When I started reading MM romance, one of the most popular tropes was called Gay for You, abbreviated as GFY. It featured one or more characters who had always thought they were straight but ended up falling for a man (or more than one, in poly MM romances). They weren’t attracted to other men and […]
The Setting Behind the Stories: Ignite Series
I thought it would be fun to talk a little about the setting of my different books, and we’ll start with the Ignite Series. In 2018, my son and I did a cross country trip, taking four weeks to drive from Albany, NY to LA and back. We hit some fantastic sights along the way, […]
Birthday Card Wishes
Do You Know the Crucial Difference Between Gay Romance and Gay Fiction?
Every now and then, the discussion pops up again: gay romance isn’t realistic. MM romance authors don’t show what life for gay men is really like. They’re misrepresenting the reality of the struggles and challenges these men face. And sometimes, people who say this express a wish for more stories that show real life. A […]
Daddy Down Under (Chapter 6)
How Realistic Should Sex Be in MM Romances?
Let’s talk about sex, baby. Let’s talk about you and me. If you just sang that in Salt-N-Pepa style, we need to be friends. I’m old school, and that song was the biggest ear worm ever. Also, it was banned in my family so obviously, I knew it by heart, haha. So yeah. Let’s talk […]
Daddy Down Under (Chapter 5)
Daddy Down Under (Chapter 4)
Daddy Down Under (Chapter 3)
New in the Daddy/Kink Tier
Daddy Down Under (Chapter 2)
What Are Some Recurring Themes in my Books?
I’ve always loved reading, but I was never a fan of the literary analysis we had to do in high school. To me, a book was meant to be enjoyed and not analyzed to death, but unfortunately, it was part of the curriculum. I remember doing a deep dive on Shakespeare’s Macbeth and going insane […]