Garlic bread?

[jl_merrow]

The Isle of Wight was unexpectedly sunny, and I have the sunburn to prove it. On the way back to the ferry we popped into the Garlic Farm, which has a shop full of things to buy to ward off the vampire in your life, assuming you would want to, and stopped in the cafe. Now, this being a garlic farm, you'd think they'd have garlic bread on the menu, wouldn't you? Er, no. Lovely caramelised onion bread with olive oil and balsamic to dunk it in (yum!) but none of the garlic stuff. Maybe they just got tired of people doing bad Peter Kay impersonations?

You know, I still find it hard to believe I've only done one m/m vampire story. I mean, considering how hooked I was on Buffy... Anyway, Becoming the Spoils is now available to buy as part of the Dreamspinner Midsummer's Nightmare Daily Dose or on its own for the princely sum of $1.49, here.

So what's Becoming the Spoils all about? Apart from, well, vampires? Here's the blurb:

Frank’s a rising star in the world of journalism and he’ll do anything for the next big scoop. Getting locked in a cellar with a starving vampire wasn’t exactly on his career plan, though. It’s then that Frank realizes there are some things more important than a story—like staying alive, for instance. Luckily, his cellmate Victor turns out to be more than just a pretty face and a sharp set of fangs…


And here's an excerpt:

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Comments

[mangopip.livejournal.com]

I love garlic! Sadly, Himself isn't too keen on it and complains whenever I eat it. Men. ;) Olive oil...yum!

[jl_merrow]

My father hates anything with even a trace of garlic or onion in it, and won't allow it in the house. I spent the first 18 years of my life wondering why food I ate out always tasted so much better! ;)

[storyfan.livejournal.com]

This sounds great! Does Dreamspinner let you use paypal?

[jl_merrow]

*checks*
Yes, they do! :)

[storyfan.livejournal.com]

Purchased!

[jl_merrow]

Thank you! *beams*
I hope you enjoy it!

[storyfan.livejournal.com]

Frank's a journalist! And so am I! Where can I get a vampire who can fix my plumbing? So to speak.

[jl_merrow]

Where can I get a vampire who can fix my plumbing?
If only Yellow Pages had a listing! ;)

I've got another story coming out with a journalist in (although to be honest, he's only just starting his career) but I'm afraid you'll have to wait until September for that one!

[tsuki-no-bara.livejournal.com]

the onion bread sounds like a worthy substitute for garlic bread, actually.... yum. also i really like the snippet! i like that frank has a sense of humor, and i'm going to guess that i shouldn't feel too bad for him or victor.... :D

[jl_merrow]

Mmm, the balsamic in the dip was to die for!

And although I couldn't possibly give anything away about the story, you're probably safe in your assumption that nothing too terrible happens to the boys! ;D

[josephine-myles.livejournal.com]

I've grown IOW garlic, but didn't make it to the farm last time I was on the island. Seems bizarre not to have garlic bread, though!

That excerpt made me chuckle (especially the mullets!) - will have to go and buy it as you've cut it at an intriguing point (hehe!)

[jl_merrow]

*g* I do like to tease... Hope you enjoy it! I had great fun writing it, and I hope it shows!

[tiggothy.livejournal.com]

We bought garlics from the Garlic Farm. They arrived in a shoebox (warehouse-geek-yay!), grew more than we expected after planting in autumn but amazingly survived being buried under snow for over a month, and we're waiting in tenterhooks for the first lot to 'go over' so we can eat yummy, yummy, splendiferous garlics. MMmmmmm... I hates having to buy garlics *pout*

Also, I walked past the Garlic Farm stand at a trade show last September and nearly fainted (in a good way!) from the smell.

I <3 the garlic farm

[jl_merrow]

It's a lovely place, although the kids were more impressed by the animals than the garlic! There was a peacock in the open-air bit of the cafe, its hen and chick wandering around outside, red squirrels in the trees and a tortoise doing a fine impersonation of a garden ornament by the tables. Although that turned out not to belong to the farm (or possibly, just not any more) as when the couple sitting by it finished their coffee, the lady popped it into her handbag and walked off...

[tiggothy.livejournal.com]

tortoise-napping. Sounds a good start for a silly story...