My latest erotic romance novella is now available for pre-order!
When Decadent Publishing asked me to be a part of a Calendar Men series, it was something I had to stop and think about. I’ve been writing a lot of other stuff lately, and not spending much time on contemporary erotic romance. But I never can resist the idea of a wounded hero, so of course I eventually agreed. I was assigned November, and so my mind immediately went to Thanksgiving. However, I remembered that for a military man, Veteran’s Day might be even more significant. So while Thankful is in the title, my story does span both holidays.
Another thing that immediately came to mind was Douglas
Adams’s Thanks for All the Fish. Just
the title—nothing in the story is relevant to his satiric space fantasy. But
that silly working title did give me a grip on my characters. Elsie owns a pet
shop, and Sig, my battered hero, is building a large aquarium into the old
house he’s rehabbing as he reevaluates his life. He’s drawn to Elsie, who seems
completely oblivious to his disfiguring scars, so as he keeps visiting the pet
shop, the scale of his project grows, just to he can have more excuses to see
her.
Of course, to be the perfect woman for Sig, Elsie has to
have some scars of her own. Hers are psychological, but they’re major and
traumatic. One of the themes I love in this story is the idea that neither
character is perfect. But if they can overcome all the issues holding them
back, they just might be perfect for one another. In the end, I’m so glad I
wrote Thankful for You. It ended up
meaning a lot to me, and I hope it touches the reader’s heart in some small
way.
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