The Gamble
The Gamble is about a couple, Cara and Reeve, stuck in a loveless marriage who take a chance in bringing in a second man into their bed. The man is actually Reeve's best friend, journalist Logan Winthrop, who was captured and tortured while on assignment. The threesome not only starts healing Logan by showing him that he is still desirable after the physical injuries he suffered, but also throws new light on Cara and Reeve's marriage.
Please tell us about your previous publications, All Together Now, Country Hearts, At Your Service and Captive Angel?
Country Hearts is my story in the All Together Now anthology with Total-E-Bound. It's a cowboy ménage story because what girl doesn't want to be the sweetheart of not one, but two, sexy cowboys? In the story, being forced to return to her childhood home brings Isabel back into contact with two brothers, Cary and Dex, who she's always had enormous crushes on. As a younger woman, she could never decide which man she truly loved and now, as an adult, she realises that perhaps she doesn't have to make that choice at all.
Captive Angel is my first foray into supernatural storytelling. It's about a couple of angel-warriors who are separated when the female, Astrid, is sent into Hell. She is captured by a demon who keeps her as a sexual slave—but the demons have even more disgusting purposes for the angels they've kidnapped. Astrid's mate, Pax, goes into Hell to find her.
A Lady for Two is my story in the At Your Service anthology. Since the theme for the anthology was domestic servants, this is a ménage story involving an aristocratic couple, Charles and Lise, who are both sexual explorers, and Charles' former friend Luke, who has just returned from the Napoleonic war. When Logan becomes employed by the couple, Lise finds out that the two men used to be lovers and she immediately starts plotting about how to bring all three of them together in mutual servitude.
You have been reading Romance novels since you could read, so who are your favourites?
I read just about every kind of romance but I particularly like the sexy books by Thea Devine, the classics from Johanna Lindsey, Janet Dailey and Penny Jordan. I have a particular weakness for vintage Mills and Boon.
You are a keen blogger, so how important is it for you to keep in touch with your readers?
I love the social aspect of blogging and connecting with other writers and readers. I'm also on Twitter (@NanComargue), Tumblr, Pinterest...you name it. I can probably waste entire days on these sites! Okay, no "probably" about it.
Tell us a little bit about your writing journey.
I've been writing fiction my entire life, often when I should have been doing school work or otherwise occupying myself. My family is pretty supportive, although I have earned a reputation for not answering (or even hearing) direct questions and being crabby when interrupted in the study.
I've written romance since I was a teenager but it's only recently in the last year or so that I allowed myself to follow my inclination to write "sexier" romance. My first erotic romance manuscript was Captive Angel, which I wrote for an anthology submission call. I sent it out to Total-E-Bound and, to my amazement, it was accepted!
Since then I've written mostly erotic romance and I keep getting acceptances (still to my amazement).
Why are romance novels so important to the fictional world?
Not only are women the biggest readers and purchasers of books, I think the fantasy that romance creates is a necessary escape from the often stressful realities of our lives. We do it all every day and I think we all need a place where the world (albeit fictional) caters to us with a handsome hero (or two) and great sex.
The book has been compared to Sylvia Day and Cherise Sinclair, so how does this make you feel?
Um...fantastic! They are both great writers with strong voices and sexy characters. Ms. Sinclair's erotic romance is burning hot and Ms. Day covers a range of subgenres that I can only hope to inspire to.
Let's just say I try to keep great company.
To what extent do you think inviting another person into the bed can help a marriage?
Yikes. I'm afraid I am not the gal to come to for practical advice on this topic but I do firmly believe that sharing fantasies in every form can really enhance intimacy and trust. Personally, though, I think I would recommend sharing an erotic romance story first.
Why did you decide to make Logan a journalist?
I wanted to choose a profession for Logan that showed his intellectual abilities as well as his curiosity and desire for more adventure than he'd gotten so far in his education. Journalists do a very dangerous job which I think sometimes gets overlooked. That dangerous aspect also played a part in advancing the plot, since it's his career that leads to him being captured and tortured.
What is next for you?
I keep reading everything I can get my hands on and plugging away at my writing. Oh, and fantasizing about that perfect man (or men). I never tired of that.
I have a Halloween anthology story coming out with Total-E-Bound this year — about sexy witches!
I think of myself like that fortune cookie game — I write about anything, as long as you put the words "in bed" after.
You can purchase The Gamble from Total-E-Bound Publishing today!