Hi, everyone. Olivia Brynn is visiting Gem’s Place today interviewing one of her characters from her new erotic m/m short story,  Flipped. Please make her welcome. *Ahem* (She’s giving a way a book.)

Hey Gem! I brought Carter Hope along with me to visit your place today. He was kicked out of the house by Mario

CH – I was not kicked out.

OB – That’s what you think. Mario told me to pick you up on my way to Gem’s. Said you were breathing down the electrician’s necks.

CH – I don’t trust them. I went to high school with one, and he cheated on a history exam.

OB – Let it go, Carter. That was years ago. Surely you did some things in high school that you’re not proud of.

Carter raises one blond eyebrow. I decide to drop the subject.

OB – Anyway, I brought you over here to show Gem and her readers how charming you are. Don’t spoil it.

CH – Charming? Huh. No one’s ever called me charming before. That’s not author-code-speak for “wuss” is it?

OB – Of course not. Now, can we get started? Ahem.

I pull out a list of questions Mario wanted me to ask Carter.

OB – Is it true you have a freckle on your right hip that marks a very ticklish spot?

CH – What the—

Carter snatches the list out of my hand and scans it.

CH – Mario!

He reads through the list, and his face softens until there’s a slight redness coloring his cheekbones and a smile curling his lips. I glance at Gem, and we both silently “aww”

OB – I’ll take that as a “yes”, then.

He folds the paper tenderly and slides it in his shirt pocket.

CH – I thought you wanted to know my favorite color, or last movie I went to, or some damn thing.

OB – Okay, fine. What’s your favorite color?

He smiles again, the glint in his eye no longer embarrassed. It’s dripping with devilishness.

CH – Brown.

Mario’s eyes are brown, which is a pretty good indicator that I’ve lost him at this point. He rubs the shirt pocket, his attention no longer on Gem or me.

OB – Uh, maybe I should just post a blurb for Flipped. I don’t think you’re focused enough for this.

CH – Yeah. Okay. That’s good.

OB – *sighs* Gem, hand me a pen, I’ll write out the blurb. 

Carter and Mario have been best friends for years. Their joint project to flip a house for a profit brings them closer than they thought possible, but is their friendship is too precious to sacrifice for a night of lust?

Carter Hope would do just about anything for his best friend. When Mario Gutierrez gets the bright idea to buy an old house together to flip, Carter swears he’s out of his mind. Unfortunately, Mario is hard to resist. After one weird conversation at a bar and one meaningful look across an empty beer bottle, Carter isn’t sure he’s not the one flipping for his friend. They’re both tops, so to make this work, one will have to give in and roll over.

To thank your readers for putting up with this strong silent type guy, I’d like to offer one commenter a digital copy of Flipped. Do you have any questions for Carter? I’ll make sure he answers any left in the comments, and announce a winner in the morning.

I see Carter edging toward the car, so I’d better get going. Thanks, Gem!

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Thanks for bringing Carter and sharing him with us today, Olivia. It was fun! For those who stop by today to chat with Olivia and Carter, leave a comment for a chance to win a digital copy of Flipped.