J.M. Snyder

A Cowboy’s Heart now widely available!

May 13, 2012

My story A Cowboy’s Heart has been available on the Kindle for a few months now, but today it’s available in 9 different e-book formats from the JMS Books website!

Blurb:
Ranch hand Tommy Prout thinks he’s in love … with his boss, Hal Bolstrum. Problem is, Hal’s engaged to be married to the ranch owner’s daughter and, though he knows of Tommy’s crush, he sees it as nothing more than harmless affection. When payday rolls around and the other cowboys want to ride into town to check out the girls at the Wildhorse saloon, Tommy tags along to throw off any suspicion anyone might have about his feelings for his boss. He sure as hell doesn’t want to spend his money on any of the soiled doves the town has to offer.

At the bar he meets Lila, an enterprising young working girl who takes a liking to him. When Tommy says he wants to be left alone, Lila suggests he rest in her room — with the promise they don’t have to actually do anything. But Lila isn’t like the others, and when she discovers Tommy is more scared of her than attracted to her feminine charms, she lets him in on a little secret.

Lila’s real name is Stephen Marsh. He lives as a woman, moving from saloon to saloon, pleasing men for money. He loves men and enjoys his work, and what others don’t know about what’s under his skirt doesn’t bother him. In all his years on the prairie, he’s never met someone quite like Tommy. When he discovers Tommy is sweet on Hal, he suggests teaching the cowboy just how to please a man.

He doesn’t mean to lose his heart to Tommy in the process.

With “Lila” in his life, Tommy begins to dream of someone softer than Hal, someone pretty when dolled up but still man enough where it counts. Someone like Lila. As his feelings deepen, can he use Lila’s own teachings to win the heart he really loves?

Read an excerpt or to buy your copy of the e-book today!

We’re Not Fighting by J.M. Snyder

May 6, 2012

This week I published a new gay romantic short story called We’re Not Fighting.

blurb:
Jack knows he’s a flirt. He’s a hit with ladies — and men — but it means nothing to him because he’s with Aiden. They’ve been together in a committed relationship for years now, and in Jack’s mind, no one else matters. So when a new girl in the office named Leslie flirts back, Jack thinks nothing of it.

Aiden, on the other hand, is pissed.

The worse part is Jack won’t tell Leslie he’s with someone. He doesn’t think he has to. Soon the tension between the two men starts to wear them down. Jack just wants the whole thing to blow over, but it looks like Aiden’s about to blow up.

When Jack finally says something to Leslie, will it be too late to satisfy Aiden?

Read an excerpt or to buy your copy of the e-book today!

Boys Boys Boys by J. Tomas now in print!

April 30, 2012

Also this month, I compiled all my short gay YA stories into a print collection entitled Boys Boys Boys, now available in paperback.

From high school crushes to best friends, secret admirers to out-and-proud teens, these stories bring to life all the amazing — and frightening — aspects of falling in love for the first time. Whether you’re sixteen and looking for stories about boys your own age or you’re older and want to reminisce about the “good old days,” there’s something in this collection for everyone.

Contains the stories: Caught, First Kiss, Gimme Pride, His Biggest Fan, Just a Little Note, My Online Secret Admirer, The Man Next Door, Trouble at School, Who’s Watching Whom?, and Worth the Wait.

Buy your copy from JMS Books LLC or Amazon.com today!