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    Enticing Hart
    by Mae Hancock 
    I think the family unit is considerably
    different from how it once was in western society. A friend of mine calls this framily and I’m inclined to go with her on
    this one because we so often see households made up of three or four generations.
    Relatives from the extended family and friends make up part of this family = fr-amily. In the case of The Red Fox Ranch,
    there is an absent mother and this leads to various people taking over the number
    of functioning roles that a mother would usually perform.
    Then, there are the friends who come
    to live and make up the clan of people who have a common ground, similar ideology,
    interests and who all love and look out for one another. I wanted the Red Fox Ranch
    to reflect all of these new dimensions of the family and as the first story Enticing Hart and the series as a whole progresses,
    readers will see the development of the ‘framily”.
    On the idea of the family unit and
    caring, another theme further explored in the story is that of looking after someone
    who is ill. This is particularly difficult for a young person who is just finding
    his or her feet in the world. I know from first hand experience, this can be stressful,
    tiring; financially draining and can have a big impact on your social life. Most
    of us work through illness with the help of other family members but I wanted to
    convey what might happen when someone who is unscrupulous, probably even mentally
    unbalanced, and in all likelihood has psychopathy, is then left to their own devices
    in caring for someone who is vulnerable. Abuse of vulnerable people often goes unnoticed
    as in this story. Fortunately the care for someone in my story extends outwards
    from a family who is close to the victim of abuse and this corrects the imbalance.
    I really enjoy exploring the dynamics
    of family relationships, particularly over generations. In the case of the Red Fox
    Ranch, grandma is accepting of her children’s sexuality and in many ways is a progressive
    thinker. Nevertheless, she’s a cantankerous older lady who often speaks the truth
    where it needs to be said. Oak loves his grandmother very much and she’s already
    noticed the spark between him and Hart. She’s the elderly lady that is a keen observer
    of human nature. She’s often aware that she’s a being difficult and plays on it
    to her advantage or to find out more information from a situation. I think the older
    lady is a universal character—we all know a ‘grandma’ type who has a twinkle in
    her eye and is able to influence our actions because we believe she is older and
    wiser.
    Enticing Hart

    About the Book

    Hart Emile is tired of cruising for
    guys, living a soulless existence. He needs a change; so when an acquaintance gives
    him the number of the gay friendly Red Fox Ranch that’s hiring for staff, he heads
    south.
    Oak Redman is eighteen years old and
    desperate to explore his awakening sexuality. The moment Hart lays eyes on the handsome
    young rancher he’s smitten. Not only is Oak hot, spirited and very persistent, he
    is also the ranch boss’s son and strictly off limits. Hart tries to fight his feelings
    and to respect his boss and the family who quickly become dear to him, but after
    Oak’s grandma suggests he gets with Oak he can’t deny himself the most exciting
    and enticing man he has ever met.
    Hart’s not the only man to have noticed
    how sweet and charming Oak Redman is. A family friend, Steve, is also anxious to
    have the affections of the young rancher. Can Hart work out Steve’s dark secrets
    before it’s too late and keep his job, his lover and his life?
    Title Enticing Hart
    Genre Gay Romance
    Author Mae Hancock
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Publisher Loose Id

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    About the Author

    Mae Hancock enjoys reading all types of literature from thrillers
    to romance. She is interested in people who experience social marginalization and
    these are often themes that appear in her stories. She’s written erotic literature
    for pleasure for a long time, but it’s only recently she’s put romance and erotica
    together and found she enjoys writing about the exciting journey we all go on when
    falling in love. Her interests include cultural history, particularly in the Greek
    and Roman worlds.

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    Website http://www.maehancock.com