Hi everyone–
It’s my treat to welcome my friend, workshop partner, commiserater, and fellow promo whore, Cassandra Carr, to the blog. You may know Cassandra for her award-winning BDSM novels and her passionate dedication to hockey and all the yumminess that goes with it. Well, i’m delighted to tell you that Cassandra has written her first MM novel called See the Light and she’s brought it here to share. Leave a comment and she has a $5 GC for someone who leaves an email address. Ready, set, GO Cassandra!
You’re the Inspiration
by Cassandra Carr
Tara and I have known each other for a couple of years now and each of us has watched the other person’s career grow and blossom. I’m really proud of what Tara has accomplished and I’m happy to call her not only a fellow writer, but a friend.
Since See the Light is my first male/male book, a lot of people have asked, “Why write male/male?” I’m actually surprised by this question, because I tend to be a bit schizophrenic about what I write anyway. I’ve got m/f, m/m, m/f/m with themes like bull riders, hockey players, and BDSM. I get bored easily. Anyway, one of the reasons I decided to try my hand at male/male is because I was inspired by so many great male/male authors like Tara. As she’s reading this, I’m picturing Tara blushing and trying to play off her influence. But it’s true! Reading the great stories authors like Tara and about a million others I could name (but would inevitably forget some), made me want to try out this subgenre.
When others hear about my productivity, they’re often shocked at the amount of words I write in a year, etc. Here’s the thing, though…I don’t have an Evil Day Job. I have one child, a supportive husband, and free part-time childcare. Yes, I work my butt off, but luckily I am able to keep a tight focus on my writing because there aren’t a lot of other distractions. Tara, on the other hand, runs her own business! Both of us do a lot of promo, probably because we both have marketing backgrounds, though I swear Tara does even more than I do, and I call myself a promo whore. What does that make her?
In all seriousness, though, going on this publishing journey with Tara and getting to know her better through the years has been great. Now that I’ve snuck my way into the inner sanctum of male/male writers, maybe I’ll get to know her even better. If nothing else, I can feel more comfortable about poking her relentlessly to get more of her awesome stories out there!
Blurb for See the Light:
Hockey player Jason Monroe lives a double life—star defenseman and soon-to-be Olympian on the ice and closeted gay man outside the rink. A serious relationship is out of the question, and Jason makes do with anonymous sex in barroom bathrooms, not willing to take the chance on coming out as gay in a decidedly macho sport.
Advisor to the US Olympic hockey team Patrick Parker knows a thing or two about being a professional hockey player who’s not out. He’s fifteen years older than Jason, and when he senses the sexy younger man is interested, he knows he shouldn’t give in to the attraction. The two men can’t keep their hands off each other, though, and with each heated encounter it gets harder to hide their relationship. Then their world blows up around them, forcing them into the limelight. Will their love survive or be put on ice?
Excerpt for See the Light:
Jason stared at the other man, the lust burning him where he stood. He moved even closer, like a moth to a flame.
What the fuck am I doing?
Apparently Patrick didn’t know either, because his expression became alarmed. “What?”
I can’t stop.
“I need to do this.”
Not giving Patrick a chance to react to his words, Jason grabbed him, one hand palming the back of Patrick’s head as Jason’s other arm snaked around the man’s waist, pulling him into Patrick’s rock-hard body. It was obvious the man kept in shape, despite his playing days being over, and a tortured moan escaped before he could stop it. Jason dived into Patrick’s mouth as the passion flared, melting him from the inside out. He hadn’t kissed a man in years, and he realized how much he’d missed it as the kiss went on and on, neither man willing to let the other go.
He could feel Patrick’s cock as it lined up with his, and even through layers of clothing Jason felt the heat pouring off the other man. It made him want to submit to anything Patrick desired, which confused him. Honestly Jason couldn’t remember the last time he’d had a man’s dick in his mouth, but right now he’d give just about anything to suck Patrick off.
Patrick pushed them backward until they crashed into the wall, never letting their lips separate as he took control of the kiss. With a growl, the older man reached down and cupped Jason’s ass, pulling their cocks even closer and rubbing them together. Jason turned his head to the side with a gasp to break the kiss before he passed out, but Patrick kept at him, scoring his teeth down Jason’s neck to his pulse point.
“So fucking hot.”
Copyright 2013, Cassandra Carr
Bio:
Cassandra Carr is a multi-award winning erotic romance writer with Ellora’s Cave, Siren Publishing, Sybarite Seductions, Decadent Publishing, and Loose Id. She lives in Western New York with her husband, Inspiration, and her daughter, Too Cute for Words. When not writing she enjoys watching hockey and hanging out online. Cassandra is the co-founder of two successful group blogs, Romancing the Jock and Dirty Birdies, and participates in several others as a contributor. Recently she was re-elected president of Western New York Romance Writers.
For more information about Cassandra, check out her website at http://www. booksbycassandracarr.com, “like” her Facebook fan page at http://www.facebook.com/ AuthorCassandraCarr or follow her on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/ Cassandra_Carr.
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