Jen says:
"Wow, what a great start to what I'm sure will be a promising writing career for Joseph Lance Tonlet. This story was captivating and gorgeously written. I was completely hooked on these characters from the first pages. It's a story that just pours emotion off the pages. This book is definitely in my top books of the year!!"
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Peace,
JLT
#PleasureThroughDenial
Jack says:
"It's always such a hard flip of the coin with picking up a novel from a new author. I've got to admit, though, this one was a... wicked little surprise.”
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Peace,
JLT
#PleasureThroughDenial
Beth says:
"This sensual story doesn’t waste any time getting underway with action; we meet the main character, Grif, and his partner Wes, going out to dinner on Page One. What transpires during dinner is pretty steamy, and sets the tone for the entire story, which as you can gather from the title of the book, is 'Tease and Denial.'"
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Peace,
JLT
#PleasureThroughDenial
Wendy says:
"Holy hell – I was blown away by this story. I knew from the blurb it
hit many of my hot buttons, but jeez, I was not expecting something that
completely captivated me and could be both deliciously dark and sweetly
romantic at the same time!"
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Peace,
JLT
#PleasureThroughDenial
Jen says:
"This unique story completely captivated me almost right from the very
start. From the absolutely gorgeous cover to the intriguing blurb, I
had a good feeling about it, and I was not disappointed.
This story is unique in a few ways. First and foremost, it is about a
young man and his struggles through life with having a smaller than
average package."
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Peace,
JLT
#PleasureThroughDenial
Bea says:
"I had the opportunity to review Grif’s Toy, by Joseph Lance Tonlet
and jumped at the chance. When finding a new author, it’s much like
discovering a new band or actor. You get an opportunity to discover his
writing style and then watch over the books and series as it matures
and develops. So getting a chance to see it at the creative birth?
Magic."
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Peace,
JLT
#PleasureThroughDenial
Yesterday was one of those days that’ll stick with me for a long, long time. You know the type — where something amazing happens and you hope to yourself that you’ll remember it always? Yeah, that was yesterday; I became a published author!
I sat down at my MacBook nearly eighteen months ago and thought to myself, “I’m gonna just do it. I’m gonna write a book.” And I did. Less than four weeks later, I had written a 120,000 word novel — I’d written Grif’s Toy.
Little did I know then that it’d be another seventeen months before it was published. I never could have imagined the ups and downs that were ahead of me; the amazing beta readers, the lengthy editing process, the learning of the ‘business side’ of being a writer…the font choices, the cover photo choices, the finding a cover artist, the Amazon process, the Smashwords process, the…well, you get the idea, there’s a shit-fuck-load of stuff that I didn’t even know that I didn’t know.
But, all of it — every damn bit of it — was forgotten yesterday when I saw my first book up for pre-order! It was AMAZING! I sat with my iPad in my lap, staring at the Amazon page, and yeah, I got a little misty-eyed. MY fucking book is there for anyone who wants to read it. MY book! Yeah, it still seems totally unreal!
So how did I celebrate yesterday’s event? Well, the book’s first chapter is set in this amazing restaurant here in San Diego called Bertrand at Mister A’s. It’s the main characters’ favorite dining spot, and it boasts stunning views of downtown and the bay. And, just by happenstance, I had made plans to meet a good friend there for happy hour long before I knew yesterday would be the day Grif’s Toy went public. I’d only been to the place once before — it’s pricy menu is well above this writer’s means — but spending last evening there was…just…apropos; perfect in every way!
This evening, twenty-four hours later, I’m still exhilarated, still dazed, still unable to comprehend a dream has actually come true. But, fuck if I did it on my own. There are so many people who’ve supported me. Hell, not just supported, but gone out of their way — spent time and put in a lot of hard work — in helping me succeed. All just because…well, to be honest, I don’t know why. I’m constantly amazed — fucking dumbfounded — by the caliber of friends I’ve managed to fall in with:
Preston Hultz
Ann Wright
JustJen Reviews
Beth Bellanca
Bey Deckard
Rhys Ford
Louis Stevens
Amanda Eisenthal
Twitter #posse
@JP_inPDX
@LoneSaturn
@brotherslover
@T_Dot_Maria_82
..and, God, literally countless others.
Yeah, tonight, a full day later, I’m still stupefied — but oh so happy and grateful!
Til later…
Peace,
JLT
#PleasureThroughDenial
