will
Spending summer break back home with my best friend was not supposed to be complicated. But then Tru and I kissed, and for the first time, I don’t know where we stand. Now Cooper, the new ranch hand, is mixed up in matters, and I’m even less sure of what it all means.
The three of us fit together effortlessly, but I worry it’s only a matter of time before someone gets hurt. I don’t know how to get out of this tangled mess, and truth be told, I’m not sure I want to.
Tru
To me, it’s simple. Will and I are exploring what it means to go from friends to more. But as an asexual man, there are certain activities I’m uninterested in. Will likes Cooper, and Cooper is all about Will. And me? I have no problem sharing.
But as summer ticks down, I learn a few lessons. One, I feel more at home in Plum Valley than anywhere else. Two, I’ve been harboring major feelings for Will. And three, Cooper’s infectious optimism isn’t something I’m ready to part with.
Time’s almost up. Yet I’m nowhere near ready to say goodbye.
Unconventional Hearts is a lighthearted poly romance between a Southern charmer with a hero complex, a blunt-as-can-be sweetheart who doesn’t need saving, and a lovable golden retriever of a man who has a song for every occasion. There is no cheating and one very HEA. It’s book 3 in the Plum Valley Cowboys series but can be read as a standalone.
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MM romance author Emmy Sanders would describe herself as a lover of love. She's obsessed with both reading and writing romance and believes everyone deserves their happy ending. Queer herself, Emmy has a soft spot for LGBTQ+ fiction, but MM is where her heart lies.
Emmy's books combine sweet, steam, humor, and the occasional kink. And, as always, will leave you with one very happily ever after.
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