Archive for the ‘Fiction’ Category
April 28th, 2011 by Kassa / 499 views
Title: A Hundred Little Lies 
Author: Jon Wilson
Publisher: Bristlecone Pine Press (ebook); Cheyenne (print)
Length:: Novel / 200 pgs
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Blurb:
Everyone knows Jack Tulle as a widower, a doting father, and an honest businessman. The problem is, it’s all a lie.
For eight years Jack has enjoyed the quiet life in the sleepy little town of Bodey, Colorado where he owns and operates the General Store. He sits on the town council. He dotes upon his eight-year-old, headstrong daughter, Abigail. He is even being sized-up as a prospective new member of the family by the bank president.
But when the local saloon announces plans to host a grand prize poker tournament, Jack realizes it could spell trouble. One of the many secrets he’s been hiding is that he used to be a con man – mainly underhanded poker, but he wasn’t above the odd swindle when the situation presented itself. And a contest like the one his town is planning is sure to draw some old business acquaintances – fellows Jack would really rather not admit to knowing.
Of course there’s one man in particular Jack is worried about seeing – Tom Jude is the only person who knows the truth behind all his secrets. Tom wasn’t just Jack’s partner-in-crime, he was also the love of his life. And Tom knows things – like the fact that the little girl Jack is raising, really isn’t his…
As Jack scrambles to maintain his deceptions by lying to friends and neighbors as well as the child he has grown to love, he discovers the real truth: when your world is built on A Hundred Little Lies, exposing a single one of them can bring the whole thing crashing down.
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April 26th, 2011 by Kassa / 584 views
Title: Eromenos 
Author: Melanie McDonald
Publisher: Seriously Good Books
Length:: Novel / 200 pgs
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Blurb:
Eros and Thanatos converge in this story of a glorious youth, an untimely death, and an imperial love affair that gives rise to the last pagan god of antiquity, Antinous.
In this coming-of-age novel set in second century Rome, the Greek youth Antinous of Bithynia recounts his seven-year affair with Hadrian, the fourteenth Roman emperor. In a partnership more intimate than Hadrian’s political marriage, Antinous captivates the most powerful ruler on the earth.
This version of the story of the emperor and his beloved ephebe envisions the life of the youth who after death achieved apotheosis as a pagan god whose cult of worship lasted for hundreds of years, and gives voice to Antinous, whose image still appears in museums around the world.
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April 21st, 2011 by Kassa / 461 views
Title: The Lord Won’t Mind 
Author: Gordon Merrick
Publisher: Alyson Publications
Length: Novel / 255 pgs
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Blurb:
Prior to the publication of this beloved novel, nearly every gay novel and play seemed to end in suicide–or at least deep despair. Merrick was one of the first writers to insist that a gay relationship could in fact be a happy one. The Lord Won’t Mind tells the story of Peter and Charlie, who begin a love affair at their Ivy League college in the ’60s.
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April 19th, 2011 by Kassa / 993 views
Title: Best Gay Erotica 2011 
Editors: Richard Labonté, Kevin Killian
Publisher: Cleis Press
Length: Anthology / 200 pgs
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Blurb:
Best Gay Erotica 2011 is the biggest page-turner of them all, with stories that run the gamut of gay male sexual experience: from first times to one-night stands and from long-time lovers to explosive group get-togethers. Writers line up to get into Cleis Press’ Best Gay Erotica series because it sets the bar for the highest quality of sexy, gay stories. With the the knack for finding seductive, literary talent, award-winning editor Richard Labonté is an icon in the field of erotic and romantic writing. This year’s edition is hot-to-trot and globetrotting, featuring stories are incredibly diverse in both the people and the pleasures.
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April 7th, 2011 by Kassa / 1,623 views
Title: Enter Oblivion 
Author: C.M. Harris
Publisher: Casperian Books
Length: Novel / 250 pgs
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Blurb:
Meet Vince, a young, moody boxer from Brooklyn with an oozing bullet wound and a spot awaiting him in the Narducci crime family.
When Vince returns travelers’ checks he’s stolen from a British tourist, he finds himself in 1980s London, the epicenter of New Wave culture, unsure whether he will become a rock star, a rent boy, or a laughingstock.
Vince’s journey brings an awkward friendship with a glamorous drag queen, a stint in a post-punk rock band, a frustrating romance with a Bowie-esque pop star, and bloody quarrels with a misfit skinhead–Vince’s own cracked reflection.
In this quirky yet charming story of love and family and culture clash, Vince discovers his place in a rapidly changing world.
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Posted in 4 stars, Fiction, Gay, Literature, Reviews | 1 Comment »
April 6th, 2011 by Book Utopia Mom / 587 views
Title: Riding Double 
Edited by: Anne Regan
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Length: Anthology (105k/298 pgs)
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Blurb:
The romantic allure of the cowboy is unparalleled. These sweaty, dusty icons of the West, past and present, still melt hearts and raise pulse rates, whether the man’s wearing a ten-gallon hat, chaps and spurs, or nothing at all. In these stories of romance with a Western flair, love softens the most hardened range rider and passion fires the most stoic ramrod’s blood. Fate may throw a few twists in their path, but at the end of the day, these men will be riding double into the sunset.
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Posted in 2.5 stars, Anthology, Erotica, Fiction, Gay, Historical, Reviews, Romance, Western | No Comments »
April 5th, 2011 by Kassa / 358 views
Title: A Good Bargain 
Author: DC Juris
Publisher: Breathless Press
Length: Short Story (18 pgs)
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Blurb:
David ends up with more than he bargained for when a hot, young stud-muffin named Brandon catches his eye!
Awkward and unsure, David has finally reentered the dating scene. A hot, young stud-muffin named Brandon seems like the perfect start, but things get complicated when Brandon makes a startling confession. Is Brandon the right choice for David, or did David just get way more than he bargained for?
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March 31st, 2011 by Kassa / 785 views
Title: Dutch’s Boy 
Author: Xavier Axelson
Publisher: Seventh Window Publications
Length: Novella / 88pgs
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Blurb:
Fulfilling your dream isn’t easy, especially if you’re the son of well-known rodeo rider Dutch Reynolds. Dutch doesn’t want to see his son Harry leave the family ranch until he feels Harry is ready. But for Harry, his dream of riding broncos at the rodeo seems to be passing him by. With the moral support of his best friend Reb, Harry takes his life in his own hands and leaves the ranch before Dutch can stop him. Chance encounters, sex and love soon teach the young cowboy life lessons that he will not forget.
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March 30th, 2011 by Book Utopia Mom / 1,343 views
Title: Homosapien 
Author: Julie Bozza
Publisher: Manifold Press
Length: Novel (67k/278 pgs)
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Blurb:
Patrick and David are friends who run a gay bookstore, and life seems simple and safe enough until the day when unexpectedly he walks in – six feet tall, gorgeous and built like a dream. But Homosapien isn’t welcome in their world; he’s a professional wrestler, and everything he does is fake. So he can’t really be gay, can he, or interested in either one of them? Can they even trust a single word he says … ?
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Posted in 4.5 stars, Fiction, Gay, Reviews, Romance | 6 Comments »
March 29th, 2011 by Kassa / 843 views
Title: Death by Misfortune 
Author: AM Riley
Publisher: MLR Press
Length: Novel (370 pgs)
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Blurb:
After a glamorous studio party, “Psychic to the Stars” Sylvie Black is found murdered in her fortune telling booth, a blood soaked tarot reading spread out before her. Shortly afterwards, the high-profile director who was about to produce Ms. Black’s ‘tell-all’ Hollywood screenplay, is found murdered as well.
Closeted Homicide detective, Bill Turner, and his partner, Kate Crandall, find themselves sorting through a cast of likely suspects, who all seem to have secrets worth killing for. They soon run up against the studio rumor mill, and Jeremy Reilly, a young studio AD determined to protect their prime suspect.
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Posted in 4.5 stars, Erotica, Fiction, Gay, Mystery, Reviews | 4 Comments »
