Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Update for November 28, 2012

Serial Updates

Serial Fiction page | Older Something Happened on the Way to Heaven stories

Love You Like a Romance Novel - Chapter 12

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Love You Like a Romance Novel by Megan Derr—Jet gave up everything to make it to the top of rock. On track to take over his family’s business and wealth, he defied everyone to start at the bottom and work his way up to become drummer of one of the world’s most popular bands, Forever and a Dai. And his family might have forgiven him if he hadn’t taken his cousin Dai with him.

Jason is everything Jet chose not to be: an obedient son, a powerful and respected lawyer, wealthy, established, and set to inherit the family kingdom. Dai’s brother, and Jet’s cousin, he is a constant reminder of everything Jet should be and is not.

But everybody has secrets, and those secrets are all about to come out.

A Shadow of a Dream by Isabella Carter - Chapter 11

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A Shadow of a Dream by Isabella Carter—Solving a murder is never an easy matter, even when circumstances are ideal. For Basil, circumstances are far from ideal. Because the murder is far more complicated than at first it seems, and before he can even begin to solve it Basil must contend with a council that refuses to listen to him, a partner he despises, and a thief who is a temptation that Basil cannot seem to resist ...

Angel Fever by May Ridge - Part 4

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Angel Fever by May Ridge—Archangels. Guardians Angels. Cherubim. Angels of death, wrath, vengeance, love, peace, and hope. Fallen Angels. Nephilim. The lore of angels is wide and varied, from battles lost and won, to duties fulfilled and failed, from men raised up to their ranks, and angels banished forever from the heavens. They can be fierce warriors and gentle guides, heralds of joy and tragedy. They are beings of fearsome power, and the highest of servants.

But what else can angels be? What happens when they soar too high or dive too low? Are they flawless in their servitude, or cursed and blessed with free will? Come read these tales of angels in some of their many incarnations...

Ebook Releases

Buy all five stories in Bundle 4 for $16.99 or individually for $3.99

Fire and Lightning coverFire and Lightning by Julia Alaric

Drys is the hamadryad of Zeus' sacred oak tree, tied to the grove by her tree and by her responsibilities to speak for Zeus to the temple supplicants. She knows nothing about the world outside until the beautiful Bennu bird flies into her life and teaches Drys not only about the world, but also of things that Zeus has expressly forbidden ...

Across Borders coverAcross Borders by Alex Powell

In an effort to help mend a long-standing rift between the Shui-long dragon clan and the Ceffyl Dwr, Xin-jian reluctantly agrees to be the ambassador for the dragons and spend time amongst the Ceffyl Dwr. The enemy he comes to know is nothing like he expected, however, especially Tiernan. But before he can truly begin to explore peace, he must stop those who will not give up the old hatreds.

Inside the Wizard Tower coverInside the Wizard Tower by Ashley Shaw

Determined to escape the tower where he is poked and prodded and experimented on daily by the wizards who captured him, Rhine makes use of his kelpie magic to steal what he needs to summon a creature that even the wizards cannot control or contain. What he gets, however, is far from what he expected ...

Falling, Rising coverFalling, Rising by Annabelle Kitch

Jake works for the Order of Divine Human Protection, an organization that works to contain supernatural elements. Being half-demon and psychic makes him very good at his job—until he tries to read a young man suffering from amnesia and is brutally struck by an aura too powerful to be read. Curious as to what could defeat even his abilities, Jake offers the man a place to stay, hoping the time together will give him a chance to unravel the mystery.

I is for Imp coverI is for Imp by India Jackson

Donavan is a lowly thief, scraping by picking pockets with the help of Oriax, an imp he once helped and who now is his companion on the streets. When they learn of a tournament that is to take place a few days away, they cannot resist the opportunity. But their hopes of easy gold are soon shattered by an unexpected and dangerous presence ...

 

Preorders

Frostwick by Megan Derr | December 5, 2012

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To save the life of the crown prince, Starwick took a curse upon himself, but the curse leaves him in excruciating pain alleviated only by Tyrwick, the king's bastard son and a man who has always despised Starwick. If he wants to live they must find the man who cast the curse and take back the ring he stole, but Starwick's real challenge is not hunting a man—it is fighting his own despair, reinforced by Tyrwick's cold disregard and his own shadowy life.

  • Words: 17,000
  • Series: Wick
  • M/M romance, fantasy
  • Price: $3.99 $3.39 until 12/4!

Captive by Remy Jensen | December 12, 2012

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All Nico wants is to leave his fame behind for a bit and enjoy a relaxing vacation. His trip to Belize starts off promisingly, but it all goes wrong quickly when he accidentally ruins the plans of Patrick, an ex-pat in the middle of an illegal deal. Patrick takes Nico hostage, hoping to recover his loss, and if Nico wants to regain his freedom he'll have to do exactly what Patrick says—including, apparently, a bit of cross-dressing.

  • Words: 18,000
  • M/M romance, contemporary
  • Price: $3.99 $3.39 until 12/4!

Substitute Heart by Summer Michaels | December 12, 2012

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Three years have passed since Travis buried his husband, but he is unable to let go and move on. Even the support of his late husband's fellow Marines cannot motivate him to live again. His apathy for life reaches a breaking point when he is fired days before Christmas, and an unexpected visitor shows Travis that he has one last chance for a happy future, else he is doomed to one far bleaker ...

  • Words: 12,000
  • M/M romance, contemporary
  • Price: $1.99 $1.69 until 12/4!

Paperbacks

The following paperbacks are now in stock in the LT3 Book Market!

Private Dicks cover Treasure cover Burning Bright cover Stone Rose cover Poison cover Chaos cover

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Saturday, November 24, 2012

LT3 now ships paperbacks internationally!

Less Than Three Press is pleased to announce that we now ship paperbacks internationally! LT3 uses the U.S.P.S. to ship books using flat rate priority packages, which are delivered within 6-10 of shipping (add a day or two for processing on our end). Shipping rates are as follows:
 Smaller ordersLarger orders
Within the U.S.

$5.15

$10.85

Canada

$12.95

$32.95

International

$16.95

$47.95

Smaller orders typically consist of 2 large books or up to four smaller books; larger orders typically consist of 3 or more large books or 5 or more smaller books. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Update for November 21, 2012

Serial Updates

Serial Fiction page | Older Fairy Tales

Seasons of the Satyr by Alison Bailey - Chapter 7

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Hokem and Courtlan are horse ranchers living on the very edge of the sacred lands, the Eunaden. In order to please their primary purchaser, the Daman military, they arrange to have a satyr present through their breeding and foaling seasons. Unfortunately, an accident at the ranch kept them from picking up their satyr during the Spring Release, and when they finally convince the Conservatory to allow them a satyr in the summer, they aren’t given the usual humble, pious, innocent embodiment of fertility personified. Instead, they get Bramble.

Note: this story features a threesome.

Beast by Jamie Sullivan - Part 3

Fairy Tales cover Fairy Tales is a short story series that features classic fairy tales, told from a new point of view. Come read these new takes on old tales! We're currently featuring Beast, a remake of Beauty and the Beast.

The very last thing Beau expects to land on his desk is the story of the year - the location of the long-missing, notorious rockstar scumbag Gabriel Fletcher. Eager for the chance at a story that could make his career, he heads off immediately for the remote mansion where Gabriel is rumored to be hiding. But the questions he seeks to ask bring answers he never could have expected ...

Ebook Releases

The Bestiary | Bundle 3

Buy all five stories in Bundle 3 for $16.99 or individually for $3.99.

By King's Order coverBy King's Order by Ann Anderson

Aldrick's required two years as a soldier are nearly finished, and then he can finally return to his simple farming life. Then he is forced into joining the hunt for a griffin egg, a suicidal mission that Aldrick wants no part of. His plans to avoid the matter, however, are shattered when he comes across an injured griffin and soon finds himself far more invested in the matter of griffins than he ever wanted.

Hold Still coverHold Still by Megan Derr

Esen has spent his entire life an outcast, and he threw out his last chance at fitting in when he broke the engagement his family worked so hard to arrange. Sent to the royal palace to fulfill one last duty, he counts the hours until he is literally left homeless and destitute. But hiding away in the royal garden, he accidentally overhears a private conversation and meets the mysterious Queen's Man ...

Enter the Dragon coverEnter the Dragon by Jamie Sullivan

Since a ceasefire was called on the Dragon Wars, dragons and humans have lived in an uneasy partnership. To help humans understand dragons and prepare future dragon trainers, the Academy was created. Jac Conway is an eager student, long enthralled with all things dragon. But even he, with all his hopes and ambitions, never dreamed of just how close to them one night would bring him ...

The Hawk and the Rabbit coverThe Hawk and the Rabbit by Elizah J. Davis

When the Queen is struck down by a deadly curse, Leal's only chance of saving her depends on cooperating with the Dragon Master, Hawk. But Hawk, like the rest of the palace, has no love of the foreign Leal or his magic, and would much rather throw Leal in prison until he has good enough reason to execute him.

Truest Mage coverTruest Mage by May Ridge

When Arion's church gets one of the famed statues of judgment, the last thing he expects is for the statue to disrupt his life by activating his mage potential, and then telling him that the statue is actually a unicorn named Zephyr. Spurred on by the need to train his now active magic, and also from a sense of compassion, Arion lets Zephyr into his head, offering him a chance to find a way to free himself from his stone prison.

 

Preorders

Get 15% off the cover price when you preorder!

The Bestiary | Bundle 4 | November 28, 2012

Buy all five stories in Bundle 4 for $16.99 or individually for $3.39 (special preorder price available until 11/27)!

Fire and Lightning coverFire and Lightning by Julia Alaric

Drys is the hamadryad of Zeus' sacred oak tree, tied to the grove by her tree and by her responsibilities to speak for Zeus to the temple supplicants. She knows nothing about the world outside until the beautiful Bennu bird flies into her life and teaches Drys not only about the world, but also of things that Zeus has expressly forbidden ...

Across Borders coverAcross Borders by Alex Powell

In an effort to help mend a long-standing rift between the Shui-long dragon clan and the Ceffyl Dwr, Xin-jian reluctantly agrees to be the ambassador for the dragons and spend time amongst the Ceffyl Dwr. The enemy he comes to know is nothing like he expected, however, especially Tiernan. But before he can truly begin to explore peace, he must stop those who will not give up the old hatreds.

Inside the Wizard Tower coverInside the Wizard Tower by Ashley Shaw

Determined to escape the tower where he is poked and prodded and experimented on daily by the wizards who captured him, Rhine makes use of his kelpie magic to steal what he needs to summon a creature that even the wizards cannot control or contain. What he gets, however, is far from what he expected ...

Falling, Rising coverFalling, Rising by Annabelle Kitch

Jake works for the Order of Divine Human Protection, an organization that works to contain supernatural elements. Being half-demon and psychic makes him very good at his job—until he tries to read a young man suffering from amnesia and is brutally struck by an aura too powerful to be read. Curious as to what could defeat even his abilities, Jake offers the man a place to stay, hoping the time together will give him a chance to unravel the mystery.

I is for Imp coverI is for Imp by India Jackson

Donavan is a lowly thief, scraping by picking pockets with the help of Oriax, an imp he once helped and who now is his companion on the streets. When they learn of a tournament that is to take place a few days away, they cannot resist the opportunity. But their hopes of easy gold are soon shattered by an unexpected and dangerous presence ...

 

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Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Update for November 7, 2012

Auction for Sandy Relief - Buy a Story!

20 authors, including many LT3 favorites, are auctioning off short stories in exchange for a donation to the Red Cross or another organization supporting the relief efforts after Hurricane Sandy hit the east coast. Click here for details on how the bidding will work, and click the links below to view the individual bid threads for each of the participating authors! Participating LT3 authors: Julia Alaric | Megan Derr | Evie Kiels | K-Lee Klein | Terry Milien | Sasha L. Miller | Zach Sweets | Piper Vaughn | MJ Willow | Xara X. Xanakas Other participating authors: Vicktor Alexander | Blaine D. Arden | S.L. Armstrong & K. Piet | Julian Griffith | Laylah Hunter | Emily Moreton | Cherie Noel | Lor Rose | Cari Z

Serial Updates

Serial Fiction page | Older Fairy Tales

Seasons of the Satyr by Alison Bailey - Chapter 6

Seasons of the Satyr cover

Hokem and Courtlan are horse ranchers living on the very edge of the sacred lands, the Eunaden. In order to please their primary purchaser, the Daman military, they arrange to have a satyr present through their breeding and foaling seasons. Unfortunately, an accident at the ranch kept them from picking up their satyr during the Spring Release, and when they finally convince the Conservatory to allow them a satyr in the summer, they aren’t given the usual humble, pious, innocent embodiment of fertility personified. Instead, they get Bramble.

Note: this story features a threesome.

Beast by Jamie Sullivan - Part 2

Fairy Tales cover Fairy Tales is a short story series that features classic fairy tales, told from a new point of view. Come read these new takes on old tales! We're currently featuring Beast, a remake of Beauty and the Beast.

The very last thing Beau expects to land on his desk is the story of the year - the location of the long-missing, notorious rockstar scumbag Gabriel Fletcher. Eager for the chance at a story that could make his career, he heads off immediately for the remote mansion where Gabriel is rumored to be hiding. But the questions he seeks to ask bring answers he never could have expected ...

Ebook Releases

The Bestiary | Bundle 1 | November 7, 2012

Buy all five stories in Bundle 1 for $16.99.

Cleanly Wrong coverCleanly Wrong by Mell Eight

Rung is a half-breed orphan brownie who can't do anything right, much to the worry of his cleanliness teachers. When he runs away, Rung decides that he can resist the need to clean. Only, there is that one office that so desperately needs help...

Fireborn coverFireborn by Talya Andor

Thaniel has been chosen for the sacrifice that will renew the lands and bring sorely needed rain, and it is a duty he has always accepted. On his last day he ventures out to enjoy those things he loves and finds final resolve in all that he enjoys. But that resolve is tested in the moment when he must say goodbye to his dearest friend...

The Hunt of the Cold Moon coverThe Hunt of the Cold Moon by Beth Wirth

Home for winter break, Terry is reluctantly caught up in an old tradition, a hunt for a forest spirit that he has never understood. When he unexpectedly wins the hunt and finds himself bound to the spirit, he has no idea what to do with it. The advice he is given, however, is dubious at best and if he does not act soon his father will take matters into his own hands ...

The Kraken Lord and the Eater of the Sun coverThe Kraken Lord and the Eater of the Sun by E.E. Ottoman

Egrill spends his day cloistered in his mountain home, unable to leave behind memories of the brutal war he fought and the lover he lost in the fight. But his peaceful solitude is interrupted by a strange creature that claims to be a mythical Kraken, and Egrill can't deny that he is certainly like nothing Egrill has ever encountered ...

The Staff of Kyade cover The Staff of Kyade by James L. Craig

When royal soldiers attack his village in search of a magical relic, Kenji watches in horror as all that he loves is destroyed. Determined that they will not get what they want, he takes the staff they seek and flees, vowing to avenge those he lost as soon as he can.

 

Preorders

Get 15% off the cover price when you preorder!

The Bestiary | Bundle 2 | November 14, 2012

Buy all five stories in Bundle 1 for $16.99 or individually for $3.39 (special preorder price available until 11/13)!

Binding Ties coverBinding Ties by Alessandra Ebulu

Determined to find freedom and avoid an unwanted bond, Taeyo runs away from home. But no sooner does he make his escape then he is captured again, the latest victim in a string of kidnappings. His rescue comes at the hands of Germane, a half-wolf, half-dog sent to find him. The rescue results in a mating bond, however—a fact that pleases Taeyo, but angers Germane. Until the mystery of the missing kitsunes is solved, however, he can only endure it ...

Burning Bonds coverBurning Bond by Sasha L. Miller

The charms and elixirs crafted by the fae are highly prized and notoriously difficult to obtain. The fae charms Fihr sells at his stall are lucrative business, but he would happily throw it all away to have a chance with Satu, the beautiful faerie who makes the charms. When he catches Satu trying to run away, terrified of his betrothed, Fihr throws all caution aside, determined to help Satu no matter what it takes.

The Baron's Gargoyle coverThe Baron's Gargoyle by Cassandra Pierce

Banished from court when the King runs out of patience for his predilection for men, Jothan is forced to take up the title of Baron of Darkwood and charged with the task of making the lands profitable again. But when he arrives all he finds is a crumbling castle, neglected servants, and a monstrous creature no one else ever seems to see ...

The Dog in the Mist coverThe Dog in the Mist by Sylvia A. Winters

Dorian has been favored by tragedy for what seems like his entire life. He's lost his parents, his best friend, and now he's lost his gran as well. As if that's not enough, he is stalked by a black dog too large to be just an ordinary dog, and which seems to bring death in its wake. To save himself, he will have to return to beliefs that he cast away long ago ...

The Phoenix Knight coverThe Phoenix Knight by Isabella Carter

Lady Bellamy has a wedding to plan and little time for anything else. When her old lover Silvia, a beautiful dryad, shows up on orders to kill her, however, even a wedding must be set aside in favor of finding and capturing the person who would gladly ensure not just Bellamy's death, but that of the innocent who will die if she fails...

 

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