A Character Interview with Brom Bones by Joe Cosentino – Guest Blog and Giveaway

Long and Short Reviews welcomes back Joe Cosentino who is celebrating today’s release of the Holiday Tales from Fairyland e-book and the Tales from Fairyland Anthology paperback. Post a comment about why you love fairytales. The one that sets us off to Fairyland will receive an Audible audiobook code for The Naked Prince and Other Tales from Fairyland/Tales from Fairyland Book 1 audiobook, by Joe Cosentino, published by Dreamspinner Press, performed by Joel Leslie. (winner of favorite audiobook of the month on Open Skye Reviews)

An Interview with Brom Bones, a character in Joe Cosentino’s Holiday Tales from Fairyland, the second Tales from Fairyland e-book novella, and Tales from Fairyland Anthology paperback

Since the readers can’t see you, what do you look like Brom?

I’m tall, very muscular from working in my pumpkin patch, with dark hair and eyes, a wide nose, and full lips. I’m masculine, loyal, honest, and a one-man man.

Where do you live?

In Sleepy Hollow, Fairyland. I have a pumpkin farm.

How does it feel to be out (no pun intended) of the new novella, Holiday Tales from Fairyland?

It’s great to take a break from farming, but I miss Ichabod like crazy!

Were you in Joe’s popular The Naked Prince and Other Tales from Fairyland published by Dreamspinner Press? And how did the new stories come about?

No, mine is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow story. That first novella was Joe’s comic gay take on Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Pinocchio, Goldie Locks and the Three Bears, and The Snow Queen. I, and the readers who loved The Naked Prince and Other Tales from Fairyland, kept whispering in Joe’s ear, and Holiday Tales from Fairyland was born. Also, Joe told me he missed Fairyland and couldn’t wait to come back. I don’t blame him. LGBT people aren’t represented in traditional fairytales. Joe changed all that in his tales from Fairyland.

Your story takes place on Halloween. What is it that you love about that holiday?

I like studly jack-o-lanterns on people’s front porches, white sheets turned into drag ghosts at eerily-lit windows, and people dressed as campy witches. Most of all, I’m incredibly turned on by the Headless Horseman, a tall and muscular figure who rides on horseback through the forest on Halloween.

Tell us about your story in Holiday Tales from Fairyland.

My story is based on the classic The Headless Horseman by Washington Irving. In Joe’s version, Ichabod Crane enter Sleepy Hollow and falls off his horse into my arms, giving me, Brom Bones, quite the boner. When the residents of the homophobic Sleepy Hollow aren’t happy about it, Ichabod and I come up with a plan to teach the town folk a lesson in acceptance they’ll never forget?

Tell us about Ichabod Crane.

He’s twenty-five, tall and lean, with large hands and feet. He has dark hair and eyes, and a long nose—where he rests his eyeglasses. I’ve never been in love with anybody before, but I’m sure in love with our new schoolmaster. Ichabod teaches me to read, and I teach him about pumpkin farming. We’re like two happy jack-o-lanterns living in my cottage.

Who are the other characters in your story?

Wealthy Brunt Vas Tassel, his daughter and her hand maiden, his two farmhands, and King Dodo of Sleepy Hollow. You won’t believe who ends up with whom at the end!

What are the other stories in the novella?

The second story is a take-off on The Nutcracker and the Mouse King, the E.T.A. Hoffman story upon which the ballet is based. On Christmas, hunky Cavalier P.I. receives a visit from a new client, handsome young Fritz. Somebody strangled Fritz’s sister Clara with the ribbons of her toe shoes, and Fritz is the top suspect. But he seems more interested in the bulge in Cavalier’s tights than in getting himself off the hook. When Cavalier turns sweet on Fritz, it’s time for the private investigator to question his old dance partner the Sugar Plum Fairy, Clara’s husband the Nutcracker, Fritz’s other sister Louise, and Fritz’s Godpapa Drosselmeyer to save his intended, and find out: Who Killed Clara? The last story is a Winter Solstice story: Vasillisa, the Beautiful. Young Vasily falls in love with a mysterious, handsome man who rides by his orphanage each morning, noon, and night. Upon following him, Vasily discovers the man is a prince under the powers of Baba Yaga. Can Vasily rescue his tortured Prince Anton from the witch’s conversion therapy and dance around his pole on May Day? Story three spills the winter beans.

Fairyland is a very gay place.

The gayest. It’s Fairyland after all!

Tell us about the heroes in the other two stories.

Cavalier pirouettes into a relationship with his young, sexy, mysterious client, Fritz. He needs to get Fritz off the hook (no pun intended) before Fritz is arrested for murdering his sister Clara. Thankfully Cavalier is smart and witty, and after interrogating the suspects, figures out Who Killed Clara. Orphan Vasily gazes out his window watching a gorgeous man ride by on his horse three times a day. He follows the man and discovers he is a prince bewitched by the witch, Baba Yaga. Vasily has to use his smarts, creativity, and heart to save himself and his loving Prince Anton. Vasily is in for an incredible surprise at Baba Yaga’s cottage.

Any chance you’ll be pairing in the future with Cavalier or Vasily?

No. I’m a one-man man. And that man is Ichabod Crane of Sleepy Hollow, Fairyland.

Are you excited about the paperback of the entire Tales from Fairyland Collection?

Am I ever! What I hope is that everyone reads and these funny, sexy, heartwarming, romantic, fairytales. They will no doubt bring you back to better, joyous times. I also hope the movie studio producing those amazing animated fairytales finally realizes that fairytales should include everyone—including the schoolteacher who finds love in Sleepy Hollow!

What other stories has Joe published?

I’m not in them, but they are still terrific. Published by Dreamspinner Press, In My Heart: An Infatuation & A Shooting Star (Rainbow Award Honorable Mention) are loosely based on Joe’s high school and college years. His popular, heartwarming Bobby and Paolo Holiday Stories are A Home for the Holidays (which takes place on the gorgeous and romantic island of Capri), The Perfect Gift, and The First Noel (releasing 12/7). There Joe goes again writing about the holidays!

And Joe has two award-winning mystery series with other publishers.

I’m not in those either. Reviewers called his Nicky and Noah mysteries “the funniest books ever written,” captivating mysteries,” and “The Hardy Boys meets Murder She Wrote meets Hart to Hart.” Adorable couple, college theatre professors Nicky and Noah, solve murder mysteries on their Treemeadow College (named about gay couple Tree and Meadow) campus and on tour in Drama Queen, Drama Muscle (Rainbow Award Honorable Mention), Drama Cruise, Drama Luau, Drama Detective, Drama Fraternity, Drama Castle (releasing 2/1/19). His popular Jana Lane mysteries (The Wild Rose Press) feature an ex-child movie star making a movie comeback and solving murder mysteries on set. Jana has a gay agent and gay best friend who provide lots of gay humor. The five novels are Paper Doll, Porcelain Doll, Satin Doll, China Doll, and Rag Doll.

Joe also wrote the Cozzi Cove series published by NineStar Press.

I’m not in those either! Cal Cozzi runs a gay resort on the New Jersey Shore. We get his story and the sexy, entertaining, and often surprising stories of his gay residents each summer. The novels are Cozzi Cove: Bouncing Back (Rainbow Award Honorable Mention), Cozzi Cove: Moving Forward, Cozzi Cove: Stepping Out, Cozzi Cove: New Beginnings, and Cozzi Cove: Happy Endings.

How does Joe, a college professor/department chair, find the time to write all these books?

Characters like me tell him what to write.

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Brom and I had been cuddling in bed each night. Finally, the expression of our love was beautiful and magical. We are a true Fairyland love story.

How can your readers contact you?

Through Joe. He loves hearing from readers.

It’s holiday time in Fairyland. On Halloween, Ichabod Crane, a young schoolteacher, has a boner over sexy and muscular farmer Brom Bones. When the residents of the homophobic Sleepy Hollow aren’t happy about it, the headless horseman rides into town. Will Ichabod fall off his horse into Brom’s strong, rescuing arms, teaching the townsfolk a lesson in acceptance they’ll never forget? On Christmas, hunky Cavalier P.I. receives a visit from a new client, handsome young Fritz. Somebody strangled Fritz’s sister Clara with the ribbons of her toe shoes, and Fritz is the top suspect. But he seems more interested in the bulge in Cavalier’s tights than in getting himself off the hook. When Cavalier turns sweet on Fritz, it’s time for the private investigator to question his old dance partner the Sugar Plum Fairy, Clara’s husband the Nutcracker, Fritz’s other sister Louise, and Fritz’s Godpapa Drosselmeyer to save his intended and find out: Who Killed Clara? At Winter Solstice, young Vasily falls in love with a mysterious, handsome man who rides by his orphanage each morning, noon, and night. Upon following him, Vasily discovers the man is a prince under the powers of Baba Yaga. Can Vasily rescue his tortured Prince Anton from the witch’s conversion therapy and dance around his pole on May Day?

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Welcome to Fairyland, a magical place where your favorite fairytale characters come out on the other side of the rainbow. Poor and beautiful Cinder offers his clothes to a naked prince in the woods in a twist on the classic Cinderella tale. Eighteen-year-old Gideon Golden, after being thrown out of his home by his homophobic parents, breaks into the cottage of three irresistibly burly men on Bear Mountain. Romance ensues between that stringy guy with a growing appendage and the character with a thing for giants. A handsome but cold-hearted prince bewitches young Kieran into being his captive. Can Gaelen thaw the ice palace and save his love?

Then it’s holiday time in Fairyland. On Halloween, Ichabod Crane, a young schoolteacher, has a boner over muscular farmer Brom Bones. When the residents of Sleepy Hollow balk, the headless horseman rides into town teaching the townsfolk a lesson in acceptance they’ll never forget. Somebody strangled Fritz’s sister Clara with the ribbons of her toe shoes, and Fritz is the top suspect. When hunky Cavalier turns sweet on sweet Fritz, it’s time for the dancing private investigator to question everyone involved with Clara and the Nutcracker to find out who killed Clara? At Winter Solstice, can orphan Vasily rescue a tortured prince from Baba Yaga, releasing him from the witch’s conversion therapy, and dance around the prince’s pole on May Day?

Enjoy an Excerpt from Tales from Fairyland

“Hey, that reminds me.” Brom shook a thick finger at him. “You promised to teach me reading, remember?”

“When would you like to start?”

“As my mother used to say, ‘Now is better than never.’”

“All right.” Ichabod reached into his pocket for the first wooden letter he had taken from the schoolhouse. He placed an “A” on the rug. “What does that letter look like to you?”

“Me upside-down.”

Ichabod stared at Brom and squinted.

“Here. I’ll show you.” Brom took Ichabod’s hand in his and moved Ichabod’s fingers from one shoulder blade, down to his waist just above his buttocks, and back up to the other shoulder blade. Ichabod couldn’t deny enjoying the lesson. “Yes, well, let’s move on.” He put down a “B.”

“That looks like me too!”

“I don’t follow.”

“Here’s the top part.” He moved Ichabod’s hand across one of his expansive pectoral muscles. “And this is the bottom part.” He continued downward to his bulging crotch.

“Ah, c-c-correct. It’s a b-b-b ‘B.’” Ichabod’s body and voice shook so much Bart covered his ears with his paws. “And this?” He put down a “C.”

“Your figure.” Brom moved his own hand from Ichabod’s small shoulder down and around his smooth buttocks.

Ichabod nearly exploded out of his britches. “I think we’ll stop at ‘C.’”

“Why? We’re just getting started!” Brom reached into Ichabod’s pocket to see if there were any other wooden pieces. “What else do you have in there?” His full lips were inches away from Ichabod’s.

Ichabod’s nostrils were filled with Brom’s woodsy scent. He yearned to wrap his arms around Brom’s wide back and rest his head on Brom’s strong chest.

Bart nuzzled his head against Ichabod’s chest.

Brom laughed. “It looks like you have a friend.”

The dog licked Ichabod’s face.

Brom yawned and rose to his feet. “I’m bushed. I can learn more letters tomorrow night. Time for bed.”

Ichabod looked down at the rug. “Should I sleep here with Bart?”

“Bart sleeps in the bed with me. You can sleep in the barn.”

Ichabod rose and headed toward the door. Bart ran there first and barked at him. Ichabod jumped back. “Did I do something wrong?”

Brom snickered. “Bart doesn’t want you to leave. So I guess you’ll have to sleep with us. I warn you. I snore like a bear.” He disappeared into the bedroom.

Ichabod entered the room, hearing his heart pounding in his ears. He found Brom bare-chested in long johns, laying on his back in the bed. He gasped at the sight of Brom’s broad shoulders, bulging biceps, mountainous pectoral muscles, and washboard abdominals.

“Hurry up in while there’s still room. Bart likes to stretch out.”

Ichabod quickly disrobed, rested his eyeglasses on the night table, and lay on his side with his back towards Brom. He could barely contain his excitement, or the bulge in his long underwear.

Brom covered them with a blue checkered quilt. “It can get chilly at night. Sometimes really chilly.” Brom reached his powerful arm over him and spooned Ichabod’s back into his strong chest. As Brom snored lightly, Ichabod felt the other man’s warm breath on his neck. Bart leapt onto the bed and lay at their feet. For the first time in his life, Ichabod felt at home.

About the Author: Joe Cosentino is the author of six novellas published by Dreamspinner Press: The Naked Prince and Other Tales from Fairyland (Open Skye Book Reviews Audiobook of the Month); the In My Heart series: An Infatuation & A Shooting Star; and the Bobby and Paolo Holiday Stories: A Home for the Holidays, The Perfect Gift, and The First Noel; the Nicky and Noah mysteries: Drama Queen (Divine Magazine’s Favorite LGBT Mystery), Drama Muscle (Rainbow Award Honorable Mention), Drama Cruise, Drama Luau, Drama Detective, Drama Fraternity; the Cozzi Cove series (NineStar Press): Cozzi Cove: Bouncing Back (Rainbow Award Honorable Mention/TBR Pile Book of the Month), Cozzi Cove: Moving Forward, Cozzi Cove: Stepping Out, Cozzi Cove: New Beginnings, and Cozzi Cove: Happy Endings; and the Jana Lane mysteries: Paper Doll, Porcelain Doll, Satin Doll, China Doll, and Rag Doll (The Wild Rose Press). As an actor, Joe appeared in principal roles in film, television, and theatre, opposite stars such as Bruce Willis, Rosie O’Donnell, Nathan Lane, Jason Robards, and Holland Taylor. He received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Goddard College, Master’s degree from SUNY New Paltz, and is currently a happily married college professor/department chair residing in New York State.

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Comments

  1. Debra Guyette says

    Fairy tales are amazing. They take you places you can only go when you are reading. They leave with a wonderful feeling as well

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