Series: Cuffs, Collars, and Love #4
Author: Christa Tomlinson
Publisher: Self- Torlina Publishing
Release
Date: March 15
Heat
Level: 4 - Lots of Sex
Pairing: Male/Male
Length: 67,000
Genre: Romance, erotic romance, contemporary, D/S,
established couples
Synopsis
“You don’t ever have to keep anything
you feel locked up, Clay. I’m your Dom, and whatever you need from me, I’ll
gladly give to you.”
- Sergeant Logan Pierce
Police Officer Clay Foster is finally at
peace and happy with his life. He enjoys his career as a member of Houston’s
SWAT team, and he loves submitting to his Dom in the bedroom. His life is
perfect, until one cruel act destroys Clay’s bubble of happiness. Shattered
trust forces Clay to reevaluate his career, his relationship, and himself.
Sergeant Logan Pierce is the leader of
Houston’s elite SWAT team. On the force, he’s the best at what he does. In
private, the most important thing in his life is taking care of his submissive,
Clay. Clay is his whole world, and Logan will do whatever is necessary to keep
him safe. Even if that means going up against Clay’s stubbornness in order to
help him heal.
Can Logan and Clay work together to
rebuild their happiness? Can they find their way back to the shared passion of
Dominance and submission? Or will their love and relationship end before it’s
truly begun?
Excerpt
“It’s good to be back home.”
Logan looked down at him with an eyebrow
raised. “Home?”
Clay snorted a laugh. As usual, they
were at Logan’s house. When he thought about it, he realized he hadn’t been
back to his apartment in weeks. In fact, his bags from their recent trip to
Colorado were here at Logan’s. He hadn’t bothered to take them back to his
place after their return.
“If I’m in your space too much, I can
throw all my stuff in the car and head back to my apartment,” he said as he
pretended to pull away.
Logan tightened his grip on his foot.
“You’re not going anywhere.”
Clay bit his lip to hold back a grin. “I
didn’t think you wanted me to. But what I meant is, I feel good about life.
That trip was awesome. I got to play in the snow, just like I wanted.”
“And I got to warm you up when you were
done.”
“You did a very good job. You might have
gotten me a little overheated a few times,” he teased. He wiggled his toes as
Logan squeezed his foot again. “You and I are in a great place. And I think
things are going to be better at work now too. We redid Hayden’s ridiculous
course and passed with flying colors this time. I’m hoping the fact that we
passed the redo means Hayden will get off our backs and quit fucking with our
schedule.”
“The team is gelling again. And we’re
hoping Hayden will finally move on and give up on his pet project of tormenting
our team. Anything else?”
Clay shifted, looking at the TV instead
of Logan. “What else is there?”
“Are you still blaming yourself for that
idiot making those fake calls to our team?”
Clay pulled his feet off Logan’s lap for
real this time and got up from the couch. “Why wouldn’t I blame myself? It was
my fault.”
“It wasn’t your fault. And I don’t like
hearing you say that it was.”
“C’mon, Sarge. You know that was on me.”
Clay roughly ran a hand through his hair, turning his back on his lover. “If I
hadn’t gone to that convention and went on camera bragging about how badass our
team was, that whacko would have never taken it as a challenge to try and prove
he was better than us.” He turned back around as Logan grabbed his hand and
pulled him to stand in between his legs.
“Maybe not. But maybe he would have
taken his anger out in another way.”
“What do you mean?”
“You read the report Roberts put
together on the guy. He was looking for revenge because he felt he’d been
slighted too many times. What if he’d physically attacked the people he wanted
revenge against? Someone or several someones could have been hurt. At least
with the revenge tactics he chose, no one was. We managed to catch the idiot,
and hopefully he’ll be granted some time to think about what he did.”
“Are you forgetting he tried to kill
me?” Clay saw a muscle tic in Logan’s jaw at the question, his hazel eyes going
hard before he answered.
“No, I’m not forgetting.”
Clay tilted his head to the side as he
studied his lover. “You know, I noticed that the perp seemed a little worse for
wear before you got him loaded in the patrol car. Did you do anything to cause
that?”
“I’ll never let anyone hurt you.”
Logan’s response was a non-answer, but
it confirmed Clay’s suspicions. “I’m a cop. On occasion, I might get hurt. And
you can’t go after people because of that.”
“And you’re mine. Did you forget that?”
Clay shook his head. “No, Sir.”
“Come here.” Clay followed the gentle
pull Logan gave his hand to drop down to the couch and straddle his lap.
“You’re my lover. My submissive. It’s my
right and my pleasure to protect you, always.” He brought a hand up, his thumb
sliding across the metal collar that circled Clay’s neck. “I won’t let anything
or anyone hurt you or take you away from me.”
A thrill shot through Clay at that
declaration. Logan’s unapologetic possessiveness had caused problems early on
in their relationship, but they’d worked on it and come to an understanding on
boundaries. Now, he was able to revel in Logan’s possessiveness and caring,
because he knew it wouldn’t get out of hand. Clay pressed his forehead to
Logan’s and closed his eyes. “I love when you talk to me like that.”
Logan’s hand moved to grip the back of
his neck. “Do you?”
His eyes still closed, Clay nodded.
“Tell me why.”
“Because it makes me feel like the most
important thing in your world. I’ve never felt like that with anyone.”
“It’s true. You are the most important
thing to me. Having you in my life, wearing my collar, means everything to me.”
Clay opened his eyes and looked into his
lover’s gaze, seeing the sincerity there. Not that he doubted him. Logan had
proven time and time again how much he loved him. “I don’t deserve you, Sir.
And I don’t do enough to show you how much I love you in return.”
“You don’t have to do anything to
deserve me. I’m with you because I don’t ever want to be with anyone else.”
“Well, maybe I can show you what I feel
tonight. Physically.”
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Dream
Cast
Sergeant Logan
Pierce: I think Chris Hemsworth would be an excellent choice to play Logan.
He’s big and blond and has such a serious face. That’s a perfect description
for Sergeant Pierce
Officer Clay
Foster: Matt Bomer is gorgeous with his dark hair and blue eyes. And since
that’s exactly how I describe Clay, I’d pick him to portray the character.
Also, Matt Bomer has a sort of vulnerability to his expression and I see Clay
like that as well.
Officer Hector
Castillo: Kevin Alejandro looks amazing, especially with his hair cut low like
I imagine Hector’s.
Officer Ryan
Bennett: Chord Overstreet is blonde and adorable with soulful eyes. That’s
pretty much Ryan in a nutshell.
Officer Sam Roberts:
Matthew McConaughey. Sam definitely has his slow Texas drawl, easy going nature
and lean, ripped frame.
Officer Tiffany
Jackson: Gabrielle Union, she’s gorgeous and has a little bit of sass. Perfect
for Tiffany.
Sergeant Carlos
Ortega: Carlos is big, muscular and bald. Vin Diesel immediately came to mind
when I created that character.
Officer Jody
Stillman: Bianca Lawson is so pretty. And whenever I see her on the screen
she’s calm and fierce. She’d be a good fit for Officer Stillman.
Author Interview
Hello, I’m Christa!
I’m originally from St. Louis, Missouri and I currently live in Houston, Texas.
I have two dogs, I’m a former teacher and I’m a retired roller derby player.
I’ve been reading romance novels since I was eleven! My big sister let me read hers
as long as I promised to skip the “grown up” parts. I always said I would skip
them but read them anyway. I was a rebel. My current book is An Officer’s
Submission. It’s an erotic BDSM romance, featuring men from my fictional
version of the Houston Police Department SWAT team. This story is about Officer
Clay Foster, who loves being a submissive, but still struggles with that part
of himself. And his Dom, Sergeant Logan Pierce, who will do anything for his
submissive.
1. What’s harder, naming your characters,
creating the title for your book or the cover design process?
Creating a title
is the hardest for sure. I enjoy naming the characters, doing the research to
find names that fit is fun. And I leave the cover design process up to the
cover artists I work with. But naming a title is hard! I always come up with
super long names. I run them by my friends and family, and they help me narrow
it down to something shorter and catchier.
2. How do you answer the question, “Oh, you’re
an author… what do you write?”
I always say I
write romance novels. I’m really proud of it! If the person wants to know more,
I tell them erotic romance with a focus on m/m stories.
3. What does your family think of your writing?
They all think
it’s cool that I’m published. Not everyone approves of my genre, but that’s
their issue not mine. I do what I can to change their views because acceptance
of LGBT love is important to me.
4. When you got your very first manuscript
acceptance letter, what was your initial reaction and who was the first person
you told?
My first reaction
was to scream at the email because I was so excited. The first person I told
was my big sister, Teresa. She’s always supported me in my writing and she was
so happy for me.
5. Do you have any advice for all the aspiring
writers out there?
Get
the words down! Don’t worry about editing, agents or whether or not it’s any
good. Just write. Then you can worry about the other stuff. You can’t sell what
isn’t written.
6. What are you
working on now and what are your plans for the future?
I’m currently writing the next and
probably last book in the Cuffs, Collars, and Love series. Officer Hector
Castillo, the sniper from the team, is getting his own story next! I’ve already
finished the rough draft and I’m planning for a June or July release. After
that, I’ll be making a sub-genre shift. I’ve wanted to write historical fantasy
for a long time now, and I’m in the planning stages for my first project. I’m
very excited about it!
Thank you
for having me on your blog today! I appreciate the opportunity to discuss my
work and look forward to chatting with your readers. Readers, feel free to drop
any questions you have for me in the comments. Have a wonderful week!
Love,
Christa
Meet the
Author
Christa Tomlinson is an exciting up and
coming author in erotic romance. Her first self-published novel, The Sergeant,
was an Amazon Best Seller for Gay and Lesbian Erotica for seven weeks straight.
Christa graduated from The University of
Missouri-St. Louis with a degree in History. She loves to create stories that
are emotional and lovely with sex that is integral to the characters' romantic
arc. Her books include straight couples, curvy couples, gay, and multicultural
couples. Love is love and everyone should have their story told.
Christa lives in Houston, Texas with her
two dogs, and is a retired roller derby player.
Author
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