St. Nacho’s Newest Residents

December 20, 2020 by Z.A. Maxfield

There’s a new man in town! Maybe you remember Tug from A Much Younger Man? Tug was kind of a jerk. A thief. An addict. So yeah…not a very awesome guy.

Enter the magical healing properties of a town like St. Nacho’s. Fate intervenes in the form of an OD and reintroduces Tug to Luke Greaves, the librarian who saves his life.

When I started this book, I intended it to be a sweet Christmas story half its length. But no matter how I looked at it, I couldn’t find a way to create a believable HEA, or even a good HFN for these two mens in a short book.

Because of Tug’s addiction, both men had to face their demons, recalibrate their expectations, and slow their roll before they could begin to have a relationship. And in the end, any HEA for a man with a lifelong, sometimes crippling health issue like addiction is by definition a series of HFNs that happen over and over, day after day, one day at a time.

I guess that’s why it was so compelling to write this book. I hope you enjoy it!

Happy Holidays, and I wish you the very best of New Years!

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Meet Gabe!

January 25, 2020 by Z.A. Maxfield

I Finally finished Gabe’s book!

Seriously, this has been a very long time coming. I started writing the Grime series and then got caught up with the My Cowboy Heart series. But I always had in the back of my mind that Gabe and Dave needed their story told. I simply needed the time to tell it.

I honestly don’t feel finished with the Grimeverse yet. There may be more to follow. It feels good to write a book that takes place in my hometown, even though I don’t actually live there, anymore. I’m close enough. My dentist is still there, all my friends. There’s an advantage to setting a book where you know all the sights, sounds, smells…well. Maybe the smell thing isn’t an advantage when you’re writing a book about crime scene cleanup. I loved living in the “OC” when I did, and I miss it. Especially being ten minutes away from Disneyland.

Speaking of which, I have never written a book about Disneyland. Hm… That is a thing I could do, even if only to create characters who visit Disneyland together. When you live as close as I do, Disneyland plays an important part of your life. You perform there if you’re in the orchestra, as my kids did. Often, adolescent pre-daters go there in groups. I had my first date at Disneyland, as well as first dates with several boyfriends. I probably got my first real kiss on the Haunted Mansion ride. I’ve lost my car in the parking lot, lost my temper in lines. I breastfed my babies in the Carnation “Mother” room. (Which is both comfortable and air conditioned!!!)

So maybe my next visit with the Grimesters will be a Valentine’s Day short, including a trip to Disneyland, free to all my fans.

I invite you to Stay Tuned…

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Blog tour!

November 10, 2018 by Z.A. Maxfield

Get ready for another Plummet! the next book in The plummet Series is a romantic suspense featuring Theo Hsu, the sarcastic cop from Plummet to soar.

There’s lots to discover about him. He likes his job, his family, and long walks on the beach. Also, childhood friend and lifelong thirst trap, Koa Palapiti!

Get in on the adventure, starting with the blog tour:

There will be ficlets, exclusive excerpts, fun facts about my heroes, (Who loves a mani-pedi?) and the winner gets a gift basket of Hawai’ian treats (sorry, only for those in the continental US.) Outside the US, we’ll come up with something else!
Comment, read, review! And thanks a bunch!

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11/13 – http://www.kimmerseroticbookbanter.com/
11/13 – http://twochicksobsessed.com/
11/14 – http://lovebytesreviews.com/
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11/19 – http://blog.dreamspinnerpress.com/

Pre-order now!

April 25, 2018 by Z.A. Maxfield

A Plummet to Soar Story

Feckless, luckless, and charming, Mackenzie Detweiller is the author of a self-help book one reviewer calls “the most misbegotten motivational tool since Mein Kampf.” He’s maneuvered himself into a career as a life coach, but more often than not, his advice is bad. Really bad.

It’s even getting people hurt… and Mackenzie sued.

It falls to Mackenzie’s long-suffering acquisitions editor, JD Chambers, to deliver the bad news. He chooses to do so face-to-face—to see if the spark he senses between them is real when they’re together in the flesh. Unfortunately, a snowstorm, a case of nerves, a case of mistaken identity, and finally a murder get in the way of a potential enemies-to-lovers romance.

There are many, many people who have good reason to want Mackenzie dead. JD must find out which one is acting on it before it’s too late for both of them.

Mocktail Mondays!

February 19, 2018 by Z.A. Maxfield

Everybody loves a blue drink! This one is made from 3 oz. of chilled blue Hawaiian Punch, 2 oz. of chilled white cranberry juice, and seven up. Shake the Hawaiian Punch and white cranberry juice with ice in a cocktail shaker, pour into martini glass, add just a splash of seven up (so it sparkles). Garnish however you like. I prefer a cocktail sword with raspberries and a twist of lemon!

There’s always a reason to celebrate.

Of course, this mocktail will be the perfect accompaniment when you sit down to read Andi’s story, Honky Tonk Hellion, because while Andi enjoys her Fireball Whiskey, she knows that sometimes Moms have to stay on their toes.

A trip to the beach with Malcolm and Jonas calls for a pitcher of these! Andi’s story comes out TOMORROW. Grab your copy now!

But what is it?

July 13, 2017 by Z.A. Maxfield

Angsty read or Rom-Com?

**** “Readers drawn to angst-filled romances and characters that pull at the heartstrings will find themselves captivated by this story and the journey these two bruised men undertake.” Jody, Words of wisdom…from the Scarf Princess.

**** “Wow, if you like angst and broken characters, then this is the book for you.” Smitten with Reading

I noticed that I’m on the RomCom list with All Wheel Drive as well as the normal m/m romance lists. I am thrilled to see the reviews coming in for All Wheel drive are super-positive.

One thing I noted. People seem to agree that my characters start out pretty tragic in AWD. I guess they do! Healey’s been in a bad breakup and a life altering incident with his ex, and Diego had an life-altering accident and on the heels (Heals, huh!) of that, he lost his mother.

But I laughed an awful lot when I was writing that book. Humor is how I deal with illness, with tragedy, with death. And for the most part, the people I’ve met who are living with disabilities on a daily basis–starting with My Sweet Babboo–have awesome senses of humor about pretty grim things.

Nurses. OMG. My friends in nursing and EMS are hilarious, if you don’t mind laughing about frankly nauseating things sometimes. They are the best people to drink with in the world… Plus, when you concuss yourself they can help you out. (If you’re likely to wander at night in the dark, always put your suitcase in the closet or up on the luggage rack. Just sayin’)

If you’re looking at All Wheel Drive and thinking you might need to put it off for a four hankie night when you don’t care about life, remember, it’s a ZAM book! The humor is there.

I really can’t help myself.