Stu Hamilton is the wildly popular college wide receiver, and big man on campus. He's tall, broad shouldered, finely tuned and has broad hands, perfect to jump and catch the ball. He's all muscle and grace and blue, blue eyes. Mussed blond hair layered and tapered down to his nape fuels his reputation as the guy who breezes through life. Hidden from his friends is his family's secret. Turning away from that life, he wants nothing to do with blood feuds, men of the dark night and killing. Turning away from that life, he wants nothing to do with blood feuds, men of the dark night and killing.
Then Aric bumps into Stu, or rather his football, and their lives are forever intertwined. Will these born enemies find a way toward love?
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About Viki Lyn
Viki Lyn is a successful writer of edgy, erotic, sexy gay romance. Sparked by a keen interest in yaoi, also known as Japanese Boys Love manga, she began her own love affair with gay romance. After reading and collecting whatever yaoir she could get her hands on, she created the popular Yaoi Rose review site. Then she attempted her first first man love romance, and she was hooked. Her stories are an eclectic mix but it is always romance that drives the story to its final happily-ever-after.
A native of California, Viki travels the world in search of inspiration but calls Arizona home. Inspired by the reality that romance between lovers is a hope more than a guarantee, Viki's characters are fiercely independent.
Back list
Blue Skye - M/M Contemporary published by Aspen Mountain Press
The Tiger Within - M/M shape shifter published by Loose Id
An Interview with Viki Lyn
By Holly Hewson for The Romance Studio
HH: Viki, thank you for talking with us at TRS. Please tell us about your latest release, Last Chance.VL: Thank you for having me! I'm very excited about my new release, Last Chance. It's my first vampire story and was so much fun to write. I researched the typical vampire lore and spiced it up my own interpretation of the vampire world. So it's different. I hope readers will enjoy it. I'm writing the sequel, Second Chance, which expands on the paranormal vampire world.
HH: The academic star and the football star. Where did you get the idea for their sizzling story? VL: Yeah, the story is pretty sizzling! I really amped up the sex scenes compared to my other published works. One day I was sitting in my neighborhood coffee shop and I came up with the tag - can a seriously smart vampire find love with a seriously sexy jock bent on stripping him of his polo shirt and his secret? And from there I plotted out the basic storyline. I love the idea of opposites attract and breaking apart the stereotype. At first, Aric sees Stu as another dumb jock. But my football star has much more going for him than being a BMOC (big man on campus ;) I'm also an avid football fan and love football season. All that muscle in motion.
HH: What do you like best about Aric and how do you relate to him? VL: Aric really isn't like me at all. Or how I perceive myself. He's very intelligent and uses his smarts as a shield from getting too close to people. He'd been abandoned by his father, and there's a part of him that feels everyone he loves will eventually leave him. He's more comfortable in a lab than at a party. I love his determination to meet his goals, no matter how impossible the odds. He has a deep compassion that comes into play toward the end of the story.
HH: What do you like about Stu and why might he be perfect for him? VL: Stu is kind and open and determined, and not afraid to go after what he wants. Even with Aric's reluctance, Stu pursues their relationship. He doesn't take Aric's nonsense. He has his own secret and whatever path he chooses for himself will profoundly change his life. Yet, he does what he knows he must.
HH: What else do you have in store for lucky readers? VL: Oh boy, I'm working on three stories so far. I told you about Second Chance. There is a fantasy I started with the characters from a free read I had posted on my website - which readers can still view at http://www.vikilyn.com/main.htm. It's a fantasy with warriors, magicians, magic rings and thieving bards. The other is a sequel to The Tiger Within - that explores the developing relationship between Antoine, Jack and their enemy, Eidolon.
I'm excited to announce Aspen Mountain Press had accepted my sequel to Blue Skye - Ryan's Harbor. It features Drew Adam's brother, Ryan, and Drew's assistant, Martin Pierson. It's a contemporary romance set in fictitious Woodland Village. It will be out this spring. And there's a story waiting to be told about John Kramer (introduced in Ryan's Harbor).
HH: What do you think draws female romance readers to M/M fiction?
VL: Well, two hot guys are better than one! Also, even in this century there is the underlying theme of forbidden love. That's always romantic. I love reading about two men who overcome the prejudice and odds to find their happiness. Japanese yaoi is also a favorite genre of mine, and I've always enjoyed gay fiction and movies.
HH: What do you enjoy about writing it? VL: That's a hard question to answer. I'm not sure, but I love the genre, and writing about men. Even in my hetero fiction, my male characters are more flawed and interesting to me. There's also a very strong streak in me that reacts strongly to intolerance. I believe two people should be able to express their love openly, no matter their gender. Love is a beautiful thing.
HH: What do you consider a really satisfying writing day? VL: Being able to write a full chapter or two, or when I come up with a terrific story idea! I'm not very disciplined. I don't work on a set schedule. I wish I did, then I might be able to write more books per year!
HH: What do you personally enjoy reading? VL: Murder mysteries, gay fiction and literary fiction. I just finished The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet and Broken Road. I read every Agatha Christie book ever published - all 80 plus. :) I'm starting a mystery series by Deanna Raybourn that is set in Victorian England.
HH: What would you most like to accomplish this year? VL: I would like to have four to six M/M novellas published or contracted by the end of 2010. I'd like to try my hand a writing a murder mystery. A writer friend and I came up with the cast of characters the other day. And, teaching workshops is my way of giving back to the writing community which has been so supportive.
HH: Thank you!
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