Posts Tagged ‘Smashwords’


British Flash (Anthology)

July 26th, 2011 by Kassa / 295 views

Title: British Flash
Author: Multiple
Publisher: UK Mat
Length: Anthology / 80 pages
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A revealing collection of short LGBT fiction, available free of charge from Smashwords

Enjoy this entertaining collection of flash fiction stories, and their short and sweet expression of what it means to be queer in Britain, past and present. All these stories reflect the iconic sights and national character of the British Isles: a taste of our idiosyncrasies and eccentricities, but also an unashamed representation of the love, loyalty and laughter of our people.

Follow the British way of life from historic villages to modern cities, from the countryside to the sea, through history and with a fantasy twist, in gardens, shops, campus and the familiar, much-loved local pub.

The stories cover universal themes of romance, desire, remembrance and reconciliation. The authors range from multi-published to up-and-coming, and they all share a passion for their characters, whether through great drama, erotic excitement, humour – or a combination of all three!

Contributors include:
Alex Beecroft, Victoria Blisse, Stevie Carroll, Charlie Cochrane, Sophia Deri-Bowen, Erastes, Lucy Felthouse, Elin Gregory, Mara Ismine, Sandra Lindsey, Clare London, JL Merrow, Josephine Myles, Zahra Owens, Jay Rookwood, Caroline Stephens, Stevie Woods, Lisa Worrall and Serena Yates.

This anthology is a souvenir of the 2011 UK Meet, an occasion for GLBTQ supporters to get together in a relaxed setting to celebrate and chat about the fiction community they love.

Edited by: Josephine Myles, Alex Beecroft, Charlie Cochrane, Clare London and JL Merrow

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Posted in 4 stars, Anthology, Bisexual, Erotica, Fiction, Gay, Lesbian, Queer, Reviews, Romance, Transgender | No Comments »

Learning to Dharn by Ann Somerville

May 5th, 2011 by Kassa / 531 views

Title: Learning to Dharn
Author: Ann Somerville
Publisher: Smashwords
Length:: Novel / 180 pgs
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Blurb:

Rhede Kelten, newly qualified physician, journeys across the oceans to Inades, seeking employment and a life away from an unloving family. An offer of a remote hospital post seems perfect, and he accepts a lift to his new posting from kind strangers. But an idyllic trip turns to horror when they’re attacked, his friends brutally murdered, and his own life is saved by a mysterious, mute stranger. Now his fate is in this stranger’s hands as they travel across a snowy wilderness. With his destination unknown, and his companion unwilling to share the smallest detail or comfort, Kelten wonders if he’ll ever be able to resume a normal life.

Dharn is a hunter, deaf from birth, who’s been raised in a community where deafness is no disability. His life follows an orderly rhythm from season to season, trapping with the help of his loyal dog, but when he rescues a feckless, rather arrogant young man from marauders, his peaceful existence is turned upside down. The responsibility isn’t exactly welcome, but there’s something about Kelten that attracts him. If Dharn can just keep him out of the clutches of the law and the marauders’ friends, these two people from very different backgrounds might have a chance of being together.

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Kelland by Paul G Bens

November 18th, 2010 by Kassa / 782 views

Title: Kelland
Author: Paul G Bens
Publisher: Smashwords,  Casperian Books
Length: Novel / 210 pgs
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Blurb:

When the Truth Is All That Matters

The truth begins with a family evacuated from Saigon during the final days of the Viet Nam War. Or perhaps it begins later, with a devoutly Catholic child with the voice of an angel who is troubled by visions both sacred and profane. Or perhaps later still, with a couple drifting apart following a tragedy.

Kelland appears to them all in the guise of a small boy, a lover, a priest…Kelland is an enigma, a puzzle, and an almost imperceptible presence. Kelland is violence, sorrow, and joy. Kelland is the common thread tying five disparate strangers together.

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Spoils of War by Aleksandr Voinov & Raev Gray

July 26th, 2010 by Rikki / 1,581 views

Title: Spoils of War
Author: Aleksandr Voinov & Raev Gray
Publisher: Smashwords
Length: Short Story 5,500 words
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Blurb:

When Achilleus, the greatest warrior who ever lived, falls before Troy (or Ilion, as it was known), Ares, God of War, stands ready to take his spirit with him to his palace. There, Ares demands that Achilleus yield to him. But can the embrace of a god and the offer of immortality make Achilleus forget his one true love, Patroklos?

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Posted in 5 stars, Erotica, Gay, Reviews | 10 Comments »

Ranch Hands by S.L Danielson

June 14th, 2010 by DarienMoya / 679 views

Title: Ranch Hands  
Author: S.L Danielson
Publisher: Smashwords
Length::111pages
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Blurb:

Sid was in trouble; he’d be wronged in every way one could be. His farm was failing, his lover had left with no warning, and the mortgage is 6 months overdue.

Desperate and pushed by the bank, he hires a live-in boarder, Roger. Unbeknown to Sid, Roger has just escaped his own personal hell and is grateful for the opportunity and new surroundings.

Things are not rosy, however. Neither man will tell the other their secrets due to a huge lack of trust of people in general, especially other men. They have a few incidents, including a couple with the town deadbeat, Jerry.

Finally, an ultimatum is issued. Will things turn around? What will become of the farm and all the hard work? Can these two work past the problems and sow the seeds of love instead of anger?

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Talk Story: Three Tales of Hawai’i by Paul G. Bens

May 27th, 2010 by Kassa / 1,186 views

Title: Talk Story: Three Tales of Hawai’i
Author: Paul G. Bens
Publisher: Smashwords
Length: Collection / 80 pages
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Blurb:

A Christmastime erotic journey through the streets of Waikiki…Life-long friends share an unexpected New Year’s Eve…and the last Halloween between boyhood friends. Award-winning author Paul G. Bens, Jr. takes us on a trip through the Hawaiian Islands in this trio of short stories featuring the acclaimed erotic novella “Mahape a ale Wala’au.” So, pull up a chair and let’s Talk Story.

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Posted in 4.5 stars, Erotica, Fiction, Gay, Reviews | 5 Comments »

Horse Tales by Vincent Diamond

April 3rd, 2010 by Kassa / 535 views

Title: Horse Tales
Author: Vincent Diamond
Publisher: Smashwords
Length: Novella / 70 pages
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Blurb:

Horse Tales collects the best of Vincent Diamond’s horse-themed stories, including the brand-new “Holding the Reins.” These characters are gay men with real-life problems, desires, and loves–for each other and for the horses that dapple their days. Seven stories that pulse with heat and color and passion, Horse Tales are truly diamond chips from an author known for stellar writing.

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Posted in 3 stars, Anthology, Erotica, Fiction, Gay, Reviews, Romance | 2 Comments »

The Velvet Interrogation By Stephen Kessel

April 1st, 2010 by Kassa / 709 views

Title:  The Velvet Interrogation
Author: Stephen Kessel
Publisher: Smashwords
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Blurb:

U.S. diplomat Chet Bender saves young Nabil Shabili from a Palestinian refugee camp inside Lebanon, on the eve of a devastating Israeli attack. He subsequently accepts Nabil into his life, bed, and heart. Nearly twenty years later, Nabil is in the running to take the presidency of Lebanon and the forces promoting this rise are busy cleaning up any loose ends. And one of those loose ends is Chet.

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Posted in 4.5 stars, Fiction, Gay, Literature, Reviews | 6 Comments »

Going Down by Ann Somerville

March 26th, 2010 by Kassa / 932 views

Title: Going Down  
Author: Ann Somerville
Publisher: Smashwords
Length: Novella / 70 pages
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Blurb:

Derzo Einan wanted to help people, and for fifteen years he rescued others from fires, floods and natural disasters. But in the aftermath of a horrific event, he’s left unable to help anyone, not even himself, his gift of empathy now more of a curse and his career in tatters. Running from his demons, Einan finds refuge in a big city, discovering an underclass of helpless hopeless people even worse off than himself—and another soul as troubled and damaged as him. In saving one more person, will he find his own salvation?

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Posted in 4 stars, Fiction, Gay, Reviews, Urban Fantasy | 4 Comments »

Different Senses by Ann Somerville

March 1st, 2010 by Oddmonster / 1,300 views

Title: Different Senses
Author: Ann Somerville
Publisher: Smashwords
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Blurb:

Being shot triggered Javen’s genetic empathy. As a result, he lost his career and his lover. Now he has to adjust to losing the job and the man he loved, as well as a unsuspected racial heritage. Born to privilege, his search for a new career brings him in repeated contact with the despised banis race, and he finds himself drawn towards the people and their concerns.

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Posted in 3 stars, Anthology, Gay, Reviews, Science Fiction | 2 Comments »