When a Secondary Character Takes Over

It’s not unusual for secondary characters to forget their places and start acting like they should have the spotlight. Give them an inch, they steal the show. Or something.

If you’ve read Afraid to Fly, you may recall Logan, Clint’s embarrassingly drunk jerk of a boyfriend at the very beginning. When I wrote those scenes, I didn’t have any thoughts of Logan beyond just being an ex-Marine who couldn’t hold his liquor and needed to be summarily dumped.

But as the series continued, Logan kept wandering into my head. What happened to him? Did he ever get his life in order? Did he know how much he messed up with Clint?

Then it was time to outline Wash Out. Here I had Casey, a frustrated Sailor who—thanks to an injury during training—has just lost his lifelong dream of becoming a Navy SEAL. Now he’s trying to rethink his career and his life, and he’s stuck behind a desk until he’s healed. And what better man to pair him with than someone who’s lived something similar to that dream, but was left so traumatized by it that he couldn’t imagine wanting it?

And in the back of my mind, Logan said… “Ahem.”

“Okay,” I said. “Fine. Let’s see what you’ve got.

Turns out, Logan’s been working hard to get his life back on the rails. He’s quit drinking. He’s seeing a therapist. He’s even mended fences with Clint, and Clint has called in a few favors to get Logan a job.

In the NAS Adams training department.

At the desk right next to Casey’s.

And with that, yet another secondary one-off character suddenly becomes a main character and gets his own story.

About Wash Out

Casey Olson has always known he was destined to be a Navy SEAL, and the best day of his life was when he was accepted into training. The worst day was when a snapping bone ended his dream.

After three combat tours in five years, Logan Carter left the Marines and self-destructed. Now he’s sober and, thanks to a forgiving ex with friends in high places, has a promising job as a civilian contractor. All he has to do is stay on the rails and out of a bottle, even when his demons won’t leave him alone.

Logan likes his job, and he really likes the gorgeous man at the next desk. Casey tries not to check Logan out, but who is he kidding? From the start, despite their best efforts, neither man can resist the other. Sizzling chemistry leads to sex so hot they can both almost forget why they’re stuck in this office to begin with.

It would be perfect, except Logan can’t stop reliving wars he’ll never forget and Casey can’t stop grieving the SEAL he’ll never be. And they’ll never have a future together until they can make peace with their pasts.
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About Anchor Point

Welcome to Anchor Point!

Nestled on the northern coast of Oregon, this small town is home to Naval Air Station Adams. On base, you’ll find freshly minted Sailors who’ve just graduated boot camp, salty officers counting down till retirement, grounded pilots who’ve landed behind desks, and everyone in between—and they’re all looking for love. Well, not all of them, but that won’t stop love from finding them.

So pull up a barstool, grab a beer, and get ready for some sea stories as these men in uniform—or not—navigate the waters of love and life in the military.

Anchor Point stories can be enjoyed in any order. Hop in wherever you’d like!

About LA Witt

L.A. Witt is an abnormal M/M romance writer who has finally been released from the purgatorial corn maze of Omaha, Nebraska, and now spends her time on the southwestern coast of Spain. In between wondering how she didn’t lose her mind in Omaha, she explores the country with her husband, several clairvoyant hamsters, and an ever-growing herd of rabid plot bunnies. She also has substantially more time on her hands these days, as she has recruited a small army of mercenaries to search South America for her nemesis, romance author Lauren Gallagher, but don’t tell Lauren. And definitely don’t tell Lori A. Witt or Ann Gallagher. Neither of those twits can keep their mouths shut…

L.A.’s backlist is available on her website, and updates (as well as random thoughts and the odd snarky comment) can be found on her blog or on Twitter (@GallagherWitt).

To celebrate the release of Wash Out, L.A. is giving away reader’s choice of two eBooks off of her backlist! (Excludes Wash Out.) Leave a comment with your contact info to enter the contest. Entries close at midnight, Eastern time, on May 26, 2018. Contest is NOT restricted to U.S. entries. Thanks for following along, and don’t forget to leave your contact info!