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Jade Cary on Implied Consent and more
Renee Rose: Do you use a pen name, and if so, how did you come up with it?
Jade Cary: I do use a pen name. Jade is a nickname my mother called me, and Cary is my maternal grandmother’s maiden name.
Renee Rose: Tell me about your latest release.
Jade Cary:To Love a Woman is about a December-May relationship between Marissa Harrison, a 52-year-old widowed mother of two adult children, and thirty-year-old Keaton Ross, a good friend of Marissa’s son, Tom. They meet very casually at a party, where the intent is to match Keaton with Marissa’s daughter, Carly. Keaton, of course, has other ideas. I think it’s a beautiful, and very realistic love story between two passionate people who did not believe they could love this way.
Renee Rose: What is your favorite story/book that you have ever written and why?
Jade Cary: I really love The Point of it All, my first one. I love the characters, and I think the storyline is suspenseful and romantic. It’s not all hearts and flowers and gentle caresses. It’s a tough book, with some pretty gritty violence. I tried to make the relationship between Val and Diana real, with flaws and all. It was the hardest to write; it gave me fits, in fact. I struggled and fought my way through a good majority of it. I took a lot of risks, and it wasn’t easy by any stretch, but it is my favorite. I’m very proud of it.
Renee Rose: How many books have you written? Are they all spanking fiction?
Jade Cary: I have written two spanking romances, and one mainstream novel under another name.
Renee Rose: How long have you been writing spanking fiction?
Jade Cary: Oh, many years! I wrote a lot of stories before I worked up the guts to submit one for publication. I submitted The Point of it All to Lazy Day Publishing, and they responded almost immediately. I was pleased, and amazed.
Renee Rose: Are you okay in your kink?
Jade Cary: Sure. I’m too old now to worry about how it looks to others, or what others think. It’s a great place to be.
Renee Rose: Is writing your full time gig?
Jade Cary: Yes. I write poetry, I write mainstream fiction, I study the craft. I’m also a mother, a wife, a daughter and a friend.
Renee Rose: What do you like to see in spanking fiction?
Jade Cary: That is a great question, Renee. I like to see a relationship that is real. I’m fine with reading a 300 page book if the author needs time to develop the relationship between the h and H. I like to see a lot of love and chemistry and strength in the characters, even if one of them has to submit to discipline once in a while. I like to see maturity in both H and h, or at least a development of maturity by the end. I don’t like scenes that are too brutal or that go on and on, with the pile of implements laid out because she forgot her cell phone. Mostly, I prefer romances that contain spanking, rather than spanking stories. I’d rather see one good spanking in the whole book that is done well and makes sense to their relationship, than to see a scene on every page. I’m writing one now that is turning into a one-discipline-scene story, because it fits the characters. My editors and spanko readers may want more, but if it doesn’t fit with the characters, I won’t do it. In The point of it All, I think there are 8 scenes. It fit with who Val and Diana are. In To Love a Woman, the scenes are more play, with one or two ‘discipline’ scenes, because it made sense.
Renee Rose: What is your writing process?
Jade Cary: I get the kids out of the house, and then I sit and write. I’m usually late picking them up.
Renee Rose: What's your take on consensual vs. non-consensual spankings in fiction?
Jade Cary: Another great question! Thank you. I enjoy the non-consent best, because I enjoy the struggle. I like to see HIS determination, and HER fighting it tooth and nail, and not winning. Any good spanking fiction story will, of course, have her come to grips with what has happened (or is about to happen), agree—even if only to herself—that it is/was perhaps deserved, or that she ‘needed it’, and she moves on from there. The non-con works best, in my opinion, when the hero has ‘earned’ the right to do this. He earns it by being above reproach, by being straight-up alpha, by walking the walk, by knowing her so well, knowing her ‘need’ so intuitively, that he gives her what she needs unapologetically and promises to do it as often as he deems necessary. And, by not slitting his throat in his sleep, or leaving him forever, she grants him permission to do just that; the consent, in other words, is implied. I’m a HUGE implied-consent fan.
The Point of it All was all implied consent, yet many reviewers of the book don’t see it that way. She came to him, loved him, did not want to lose him, and in once scene prior to Val delivering a spanking, he reminds Diana of something he said earlier: that he would gladly tame her, and work hard to earn the right to do it. He then asks her if he had, indeed earned the right. She answers, ‘I haven’t walked away yet, have I?’ It was a scene wrote specifically to show that consent can be, and with them, was, implied rather than explicit. There was never a ‘I’m going to do this, do you agree?’ I don’t enjoy that overmuch. It depends, really, on how fleshed out the characters are and how well-written it is.
Consensual scenes or dynamics I enjoy less, because I could never see myself, personally, ‘consenting’ to anything! It’s a surrender of a different fella, and I prefer to read and write the non-con stuff WITH a clear understanding that she is getting what she needs and not necessarily what she wants. It’s a great dynamic.
Renee Rose: What traits makes a hero hot to you?
Jade Cary: The pure, unapologetic alpha, the one who stands out in a crowd of men, who leads by example and not by brawn and bullying, and who, when he falls for a woman, he falls hard; The hero who will do anything for the one he loves, and expects the same from her in return. The hero who has a keen sense of what his lady wants, in addition to what she needs, and he gives it to her. A hero who commands respect, and perhaps her submission, and because of his strength and goodness, she gives him that gift gladly. And finally, the one who earns the right to take that lead in whatever form he deems necessary because it is what they both need.
Renee Rose: What gives your heroines strength?
Jade Cary: The love of a good man who is stronger than she is adds to her strengths. My heroines are strong, smart and accomplished in their own right, and when they meet this man, his strength gives her the push to be better, and maybe at the same time gives her permission to let go for him, give some of herself and her burdens over to him. Doing it all on your own all the time is hard, and when that special man comes along and offers to take some of it off your shoulders, it’s intoxicating.
Renee Rose: Are you like any of your heroines?
Jade Cary: Yes, I think I am. I base my heroines on who I am, as well as who I wish I was, or would like to be. They behave the way I do, or would, in a given situation, and they all strive to be better in the end, like I do. I think we writers probably all put a little, or a lot, of ourselves in our characters. Makes it real.
Renee Rose: Are you working on a new book right now? If so, tell me about it.
Jade Cary: I’m working on a romance-suspense about a mistaken-identity murder that brings a cop and a lady doctor together. I’ve also got a couple others in the works, but it’s too early to talk about them.
Renee Rose: Are you presently in a spanking relationship?
Jade Cary: I pride myself on being extremely careful what I wish for.
Renee Rose: What is your favorite spanking instrument?
Jade Cary: The good ol’ hand. It’s personal, and both the spanker and the spankee experience pain, which I think is fair. How can you beat it (no pun intended)?To Love a WomanTo Love a Woman
Jade Cary
Jade Cary: I do use a pen name. Jade is a nickname my mother called me, and Cary is my maternal grandmother’s maiden name.
Renee Rose: Tell me about your latest release.
Jade Cary:To Love a Woman is about a December-May relationship between Marissa Harrison, a 52-year-old widowed mother of two adult children, and thirty-year-old Keaton Ross, a good friend of Marissa’s son, Tom. They meet very casually at a party, where the intent is to match Keaton with Marissa’s daughter, Carly. Keaton, of course, has other ideas. I think it’s a beautiful, and very realistic love story between two passionate people who did not believe they could love this way.
Renee Rose: What is your favorite story/book that you have ever written and why?
Jade Cary: I really love The Point of it All, my first one. I love the characters, and I think the storyline is suspenseful and romantic. It’s not all hearts and flowers and gentle caresses. It’s a tough book, with some pretty gritty violence. I tried to make the relationship between Val and Diana real, with flaws and all. It was the hardest to write; it gave me fits, in fact. I struggled and fought my way through a good majority of it. I took a lot of risks, and it wasn’t easy by any stretch, but it is my favorite. I’m very proud of it.
Renee Rose: How many books have you written? Are they all spanking fiction?
Jade Cary: I have written two spanking romances, and one mainstream novel under another name.
Renee Rose: How long have you been writing spanking fiction?
Jade Cary: Oh, many years! I wrote a lot of stories before I worked up the guts to submit one for publication. I submitted The Point of it All to Lazy Day Publishing, and they responded almost immediately. I was pleased, and amazed.
Renee Rose: Are you okay in your kink?
Jade Cary: Sure. I’m too old now to worry about how it looks to others, or what others think. It’s a great place to be.
Renee Rose: Is writing your full time gig?
Jade Cary: Yes. I write poetry, I write mainstream fiction, I study the craft. I’m also a mother, a wife, a daughter and a friend.
Renee Rose: What do you like to see in spanking fiction?
Jade Cary: That is a great question, Renee. I like to see a relationship that is real. I’m fine with reading a 300 page book if the author needs time to develop the relationship between the h and H. I like to see a lot of love and chemistry and strength in the characters, even if one of them has to submit to discipline once in a while. I like to see maturity in both H and h, or at least a development of maturity by the end. I don’t like scenes that are too brutal or that go on and on, with the pile of implements laid out because she forgot her cell phone. Mostly, I prefer romances that contain spanking, rather than spanking stories. I’d rather see one good spanking in the whole book that is done well and makes sense to their relationship, than to see a scene on every page. I’m writing one now that is turning into a one-discipline-scene story, because it fits the characters. My editors and spanko readers may want more, but if it doesn’t fit with the characters, I won’t do it. In The point of it All, I think there are 8 scenes. It fit with who Val and Diana are. In To Love a Woman, the scenes are more play, with one or two ‘discipline’ scenes, because it made sense.
Renee Rose: What is your writing process?
Jade Cary: I get the kids out of the house, and then I sit and write. I’m usually late picking them up.
Renee Rose: What's your take on consensual vs. non-consensual spankings in fiction?
Jade Cary: Another great question! Thank you. I enjoy the non-consent best, because I enjoy the struggle. I like to see HIS determination, and HER fighting it tooth and nail, and not winning. Any good spanking fiction story will, of course, have her come to grips with what has happened (or is about to happen), agree—even if only to herself—that it is/was perhaps deserved, or that she ‘needed it’, and she moves on from there. The non-con works best, in my opinion, when the hero has ‘earned’ the right to do this. He earns it by being above reproach, by being straight-up alpha, by walking the walk, by knowing her so well, knowing her ‘need’ so intuitively, that he gives her what she needs unapologetically and promises to do it as often as he deems necessary. And, by not slitting his throat in his sleep, or leaving him forever, she grants him permission to do just that; the consent, in other words, is implied. I’m a HUGE implied-consent fan.
The Point of it All was all implied consent, yet many reviewers of the book don’t see it that way. She came to him, loved him, did not want to lose him, and in once scene prior to Val delivering a spanking, he reminds Diana of something he said earlier: that he would gladly tame her, and work hard to earn the right to do it. He then asks her if he had, indeed earned the right. She answers, ‘I haven’t walked away yet, have I?’ It was a scene wrote specifically to show that consent can be, and with them, was, implied rather than explicit. There was never a ‘I’m going to do this, do you agree?’ I don’t enjoy that overmuch. It depends, really, on how fleshed out the characters are and how well-written it is.
Consensual scenes or dynamics I enjoy less, because I could never see myself, personally, ‘consenting’ to anything! It’s a surrender of a different fella, and I prefer to read and write the non-con stuff WITH a clear understanding that she is getting what she needs and not necessarily what she wants. It’s a great dynamic.
Renee Rose: What traits makes a hero hot to you?
Jade Cary: The pure, unapologetic alpha, the one who stands out in a crowd of men, who leads by example and not by brawn and bullying, and who, when he falls for a woman, he falls hard; The hero who will do anything for the one he loves, and expects the same from her in return. The hero who has a keen sense of what his lady wants, in addition to what she needs, and he gives it to her. A hero who commands respect, and perhaps her submission, and because of his strength and goodness, she gives him that gift gladly. And finally, the one who earns the right to take that lead in whatever form he deems necessary because it is what they both need.
Renee Rose: What gives your heroines strength?
Jade Cary: The love of a good man who is stronger than she is adds to her strengths. My heroines are strong, smart and accomplished in their own right, and when they meet this man, his strength gives her the push to be better, and maybe at the same time gives her permission to let go for him, give some of herself and her burdens over to him. Doing it all on your own all the time is hard, and when that special man comes along and offers to take some of it off your shoulders, it’s intoxicating.
Renee Rose: Are you like any of your heroines?
Jade Cary: Yes, I think I am. I base my heroines on who I am, as well as who I wish I was, or would like to be. They behave the way I do, or would, in a given situation, and they all strive to be better in the end, like I do. I think we writers probably all put a little, or a lot, of ourselves in our characters. Makes it real.
Renee Rose: Are you working on a new book right now? If so, tell me about it.
Jade Cary: I’m working on a romance-suspense about a mistaken-identity murder that brings a cop and a lady doctor together. I’ve also got a couple others in the works, but it’s too early to talk about them.
Renee Rose: Are you presently in a spanking relationship?
Jade Cary: I pride myself on being extremely careful what I wish for.
Renee Rose: What is your favorite spanking instrument?
Jade Cary: The good ol’ hand. It’s personal, and both the spanker and the spankee experience pain, which I think is fair. How can you beat it (no pun intended)?To Love a WomanTo Love a Woman
Jade Cary
Coming to Terms - Domestic Discipline Anthology Release
It's out! The Domestic Discipline Anthology Coming to Terms is now available for sale!
Here's the scoop on my story:
Spank and Run
One moment Claire's life was perfectly normal, in a living alone, vanilla sort of way. In the next, her casita was torn apart in a burglary, her client (the mayor of her small town) discovered her spanking implements, and she was over his knee for a bare-bottomed hairbrushing! But despite her overwhelming attraction to Luis Valdez, the tall, handsome politician who had taken an interest in her backside, Claire doesn't roll that way. She wants a serious, domestic discipline relationship — not just erotic spanky fun. Can she and the mayor come to terms?
Excerpt
“You wait here while we check it out,” Officer Mora told her. She nodded mutely and sank onto the wooden bench outside her adobe casita. The mayor sat down next to her companionably, leaning back and crossing his long, elegant legs as if lounging near crime scenes was the most normal of affairs for him.
She stole a look at his handsome profile. He resembled Benicio del Toro, wearing his hair a bit shaggy, which was ultra-sexy when coupled with the button-down shirts. He had eyes the color of milk chocolate and dimples that appeared when he flashed his white-toothed smile. She would guess him to be in his mid-forties, which wasn't that much older than her thirty-three. His gaze slid to hers and, caught peeking, she immediately flicked hers down to her shoes. He put an arm behind her on the bench and gave her shoulder a squeeze. It was a casual gesture, yet felt too familiar considering their relationship. He'd never been the sort of client she hugged at the end of a session-- they had always been on strictly professional terms. This breach of his usual stand-offish demeanor made her pulse quicken. What had caused the change?
The officers returned about ten minutes later, addressing the mayor again, despite the fact that it was her home that had been burgled. It was your typical machismo, and it grated on her feminist nerves. To her surprise, the mayor looked over and gave her a quick wink, as if he understood her frustration. Her irritation evaporated as abruptly as it had appeared.
“Ma'am, I wouldn't stay here alone tonight, if I were you-- unless you can get a new door installed,” Officer Mora said, addressing her directly for the first time. “Do you rent this place or own it?”
“I rent,” she moaned. And her landlord lived in Colorado, which didn't bode well for getting the door fixed quickly. Her belly tightened painfully as she realized her predicament-- she wasn't safe to stay in her own place, but if she left, all her remaining property would be vulnerable to further thieving. Panic closed her chest, renewing the sense of violation and anger toward the hoodlums who had put her in this position.
“Well, you'd better call your landlord to fix it, and find someone to spend the night here with you so you're not alone.”
“She won't be alone,” the mayor said with great authority, shocking her right down to the soles of her feet. “I'm spending the night.”
(c) Renee Rose and Lazy Day Publications
About the anthology:
Summer means more than fun and sun, rest and relaxation. For the couples in Coming to Terms, vacation presents a chance to connect, and work through important issues in their domestic discipline relationships. From endeavoring to define DD to missing a DD partner to balancing erotic spanking and disciplinary spanking, these stand-alone stories penned by seven authors of spanking fiction cover a broad spectrum of issues commonly encountered in loving DD relationships. Will the obstacles prove too difficult to overcome? Or will each couple emerge from vacation with their relationships revitalized and stronger than ever?
Coming to Terms also features stories from your favorite spanking romance authors:
Alta Hensley, Anastasia Vitsky, Cara Bristol, Celeste Jones, Jade Cary, Sue Lyndon
BUY TODAY on AMAZON, AMAZON UK, Barnes & Noble,
Here's the scoop on my story:
Spank and Run
One moment Claire's life was perfectly normal, in a living alone, vanilla sort of way. In the next, her casita was torn apart in a burglary, her client (the mayor of her small town) discovered her spanking implements, and she was over his knee for a bare-bottomed hairbrushing! But despite her overwhelming attraction to Luis Valdez, the tall, handsome politician who had taken an interest in her backside, Claire doesn't roll that way. She wants a serious, domestic discipline relationship — not just erotic spanky fun. Can she and the mayor come to terms?
Excerpt
“You wait here while we check it out,” Officer Mora told her. She nodded mutely and sank onto the wooden bench outside her adobe casita. The mayor sat down next to her companionably, leaning back and crossing his long, elegant legs as if lounging near crime scenes was the most normal of affairs for him.
She stole a look at his handsome profile. He resembled Benicio del Toro, wearing his hair a bit shaggy, which was ultra-sexy when coupled with the button-down shirts. He had eyes the color of milk chocolate and dimples that appeared when he flashed his white-toothed smile. She would guess him to be in his mid-forties, which wasn't that much older than her thirty-three. His gaze slid to hers and, caught peeking, she immediately flicked hers down to her shoes. He put an arm behind her on the bench and gave her shoulder a squeeze. It was a casual gesture, yet felt too familiar considering their relationship. He'd never been the sort of client she hugged at the end of a session-- they had always been on strictly professional terms. This breach of his usual stand-offish demeanor made her pulse quicken. What had caused the change?
The officers returned about ten minutes later, addressing the mayor again, despite the fact that it was her home that had been burgled. It was your typical machismo, and it grated on her feminist nerves. To her surprise, the mayor looked over and gave her a quick wink, as if he understood her frustration. Her irritation evaporated as abruptly as it had appeared.
“Ma'am, I wouldn't stay here alone tonight, if I were you-- unless you can get a new door installed,” Officer Mora said, addressing her directly for the first time. “Do you rent this place or own it?”
“I rent,” she moaned. And her landlord lived in Colorado, which didn't bode well for getting the door fixed quickly. Her belly tightened painfully as she realized her predicament-- she wasn't safe to stay in her own place, but if she left, all her remaining property would be vulnerable to further thieving. Panic closed her chest, renewing the sense of violation and anger toward the hoodlums who had put her in this position.
“Well, you'd better call your landlord to fix it, and find someone to spend the night here with you so you're not alone.”
“She won't be alone,” the mayor said with great authority, shocking her right down to the soles of her feet. “I'm spending the night.”
(c) Renee Rose and Lazy Day Publications
About the anthology:
Summer means more than fun and sun, rest and relaxation. For the couples in Coming to Terms, vacation presents a chance to connect, and work through important issues in their domestic discipline relationships. From endeavoring to define DD to missing a DD partner to balancing erotic spanking and disciplinary spanking, these stand-alone stories penned by seven authors of spanking fiction cover a broad spectrum of issues commonly encountered in loving DD relationships. Will the obstacles prove too difficult to overcome? Or will each couple emerge from vacation with their relationships revitalized and stronger than ever?
Coming to Terms also features stories from your favorite spanking romance authors:
Alta Hensley, Anastasia Vitsky, Cara Bristol, Celeste Jones, Jade Cary, Sue Lyndon
BUY TODAY on AMAZON, AMAZON UK, Barnes & Noble,
