Smart Alex by AKM Miles

Smart is a small town boy. From a so small town that, at eighteen years old he is still virgin. Oh, he knows he is gay, since he has never been attracted by women and instead he has dreamed on his high school mate, but he is the only gay man in town and so no chance for him. But Smart is also very "smart" (from where his nickname) and he wins a full scholarship for a big college in the north and leaves his home full of hopes, included the possibility to find love.

And the very first day, in the college dorm he steps into Tommy and Mike, a two years old gay couple. Tommy lives in the same dorm of Smart, and since they get along very well, they decide to share a room. In this way Smart has the chance to see a real life gay couple, really in love, and this is a one more push for him to find the same thing.

Unfortunately not all the people arounf them are so happy of this open gay behaviour and Mike is the victim of a gay bashing. He is in very critical condition and all the families, of Tommy and Mike, and also Smart spend all the time by his side in hospital. And here Smart meets Alex, a tech nurse who happens to be also a very handsome gay man. But Alex is also tender and caring and Smart can't believe to have finally found the man of his life.

The story is very tender and smooth. The feelings are simple and sweet, a very romantic tale of first and true love. Both the characters, Smart and Alex, are young and good boys. Really they are the poster boys for the next door guy. No one is dominant in this couple, maybe Alex is a bit more experienced, and so sometimes takes the lead, but you can clearly see that Smart, growing old, will be an equal partner for him. 

If not for the nasty accident of Mike, this tale would be really a Pollyanna's style story. One of that stories which remind you butter biscuit and sugar tea and love me forever.

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Cover Art by Rose Meloche

Smart Alex by AKM Miles

Smart is a small town boy. From a so small town that, at eighteen years old he is still virgin. Oh, he knows he is gay, since he has never been attracted by women and instead he has dreamed on his high school mate, but he is the only gay man in town and so no chance for him. But Smart is also very "smart" (from where his nickname) and he wins a full scholarship for a big college in the north and leaves his home full of hopes, included the possibility to find love.

And the very first day, in the college dorm he steps into Tommy and Mike, a two years old gay couple. Tommy lives in the same dorm of Smart, and since they get along very well, they decide to share a room. In this way Smart has the chance to see a real life gay couple, really in love, and this is a one more push for him to find the same thing.

Unfortunately not all the people arounf them are so happy of this open gay behaviour and Mike is the victim of a gay bashing. He is in very critical condition and all the families, of Tommy and Mike, and also Smart spend all the time by his side in hospital. And here Smart meets Alex, a tech nurse who happens to be also a very handsome gay man. But Alex is also tender and caring and Smart can't believe to have finally found the man of his life.

The story is very tender and smooth. The feelings are simple and sweet, a very romantic tale of first and true love. Both the characters, Smart and Alex, are young and good boys. Really they are the poster boys for the next door guy. No one is dominant in this couple, maybe Alex is a bit more experienced, and so sometimes takes the lead, but you can clearly see that Smart, growing old, will be an equal partner for him. 

If not for the nasty accident of Mike, this tale would be really a Pollyanna's style story. One of that stories which remind you butter biscuit and sugar tea and love me forever.

http://www.torquerebooks.com/zencart

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Cover Art by Rose Meloche

Gadarene by Tina Anderson & C.B. Potts

Well never say never. I always said that I would never read an horror and here I'm, just finished one, and I have to say a very good one, and being very happy to have read it (even if happy is not a word that fit with this genre ;-) )

Late nineteen century in Manhattan, Galen is just out of prison. He has spent three years in Ludlow, a boy from Five Points, with no hope for a bright future. Son of a woman who is whoring herself to live, he has neither a place to stay if it weren't for Wira. Wira is his lover. A boy born with a genital imperfection, Wira was raised by his mother like a girl, but when his mother died and he went to the youth home in Bowery, they decided he was a boy. But his mother promised him he will be a woman, and Wira wants to be a woman. Above all for his lover, for Galen.

During Galen's absence, Wira has gained money "blowing kisses", but he has never allowed to nobody to fully "have" him. That part of him is only for Galen, and now that Galen is again at home, he doesn't want that Wira goes on to do the "life". But past trauma, of both Galen and Wira, and the reason why they met, doesn't allow to Wira to forget and go on. He has always believed that alcohol was the reason for his nightmare, but now he is sober, but still he sees the "boys", little ghosts who always look at him with accusing eyes. Even more now that Galen is out of prison. But why can't Galen forget the past? Why has he always to speak of Him?

Gadarene is a very intense book. It's strong, and it's not flowers and kisses, but it's also a beautiful love story. Both Galen than Wira are very deep characters. It's beautiful to read of their relationship, how they depend on each other, how difficult is their life, but still how easy and warm is their love. And even if this book has some paranormal elements, for me it's a wonderful historical evocation, of the tough life of that part of the world not born in safe and warm houses, of a man who is not fully man, but still has found love and deserved that love.

The historical details are wonderful, the use of the different slangs, the melting pot of people which was the poor district of a long forgotten Manhattan, all conveys to make an appealing reading.

ETA: I was fascinated also by the cover (wonderful) and done my homework; the artist name is Laura "Zel" Carboni, and she is Italian like me!

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Paperback: 196 pages
Publisher: EM Novels (January 8, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0974419524
ISBN-13: 978-0974419527

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Cover Art by Laura "Zel" Carboni

Gadarene by Tina Anderson & C.B. Potts

Well never say never. I always said that I would never read an horror and here I'm, just finished one, and I have to say a very good one, and being very happy to have read it (even if happy is not a word that fit with this genre ;-) )

Late nineteen century in Manhattan, Galen is just out of prison. He has spent three years in Ludlow, a boy from Five Points, with no hope for a bright future. Son of a woman who is whoring herself to live, he has neither a place to stay if it weren't for Wira. Wira is his lover. A boy born with a genital imperfection, Wira was raised by his mother like a girl, but when his mother died and he went to the youth home in Bowery, they decided he was a boy. But his mother promised him he will be a woman, and Wira wants to be a woman. Above all for his lover, for Galen.

During Galen's absence, Wira has gained money "blowing kisses", but he has never allowed to nobody to fully "have" him. That part of him is only for Galen, and now that Galen is again at home, he doesn't want that Wira goes on to do the "life". But past trauma, of both Galen and Wira, and the reason why they met, doesn't allow to Wira to forget and go on. He has always believed that alcohol was the reason for his nightmare, but now he is sober, but still he sees the "boys", little ghosts who always look at him with accusing eyes. Even more now that Galen is out of prison. But why can't Galen forget the past? Why has he always to speak of Him?

Gadarene is a very intense book. It's strong, and it's not flowers and kisses, but it's also a beautiful love story. Both Galen than Wira are very deep characters. It's beautiful to read of their relationship, how they depend on each other, how difficult is their life, but still how easy and warm is their love. And even if this book has some paranormal elements, for me it's a wonderful historical evocation, of the tough life of that part of the world not born in safe and warm houses, of a man who is not fully man, but still has found love and deserved that love.

The historical details are wonderful, the use of the different slangs, the melting pot of people which was the poor district of a long forgotten Manhattan, all conveys to make an appealing reading.

ETA: I was fascinated also by the cover (wonderful) and done my homework; the artist name is Laura "Zel" Carboni, and she is Italian like me!

http://elegantmadness.net/

Amazon: Gadarene

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Cover Art by Laura "Zel" Carboni