By
Kacey Hammell
Okay,
so that might sound more dramatic than it was when I decided to try writing a
short story for “The Edge” Line/Series at Decadent Publishing.
I’m
not one of those authors that like to write inside of a “structured box”. I’ll
admit, I tried to write a story for the 1Night Stand series and it was turned
down. It sucked big time and I was very disappointed, but knew that it would be
a long shot working with certain criteria [and hadn’t written a single word in
four years at that point!!]. So to sit and try to stay inside of a specific
word count, basically a scene, was difficult to say the least.
I
pondered it for about a week, really worked my brain on what something new I
could offer the publisher and readers, when I received a fan letter from Nia.
Thank goodness for her letter coming at just the right time. She had just
finished reading ILLUSIONS and expressed her love of the characters. Then demanded
– seriously, and I quote, “You better have more stories in mind for Bella &
Brady, I won’t take no for an answer.” – to revisit the characters again. That
had my brain spinning and realized that maybe Bella & Brady – who I was
familiar with obviously – could keep me in line with a strict word count and
not offering too much backstory and such, that I might just be able to do this.
And
that is how TIED DOWN was born. Revisiting something familiar really helped me
while writing the short story. And within a week it was finished and submitted.
My
brain was working double time. Since writing AWAKENINGS, Ethan (Alicia’s
partner) who was so guilt-ridden and pissed off about certain events in
ILLUSIONS, had been stomping around in my head, pissing ME off with his
grumpiness and I thought…he needs to release some of this pressure – on himself
and me!! Which resulted in WILD THUNDER!
Ethan has since calmed down, thankfully, but is still a wee bit wound tighter
than a knot since the events in WILD THUNDER. He’s still grumpy to say the
least but he’s appeased…for now.
I
hope you’ll try TIED DOWN & WILD THUNDER (which releases Oct 2nd
), my two short story contributions to “The Edge” Line, exclusive to Decadent
Publishing. These stories were a lot of
fun, and great to get the Muse pulsing again.
An
“Edge” short story
Connected
to In the Arms of the Law Series
Contemporary
Erotic Romance/ BDSM
The time has come for Brady Jacobs to grab
hold of the woman he loves and their future. But his lady, Isabella Knowles, is
skittish. She’ll bolt at the mention of a future with him. He needs to handle
her with precise planning, tools to seduce and never give her a moment to flee.
Brady will tie her down, pleasure her, push
her farther than she’s ever experienced…then ask her to marry him. But no
amount of planning can ensure Bella’s answer won’t include the business end of
her Glock.
WILD THUNDER
An
“Edge” short story
Connected
to In the Arms of the Law Series
Contemporary
Erotic Romance/BDSM
Releases October 2nd, 2012
On
leave of absence from the police force and desperate to resolve the intense
anger inside him, Ethan James escapes to the Shenandoah Mountains...alone.
During
one of the worst storms to hit the area in years, he's surprised when he opens
the door to find Shanay Gold, an old friend, and sometime submissive lover,
dripping wet and looking sexy as hell. So sexy, he has to keep reminding
himself he's kept her at arms-length because of the future she wants. A future
he can't give her.
When
lightening sparks an old flame, desires blaze to life, and Shanay and Ethan are
left with little choice but to roll with passion's Wild Thunder.
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