TTC Books and more is so happy to be hosting 10 amazing Authors for this event that will include Author guest posts and daily giveaways.
Today Author Joe Cosentino is visiting and telling us why Christmas is his favorite time of year, as well as details on his Christmas book that's available from Audible.
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Christmas has always been my favorite time of year. I love the white evergreen trees, frozen lakes, sleigh riding over snowcapped mountains, hot apple cider at the fireplace, wreathes on the doors, and mistletoe at the stairs. Most of all, I enjoy donning our gay apparel and making the yuletide gay. (smile) Which brings me to my favorite holiday ballet, The Nutcracker. Every December I sit at the edge of my seat as Uncle Drosselmeyer (definitely a gay uncle since he gives the best presents) gives Clara the nutcracker. I cringe as her (clearly straight) brother Fritz breaks the nutcracker, and I sigh when Clara mends him. As the party is over, and the Christmas tree grows, I fall asleep with Clara and wake to her handsome Nutcracker in a red jacket and white (bulging) tights. After his duel with the Mouse King, Clara saves her Nutcracker, and they take me with them to The Land of the Sweets (definitely a metaphor for Provincetown). Once the international sweets (visiting gays) are finished entertaining them, the Sugar Plum Fairy (need I say more) and her gorgeous Cavalier (again with bulging white tights), send Clara, the Nutcracker, and me off on a golden sleigh to wonderland. Who could ask for a better winter holiday treat?
My passion for The Nutcracker led me to write Drama Dance, the 8th Nicky and Noah mystery novel, and the “Christmas in Fairyland/Who Killed Clara” story in my Holiday Tales from Fairyland. My obsession with Christmas prompted me to write Drama Christmas, the 11th Nicky and Noah mystery novel, and the Bobby and Paolo Holiday Stories: A Home for the Holidays, The Perfect Gift, and The First Noel. So warm the hot cocoa, cuddle up in the quilt blanket at the fireplace, and enjoy some wonderful winter holiday reading!
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- Nicky and Noah Mysteries, Book 8
- Narrated by: Griswold Addams
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
Whispersync for Voice-ready
Theater professor Nicky Abbondanza is back at Treemeadow College, directing their Nutcracker Ballet costarring his spouse, theatre professor Noah Oliver, their son, Taavi, and their best friend and department head, Martin Anderson.
With muscular dance students and faculty in the cast, the Christmas tree on stage isn’t the only thing rising. When cast members drop faster than their loaded dance belts, Nicky and Noah will once again need to use their drama skills to figure out who is cracking the Nutcracker’s nuts, trapping the Mouse King, and being cavalier with the Cavalier, before Nicky and Noah end up stuck in the Land of the Sweets.
You will be applauding and shouting Bravo for Joe Cosentino’s fast-paced, side-splittingly funny, edge-of-your-seat entertaining eighth novel in this delightful series. Take your seats. The curtain is going up on the Fairy - Sugar Plum, that is - clumsy mice, malfunctioning toys, and murder!
Joe Cosentino was voted Favorite MM Mystery, Humorous, and Contemporary Author of the Year by the readers of Divine Magazine for Drama Queen, the first Nicky and Noah mystery novel. He is also the author of the remaining Nicky and Noah mysteries: Drama Muscle, Drama Cruise, Drama Luau, Drama Detective, Drama Fraternity, Drama Castle, Drama Dance, Drama Faerie, Drama Runway, Drama Christmas, Drama Pan, Drama TV, Drama Oz; the Player Piano Mysteries: The Player and The Player’s Encore; the Jana Lane Mysteries: Paper Doll, Porcelain Doll, Satin Doll, China Doll, Rag Doll; the Cozzi Cove series: Cozzi Cove: Bouncing Back, Moving Forward, Stepping Out, New Beginnings, Happy Endings; the In My Heart Anthology: An Infatuation & A Shooting Star; the Tales from Fairyland Anthology: The Naked Prince and Other Tales from Fairyland and Holiday Tales from Fairyland; the Bobby and Paolo Holiday Stories Anthology: A Home for the Holidays, The Perfect Gift, The First Noel; and the Found At Last Anthology: Finding Giorgio and Finding Armando. His books have won numerous Book of the Month awards and Rainbow Award Honorable Mentions. 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 theatre professor/department chair residing in New York State.
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There are literally 12 days of giveaways to go along with this event. All the items are listed in the Rafflecopter, all you have to do is follow the links to enter. Remember, you have to option to comment on each post daily for an extra entry as well as sharing the daily posts on Twitter to gain an extra entry.
Up for grabs are signed books, swag, various giftcards, an audiobook and a surprise Amazon gift. Good luck everyone, and Happy Holidays from our home (Tammy in Texas and Cat in Missouri) to yours!!
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ReplyDeleteI love trees I have three. I love this series! Merry Christmas
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