What are my characters thinking? #menage #BDSM #interview @PiaManning3

By Pia Manning (Guest Blogger)

Hey everyone!

It’s me ... Pia Manning. I thought it might be fun to sit down with Piper Thomas, Rick Sanders, and Jaxon Cooper from my latest romance, Advantage: Home Team wracked my brain, cracked my knuckles, and came up with a few questions for them.

What are you passionate about?

Piper Thomas: Making a difference in my students’ and players’ lives. Sports taught me that hard work, perseverance, and teamwork pay off. I want those kids to believe in themselves and their abilities.

Rick Sanders: Martial arts. There’s so much misinformation out there about what it means to learn and train. It isn’t about beating up others. It’s about learning, discipline, and self-control.

Jaxon Cooper: My family. I love our family. I look forward to our future – our own home, having children, and seeing all the faces I love every night at dinner.

How do you feel about your name?

Piper Thomas: As a kid? I hated my name. I’ve heard every joke possible about ‘The Pied Piper’ and ‘Peter Piper’ and his damned peppers. And then there were all the words that rhymed with Piper – diaper, hyper, windshield wiper…But as an adult, I’ve had time to grow into my name, and now I love it. It’s unique and sets me apart.

Rick Sanders: Lol, I didn’t have all the problems that Piper had, but I didn’t like being called Ricky as a child. I guess like most kids I figured being an adult meant doing whatever you wanted whenever, and Ricky just made me sound young.

Jaxon Cooper: My name – It’s okay. I never had any problems with it. I don’t need a first name cuz most people call me ‘Coop’ anyway.

What is your greatest phobia or fear?

Piper Thomas: Spiders. I know they catch mosquitoes and other pesty bugs, but all those legs moving at once (shudder). I’m okay with them as long as they’re not near me. The worst, though, is looking up when I’m in the shower and seeing a spider hovering on the ceiling just waiting to slide down and land on my head.

Rick Sanders: I’m not sure if it’s a fear, but disorganization. I do stuff in a certain way every time. When disorder occurs, chaos ensues. Like if I don’t get my clothes put away after they’re washed, then the next morning I can’t find my uniform, then I’m late and the day goes downhill from there. Having a system keeps everything running smoothly.

Jaxon Cooper: Heights. I am afraid of heights. That’s why I hate rescuing cats that won’t come down from a tree or roof. Especially when they’re way up high on some skinny little branch. I’m climbing the tree and imagining myself becoming a turf starfish.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

Piper Thomas: I wanted to be a jockey. You can see so much on a horse because you’re sitting way up high. When the horse gallops it’s like flying with the wind in your face and the ground flowing by. But, lol, it became obvious early on that I’d be too big.

Rick Sanders: A superhero! One with an awesome cape. I wanted to fight the bad guys. Guess that’s why I became a cop-no cape, but I do get to fight bad guys.

Jaxon Cooper: Oh, this one’s easy. A cowboy. I’d ride my bike around town and pretend it was my trusty steed, and together, we were going to do good deeds.

What’s your life’s motto?

Piper Thomas: Never give up. When I played ball, the coaches always told us that-never stop fighting. Now that I’m off the basketball court, those words mean more than ever. Never give up on a kid, never give up fighting for what’s right.

Rick Sanders: Try it – you don’t know what you can achieve if you don’t try something new.

Jaxon Cooper: Safety first. I see so many unnecessary injuries because people aren’t careful. Be aware of your surroundings, buckle your seatbelt, and ask for help if you need to.

Many thanks to Piper, Rick and Coop for taking time out to answer my questions. If you have a question for our trio, please leave ask it in the comments!

Blurb 

Free spirit Piper Thomas arrives in town eager to teach and coach. Town deputies and dominants Rick Sanders and Jaxon Cooper share women. One needs absolute control in the bedroom. The other has searched for a forever woman to love and cherish. Is Piper the right woman for both of them?  

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Excerpt

By noon the sun had pushed through the clouds and golden sunbeams revealed a beautiful early summer day. Piper sat beside Sherry in the front seat of Chris’s pick-up. Little Jenna Rose gurgled and cooed in her car seat between dads Matt and Eric in the back. Puffy white clouds billowed in the sky while the raggedy gray ones scuttled out of their way.

The sweet breeze, washed by the rain, gently moved the tree branches newly clad in bright green leaves. Dairy cows dotted the fields that flew by.

The peaceful scene stood in contrast to Piper’s nerves as they neared the Callahan’s. She thought she’d meet people a few at a time, not the entire town at once. Granted, it was a small town. But still.

Callahan Dairy, spelled out in large gunmetal gray letters hung, suspended between two poles, over a long gravel driveway and marked the picnic’s entrance. Piper glimpsed a sprawling log-style ranch home with a red steel roof nestled under the crest of one a pine tree-studded hill. Several long low dairy barns and utility sheds flanked the place. Piper lost count of the cars that lined the long driveway around eighty-five or so. Chris finally found an empty spot out along the road and maneuvered his truck into it.

“Busy place.” Piper’s gaze roamed over the grounds while she smoothed her hands over her jeans and tugged at the green V-neck tee with ‘grace & grit’ silk-screened across the front. While not her newest or most expensive top, the soft shirt flattered her figure and matched her eyes. It had fast become her go-to whenever she needed an extra boost of confidence.

Music and smoke spilled from underneath a large oak tree where a cluster of people stood, plates in hand, waiting for their food. Others sat, ate, and talked, while couples and family groups wandered around. The shouts and noises from several games vied for attention and drew spectators.

“Yeah, the Callahans hold this picnic every summer. Sue Callahan never creates a guest list or sends out formal invitations. Sue decides on the date, businesses put flyers in their windows and small-town word of mouth does the rest. We all try to help by bringing a salad, or dessert.” Sherry situated their daughter in her front carry-all. “C’mon, I’ll introduce you to Sue.”

Piper walked alongside Sherry while the men, following behind them, waved and shouted greetings.

“Stop it!” Sherry hissed, looking over her shoulder. “Anyone within a hundred yards knows we’re here.”

“What?” Matt shrugged innocently.

****

“Oh shit,” Rick Sanders exclaimed. “I think that’s her.”

“Yeah, that’s the Carter crew, so that’s probably the woman they texted us about. You don’t like red hair?” Jaxon Cooper, ‘Coop’ to his friends, asked puzzled.

“No. I mean red hair’s great. But I think that’s the woman I closed the shade on yesterday. The one staring in the windows. The brat who stuck her tongue at me.”

Coop laughed. “Well, there’s a bright side. Or a bright red side. Think of all the fun spanking the brat out of her.”

“We’ll see,” grumbled Rick.

“Do you want to go over there, or not? There’ll be plenty of other guys who won’t complain about her tongue," Coop joked. “At least not for the same reason you are.”

****

“So nice to meet you,” Sue Callahan greeted Piper. “What brings you to -- "

“Oh look! Here comes Coop and Rick! Hey!” Eric waved his friends over. “Piper, this is Jaxon Cooper and Rick Sanders. They’re deputies and Rick owns -- “

“The karate studio,” Piper finished for him.

“You’ve met?” Chris raised an eyebrow at Rick and Coop. “You didn’t say…” he trailed off and scuffed his toe in the grass.

“Chris Carter!” Sherry glared. “You did not!”

Sue snorted and shook her head. “Every year. Never fails.”

“How did you meet?” Matt interrupted in an attempt to rescue Chris.

Piper smiled sweetly and assumed her best Ms. Innocent face. “I stopped in front of their studio before I found the day care. I believe Deputy Rick pulled the blinds down. Right in my -- ”

“We don’t like people staring at the kids.” Rick made his explanation a statement. “It makes them nervous.”

“Well, then why hold their class on Main Street in front of floor-to-ceiling windows? Why, that’s an invitation to look.” Piper’s unblinking gaze focused on Rick’s face. “Isn’t it?” Stick up your ass much?

“Hey, let’s get something to eat.” Eric tugged on Sherry’s arm. “Come on honey, let me fix you a plate. I’ll hold Jenna while you eat.” Let the groveling begin.

“Great idea!” Matt moved toward the grills.

“Yeah, let’s do that!” Chris agreed, trying not to panic.

Coop groaned. Rick and Piper stood, staring at each other. And not in the, ‘he or she is so gorgeous I can’t take my eyes off,’ kind of way. No, to Coop they looked at each other like a cobra eyeballing a mongoose. All because of a stupid window blind. And Rick’s rudeness. And Piper’s tongue.

Coop had had enough. For the first time he, Jaxon Cooper, had gotten to the girl first. Neither Piper -- the girl, nor Rick or the makers of window shades were going to ruin his chances. Not today.

"Rick, please bring our plates over when the burgers are ready. Piper and I will find a place to sit. We'll save you a spot. C'mon baby, you can tell me about yourself and why you’re in Pinecone Creek while we eat. Then we’ll walk around and introduce you to folks.” Coop wrapped his arm around Piper’s shoulder, executed the perfect pivot, and searched for an empty picnic table in the shade.

Stunned, Rick watched his friend’s back as he walked away. What a time for Deputy Easy Going to step up. More importantly, how the hell did Coop think he could carry three full plates at once?

About the Author

Pia Manning is the erotic romance author behind the new Caveman Creek series. She is married to a wonderful man, rides herd on four cats and a big yellow dog, raises monarchs, and plays Clash of Clans. Not a morning person.

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