New Release Spotlight/Giveaway: Chasing Safe Harbor by Andrew Grey

Title: Chasing Safe Harbor

Author: Andrew Grey

Series: Rugged Coast Book 1

Genre:  M/M Contemporary Romance

Release Date: Aug 15, 2024

Edition/Formats Available In: eBook & Print

 

Blurb/Synopsis:

The last thing DEA contractor Thorsen Magnus wanted was an assignment that brings him back to where he grew up, a small town four hours north of San Francisco. He left years ago to get away from his intolerant father and hasn’t been anxious for a reunion. But he has a job to do, and his reward might turn out to be more than he hoped for.

Michael Constantine trained as an architect, but now works for his father’s construction company. Unlike his golden child younger brother, he does all his family expects and still feels like he can never do anything right for his father. Needing time to think, he goes to his favorite spot overlooking the ocean, where he witnesses something strange through the fog, and in the process nearly falls right into Thor’s strong arms.

Thor had been hoping to see a rendezvous off the coast, but Michael’s presence changes everything. Thor needs to know what he saw, but as attraction builds with Thor’s attempts to get Michael to confide in him, so does Thor’s caution about starting a relationship, no matter how strong the desire. Eventually they agree to work together, but any investigation in a small town has the potential to come close to home and could terminate their fledgling relationship before it really begins.

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Interview with Andrew Grey

Tell us about your latest book, who are the main character’s and what can we expect when we pick it up?  Chasing Safe Harbor is a story set on the rugged coast of northern California.  Michael is an architect and Thor is a contractor for the DEA.  Michael witnesses something that Thor has been trying to see for weeks and that sets them on a path that leads to intrigue and attraction. 

 

Do you come up with the hook first, or do you create characters first and then dig through until you find a hook?  With this story, I came up with the setting first.  I was visiting that area of the country and it spoke to me.  From there, the characters and story sort of emerged from the coastal fog. 

 

Which of your own characters would you like to have lunch with?  I think Thor and Richard would be fun to share lunch with, though you never know if they’d make it through the entire meal before being called away.  I’d of course tag along on their adventure. 

 

Tell us about what you are reading at the moment or anticipate reading in the future? Any favorite authors you enjoy reading in your spare time?  Right now, I am listening to an audiobook that I’m proofing.  The Doctor’s Heart will be available in audio really soon. 

 

Which of your own books would you like to live in?  That’s pretty hard to a answer because I do live in the Carlisle Books in a way.  I think I’d like to vacation in Past hos Defenses, and I visit the Rugged Coast once a year.  But I think if I could I’d live in the Farm stories.  I think at this time in my life, I’d like a little simplicity. 

 

What do you do when you have free time?  I garden in the yard.  I’m currently the president of my local garden club. 

 

How do you approach character development in your stories? Do you have any specific techniques or methods that you find particularly effective?  I wish I could say that I have some trick I could pass on, but I really don’t.  Often characters develop as I write the story.  They tell me about themselves as I go. 

 

What do you believe sets your writing apart from others in your genre, and why should readers choose to read your books?  This is a question I have asked myself a number of times.  I like to think that my stories have warmth and a heart centered on family.  Even when it has suspense and action, the heart is always there and in the end the characters begin to build a family that will care for them for life. 

 

Can you discuss any upcoming projects or books that you're currently working on? What can readers expect from your future works?  At the moment, I have a number of upcoming books, but I want to say that Finding Safe Harbor will release in December and you’ll get more of Thor and Michael’s adventures.  

 

Andrew grew up in western Michigan with a father who loved to tell stories and a mother who loved to read them. Since then, he has lived throughout the country and traveled throughout the world. He has a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and works in information systems for a large corporation.

Andrew’s hobbies include collecting antiques, gardening, and leaving his dirty dishes anywhere but in the sink (particularly when writing) He considers himself blessed with an accepting family, fantastic friends, and the world’s most supportive and loving partner. Andrew currently lives in beautiful, historic Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

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