Character Spotlight with Kate McMurray

Please give a warm welcome to Matt Blanco from Out in the Field by Kate McMurray today as we sit down and see what makes him tick.

Q: So tell us about yourself. What got you in the crosshairs for your author?

Hi. Well, I played first base for the Eagles. They're a Major League team in New York City. I had a pretty good career, you know, a couple of Golden Gloves, pretty good numbers. Deep down, though, I'm just a kid from Brooklyn. But Kate, man, she's this big baseball fan. She thought I had a story worth telling. So here we are.

Q: What was it that drew you to your mate?

Dude, have you seen him? First moment I laid eyes on him, I was a goner. But Iggy is also this really sweet, smart, funny guy, and I can just totally be myself around him. He gets me. I don't have to be this big baseball star, and I don't have to hide my sexuality either. With Iggy, I'm myself. It's great.

Q: A little naughty fun, where was the wildest place you seduced your partner(s)?

We hooked up for the first time in the locker room in FSB Stadium, home of the Eagles. I was so worried we'd get caught, but it was too hot an opportunity to pass up!

Q: Boxers, briefs or Commando on a man?

Briefs. You can't very well wear boxers under baseball uniform pants.  

Q: If your partner wants to seduce you, what's one sure fire trick he can play?

Most days, Iggy just has to give me this look he has. It's kind of just a smirk, but man, that gets me every time.

Q: What is the one place on your partner's body that you know will drive him wild-in and out of bed?

I couldn't ever do anything that would affect his game, but he's a sucker for a good massage. You rub his shoulders, he becomes putty. He also loves to kiss and has a great mouth.

Q: What was one of the most embarrassing thing your author did to you in Out in the Field?

I had some low moments. See, I hurt my knee pretty bad. I lied about how bad it was, pretended like it didn't hurt as much as it did. That sure came back to bite me in the ass—I had to stop playing for a while. And not playing baseball was the worst thing that could have happened, because that's all my whole life had been up to that point. Or that's what I thought, anyway. I said some things I'm not too proud of to people I care about.

Q: Anything else you would like to add?

Don't let all the baseball talk scare you off! The book tells the story of my learning to be more than just baseball. Also, there was that hot sex scene in the locker room; that was pretty great, if you ask me.

Want to check out a cool contest? Drop by Kate's website for all the details
http://www.katemcmurray.com/2012/04/out-in-the-field-giveaway/

Thank you Matt for joining us on 'Meet the Character' day here at Dawn's Reading nook Blog. Please find Out in the Field by Kate McMurray at Loose Id.  (http://www.loose-id.com/Out-in-the-Field.aspx)

BLURB:

Matt Blanco has had a Hall-of-Fame-worthy career as the first baseman for the legendary Brooklyn Eagles, but age and a knee injury are threatening to end it. That's when rookie Ignacio Rodriguez walks into his life. Matt has a policy of not getting involved with anyone for fear that they might share his secret with the world: that he's a gay professional athlete. But this new rookie has him wanting to throw that policy out the window.

Iggy Rodriguez just got everything he ever wanted: a position in the starting lineup of the Brooklyn Eagles, his favorite team since he was a kid. Even better, he's playing alongside his idol Matt Blanco. A locker room encounter one day reveals that he and Matt have even more in common than he would have guessed.

When Matt and Iggy fall for each other, they have a hard road ahead, their path to happiness blocked by injuries, trades, and the New York media hungry for a scandal. Fate has pitched them a game-winning run, but will the choice between love and baseball make them with a no-hitter instead?

BIO:

Kate McMurray is a NYC-based writer, editor, and baseball fanatic. She writes m/m romances and reads lots of books. She also likes crafts and plays the violin and lives in Brooklyn in an apartment over an ice cream parlor. Visit her at www.katemcmurray.com.