Why do YOU write?
(I know it’s a loaded question but so many authors write for different reasons.)
This question is a loaded question on so many levels. I started writing because I had a story idea and by some miracle it worked and I actually ended up with a novel at the end. But once I had done that, and knew I could, I started and wrote another, and another and so on. It because a need. The stories bubbled up from inside, readers liked then and I found myself with a whole new occupation, one that made my heart sing.
Over the years, some things have changed. In the beginning I didn’t have deadlines, I just wrote to make myself happy. Now there are deadlines, edits, reviews, and everything else that goes along with being a writer. The reasons why I write have shifted because now my writing is how I make my living. But I’m happy to say that the stories continue to bubble up form inside and writing still makes me happy. Now it just has to do it on a schedule.
Title: Borrowed Heart
Author: Andrew Grey
Series: Standalone
Genre: M/M Contemporary Romance
Publisher: DreamSpinner Press
Release Date: Mar 12 2019
Edition/Format: 1st Edition/Format ~ eBook & Print
Blurb/Synopsis:
Robin, the recipient of a brand-new heart, knows he can’t give it to just anyone….
Robin’s been through his share of upsets recently, from heart transplant surgery to a brutal breakup. But his experiences have taught him life is short, and he’s ready to seize the day and start anew. A job at Euro Pride Tours is just the kind of adventure he’s looking for. He gets to see the world and live a little, but love isn’t on his radar screen. He isn’t sure his heart can endure that again.
Johan might’ve disappointed his family by striking out on his own, but when he meets Robin, he has no intention of letting him down. Each man is just what the other needs to feel whole again, and while Johan might not be the man Robin originally thought he was, he’s exactly what the doctor ordered to make Robin’s borrowed heart beat faster. As the tour through Germany progresses, they grow closer, but when Robin’s ex joins the tour, he could bring their blossoming love to a dramatic halt.
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The bus door opened, and Johan stepped out. Robin’s mouth went dry and he looked longer than was necessary, but he couldn’t help it. Gone was Cousin It with the beard and super long hair. Hello clean-shaven, black hair flowing down to his shoulders, god among men. Robin had no idea what the hell had happened, but one thing was for certain: all the guys, and Lily, turned and gaped as Johan strode off the bus.
“Are you ready for me?” he asked in a soft voice, and it took Robin a second to get his mind out of the gutter.
Robin nodded and swallowed once again. “All the luggage is tagged and ready to be loaded.” He pointed to the line of bags, and Johan nodded, walking over to heft two bags to the bus and load them into the luggage compartment underneath. Robin turned away from where Johan worked and stood by the door to the bus. No one moved, the guys enthralled by Johan, watching him work. Robin cleared his throat, and they seemed to come back from whatever fantasies had gripped them. Not that Robin didn’t understand. He suddenly found himself with his own fantasies, and they weren’t professional in the least.
One by one, Robin checked off each of his tour members as they got on the bus. Javier got on first, half leaping into the bus, then pausing at the top with a sigh as Oliver climbed in more slowly. The ladies all followed, and then the others filed on, with Kyle and Billy bringing up the rear, chatting a mile a minute.
The book sounds great. My favorite of yours that I have read so far is Fire and Ice.