(Andy Note: This is the last Author chat interview. We’ve had a great run the last year, so look for something new in 2022)

Welcome to another week of Author Chat with me. Today’s author writes hot mermans and if you love M/M romances exploring mer people and their mysterious water kingdom, Aramis’ books are for you! There’s a new book coming next month, so stay tuned to know more about it…

Let’s chat with Aramis!

ACwA Guest: Aramis Jordan

How did the first story you ever wrote influence your career as an author and how do you feel about that story now?

Aramis: I wrote my first story when I was in 2^nd grade, it must’ve been a little tale about a couple of cats or foxes going on an adventure in the countryside. Something like that. Not that it was very good, haha.

I don’t think this particular story had a lot of influence, but I guess I was interested in writing from a young age.

Which of your characters is most like you (or someone close to you.)

Aramis: I follow the advice of giving every character a piece of yourself. Still, some characters have bigger pieces than others. I have a lot in common with Fernando from Escaping the Merman. We’re both early risers and business-minded people. Some of the self-discovery he goes through during the book loosely mirrors my own, though our experiences are very different.

What is your favorite trope and why?

Aramis: There are so many! I write a lot of Gay-For-You stories, perhaps because I like the fantasy of turning the straight guy gay (no matter how unrealistic that is). There’s just something about a story where man, who has previously only been attracted to women, suddenly falls for another man because the latter is just that special.

Friends-to-lovers is another one I enjoy, especially when they’ve been best friends since childhood. There’s something sweet about being in love with your best friend, and I like to read about people who are already close. There’s often a lot of love and understanding between the characters, and that just makes my heart sing.

How many half-written stories are on your hard-drive and what do you plan to do with them?

Aramis: I have 3 unfinished projects sitting on my hard-drive, though I’m less than halfway into each. One I started as a teenager, and it’s shelved. The second one is a seed for a possible future story. I’d have to start this one from scratch, but I’m hoping to eventually do that and publish it. Lastly, there’s my magnum opus. When I checked just now, I was shocked to see that I’m over 100 pages into it. I forgot all about that. I don’t work on it actively, and I want to further improve my skills as a writer before tackling it. Hopefully, one day I’ll write and publish it.

What are you working on next?

Aramis: My next book is Stealing the Merman, which will be published on 26 January 2022. The book is currently in the editing and proofreading process.

Aramis Jordan’s Upcoming Release

BLURB

A handsome sailor who thinks he’s straight.

Fernando knows he’s in trouble when his ship runs into a merman colony. Infamous for luring in ships with their ethereal song, mermen are feared. Fernando tries to escape, but when he lays eyes on gorgeous merman Arian, he wonders: does he even want to get away?

A beautiful merman driven by desire.

Arian loves men and cannot believe his luck when a ship sails into his archipelago. When his gaze falls on Fernando, Arian wants him and no one else. But mermen are dark creatures, and it’s not a question if things will go wrong – it’s when.

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About Aramis Jordan

Aramis Jordan is a self-professed MM romance addict and has vowed to write every book they’d love to read but cannot find. A firm believer in “the steamier, the better”, Aramis likes to turn up the heat in their paranormal romance novels.

Splitting their time between an office job and creative endeavors, Aramis’s life is powered by breakfast cereal and chai latte. When not writing or reading, Aramis enjoys going for scenic walks while listening to obscure rock music.