After The End by Sara York blog tour | Excerpt, Author Q&A and Giveaway {GGR Promo Group}

With international flights crisscrossing the skies on an hourly basis, are we ever really safe? 

When a strain of the Ebola virus mutates; it spreads quickly leaving the medical community shattered. People are dropping in the streets and life, as most know it, comes to an end. Two city dweller survivors, Dean and William, are forced to flee the city and live in the wilderness—where dangers lurk behind every tree and in every valley. Not everyone alive after the end is good, and William and Dean are faced with challenges that would bring many to their knees. 

Growing up in the hood of Atlanta, Dean knows how to overcome trials, but he knows nothing of love. Can he sustain a relationship with William, or will his doubts end them before they even have a chance? 

From birth William has had a silver spoon in his mouth and two in each hand, but the end brings him face to face with reality where he has to take responsibility for his life. After the end, money has no meaning, and life is lived on the edge. 

Join William and Dean after the end and find out how close to the edge they come. 

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Author Bio Writing is Sara York's life. The stories fight to get out, often leaving her working on four or five books at once. She can't help but write. Along with her writing addiction she has a coffee addiction. Some nights, the only reason she stops writing and goes to sleep is for the fresh brewed coffee in the morning.

Sara enjoys writing twisted tales of passion, anger, and love with a good healthy dose of lust thrown in for fun.

Author links: Website | Facebook | Twitter

Welcome to TTC Sara, why don’t you start by telling us about yourself.

Where are you from?
I grew up in Texas, living a bit in a small town and some of my time on a ranch. We lived in a rural town that was very backwards. There was a huge divide between races, the wealthy and the poor, people who were white collar and blue collar, and anyone else who was different. It wasn’t the most hospitable place to grow up.

Where do you call home?
Currently, I live in South Carolina on an island. We love it here. The trees are huge and we have a great beach with lots of space. The people are wonderful too. There is more acceptance here than where we lived before.

What brought you to the M/M genre?
I love stories with loads of conflict and great characters. Writing gay characters allows me the freedom to delve into the conflict that is present in society surrounding gay issues.
I love men and have always found it easier to write them. When I found the MM genre and realized that I could write books with two men, it was a no brainer. The genre is maturing and has much more variance in stories than it did a few years ago. I love how the MM readers have grown up with the genre so the authors can push the limit and create great books instead of doing the same thing over and over again.

What inspires you to write?
The thing that drives me the most is the story itself. There is a lot of healing that goes on when people read. Books that deal with gay issues have the power to help people gain understanding. Reading for pleasure is one of the best things you can do for your soul and mind. It’s that pleasure that people get from reading that inspires me, too. I want people to think when they read my books. Sometimes the stories may challenge the reader, like After The End, but in that challenge the reader grows.

Whom in your life would you say has influenced you the most? There are quite a few people, but mainly my husband and kids. I have a never give up attitude, and because I have my husband and kids behind me, supporting me, I push myself harder.

What is something you can tell us about yourself that might surprise your fans? I’m fairly open about almost everything so I’m not sure they would be surprised. Maybe they’d be surprised that I can pick up 200 pounds. Of course it has to be on a barbell, and I have to be warmed up, but I do like to lift heavy.

What are you working on currently?

I’m working on an anthology called Limelight with a couple of awesome authors. I’m also working on a winter story for MLR Press, and the next in the Colorado Heart series.

Love your honesty Sara, thank you so much for stopping by TTC today and sharing your new release with us! Until next time... 

Grand Prize:  $150 Gift card to Amazon, iBooks, B&N or ARe (Winners Choice) and a print copy of After The End

2nd Prize:  Print copy of After The End

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Here is an excerpt from After The End... 

After he finished, both of them satisfied, William pulled him up and brushed his lips over Dean’s. The kiss was charged with sensuality and caring. At first Dean stilled, wondering what the hell had gotten into William. They’d kissed before, but not like this. Not with William’s hands caressing his neck and face, and certainly not with the passion he felt flowing from the guy. He was a booty call to William, nothing more. The kiss spoke of love and caring, not hooking up and getting off.
Surprised, Dean tried to process the sensations and stop his feelings from running over his good senses. This wasn’t real. They’d changed a little since those first few times, but he wouldn’t acknowledge the difference. Speaking about the changes would mean they’d have to confront the truth, and no matter how many times they got off together, William would never really be his.
“I’ve left you some money under my pillow,” William whispered.
Pain lanced Dean’s heart. No matter how gentle William was with his kisses, he’d never really respect him. Dean shook his head, and tried like hell to hang onto his anger. “I can’t accept your money.”
 “Take it. It’s not for sex. Okay, I...hell, I know about your parents and your house. I can’t....”
Heat filled Dean, his whole body burning like never before. “What the hell have you done?”
“Get real, I’m not going to ask you to be my...mistress isn’t the right word, but I want you around, you know, living close to where I do. I can’t offer more than that right now, but dammit, we’re good together.”
Dean stepped away from William and scowled. “I’m not some whore you can buy.”
“I didn’t say that. I know you’re smart. Hell, everyone at Blackwell knows you’re the smartest guy in school. But I want you.”
He shook his head violently, the food sitting in his stomach threatened to come up. “I can’t take your money.”
“Dean, please. I want you to be able to eat this week.”
Anger flashed. “My God, you don’t get it, do you?”
“No, I sure as hell don’t. Just take the fucking money. My parents give me a thousand dollars a week and I don’t have to pay for anything. I have cash and it’s disgusting. I don’t want it all, but I want you in my life.”
Dean started pulling on his pants. As he tugged them over his thighs he realized  he’d forgotten his underwear. He almost left them in his haste to get away, but William was right. He was fucking poor. If he left the underwear here, he’d only have three pair that didn’t have holes in them.
William grabbed his shoulders as he stood from retrieving his underwear. He was pressed up against the wall and held there. Dean wouldn’t meet William’s gaze.
“Please, don’t be this way. Don’t end it like this,” William begged.
Dean stilled, his heart thudding. “You know it’s going to end soon.”

“We can work something out,” William pled. His brows bunched together and his eyes were full of desperation. The man looked adorable and heartbreakingly bad for him all at the same time. Dean would lose himself, his self-worth, and his future if he stayed.