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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · May 8

🔥 PLAYING WITH FIRE - OUT NOW! 🔥
Two years of friends-to-lovers pining, a v1rgin tech whiz, and a possessive vigilante with fire issues.
"You're mine. Non-negotiable." - Xavier
Get the direct edition before May 13: levelandromance.com
#mmromance #darkromance #demisexual

Book cover for 'Playing with Fire' by L Eveland, showing a handsome young man with dark hair in a leather jacket against a fiery orange background. The cover is surrounded by smoke effects and trope labels including 'Best Friends to Lovers,' 'Virgin MC,' 'D/S and BDSM,' 'Wax and Fire Play' on the left side, and 'Forced Proximity,' 'Found Family,' 'Hurt/Comfort,' and 'Vigilante Justice' on the right side. The book is labeled as 'Wayward Sons #6'.

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · May 7

Luka’s a golden retriever with a sniper rifle and so much unresolved trauma.
He k1dn@ps his therapist.
Feelings ensue. Bullets fly.
Nobody’s emotionally safe.

Ruthless is coming soon.
Dark MM romance. High heat. Terrible coping.
You in?

#TheFerrymen #WIPWednesday

A shirtless man with tousled dark hair and a large tribal-style tattoo on his shoulder stares confidently at the camera. Bold, colorful text reads: "He psychoanalyzed my dick and I f*cking loved it." The quote appears in stylized fonts with bright yellow, pink, and neon green splashes. At the bottom, red text reads "RUTHLESS" and white text reads "Read on patreon.com/levelandauthor."

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · Apr 29

🔥 Teaser Tuesday 🔥
“I’d give him the world if he asked for it. Or burn it all down. Whichever he prefers.”

PLAYING WITH FIRE drops May 21 via direct pre-order (Amazon: May 28).
Cover reveal soon!

💥 Pre-order now: levelandromance.com/products/pre...

#MMRomance #MMRomanceBooks #SpicyBooks #LGBTQ+

A close-up of a shirtless, muscular man with teal-blue lighting highlighting his chest and arm. He holds a vape pen in one hand. Flames and smoke curl around him in the background. Bold, gritty text overlays the image: "I’d give him the world if he asked for it. Or burn it all down. Whichever he prefers." In the lower left corner, the book title and author are displayed: "Playing with Fire" by L Eveland.

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · Apr 5

Happening now in my home state of West Virginia!

Marco Foster @marcofoster.bsky.social · Apr 5

HAPPENING NOW: Protesters gather outside the West Virginia State Capitol for a "Hands Off!" protest against Elon Musk and Donald Trump

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · Apr 5

This flu going around is no joke. I've been basically stuck in bed for almost 10 days now. Pulled a couple muscles coughing. Got behind on my work. Bleh. Hopefully I'm all better in time for Read the Rainbow signing later this month!

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · Mar 13

Whose great idea was it to get up at 6am to write a funeral scene that would make me sob at my keyboard?

Oh right.

It was mine...

Killing characters is hard.

a cartoon character is crying in the rain while standing on a small island .

ALT: a cartoon character is crying in the rain while standing on a small island .

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · Mar 4

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Stefanie 🏳️‍⚧️ @foxenlock.bsky.social · Mar 3

Authors, repost this with the age you published your first novel. I’m trying to see something.

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · Mar 4

TMW the separate storylines converge in a book. Yeah. That's the best dopamine dump ever.

a cartoon character is smiling with the words oh yeah it 's all coming together below him

ALT: a cartoon character is smiling with the words oh yeah it 's all coming together below him

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · Mar 2

ATTN: If you are a subscriber on my REAM page, please check your email and/or go read the announcement on the community page!

This does not apply to Patreon supporters. Only those on REAM. reamstories.com/leveland

Ream

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · Feb 26

🚨 Hero Worship Update! 🚨 The wrong file was uploaded to Amazon, and the corrected version couldn’t be distributed. I’ve pulled the book temporarily & will republish ASAP. If you bought the flawed version, email [email protected] with proof of purchase for the fixed copy. So sorry!

An update graphic for the book Hero Worship by L. Eveland. The left side features the book cover, which shows a person with dark hair, wearing a fur coat and jewelry, against a pink and red background. The right side contains white text on a black background explaining that the wrong file was uploaded to Amazon, the book has been temporarily removed, and buyers can email proof of purchase to receive the corrected version. The author apologizes for the issue and notes they may not respond to DMs while working.

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · Feb 25

Xander and Ash's book is currently #672 on all of Amazon!!!😱Look at the company my baby's keeping on the charts this morning.

An image of the top 10 books in the Vigilante Justice category on Amazon featuring Hero Worship at #3 alongside other popular booktok books in the same category.

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · Feb 25

I was asleep all day after staying up all night with nerves but I woke up to this! Thank you to everyone who has read and shared about Hero Worship! <3

A screenshot of an Amazon sales page for the ebook of Hero Worship by L Eveland featuring an orange banner that reads: #1 new release in Vigilante Justice

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · Feb 24

NEW RELEASE! 💜🔥 Ash has to pose as my husband. The perfect chance to get close... if we survive. One thing's certain—by the end of this mission, he’ll be mine. 👀✨ Hero Worship (Wayward Sons #6) is out now! Read it on #KindleUnlimited.
readerlinks.com/l/4544769

#MMRomance #NewRelease #DarkRomance

New release promotional graphic for the book Hero Worship by L. Eveland. The image features a digital tablet displaying the book cover, which depicts a stylish person in a fur coat, pearl accessories, and bold makeup against a dark background. The promotional text reads:

"Ash has to pose as my husband. It’s the perfect opportunity for us to get close and cozy... as long as we survive. One thing is for certain. By the end of this mission, Ash will be mine."

The background of the image is pink and purple with a faint Eiffel Tower silhouette. "NEW RELEASE" is written in large metallic letters at the top. The Kindle Unlimited and Amazon logos are displayed at the bottom, indicating the book’s availability on Amazon Kindle Unlimited.

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · Feb 23

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · Feb 23

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February Mini-Fic: Feeding the Garden | L Eveland

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · Feb 23

🌿 NEW MINI FIC ALERT! 🌿
River and Theo are back in "Feeding the Garden" a new Wayward Sons mini fic featuring our favorite mycologist vigilante, a puppy in need of rescue, and some... creative gardening solutions.
Available now for Working out the Kinks+ tier subscribers on Patreon and Ream!

A promotional graphic for a mini fiction titled Feeding the Garden by L Eveland. The left side features the book cover, which has an orange, textured background. The title is in bold white text, with "Feeding" stacked above "The Garden." Above the title, there are four objects: three human teeth and a cluster of oyster mushrooms. Below the title, the author's name is displayed in smaller white text.

The right side of the graphic has a green textured background with text in white and yellow. The headline reads "NOW AVAILABLE" in bold, capitalized letters. The description introduces the story, mentioning characters River and Theo, a mycologist vigilante, a German Shepherd puppy, and "creative gardening solutions." The last section of text states that the mini fic is available for "Working out the Kinks+" tier subscribers on Patreon and Ream.

At the bottom of the graphic, there is an image of small pinkish mushrooms growing on a mossy surface, adding a natural, eerie aesthetic to the design.

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · Feb 21

I said I would never write a Roscommon because I wasn't funny enough. I guess I'm about to find out if that's true.

White text on a black background that says: As You #Like & #Share It by Pepper Oakley

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · Feb 20

I agree with you. In a perfect world, I'd pull my books from KU ASAP. But it currently makes up 70% of my income (down from 80%). I'm doing my best to devest. But it doesn't happen overnight and a blanket boycott still only hurts smaller creators like me. That effort is better put elsewhere.

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · Feb 20

Honor x Ziggy in the van is still my fav. Actually, Honor is my favorite character ever.

Ian Snow, Smut's Unhip Dad @iansnowwriter.bsky.social · Feb 20

Writers of steamy fiction (or writers who have written steamy scenes in otherwise non-steamy books), what is your personal favorite sex scene of your own writing? Not necessarily your best, but one that made you sit back and say, "Well, goddamn."

#WritingCommunity

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chris xu @chrysaora.bsky.social · Feb 19

If you are a cis person *please* take 2 minutes to do this. Trans people with non-updated gender markers, historical gender marker changes, and X markers are terrified to travel right now; rolling back this policy would mean a lot.

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · Feb 19

Public comment is now open for passport gender marker changes.

You can go here to go to each of the three proposed passport rules, and submit comment.

My suggestion: be unique, argue for trans-inclusive policies, against the constitutionality of the changes, etc.

www.reddit.com/r/Passports/...

Public comment on US passport form changes related to trans

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · Feb 20

This is why we need morally gray heroes. They fill that need!

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · Feb 20

The only people a boycott of KU is going to hurt are the authors. KU's income makes up a TINY bit of Amazon's income (and Bezos only owns like 8% of the company). Yes, the payouts suck. But for ppl like me, it's how I pay my bills and feed my family.

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · Feb 20

Thanks! <3

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · Feb 20

Today is the first day since January 20th that I got all my work done. Hopefully that means I'm back on track and can hit the rest of my deadlines...

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L Eveland/Pepper Oakley @leveland.bsky.social · Feb 20

I thought the same.

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