L.D. Blakeley's Blog

I mean, I didn’t always. Don’t get me wrong. I didn’t hate it. I was just… meh. It was beige and drab. You know the one… everyone has one. Or did at one point. The romance was clearly gone. But I didn’t want her to end up in the landfill, either. So I hauled out […]

It’s now officially been Too Long™ since I’ve published a single word. Three years if anyone’s been counting. I certainly have. Truth be told it’s been nearly that long since I’ve written anything either. Oh, I’ve started many a project. But for various and sundry reasons, they’ve all fizzled out and been filed away in […]

Remember when social media was fun? Social? Demented and sad, but social*. Yeah, I miss that. So I archived my Twitter account, locked it up, and sashayed away to bluer skies. Literally. Come join me, won’t you? You can find me here. It’s so nice. Plenty of book, art, and cat people. And WAY less […]

I know. I know. I said I was resurrecting this blog *mumblemuble* weeks (okay, fine – months) ago. And I haven’t. I’m juggling day job shit AND packing up 15 years of packrattiness (both mine and my husband’s) while we fix up some minor house stuff so we can list it and move out of […]

I can’t think of a better reason or way to revive this long-dormant blog than to announce the latest release from one of my absolute favourite people in the world, Nicola Cameron! High Tide (Olympic Cove Book 5) by Nicola Cameron Available: June 25, 2024 Publisher: Belaurient Press ASIN: B0D83DGBLD A human, a mer, and […]

Spicy travel adventures abound in… PACKING: An M/M Anthology Finding love on the road is the unexpected bonus to hilarious and fun travel adventures the characters from the anthology PACKING experience. Check out this romantic, light-hearted collection of novellas by some of your favorite authors. Add to your Goodreads Want-to-Read shelf now! Contributing authors: L.D. …

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Today is the day! My merry band of weirdos and I are pleased as punch to present to you Cruising: an MM Anthology Cruising is an MM anthology featuring nine brand new, vacation-themed short stories ranging from friends-to-lovers rom coms to steamy billionaires and rockstar spice. AND WE’VE EXTENDED OUR SPECIAL PRE-ORDER PRICE UNTIL JULY …

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Today is Father’s Day. I’ve been trying for days to write something in my dad’s honour. But trying to come up with something to say is nearly impossible. My heart is broken and everything I’ve attempted sounds trite or hollow.  So, I’ll just say Happy Father’s Day, Dad. I love you.  And I miss you. More …

Happy Father’s Day, Zeke. Read More »

I’ve been working on a little something. And you can have it in your eyeballs on Canada Day (July 1)! In the meantime, feast your eyes on this bit of loveliness 😍 Cover: Ashwood Design CRUISING: an MM Anthology Skimpy swimwear? Check. Shenanigans on the ship? Check. Nine exclusive steamy and sweet mm romance stories? …

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Only a few more hours left until we roll this year over into the next! And I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to see 2021 in my rear-view mirror. The past few years have been tough for everyone. So I’m not going to waste time lamenting that. We know. We ALL know. What …

A brand NEW outlook for the coming year Read More »