Free (DRM-free) 3 freebies + 25% off Australian/NZ authors [Gay Romance & Steampunk]

[ATDrake]

So, keeping up the trend of not actually bothering to use the newsletter to actually give people news about their sales and things, it turns out m/m specialty publisher Dreamspinner Press is actually holding a 25% off weekend sale on their Australian & New Zealand authors and giving out 3 freebies for you to try as well.

As you can see on their frontpage, the "Down Under" sale is good until the end of today, March 3rd (presumably EST) and gives you an automatic 25% off discount on titles by the Australian & New Zealand authors listed there.

All their books are DRM-free in multiple formats, available worldwide, and you will need to sign up an account (no CC/payment info required) to download the freebies.

Their 3 accompanying freebies range from short story to novel length and are not necessarily romantically-focused (I've read some plotty shapeshifter detective thrillers from them with minimal sexyfuntimes which I would cheerfully class with regular urban fantasy rather than paranormal romance) and are as follows:

Wings of Equity by Sean Kennedy. Steampunk novel w/romance.

The truth is that those who make a difference usually get martyred. What good are you dead?

Ezra Kneebone is most at home in the skies, piloting his airship with his best friend Jazz, even if it doesn’t quite pay the bills or warm Ezra’s empty bed. Those same skies are also the territory of a man known as Icarus, who uses his metal wings to steal from the rich and feed the poor. Icarus and Ezra could be soul mates but for one thing: Icarus has a bounty on his head, and Ezra is desperate for money.

Against the wishes of Jazz and her partner, the formidable Lady Bart, Ezra is determined to get his man... in more ways than one. But when Icarus saves Ezra’s life, Ezra realizes he would be betraying a hero—and his heart—if he turned Icarus in. Unfortunately, the bounty is tempting more than one hunter, and Ezra will find that loving a fugitive may mean becoming one too.

Caught by A.B. Gayle. Contemporary personal anxiety romantic drama novella.

When Daniel's invalid landlady asks for his help preventing a possible suicide from the clifftop near their home, he doesn't want to disappoint her. So he grits his teeth, picks up his camera, and goes out to play the Chinese tourist. He's done it before: befriended the lonely, lured them away from the danger zone, acted as a safety net.

This time, the figure staring out to sea is way out of his league, his complete opposite, the sort of man Daniel's always admired from afar. Then the attractive Taylor turns the tables and lures Daniel out from behind the safety of his camera, and as Daniel finds himself fighting off an attraction he can't deny, he realizes he's in danger of being caught. Will the camera expose truths about himself that he wants to keep hidden?

Between Love and Honor by E.E. Montgomery. Historical short.

It’s 1914 and David looks up from his Post Office counter to see the man of his dreams. Carl is everything he’s ever wanted, but Australia has laws against ‘deviants’ and the two men must be circumspect. When World War I breaks out, Carl tries to enlist but is rejected. People see his delicate features and stature and assume he’s ‘less than a man’. He’s scorned for not doing his duty while David is applauded for serving his country at home. Public condemnation turns violent, and Carl and David are torn between love and honor.

Enjoy, if you manage to pick them up in the few remaining hours before they expire.

[Joykins]

Thanks! been looking for m/m freebies today!

[DuskyRose]

Thank you! They look good.