
What was your favorite book when you were your protagonist’s age? Since Theo is tall and stocky, I think a new talent with a new look would be a good fit. Other than how great this process was, I was surprised by the secondary characters, Di and Mama Bear, as well as some tertiary characters who had lives of their own.ĭo you know who you would want to play your protagonist in a movie? I really enjoyed writing, going through the editing process and working with my editor on this book as well as writing a hi-lo novel. What’s the best surprise you had in the process of writing this book? From there, sexuality, power, and misconduct became larger themes for Theo to deal with. This book was driven by Theo and the idea of diverse bodies.

Where did your inspiration for Cub come from? When the owner makes it clear he is more interested in what Theo might do outside the kitchen, Theo has to decide how far he is willing to go to launch his career. He’s confident in his baking ability, and dreams of opening his own bakery one day, but he’s not a chef, and he hates being in the spotlight.Īs Theo survives round after round, he gains the admiration of both the audience and the restaurant owner, a sexy celebrity chef known as KCC.

So when his best friend signs him up for a cooking competition at Heat, the city’s newest trendy restaurant, Theo is nervous. Cub: In the gay community, a young, husky man is known as a “cub” Seventeen-year-old Theo fits the definition perfectly, but he is very self-conscious about his body.
