When
Characters Take the Reins
by Sage
Marlowe
Hi all! I’m delighted to be a guest here today—thank
you so much for stepping by!
My name is Sage Marlowe and I’m a
multi-published author of gay erotic romance novels. I write stories about real
men that face real problems. Usually this works quite well for me but
sometimes, as an author, I face some real problems with my characters.
After seeing several couples and a triad on
their way to happy endings, I've grown used to all kinds of behaviour from my
characters. Some are the quiet kind, some are very noisy, some can't wait to
tell me their story, some require a bit of coaxing. Characters are people who
sometimes become friends. And sometimes, they just won't go away. The boys from
my Sub-Series are such characters. It all started with Francis Hollister. When
he first entered the scene in Sub-Mission,
he was supposed to play just a minor support role as Pierce's brother and the
proud owner of the BDSM club where the story is set. That was the plan. But
Francis—France—being the scheming deviant he is, kept sneaking up on me again
and again until eventually, he became a very important element in the story.
But that was not enough for him—oh no, far from
it. By the time Sub-Mission was
submitted and ready for release, he'd already charmed his way into my heart to
the point where I just knew that I'd have to tell his story, too. Re-Submission was born.
My first thoughts about the book were to give
France the perfect sub to complement the Dom in him, but once again, I found
myself with characters who snatched the reins to the story right out of my hand
and ran away with it. I'd planned to tell the story from France's point of
view, or maybe from his partner, Shae's, but no. Before I knew it, a third guy
entered the scene. Tyler. I remember the moment very well. My exact thought was
"Oh, crap. What am I gonna do with him?"
I had never intended to write a threesome, least of all in a story that was so
clearly meant for two, a Dom and his sub. Tyler was persistent, though. Not
only did he wriggle his pert butt into Francis' club and ultimately, into bed
with Francis and Shae, no, he also took on the role of narrator which, I think,
makes for a very interesting constellation. Their story is so interesting in
fact, that Re-Submission was nominated Best BDSM Book of 2012 by Love Romance
Café.
But that still wasn’t the end of it. When I
finished Re-Submission, I knew there
would be a follow-up on Tyler's story. I started writing that but then I got
sidetracked—again. Noah from Sub-Mission
stepped in along with his husband Pierce, and those two grabbed the story along
with my mind and ran with it. There was no hope for resistance. I just had to
write those two a sequel. At least they were kind enough to deliver the plot
willingly. Very willingly, and oh, what a plot. I squirmed and cried and asked
them if they were serious so many times. They took me through all the ups and
downs of a long-term relationship, through the wear of raising a baby and the
tear of mistrust, misunderstanding and jealousy. I cried for them and with
them. I loved them for their devotion and hated them for their blindness and
stupidity. They told me a story I hadn't expected in many ways and put me through quite an ordeal but it was well worth
it. Sub-Culture is, for several
reasons, one of my favourite and most personal books.
Now that I’ve told you so much about this
series, why don’t you see for yourself what I had to deal with writing those
books? If you’re new to this, please note that while each book stands alone,
there is an overall story arc that is best enjoyed when reading the books in
order of release (Sub-Mission,
Re-Submission, Sub-Culture), so here they are in the correct order:
Sub-Mission by Sage Marlowe
MM
contemporary erotic romance, BDSM / Novel
Heat
level: Total-E-Melting
Published
by Total-E-Bound Publishing
How far would you go to save the one you love?
Pierce Hollister is a down-to-earth businessman.
Most of the time. His romantic side has him secretly dreaming of Mr Right, a
family and happy ever after.
Noah Conway is a single father who doesn't
believe in happy families anymore. When his daughter's life is at stake, he
would sell his soul to save her but as a sadistic Dom takes an interest in him,
he sells his body instead.
A shared session at a BDSM club leaves Pierce
intrigued and soon he finds himself willing to do anything in his power to heal
the wounds that life has left on Noah's soul. When he realises that the very
thing Noah dreads the most might just be what he needs, Pierce sets out on a
mission – but maybe it's just not in his power to save Noah.
Will Noah be able to battle the demons that
haunt him and find the happy ever after Pierce has dreamed up for them?
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Re-Submission
by Sage
Marlowe
MM
contemporary erotic romance, BDSM / Novel
Heat
level: Total-E-Melting
Published
by: Total-E-Bound Publishing
Rubbing a toppy sub, a submissive Top and a Dom
with attitude together is guaranteed to send sparks flying — but what will they
ignite?
Meet Tyler Kane. Ballsy and headstrong, he's far
from being the submissive type. Francis Hollister, Dom and proud owner of a
BDSM club, couldn't agree more — and yet, as Tyler carelessly suggests a bet,
Francis sees an opportunity arise and decides to take him up on it.
Soon Tyler finds himself in Francis' club and
about to be trained as a sub. When Shae, the gorgeous Top Francis has assigned
to teach him, doesn't appear to be quite as dominant as his role would lead to
believe and Francis turns out to be a rather versatile Dom, Tyler sees a
perfect match just waiting to be made happen. Too bad though that he's the only
one who sees it. Or maybe he isn’t?
Curious to find out what happens when you rub a
submissive Top, a toppy sub and a Dom with attitude together and what exactly
the sparks from that explosive combination ignite, Tyler enlists the help of
Pierce, Francis' brother, and his partner Noah, and sets out on a mission.
While Tyler's plan seems to work out
astonishingly well, it seems that there's more than one man in the club who is
pursuing a hidden agenda…
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Sub-Culture by Sage Marlowe
MM
erotic romance / BDSM / contemporary, novel (sequel to Sub-Mission)
Published
by Total-E-Bound
Heat
rating: Total-e-melting
When life gets on top,
delving into a sub-culture may be just what it takes to keep a sinking
relationship afloat
Five
years after the bumpy start to their relationship, Noah and Pierce have settled
well into their lives as a happy couple. The arrival of a new child should have
made their matrimonial bliss complete, but the strain of raising a baby and a
teenager, combined with a lot of pressure in their jobs, is beginning to take
its toll.
In
the midst of what already is a potentially explosive situation, Noah’s younger
brother Jonah comes to stay with them, forcing Noah to face the issues he still
has regarding his homophobic parents and adding to the emotional pressure he is
under.
When
Noah starts behaving oddly and Pierce just can’t seem to put his jealousy to
rest, the cracks in their relationship become too severe to ignore any longer.
They struggle to keep their sinking love afloat but as Noah craves the comfort
a certain sub-culture can offer, Pierce finds himself wondering just how far he
is willing to step out of his own comfort zone to save their love.
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About the
author
Sage
is a multi-published author of gay erotic romance and loves taking romance to
the edge. The edge of passion, the edge of pleasure, the edge of propriety.
Hopelessly
in love with books from a very early age on, Sage has dreamt of writing one for
years while working on the day job instead. It took a very persistent character
in the company of a much-adored Muse to finally get the first novel going. The
fact that this gorgeous guy was gay came as a bit of a surprise, but it
explained a lot.
Ever
since, Sage has been the willing slave to all the fascinating guys who just
keep queuing up and want their stories told. This has resulted in several published
books and countless manuscripts at various stages of completion, so there's
always something to work on—preferably at night when the rest of the house is
asleep.
Sage's
characters often have a dramatic and sometimes traumatic past and need to
battle some demons to be with the one they love. But don’t worry, they get
quite a lot of naughty action along the way to keep them happy and there will
always be a happy end!
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Twitter: @SageMarlowe
Amazon: www.amazon.com/author/sagemarlowe
