Stocking Stuffer by Remmy Duchene

Theo and Christian are in love but for different reason they never had the courage to come out one with the other. Then on Christmas time, the worst period of Theo's life, Christian finds that courage, and the between explanation, kisses and love making, they try to build something that will not end with Christmas.

The story is short, 29 pages, but nice; I have only the feeling that these are not two characters of a short story, the author lets slip details here and there that gave me the idea like this is only a scene in the middle of a longer story. Christian is an African American man, and this is an issue for him and Theo's family, but we understand it only through a phrase he snapped to Theo during a love quarrel. Theo is an orphan and his adopted family is not quite happy of him being gay, but they probably are more dangerous than a simple family disapproval, Christian said that they could arrive to kill Theo for being in love with a black gay man... but it's only an exaggeration of Christian or it's a real danger? Theo has an Italian American surname, so it could be a mob related thing?

Anyway, I like the two characters, they remind me two grown baby who play with the new toys on Christmas time with all the careless behavior of a baby; they are easy together since they know each other so well, that everything is simpler and a lot of things remained unspoken since they are not necessary.

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Reading List:

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Stocking Stuffer by Remmy Duchene

Theo and Christian are in love but for different reason they never had the courage to come out one with the other. Then on Christmas time, the worst period of Theo's life, Christian finds that courage, and the between explanation, kisses and love making, they try to build something that will not end with Christmas.

The story is short, 29 pages, but nice; I have only the feeling that these are not two characters of a short story, the author lets slip details here and there that gave me the idea like this is only a scene in the middle of a longer story. Christian is an African American man, and this is an issue for him and Theo's family, but we understand it only through a phrase he snapped to Theo during a love quarrel. Theo is an orphan and his adopted family is not quite happy of him being gay, but they probably are more dangerous than a simple family disapproval, Christian said that they could arrive to kill Theo for being in love with a black gay man... but it's only an exaggeration of Christian or it's a real danger? Theo has an Italian American surname, so it could be a mob related thing?

Anyway, I like the two characters, they remind me two grown baby who play with the new toys on Christmas time with all the careless behavior of a baby; they are easy together since they know each other so well, that everything is simpler and a lot of things remained unspoken since they are not necessary.

http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/advent.htm

Reading List:

http://www.librarything.com/catalog_bottom.php?tag=reading list&view=elisa.rolle

Behind the Cover: Carol Lawson

Carol Lawson is an illustrator working in international book publishing, design, advertising, merchandising, corporate design and editorial.

Her work includes illustrations to Grimm’s and Hans Anderson fairy tales, unicorns and fairies; Teddy-bear illustrations, animals, birds and Christmas images.



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Writes and illustrates own books and produces prints, limited edition prints and cards.
 
Exhibitions in the U.S.A. & London.

http://lawsonmcewan.com/

Behind the Cover: Carol Lawson

Carol Lawson is an illustrator working in international book publishing, design, advertising, merchandising, corporate design and editorial.

Her work includes illustrations to Grimm’s and Hans Anderson fairy tales, unicorns and fairies; Teddy-bear illustrations, animals, birds and Christmas images.



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Writes and illustrates own books and produces prints, limited edition prints and cards.
 
Exhibitions in the U.S.A. & London.

http://lawsonmcewan.com/

Tropical Depression by B.A. Tortuga

Galen and Shane are now almost a family: Shane working as bartender in the club he now owns and Galen trying to find any occasion to distract him and take his man to bed... or in every available place.

But Shane needs something else to be a family, maybe someone to take care of. When Shane starts to be a bit too much involved with an alligator who chose their kiddy pool as new residence, Galen's mother thinks better to give Shane a puppy; Gooper is the new addiction to the family and now Galen has someone else that challenge him for Shane's attention. But Galen can't compete with the puppy, even if they have the same sad brown eyes, and so Galen and the puppy share the time without Shane, trying to cheer each other till night and Shane's return.

Now, don't get me wrong, even if what I described seems a blissful family life, these two are Galen and Shane, the same duo who spent almost all the time in the previous book in bed, and this one is no different: every chapter seems to start with an interesting family scene, but the end is always the same, with Galen and Shane that find one another way to make love... it's almost a marathon, and so I can understand why the puppy tries to steal every free moment of Shane outside the bedroom, since he knows that, one the man is inside that room, he is lost for him.

If you liked the first book and want an easy story, this time without any drama and with two men who seem to have never enough of each other, and a cute puppy to sweet all, this is a nice story.

http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=506

Amazon: Tropical Depression

Series:
1) Rain and Whiskey: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/448996.html
2) Tropical Depression

Reading List:

http://www.librarything.com/catalog_bottom.php?tag=reading list&view=elisa.rolle

Tropical Depression by B.A. Tortuga

Galen and Shane are now almost a family: Shane working as bartender in the club he now owns and Galen trying to find any occasion to distract him and take his man to bed... or in every available place.

But Shane needs something else to be a family, maybe someone to take care of. When Shane starts to be a bit too much involved with an alligator who chose their kiddy pool as new residence, Galen's mother thinks better to give Shane a puppy; Gooper is the new addiction to the family and now Galen has someone else that challenge him for Shane's attention. But Galen can't compete with the puppy, even if they have the same sad brown eyes, and so Galen and the puppy share the time without Shane, trying to cheer each other till night and Shane's return.

Now, don't get me wrong, even if what I described seems a blissful family life, these two are Galen and Shane, the same duo who spent almost all the time in the previous book in bed, and this one is no different: every chapter seems to start with an interesting family scene, but the end is always the same, with Galen and Shane that find one another way to make love... it's almost a marathon, and so I can understand why the puppy tries to steal every free moment of Shane outside the bedroom, since he knows that, one the man is inside that room, he is lost for him.

If you liked the first book and want an easy story, this time without any drama and with two men who seem to have never enough of each other, and a cute puppy to sweet all, this is a nice story.

http://www.torquerebooks.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=506

Amazon: Tropical Depression

Series:
1) Rain and Whiskey: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/448996.html
2) Tropical Depression

Reading List:

http://www.librarything.com/catalog_bottom.php?tag=reading list&view=elisa.rolle