Colorblind and Loving It
What race are you?
Amazon has begun adding categories I couldn't have
dreamed up if my life depended on it. Yes, on goes my obsession with
categories, which I've touched on before (give me as many subs as you
can!).
This is where it gets good. Now, I have a spot for
my men and women of color.
That's right.
Non-caucasian people want love, hot sex and all
the other trappings of being human! Who knew? This is such an obvious
thing, saying it feels like putting on a pair of shoes that fit
badly. Why do we even need categories for such things? Because most
of the literature does not speak to the racial diversity that is
exploding across America (I'll stay to that country because that's
where I live).
Do I plug certain characters into my books to
be diverse?
Hell no.
The characters are in charge guys, I couldn't any
more force my muse to do what I want than become a man.
The character is who they are and it predicates
race. And honestly, lots of my MCs are mixed anyway. I just SEE them
that way. My first book had MCs that were black, Asian and the
ambiguous race of other. You know what that is? Anything that
is several things mixed together.
Now it seems as if writing mixed-race fiction is
becoming the flavor of the month. (My vote is to make it the flavor
of forever.)
Amazon's noticed, adding interracial romance and
erotica to its sub-genres. Well goody gumdrop, because those authors
who enjoy writing a mixed bag which include different ethnicities are
digging putting our stuff where it belongs. And where our readers of
color can find it. And all our readers.
My current work that just wrapped is about a
Haitian guy that locks horns with the French mob. See how my muse
slid that in there? Is he “black?” Not really, he's Haitian, and
speaks French... but not Parisian, not that city stuff, but raw and
unfiltered creole style. Yeah... that was fun. Who's his love
interest? Well a really cool caucasian girl... but that's not all she
is.
Ohh la la!
I'm loving that the further we go, the less we
see. Amazon's colorblind, and many writers are seeing the need to
expose our unique cross-section of domestic humanity right here in
the little US of A. For me, writing about different cultures and
races feels right. Keeps things fresh... doesn't allow for as much
regurgitation of the same old thing.
What race are you?
Ultimately, does it matter... if you're a
woman—you want love. To be loved; erotically, passionately,
unconditionally. I haven't found color makes that different.
Color really is all the same.
The Token 9: Chet Sinclair by Marata Eros
(The Token #9)Publication date: February 27th 2015
Genres: New Adult, Romance
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An Addiction.
Kiki is desperate to stop the twisted relationship she shares with Chet Sinclair, but finds that she can’t. He is too vital, too potent… like a magnet, she cleaves to him. Desperate to break the pattern, she goes into hiding to escape her feelings and a ghost from her past comes back to haunt her.
The Consumption.
Needy and unnerved, Kiki turns to the one person that offered her solace from the past. Can Damon Axton erase what’s begun? Will he be the one to break the cycle of sexual intensity and obsession that Chet uses to imprison her, body and soul?
A Recompense of Love.
When Sinclair discovers where Kiki is hiding, their passion explodes once again. Can either admit their true feelings for each other? Or will sensual enslavement destroy their dark love before it has begun?
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“No.” I
stare down at Ax from where's he perched on the beat-up futon—my
bed. “We're not a team until we get some shit straight.”
Ax's jet black eyebrow hops to his hairline.
“Baby—”
“No,” I say, waving a palm in his face like a
railroad arm coming down over a track. “Don't you baby me.”
My eyes shoot sparks, and he leans back with a grunt.
“You clobbered Chet.” I cross my arms.
“Yeah-huh.” He gives his short hair a rough
scrub. “And Chump was deserving, Kik.”
I stomp my high heel. “Maybe!” I stab the air
with my finger. “But you nailed him from behind, and now he's, I
don't know, dead or broken somewhere.”
Ax shakes his head. “I've looked into
Chet-buddy, and his rich ass can take care of its own self.” He
wags a finger and leans back again.
I pace as if the energy is pouring off me. I whirl
and point at him.
His eyes narrow on my hot pink nail tip.
“You have a closet full of chick’s clothing,”
I say.
Ax shrugs, giving my once-pristine outfit an eye
rake. “I see you made use of it.”
“Why, Ax?”
His expression is unreadable, not the open face I
remember so well. “The Crawl isn't my only business, Kik. I have
some others.”
“What do you mean?” I search his face, and a
flicker skates across his dark gaze. “Don't bullshit me, Ax. It
won't work. I'm a fucking hard-charging broad. You know this.”
He grins, white teeth slashing across his face.
“Oh, I know. Damn, girl, do I know.” He chuckles. “This
isn't where I normally hang. In fact, this is just a little lily pad
I hop on to sleep over once in a while. Sometimes employees from my
other businesses need somewhere to crash, and I give them a boost.”
“How much of a boost?” I'm aware my voice has
just dipped into suspicion.
“Kik…” His eyes meet mine, and they're not
remotely soft, but hard as flint. “Why do I feel you're coming down
hard on me when I've been doing nothing but helping you? Let me count
the ways of my awesome.” He winks, ticking off his great points on
his fingers. “I took you in when Chump was admiring his own dick.”
I roll my eyes, and he continues. “I haven't put the moves on your
hotness.”
Oh.
Marata Eros (a pen name for Tamara Rose Blodgett), is the NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestselling author of A Terrible Love. Marata has more than thirty-five titles in multiple genres including Dark Fantasy, Dark Romance as well as her highly successful Dark Erotica series.Marata lives in South Dakota with her husband, children and fur kids. She is an ardent reader of many genres. Tamara enjoys interacting with her readers via Twitter, blog and newsletter as often as possible. Please stop by and say hi :)
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