Kingsley and I: Together by Gary Martine

“Kingsley and I Together”, like its predecessor, is not just another m/m erotic romance. “Kingsley and I” was a first point of view so centred around the main voice that the reader had very few change to realize that there was a world outside. The reader was so sucked inside "I"'s body that sometime I felt like captive of him, I was feeling what he was feeling in good and bad: "I" was feeling like his body betrayed him, his body craved Kingsley almost without "I"'s permission, and so was me, that was feeling "I"'s uneasiness. The fact that "I" remains without name is also a right choice since we don't think to ourselves with a name, and since reading the book we are "I", it's not necessary to have a name.

For almost all the first book, Kingsley and I remain inside their personal world, without interaction with the outside world, and so we have very few hint of their "public" life; but at the end of the book, they spent a weekend in a B&B along the coast, and they "tested" their relationship... now they need to decide if it's time to commit or to end things. Obviously since there is a second book, and it's called "Together", the decision is to give a chance to their relationship.

From the first book, the reader could have the idea that "I" was entirely dominated by Kingsley, he changed his life according to Kingsley's desires and needs, he becomes the "recipient" (more than the receptive partner) of Kingsley's love and lovemaking, and he considers himself the "female" of their relationship.

Kingsley is gay, yes, but his partner, "I," still considers himself not "gay," and although he is willing to accept the idea of bisexually, truth be told he thinks of himself more like a straight man who happens to love another man...but only Kingsley. "I" has not desire for other men than him. Recalling his past relationship with women, "I" remembers that he was always shy and that he never ignited the relationships or the sexual encounters, even if he appreciated the women and was flattered from their appreciation... and here we start to understand better "I". He considers himself shy, but in front of a mirror, he is the epitome of an hedonist, he likes his body, he likes to take care of his body, and he loves offering his beautiful body to Kingsley... this is not the behaviour of a shy person! We also have another detail on "I" that allow the reader to know him better: he is a professional dancer, and so it's obvious that he likes his body and he loves to groom himself, his body is at the same time his business card and his work tool. So, is "I" really shy or an hedonist in disguise?

And what about Kingsley? What we at first believe was Kinsley's overwhelming persona, that almost crushed "I"'s fragile ego, is not instead a form of worship? Is he, as he at first seems, the master of their relationship or is he actually more like the priest to "I," the God of Love? When "I" so carefully prepares his body for the upcoming sex with his lover, he is so meticulous that all the scene is almost clinical, "I" has total power on his body, but then, when Kingsley arrives, he seems to suddenly loosing that control, he is swept away by Kingsley's forceful behaviour. But at the same time also Kingsley seems to be unable to control himself: Kingsley, "the King," and "I" together are swept up in a greater force that drives them both relentlessly on.

Reading this second book I really changed my idea of “I”, I no more see him like an unsecure man who needs the steady figure of Kingsley beside him to be happy; “I" is a Bermuda Triangle, safe and innocent alone, but deadly when near, and Kingsley and the reader with him, must struggle not to drown in the deep sea that is "I". The more I read, the more I realized that, whether enthralling or dangerous, one cannot remain indifferent to the power of "I" and their growing relationship. I look forward expectantly to the next in the series.

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Series:
1) Kingsley & I: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/295791.html
2) Kingsley & I: Together

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Kingsley and I: Together by Gary Martine

“Kingsley and I Together”, like its predecessor, is not just another m/m erotic romance. “Kingsley and I” was a first point of view so centred around the main voice that the reader had very few change to realize that there was a world outside. The reader was so sucked inside "I"'s body that sometime I felt like captive of him, I was feeling what he was feeling in good and bad: "I" was feeling like his body betrayed him, his body craved Kingsley almost without "I"'s permission, and so was me, that was feeling "I"'s uneasiness. The fact that "I" remains without name is also a right choice since we don't think to ourselves with a name, and since reading the book we are "I", it's not necessary to have a name.

For almost all the first book, Kingsley and I remain inside their personal world, without interaction with the outside world, and so we have very few hint of their "public" life; but at the end of the book, they spent a weekend in a B&B along the coast, and they "tested" their relationship... now they need to decide if it's time to commit or to end things. Obviously since there is a second book, and it's called "Together", the decision is to give a chance to their relationship.

From the first book, the reader could have the idea that "I" was entirely dominated by Kingsley, he changed his life according to Kingsley's desires and needs, he becomes the "recipient" (more than the receptive partner) of Kingsley's love and lovemaking, and he considers himself the "female" of their relationship.

Kingsley is gay, yes, but his partner, "I," still considers himself not "gay," and although he is willing to accept the idea of bisexually, truth be told he thinks of himself more like a straight man who happens to love another man...but only Kingsley. "I" has not desire for other men than him. Recalling his past relationship with women, "I" remembers that he was always shy and that he never ignited the relationships or the sexual encounters, even if he appreciated the women and was flattered from their appreciation... and here we start to understand better "I". He considers himself shy, but in front of a mirror, he is the epitome of an hedonist, he likes his body, he likes to take care of his body, and he loves offering his beautiful body to Kingsley... this is not the behaviour of a shy person! We also have another detail on "I" that allow the reader to know him better: he is a professional dancer, and so it's obvious that he likes his body and he loves to groom himself, his body is at the same time his business card and his work tool. So, is "I" really shy or an hedonist in disguise?

And what about Kingsley? What we at first believe was Kinsley's overwhelming persona, that almost crushed "I"'s fragile ego, is not instead a form of worship? Is he, as he at first seems, the master of their relationship or is he actually more like the priest to "I," the God of Love? When "I" so carefully prepares his body for the upcoming sex with his lover, he is so meticulous that all the scene is almost clinical, "I" has total power on his body, but then, when Kingsley arrives, he seems to suddenly loosing that control, he is swept away by Kingsley's forceful behaviour. But at the same time also Kingsley seems to be unable to control himself: Kingsley, "the King," and "I" together are swept up in a greater force that drives them both relentlessly on.

Reading this second book I really changed my idea of “I”, I no more see him like an unsecure man who needs the steady figure of Kingsley beside him to be happy; “I" is a Bermuda Triangle, safe and innocent alone, but deadly when near, and Kingsley and the reader with him, must struggle not to drown in the deep sea that is "I". The more I read, the more I realized that, whether enthralling or dangerous, one cannot remain indifferent to the power of "I" and their growing relationship. I look forward expectantly to the next in the series.

http://www.mlrpress.com/ShowBook.php?book=KINGS002

Buy Here

Amazon: Kingsley & I: Together

Amazon Kindle: Kingsley & I Together

Series:
1) Kingsley & I: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/295791.html
2) Kingsley & I: Together

Reading List:

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Dark Waters by Chris Quinton

This is not absolutely a "light" tale, and the cover unfortunately didn't do it justice.

Dark Waters is a tale which has its roots in the old Scottish legends, and it's setting in a time when people still believed in those legends. The Eldren, fey people or similar, were mythical creatures, sometime in human form, sometime in animal form, and sometime in between. From a period during while they probably commanded on the world, now their mixed blood sons are among the ordinary people, even if they don't lead a "normal" life: they are travellers, leaders or monks, always a step above the common mob.

Flein is one of them and he chose to be a traveller. He wanders all over the world, being immortal, or at least with a life span much greater than a full human. Now he is travelling in the Highland, and he is warned against a waterhorse (a shapeshifter horse who lives along the loch) who preys on human. But Flein is not scared, maybe he is also a bit fascinated; and when he meets the creature, first as a beautiful stallion and then as an even more beautiful naked man, he manages to tame it (or at least he thinks so). He named it Donnchadh, and probably he would be content like that, having seen and met a wonderful creature, but someone else in the Glen is accusing Donnchadh to be a murderer and a rapist, preying on the woman of the clan MacAllister.

Now Donnchadh is not a saint, and indeed he preys on human, but he is an honest beast, as said one member of the clan; he only kills if attacked or for food, and he absolutely doesn't rape his "preys". Donnchadh is not "happy" that someone else is hunting on his ground and threating his "people": in his mind, the Loch and the Glen are his ground, given to him centuries ago by his father, and he has to protect them, but more like a shepherd with his sheep than a pater familias. And so with the help of Flein he is on the trail of the real murderer.

It's not an easy tale, but probably it respects the myths and legends. Donnchadh is not a "shapeshifter" for romance novel, he is scaring and dangerous and he probably accepts Flein's friendship (and something more), only since the man is not enterily human... he is more like him than he wants to admit.

Flein on the other hand treat Donnchadh as a fascinating creature. For most of the book, Flein thinks to him like an "it", not a human. He is honest enough to admit that he is interested in him also in a very personal way, but at the beginning I read that interest like the one you could have for an exotic creature, that you don't consider entirely civilized... more or less the same interest an explorer could have for a native who he doesn't consider at his level. But then Flein realizes that Donnchadh has his own behavioural code, that he knows what is right and wrong, only that sometime what is right for him, it's wrong for someone else. Do you know that conquerors used to say that the natives were not human being but more animal since they didn't know how to distinct between Good and Evil? Problem is that they had as parameter their own Good and Evil...

Anyway this is only a novella, but it's a very good one; so close your eyes and try to not look at the cover when you will click on the buy button! Oh, one last thing, for an Ellora's Cave novel, there is not so much sex as you would expect, and sometime this is not a fault ;-)

http://www.jasminejade.com/pc-6586-26-dark-waters.aspx

Amazon Kindle: Dark Waters

Reading List:

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Dark Waters by Chris Quinton

This is not absolutely a "light" tale, and the cover unfortunately didn't do it justice.

Dark Waters is a tale which has its roots in the old Scottish legends, and it's setting in a time when people still believed in those legends. The Eldren, fey people or similar, were mythical creatures, sometime in human form, sometime in animal form, and sometime in between. From a period during while they probably commanded on the world, now their mixed blood sons are among the ordinary people, even if they don't lead a "normal" life: they are travellers, leaders or monks, always a step above the common mob.

Flein is one of them and he chose to be a traveller. He wanders all over the world, being immortal, or at least with a life span much greater than a full human. Now he is travelling in the Highland, and he is warned against a waterhorse (a shapeshifter horse who lives along the loch) who preys on human. But Flein is not scared, maybe he is also a bit fascinated; and when he meets the creature, first as a beautiful stallion and then as an even more beautiful naked man, he manages to tame it (or at least he thinks so). He named it Donnchadh, and probably he would be content like that, having seen and met a wonderful creature, but someone else in the Glen is accusing Donnchadh to be a murderer and a rapist, preying on the woman of the clan MacAllister.

Now Donnchadh is not a saint, and indeed he preys on human, but he is an honest beast, as said one member of the clan; he only kills if attacked or for food, and he absolutely doesn't rape his "preys". Donnchadh is not "happy" that someone else is hunting on his ground and threating his "people": in his mind, the Loch and the Glen are his ground, given to him centuries ago by his father, and he has to protect them, but more like a shepherd with his sheep than a pater familias. And so with the help of Flein he is on the trail of the real murderer.

It's not an easy tale, but probably it respects the myths and legends. Donnchadh is not a "shapeshifter" for romance novel, he is scaring and dangerous and he probably accepts Flein's friendship (and something more), only since the man is not enterily human... he is more like him than he wants to admit.

Flein on the other hand treat Donnchadh as a fascinating creature. For most of the book, Flein thinks to him like an "it", not a human. He is honest enough to admit that he is interested in him also in a very personal way, but at the beginning I read that interest like the one you could have for an exotic creature, that you don't consider entirely civilized... more or less the same interest an explorer could have for a native who he doesn't consider at his level. But then Flein realizes that Donnchadh has his own behavioural code, that he knows what is right and wrong, only that sometime what is right for him, it's wrong for someone else. Do you know that conquerors used to say that the natives were not human being but more animal since they didn't know how to distinct between Good and Evil? Problem is that they had as parameter their own Good and Evil...

Anyway this is only a novella, but it's a very good one; so close your eyes and try to not look at the cover when you will click on the buy button! Oh, one last thing, for an Ellora's Cave novel, there is not so much sex as you would expect, and sometime this is not a fault ;-)

http://www.jasminejade.com/pc-6586-26-dark-waters.aspx

Amazon Kindle: Dark Waters

Reading List:

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

Man Candy Day: Fernando Fernandes, Isaac Farisato & Jonas Sulzbach

Last number of Junior Magazine featured models Fernando Fernandes, Isaac Farisato & Jonas Sulzbach by Didio. Rufus Kellman did the styling.



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Fernando Fernandes, born on March 20, 1981, in São Paulo, Brazil, is a Brazilian boxer turned model and TV personality. Best known for his participation in the hit television show, “Big Brother Brasil season 2“, Fernandes has fast become one of Brazil’s freshest new talents. Athletics proved to be his true passion, and Fernandes excelled in every sport he attempted. Namely, boxing and football. He once played for the Corinthians and Flamengo de Guarulhos, a team the third division of the state.



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Isaac Farisato, 22 years old, is signed with Elite Model.



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Jonas Sulzbach, born February 7, 1986 in Rio Grande do Sul, is a Brazillian model. He was featured on the website Terra and in DNA magazine.



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@Models by Didio
@EG Model - Fernando Fernandes
@Elite Milan - Isaac Farisato
@L’Equipe Agence – Jonas Sulzbach

Man Candy Day: Fernando Fernandes, Isaac Farisato & Jonas Sulzbach

Last number of Junior Magazine featured models Fernando Fernandes, Isaac Farisato & Jonas Sulzbach by Didio. Rufus Kellman did the styling.



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Fernando Fernandes, born on March 20, 1981, in São Paulo, Brazil, is a Brazilian boxer turned model and TV personality. Best known for his participation in the hit television show, “Big Brother Brasil season 2“, Fernandes has fast become one of Brazil’s freshest new talents. Athletics proved to be his true passion, and Fernandes excelled in every sport he attempted. Namely, boxing and football. He once played for the Corinthians and Flamengo de Guarulhos, a team the third division of the state.



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Isaac Farisato, 22 years old, is signed with Elite Model.



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Jonas Sulzbach, born February 7, 1986 in Rio Grande do Sul, is a Brazillian model. He was featured on the website Terra and in DNA magazine.



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@Models by Didio
@EG Model - Fernando Fernandes
@Elite Milan - Isaac Farisato
@L’Equipe Agence – Jonas Sulzbach

Man Candy Day: Fernando Fernandes & Eduardo Soares

Recently Didio presented his beautiful classic black & white work with two scorching models Fernando Fernandes (again) & Eduardo Soares.



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No info about Eduardo Soares, or he is new, or he doesn’t want to be “noticed” ;-)



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@Models by Didio
@EG Model - Fernando Fernandes

Man Candy Day: Fernando Fernandes & Eduardo Soares

Recently Didio presented his beautiful classic black & white work with two scorching models Fernando Fernandes (again) & Eduardo Soares.



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No info about Eduardo Soares, or he is new, or he doesn’t want to be “noticed” ;-)



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@Models by Didio
@EG Model - Fernando Fernandes

Man Candy Day: Jonas Sulzbach, Thiago Vieira, Renan Bodin & Bruno Rodriguez

It was not the first time that Didio shot group models for Junior Magazine; in the past he used 10, and I said 10 beautiful models at the same time: Jonas Sulzbach (again), Thiago Vieira, Marlon, Zaidan, Max, Renan Bonin, Felipe, Bruno Rodriguez, William, Flavio.



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Thiago Vieira is a brand new face (and body) from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He's represented by L'Equipe and for a newbie, he sure seems to know what he's doing.



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Renan Bonin is only 19 years old but he was the winner of the most online votes at the VMan Ford Models model search 2008. Even though he had not scored a spot at the cover of VMan 11, his win guaranteed him a much coveted editorial on the issue. He was born in Campinas, Brazil, but lived all his life in Americana. Now he is living in São Paulo to work as a model. He started his career as a model when he finished high school, in 2008. He decided to become a model because it's a unique opportunity to travel around the world, to know many nice places and learn a lot about different cultures. It's a great life experience a dream coming true for him, but it's not easy.



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Bruno Rodriguez is a new arising star between the Brazilian male model. He was already featured on DNA Magazine.



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@Models by Didio
@L’Equipe Agence – Jonas Sulzbach
@L’Equipe Agence – Thiago Vieira
@L’Equipe Agence – Renan Bodin

Man Candy Day: Jonas Sulzbach, Thiago Vieira, Renan Bodin & Bruno Rodriguez

It was not the first time that Didio shot group models for Junior Magazine; in the past he used 10, and I said 10 beautiful models at the same time: Jonas Sulzbach (again), Thiago Vieira, Marlon, Zaidan, Max, Renan Bonin, Felipe, Bruno Rodriguez, William, Flavio.



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Thiago Vieira is a brand new face (and body) from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He's represented by L'Equipe and for a newbie, he sure seems to know what he's doing.



( more pics )

Renan Bonin is only 19 years old but he was the winner of the most online votes at the VMan Ford Models model search 2008. Even though he had not scored a spot at the cover of VMan 11, his win guaranteed him a much coveted editorial on the issue. He was born in Campinas, Brazil, but lived all his life in Americana. Now he is living in São Paulo to work as a model. He started his career as a model when he finished high school, in 2008. He decided to become a model because it's a unique opportunity to travel around the world, to know many nice places and learn a lot about different cultures. It's a great life experience a dream coming true for him, but it's not easy.



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Bruno Rodriguez is a new arising star between the Brazilian male model. He was already featured on DNA Magazine.



( more pics )

@Models by Didio
@L’Equipe Agence – Jonas Sulzbach
@L’Equipe Agence – Thiago Vieira
@L’Equipe Agence – Renan Bodin