In addition to the previous entries in the CJ series, reading the following spinoffs first will enhance your enjoyment of CDMX.
Singer, Malibu, Ranger, New Year's Day, Chemist, and Cadet.
One of the many talented individuals we lost to AIDS. Armstead Maupin had fun writing about him in his Tales of the City Series without ever naming him.
Not so much surprise me as I realize what I planned to write wasn't right for him. At least at that point. Or I'll realize it at a later time and decide to spin the heck out of it.
Check out my response to the comment.
I thought I'd already done it, but it must have been my imagination. I need to add a note in front of the story, letting readers know in addition to the other CJ books they should read Singer, Ranger, Malibu, New Year's Day, and Cadet before tackling CDMX.
My stories build on each other and even if I provide some details, there are references that may not mean anything to readers.
Thank you.
Liebe has turned out to be a nice addition. Although she makes it harder at times because I have to take her into account whenever I have the dads do anything, she also provides me with a great tool for getting some things accomplished.
In Ripper Christmas, Owen's mother called them strange parents, and I concur. A nice mix of carefree, concerned, strict, and lenient. I've based a lot of their actions on my BFF and my brothers. the three have raised pretty good kids. A little neurotic at times, but pretty good anyway.
Nope. I told you but you forgot. I think your memory's as bad as mine.
I refer you to Cadet. During his third year, Ritch spends spring break in D.C. He's there to meet Jeffer, Roo, and Raish.
DILFs Rule!
The pillow talks are the chapter ending conversations. I think one of the readers named them that. I used them in the earlier chapters, when I'm jump point of views frequently, to have Brett and Cesar discuss family issues or whatever in private. They don't always happen in bed these days.
Thanks for the praise, Tony. I keep trying to improve.
World domination? That's until his buddy Bezos takes him up into space, and CJ yawns. He'll ditch Bezos, befriend Musk, and be part of colonizing Mars. UNIVERSAL DOMINTION.
There are people who can work a room, and there are those who can work an entire city. I love putting CJ in awkward situations and seeing how fast he can broker a truce or a deal.
I do try to move the story forward but there are times when I need to slow things down to provide background and fill in some blanks. Chapters li,e this allow me to explore the relationship between the 3 main characters. Yes, I'm including Liebe. I think she appears or is mentioned in every chapter.
The books drove me nuts. I gave up after 3 or 4 because the jumping around and multitude of characters made me crazy. Which is funny considering some readers could say the same thing about my big series. At least I've tried to spin off characters to tell their individual stories instead of rambling even more in the main series.
I'm enjoying the TV adaptation.
Funny how those started with Brett and Cesar so I could cover things they discussed particularly behind CJ's back. Now they give me a chance to either summarize or explain what's coming. I sort of like them myself. Maybe that's why I keep using them? LOL