{"id":116,"date":"2017-07-21T13:38:07","date_gmt":"2017-07-21T17:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/korysteed.com\/?p=116"},"modified":"2017-07-21T13:40:17","modified_gmt":"2017-07-21T17:40:17","slug":"an-interview-with-the-fabulous-author-kristine-cayne-about-her-hot-new-mm-romance-novel-lover-on-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.korysteed.com\/index.php\/2017\/07\/21\/an-interview-with-the-fabulous-author-kristine-cayne-about-her-hot-new-mm-romance-novel-lover-on-top\/","title":{"rendered":"An interview with the fabulous author, Kristine Cayne, about her HOT, NEW M\/M Romance Novel, Lover on Top"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome, Kristine! I’m so excited to host another M\/M Romance author!\u00a0Lover on Top<\/strong><\/em> looks HOT, HOT, HOT!<\/p>\n

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Lover on Top<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What would you like readers to know about your book?<\/b><\/p>\n

The main theme in all my books is acceptance. The characters, just like all of us, have to first accept themselves for who and what they are. Once they\u2019ve done that, then it\u2019s possible for them to find love. At the same time, I hope, through my books, to bring to my readers elements of the world that they may not be as familiar with or as comfortable with, whether that be sexual orientation, gender, religion, nationality, or race.<\/p>\n

In Lover on Top<\/i>, Hollywood is faced with the revelation that he may not be as straight as he always thought he was. And as the story unfolds, we find out why this is so.<\/p>\n

What was it like to write the story? Did you face any difficulties\/challenges?<\/b><\/p>\n

Lover on Top<\/i> was my first m\/m romance, so there were definitely some challenges that I had not faced in my other books. Also, while this is not a May\/December story, there is a significant age gap between the two heroes. That was also a first for me. Lastly, Chad is a paramedic. While I\u2019d written several other stories about firefighters, this was my first paramedic story. I had a great time learning about that profession, interviewing a paramedic with the Seattle Fire Department, and delving into the specifics of Harborview Medical Center and its Burn Unit.<\/p>\n

I loved writing this story and digging deeper into Chad\u2019s and Hollywood\u2019s psyches, their struggles, and their pasts. Seeing the love develop between them was the stuff of dreams. Literally. \u263a<\/p>\n

What do you love about your story, and why?<\/b><\/p>\n

I really loved Chad and Hollywood\u2019s story. I laughed and shed tears along with these two extraordinary men as their story unfolded and they both came to terms with Hollywood\u2019s bisexuality, their budding relationship, and what it would mean to them and to their families and friends. It isn\u2019t a smooth road for either of them, but it\u2019s one well-worth travelling.<\/p>\n

What have you learned from the main characters in your story?<\/b><\/p>\n

Chad and Hollywood taught me a lot about bi-erasure, about learning to deal with a new reality, about loving the family you chose when the one you were born into doesn\u2019t. These struggles are experienced by many, both inside and outside of the LGBTQ community. Knowing that this commonality exists, can hopefully lead to greater understanding.<\/p>\n

Do you write in other genres and if so, what are they? What genres would you like to try that you haven\u2019t already?<\/b><\/p>\n

Lover on Top<\/i> is actually a part (albeit standalone) of an m\/f erotic romance series. Each book features a sibling in the Caldwell family. From the first line of this series, I knew that Chad was gay as did my readers. What we didn\u2019t know was who would finally catch him. Writing this story as part of the series has allowed many of my readers who\u2019d never read and m\/m romance to crossover into this genre and realize that love is love. Truly.<\/p>\n

So, to summarize, I write both m\/m and m\/f romance in the romantic suspense, erotic romance, and contemporary romance sub-genres. I\u2019ve also written a paranormal romantic suspense novella. It can be viewed as the prequel to a series that I\u2019ll write if I ever find the time. So many stories, so few days.<\/p>\n

If you had to choose your three favorite books by other authors, what would they be and why?<\/b><\/p>\n

Oh boy. I love so many books in so many different genres. To simplify this gargantuan task, I\u2019ll limit my list to LGBTQ fiction.<\/p>\n

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  1. Special Forces by Vashtan and Marquesate<\/li>\n
  2. Enemy Within: The Executive Office #3 by Tal Bauer<\/li>\n
  3. Divide & Conquer (Cut & Run Series Book 4) by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    As you can see, there is a theme here. I LOVE books with some action and suspense in them. They also must have some HOT HOT sex. These books, or rather these series, all have great relationship drama, steamy sex, and incredible action. Even though Lover on Top is technically an erotic romance, it does have its share of relationship drama and tense firefighter\/paramedic related action, and of course HOT HOT sex.<\/p>\n

    What is your next literary project?<\/b><\/p>\n

    I\u2019m currently working on Wrangling the Cowboy<\/i>, which is the second book in my Men of Boyzville series (a spin-off series from Lover on Top<\/i>). It features Austin Moore (Chad\u2019s best friend), cowboy and software engineer, and Mateo Walker, a home care assistant who is taking care of Austin\u2019s estranged father.<\/p>\n

    After that, I\u2019ll be returning to the Six-Alarm Sexy series and writing Stripped Down<\/i>, Drew and Shay\u2019s story.<\/p>\n

    Blurb:<\/b><\/p>\n

    A straight firefighter discovers an irresistible attraction for his best friend\u2019s younger brother\u2014one that could lead to complete disaster.<\/b><\/p>\n

    A perpetual bachelor, firefighter lieutenant Hollywood Wright hops from one woman\u2019s bed to another, searching for something he never finds. Has his father\u2019s emotional and physical abuse somehow damaged him? Or is something else going on, something that involves the intense and uncomfortable feelings aroused by his best friend\u2019s little brother?<\/p>\n

    Sexy-as-sin paramedic Chad Caldwell has always been out and proud. Sure, some gay-bashers are harassing him, but he\u2019s determined to be true to himself. There\u2019s just one problem: he\u2019s hung up on Hollywood, his older brother\u2019s straight best friend. When Hollywood\u2019s apartment is damaged by fire, Chad reluctantly takes him in. Will Chad\u2019s heart survive such close proximity to a man who\u2019s both unattainable and everything Chad wants?<\/p>\n

    To their mutual surprise, Hollywood finds Chad and his world fascinating\u2014and much hotter than anything he\u2019s ever experienced. But with a rabidly homophobic father, is Hollywood doomed to die in the closet? Chad won\u2019t accept anything less than a public relationship, no matter how amazing the sex is. Can Hollywood ever accept the man he has always kept buried deep inside?<\/p>\n

    Excerpt:<\/b><\/p>\n

    Hollywood\u2019s focus rose to Chad\u2019s eyes, and held. \u201cI know what I want now.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Unable to believe, hell, unable to think, under the force of that seductive green assault, Chad\u2019s blood roared southward. He licked his lips. \u201cAnd what\u2019s that?\u201d<\/p>\n

    The fire in Hollywood\u2019s eyes flared, turning Chad\u2019s blood into lava as he waited, feet on the edge of a cliff, for Hollywood\u2019s response.<\/p>\n

    \u201cYou.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Chad swayed. \u201cOh boy.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Stepping back, Hollywood chuckled, clearly aware of his effect on Chad. \u201cGet that look off your face. I\u2019m keeping my hands to myself tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

    \u201cAll night?\u201d The words barely out of his mouth, Chad winced at the disappointment in his voice. But, Jesus, he was<\/i> disappointed. For months now\u2014no, if he were being honest, it had been years\u2014he\u2019d been dreaming of what it would be like to hold Hollywood, to kiss and touch him, to sink his cock between those muscled ass cheeks. Not that he expected to do all that tonight, or anytime soon, but something<\/i>. Christ, he needed something.<\/p>\n

    Hollywood gently tapped his cheek and snorted. \u201cAt least until after dessert, Loverboy.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Loverboy.<\/i> Chad felt as though he\u2019d entered some kind of twilight zone or an alternate universe where a determined, confident Hollywood said all the things Chad desperately wanted to hear. \u201cIs that what I am to you?\u201d<\/p>\n

    Hollywood brushed two fingers along the edge of Chad\u2019s hairline and wiped away the beads of sweat popping out as Chad\u2019s heart hammered faster and faster. \u201cIt\u2019s what I\u2019d like you to be.\u201d He moved closer and, slipping his hands under Chad\u2019s topcoat, pushed it off his shoulders.<\/p>\n

    Chad shuddered as the coat slid down his arms and dropped onto the carpeted floor with a muted thud. Taking a deep, calming breath, Chad leaned in so his chest was almost touching Hollywood\u2019s. \u201cWhere is all this self-assurance coming from?\u201d<\/p>\n

    He hoped like hell this new version of Hollywood stuck around, because this man was hot-as-fuck. Not only did Hollywood not take the expected step back, he took one forward, pressing their chests fully against each other. \u201cI\u2019ve done a lot of thinking in the past couple of days.\u201d<\/p>\n

    \u201cOh, yeah? And?\u201d<\/p>\n

    Hollywood grabbed Chad\u2019s ass and ground against him. \u201cAnd I\u2019ve missed you.\u201d<\/p>\n

    Feeling Hollywood\u2019s hard-on against his own, Chad\u2019s head reeled. He\u2019d missed Hollywood too. So fucking much. And here they were, hard cocks rubbing together.<\/p>\n

    Dreams did come true.<\/p>\n

    Purchase Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Amazon http:\/\/amzn.to\/26LQ67o<\/p>\n

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    iTunes\/iBooks: http:\/\/apple.co\/2fa7XQv<\/p>\n

    Nook: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2fshq9l<\/p>\n

    GooglePlay: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2ex0klK<\/p>\n

    Kobo: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2fBL2k4<\/p>\n

    Social Media Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Newsletter: http:\/\/www.kristinecayne.com\/newsletter\/<\/a><\/p>\n

    Facebook:\u00a0http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KristineCayneAuthor\/<\/a><\/p>\n

    Twitter:\u00a0http:\/\/twitter.com\/KristineCayne<\/a><\/p>\n

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    Website: http:\/\/www.kristinecayne.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

    Blog: http:\/\/www.kristinecayne.com\/blog\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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    Welcome, Kristine! I’m so excited to host another M\/M Romance author!\u00a0Lover on Top looks HOT, HOT, HOT! What would you like readers to know about your book? The main theme in all my books is acceptance. The characters, just like all of us, have to first accept themselves for who and what they are. Once … Continue reading “An interview with the fabulous author, Kristine Cayne, about her HOT, NEW M\/M Romance Novel, Lover on Top”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-promoting-other-authors"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.korysteed.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.korysteed.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.korysteed.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.korysteed.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.korysteed.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.korysteed.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":120,"href":"http:\/\/www.korysteed.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116\/revisions\/120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.korysteed.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.korysteed.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.korysteed.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}