So I was in Costco the other day and started thumbing through a copy of Grey. Which, regardless of what you think of the 50 Shades of Grey series, is a brilliant way to continue it. The book is essentially written from Christian Grey’s perspective. Essentially it’s a re-write of the original book.
This got me to thinking – I love Mac, I love writing Mac. Could he have his own book, too? Then I sat down and started writing this, all in his POV and wow, 5,000 words later I’m still writing. Now, keep in mind that not everything I write gets published (some of it is junk) but this I really wondered about. So I thought, let me ask my amazing readers what they think.
The book would not be a redo of book one, per se – he will meet Kate in this book but it will really show Mac’s life, his work, his relationships, etc. There will be some super colorful people in publishing (because well, we do have a lot of that) but it’ll be all Mac. His early attraction to Kate, his need to fight it (because he knows Kate is not like any other woman he’s ever met).
So, what do you think? More Mac or time to move on?
I’m still working on Vivienne’s book, which is so fun – but our lovely, sweet, handsome as hell Mac keeps drifting through my mind.
Thanks again for reading, love you all –
Christina
I love the 50 Shades for the deeper story under the layer of BDSM, but Gray was a total waste of money. It was an exact retelling. If you write Mac’s back story, please do make it full of new detail and deeper layers of Mac.
Yeah, I agree – not deep enough, I mean there was no new story, just more of the same… thanks for this insight!
Definitely MORE MAC!!!!
So love this Mary Jo, thank you!!
Yes! Mac from his own perspective would truly show his heart, thoughts, & feelings. Go for it Christina.
Thank you!!
Definitely more Mac. Even though you title it his second chance – I didn’t feel it was his “best chance”. He may have had a young love with her, but it still didn’t feel like what he had with Kate.
I would love to read more about Mac. Maybe find that he truly has found happiness and serenity.
Nancy you’ll love this, I had a reader ask me if I’d consider “bumping off” Nick so she could end up back with Mac 🙂
Definitely want more Mac! He has a lot more to say.
I agree, I started writing this and was like, whoa — he’s got a lot of story left to tell 🙂
More Mac!!!!!
Nice, thank you!
More Mac! U know I love Mac!!! TEAM MAC!
THANK YOU I love this 🙂
I didn’t like the BDSM in the Gray series. I would like to hear Mac’s side of it if it tells the story from his perspective, with details the first book being an outline. Like why he made certain choices or what he was thinking at different points that allowed him to let her slip through his fingertips. I don’t like a book with no surprises, so maybe a side line when he was out of town or something.
I think Mac can do no wrong any longer he redeemed himself so do what you feel is the best decision. As for 50 it was mediocre and way overrated not what I fully qualify as bdsm anyhow. I think just continuing the series and having cameo appearances from Mac, Syd, Nick, Kate in Viv’s and Dan’s book is more important. ????????❤️????
You doll, thanks for saying that —- and yes, Vivienne and Daniel – one rockin’ love story comin’ up 🙂
Only if you don’t get too much inspiration from 50 Shades- I got halfway through the first book and just couldn’t take the writing anymore. You are so much classier than that- keep your style the way it is!
#TeamNick
Eh yeah, roger that – the writing was terrible. No, it’s just the idea of Mac’s viewpoint on how he met Kate. We could do one for Nick, too – let’s see how this one does 🙂
I despised the 50 shades of crap trilogy, and an unnecesary 4th book with gems such as: ‘That’s music to my dick’ from the so called ‘hero’…seriously??. Now since your series and your characters are way more intelligent than that, in my humble opinion, I think they had moved on already. Vivienne & Daniel’s story can’t come fast enough!
No stop – that line wasn’t really in the book, was it? Loved your input, thank you!!