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Guest - K.M. Fawcett
Good morning! We have author K. M. Fawcett joining us on the comfy couch today. K.M. brought a lovely tea - one of my favorites in fact - and I have a plate of buttery shortbread cookies and some delightful homemade cranraisin fudge. Don't hesitate to help yourself.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Codes of Character
Thank you, Lynda, for hosting me on Star-Crossed Romance today! I
brought with me a pot of Okinawan Jasmine green tea to pour for your readers as
we discuss codes of character.
Codes of ethics are the rules we use to govern the way we want to
live. Everyone has a code. The military has codes, professionals have codes,
and even pirates have codes, though I hear they’re more like guidelines than
actual rules.
Our codes of honor, ethics and conduct make up our conscious. They
give us a moral compass for orienteering our way though life. Right or wrong,
we all have a philosophy by which we live. And so should our characters.
Do unto others as you would have them do to you. We love characters
with strong moral codes: The Karate Kid’s Mr. Miyagi, Braveheart’s
William Wallace, Spiderman’s Peter Parker. These characters know that
with great power comes great responsibility (sorry, I couldn’t resist) and so
uphold a high moral standard.
But we also love characters with codes that rival the rules of
society, i.e the bad boy romance hero. Who doesn’t love a wronged hero who
takes matters into his own hands even if that means going against the
law? He’s redeemable in our eyes as long as he is 1) true to his own moral
philosophy and 2) that moral philosophy doesn’t stray too far from our own
beliefs.
Why do we love Han Solo? He was a scoundrel. A selfish,
scruffy-looking nerf herder in it for the reward money. How about Captain Jack
Sparrow? He was a pirate. A thief. The first thing he did after stepping off
his sinking ship was steal the harbormaster’s purse. What about Jack Colton in Romancing
the Stone? He was a mondo dismo.
Joan Wilder: You're a mondo dismo.
Jack Colton: I'm… what am I?
I'm what?
Joan Wilder: You're a man who takes money from stranded women!
Even though these heroes weren’t always heroic, they had a clear code
of conduct they believed in and followed. That glimpse into their psyche
enabled the viewers to understand their actions, to justify them, and
sympathize with the character. Since their moral philosophy didn’t stray
too far from our own, we loved them even before they were redeemed.
That emotional connection between character and reader is exactly what
we’re striving to achieve in our stories.
In my sci-fi romance, CAPTIVE (The Survival Race), alpha gladiator,
Max, is a tortured hero with his own moral code. Forced to compete in the
Survival Races--a blood sport where the last man alive wins--Max sees himself
as a beast. The only time he can feel human is when he’s taken to the breeding
box to mate. However, forcing himself on a woman would make him a complete
animal, yet seduction...well that’s a different story.
My heroine, Addy, has a moral code too. She has three rules about sex:
it is never casual, never used as a weapon, and never, ever given as a
thank-you gift.
If you’d like to see what happens when Max and Addy are trapped
together in a breeding box when he wants sex while she wants out, please read
the following excerpt.
K.M. Fawcett
writes sci-fi/ paranormal romances, and enjoys stories filled with adventure
and strong, kick butt heroes and heroines. She holds the rank of Sandan (3rd degree black belt) in
both Isshinryu Karate
and in Ryukonkai (Okinawan
weapons). She and her husband own Tenchi Isshinryu Karate Dojo in NJ. When not
writing or working out at the dojo, K.M. is home with her two children and two
cats.
Contact info:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/km.fawcett
Twitter: twitter.com/KMFawcett
Attacking The Page blog: www.attackingthepage.wordpress.com
My website: www.kmfawcett.com
AN IMPOSSIBLE JOURNEY
The last thing Addy Dawson remembers is a blazing inferno and freezing river water overtaking her lungs. When she awakens, Addy finds herself on a strange, alien planet, trapped in a cell with no doors, no windows-- and to her horror-- a naked warrior who claims to be her mate.
AN UNDENIABLE PASSION
An alpha gladiator, Max is forced to breed and produce the finest specimens for the Survival Race, a deadly blood sport created by the alien rulers of Hyborea. To rebel means torture-or worse-yet Max refuses to become the animal his captors want him to be. But their jailors will not be denied, and soon Addy and Max find themselves unwilling players in this cruel game. Pushed to the limit, they will risk everything for the chance at a life free from captivity. And though fate brought them together as adversaries, Max and Addy will discover that when they're together, there's nothing in the universe that can stop them.
Excerpt
Addy
drew her hand across the wall, searching for a hidden doorknob.
“If
you’re looking for me, I’m over here.”
She
spun to face the stranger but was tripped up by her hangover and stumbled into
the wall. Righting herself, she tried for a casual smile but knew it didn’t
pass for anything more than a nervous tic.
When
the room stopped spinning, she noticed he had propped himself up on one elbow.
His dark, shoulder-length hair and sleepy eyes enhanced his wicked
attractiveness. He made no attempt to move closer. Of course, he made no
attempt to cover himself, either, and his sheet had slid further down.
She
forced herself to look at his eyes. Eyes that shone eerily in the dark like a
cat’s. Eyes that appeared emerald.
Odd
choice for colored contacts.
“Come
here.” He lifted the sheet with one hand and patted the pillow bedding with the
other.
Her
heart rate revved as she stared at the parts of him beneath the sheet. “I...uh...I...umm.”
“Skittish
little thing, aren’t you?”
The
only way to stop gawking was to squeeze her eyes shut. “Who are you?”
“You
don’t know?” His voice oozed disappointment.
Apparently
they had gone through this already. So why couldn’t she remember? What else
couldn’t she remember? “Did I—? Did you—? Did we—?” There was no polite way to
ask if (a) she’d given herself to him under duress or (b) he’d violated her
while she was unconscious.
“Mate?”
Okay,
that was one way. Odd word choice but it sufficed. She nodded.
“No.”
She
relaxed.
“Not
yet.” There was no menace or presumption in his words. He spoke them casually,
matter-of-factly, as if they’d already discussed sex and concluded they’d sleep
together. When had she given him that idea? Her head ached trying to remember.
“I’m
sorry. You seem like a nice guy, but I can’t...you know...do this.”
“Oh.
First time, huh?”
“What?”
“Though
judging your age, I wouldn’t have pegged you for a virgin.”
“Excuse
me?”
“Relax.”
The sleep in his voice gave the word a husky sexiness. “I’ll make sure you
enjoy it, too.” He got up and strode toward her, eyes hungry and body very
ready to make good on his word.
If
her pulse was a car, the turbo just kicked in. “Stop right there,” she said,
and he did. The surprise was evident on his face. With a body like his, he
probably wasn’t used to rejection.
“Woman,
this won’t work unless we’re closer. Much closer.” He winked.
She
turned back to the wall, frantically feeling for that doorknob. But it was too
late. He was behind her, towering over her. Sweeping the hair off her shoulder.
Brushing his lips down the side of her neck.
A
tingling sensation slid down her spine. “Stop it. I’m warning you.”
“I
understand your hesitation,” he said between kisses. “But it’s going to happen
sooner or later.”
Like hell it is. She pivoted around and kneed him in the
groin.
"Fawcett delivers a suspenseful and captivating science fiction romance. A must read for all, but especially for fans of THE HUNGER GAMES." --Caridad Pineiro, NY Times & USA Today bestselling author
Buy links:
Indie Bound - http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781455546480
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-- Lynda Again
Thanks for visiting us K.M. This was a terrific post and I loved your excerpt! I liked the points you raised about codes for both the Hero and Heroine too. I think that's what distinguishes the hero from all others.
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Thanks for being with us, K.M. I had to chuckle at the ROMANCING THE STONE reference and Jack's response ;-)
As I said, great post and great excerpt.
Lynda
The truth is that we all love a hero. The man or woman who shows courage and responds to a code of honor is someone we admire.
Great post and excerpt. Loved the book and wishing you all the best with it.
A man with honor thrust into a breeding box with a woman for whom sex cannot be casual. I can't wait to see how you get them out of this, Kathy!
That's one thing about Gibbs on NCIS I love. He has his own set of rules to live by - at the insistance of his first wife.
And the secondary characters have taken the lead from him and made their own rules as well.
Thanks again Lynda for hosting me on the blog today! Who doesn't love a Romancing the Stone reference? :)
@Jacqueline - so true.
@Caridad - Thank you!
@Irene - Thanks. Enjoy the book.
@Beth - I don't watch NCIS (Can I assume Gibbs is a "bad boy"?). He sound like a good example of a character with his own code.
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