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Indecent Proposals #3
Restless
No more little Miss Nice
Strait-laced lawyer Lizzie has had enough of being a good girl. This Christmas, she’s going to be naughty – very, very naughty. And lucky for her, she knows just the guy to help her…
Patrick Gauge, a rugged musician with a body to die for, is exactly the type of man Lizzie’s got on her Christmas wish list. What better way to take the plunge into being wild than by jumping right into his bed! But will Gauge be gone by New Year’s Eve?
224 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 22, 2008
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About the author
Tori Carrington
186 books186 followersAuthor Tori Carrington is the penname of husband and wife writing team Lori and Tony Karayianni.
Hands down, penning a bio is always the most difficult writing challenge we take on. What do we say? What do we keep a secret? Considering we've been writing together for over twenty-two years...well, that reveals more about us than anything you'll likely read here. We're fiction writers simply because we enjoy escaping into an exciting, colorful, fictional world of our own making. Take great, shameless pleasure in delving into the lives of others. Revel in living vicariously through our characters, trying on career hats we'd never otherwise put on, stretching muscles we'd probably be better off excercising in reality. We won't even discuss how our writing allows us to voice opinions on society, romance and human sexuality that aren't subject to public ridicule but rather presented as entertainment. To go there, well, we'd be revealing a little too much, now, wouldn't we?
So we'll stick to just the facts, ma'am -- or sir, depending on your preference, which may or may not have anything to do with your sex. Should you desire more information, feel free to e-mail us and we'll provide you with our phone number, or -- our preference -- arrange to meet with you one-on-one where we can learn as much, or perhaps more, about you as you will about us. Depending on our mood, we may spill everything we'd prefer to keep a secret, like which traits we would change about the other if given half a chance. Likewise, we may wisecrack our way through the interview, sprinkle our responses with what we find exciting about our latest book, and blissfully skate over personal details that might bare a little too much.
Trust us, this is not an attempt to create an aura of mystery. We're not quite that saavy. No, we're just very protective of our evolving selves and consider ourselves open-minded, known to change an opinion the moment we voice it or are presented with further information, so we're hesitant to commit any to writing. Guess we're very Socrates-like (as opposed to Socratic) in that way, which isn't altogether a bad thing..
So rather than dictate to you here, we'll lay out the basic facts, then provide a number of links to others who have interviewed us.
I'm (Lori Schlachter Karayianni) a Holy Toledo, Ohio, native, having attended Central Catholic but ultimately graduating from Macomber-Whitney with certification in computer science. After working in the computer industry for a number of years -- and after Tony and I endeavored to write our first novel -- I switched to temp work which ultimately led to a four-year stint as a secretary/sales clerk in the engineering and international sales departments of Owens-Illinois, the international container company that put the "glass" into The Glass City. I put the brakes on before I reached the five-year mark, however, the point of no return for most dreamers who get caught in the corporate trap (more vacation time? Better benefits? Probably I should stay until retirement).
Tony's background couldn't be more different from mine, but thankfully it led him to me. Born in Smila, a small hillside village in the area of Ancient Olympia outside Pyrgos, Greece, (where his family has deep roots and an older brother still maintains the family olive groves) he was raised in Athens during a time of political and cultural upheaval, although neither stopped him from becoming a drummer in a successful pop band that often played with Greek singer Teris Chrysos. He immigrated to the U.S. in late 1976 and with the help of the Greek community achieved the American Dream. Only the hunger for something more, the restless searching that originally compelled him to turn his back on his successful music career and brought him here, remained. It wasn't until after we'd become a couple, and he turned to me and suggested that we try our hand at writing, that both of us discovered the true meaning of th
Hands down, penning a bio is always the most difficult writing challenge we take on. What do we say? What do we keep a secret? Considering we've been writing together for over twenty-two years...well, that reveals more about us than anything you'll likely read here. We're fiction writers simply because we enjoy escaping into an exciting, colorful, fictional world of our own making. Take great, shameless pleasure in delving into the lives of others. Revel in living vicariously through our characters, trying on career hats we'd never otherwise put on, stretching muscles we'd probably be better off excercising in reality. We won't even discuss how our writing allows us to voice opinions on society, romance and human sexuality that aren't subject to public ridicule but rather presented as entertainment. To go there, well, we'd be revealing a little too much, now, wouldn't we?
So we'll stick to just the facts, ma'am -- or sir, depending on your preference, which may or may not have anything to do with your sex. Should you desire more information, feel free to e-mail us and we'll provide you with our phone number, or -- our preference -- arrange to meet with you one-on-one where we can learn as much, or perhaps more, about you as you will about us. Depending on our mood, we may spill everything we'd prefer to keep a secret, like which traits we would change about the other if given half a chance. Likewise, we may wisecrack our way through the interview, sprinkle our responses with what we find exciting about our latest book, and blissfully skate over personal details that might bare a little too much.
Trust us, this is not an attempt to create an aura of mystery. We're not quite that saavy. No, we're just very protective of our evolving selves and consider ourselves open-minded, known to change an opinion the moment we voice it or are presented with further information, so we're hesitant to commit any to writing. Guess we're very Socrates-like (as opposed to Socratic) in that way, which isn't altogether a bad thing..
So rather than dictate to you here, we'll lay out the basic facts, then provide a number of links to others who have interviewed us.
I'm (Lori Schlachter Karayianni) a Holy Toledo, Ohio, native, having attended Central Catholic but ultimately graduating from Macomber-Whitney with certification in computer science. After working in the computer industry for a number of years -- and after Tony and I endeavored to write our first novel -- I switched to temp work which ultimately led to a four-year stint as a secretary/sales clerk in the engineering and international sales departments of Owens-Illinois, the international container company that put the "glass" into The Glass City. I put the brakes on before I reached the five-year mark, however, the point of no return for most dreamers who get caught in the corporate trap (more vacation time? Better benefits? Probably I should stay until retirement).
Tony's background couldn't be more different from mine, but thankfully it led him to me. Born in Smila, a small hillside village in the area of Ancient Olympia outside Pyrgos, Greece, (where his family has deep roots and an older brother still maintains the family olive groves) he was raised in Athens during a time of political and cultural upheaval, although neither stopped him from becoming a drummer in a successful pop band that often played with Greek singer Teris Chrysos. He immigrated to the U.S. in late 1976 and with the help of the Greek community achieved the American Dream. Only the hunger for something more, the restless searching that originally compelled him to turn his back on his successful music career and brought him here, remained. It wasn't until after we'd become a couple, and he turned to me and suggested that we try our hand at writing, that both of us discovered the true meaning of th
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October 4, 2025
A wonderful hot story about love and family and the risk always being worth it
March 4, 2017
Patrick Gauge, the "other guy" from the story by the same author, Shameless, has come back to Fantasy, Michigan, perhaps to rebuild some bridges. But things aren't going so well since he's still in love with his best friend's wife, Nina. But while he's building bridges, he'll take some free distraction sex from his landlord and neighbor, Lizzie. She's a high power lawyer with a quirky family and a cheating ex-boyfriend that Lizzie is still kind of hung up on, despite his asshole behavior. They're resolving their individual problems and having incredible sex in the meantime, but Gauge isn't in a place for love - he still doesn't find himself worthy.
I read this out of order, but only because I HAD to know what happened to Gauge after his shenanigans in Shameless. I more or less thought him a selfish asshole and I was right - this story confirmed that that's what he was, but this was his journey out of selfish-assholedom. Thank goodness. Nevertheless, I hated his weakness for Nina. I was discomfited by the fact that he never once shared with Lizzie, the love of his life, his issues with Nina and Kevin. He never included her in that part of his life - which felt weird. And Nina....oh I hate that woman. It is confirmed in this story I hate Nina. It seems to me, there is a lot of cheating and sleazing around in this town. Nina kept flirting with Gauge knowing her husband hated it. Gauge was flirting with Nina and very nearly cheated on Lizzie with a waitress. Lizzie's brother's ex-fiancee cheated on him. These people make me feel unclean. And the ending, where Gauge is contemplating how the key to being happy with Lizzie is resisting and removing temptation...how he avoids hot young girls so he isn't tempted to cheat and how he tries to avoid thinking about a foursome or wife-swap with Kevin and Nina...UGH! I'd prefer that he think of how much he loves his wife and that what keeps from cheating is not avoiding the temptation but the thought that it would hurt Lizzie if he did it or even just thinking that he's so happy with her that he is no longer tempted... But I suppose that's not realistic?
Despite the rant above, I really didn't hate the story. I liked Gauge's journey to self-discovery and his blossoming into a non-asshole. Lizzie was pretty awesome and I loved the scene where Gauge confronts Lizzie's ex while naked. And the message of love involving the guitar - stroke of genius. I also, for once, didn't mind the separation angst because it was completely necessary for Gauge to get his head on straight and realize that he wasn't a worthless piece of shit and he'd been engaging in self-destructive behavior all his life. So there.
I read this out of order, but only because I HAD to know what happened to Gauge after his shenanigans in Shameless. I more or less thought him a selfish asshole and I was right - this story confirmed that that's what he was, but this was his journey out of selfish-assholedom. Thank goodness. Nevertheless, I hated his weakness for Nina. I was discomfited by the fact that he never once shared with Lizzie, the love of his life, his issues with Nina and Kevin. He never included her in that part of his life - which felt weird. And Nina....oh I hate that woman. It is confirmed in this story I hate Nina. It seems to me, there is a lot of cheating and sleazing around in this town. Nina kept flirting with Gauge knowing her husband hated it. Gauge was flirting with Nina and very nearly cheated on Lizzie with a waitress. Lizzie's brother's ex-fiancee cheated on him. These people make me feel unclean. And the ending, where Gauge is contemplating how the key to being happy with Lizzie is resisting and removing temptation...how he avoids hot young girls so he isn't tempted to cheat and how he tries to avoid thinking about a foursome or wife-swap with Kevin and Nina...UGH! I'd prefer that he think of how much he loves his wife and that what keeps from cheating is not avoiding the temptation but the thought that it would hurt Lizzie if he did it or even just thinking that he's so happy with her that he is no longer tempted... But I suppose that's not realistic?
Despite the rant above, I really didn't hate the story. I liked Gauge's journey to self-discovery and his blossoming into a non-asshole. Lizzie was pretty awesome and I loved the scene where Gauge confronts Lizzie's ex while naked. And the message of love involving the guitar - stroke of genius. I also, for once, didn't mind the separation angst because it was completely necessary for Gauge to get his head on straight and realize that he wasn't a worthless piece of shit and he'd been engaging in self-destructive behavior all his life. So there.
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August 6, 2016
Lizzie was one of those women who is so successful and intelligent in her career, but doesn't have a clue about men. Kind of annoying. How could she have taken back the jerk who threw her over, and then spend so much of her life waiting for him to commit?
Didn't care much for Patrick either, though his back story was somewhat compelling and gave the reader some sympathy for his character.
Didn't care much for Patrick either, though his back story was somewhat compelling and gave the reader some sympathy for his character.
November 12, 2015
It made...
Me laugh, smile, and cry. Gauge was sexy and the love he felt was unexpected. I really enjoyed Lizzie's personality and spunk also. This was a surprisingly complex tale or the characters had complex feelings and relationships. I want more by this author.
Me laugh, smile, and cry. Gauge was sexy and the love he felt was unexpected. I really enjoyed Lizzie's personality and spunk also. This was a surprisingly complex tale or the characters had complex feelings and relationships. I want more by this author.
April 30, 2013
04/29/13*
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