Title: Silver Lining
Release Date: 26 September 2012
Author: Chris T. Kat
Author Website:
http://christikat.livejournal.com
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Genre: Bittersweet Dreams, contemporary,
romance, ghost/spirits
Blurb: Riley doesn’t
understand why his relationship with Scott went downhill overnight. For weeks,
he’s been trying to get the other man to talk to him, but Scott is distant―most
of the time he just ignores Riley completely. It isn’t until a mutual
acquaintance arrives at their home that Riley understands the pressure Scott
has been under―and the danger they’re both in.
A Bittersweet Dreams
title: It's an unfortunate
truth: love doesn't always conquer all. Regardless of its strength, sometimes
fate intervenes, tragedy strikes, or forces conspire against it. These stories
of romance do not offer a traditional happy ending, but the strong and enduring
love will still touch your heart and maybe move you to tears.
1-What is your Hot New Release?
Hi H.C, thank you for the opportunity to chat with you and
your readers. My new release is Silver
Lining from Dreamspinner Press. Release day is today!
H.C. Congratulations!
2- Can you tell us a little about yourself and your books?
I'm married with two children and work in the educational field.
When I'm not taking care of my family or working I'm an avid reader and cross
stitcher. I'm a big animal lover but due to a lack of time we only keep two
guinea pigs at the moment. Since one of my kids is a passionate rider—I'd be
too but I'm acting like a responsible adult because my doctor strongly advised
me not get on a horse because of multiple slipped discs—I can be found in the
barn at least once a week.
Before
I started writing M/M original fiction I wrote fan fiction for about three
years. I published my first novella Seizing
It with Dreamspinner Press earlier this year. So far I've written mostly
contemporary and shape-shifter romance stories.
H.C. Sounds like my back list.
3-
Have you
ever used events or stories contemporary or historical in your work?
Sometimes real life events or a short notice in the newspaper will
catch my eye and inspire a story. I don't intend to deal with any historical
events in my upcoming stories, I'd always fear to get something wrong.
4. Is there anything you find particularly challenging/ rewarding
about writing?
The biggest challenge for me at the moment is to shovel free
enough time to sit down and write. I'm always happy when I have a few days in a
row to write because it allows me to emerge fully into my fictional world. Oh,
another challenge for me is to find a title. When I start writing a new story
the folder is usually simply labeled with one of the main character's names...
I love to see my
characters story unfold and help them find their true love / soul-mate. When a
reader writes how much he/she enjoyed reading my book that's a huge compliment
and it'll always make me smile.
5. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? How has
that childhood dream affected your current career?
I wanted to study archaeology or medicine, then I
thought about becoming a translator. Medicine is still an important part of my
day job because I work with special needs children so it's important for me to
know about their medical conditions and how to treat them and act accordingly.
Q: Do you have a writing
schedule?
At the moment I only
write on the weekends but when I'm off work I try to write each day for at
least two hours.
Q: What kinds of books do you like to read?
Oh, all kind of books! I love the M/M genre but I
also love to read fantasy books (including the various sub-genres). The Belgariad by David Eddings comes to
my mind immediately because I read this series recently. I also enjoy reading
mysteries and thrillers. I mostly read fiction but I also read non-fiction
regularly. The non-fiction books are mostly about animals, education/teaching
and sometimes history.
Q: What can readers expect from you in the near
future?
I have two novels coming
out in December / January. Both are shape-shifter stories, called A Purrfect Match and Secret Chemistry. The sequel to Seizing It is scheduled for release in
February / March 2013, and is titled Too
Good to Be True. Right now I'm working on the sequel to Secret Chemistry. All these stories will
be published by Dreamspinner Press.
Would you like to share an excerpt?
I'd love to! This is an excerpt from “Silver
Lining”:
Chapter 1
Nothing was right
between Scott and me anymore. Nothing. I lived in a nightmare, with no exit in
sight, with no clue why my whole world had collapsed around me.
Everything was fine between us until I suddenly
received the silent treatment. From one day to the next, Scott stopped touching
me, stopped talking to me. He never listened to anything I said, just stalked
off. Nothing I did could placate him, absolutely nothing.
Even the slightest touch made him jerk away whatever body part I dared
to touch. His dark blue eyes blazed at me, the furious expression on his face
sending shivers up and down my spine. Never in our entire time as a couple had
he looked at me this way. It was almost... hostile.
It broke my heart, literally. I felt it
shattering into tiny little pieces, every shred of it piercing through me,
making it difficult to breathe, to think, to be.
Somehow, I managed. Though it became
harder every time he pulled away from me. The more he withdrew from me, the
more I clung, or tried to cling. I can't say I grew indifferent to his
rejection, but I lived with it.
His sadness added to my concern. Scott
came home and went straight to the sofa in the living room, where he spent
hours staring into nothingness. It scared the living hell out of me.
This wasn't the Scott I knew. The Scott I
knew and loved would never ignore me, nor would he ever let a fight get out of
hand. In the beginning of our relationship I had been, uh, a tad on the campy
side. Whenever something hit me the wrong way, I stomped or flounced off,
expecting Scott to follow me and beg me for forgiveness. He never did.
He did, however, tell me to grow up and
come back to him when I was ready for a serious relationship. I wasn't
impressed and vowed never to talk to him again.
I avoided him as much as possible, an
achievement in itself since we shared a dorm room. My avoidance lasted two
days, then he caught me by surprise. He waited for me behind the door, pulled
me in a tight embrace, and carried me over to his bed. There, he dropped me and
lowered himself on top of me. “We do not run out on each other, Riley, is that clear?”
I shoved against his chest with both
hands, enraged and indignant, but he didn't budge an inch. Leisurely, he
grasped both my wrists in one hand and put them above my head. The first time
he did this, I struggled madly, only to end up crying that I didn't want him to
leave me while at the same time battling against the horrible feeling of
embarrassment.
“I'm not going to leave you and the same goes for you. You're it for
me.”
He said it with so much conviction, so much
compassion, that I burst into tears. Scott was all I'd ever wanted. He was fun
to be around, had an easygoing attitude, and it didn't hurt that he had a body
to die for. I never got what he saw in me. I was a whole head shorter than him,
skinny, and never found the time to get a haircut, which naturally led to my
curls growing into a barely tamable mane.
“You can't say something like that,” I whined. “We're only nineteen.
All nineteen-year-olds promise each other to stay together forever. It never
works.”
“That's not true and even if it were, then we'll be the exception to
the rule.”
“You can't just―”
He silenced me with a kiss. He deepened the kiss and
the whole incident ended in us doing more fun stuff. I still flipped from time
to time, but after a few months I stopped running. Scott told me he was proud
of me when I stayed for the first time. I jumped him for that, muttering, “I
don't get why you put up with me.”
“I have a thing for drama queens,” he deadpanned.
For a fleeting second his comment hurt, then I
discovered the mischievous twinkle in his eyes. “Asshole.”
He grinned at me before he lavished my asshole with attention.
I got better at the not-flipping thing,
though I never got the hang of the not-being-jealous thing. To be fair, Scott
never gave me a reason to be jealous. It was merely the way other guys or girls
looked at him, the open hunger in their eyes. The man was mine and mine alone.
I never failed to make this clear to whoever dared to sidle up too close to
him.
“Ri, cut it out, it's not a pretty sight,” Scott always said in those
moments.
I made a show of batting my lashes at him, all fake
innocence. “I don't know what you're talking about, Scotty. Aren't you the one
who always tells me I'm the prettiest thing you ever saw?”
“You're a scamp.”
I gasped in shock, put my hands above my heart, and
widened my eyes before I gazed up at him. “Me? You're wounding me.”
“I am? Hmm, would it help if I tell you that you're the prettiest scamp
I've ever seen?”
“I don't know, big guy, I really don't know.”
Scott pulled me into his arms, kissed me thoroughly,
and asked, “You made up your mind now?”
“Yeah, I'm keeping you even if you suck at giving compliments.”
That was how we worked. Scott was the calm one,
grounding me, loving me in a way I never fathomed anyone would. If anything, we
grew closer over the years. We forged a bond that nothing could ever destroy.
Or so I thought.
H.C. Great excerpt. Thank you for stopping by today .
Thank you for having me here!
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