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Debbie’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Debbie’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Debbie McGowan
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Checking Him Out (Checking Him Out #1)
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2014
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4 editions
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When Skies Have Fallen
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2015
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16 editions
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Sugar and Sawdust
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2014
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3 editions
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Checking Him Out For The Holidays (Checking Him Out #1.1)
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2014
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Leaving Flowers (Seeds of Tyrone, #1)
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2015
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Taking Him On (Checking Him Out #2)
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2015
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Crying in the Rain, 2nd Edition
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2014
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5 editions
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Checking In (Checking Him Out #3)
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2015
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Where the Grass is Greener (Seeds of Tyrone, #2)
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Hiding Out (Checking Him Out, #1.2)
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2015
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Crying in the Rain - Second Edition - available now
Ten years ago (to the day), I released Crying in the Rain – a bi/gay love story (MM romance) and a stand-alone novel in the Hiding Behind The Couch universe.
Today, I’m releasing the second edition of Crying in the Rain.
I’ve been updating the formatting of all my books for a while now – optimistically I thought I’d have them all done in 2023, and I don’t have too many left to do, bu
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“Married?” my mother said.
I was waiting for, “What, like Elton John?” or some such.
“Yes, Mum.”
“Well, I suppose that means you won’t catch AIDS.”
“Very true,” said I. “Wedding rings are more than adequate protection…”
― Checking Him Out
I was waiting for, “What, like Elton John?” or some such.
“Yes, Mum.”
“Well, I suppose that means you won’t catch AIDS.”
“Very true,” said I. “Wedding rings are more than adequate protection…”
― Checking Him Out
“What would she have made of her life in the absence of childbirth? Maybe no more than she did in its presence and to ponder such possibilities denies the value of motherhood.”
― Hiding Behind The Couch
― Hiding Behind The Couch
“Hello,” he smiled warmly and his big, brown eyes twinkled. “I’m James. James Brown.”
“Nice one,” she giggled.
“Yes, my parents thought so too.”
“So, James Brown, how can I help you?”
“I think, perhaps, that it works in the opposite direction. I’m your new regional manager.”
“Ah,” Eleanor said, turning slightly pink. “And that probably wasn’t the best introduction!”
― Hiding Behind The Couch
“Nice one,” she giggled.
“Yes, my parents thought so too.”
“So, James Brown, how can I help you?”
“I think, perhaps, that it works in the opposite direction. I’m your new regional manager.”
“Ah,” Eleanor said, turning slightly pink. “And that probably wasn’t the best introduction!”
― Hiding Behind The Couch
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“All penguins are the same below the surface, which I think is as perfect an analogy as we're likely to get for the futility of racism.”
― My Booky Wook
― My Booky Wook
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Focus on someone else’s problems for a change, I instructed myself. You need the practice.
From now on you’ll have to live in a world you didn’t make up. Horrible thought.”
― Somebody Killed His Editor
Focus on someone else’s problems for a change, I instructed myself. You need the practice.
From now on you’ll have to live in a world you didn’t make up. Horrible thought.”
― Somebody Killed His Editor
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Al wrote: "Happy Release day!!!"
Thank you Al. :) I couldn't get onto this yesterday. :/
Hellu wrote: ""Thank you! And also to you! xxx
Al wrote: "barka dà Kirsìmatì"
And to you (with knobs on). :D Have a good one, Al. x
Noah wrote: "Happy Holidays! :)"
Thanks, Noah. Right back atcha! x
Truus wrote: "Happy days and a wonderful 2017 !! <3"
Thanks, Truus! <3 Bestest wishes to you! x
Happy days and a wonderful 2017 !! <3
Al wrote: "Weeeeeeee"
Hahahaha. Congrats! :D
Al wrote: ""I'm going to be here a long time...
Natalia wrote: "Hello!Thank you for accepting my invite!"
Thank you for inviting me! :)
Layla wrote: "Happy Valentine's Day :)"
Aww. :) Thank you, Layla. To you, also! x
jenTed wrote: "Happy Valentine's Day"
Thank you, jenTed, and to you! x
Al wrote: ""
Ooh! How terribly anti-establishment! ;)
Amy wrote: ""Naaawwww. I wish Moo was like that.
Al wrote: "That's you holding up BTP :D"Our lovely tiny world. :D Well, in that case, we're already sharing the load.
I don't think I could hold up a helium balloon this morning.
Al wrote: ""Whether that's you, me or some hot dude, I think we could definitely share the load. :)
Layla wrote: "Bonne Année Debbie! :) xx"
Merci! :)
Dee wrote: ""Aw, thanks, Dee. :) Wishing the same for you!
Hellu wrote: "Happy New Year!"
Thank you, lovely! :) And to you! <3
Kristan wrote: "Happy New Year! Wishing you all the best in 2016 :)"
Thanks Kristan! Love it!
Happy New Year to you also! x
Happy New Year! Wishing you all the best in 2016 :)
