Review - In the Red
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This review originally appeared on BDSM Book Reviews: Brian Foster is a broken man, scared and alone. He was one of the FBI’s top forensic accountants, able to see patterns in money movement that nobody else could and taking down some of the most dangerous terrorists in the process. But a year ago he was abducted, brutalized to find out what he knew, and left for dead. Now he lives alone on an isolated farm in Maryland, with enough guns to create a small army and enough lights to chase every shadow from every room, all night long.
Tags: Contemporary D/s
Work In Progress Update: Baby Makes Three
[caption id=“attachment_583” align=“alignright” width=“225” caption=“Cover of Baby Makes Three”][/caption] A few days ago I finished the first draft of the sequel to Holding On, which I’m calling Baby Makes Three. This latest book picks up the story of David and Gun, and introduces a third character, Tom. Tom is a young college student the two men decide to mentor, helping him with his education as well as the complexities of modern gay life.
Tags: Five At Table
Review - The Finder
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It’s been a while since I read any science fiction. There doesn’t seem to be much out there that really appeals to me. It’s also been a long time since I read anything by Brandon Fox, but I have fond memories of his old sex and magic trilogy, which were fun reads in many respects. The Finder marks Fox’s return to the publishing world, and it’s quite a return, with all the elements you expect from this author.
Tags: Science Fiction
Reflections on Family
I’ve found myself thinking a lot lately about the concept of family. Not the so-called ’traditional’ family, with a mother, father and 2.3 children, a concept I don’t think has existed in reality since the 1970s. No, I’m talking about the families some gay men manage to find or create for themselves. Not the ‘Modern Family’ family of husband, husband and adopted third-world orphan, but a true extended family with not only a couple, but brothers, aunts and uncles too.
Tags: Holding On Five At Table Family
Review - Pain and Revenge
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It’s generally not a good sign when you notice two factual errors within the first two pages of a book. Most readers might not have noticed them, but I did and it put me on guard for the rest of the story. Fortunately, I didn’t notice anything else, but it still probably impacted my impression of the book. For the record, your passport and visa gets checked by immigration, not customs, and if taking the train into London from Heathrow, you don’t leave the terminal building to get to the station, which is underground.
Tags: Contemporary BDSM
Review - Gaius and Achilles
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This review was written for, and first appeared, at Speak Its Name. It’s not often anymore that a book catches me completely by surprise, taking turns that you just don’t expect an historical romance to take. “Gaius and Achilles” surprised me, and I don’t mind saying right up front it was quite a pleasant surprise. We’re first briefly introduced to Achilles and Hippothous, two aristocratic Greek youths of Paphos, on the island of Crete.
Tags: Historical Ancient Rome BDSM
Sneak Peak: First Chapter of "Baby Makes Three" - and Cats!
[caption id=“attachment_498” align=“alignright” width=“229” caption=“A pair of Korat Cats (source: Wiki Commons)”][/caption] I’ve been slowly getting back into the groove of writing, after the twin disruptions of moving and illness. I’m almost back into the habit of writing every day. The thing I’m mainly working on at the moment is a sequel to Holding On, which I’m calling “Baby Makes Three” at least for now [I ended up calling it Five At Table].
Review - Achilles: A Love Story
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This review was originally written for the Speak Its Name web site: The Greek era has always been one of my favorites for historical romance. Perhaps it’s because Mary Ranault’s Alexander books were the first historical novels with a gay bent I ever read, or maybe it’s just because it was a time when love between men was not only accepted, but almost expected. So I had high, perhaps unreasonable, hopes when offered “Achilles: A Love Story”.
Tags: Historical Ancient Greece
Are Writers Getting Lazy?
It’s not often - in fact I think this is the first time - that I actually write about writing, except when updating you on my works in progress. But some recent discussions over on Goodreads about a book I’ve reviewed have got me thinking about writing in general, and specifically the state of writing in today’s increasingly ebook-dominated world. Since making the switch to reading ebooks more than six months ago, I’ve been doing a lot more reading.
Tags: Writing
Review - Dark Soul
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When I first started seeing blurbs for this book, I have to say it didn’t appeal to me. It’s hard for mafia stories not to come off as caricature. But I like the author - especially for his use of times and themes not usually found in m/m stories - so when the publisher offered the book for 50% off, it was impossible to resist. In a way, it’s a good thing I didn’t pay full price for the book, because frankly, at $3.
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