What inspired me to write Trouble Comes in Threes?
Well,
several things lol. That’s clear, isn’t it? *Grin* Trouble first started as a
flash last New Year’s Eve. What I wanted for this story was a disgruntled guy
sitting at home for the holiday. He was supposed to be this crotchety old man
with a sharp tongue and bad attitude.
What I got
was Kirk, lol, and something much longer than a flash. He’s forty, which isn’t
old by any means, but lately life has been rough on him. Last Christmas his
partner left, claiming Kirk didn’t spend enough time with him. Well, duh! What
did the guy expect? Kirk had started his own mechanic’s business from his home,
and was spending every spare second trying to make it work. At least, that’s
what Kirk informed me. Then every appliance decided to break, all at the same
time.
Of course.
So, there’s
my character, griping at me, and wanting to know what else I planned to throw at
him because, you know, trouble comes in threes. So what else was going to kick
him in the balls? *Snort* Ask and ye shall receive. Suddenly I had the title,
and a twist I wasn’t expecting: cats. But not just any kind of cats.
Now, I write
a lot of paranormal and scifi and read just as much. While I have absolutely
nothing against wolves and other big, cool, shifters… I’d noticed there wasn’t
that much out there about smaller, regular shifters. Don’t they deserve love
too?
This is
where I mention I love cats. *Grin*
Well, that
led to the creation of Dolf and Tal, lol. Now I had a sharp-tongued human and
two house cat shifters nattering in my ear about their relationship. Can you say
threesome, lol? But Kirk let me know right quick he wasn’t going to be the
‘third’ in a relationship. No siree! I found out he was right. Kirk brings a
balance to their relationship that was lacking before.
If that
wasn’t enough, Kirk finds out that not only do paranormals exist, but the
clowder Dolf and Tal are from isn’t exactly fond of humans. And, um, Kirk is
human. Let the fun begin, lol! On top of that, someone really, really isn’t happy that Dolf and Tal
mated Kirk… unhappy enough to do something about it.
Author Bio:
M.A. Church
is a true Southern belle who spent many years in the elementary education
sector. Now she spends her days lost in fantasy worlds, arguing with hardheaded
aliens on far-off planets, herding her numerous shifters, or trying to tempt
her country boys away from their fishing poles. It’s a full time job, but hey,
someone’s gotta do it!
When not
writing, she’s exploring the latest M/M novel to hit the market, watching her
beloved Steelers, or sitting glued to HGTV. That’s if she’s not on the back
porch tending to the demanding wildlife around the pond in the backyard. The
ducks are very outspoken. She’s
married to her high school sweetheart, and they have two children.
She was a
finalist in the Rainbow awards for 2013.
Author Contact:
Drop by her
blog at http://machurch00.blogspot.com/
Publisher: Dreamspinner
Press
Cover Artist: Paul Richmond
Blurb(s):
A snowstorm in the South—on New Year’s Eve—is a perfect recipe for a
catastrophe. After two soul-crushing bad breaks, Kirk’s waiting for disaster
number three to strike when naturally, two stray cats arrive on his doorstep
during the storm and decide to make themselves at home. Tenderhearted Kirk lets
them stay even though there’s something decidedly odd about his overly friendly
felines.
Out of the punishing weather, and full of tuna, Dolf and Tal are happy
to be snug in Kirk’s house. But then their human goes outside for firewood and
suffers a nasty fall that leaves him unconscious. Now the two cats have no
choice but to reveal themselves.
Kirk wakes up to find the two kitties are actually Dolf and Tal.
They’re cat shifters—and his destined mates. Being part of a feline threesome
is enough for Kirk to grapple with, but soon he learns they come from a clowder
that doesn’t believe humans and shifters should mix. Kirk knew those two cats
would be trouble. Little does he know the real trouble lies ahead.
Categories:
Contemporary, Fiction, Gay Fiction, Menage/Poly, Paranormal, Romance
Excerpt:
Dolf picked out the saw he wanted, then followed Tal
to another aisle. His mate pointed out the different kinds, but Tal’s words had
rapidly faded into a meaningless buzz. There, on the air currents in the store,
was the sweetest scent. It was light and flowery, reminding him of honeysuckle.
He breathed deeply, taking the scent into himself. His cock hardened
immediately and his head spun. A yowl threatened to escape.
That scent… that scent
was seductive and alluring. It spoke to him, whispering things that made
him need. His cat paced frantically in his mind, tail slashing madly. The need
to pounce, to sink his canines in and drink that sweet, life-giving blood of
his…. His gums tingled and saliva flooded his mouth.
He swallowed, then swallowed again as his head
pounded, his heart rate spiking as one thought screamed through his mind: Mate! Another mate! Where was that scent
coming from? Or who? And by the goddess, why? He already had a mate. What was
their goddess thinking, giving him another? But he couldn’t ignore the
reaction. It had been the same when he met Tal.
Pages: 234
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