Hi, thanks for joining me on my blog tour.
My name's Emma Jane and I'm one of the authors of Otherworld.
Archetypal English toff William
"Liam" Barnes is in big trouble. He's borrowed money from Irish
gangster Davey McGrath with one simple proviso: get the prism from Matthew
Luttrell - seducing him if he has to - and bring it back to him. But the prism
isn't with Matthew, and Liam makes a decision he can't undo, meaning he's now
twenty thousand pounds in debt to a vicious gangster and has no idea where to
find the prism.
That is, until he meets stoic Irishman Jim Henvey, the real owner of the prism,
who has a cruel demi-goddess of a mother on the warpath for him. Liam and Jim
quickly find themselves tied up in each other's messes, and with more than just
the mortal world out to get them, is there any way they can find their way out
of a battle between dimensions together and still have time to figure out their
feelings for each other? Or will they sink deeper into trouble?
Today, I'm going to
talk about Liam. Liam is a spoilt young man from a well-off English family. His
father, Nicholas, thinks he's a waste of space. His mother, however, dotes on
him. Openly gay and not short on confidence, Liam is definitely not backwards
at coming forwards. He often speaks his mind and, even more often, acts before
he thinks. Impulsive, passionate, and reckless, with a potty-mouth and a knack
for inventive swears, Liam both frustrates and delights love-interest Jim. He
has a vulnerable side and can be child-like. He thrives on being loved - love
for his father and wanting his father's love being his initial drive.
Liam was hugely fun
to write and his character formed quickly in my mind. One of my first
inspirations for him was Lord Alfred "Bosie" Douglas - Oscar Wilde's
lover, but he soon became his own character.
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"I suppose you'll be wanting some
candyfloss," Jim said, glancing over at him as they neared the entrance.
"You look like the type with a sweet tooth."
"Candyfloss makes me horny," Liam said.
"If you think you can handle that..."
Jim raised his eyebrows. "That's one way to ruin
a childhood treat."
"My dear, everything makes me horny," Liam
said, sticking a cigarette between his lips to hide his smile.
"Everything."
"I should have guessed," Jim said with a
grin. They stopped at a stall, and Jim bought them both a stick of candyfloss.
"We're looking for my cousin, by the way. His name's Eoin. Looks like me
except with black hair and a bigger nose."
"Handsome," he commented, flicking the
cigarette away and peeling a strip from the candyfloss instead. He laughed.
"This stuff tastes like shit. Crunchy, sugary shit, I love it."
"It reminds me of being a kid," Jim said,
licking his fingers. "I used to save all my pocket money to come here. And
if I did run out, I'd, ah, borrow it from some of the less observant
patrons."
"You rotten bastard," Liam said, grinning.
"I can just imagine it. I bet you looked adorable." They walked past
the High Striker, where a weedy-looking man was struggling even to lift the
hammer. Liam eyed the guy running the game, checking out his muscular arms,
turning to walk backward so he could watch him a little longer.
"Eyes on the road, Buckingham," Jim said,
his voice low.
"Look at his
arms!" Liam said. "I have a thing for arms." He picked off more
candyfloss and popped it into his mouth. "You should have a go at that
game, I bet you'd win."
Otherworld
is published by Torquere Press. Buy it here
You can
follow Emma Jane on Twitter: @emizzy. Follow her blog:
http://emmy-j.blogspot.co.uk or visit her website: ejtett.weebly.com
Also by
Emma Jane:
Shuttered -
a novel published by Dreamspinner Press, due for release December 2014
Also by Liz
Powell:
Hunted - a novel published by Manifold Press
