Peek Through The Window of Author Gabbi Black

Who I am a middle-aged woman who decided eight years ago to get serious about my writing.  I had been dabbling since my final year of university, but hadn’t actually completed a book.  In 2012 I wrote “the end” on my first book and I haven’t looked back.  I persisted – taking courses, attending conferences, learning about both the craft and the business of writing.  2020 was my year as I’ve published three books.
Interests I know it’s a cop-out, but I really do spend most of my spare time writing, editing, or doing other business-related things.  I guess if I were to choose one interest, it would be Outlander.  I have met Diana Gabaldon several times – a very gracious lady – and I have listened to her series through from beginning to end three times.  That’s roughly an investment of 365 hours for the “Big Books” and another 74 hours for the “in-Between” books and the Outlandish Guides.  Needless to say, I’m waiting for baited breath for Book 9. I recently had the honor of listening to Ms. Gabaldon read a chapter.  Can’t wait.
Network  I have a great support network.  I belong to the Greater Vancouver Writer’s Association and pre-pandemic, looked forward to their monthly meetings.  We still have meetings online, but it’s not quite the same thing.  In March I joined The Creative Academy for Writers and have found a true home.  The women who run the Academy have created a welcoming place where writers from every genre can meet and share craft tips and business ideas.  We even share our work and I did my first ZOOM reading from my current book.
Desk My desk?  Well, a bit eclectic.  I was working from home before the pandemic, so I have my two monitors, keyboard and mouse.  I push those back when I’m not working and pull out my laptop for anything non-work related.  Also, I have my cat’s food.  Lady Arabella de Bergerac (better known as Bella) is a purebred Himalayan, seventeen, and blind.  I found it easiest to put her food on the desk.  My recliner butts up against it, so she can eat when she’s hungry, and hunker down on the recliner when she’s full.  This arrangement has the added bonus that my five-year-old ChinPoo doesn’t have access to the cat food.  Ally and Bella get along well, but Ally would do just about anything to get a hold of Bella’s wet food.
Outrageous   I’m struggling to come up with some outrageous talent.  Something I’m good at.  So I’ll talk about my dog.  Ally was a rescue, and the first thing I did was take her for training.  We did four rounds of training in her first two years, culminating in therapy dog training, which she passed with flying colors.  She’s not a service dog, but she is dedicated to making people happy.  In pre-pandemic times, we would hang out at the local coffee shop.  I would write novels, and she would hang out at my feet.  Regulars would come to visit, and often children would venture over.  Ally is incredibly patient with everyone, but especially children.  I think she misses the human interactions as her world is now just me and my roommate.  I can’t wait until the world returns to normal, and she can get back out into the world to make people happy.  As the honorary mascot of my writing group, I know she’s been missed.  That being said, she has been known to ZOOM bomb meetings.
Window In my old home, I looked through my window and out over a forest.  The trees were beautiful and soothing.  Recently I’ve moved to the city and my window looks out over a street.  I can see my neighbors – something very new.  The view isn’t what it used to be, but Ally is thrilled.  The window is floor-to-ceiling, so she sits at my feet and looks out over her dominion.  She has to say ‘hello’ to all her buddies in the neighborhood so there’s plenty of barking.  I’ve grown accustomed to my new view, and my biggest regret is the beautiful colorful leaves have all fallen and we’re now headed into the dreaded Pacific Northwest rainy winter.  At least I have my dog at my feet and my cat nearby.

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Amber Eyes
School principal Gage Clayton is still grieving the death of his wife and submissive, yet he can't ignore his Dominant needs. As he enters Club Kink, he's inexplicably drawn to a newly released sub with an intriguing proposition and the most captivating amber eyes. But she has disturbing baggage and her expectations prove quite a challenge, one that would necessitate a commitment he's not ready for.
Rielle Reid needs a Dom while she waits for her former Master to return. When she invites a handsome stranger to her home dungeon for a night of play, she's surprised at his gentle dominance—and her response to it. But in the light of day, his demand for equal footing confounds her. After living four years as a twenty-four/seven slave, she has no concept of how to be anything other than property.
Gage must find a way to master Rielle to free them both from the shackles of the past.

Excerpt 
She released his hand, rose, and stretched. Leaning down, she placed a kiss to his cheek. “Come to bed soon. You’re looking as tired as I’m feeling.” Then she was gone.
In her wake, however, a wave of desire swept over him.
Come to bed soon, she said. As in come to our bed soon? There had been no talk of sleeping arrangements, and the room she’d used the previous weekend had been cleaned, sheets laundered, everything put to rights. Sex was out of the question, but sleeping with someone? For the whole night? That held almost as much appeal.
Almost.
Cleanup was simple, and within a few minutes, he headed to the bathroom. The steam from her earlier shower had dissipated, but her scent lingered. He’d yet to put his finger on the exact scent of body spray she used, but he liked trying to guess. He loved the mystery and allure that came with the not knowing.
When he stepped into his bedroom, one of the bedside lamps was on, casting the room in shadows. She was already in bed, covers pulled up. He stripped out of his clothes and slid in beside her, cradling her against him, spoon-style. She extended a hand to switch off the light, and he stopped her.
“I don’t mind sleeping with the light on.”
“With you next to me, I don’t need the light.”
He was moved almost to the point beyond words. “I’ll always protect you. You know that, right?”
Instead of responding, she cuddled closer to him, burrowing herself under the blankets. It wasn’t long before her breath evened out and even less time after that before his did.

Amazon US:  https://amzn.to/3jf4oJd
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Publisher:  https://www.thewildrosepress.com/books/amber-eyes
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Personal links:Website:   http://gabbiblack.com/
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More about Gabbi
Even though Gabbi Black is a firm believer in happy endings, she makes her characters work for it in every romance she writes, no matter what the genre.  From contemporary to BDSM, they are penned early in the morning in her home in beautiful British Columbia while she is kept company by her trusty ChinPoo dog and her cantankerous Himalayan cat.  She also writes gay romances as Gabbi Grey.

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