Hello, Delliah!  Thank you for inviting me to visit today and to share my newest release!  Finding Noah is part of Foggy Basin Season 2.  Foggy Basin is a fictional town in Northern California.  Small town, mostly friendly folk, plenty of queer people to go around.

The multi-author series is in its second year, and I was asked to join.  I didn’t hesitate. I love shared worlds and, of course, I write gay romance.  Most specifically, I tend to write small-town gay romance.  I’ve been part of several other series (Gaynor Beach, Deerbourne Inn, The Haunting of Pinedale High, to name a few), so the concept isn’t new to me.  Still, every time I embark upon one of these projects, I worry.

Once I get over that stress and actually settle down to write my book, I do investigations. I read previous books (if there are any), and I ask questions.  I try to find ways to connect my book to previous or future ones.  I did that with Finding Noah.  In particular, there’s a character who will be in a later book this season.  I coordinated with that author, wrote my couple of scenes, and then had them read over what I’d written.  They were thrilled. I did something similar with two other characters, although they were more passing references than in-depth dives.

In the end, I believe I’ve told a story that is both true to the town and the series, as well as the characters I borrowed from. I have, I hope, made connections that will intrigue readers and make them want to pick up other books.  Most of all, I had fun.  That’s what it’s all about, right?

I will continue to sign up for these projects because I want to expose my readers to books beyond just my own. I’m grateful they’re willing to give me a shot, and I’m even more pleased when they branch out.

That’s it!  Pretty simple.  I’m in two more shared worlds coming up — back to Rocktoberfest for my third kick at the can – and I’ve co-written the final Friends of Gaynor Beach Animal Rescue book with a friend.  Details of both of those projects are coming soon!

Thank you, Delilah, for hosting me.  I would love to hear from your fans.

Contest: Do you enjoy shared worlds?  How important is it for authors to make connections between the books? Let me know!  Leave a comment.  Random will pick one winner who will receive a copy of Yorkie to My Heart – my latest contribution to the Friends of Gaynor Beach Animal Rescue series. Good luck!

Finding Noah

Noah

I need a fresh start, and Foggy Basin, California, is the perfect place to begin my new life. The accepting small town is such a contrast to the large town I came from. Making a success of my dog-training business—Tricks, Tips, and Backflips—is important to me, and I totally lucked out when my straight best friend, Christian, decided to move with me. He makes my life easier. I just hope he’ll be as happy here as I am.

Christian

Following my best friend to Foggy Basin was a no-brainer. I’ve been in love with him since we were five years old. Problem is, I’ve never had the guts to say so, and while he’s out and proud, I’m still in the closet. Somehow, I need to find the courage to make a move before he finds someone else in this gay-friendly town, but Noah thinks I’m straight, and I’m not sure what he’ll do when I tell him that’s not exactly true.

Finding Noah is a 44k small-town, friends-to-lovers, interracial, gay romance with fresh starts, well-meaning but nosy neighbors, and some special critters who are along for the ride.

Welcome to Foggy Basin, Season Two. Just passing through? No problem. Here to stay? Well, better find your place. Sit back, relax, and get to know the townsfolk. They love hard and play even harder. Each book is a standalone, but why not stay and get to know us and read them all?

Links:
Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Noah-Foggy-Basin-Season-ebook/dp/B0DZRZ3XHV
Universal Book Link: https://books2read.com/FindingNoah
Add it to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/229030712-finding-noah

About the Author

USA Today Bestselling author Gabbi Grey lives in beautiful British Columbia where her fur baby chin-poo keeps her safe from the nasty neighborhood squirrels. Working for the government by day, she spends her early mornings writing contemporary, gay, sweet, and dark erotic BDSM romances. While she firmly believes in happy endings, she also believes in making her characters suffer before finding their true love. She also writes m/f romances as Gabbi Black and Gabbi Powell.

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