NOTE: this post contains some spoilers, don’t read this if you haven’t read Climax: The Publicist Book Three. The good news is if you haven’t read it, you can get it free today and tomorrow on Kindle!
I’m always so grateful when readers write me, I love all kinds
of feedback – even the letters that said, “What the #@$!! did you do to Mac?” which refers to (slight spoiler alert) what happens to him in book three. I’ve also gotten emails from readers just wanting to see a continuation of the series in general.
So I mentioned that there would be a book about Vivienne (who I adore) and now I see that Mac has another story to tell. I mean look, we want the guy to be happy and though he seemed happy at the end of book three we all know he really wasn’t.
Of all the characters, Mac was the toughest to write because he can be a total jackass but you still have to love him anyway. He’s rich, wicked handsome and always getting into trouble one way or the other. So I had this thought: what if I paired him with the female version of Mac. I’m not talking about someone who cheats necessarily but someone who is equally a force of nature as Mac always seems to be. And what if that person was an author of a book he was working with.
Being a fan of Alias (and other kick-ass women in the CIA like Annie on Covert Affairs) I have created a character named Sydney Sullivan (yes the name is a sort of nod to Jennifer Garner’s character on Alias) and of course she’ll be stunning and she’s considered one of the top CIA operatives in the country, having just brought down a huge terror cell – hence the writing of the book. Mac is drawn into her because well, she’s smart, kickass, and beautiful, but Syndey has other ideas. She could care less about Mac because you know as a CIA operative she’s seen it all. She al
so lost her husband, years ago, when he was on an intelligence mission in Kabul and she’s never quite been able to move on. So Sydney goes on mission after mission and now the CIA wants her to retire (at 45, she’s considered too old to be in the field technically). Then in walks MacDermott Ellis and for all of the men she’s seen, the missions she’s done, she’s never met someone quite like Mac. Still, she doesn’t want a relationship. She just wants to be out in the field, catching the bad guys. So when something presents itself with Mac, she rolls with it because he’s smokin’ hot and then leaves him, without a note or a trace of where she went.
Mac sets out to find her, whatever the cost, because he knows that he’s finally met his match.
So that’s the story thus far, I’m 10,000 words into it and I love it and I adore Sydney. She’s super fun to write because she’s so gifted with all of this knowledge and she’s not your average woman.
Kate and Nick will make an appearance in this story of course but mostly the focus will be on Mac and finally learning a lesson he should have learned years ago and maybe even, finally, finding the love of his life.
My dear readers: stop me if you think this is the dumbest thing you’ve ever heard. Send me an email, add to this blog post. I have no ego. Well, that’s not true, I have an ego but I don’t want it, or my crazy ideas, to get in the way of a good book.
Love you all!
XO Christina
PS Allan’s book is also in the works – more on that in another post
I think it’s awesome.can’t wait for it to come out.
Thank you for that! I so appreciate it! I’ll let you know when it’s done 🙂
I love that there will be more for Mac but I didn’t really think him such a bad guy. He deserves to have a happy-ever-after, so don’t be too hard on him, but do make him work for it.
I still wish he and Kate could have gone the distance …..
That’s so sweet – I won’t be too hard on him. But I do think that he’ll be surprised by this new love he finds. She is his match in every way. Thanks for writing!!
Do you have a name for this book or any idea when it will be published? Loved the series!
Carol, it should be soon —– the book is nearly done. 🙂
Love the idea of Mac having his own story. We romance readers love a good redemption, and Mac is due! The plot so far is intriguing and I know I’ll be front and center to buy the book when it becomes available. Also: a book on Allan? What a great idea!
YES! So Allan, dear Allan – I can’t wait to write that story (it’s already written in my head of course – ha!) -Mac needs a win and I think you’ll like this one. Well, I hope so 🙂
I would be happy if he found someone that he could be true to. Someone he could feel the passion that he had with Kate. Rock on.
Elizabeth I agree – I’m nearly done with the book. So excited. I love writing Mac. He’s a fun character to write. 🙂
I was ♥TeamNick for the start still am Team Nick and will always love him, but Mac I wish him stability and for once in his life successful commitment with love♥.
Not feeling it. I like Mac, but I feel like him finding “the one” after Kate diminishes Kate’s struggle between the two men and therefore The Publicist series. Plus, there’s a TON of history there to play with. Maybe we could somehow see why Mac could do something so horrible to Kate THAT way. I don’t know. He needs his own story, but maybe with his wife? Their connection, even when we knew very little about his wife, was a great one. To me, this was the ONLY one half way worthy of leaving Kate. Maybe use the CIA agent character with Viv? It’s a good character. Just a thought.
I’m curious if this is (the) novella?
No, not yet —- that’s next. This one is almost done. First I needed to get Mac a life 🙂
i must to say that I didn’t post my review abouth “Climax” because I hate what you did to Mac, the story was about Kate & Mac, how their relationship developed, the chemistry, the sexiest moments, and then Nick is the one? Don’t get me wrong, I like Nick but he’s sooo perfect & sweetie, I almost got diabetes. And then Grace…such a bitch. So for me, all the publicist end at book 2…
Now what you are suggesting, don’t bother me but that’s not my Mac. Anyway, the best for you.
Liliana, your comment “I almost got diabetes” cracked me up! Thanks for the post!
Can’t wait to read about Mac and the new story plot with him. It sounds great so far!! Keep up the great work!
Nancy thank you so much! I really appreciate the note!
I can’t freaking wait!!
Thanks, Max! I’ll let you know when it’s done!