Strength
When I decided to
write a series depicting a Dominate/submissive (D/s) relationship I was focused
on making Steve a strong Dom. He had to be masculine, confident, strict, fair
loving, and vulnerable. Mostly human. Originally, he was well-built and
intimidating, as romance heroes are usually portrayed. But then I said: What if
his muscles don’t bulge through his clothes and he has no interest in
intimidating his boyfriend, Zack, or anyone else, for that matter? What would
that say about his true strength?
Before we answer
those questions, let’s pose some about Zack. He’s Steve’s submissive. Does the
sub have to be the opposite of everything required of a Dom: skinny, a little
bit effeminate, and unsure of himself? Um… I was turned off just writing that
description. I could never make it through a full book, much less a series,
with a main character like that. So, what happens if Zack is the one with a
sculpted body befitting of a Hollywood A-list actor? Now, we’ve got a
successful man, surrendering himself to Steve. Allows himself to dominated,
disciplined, and loved by a man he could overpower. But he doesn’t want to, at
least not at first. Their move into switching is another post altogether. Zack
accepts the discipline at Steve’s hand because he craves it. More than that, he
needs it to be the best man he can be. When Steve wraps his slender body around
Zack as they make love—with or without a prior spanking—Zack forgets everything
else exists.
So, does strength
come from bulging muscles and a booming voice? Maybe one kind, but those
weren’t the heroes I wanted to write. I believe there’s more power in Steve use
of reason instead of force to show Zack what’s needed. And for Zack to trust
him enough to submit completely, even when it’ll hurt? There’s no weakness in
either of these men. What about you,
readers? What makes a strong character? I’d love to hear your opinions in the
comments. One random commenter will win a free ebook of the entire Mine series!
Overall blurb Mine series (back
of book) From the moment Steve Michaels met actor Zack Greene in the men’s room
of a press conference, the director knew his snarkiness mixed with angelic
features, excited him. What he wasn’t prepared for was the vulnerability
underneath the hardened exterior. And he really wasn’t prepared to fall in
love.
But they did.
Zack needed some
positive press and a second chance after getting out of rehab. He found the
director of Ben’s Life, the series he
planned to audition for. Steve helped him within a loving structured
relationship.
Follow Zack and
Steve as they face the challenges of work, family, injuries, and pasts together
as they redefine family.
Warning: Contains spanking, Light
BDSM, Dom/sub relationship, and two men who can’t get enough of each other.
Vol. 1 includes Casting, Action, Cutaway, and That’s a Wrap. E-book
Paperback
Casting: FREE- Steve Michaels had one
goal for the evening: drink just enough to get through the press conference in
promotion of Ben’s Life, the new
television series he’s directing. Plans change for him when the seedy producer
of the show zeroes in his seduction efforts on Zack Greene, the bad boy of the
moment. Now, Steve has to make sure Zack doesn’t sue.
Instead of finding the hardened bad boy he expected, Steve finds a
vulnerable man whom life has beaten down. Can Steve help build him back up with
a loving structured relationship? Find out how being cast in right roles
enriches their careers and lives. Smashwords
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