At Compulsion, the Medina Group’s newest hotspot, Max meets Seve Nunez, a member of the Medina management and a man used to taking what he wants. The sexual chemistry between Max and Seve immediately leads to an intimate encounter in the backyard of the club—just the kind of dangerous behavior Max tried to leave behind. Despite that, he can't help but crave more, and Seve seems just as eager.
But Max soon suspects that Seve may not be the scrupulous businessman he claims. Max has seen the Medina Group at work before, and what he saw got a good friend killed. He's not sure what future he has with Seve, but he'll have to decide whether to trust in Seve’s innocence or keep running. The wrong choice could land them both in mortal danger.
Bryan Harrison is a successful accountant
and a man who admires order and self-discipline. It’s a startling break from
his routine when he literally bumps into Phiz Bussman outside With A Kick.
Phiz’s lifestyle and behaviour are in complete contrast to Bryan’s, and appear totally chaotic. But they
each recognise something in the other that they need.
Bryan has been helping With A Kick with its financial difficulties, and
is finding it difficult to balance his professional persona with friendship
with the owners. But then he’s always found it tricky to expose his more
vulnerable feelings. His cool facade hides loneliness: he believes he’ll never
find a lover who accepts and welcomes his secret desire.
Whereas Phiz is all about exposure! He’s
defined by his cheerful but clumsy liveliness, his open-hearted emotions, and
his physical needs. Despite that, he’s lonely as well. He craves someone who
will help him bring purpose and focus into his life, and admits freely he needs
a firm hand – in every way.
If they can both accept a friendship that’s
destined for more, Bryan
may be just the man to provide it.
Interview
Clare, I want to thank you so very much for being my
spotlight author today. You’ve written so many wonderful stories and shared
your talent with so many I’d like to ask you some questions and see if we can’t
figure out how you tick.
Thank *you* for inviting me, it’s
always good to chat. And I love visiting the blog!
I’d like to start off by just getting to know the person
behind the writer. SO when you aren’t writing fantastic books what makes you
fill a day?
Like so many people nowadays – and
especially authors! – I’m a juggler. That doesn’t mean I joined the circus!
just that I have many things going on that have to be balanced. I left
full-time work in 2014 but I’m still running a part-time accountancy business
so that keeps me busy. Plus I have 2 sons in their 20s – one at work locally,
one at University – so there’s plenty of family management to enjoy!
For me, I’ll read anything. I don’t have many if any
restrictions. What are some of your all-time favorite kinds of books?
I’m the same. If you’re a real fan
of reading, I think you can enjoy any genre. But I suppose my favourites are
crime novels, books by many of my fellow MM authors, and thrillers in
audiobook.
I like different themes at different
times, too! The thrillers are the best for me to listen to while I’m driving;
crime novels are great for journeys on public transport; and the romance genre
is for my cozy bedtime reading. And the edgier stuff? Well, any time really :D.
I’ve heard people say that starting a book is the hardest,
others say maintaining the pace is hard, and others say ending a book is
difficult. What is the hardest part for you?
The start is relatively easy for
me, because that’s the exciting part! The plot and the characters have so much
to say. And the end is often clear in my mind already. But maintaining the
story through the middle of the manuscript is *hard*. I joke in my bio about
getting stuck at the Chapter 3 stage, but it’s true. It’s at that stage I have
to tighten up an outline and push my way through to make it a good book, not
just a series of scenes.
What is your guilty pleasure?
Taking a long lunch in the middle
of a writing day to watch episodes of a TV series, back-to-back. I love the
Scandinavian crime series, but I appreciate they’re too slow and dark for many
viewers, so I watch them when I can wallow in it, and the rest of the family
don’t wander in and out of the room, obscuring the subtitles!
Authors fangirl too, who have you had the pleasure to meet
in this genre that made you freak out like a teenager at a One Direction
concert?
I’m British: we’re not natural
squee-ers LOL. But I remember sidling over to Marie Sexton at Yaoi Con years
ago – whom I’d never met before - to say how much I loved her character Cole. I
felt a complete fool! but like all authors, we love to talk about our books
with fans, and we had a good chat.
And in other genres, I won’t even
mention how I stalked poor Ilona Andrews at lunch at Romantic Times convention
last year. Or the fact I all-but-forced my book Freeman on Lee Child at one of
his signings! (in both cases, they were totally charming to me!).
Who would you love to collaborate on a book with?
I’m looking forward to a
collaboration with RJ Scott this year, and still enjoying collaboration with
Sue Brown. But I’d love to do more writing with Jordan Castillo Price – she has
high standards and brings out the best in me!
Can you tell us what you are currently working on?
2016 is proving to be a busy year!
I’m just finishing #8 in the self-published With A Kick series, Double Scoop.
At last Patrick and Lee get their own story! I’m also editing my first
contribution to the Dreamspinner Press: Dreamspun Desires line – Romancing the
Wrong Twin – and starting on my next one. Add to that the collaboration I’m
doing with RJ Scott on an MM romance title, and a series of novellas I’m
re-editing and re-publishing with Dreamspinner… and yes, there’s a lot going
on.
What do you think is your greatest strength?
Persistence. You need that for a
career in writing LOL.
How can your readers and fans follow you through social
media? Website, FB, Twitter…
I love to hear from readers / other
authors / anyone really! LOL Please feel free to get in touch:
Website: http://www.clarelondon.com E-mail: clarelondon11@yahoo.co.uk
Blog: www.clarelondon.com/blog
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clarelondon
Twitter: https://twitter.com/clare_london
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/clarelondon
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/author/clarelondon/
Thank you, Clare, for taking time out to talk with me!!
Giveaway
Clare London will gift
a copy of Slap and Tickle in whatever
format you like, PLUS the recent short story update on Phiz and Bryan, SMACK HAPPY.
SMACK
HAPPY
A
Valentines Day short story
Phiz can’t always control his hyperactivity
and propensity for chaos. But he no longer has to feel marginalised because of
it, not now he has Bryan
for a friend and lover. Bryan’s calm, ordered
attitude is the perfect foil for Phiz: and Bryan’s private desire for kink is just what
Phiz needs to keep him grounded. This Valentine’s Day, Phiz wants to give Bryan a special gift, but Bryan can’t be tempted away from his work. At
least, not until he opens Phiz’s gift and realises love means… taking time away
to play.
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All BUY LINKS for the series at: http://clarelondon.com/series/with-a-kick/
Slap and Tickle is one of a series of
romance novellas, written in turn with Sue Brown, all set around an alcoholic
ice cream shop in Soho, London
called With A Kick. Come and read your favorite flavor!
Contest will run until March 18th. Winner will be notified via email so please check your spam.
I really want to thank Clare for being here today and being awesome!
Good luck everyone!
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Not entering the give-away since I already home Slap & Tickle but did want to drop in and say thank you to you two for a wonderful post and interview.
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ReplyDeleteI've heard of Clare, but I haven't read any of her book yet. Thank you for the great post, interview, and giveaway!
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