To Love a Thief, or The Joy of Sequels by EM Lynley
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One of my favorite aspects of writing romance is taking two characters who may not like each other on page one—or worse, absolutely hate each other—and get them into some semblance of a happy ending, making sure they get into bed along the way. Why let feelings get in the way of some potentially amazing sex, right? That’s the motto of every erotic romance writer. But there is a definitely feeling of satisfaction to getting their hearts to follow their cocks, so to speak.
For that reason, sustaining an interesting storyline past their relationship has been something I thought was pretty difficult. I put a lot into messing with these characters, and once they got together, what’s left to tell?
Plenty, it turns out.
As a reader, I do love series. Of course it all depends on the characters and whether I want to share another adventure—and several more hours of my life—with them. I particularly like series where we learn more about characters as the series progresses.
So, I decided to give a series a try. It happened for two reasons. First, I wrote EMERALD: Rewriting History, about Tobin Wyler, a museum curator who sees his former boyfriend—and suspected jewel thief—at the reception for Tobin’s brand new exhibition. He assumes Pierce Worthington is there to steal the main attraction, a huge emerald called the Green Sorrow. It was great fun to twist Tobin and Pierce’s reunion around the theft of the gem. I also found myself fascinated with the art world, and the amount of fraud and shenanigans that go in, much of it by the museum establishment itself.
There was also so much more to explore between Tobin and Pierce. They have lots and lots of incredible sex, but can an art thief and museum curator build a lasting relationship? That all depends on what Pierce steals, and why. And on how far Tobin can bend the rules. If you like Leverage and White Collar, you’ll know what I’m talking about.
The sequel to EMERALD, called ULTRAMARINE was born shortly after I finished the first book. This time Pierce and Tobin follow the trail of a suspected forged painting from London to Oxfordshire, and it doesn’t lead where they expect. In fact, it puts one of them in very real danger, and it’s going to strain their relationship even more to find the original and return it to the museum. How far will Tobin go to save Pierce?
I love the gem lapis lazuli and when I was in Turkey I bought several jewelry items made with it. It’s the basis for the pigment Ultramarine, so I was immediately interested in learning more. The research for ULTRAMARINE was such fun, and it led me to want to take these characters on yet another adventure….which I’m currently writing. SIENA will take Pierce and Tobin to Italy, and against the backdrop of the Palio horse race, we’ll follow Pierce as he discovers a secret about his own parents. But you’ll have to wait for that. In the meantime, check out EMERALD and ULTRAMARINE!
Both are available from Torquere Press and Amazon
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I’m not a great fan of series, though I totally understand that readers want more about a favourite couple. I suppose my reading is a bit erratic, so I like to think I can start and finish a project in my snatches of free time 🙂 But I really like this idea of a couple also being a partnership in further adventures. It sounds great!