Today Liz has sent Chris, one of her characters to chat with us about family. Pull up a chair and settle in...

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Hi, I’m Chris from Liz Borino’s Contemporary Romances Expectations and What Money Can’t Buy. I grew up always knowing I’d get married and have a son. It was not only expected of me, but required. If I did that very simple task, I’d get $50 million. Then, I fell in love with my best friend, Aiden O’Boyle. Life became less simple. More amazing, but less simple. This is all covered in Expectations. Long story short, I got my family. Certainly not the family my father envisioned, but after what he put me through, I’m glad.

Anyway, I have a sweet tempered son and a beautiful daughter. And, at first, no idea whatsoever what to do with them. None. No, you laugh. I grew up and it was just me and my twin, Matt. Our father had no siblings so, no big family reunions, where we’d even be throwing a football around with kids younger than us. The closest we ever came was the kids younger than us in boarding school. I think I once helped one tie their tie when they knocked on our dorm door. So, to say I was unprepared is the understatement of the century.

Please, don’t get me wrong. As soon as Aiden and I got serious, I wanted a family with him. Luckily for us, he grew up completely differently than Matt and I did. He’s from Ireland, and, yes, his accent is so sexy. That wasn’t my point at all, was it? No, but it is true. Anyway, he lived on a farm where he cared for animals, crops, his baby sister when she was born, and even his mother. Side note to that one, his father was physically abusive and, therefore, his mother often sick. Great childhood, right?

Either way, he knew what to do, which is an interesting imbalance since I’m the one who stays home with them while Aiden works. It’s the way we wanted it. Aiden is too devoted to his job to give it. Wanna hear a secret? I was absolutely terrified when he left me alone with them the first time. No matter how many times he showed me how to change them, or burp them just right, they’re so tiny. Now, something that’s not such a secret? I love them to death. I had no idea what to expect, but the only way I could love anything as much or more than I love them is by having more, which I know we will. Aiden and I, we make a good team. Our family is loving and complicated. It’ll never be just us. Matt and his girlfriend will have their baby soon. And somehow, my father will fit in. But this time? It’s on our terms, not his.

Our family is not perfect. But damn if it’s not perfect for us.

Ready to read more?

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Expectations depicts the struggle between what we desire for ourselves and our familial obligations. The struggle is personified by Chris and Matt Taylor, identical twins, who are trying to win their overbearing father’s approval and acquire their trust funds. Love, money, and desire collide as Matt and Chris decide what’s really important to them. Amazon: http://amzn.to/gBh9M3 B&N:http://bit.ly/e7mwDj

What Money Can’t Buy, the sequel to Expectations, finds the two couples, Chris and Aiden and Matt and Carley, eagerly anticipating parenthood. However, their personal struggles continue. Though Matt overcame his dependency on alcohol, new temptations present themselves. And with Carley on bed rest, these temptations put a greater strain on their relationship. Chris continues to deal with issues regarding his father. These issues increase with greater proximity. When tragedy strikes, the best and worst in everyone is revealed. Can they stick together, or will their reactions tear them apart? Amazon: http://amzn.to/irWU75 B&N : http://bit.ly/lzDLqYhttp://bit.ly/e7mwDj

Liz Borino is the debut author of Expectations and its sequel, What Money Can’t Buy published by Lazy Day. Throughout her education, including a Bachelor’s Degree from Hofstra University, she’s kept her stories to herself, but this only child is all grown up and wants to share them with the world. Her roots are in Bethlehem, Pa, but she loves to experience new cultures. As fun as that is, Liz likes nothing better than curling up at home with a good book or her work in progress.

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