The Doctor’s Date by Heidi Cullinan – Spotlight


Long and Short Reviews welcomes Heidi Cullinan who is celebrating the recent release of The Doctor’s Date.

The hospital’s least eligible bachelor and its aloof administrator hate each other… so why are they pretending to date?

Dr. Owen Gagnon and HR director Erin Andreas are infamous for their hospital hallway shouting matches. So imagine the town’s surprise when Erin bids an obscene amount of money to win Owen in the hospital bachelor auction—and Owen ups the ante by insisting Erin move in with him.

Copper Point may not know what’s going on, but neither do Erin and Owen. Erin intends his gesture to let Owen know he’s interested. Owen, on the other hand, suspects ulterior motives—that Erin wants a fake relationship as a refuge from his overbearing father.

With Erin suddenly heading a messy internal investigation, Owen wants to step up and be the hero Erin’s never had. Too bad Erin would rather spend his energy trying to rescue Owen from the shadows of a past he doesn’t talk about.

This relationship may be fake, but the feelings aren’t. Still, what Erin and Owen have won’t last unless they put their respective demons to rest. To do that, they’ll have to do more than work together—they’ll have to trust they can heal each other’s hearts.

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When Owen Gagnon’s friend Simon came by his house and asked him to be part of the hospital bachelor auction Valentine’s Day fundraiser, he simply snorted and resumed arguing on an online political board.

Unfortunately Simon wasn’t easily deterred. “Come on. We’re short so many volunteers, and it’s for a good cause. We needthis cardiac unit.”

Owen continued to type. “Then you and loverboy sign up.”

“Hong-Wei and I can’t. They want unmarried men.”

“You and Jack aren’t married yet.” Owen waggled his eyebrows. “Get on the stage, andI’llbid for you.”

Simon swatted him. “They don’t want married orengaged men. Jared’s already said yes. I need one more volunteer and I’ll have met my quota for the committee.”

“This is sexist as hell, only asking men. Why can’t they do a gender-neutral auction?”

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“I would absolutely believe it.” Owen ran a finger down Simon’s nose. “Which is why I’m steering clear.”

“Please, Owen. I didn’t ask you to be part of the entertainment committee like I did Hong-Wei. I just need you to stand on stage for ten minutes while people bid on a date with you for charity.”

Owen closed the laptop. “First of all, Jack loves performing, so it’s no hardship. I assume your fiancé is playing with his damn quartet?”

“Youcould be in the quartet too. Ram keeps saying he’d make it a quintet if you came in as the other violin. He can play cello and double bass too.” Simon bit his lip. “I don’t know the whole story on why you don’t want to play anymore, but it hasbeen a long time—”

Owen held up a hand, unwilling to let Simon see how the simple mention of the violin made him queasy. “I’m not joining Ram’s strings club, and I won’t be auctioned off for a date. Don’t start a sob story about the cardiac unit either. No one is going to bid on me if you put me on the block.”

Simon’s blush said this hiccup had occurred to him. “It’s not only for dates. People can ask for favors or things. Plus I have a plan.”

Oh hell. “Absolutely not. I’m not standing on stage so you and Jack can pity bid on me or so some nurse’s aide can get revenge.”

“Owen—”

Rising, Owen went for the door, grabbing his coat on the way. “I’m going to work.”

“But we don’t have surgery until ten today.”

“I’m going to sit in the lounge and glare at people until your hubby needs me.”

About the Author:Author of over thirty novels, Midwest-native Heidi Cullinan writes positive-outcome romances for LGBT characters struggling against insurmountable odds because she believes there’s no such thing as too much happy ever after. Heidi is a two-time RITA® finalist and her books have been recommended by Library Journal, USA Today, RT Magazine, and Publisher’s Weekly. When Heidi isn’t writing, she enjoys cooking, reading novels and manga, playing with her cats, and watching too much anime.

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Discover Five Things about Marie Sexton and Heidi Cullinan – Guest Blog

Long and Short Reviews welcomes Marie Sexton and Heidi Cullinan who are celebrating today’s release of Second Hand, the second book in the Tucker Springs series.

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Hi, everyone! We thought we’d share with you five things each of us are into right now.

Marie:

1. The Colorado Eagles — Hubby and I have always been football fans, but whenever he suggested hockey, I resisted. “We already put our lives on hold once a week, 16-20 weeks of the year for the Broncos,” I would say. “No way are we adding a second sport. Especially not one with over sixty games per year.” Then, several years ago, my daughter’s school choir sang the National Anthem at an Eagles game, and I was hooked. We’re now season ticket holders. In 2017, hockey saved my sanity. Between January and June, my mother had a stroke, my husband’s uncle died of cancer, my dog died, and my grandmother passed away. Had it not been for the Colorado Eagles and their amazing Kelly Cup championship run, I’m not sure I would have survived.

2. Knitting — My grandmother taught me to knit when I was nineteen. I spent a summer at her house in Louisiana knitting washcloths. But I never went back to it. Occasionally, I’d fondle yarn in craft stores, but I resisted because I knew I’d end up buying more yarn than I could possibly use. But then, sometime around April of last year, I gave in, and now, it’s my absolute favorite pastime. (And yeah, my yarn stash is already out of hand.)

3. The Marvel movies — I’m one of those fans comic book readers probably hate. See, even though my parents encouraged my voracious reading habits, comic books were absolutely NOT included. So I’ve never read a single one of the comic books. But man, I love the movies!! I watch them all the time, and I can’t wait for the next couple to come out. For the last year or two, I tried to convince my daughter (she’s 14) to watch them with me. She’s a big shipper, and I told her I could make her a Stucky fan with a single movie. She recently gave in, and now she loves them too. (And of course she’s a Stucky fan.)

4. Stella — We adopted Stella in July of 2017. When DD chose her at the shelter, I thought, “Really? This dog?” I’d fully intended to adopt a pittie mix, but there weren’t any at the shelter that week. Instead, my kid picked out this scared little terrier mix. Well, it took me all of about a week to fall head-over-heels for this silly little goof. She’s exactly what I needed.

5. Justified — Hubby and I are currently bingeing on this series AGAIN. There are no words for how much I love Boyd Crowder.

Heidi:

1. Mo Dao Zu Shi (The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation): This is an amazing Chinese novel turned manhua (manga) and donghua (anime), and now also an audio play. I think I heard it’s going to be live action too? It’s the slowest-burn BL (boy’s love, Asian for gay romance) you’re going to find. Wei WuXian, once the feared and mighty YiLing Patriarch, was stabbed in the back and killed by his shidi, but now is brought back to life by someone seeking revenge. However, waiting for Wei Ying all this time has been Lan WangJi, who Wei Ying thought hated him, but it turns out Lan Zan’s feelings are much deeper and more complicated than that. Adventure, sex, death, betrayal, resurrection, ghosts, fighting, feelings, everything! Come join the party.

2. Playing video games with my daughter: Anna is seventeen and a high school junior. We’re highly aware of how little time we have left with her in the house, so we savor it while we can. One of our favorite pastimes is to play together. When she goes to college, I’m going to get a Switch so we can play together over long distance.

3.Kyo Kara Maoh!: This amine is old, but fabulous, and though I already watched it, I’m rewatching it with Anna. Japanese high school boy gets flushed down a toilet to another world where he discovers he’s the long-awaited demon king, but instead of leading them gloriously in war, he turns them all into pacifists and unites the continent. Also gets accidentally engaged to a man who hates him at first, then follows him around jealously protecting his fiancé.

4. Learning Japanese: I’ve actually been at this a few years now, but it’s been slow going because I don’t have time or mental focus. Getting there by inches, though, and my teaching partner (a retired gentleman in Kyoto) is incredibly patient.

5. Shonen Jump Online: VIZ/Shonen Jump just opened up an online service where, for $1.99 a month, you can read back issues of ALL their titles in English and free issues of current titles translated and released the same day as the Japanese ones. (This is all manga by the way). I’m currently working my way through My Hero Academia.
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What about you? Do you share any of our interests? We’d love to hear about them!

And thanks very much for having us here today!

Paul Hannon flunked out of vet school. His fiancée left him. He can barely afford his rent, and he hates his house. About the only things he has left are a pantry full of his ex’s kitchen gadgets and a lot of emotional baggage. He could really use a win—and that’s when he meets El.

Pawnbroker El Rozal is a cynic. His own family’s dysfunction has taught him that love and relationships lead to misery. Despite that belief, he keeps making up excuses to see Paul again. Paul, who doesn’t seem to realize that he’s talented and kind and worthy. Paul, who’s not over his ex-fiancée and is probably straight anyway. Paul, who’s so blind to El’s growing attraction, even asking him out on dates doesn’t seem to tip him off.

El may not do relationships, but something has to give. If he wants to keep Paul, he’ll have to convince him he’s worthy of love—and he’ll have to admit that attachment might not be so bad after all.

About the Authors:Marie Sexton lives in Colorado. She’s a fan of just about anything that involves muscular young men piling on top of each other. In particular, she loves the Colorado Eagles and enjoys going to the games with her husband. Her imaginary friends often tag along. Marie has one teenage daughter, one adorable dog, and one very stupid cat, all of whom seem bent on destroying what remains of her sanity. She loves them anyway.

Marie also writes dark dystopian erotic fantasy under the name A.M. Sexton.

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Author of over thirty novels, Midwest-native Heidi Cullinan writes positive-outcome romances for LGBT characters struggling against insurmountable odds because she believes there’s no such thing as too much happy ever after. Heidi is a two-time RITA® finalist and her books have been recommended by Library Journal, USA Today, RT Magazine, and Publisher’s Weekly. When Heidi isn’t writing, she enjoys cooking, reading novels and manga, playing with her cats, and watching too much anime.

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Stuff Your Stocking Blogfest: Heidi Cullinan

Christmas Cookie

Every year I make a metric tonnage of Christmas cookies. I start right around the first of December and end up hurriedly putting the last ones together right before my daughter gets out of school, usually, because the goal is always to give the cookies away as gifts. Teachers, instructors for lessons, the mailman, the neighbors, and more. It all sounds good in theory, but it means I make a lot of cookies.

What I love most about this tradition is twofold: one, I always know what I’m bringing to gatherings or as a hostess gift, and two, everyone always has a favorite. Some of the cookies are in the rotation specifically for certain individuals. My sister loves the fudgy bonbons. My daughter’s godfather loves the peanut butter cup temptations. My husband goes weak in the knees for gingerbread. My sister-in-law is there entirely for the monster cookies.

Every year it seems I add another cookie, and every year I can’t take it away because it immediately becomes the one someone can’t live without. Is it a hassle? Yes. Is it expensive? Yeah, it can get there. But man, it’s fun, especially when I give myself the time to get the job done. The house smells amazing. The porch is full of cooling cookies and cookies in tins and bags and everything else. (Benefit of living in Iowa: your screened-in porch is your walk-in freezer in winter.) And everyone is so happy to get the cookies as gifts. They love the variety, love that you took the time, love that you thought of them.

And think of them I do. While I’m baking the fudgy bon bons, I think of my sister and the time we made them together, of how we had to find somewhere open on Christmas Day evening that had sweetened condensed milk. (Walgreens.) My daughter and husband usually do the cut-out cookies, which include the gingerbread, and I love listening to their banter and teasing as they work. I remember the face of my therapist as she poked through the gift bag full of goodies, how her eyes lit up and how she thanked me, of how I finally felt like I’d given her something back that equalled what she gives me. I remember how one year we didn’t get the cookies done before school got out and my daughter had to deliver them to the teachers’ doors. She actually asks every year now if we can do that again just because it’s fun.

Best of all, making my Christmas cookies reminds me of what the holidays are supposed to be about: giving, of my time and myself, for those that I love and who mean something to our family. That, and making Christmas cookies means there will be spritz shaped as green trees with red sprinkles. Because those are my favorite.

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As Laurie and Ed lose themselves in dance, their lives continue to spin around them: Ed’s injury makes it clear he’s nowhere near recovery, Laurie feels the pressure by friends and family to perform once more, and the community center that has become such an important part of both their worlds threatens to close. Alone, they haven’t had the strength or spirit to face what life has hurled at them. But as the turns of their personal paths lead them into the arms of love, Ed and Laurie begin to think that if they dance this dance together, they might be able to succeed.

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Heidi has always loved a good love story, provided it has a happy ending. She enjoys writing across many genres but loves above all to write happy, romantic endings for LGBT characters because there just aren’t enough of those stories out there. When she isn’t writing, Heidi enjoys knitting, reading, movies, TV shows on DVD, and all kinds of music. She has a husband, a daughter, and too many cats.

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