After a bitter
marriage, Paxton seeks respite from his loss.
Rediscovering his writing, he never expected creating a piece worthy of
reading nor for two unsuspecting paths to cross in the most unconventional of
ways.
Thousands of miles separated them, yet he’d
never felt closer to anyone. Finding out
that happiness and love was attainable again, was one thing. Having Alissa, was another.
When the two meet, sparks fly, chemistry is
beyond explosive, and emotions reach a boiling point. Their brief love affair ignited the fuse but
what Paxton neglected to anticipate was that his son would fall for the sweet,
meek demurred woman in Alissa or the fact the woman would be their salvation;
in more ways than one.
Born and
raised in small town Northern Ontario, Canada, Carey Decevito has always had a
penchant for reading and writing.
More than
a decade later, with weeks of sleepless nights, where exhaustion settled into
her everyday existence, she finally gave and put pen to paper (more like
fingers to keyboard). She submitted to the dreams that plagued her.
And the rest, as they say, is history!
Carey
Decevito enjoys spending time with family and friends, the outdoors,
travelling, and playing tourist in Canada’s National Capital region. When
life gets crazy, she seeks respite through her writing and reading. If
all else fails, she knows there’s never a dull moment with her prolific
story-teller of a four-year-old daughter, her goofy husband and their two cats
who she swears are out to get her.
With two
published works under her belt, Once Written, Twice Shy is
her second and the first book which is part of a five-book series
entitled The Broken Men Chronicles.
She Knows What Men Think?
And they thought
women were complex creatures... Ha!
After decades of
reading an array of novels: thrillers, mystery, suspense, paranormal and yeah,
romance, I realized one thing…I hadn’t come across a work of romance where a
woman had written in a male’s perspective, in the first person.
Since I’m some
kind of masochist—okay, so I love to impose a challenge or two (or a hundred)
where my writing is concerned—I took a leap of faith. Thus began my adventure!
Once
Written, Twice Shy (OWTS) was inspired by a play
on online dating and my love for reading and writing. What I didn’t know, at the time, was that not
only would one book be born, but an entire series would follow!
All
interconnected, yet vastly different, the men of The Broken Men Chronicles series each have a unique story to
tell. From a divorcé, to a widower, a
retired militant, even the age-old lost love scenario, and childhood nemeses,
these men are scarred in some way yet they persevere. Some battles, both physical and emotional,
are tougher than others but they all seek one thing…to come out on top.
I’m no shrink. I’m no guy. I don’t have some kind of degree in male psyche
analysis of any kind. And no, I haven’t
suffered an electrical shock much like Mel Gibson in What Women Want where I miraculously know what’s going on up there. Now, you’re wondering how in the world does a
woman pull it off?
You see, at a
certain point in life (nearing my thirties), I came to realize that what men
and women want out of life, isn’t all that different: a career, a family or at
least someone to call theirs, a home, friends, happiness…need I say more? So, I seized the gauntlet and began to write.
I’m the kind of
writer that writes with inhibited emotion.
If I can’t feel it, it’s no good.
In keeping close with everyday life, I like to mix things up. From the hot and sexy, to the rage, the
grief, the turmoil that uncertainty in one’s life can cause, not to mention the
humor, my readers are thrust into a world where they can relate. Personally, I love nothing more than a work
of fiction where I can picture myself, or someone I know, experiencing or
having experienced whatever hurdle, whatever scene I’m reading at the time.
Reading is an
escape. It’s a way to detach yourself
from your world and immerse yourself
into another’s. Should you laugh, feel
angered, annoyed, overjoyed, not to mention, thrilled, at any point in a read,
then the author’s done their job efficiently.
Some may say
that I have feminized my male
leads. I disagree. Inspired by people in my life, I wrote
characters that have a certain degree of respect toward the opposite sex (yes,
even players can have some). In true guy fashion, my men’s dialect can be
crass and inappropriate at times as it can be loving and endearing. Same goes for their behavior. I wasn’t looking to write up a slew of Stepford characters. Realistic means with fault and I strive to capture that no matter who the character
may be. Of course, writing first person
also means that your characters need substance and delving into each of these
men’s lives, you’ll quickly come to find out, there is no lack of it. With that said, male readers are able to
relate to these characters as much as their female counterparts.
In closing, I
have to say that my experience in writing from a male’s perspective has been a
humbling one. I’ve loved the self-imposed
challenge, not to mention the humorous discussions I’ve had with my male
friends and husband while entertaining the task. For those of you reading this post, I hope that you’ve enjoyed the insight to my inner writer
workings. And finally, a big thank you to Sylvia for having me. It’s been a pleasure!
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