Straight Woman’s Perspective
When Kelly asked me to write about what it’s like to write M/M romance from a decidedly straight woman’s perspective. I was at first perplexed. Yes, two of my boys (my name for my characters) are gay. And, yes, they have beautiful, also hot, sex. But coming from a straight woman you’d think it would be hard, giggle, to write. You know what? It’s not. How is possible, you might ask. Or you might not care. I’m going to tell you either way.
I treat my characters the way I treat people because to me they’re very real. So, like people, they aren’t just gay/straight/bi/or whatever else you can come up with. There’s so much more to their personalities than that. Alright, so Chris loves and desires Aiden in a way he never could with his ex, Ally. Good. Now I have additional plot points. Anyone who’s read my books would hate for Chris to be with anyone except Aiden. The reason is simple. Their relationship, much like yours and mine, is about much more than sex. It’s about acceptance for who they really are. It’s not who they are. Argue with me, go ahead. I’ll send them to come talk to you.
Also, being a straight woman. I love men. Really, they’re what do it for me. So, two men together? I struggle to understand how a straight woman could not like that. Okay, sure, I’m not entirely familiar with the physicality of it, but that’s the least of what I write about. And such things can be observed. I don’t tend to play any of the usual M/M tricks with them. Chris is not Aiden’s sub, neither of them would tolerate such a thing. The concept of using torture or pain just doesn’t even come to mind. The love they have and share, both physically and emotionally, is dependent not on ‘normal conventions’ of the romance genre, but who they are as people. Every word I write about them I consider their histories and genetic makeup.
So, is it difficult for me to write M/M romance? No, not at all. Besides, they annoy me far less than Matt’s girlfriend, Carley does. Why does Carley annoy me? Read What Money Can’t Buy and find out!
EXPECTATIONS depicts the struggle between what we desire for
ourselves and our familial obligations. The struggle is personified by Chris and Matt Taylor, identical twins, who are trying to win their overbearing father’s approval and acquire their trust funds. Love, money, and desire collide as Matt and Chris decide what’s really important to them.
What Money Can’t Buy, the sequel to Expectations, finds the two couples, Chris and Aiden and Matt and Carley, eagerly anticipating parenthood. However, their personal struggles continue. Though Matt overcame his dependency on alcohol, new temptations present themselves. And with Carley on bed rest, these temptations put a greater strain on their relationship. Chris continues to deal with issues regarding his father. These issues increase with greater proximity. When tragedy strikes, the best and worst in everyone is revealed. Can they stick together, or will their reactions tear them apart?
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