Morning lovelies! Today I've got the fab Pelaam dropping in! I've sat her in the interview seat, extracted some answers and discovered a lot of interesting things about her latest release, Captive. Read on to find out more!
When the Alphan warrior Nakai captures a Xyran pirate ship, the last thing he expects is to have his heart stolen by a beaten, human male named Einian. He’s equally surprised by the ship’s other captive, a badly injured Xyran who’s apparently important to the human Nakai has rescued.
Nakai wants to court Einian and take him as his mate. But he can’t ignore the Xyran Sukh, in part because of Einian’s feelings for him … and in part for reasons Nakai doesn’t even want to admit to himself.
But when Einian’s life is in danger, Alphan and Xyran must work as one to find him, each finally willing to face the attraction between them.
But have they left it too late?
Available at: Evernight Publishing
Welcome Pelaam! I think this is your first interview at the blog, so
I must ask, when did you start writing and why?
Hi, thank you. It’s
way cool to be here. I’ve written since I was a child, staring out with fantasy
and sci. Then I moved onto fanfic sci fi from my favourite shows. About ten
years ago, my partner encouraged me to submit to a free site – Literotica. I
was really nervous but did it. While sending my free stories to them, I got
best gay male Halloween story for my twist on a werewolf tale titled “A call
from the heart.” And I was best gay male author for a sci fi/fantasy story
titled “Opposites Attract.” I was approached by a publisher and asked if I
wanted to be published, and the rest, as they say, is history.
You write mm romances. Why?
I believe love is
love. While the majority of my books aren’t suitable for young LBGTQ readers,
there’s a need for books to be out there where the hero gets his man. Whether
they are the sci fi/fantasy/paranormal that I normally write, or just a couple
of everyday guys/girls falling in love. I always wrote my stories with a strong
bond between my male characters, and when I found slash fanfic, made the
transition from more than friends to lovers, and it feels right to me.
Your latest release is Captive, a science fiction novel. Where did
the inspiration for this story come from?
I loved the Evernight
concept, and I love sci fi. I was quite fortunate in that as soon as I started
thinking about the concept an idea formed. The dynamic for Nakai and Sukh are both
alpha males who realise that they don’t hate one another, despite being from
differing, and opposing, worlds. Einian is the more gentle dynamic.
What was the hardest thing about writing a mmm novel?
Getting
the dynamic right. It’s my first m/m/m, and I had to remember there were three
sets of feelings and emotions to consider, not just two.
Did you have to do any research? Tell us about it.
I love creating
worlds, but in this case, the worlds were already set. But I created Nakai’s
home and came up with several new words to go into the language database,
including food words. I love to get something about food and drink in my books.
So I spent time looking at languages.
What´s next for you?
I have a shifter
book, and a couple of paranormal short stories coming out next month, so watch
out for “On Dragon’s Wings”, “Haunted by the Past” and “Familiar or Not.”
And finally, this blog is all about dreams, so, what is yours?
I’d love to be able
to write full time. I achieved my first dream when my first ebook was
published. My second was when the Evernight Manlove anthology Alpha’s Claim which I contributed to made it
into print, so I have an actual physical book to hold. They say things come in
threes. So I’m still hoping and dreaming.
Heating up the cool:
September quickie
Favorite color: I have two, red and blue.
Favorite scent: I like floral, I love the scent of rose
Favorite food: Savoury is mac ‘n’
cheese, and sweet is a good dark chocolate
Favorite song: Currently it’s ‘We are
Done’ by the Madden Brothers
A book to read this
month: I can’t choose just one.
What you look forward to
this month: For writing. I’d like to finish a novella I’ve
been working on for a while, a whole mythological/fantasy epic. As we move into
October, it’s another step closer to Summer for me in New Zealand, and so
getting out more, doing my writing on the beach where it’s warm and peaceful.
About Pelaam:
Living in clean, green New Zealand, Pelaam is a multi-published author of gay romance and erotic fiction. When not writing, Pelaam likes to indulge in her other passions of cookery and wine appreciation.
Contact links: https://www.facebook.com/
Author page https://www.facebook.com/
Email: pelaam@hotmail.com
~~~Excerpt~~~
“You may not think so, but you are a guest here.” Nakai indicated his men with a sweep of his hand. “These men are here as much to protect you, as to ensure no one can accuse me of endangering other Alphans by tending to you here.”
“Why? Why am I not rotting in an Alphan prison?”
The Xyran’s tongue flicked out. To Nakai’s shock, the action produced a reaction low in his belly and heat in his groin. He cleared his throat, unwilling to risk his voice sounding husky to the Xyran’s ears. “Firstly, contrary to what propaganda is expounded on your home world, we treat all prisoners equally. Our prisons are clean, dry, and we offer a degree of comfort even to those who have broken our laws. Secondly, since you are injured, you would normally be in a military hospital. As I captained the ship that attacked your vessel, I have the right to ask to be responsible for your care. Thirdly, I did it for Einian.”
That got a reaction from Sukh. His eyes narrowed, and his fingers tightened in the coverlet. Although the Xyran only gave him the briefest glimpse of his true feelings, Nakai hadn’t risen to ship’s captain while maintaining control of his estate without proving his mettle repeatedly.
“What of the human?” Sukh asked.
Nakai made a show of smoothing his robe but watched the Xyran from the corner of his eye. “As you know, despite being badly injured himself, he seemed only concerned that we found and rescued you. I felt such concern should be heeded.”
“The human is soft.”
The hardness of the words was not matched by the Xyran’s tone. If anything he sounded a little gentler, but again Nakai gave no indication he’d noticed. Instead he shrugged, straightening up to look the Xyran in the eye. “On my world compassion is valued. What one man on his own will fail to accomplish can be achieved if he has the support of those who care.”
“And on mine the strong succeed, the weak fail. Standing is everything. Where you are, your place in the tribe, dictates whether you live or die.”
“Perhaps you should be grateful the human thought enough of your life to make sure you weren’t overlooked. Or you would be dead.” Nakai wasn’t prepared for the derisory snort from the Xyran.
“You call this living? Your physician felt I needed to know I would be crippled for life. The human’s compassion has sentenced me to a living death.”
The reaction was far from what Nakai had expected. He glowered at the Xyran. “Stop feeling sorry for yourself,” Nakai snapped angrily. “You lie there, wallowing in self-pity. The human has barely been conscious since his rescue, and still spoke of you, not of himself. My physician feared Einian would lose his fragile hold on the thread of life. You will recover, and regain all your strength. At worst you will limp. Hardly a living death.”
The Xyran stared at him. Clearly, Nakai’s outburst had taken him by surprise. Nakai opted for a tactical withdrawal while he was still ahead. “I will visit you again. Bring you some books to read.” He reached the door before he was stopped by a shout from the Xyran.
“Nakai!”
It was the first time the Xyran had used his name. Up to now whenever the Xyran had spoken to him, he’d only referred to Nakai as “Alphan”. Nakai turned slowly. “Yes, Sukh?”
The Xyran hesitated, as if unsure of how to react to the use of his name, or of how to phrase what he wished to say. Nakai waited patiently.
“How is the boy? Is he recovering well?”
Nakai allowed himself a slight smile. It was a small victory, but a victory nonetheless. “He is very weak. The beating was brutal. But Kele fears his spirit, as much as his body, was hurt. Do you know of anything I can do that he might like? No matter how small. I will ensure he knows you asked about him.”
Sukh’s tongue flicked back and forth a couple of times, and Nakai watched the movement, his cock thickening. He closed his eyes, willing the incipient erection away. He wasn’t willing to admit his arousal whenever he was in the Xyran’s proximity.
“Music. Einian likes music. Pipes especially.”
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