Stinger is inspired by the lore of the Scorpio zodiac sign, which tells of the three animal symbols that each represent a different stage of the Scorpio transformation. The scorpion is the raw energy of the sign; the eagle, though cold, has more perspective and uses its power deliberately and purposefully; and the dove is the bringer of peace and worthy of leadership.
I loved the idea of writing a romance that would move my hero through the three different stages and bring him on a journey of self-discovery from a life of selfish poison to one of service and universal love. And that’s when Carson Stinger materialized. I saw him so clearly with his swagger and that devil-may-care persona he wore so well. But service? Universal love? How would I get him there? It seemed like a tall order for a man taking each day as it came and making a living in the porn industry, but I believed in my heart Carson had far more to offer than he’d given himself credit for. And so, I sat down and started plotting. I knew immediately, of course, that he would require a heroine whose impact on his current life would be so jarring and cataclysmic that it caused him to question everything.
Enter Grace Hamilton, the prim and proper law student who had a plan for every facet of her life that she always followed to the letter. I figured she could use a good shaking up too, and if anyone was capable of dispelling all her well-made plans, it was going to be Carson Stinger, straight male performer.
Carson and Grace’s journey begins in a hotel elevator in Las Vegas. Their initial meeting is filled with judgment and humor and plenty of heat as they go from disliking each other to deciding to spend a strings-free weekend overlooking Sin City. But their parting…ah, their parting…that’s where the metamorphosis really begins as those short forty-eight hours inspire both of them to take a good hard look at the direction, they’d each been heading before that fateful weekend that changed…everything.
It’s been said that a single decision can flip your life upside down, and that’s certainly what happened to Carson and Grace when they exited that elevator together. But I like to think the overarching message of Stinger is about the true transcendent nature of love and how it compels you to become the best version of yourself. Those gifts not only build a foundation for the relationship but spread far and wide and bless the world.
Stinger is available from Amazon and Bookshop.