Posts labeled Contemporary
Review - Fools Rush In by G.A. Hauser
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Michael has never come to terms with his sexuality. He’s conscious of his attraction to men, but being gay would be difficult in the current political climate. When he literally bumps into actress Kim on the street and she invites him out, Michael thinks everything will be okay. He doesn’t know that Kim is just using him to achieve her own goals. At work, Michael and Gary have been lunch buddies for a while, but they’ve never socialized outside of work.
Tags: Contemporary
Review - Trial by Fire by Sean Michael
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Harry and Jason are having a hard time. They’re still very much in love, but police officer Harry has transferred to vice, where he’s working nights and the job is more dangerous than homicide. Jason spends his nights fretting over Harry’s safety, while Harry is exhausted and frustrated by his job. When the worst happens, it truly tests the couple’s dedication to each other. But it’s not just them. Their close friends Sammy and Peter are there to help, no matter the cost.
Tags: Contemporary
Review - Back Forty by BA Tortuga
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Rusty inherited his grandparents’ farm and is trying to make a go of it. It’s hard work, but he can’t afford to hire help. One day, Rusty stops to help another man, Wayne, whose truck has broken down near the farm. Wayne also grew up on a farm and is “between jobs” as a ranch hand, so he agrees to help Rusty out for room and board. The two men are attracted to each other, and eventually they give in to their desires.
Tags: Novelette Contemporary Western
Review - Fool Me Twice by JL Merrow
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Zig’s father never treated him well. Yet, the homophobic thief still insisted that his teenage son take part in his crimes. The one bright thing in Zig’s life is his boyfriend, apprentice bricklayer Si. When Si finds out about Zig’s criminal activity, and Zig defends it, the pair split up. Six years later, both men are older and wiser. Si returned to Glastonbury soon after leaving Zig. For his part, Zig found his moral compass and parted ways with his father.
Tags: Contemporary UK Setting
Review - Nothing Left to Lose by N.R. Walker
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Brody and Miller have been best friends since high school. They remained so even after Miller came out. The two are often so close that people mistake them for boyfriends even though Brody is straight. The problem is that Miller has been in love with Brody almost since they met, and it has become torture to be around him. Sensing the distance Miller has started to put between them, Brody enters them in a contest for newlyweds, partly as a joke.
Tags: Contemporary Novelette
Review - Bread Crumbs by Kim Fielding
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Johnny plays drums in a band with his two half-brothers and Zimri, who Johnny has been secretly in love with for years. The band appears to be about to enter the big time when their manager, Johnny’s stepmother, announces some changes. Johnny is out. He just isn’t cute enough for pop music, even though he writes most of the lyrics for the band’s songs. Zimri quits the band as well in protest and convinces Johnny they can make it on their own.
Tags: Contemporary Music
Review - Sammy's Place by Sean Michael
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Sammy seems to make bad choices when it comes to men. The young man likes a bit of pain play, but his latest boyfriend really just likes to beat him up. Fortunately, Sammy’s best friend Jason notices the bruises and convinces Sammy to come stay with him and his boyfriend Harry. Jason and Harry try to cheer Sammy up by taking him to a party. They invite Harry’s friend Peter along as well.
Tags: Contemporary BDSM D/s
Review - When Harry Met Jason by Sean Michael
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Jason is celebrating his university graduation at a fraternity party. Only, someone has drugged the beer. When the police are called, officer Harry finds Jason too out of it to say where he lives. Rather than let the young man spend the night in the drunk tank, Harry makes the dubious decision to take Jason to his place to sleep it off. When Jason wakes up the next morning, badly hungover but clearheaded, he finds himself strongly attracted to Harry.
Tags: Contemporary
Review - Drifter by Eden Winters
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Killian is riding high as the lead singer of the band Trickster, but things aren’t going so well behind the scenes. Killian’s brother Eliot, the band’s bass guitarist, is involved in an abusive relationship with Rob, the drummer. Rob’s drug addiction sends him off the rails and results in the crash of their tour bus, killing everyone in the band and the driver. Except Killian. The young man is left with serious emotional and physical scars.
Tags: Contemporary Music
Review - How Much For A Broken Heart? by RJ Scott
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August blames himself for the death of a man he was hired to protect. The man’s daughter was also kidnapped in the assassination and August has spent the last two years undercover to take apart the criminal cartel, get to the mystery man behind it, and get the young girl back. Ryder and his partner are tasked with extracting the little girl once August confirms her location in a compound deep in a forest.
Tags: Contemporary Thriller