Hello and welcome to the latest and final stop of my
1st Anniversary Blog Tour & Giveaway. As you see, I'm at home today ;)
One year has passed since my successful debut novel,
Sub-Mission, was released on May 14,
2012, and a lot has happened during those twelve months. I’m taking the chance
to look back and tell you a bit about the background of the books I’ve
published, but also about things that happened in my life or that are on my
mind. There’s one stop for every book, and of course, there are prizes waiting
for you, because as always, good things for me mean good things for you, my
dear friends and readers. Please read the “Giveaway” section below for details.
Today, I’d like to introduce you to my youngest
baby, Fantasy for Sale. This novel
started out as one of my earliest attempts at writing some time in 2011 and was
then abandoned for months on end. Even though I loved the story and the
characters in particular, other projects just always got in the way. I’d made a
few attempts at finishing this story in between and even knew pretty well where
I wanted to go with it, but for some reason, it just wouldn’t flow—until late
last year, when I decided to finish the manuscript with the working title Fallen and at last I realised why it
didn’t work for me. I’d only ever written books in third-person POV and up
until six months ago, I would’ve sworn to never
write in first-person POV, because like so many readers, I prefer third person.
And yet, when I looked at the opening scene of what was to become Fantasy for Sale, I knew that the book
would be so much better for it, so I revised 45,000 words to amend the POV and
added another 20,000 words and a secondary character who earned himself the
label “class A prick” from my lovely editor.
The different POV is the most obvious change but I
daresay that Fantasy for Sale shows
the biggest development in my writing style—for the better, I think, and I hope
you agree.
So now that I’ve told you about the story behind the
story, here it is—Fantasy for Sale:
Fantasy for Sale
What's the price of reality when a
fantasy is for sale?
Cam
is young, sinfully sexy and willing to play without limits, a combination which
makes him a fantasy turned to flesh for men and women alike - and he's for
sale.
Nate
is curious when it comes to carnal delights but hasn't found the right man to
explore his desires with.
When
a friend buys Nate a few hours of pleasure with Cam, it's not much of a
surprise that Nate ends up intrigued. He keeps coming back for more and the
attraction between them appears to be mutual but while Nate finds himself
falling for the sexy hooker, Cam makes no secret of the fact that for him, sex
is just a job.
Determined
to win him over, Nathan tries to show him that sex is about more than physical
satisfaction but Cam's walls seem impenetrable until a dramatic event forces him
to reveal some of his secrets and Nate begins to understand that Cam pays more
than just the price for the reality behind the fantasy.
Fantasy for Sale is available to
pre-order at a 15% discount and releases on May 31st from Total-E-Bound / June
28th from most distributors
Pre-order / Buy link: Total-E-Bound: http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=&P_ID=2177
Please
note: Today is the last chance to enter the giveaway. The winner will be picked
at random tomorrow, May 20th, 2013 and announced on my website/ blog www.sage-marlowe.com
Giveaway—Here’s
what you can win:
#1 - Sage’s
Goodie Package:
Contains a signed copy of Sub-Culture,
a set of signed book cover photographs and some surprise goodies to spoil you
#2 - Create a
character
Here’s your chance to create your very own fictional character that will
be featured in one of my next books. The winner gets to pick the name and
distinct features like hair / eye colour, height and a few personality quirks
of a hero (male characters only, and please keep it doable…). Depending on the
specification, I will either include him in a current WIP or use him as
inspiration for a brand new story. The winner will also receive a free e-copy of
this story once it’s published.
How to enter:
Leave a comment in the comment section asking to be entered in the
giveaway. The winner will be picked at random and announced on
my blog on May 20th. Multiple entries are allowed and will increase your
chances to win. For additional terms and conditions, please go to http://www.sage-marlowe.com/p/contests.html
