Second Chances—Author’s Preface
I don't know if anyone actually reads these, and that's OK--I really write them to expand on certain fantasies I've had over the years. If you do bother, you may notice a few things:
1) My erotic tastes run the full gamut from Vanilla lite to straight Vanilla to French Vanilla, perhaps with the occasional swirl of caramel. Sorry--that's just me. I've tried as I've expanded to include more gay and transgender characters to also make them real people, and have used my writing as a tool to also deepen my understanding of their lives and their feelings.
2) I basically can't fathom sexual acts outside of an interpersonal context. That's why you'll read a lot of attempts at developing relationships and semi-realistic scenarios. I think motivations and thoughts are important, and I try to let you in on it all. That said…well, it’s fantasy after all. In general these characters seem to have higher libidos and greater sexual stamina than most people I’ve met—definitely more than me! But it’s fun to think about…
3) I also think it's important to place people in the real world--so most of my stories take place in places I know--Midwestern cities, academic environments, and a couple of cruise vacations I enjoyed.
4) The Second Chances stories (is it a novella?) began from a simple observation of a group of young people on a Spring Break cruise in 2013. I set them on the fictional ship I imagined after a previous cruise, which led to the Double Balcony/Allison stories. Over the past 4 years I've come to love Renae and Brian, and I was as actually as surprised as Brian was that a quick hookup turned into something more—something he couldn’t live without. As I finally take them public, I hope you'll find them to be likable people, and enjoy having them in your lives as well.
Thanks for reading.
If you’re inclined to comment, drop me an email at greyparrot790 @ gmail.com.