Touch of Temptation: Hidden Desires in Motion

Every Private Encounters story starts with a spark I can’t ignore. For Touch of Temptation, it was a single question: What happens when the quiet dissatisfaction of a carefully constructed life collides with a desire that refuses to stay hidden?

Marcus Hale arrived fully formed in my mind — a forty-one-year-old tech executive who’s built everything except the connection he secretly craves. Writing him meant peeling back layers of routine and ambition to reveal the man underneath: restless, yearning, and terrified of what he might find if he lets go. Then came Caleb Montrose, a charismatic twenty-five-year-old trainer who carries his own quiet confidence. Their chemistry was electric from the first scene I wrote, a slow burn that surprised even me with its intensity. Drafting their late-night sessions, the push and pull of boundaries and temptation, felt like holding my breath — because I knew once they crossed the line, nothing in their lives (or in this series) would ever be the same.

Seattle’s private studios and Marcus’s sleek home gym became my stage for exploring identity, desire, and the cost of authenticity. Every rep, every glance, every whispered confession reminded me why I write these stories: to capture the moment someone dares to want more, even when the world is watching. Touch of Temptation is out now, and I can’t wait for you to meet Marcus and Caleb — two men who discover that the most dangerous thing about forbidden attraction isn’t the desire itself, but what happens when it’s exposed.