Rainbow Snippets

February 21, 2025 by
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This week is a snippet from my FF WIP, tentatively titled “Cocoa Puffs” (but I’m not sure I’m allowed to use that name… lol).

He died quietly in his house almost a week ago. By the time she got the call it was already much too late, so she didn’t rush. She wound things down at work in the city and then packed a bag intending to stay in Summit Springs until…something. Until she sold the house? Until she decided to stay for good? 

Until she figured out what her next move was.

If you’d like to read my FF (lesbian) work, you can check them all out and find wide buy links HERE on my website.

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Lost Boy is Out Now!

January 28, 2025 by

Les’s Bar, Book 5

MEET CHRISSY. Sub top, fiery temper, lost soul, K9 trainer
MEET LEO - Dom bottom, Gentle giant, veterinarian

Lost Boy is an opposites attract, submissive top, size difference romance featuring a strong but gentle veterinarian and a police dog trainer with a fiery temper.

Veterinarian Leo Aetos adores animals, has a great apartment in Brooklyn, and even has a favorite bar. The only thing he doesn’t have is someone to share it all with. Finding that man is easier said than done because he’s searching for a partner with specific interests. He needs a man who steps out of the stereotype and that’s tall order. Much like he is, at well over six feet.

Police dog-trainer Chris Kinney figures there’s no way he’d be anything close to what Leo wants. His last relationship failed miserably and he is sure it was his own fault. He just couldn’t be the kind of man his ex needed him to be. Worse, he struggles with his temper, and he’s not even sure he belongs in New York.

Leo decides to take Chris on despite Chris’s misgivings, with some help from his friends from Les’s Bar. He knows pretty much right away he’s not going to want to let Chris go. But will he be able to convince Chris they can both get what they need, and that the ex can’t threaten their new relationship?

Buy Lost Boy here!
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Rainbow Snippets

January 19, 2025 by

Lost Boy, Les’s Bar #5

“Leo didn’t do this kind of thing because he knew himself—he got attached to boys like this one, boys that needed, but really didn’t want help. It might end up the way the boy wanted it, but rarely did it go the way he hoped. 

And here he was doing it again anyway.”

Preorder Lost Boy Here.

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Preorder Lost Boy today!

January 19, 2025 by

Lost Boy, Les’s Bar #5
by Jodi Payne & BA Tortuga

Welcome back to Les’s Bar!

Lost Boy is an opposites attract, submissive top, size difference romance featuring a strong but gentle veterinarian Dom and a subby K-9 police dog trainer with a fiery temper.

Preorder Lost Boy Here!

Veterinarian and Dom Leo Aetos adores animals, has a great apartment in Brooklyn, and even has a favorite bar. The only thing he doesn’t have is a lover and a sub to share it all with. Finding that man is easier said than done because he’s searching for someone with very specific needs. He needs a sub who steps out of the stereotype and that’s tall order. Much like he is, at well over six feet.

K-9 Police dog-trainer and sub Chris Kinney figures there’s no way he’d be anything close to what Leo wants. His last D/s relationship failed miserably and he is convinced it was his own fault. He just couldn’t be sort of sub his ex needed him to be. Worse, he struggles with his temper, and he’s not even sure he belongs in New York.

Leo wants to take Chris on despite Chris’s misgivings, with some help from his friends at Les’s Bar. He knows pretty much right away he’s not going to want to let Chris go, but will he be able to convince Chris they can both get what they need, without the ex threatening their new relationship?

Preorder Lost Boy HERE.

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JeRoWriMo Writing Challenge!

February 1, 2023 by

JeRoWriMo is the New Jersey Romance Writers February writing challenge. An answer to NaNoWriMo, it’s more flexible, has a shorter word count, nonjudgemental, and set everyone up for success in a friendly and fun way.

This year I’m writing a fun novella for a shared-world project that will be out next winter. Yes, it’s a long away off, but these things take time to set up and market well. Plus I need time for editing, proofing…the whole thing.

I’ll check in occasionally to tell you how it’s going, or, you can join my Facebook Group where I’ll be posting about this fun journey more often, with snippets of what I write each day and weekly word counts! Join my group, Jodi’s Java Joint, HERE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/jodisjavajoint .

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Rainbow Snippets 10/24

December 23, 2022 by

This one is from Cowboy Protection, a new M/M holiday romance by me and BA Tortuga. It’s an opposites attract, enemies to lovers book with a little heat and a little Christmas magic.

Sid rolled his eyes. “Are you okay, Gus?”

“Dude, he looked like he was ready to–you really shouldn’t get into it with him.”

“Yeah, people have told me that. Thing is, I have to. He wants respect from me, then I need it from him. If you back down from an argument like that, there’s no getting back what you’ve lost.”

Gus looked horrified. “But what if he’d hit you?”

“I’m pretty sure he’d have knocked my ass out.” But taking a punch was better than looking scared, even if he ended up on the floor.

You can buy Cowboy Protection or read it in KU here: https://readerlinks.com/l/3068374

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Find me at GRL 2022!

October 14, 2022 by

I will be a Spotlight Author at

GayRomLit

October 19-23, 2022

RENAISSANCE PORTSMOUTH-NORFOLK
WATERFRONT HOTEL, Portsmouth, Virginia

The Book Signing on Saturday 10/22 at 10:00am is FREE
and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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Welcome to Summit Springs!

September 22, 2022 by

Summit Springs is a gorgeous small town in the Rocky Mountains that has it all–from river rafting and glamping, to coffee shops, art galleries and boutiques just waiting to be explored. It’s the perfect setting for sapphic romance, where anyone who adores women loving women can find their happy ending!

My book is titled Top of the World, and releases on October 11!

Check out the whole series HERE.

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The DISSENT Auction ends 9/11

September 9, 2022 by

Make sure to stop by the DISSENT charity auction benefitting reproductive rights!

Bidding is open! Lots of authors, tons of author services too… mine offering is here:

https://readerlinks.com/l/2721163

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My GRL preorder form is closing!

September 4, 2022 by

Last chance to pre-order signed books from me to be picked up at GRL! The form closes at 11:59pm on Monday, Sept. 5.

ORDER YOUR BOOKS HERE.

I will have limited inventory at the event, so if there is something specific you want, I recommend you order it in advance.

See you at the event!

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