Hi Clare! Thanks so much for hosting me
today. I miss having our chats, and I'm so excited we have a chance to try
something new. I've named it: The Reverse Interview. (Does it need a better
superhero name? It sounds dynamic in my head, but it's accompanied by dramatic
music.)
(Clare: I like it – It makes me think of
Reverse Flash!)
Clare is part of my team of awesome
critique partners and beta readers. Instead of an author interview, I'm going
to interview her. Pretty cool, right? Here we go!
Clare: Christine, thanks for allowing me to
be part of your critique team, and including me in your blog tour. It’s always
a pleasure to have you here!
What was
your first reaction when I told you that I was writing a geeky erotic
romance?
That it was an awesome idea. All your
previous works have included romance, and light sexy scenes, so I knew you’d be
great expanding into erotica. The fact that it had a geeky element made it all
the more cooler!
Do you
think geeky characters can interest romance and erotica readers as much as
the typical beautiful heroine and hot alpha hero?
Absolutely! I think you and I, and others
like us are living proof. We’re geeks that love romance and erotica, and we can’t
be the only ones out there. And sexuality is just a natural expression of life!
What was
your first impression of Loose Corset?
I loved it. First of all, it was scorching
hot! *drools* I also loved the character of Morgan – I know plenty of women who
are curvy and maybe a little insecure about their looks, and can cover that
with playing a character. In those respects Morgan is very relatable.
Did you
enjoy the geeky references and jokes or was the humor too nerdy?
I loved the geeky references and jokes.
When something popped up that I was into, I felt less alone. Here’s this sexy
woman, having the time of her life at a con, and she likes the same “weird”
things I do. That’s awesome!
Did you
think the characters are like real life geeks?
Yes, and I think this goes back to my
answer to question two. There are a lot of women who are into geeky things, but
are also sexually active. Just because you like comic books, or role-play games
etc. doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy sex! I mean, have you seen some comic book
characters, or characters from more geeky things, like Doctor Who? They’re hot!
Who is
your favorite character and why?
Morgan! First of all, I love the name
Morgan, and as I said in question three, she’s a very realistic, relatable
character. She’s not perfect, but that doesn’t stop her getting what she wants,
and being a bad-ass!
What do
you think are my strengths with this story? What are my weaknesses?
There’s so many strengths in this story.
The humor and geek culture. The steamy erotica. The wonderful characterization.
There’s a lot to love, and not much I’d label weakness. In fact, nothing
springs to mind!
There are
geeky jokes even in the intimate moments. Do humor and sex go well
together?
Absolutely! You can’t take life too seriously,
or you’ll end up going insane. And if you can’t laugh at yourself, then what’s
the point?! lol
My
concept for the Dice & Debauchery series is to follow three couples
from one gaming group over the course of five days. Each book will focus
on a different pair. There are scenes that will overlap, and the reader
will get to experience the scenes from different perspectives. As a
reader, do you like seeing the same scenes through various points of view,
or would you rather leave some things to your imagination?
YES! I loved when you did something similar
in the 13th Floor Series, and how all the books were interlinked, so
it’s great that you’re doing it again in the Dice & Debauchery series. It’s
great to get a different character’s perspective on something, and see a scene
through new eyes.
You've
already read the second book in the series. What do you think about it?
(You can give away a few teaser details!)
I LOVED the second book. Maybe even more
than the first. While Morgan is a very relatable woman, with certain image
related hang-ups, Emily is the woman I wish I could have been in my early
twenties. She’s confident, outgoing and not afraid to take what she wants. More
power to her. Plus, this book is even steamier than the second, if that’s
possible!
Dice and Debauchery, Book 1: Loose Corset
A weekend away at a convention is
exactly what overworked student Morgan needs. Dressed as her character from her
favorite online game, Morgan is braced—seriously, could her corset be
tighter?—to meet the other players. As Lady Gyrfalcon, she’s ready for
everything—except her intense attraction to Dean. A clandestine meeting in the
hallway of the hotel and Morgan’s corset is looser but now she can’t breathe
for entirely different reasons.
Utterly charmed, Morgan decides to roll
the dice and indulge in a fantasy-worthy weekend of sexy roleplaying, scorching
sex and life-altering orgasms. Still, through it all
Morgan is too smart to believe the chemistry constantly stripping her of
costumes and control can last more than the length of the convention. But if
she wants to keep a relationship so intense she thought it only existed in
fiction, she’s going to have to let go of her cool-headed logic and allow
herself to fall far and fast for the perfect guy.
A Romantica® contemporary
erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave
About the author:
Christine Rains is a writer, blogger, and
geek mom. She's married to her best friend and fellow geek living in
south-central Indiana. They have one son who is too smart for his parents' own
good and loves to pretend he's Batman. Christine has four degrees which help
nothing with motherhood, but make her a great Jeopardy player. When she's not
reading or writing, she's going on adventures with her son or watching cheesy
movies on Syfy Channel. She's a member of Untethered Realms and S.C.I.F.I.
(South Central Indiana Fiction Interface). She has several short stories and
novellas published. The Dice & Debauchery series is her first
contemporary erotic romance. 
