What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write this book?
My entire series is about male escorts finding love, because I’ve had friendships with s-e-x workers in the past and I found the relationship challenges and dynamics that came along with those careers really interesting. Also, a while ago, I read a romance novel by Lori Wilde where a woman has herself kidnapped to get out of getting married. The kidnapping scenario stuck with me, so when I started writing a dark MM romance series about male escorts living in a Florida beach town, I decided it would be an interesting challenge to see how the developing relationship between three men might be affected by all of them getting kidnapped together. And since it’s dark romance, kidnapping kind of fits as a trope anyway. 😀
If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of your book, what would they be? (Meant to be fun. Skip if you need to!)
My book is about a throuple, so I’ve got three: For Troy and Adam, the two childhood best friends in the story, their theme songs are “Sleep” by Conjure One and “seven” by Taylor Swift, respectively. For Wes the song is “I Wanna Be Yours” by Arctic Monkeys.
What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write?
I try to read widely and I like a lot of genres, especially all subgenres of romance, mysteries, and thrillers, but LGBT romance is what I prefer to write and also usually what I prefer to read.
What books are on your TBR pile right now?
Just Open a Vein by William Brohaugh (nonfiction), Thrive by Brendan Brazier (nonfiction), The Ruins by Kora Nyx, Architechti By Ruby Roe, Power Exchange by AJ Rose, High Stakes and Soulmates by Alice Winters, The Book Witch by Meg Shaffer, and many, many more. I could probably never buy books again and read for the rest of my life.
What scene in your book was your favorite to write?
In almost every book, my favorite parts are the midpoint where a significant reversal happens, and also the moment when my hero either makes a huge sacrifice or does something they would never have been able to do at the beginning of the story. In Dubious, one of my favorites is when Wes stops fighting his feelings for the two best friends who have been pursuing him and decides to go all in.
Do you have any quirky writing habits? (lucky mugs, cats on laps, etc.)
I have mugs with different positive phrases on them (“You got this!” “Joy”) and I always make sure I have one with tea in it. I also listen to a looot of Måneskin when I write because for some reason it helps me focus.
Do you have a motto, quote or philosophy you live by?
Anything can happen.
If you could choose one thing for readers to remember after reading your book, what would it be?
It’s meant to be absurd, and it’s meant to be a fantasy. In my opinion, dark romance provides a safe space to explore things that are fun in fiction but NOT in real life.
Beth Christopher is the author of the new book Dubious (Belle Argo Escorts Book 4)
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