My upcoming title is a m/f erotic, but please don’t panic
dear fans. My Portland Men series is still going strong, to include (but is not
limited to): shifting Rockin’
the ’Nog to reflect the
series, as well as Ides of
March, and creating a sequel to Ascend.
Rewriting the two books above came about because of the question of Ascend’s sequel. (Read: twisting my elbow and
giving me the Stink Eye.) More on that in the next blog entry because I first
want to discuss my m/f erotic novel and why I didn’t shift that one to m/m.
The book is, and has always been, a response to my fans’
question of, “Hey, what’s the story of Annabel and Jeremy?” Thing is, if I were
to portray the situation in its fullness, then my Jeremy stops being relatable
and transforms into an abusive a*shat. Yes, Jeremy was in a terrible emotional
and intellectual space regarding his fearful choice to stay in the closet, and
that resulted in damage done to him as well as the people in his inner circle.
Is there any value to read about this traumatizing mental
landscape? No. Butterball is already out. But there is a
story to tell. In sum: Annabel’s.
What is it like to be uncomfortable in one’s own skin?
What is it like to lost and orphaned?
What and how can torn souls be healed?
Those questions, and finding those answers, is the core
of my upcoming The Veteran’s
Homecoming. It’s my honor to introduce Annabel Lawrence and Jeremy’s
brother Zachary Roberson.
Now, Annabel has been wronged by Jeremy but that isn’t
anything I will discuss. I like to keep my heroes, wounded or otherwise, stay
heroic. So…Jeremy’s past is in the past. However, it is referenced because what
Zach knows is the lies. Why? Because this Jeremy is pre-Travis (in Butterball)
and, consequently, he’s still closeted.
That means his life is a lie.
That means that he needs to keep the reason for his
broken relationship to be a secret.
That means, when given the opportunity to come clean to
his brother Zach..but fails
That means, Annabel is is
Zach's target for justice. Zach is a marine. Honor is the
heartbeat of Zachary Roberson. He learns too late that honor honor isn’t
the course of his brother at that time in Jeremy’s life. Annabel, furious about
the past, is on a quest for justice.
The two come together like a swirling confluence of
raging rivers…and fall in love. Isn’t that a lovely thing? Did I
mention that Zach’s personal sexual kink is BDSM’s
owner/property? Annabel’s miniscule amount of trust makes that sort of
play problematic.
Now Zach must find a way to fix what he broke. He needs
to heal what he injured. He needs to accept that Annabel may very well be his
future.
Welcome home, marine!
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So, another moment of genius or madness? Intrigue the audience or alienate them?
Time will tell...
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