Come and Take it 1: England Leland August goes to London to work for the embassy of the failing Texas Republic. Feeling like a stranger in a strange land, Leland fears he’ll never understand his English peers. Ford Mayhew seems no exception, especially when the man all but calls Leland out for running him down [...]
Filed under: 19th Century, America, England, Fiction, Julia Talbot, Reviews, ebook, short stories, three stars | Leave a Comment »
Bahador is caught up in a losing battle and flees but fleeing is probably as dangerous as staying, because he is soon in the enemies camp–a prisoner. That night the Hittite general, Katuzili, uses him as a sexual toy and introduces him to his traitorous friend. But Bahador is not lacking in courage or resoucefulness, [...]
Filed under: 1½ stars, Ancient World, Fiction, Reviews, Sabb, ebook, short stories, uncertain time | Tagged: 1½ stars, Ancient World, ebook, Fiction, Reviews, Sabb, short stories, uncertain time | 5 Comments »
In these eleven steamy stories, the archetypal image of the cowboy is given a fresh new spin as the virile man who shares his mind, his passion…and his body with other cowboys. Whether it’s a story set in the Wild West of the 1800s or an exploration of the modern-day cowboy, each author takes the [...]
Filed under: 19th Century, 2½ stars, Anthology, Reviews, Western, ebook, short stories | Tagged: 2½ stars, Anthology, ebook, Reviews, Western | 1 Comment »
Jesse McCray ekes out a hard living cutting cattle from the local beef baron of Defiance, Texas. He’s known for his quick draw and his steady aim; no one outguns him. Whenever he and his ragtag group of friends known as the Rustlers ride into town, the local cowboys hold their breaths, waiting for the [...]
Filed under: 19th Century, 3½ Stars, America, Fiction, J M Snyder, Reviews, Western, ebook, short stories | 2 Comments »
Life at sea brings new experiences to Vincent, but tragedy eclipses the happiness in his heart. Blurb: As Le Frai De Demon coasts the ocean waves, Vincent and Julian continue their love affair. Upon arriving at Hellion to trade wares, Julian takes Vincent to a special place where the crack of a whip brings them [...]
Filed under: 18th Century, 2½ stars, Age of Sail, Sarah Masters, ebook, short stories | Tagged: Age of Sail, book review, Sarah Masters | Leave a Comment »
The weight of the past could tear them apart… In his first mission as a shinobi, Sora Sanada has more than its success riding on his shoulders. Every move he makes is a reflection on his clan’s honor. So when an unexpected scuffle leaves him injured and the mission in jeopardy, he’d rather be left [...]
Filed under: 4 stars, Anna O'Neill, Japan, Reviews, ebook, short stories | 1 Comment »
Aaron, at nineteen the oldest son of a pioneer family, had discovered the joys of masturbation and was practicing his art naked in the woods while the rest of the family had gone into town to attend church. As he strokes his long, hard shaft, he is interrupted by a handsome young Indian brave, Soaring [...]
Filed under: 1½ stars, Ken Dahll, Reviews, Western, ebook, short stories | 2 Comments »
Ten years ago, Aubrey St. Clair, Viscount Rothton, watched the man of his dreams, Daniel Blake, the Earl of Graystone, walk out of his life after a brief sexual encounter. Now Graystone returns to London after the death of his wife and Aubrey is given another chance with his dream man. But Daniel is determined [...]
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After an altercation with Vincent, Julian leaves the ton as captain of Le Frai de Démon, trading his wares in foreign parts. Two years pass, two years of Vincent abstaining from sex and mourning the loss of his love. Week nights, gay men gather in Devil’s Spawn, Julian’s club, and though Vincent doesn’t partake in [...]
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Here, and Always Have Been. An Anthology of Gay Historical Fiction If homosexuality is the result of biology then gay inventiveness had to have led to wild sexual adventures during every era of human existence. Here, And Always Have Been is a collection of thirteen erotic tales. Each takes place at a different era ranging [...]
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In Hoofers, by Kiernan Kelly, Dan Allen of Dancing Dan and his Magical Feet has just joined a new vaudeville troupe. He’s hoping for a good spot in the line-up, but he doesn’t hold out much hope for it when he discovers that the famous Foster Elliot not only is working the same troupe as [...]
Filed under: 1910's, 4½ Stars, America, Fiction, Reviews, ebook, short stories | 1 Comment »
Four m/m stories with a historical flavour by Stormy Glenn, H. C. Brown, Anna O’Neill, Aleksandr Voinov. (I’ll only be reviewing 3 of the stories, as the Poisoned Heart, by Anna O’Neill is a time-travelling/paranormal story, so doesn’t qualify for review here. Review by Erastes My Outlaw by Stormy Glenn After getting injured and losing [...]
Filed under: 11th Century, 12th Century, 19th Century, America, Early Middle Ages, Erastes, Fiction, Reviews, Templars, Western, short stories, three stars | 1 Comment »
Brace is none too happy to find a greenhorn building a sod house at the base of his mountain. In fact, he’s determined to run the little fellow right off his land. Unfortunately for Brace, Gaylord Quinn has nowhere else to go, and he has a patent from the US Land Office saying he has [...]
Filed under: 19th Century, America, Fiction, Mark R Probst, Reviews, ebook, novella, short stories, three stars | Leave a Comment »
Do you support the right of any human being to marry the person they love? The right to say ‘I Do’ to a life of commitment and sharing with that one special person? We do. All profits from this anthology will go to the Lambda Legal Fund to help fight Prop 8. There are 2 [...]
Filed under: 4½ Stars, Alex Beecroft, Anthology, Charlie Cochrane, Reviews, short stories | Tagged: Anthology, ebook, print book, Reviews, short stories | 1 Comment »
When new residents come to the Grange, Mathias applies for a job at the house and is hired on at the housekeeper’s request for the Christmas season. He finds there a temptation of the body and heart in the form of the house’s master, one that he is ill-equipped to handle or resist … not [...]
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Young Radford never thought he’d end up a pirate. Shanghai’d, he finds himself cursing the company he kept onboard the Alecto. Wounded during a raid against a Dutch vessel, Radford is marooned on an island with a mysterious French tattoo artist referred by pirates as the Inkman. Can this man, wise in ways of the [...]
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From the anthology “Artistically Yours” published by Torquere Press Emile Laurent had a child’s fascination for artist Auguste Fournier. Now a grown man, he pursues Fournier with a passion born of worship. Fournier has denied his nature for the whole of his life. Paralyzed with fear, he rejects Emile’s advances, even in the face of [...]
Filed under: Anthology, Essential Reads, Fiction, Reviews, Victorian, ebook, five stars, short stories | 7 Comments »
Lord Oliver Marsden has a secret. He’s been in love with his childhood friend for years, to have one night with Lord Vincent he masquerades as a whore at Vincent’s favoured brothel. When Oliver arrives at the bedchamber, he’s in for another surprise. Restraints and a leather bullwhip? Apparently Vincent isn’t as conservative as he [...]
Filed under: 4 stars, Fiction, Regency, Reviews, short stories | 5 Comments »
When Sir Daltrey Powell summons his niece’s old, stuffy piano teacher for a dressing-down, he’s more than surprised when the young, handsome Professor Northlund Merrit presents himself. Despite their dispute, Daltrey is convinced: He will do what he must to fan the spark he saw in Northlund’s eyes to flame. Review by Hayden Thorne This [...]
Filed under: 19th Century, 2½ stars, Fiction, Hayden Thorne, Reviews, ebook, short stories | 6 Comments »
Editor Joseph R.G. DeMarco will be reading for a forthcoming Lethe Press gay men’s anthology tentatively entitled A Study in Lavender: Queering Holmes. All stories must be both gay-themed and mysteries set in the Holmes mythos, however the character of Sherlock Holmes need not be the focus or even present. Writers must do their homework [...]
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Review by Hayden Thorne BOOK DESCRIPTION: Four short stories and one novella with a regency flavor. A lazy prince and his stiff secretary have long despised each other, but the annual Masque changes everything. Gideon has always led a quiet life, free of scandal, until a carriage accident on his way home one night. Pierce [...]
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Hua Mu Yun is a cynical ex-soldier, damaged by the chaotic battles of China’s warlords era. Unable to stand human contact, he’s become a criminal, denying his more honorable past. Leng Ruo Fei is the spoiled and beautiful darling of the Peking Opera. Trained as a dan (female impersonator), his voice brings people to their [...]
Filed under: 19th Century, 4½ Stars, China, short stories | 1 Comment »
After his mistress is killed by rogue highwaymen, servant Bailey ends up in the hands of Lord Charles, the man his lady was to marry. Sick with fever, exhausted from his ordeal, Bailey can only remember that someone cared for him gently when he first arrived, and that the mysterious Lord Charles seems to have [...]
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Donnie Novak and Jack Sterling have known each other forever. Growing up together in a small Midwestern town, they were best friends. After high school, they both enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the same time, and somehow were assigned to the same company before being stationed on the U.S.S. Oklahoma together. One night on [...]
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Four historical tales. Gentleman of Substance, Post Obsession, and two shorter stories, Remembering Pleasure and Thrust and Riposte. In Gentleman of Substance, colonial America has never been hotter than when gentrified Michael meets country bumpkin Daniel and sparks fly. The two are irresistibly drawn to one another, but will their love ruin their lives? Post [...]
Filed under: 4 stars, Anthology, Fiction, Julia Talbot, Regency, Reviews, short stories | 1 Comment »
Steve is a jeweler who specializes in rare gems. He’s a rare gem himself for the 1950s, a bachelor with a certain reputation. Nate, his best friend and business partner, has never had that sort of reputation, so when Steve gets the call that Nate was caught in establishment that caters more to his type, [...]
Filed under: 1950's, Fiction, Parhelion, Reviews, ebook, five stars, novella, short stories | 3 Comments »
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