Cate Ashwood's Blog: Blog Tour: Seduction in Red by D.t. Peterson

Author Bio: D.t. Peterson lives in the suburbs of Philadelphia. He enjoys traveling, and being outdoors. His hobbies include canoeing, hiking, whitewater rafting, and furniture making. His debut novel was The Cove.

Publisher: Self-published

Cover Artist: Jared Rackler

Blurb(s): Trevor is young, rich and single; completely open and out about who he is, unwilling to hide it from anyone. Cody is shy and inexperienced, exploring the desires he secretly craves to fulfill for the first time. Unknowingly, they venture down a path which neither of them could have ever imagined.

Interview

1. Where did you get the idea for your book?
Usually I have an idea, a story rolling around in my head. Something I think would be relevant and interesting. Once i have decided to go with it, I start with the ending, where I want the book to go, the emotions I want to illicit. I find it easier to write when I know where I am heading, the purpose and the meaning of what I want to portray.

2. What's the most challenging and most rewarding parts of being an author?
I'm a people person, I love interacting with others, discussing just about any topic. The most rewarding part of being an author is getting to talk with the readers. The most difficult part of being a writer is getting your works out in the public eye, I despise promoting.

3. Are you a plotter or a pantser and how do you get your ideas down on paper?
I'm a bit of both, I have a defined ending, but I tend to improvise along the way. Sometimes it is better to go where the characters lead you

4. Are your characters based on real people or are they entirely fictional?
The characters are pure fiction in most respects. Some of their traits, their wants and desires are based on the things we all seek, love, acceptance, a sense of fitting in.

Excerpt:

“I’m Trevor,” he said smiling broadly, stretching out his hand.

“Hi, I’m Cody,” I said shaking his hand.

He held my hand longer than I was used to and I gazed at the rings on his fingers and the bracelets on his wrists.

“How did you know what I was drinking?”

“I noticed you as soon as you walked in,” he said, seductively, smiling.

“Noticed me?”

“Yeah, I’ve never seen you before. You must be new.”

“Oh,” I half smiled back, “I’ve never been here before. It’s my first time.”

“Thought so,” he continued, in between swigging on his beer and checking me out.

“Huh?” I replied, leaning closer towards him, unable to hear him above the music.

“C’mon,” he shouted above the blaring disco music as he grabbed the beer bottles off of the bar, “follow me.”

He led me around the dance floor, to the back of the club where it was less noisy.

“Here,” he said sitting down, closely, next to me at a table, “This is better.”

“It is, I can hear you now.” I agreed.

“You’re really cute,” he started, “but you look really young. How old are you?”

“Just turned twenty one,” I stated proudly.

“Sweet,” he said grinning deviously, “but you look younger...”

“I get that a lot…” I replied.

“It’s cool, I’m twenty three. Not too old for you is it?”

“No idea yet,” I replied nervously.

“Can I ask you something?”

“Yeah,” I replied.

“Have you done anything yet?”

“Done anything?”

“Yeah, you known, been with another guy?”

“Oh, no. Not yet.”

“Hot. But you want to?”

“I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately.”

“Guess that’s why you’re here,” he chuckled.

“Yeah, I suppose so, I’m curious…”

“How about you?” I asked.

“Me?” he said proudly, “I’ve been out awhile. Can’t ya tell?”

I could actually. He had an air of confidence about him, secure in knowing who he was, not caring about what anyone else thought. He had long blonde hair and stunning blue eyes. He was almost androgynous looking. I couldn’t help but not look at him as I had followed him from the bar, gazing at his lean and slender body.

Categories: Contemporary, Erotica, Gay Fiction, M/M Romance, Romance

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