Four out of the seven winners of the 2021 Passionate Plume Award were queer romance (woot!) and I’m proud to report that Adam Bomb was within the ranks. My gay romance, Adam Bomb, won the Passionate Plume award in the Steamy category. The category was created for books with strongly written steamy scenes in a book that doesn’t classify itself, on the whole, as erotic romance. Let’s just say that Adam Bomb had a few high points.
Read MoreIt's time for another installment of Kilby Q&A! This week, I answer ten questions about my award-winning gay romance novel, Adam Bomb! There’s always a story behind the story…
Q1: First things first: Adam Bomb is about a guy who can’t fall out of love with his best friend. Has that ever actually happened to you? A: Ummm…kind of? I was best friends with a woman I later ended up in a relationship with.
Read MoreNo offense to cover reveal parties, but I just don’t have the patience. When I have a cover designed, I fall in love with said cover, want everyone to see it immediately…you get the picture. But that doesn’t mean I don’t like a good party. And that doesn’t mean I don’t want people to get excited about my books. Enter my new idea for a book celebration party: A DOG REVEAL!!!
Read MoreI know, I know. That was super-cheesy, the way I said I was “coming out” with my first gay romance. A lot of people didn’t know I even wrote gay romance so the announcement felt a little like—you know what? Nevermind. But, it’s true! I kept it quiet until the ink was dry and the manuscript was submitted, but I’ve now been a few rounds with my editor and I’m finally ready to share the news: my first gay romance, Adam Bomb, will release in 2020!
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