Quiet Strength is now out on preorder and I couldn’t be more excited. When I first wrote Eric as a side character in Flawed Perfection, I hadn’t thought of a backstory for him and had no idea what his history was. I basically just plopped him down and told myself that he was growing more confident and that he would be a good friend for Nathan.
As readers started contacting me about Nathan and Flawed Perfection, one of the constant threads in their messages was that they wanted to know more about Eric. Well, that took me a little while to figure out. Then as I started to finish Silent Strength, I realized that there was still more to his story, so I had to keep going to show you what happened.
I can’t wait for you to see the second part of that story. I know Eric and Marcus will pop up again when I sit down and write another story for Nathan, but it’s hard to let them go. They’re so sweet and just so cute together.
Here’s the first chapter if you’re curious…
Eric’s grown more confident. He has to admit that.
With Marcus’s love and support, he’s stronger than ever, but it’s not enough. His daddy’s given him the ability to go after what he wants, but there’s so much more that feels just out of reach. Eric doesn’t want part of the lifestyle or some of the submission…he wants everything.
For Marcus, there’s nothing more beautiful than watching his boy’s confidence grow.
Marcus loves every step that Eric has taken on his journey, but he doesn’t want to push his boy too far, too fast. And when the only part of Marcus’s future that’s clear is Eric by his side, it’s not fair to his boy to rush things. A daddy should be able to provide for his boy. A looming retirement and a questionable future aren’t enough. Not when he wants to give his boy everything.
When it comes to their relationship, Eric is ready to jump in headfirst. But how does Eric show his daddy that everything doesn’t have to be planned out to be perfect?