Mevember Giveaways, Day 13

 Happy Friday the 13th. If you're feeling a little naughty, ready to live a little on the edge, then I have the book for you. In this case, you CAN tell a lot by the cover.

I wrote MASTERS FOR HIRE off of a random question from the bestie. You know the kind, one of those rhetorical queries you ponder to test your character without really risking your reputation in the process. They did this once in the holy circle of THE BREAKFAST CLUB, where Andrew was asked if he'd go to school naked if he was properly compensated.

Sex and money. It always comes down to those two things.

When my bestie asked if I would ever consider hiring a male escort, I gave it legitimate thought. So much so I had to write an entire book about it.

If I were single and I had money and opportunity, would I contemplate ordering a lover for hire? 

Honestly, the idea had a certain appeal. Imagine getting exactly what you wanted with no strings attached. You don't have to worry about rejections or complications. Just a hot guy and a few hours of anything goes, no judgment.

I found websites where men were offered up like the newest fashion top. Hunky men who would offer their companionship in exchange for a few Benjamins. 

You weren't paying for the sex, not technically. You simply paid them for their time. What happened in that time frame was up to the two consenting adults involved in the transaction.

I found an old Showtime series that went into lascivious detail what those transactions often looked like. Sex was very much on the table, no matter the legal loopholes. I don't recall one interaction that didn't end naked. Many of these shows undermined the idea I was forming in MY head, which was a lover you could pay to be what you wanted and who you wanted, and you would get everything you wanted out of the deal.

Instead their version of the story was a little seedier and more pornographic. The "reality" of it left me feeling like I needed to take a shower.

And it's not like I have anything against sex work. But it was clear that the men who were fulfilling the needs of these women still considered it work to fulfill their desires. I found that quite the turnoff. In fact, it defeated the whole purpose.

I wanted to hire one of these men just to pick their brains about the job they did, but my husband nixed it. 

So, instead, I created the world I wanted with the kind of man I thought might be worth hundreds of dollars an hour. He's Irish, of course. An alpha, certainly. Mysterious. Handsome. Romantic. Passionate. Talented. Intense.

All the boxes I'd certainly want checked if I were the gal footing the bill.

Best of all, he knows how to make his customer feel like her money was well spent. Her complete satisfaction is his number one desire. 

Truthfully, my MASTERS trilogy goes so much further than any of my other books. I was recently asked what my "naughtiest" books were and MASTERS wins, hands down. Book three even has a MFM threesome starring two of my naughtiest boys. I go there because I can. Because this kind of story gave me room to explore the darker recesses of human desire.

Set securely in my GROUPIEVERSE, these characters keep popping up to play around in other novels, most recently in THE DUKE TAKES A BRIDE, where Devlin even contributes to a royal wedding. And Caz Bixby, my sexiest scoundrel, is making waves with duchesses as he eyeballs princesses in need of his unique set of skills.

If you're up for the challenge, come play in the MASTERS sandbox. You may get a little dirty, but you won't have have to break the bank for it. For today only, book 1 - MASTERS FOR HIRE - is completely free.