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Hello to everyone and a big thank you to Camile for having
me today. I just recently had a book released through Silver Publishing titled
Set Me On Fire. It’s a contemporary romance between to male firefighters, Kelly
Lynch and Nate Anderson. Both characters are strong willed and can’t seem to
come to a compromise when it comes to their relationship.
Nate is the older of the two and has been a firefighter far
longer than Kelly. The only thing important to Nate is keeping the people he
loves safe and that includes Kelly. Kelly on the other hand is young and
headstrong. He knows what he wants out of life and isn’t afraid to make his
dreams come true.
I based my characters after my husband and mines
relationship. He’s the big protector who constantly worries about me. Where I’m
the one always taking chances to try things out without thought to my own wellbeing.
Granted my husband and I aren’t firefighters but the same elements apply like
in all relationships. If everyone was the same life would be boring. Being in
love is full of surprises that pop up every day and makes finding that special
person all worth it in the end. That’s why I love writing about characters that
have struggles and differences because it makes when they do finally come
together so much more exciting.
Thanks again Camile for having me and to everyone who was
able to stop by. Hope the rest of the week treats you well!
Blurb
Kelly Lynch wanted to become a firefighter to help people,
but with his accident prone nature his boss, Nate Anderson, thinks he’s an
utter fool. Kelly never planned to fall for Nate but now that he has, he realizes
loving is easy; understanding and compromise are hard.
Nate has been attracted to Kelly since his first day at the
station house. Watching the younger man day in and day out is frustrating.
Kelly’s latest stunt almost got him killed and Nate fears losing the man of his
dreams.
Will Nate’s demanding ways cause the embers of their love to
die out? Or will Kelly prove he has what it takes to be with Nate, at work and
in the bedroom?
Story Excerpt
"God, I swear if you get me out of this mess I promise
to listen and follow orders for the rest of my life, or at least make the
effort to try," Kelly prayed aloud as he crawled, belly down, across the
dirty floor. He was doing his best to see through the smoke-filled room but
still couldn't find where he'd entered.
Kelly scooted a little more, using touch more than sight to
navigate his way through the smoky haze and chunks of debris. He had separated
from the team of men he'd come into the burning building with. A choice he now
regretted immensely.
He had made a stupid move, but he could have sworn he'd
heard someone cry out for help. A completely bonehead move to run off without
telling anyone. One of the first things they taught you when you became a
firefighter, never leave your team, or at least partner with someone else, but
never go off on your own.
But no, he thought he knew better and wanted to be the hero
and save the poor individual stuck in this fire pit. Now he was starting to
wonder if he'd just imagined he heard the cry for help.
"I'm so fucked." Kelly rested his helmet-covered
head on the ground and then proceeded to bang his head on the hard floor. It
was useless, he was trapped.
"Lynch."
Kelly sat up at the sound of someone yelling his name. What
direction had the voice come from? He couldn't tell. The sound was so faint
compared to all the hissing and crackling noises of the fire in full blaze all
around him.
"God damn it, Lynch, where are you?"
He heard the shout again, only louder. Kelly felt his way
around the floor until he came face to face with a boot. He started to look up
when large, glove-covered hands grabbed the back of his jacket.
"What do you think you were doing, you dumb shit?
You're lucky we noticed you missing."
Kelly could tell by the size of the man dragging him out of
the entryway that it was Luke Parsons, one of the biggest guys in the house. He
may be a big beefy guy, but he was super nice, and Kelly couldn't have been
more grateful Luke found him and not the lieutenant of their station house.
"I'm sorry but I thought I heard someone call out for
help." Kelly grabbed at Parsons' hand, still attached to Kelly's jacket,
dragging him along. "Please, Luke, I know I heard someone," he
pleaded as he tried to pull himself free of Luke's hold.
The fire raged through an abandoned building in the East
Bottoms of downtown Kansas City. While the only people in this building were
more than likely homeless, they were still people who needed to be saved.
"Are you sure, kid?" Kelly nodded
enthusiastically. "Okay then let's see what we can find. We don't have
much time; this building is going up faster than a hay bale."
"Okay."
As Kelly followed Luke back into the room, the sound of a
faint cry grabbed both their attention. Luke pushed Kelly behind him as he made
his way toward the small whimpering sounds. As they got closer, Kelly saw the
slight frame of a man huddled in the corner. Luke bent down and snatched the
man up in his arms.
Luke looked to Kelly. "Lead the way. Follow the way we
just came and you'll see the crew in the hallway."
Kelly navigated through the smoke and falling ceiling tiles
toward the exit. As he reached the doorway the hall was empty. He turned back
to Luke. "They're not here." Panic started to eat away at his
composure.
"Shit," Luke shouted. "Here, kid, take my
radio and let the guys know we're coming out with another man in tow. They need
to have paramedics ready for this guy."
"You know the way out?" Luke nodded as Kelly took
the offered radio and lifted his face shield. "This is Lynch and Parsons.
We got a survivor and we're coming out."
"Copy that, son. Make your way out fast. We just got
the order to clear the building and let it burn. Move your asses now."
He looked back to Luke. "You get that?"
"Yep. Head out the door and the stairs are on the
right. We need to go up one flight then a little ways down we’ll come to a set
of double doors and that will take us outside." Kelly watched as Luke
hefted the man higher on his shoulder. “Start moving.”
Kelly nodded his understanding and made his way toward
freedom. Times like this he questioned why he wanted to be a firefighter. No
one in his family was one, so it wasn't about carrying on a legacy or some
shit.
As he pushed the door open with his shoulder, he was greeted
by sunlight streaking through the smoky clouds rolling off the burning
building. He looked back toward Luke, the man he was carrying appeared passed
out over his shoulder. That was why Kelly had chosen this profession. He wanted
to make a difference. Have a job he could be proud of.
"Over here."
Kelly and Luke walked right over to the ambulance and
deposited the man with the paramedics. They then made their way over to the
engine where the rest of the crew stood watching the fire burn. Kelly flipped
up his face mask and removed his helmet. Then he took off his jacket, tucked
the heavy material under his arm, and stared up at the building. If Luke hadn't
found him, Kelly would be one crispy critter right about now.
"What the fuck were you thinking?"
Someone grabbed Kelly by the shoulders and threw him up
against the side of the truck, causing him to bump the back of his head hard
against the metal door. When his vision cleared he saw Nate Anderson,
lieutenant of station house sixteen, standing right in front of him with the
attitude Kelly had hoped to avoid.
"Hey, Nate, back the fuck up." Luke pushed himself
between him and Nate. "If it wasn't for Kelly, that man over there would
be dead."
Nate took a step back and looked toward the ambulance where
the man was being triaged. Kelly could see the vein pulsing at Nate's temple.
He wasn't happy and Kelly knew he would be hearing all about that unhappiness
later.
Nate looked back at him over Luke's shoulder. "You and
I will talk about this back at the station house." Nate pointed a finger
at him and then walked away.
He was so screwed. Every time he made a mistake Nate made
sure to tell him how and why he screwed up. Granted, it was Nate's job to go
over the mistakes they made so they could learn from their errors, but his
lectures were becoming a broken record. Kelly wasn't looking forward to this
discussion.
Author Bio
AJ Jarrett currently lives in the Midwest with her husband
and four children. A lover of M/M romances she has started writing her own
stories for others to enjoy. She loves her characters to be antagonistic toward
one another but ultimately find their happy ever after. She believes love can
be found in the craziest of places and a little humor along the way never hurt,
plus to her there’s nothing sexier than two men finding their soul mate and
falling in love. When she isn’t chasing around her kids she can be found
sitting on the couch with her trusted laptop giving life to the voices in her
head. She currently has books published through Silver Publishing and Siren
Publishing.
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Great interview! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Carolyn!
ReplyDeleteThanks for having me today!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the interview AJ. I truly apreciate it!
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