By
Clare Dargin (Guest Blogger)
Thank
you so much for hosting me on your blog! Joy To
His World is my first BDSM book and I
had so much fun writing it especially since this is a continuation in
the lives of the main characters in my first menage erotic romance
Merry Chris Mas. After writing
Merry Chris Mas, I knew that was
not all Chris Spinell, Jilly Reimers and Chris 'Nate' Poole had to
say about their lives. And it turns out I was so right. When we meet
them in this new book, we see that they have come a long way since
their initial meeting through the Love Play Matchmaking Service.
Among other things Chris Spinell has learned to embrace a side of
himself he knew he always had deep inside of him but never had the
confidence to live, which is becoming a full-time Dom to Jilly and
Chris 'Nate' Poole.
BDSM
is different for each person who chooses to live the lifestyle and
for the people they choose to live it with and the same is so the
three of them. We learned in the first book that Chris Spinell
suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from his army days while
he was Afghanistan. I wanted to see, how the characters chose to live
out their lives in light of this challenge as Chris wrestled with the
demons of his past while trying to stretch their boundaries and
maintaining their need at the same time.
Even
though BDSM offers Chris the control he needs, it is also filled with
words and behaviors that can trigger a PTSD episode which could send
him into a tail spin! Despite this he still has the need to dominate
his submissives in the same ways as other Doms. Because of that, I
wondered how this would impact the lives of the two people he loved
the most in the world—Jilly and Nate. For instance, how did Nate
transition from being in love with Jilly and not making love to Chris
to submitting and bottoming to Chris? He and Chris have similar
military training and backgrounds and are leaders in their personal
and professional lives so why would he choose to become a submissive
when he could have become a 'Dom' in their marriage to their wife
Jilly too?
I
believe the main reason why is Chris' strength. The security and
primal desire that surfaced every time Chris exerted his dominion
over him was indescribable as Nate put it. He likened it to a velvet
steel-like authority, smooth to the touch but very strong underneath.
As for Jilly, why would a strong independent woman submit to two
strong men? Perhaps it is because BDSM took her to a level of love
and self esteem that she'd never known before.
Their
love is strong, though at times Chris' desire to protect them goes
overboard. Chris' protective instincts are put to the test when a
stranger comes to town and threatens Jilly and Nate's safety.
How
will Chris handle it? Will he be drawn into a world of darkness? Or
will he maintain self control?
Blurb
Chris
Spinell, Jilly Reimers, and Chris “Nate” Poole are happily
married. Now living in a small town run by The Love Play Matchmaking
Service, Chris Spinell hopes his family is safely away from the
possible dangers that come from living in a big city.
Jilly
and Nate cherish the life they have with Chris. They even love the
fact that he is their Dom. BDSM gives them the structure and sense of
belonging they’ve always wanted. However, life in Minaqua doesn’t
give Chris the peace of mind he needs in order to quell his
anxieties. The scars from his time in Afghanistan run so deep,
Chris’s PTSD will not allow him to escape the fears that his family
is at constant risk for harm.
When
a stranger comes to town seeking to harm Jilly and Nate, Chris’s
protective instincts are put to the test. Will he deal with this
reasonably, or will he do whatever it takes to defend his
family—including breaking a solemn oath?
[Siren
Menage Amour: Erotic Consensual BDSM Ménage a Trois Paranormal
Romantic Suspense, M/M/F, HEA]
Excerpt
“What
the hell is this all about?” Chris asked, storming up to Vander as
he sat behind his desk inside the police station.
Vander
held up his hands. “I know you’re pissed. But I have to do my
job.”
“Hauling
me in is doing your job?”
“No,
but keeping the peace is. I had a feeling you’d end up at Gavner’s,
so I told my deputy to check out the place at the beginning and
toward the end of his patrol through town until this thing gets
straightened
out,” Vander said. “I instructed him to sit tight and keep an eye
out for any potential problems because I didn’t want things to
escalate before I got a chance to handle them. And I will keep
sending my guy over there until this guy moves out of town or you get
that gangsta look out of your eye.”
Vander
leaned in close. “Yeah I see it,” he whispered harshly. “You
got that slow burn going on back there and clearly the fire is almost
out of fuel. And if you open that door to throw Gavner in the flames,
the resulting backdraft is going to blow this town apart. You are not
a killer and this asshole is not worth going to prison for.”
“Now
you’re protecting him?”
“Did
you not hear me? I’m covering you. I know this guy is a walking
piece of shit but that’s not against the law so I can’t arrest
him. However, I’m pushing to have him evicted from the town based
on
him not having prior authorization to reside here. So far, Love Play
is okay with it and they are trying to get in contact with the
Hendricks now.”
Chris
saw red. He didn’t care about that bullshit. He wanted action.
“Gavner assaulted my family, and all you can say is your waiting
for paperwork?”
Vander
jumped to his feet, grabbing his hat and coat off the stand. “He
did what? Are they hurt?”
“They’re
fine. They’re back at the house.”
“Wait,”
Vander said, pausing. “Tell me exactly what Gavner did.”
“Nate
and Jilly went to the mansion to handle some stuff to do with the
party, and Gavner was there. He threatened them. You said you’d
handle it, and I’m the one under arrest?”
“You
aren’t. Nevertheless, I can’t let you get your hands on him,
because if you do, I’ll be forced to arrest you for assault or
worse.”
“Some
friend you turned out to be.” Chris turned and walked to the door.
About
the Author
Clare
Dargin is an author of science fiction and romance and has been
writing stories all of her life before being published in 2007.
Writing and reading romance books have become her obsession and if
you talk to her long enough she’ll probably bring it up in the
conversation.
She
presently resides in the Midwest, where she spends way too much time
on the internet, hanging out with family and friends, and writing,
too. Hearing from fans of romance novels or her own books is not only
encouraged but greatly desired because it feeds her unhealthy love
for the genre.
If
you want to join her in desire for romance book world domination you
can visit her blog at www.claresblog2thehaven.blogspot.com or chat
with her on Facebook or Twitter in order to feed your romance book
obsession.
Web
Links
Google
Plus:
https://plus.google.com/113201930657713285351
Amazon
Author
Page:
https://www.amazon.com/Clare-Dargin/e/B005CREN68
2 comments:
Hello, Clare!
Welcome to Beyond Romance. I love polyamory stories... (I'd classify this as polyamory, not menage, because of the mutual commitment). It sounds as though you've managed to capture the delicacy and complexity of a long-term three-way relationship.
Good luck with the book and the series!
Thank you for hosting me Lisabet. That's interesting a poly relationship? I never thought of it that way! :D
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