Rory bares all. Ash and Stone by Alexa Piper @ ProwlingPiper #RLFblog #MMRomance

A handsome monster saves and decides to keep Rory in this hilarious take on post-apocalyptic romance by Alexa Piper.

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Ash and Stone by Alexa Piper

Genre MM Monster Romance

Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R

Two years ago, the world ended with a wish, and it’s all Rory’s fault. Now, after he’s managed to survive all this time, it looks like karmic justice is finally coming for him. It looks like a monster is going to eat him, and Rory, while he is sorry for what he did, doesn’t want to die.

And he does not, because a stranger saves him from becoming monster food. The stranger features horns, blue skin, and too many swords. He is also really tall and muscular and handsome. In a monstrous way.

Rory might have jumped from the frying pan straight into the fire, because a big blue monster isn’t exactly Rory’s idea of a happily-ever-after. Not that he’s been thinking about that or about any sort of ravishing when the blue monster might still eat him or keep him as a pet.

But while Rory does not get eaten or ravished (sigh), the meeting with his monster mate shakes loose more revelations about what really happened two years ago than Rory is prepared to handle, especially since he was considering the comfortable life of a monster’s pet. He definitely wasn’t considering his monster’s murderous buddy, running so much, and going to another world, but sometimes, you just have to roll with the handsome blue monster the Apocalypse gives you.

Let’s bare it all and chat about what to wear

First, what is your name and how old are you?

Hi! I’m Rory. It’s so good to talk to people. I’m twenty-three, almost twenty-four.

What is the time period in which you live?

After the Apocalypse. But, like, that’s contemporary, right?

What is considered “appropriate” for someone of your gender to wear?

Okay, before I answer this, let’s all be totally clear on the fact that I do not, never had, never will have a uterus. All the horny monsters in the back, this human male does not have a uterus, and you can call me frail all you want, I won’t be growing one any time soon, are we clear on this?

Sorry, I had to get that out. Jeans and a tee are good, I guess. But on stage, I wore the hell out of a tree costume once. 😊

Do you make your own clothing?

No, but it would be great if I could do that! Maybe it’s a skill I can teach myself. All I do is raid wardrobes sometimes, but I prefer to see what I can find in stores that haven’t been raided, you know.

Mending and laundry are chores for anyone. Do you do it or someone else?

I would totally do it for my guys, that is, my monsters! Because they do it for me. But apparently this human is too frail for laundry. Look, I’m not complaining.

Tell us your favorite thing to wear.

My cute cat socks!

What kind of shoes or boots do you wear?

These boots are some hiking brand. But, like, I don’t know hiking brands because that activity isn’t one I would have ever chosen to do before all this. The shoes are sort of brown and uninteresting, but the store I found them at didn’t have anything nicer in my size (and yes, I may have tried on a women’s shoe as well. Please do not tell my guys.)

Does what you wear make you feel good, or do you dislike it?

Honestly? I don’t think about it much anymore. My mind really has been elsewhere, and it’s scary when something might find and eat you out there any moment. If the world were still as it used to be, I’d totally get nice clothes, some tight jeans, an I’d spend my parents’ money on an overpriced but trendy tee or something. And a haircut! I’d get a proper haircut.

When others see you what is their first impression?

Oh, I can tell you exactly. The bad monsters think, mmh, dinner. My monster thinks, mmh, mine. Humans think, huh, wonder what that idiot has in his backpack we can use.

How do you feel about that impression?

Scared. Very, very scared.

What do you wear to sleep?

I used to just sleep in my clothes, because you never know if you have to run. But with Inkiri–that’s my monster–I feel safe, and I can wear actual sleep clothes.

Ever dealt with a “wardrobe malfunction”? Depending on your era, you might need to ask your author what this means.

Have you ever worn:
a uniform
a costume
a disguise
an outfit for the opposite gender
Yes! I’ve worn a tree costume for the play we put on in Third Grade. I was the second tree from the left.

What would you wear to avoid attention?

The tree costume.

What do you wish you could wear?

Also the tree costume. Life was good back in Third Grade.

What do you wish you didn’t have to wear?