Gay Divorcee (G-A-Y 5) by Kim Dare

In this series of short novellas, Kim Dare is step by step telling you various stories about your ordinary gay man, with a little kinky touch since Kim Dare likes a bit of very light BDSM to spicy the whole.

Ordinary modern stories, and so, in a time when we are discussing about same-sex marriage we have also to consider that there is also the chance of a gay divorce, even if statistics say it’s less common: I think the simply reason is that, if something is obvious, you probably don’t consider it much, but instead if you have to fight for it, then probably you will fight also to save it. That is the common behaviour, but sometime people do big mistakes. Like Grayson.

Grayson is an handsome and good Dom; I think he is also a romantic at heart and so, when same-sex marriage (or better civil commitment) was legal in England, he immediately married his submissive Claude. It was not a good decision, above all since probably Claude was not the right man, and of course it ended in a divorce. Now Grayson is embittered and he is suffering, and of course he is claiming to no believe in love and marriage, but I think it’s only a way to protect himself.

On the other hand Jones is a very sweet and cute submissive; he is all for long-term relationship and forever love, and marriage. Jones comes from a loving family, but his parents were quite progressive, and that meant Jones didn’t have steady root while growing up, and he needs them. Jones, as a natural submissive, needs direction and a strong hand, and if he is let all alone, he feels loneliness and sadness. Jones, with his sweet behaviour and kind soul, is probably the right man to heal Grayson’s wounded heart.

This is a very sweet Christmas tale about the healing power of love. It has the right dose of kinkiness in the D/s relationship, but it’s a very light shade, that will not discourage the reader who usually doesn’t like the BDSM theme.

http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=&P_ID=650

Amazon Kindle: Gay Divorcee (G-A-Y)
Publisher: Total-E-Bound Publishing (December 14, 2009)

Series: G-A-Y
1) Gaydar: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/876510.html
2) Gay Like You: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/696308.html
3) Gay Until Graduation: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/963082.html
4) Gay for Pay: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/1024338.html
5) Gay Divorcee

Reading List:

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

Gay Divorcee (G-A-Y 5) by Kim Dare

In this series of short novellas, Kim Dare is step by step telling you various stories about your ordinary gay man, with a little kinky touch since Kim Dare likes a bit of very light BDSM to spicy the whole.

Ordinary modern stories, and so, in a time when we are discussing about same-sex marriage we have also to consider that there is also the chance of a gay divorce, even if statistics say it’s less common: I think the simply reason is that, if something is obvious, you probably don’t consider it much, but instead if you have to fight for it, then probably you will fight also to save it. That is the common behaviour, but sometime people do big mistakes. Like Grayson.

Grayson is an handsome and good Dom; I think he is also a romantic at heart and so, when same-sex marriage (or better civil commitment) was legal in England, he immediately married his submissive Claude. It was not a good decision, above all since probably Claude was not the right man, and of course it ended in a divorce. Now Grayson is embittered and he is suffering, and of course he is claiming to no believe in love and marriage, but I think it’s only a way to protect himself.

On the other hand Jones is a very sweet and cute submissive; he is all for long-term relationship and forever love, and marriage. Jones comes from a loving family, but his parents were quite progressive, and that meant Jones didn’t have steady root while growing up, and he needs them. Jones, as a natural submissive, needs direction and a strong hand, and if he is let all alone, he feels loneliness and sadness. Jones, with his sweet behaviour and kind soul, is probably the right man to heal Grayson’s wounded heart.

This is a very sweet Christmas tale about the healing power of love. It has the right dose of kinkiness in the D/s relationship, but it’s a very light shade, that will not discourage the reader who usually doesn’t like the BDSM theme.

http://www.total-e-bound.com/product.asp?strParents=&CAT_ID=&P_ID=650

Amazon Kindle: Gay Divorcee (G-A-Y)
Publisher: Total-E-Bound Publishing (December 14, 2009)

Series: G-A-Y
1) Gaydar: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/876510.html
2) Gay Like You: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/696308.html
3) Gay Until Graduation: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/963082.html
4) Gay for Pay: http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/1024338.html
5) Gay Divorcee

Reading List:

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

Man Candy Day: Evandro Soldati, Joseph Sayers & Charles CJ Richards

This week I decided to feature some Abercrombie & Fitch models. They are quite different, but all of them, sooner or later, were on one of the famous B&W catalogue of the firm. Again, the third one, CJ, is a new name on the fashion world, and I wish him all the best

Evandro Soldati (born April 17, 1985 in Brazil) is a Brazilian male supermodel. According to Forbes, he is the 7th most successful male model in the world. Evandro is of Italian ancestry.



( Evandro Soldati )

He started modelling in 2002 when his mother signed him up for a Ford contest in his native Brazil. He has since shot onto the current fashion scene by starring in recent campaigns for Louis Vuitton and Valentino. He has also done campaigns for Abercrombie & Fitch and Dolce & Gabbana. He is also the main male model in the Giorgio Armani ads during 2007 and the 2008 Armani Jeans ad.

In an interview with Globo Magazine, Evandro was quoted as saying that he enjoyed modeling because of its perks the job brought him. He said, "You get to travel the world, and it is always free. You get to know different places, and I have learned English and a bit of Italian as well."

In his spare time, Evandro enjoys playing the Brazilian martial art capoeira, and unsurprisingly, soccer.

Evandro claims that he has to watch what he eats at times, due to his strict training regimen.

With so many high-profile ad campaigns and editorials under his belt, Evandro Soldati has sort of become the male version of Adriana Lima.

@Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evandro_Soldati

Joseph Sayers (Born October 15, 1983) is a male fashion model best known for his nude centerfold for Abercrombie and Fitch Quarterly, shot by Bruce Weber, and also for the fact that, despite being only 5'6" tall (most male models are at least 5'11"), he has experienced great success as a fashion and commercial model.



( Joseph Sayers )

Joseph has also fronted notable campaigns for Polo Underwear photographed by Richard Phibbs, DSquared photographed by Steven Klein, and Macy's. He was memorably photographed by Steven Klein wrestling with Lucas Kerr for French Vogue, in addition to editorials in Gentlemen's Options (shot by David Byun), Artistic Tile (Joseph Oppedisano), Men's Journal (Aaron Goodman), Numero (Alexei Hay), Instinct, CosmoGirl, XY and Blue magazines. He has also been photographed by Randall Mesdon and Tony Duran to round out a stellar list of photographers, and appeared in a TV commercial for ESPN, an in-store video for Redken, and a music video for the Pet Shop Boys.

Sayers was originally discovered on the ModelLaunch website and was first scouted and signed by agent Adam Silver of Silver Model Management in New York City. Shortly afterward, Sayers also signed with agent Jason Kanner at Major Model Management for fashion modeling work.

Just prior to being discovered on ModelLaunch, it was reported that Sayers posed nude and performed autoerotic sexual acts in a photo shoot several days after his 18th birthday, which were then distributed on the Internet by the photographer, Ed Flores. The rights to those photos have since been bought by Sayers in an attempt to stop further distribution.

Joseph Sayers is one of the world's hottest and most lusted-after male models. He is back with some hot new pics from photographers Steven Gomillon & Dennis Leupold and Joe Oppedisano.

@Joseph Sayers: http://josephsayers.com/
@Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Sayers

CJ, a New Yorker who ended up in Alabama, is a new face at top agency Major Model Management. He's already shot for some well-known clients, including Abercrombie, and is sure to have continued success.



( Charles CJ Richards )

@Major Model Management: http://www.majormodelmanagement.com/details.asp?modelid=323536&subid=3961&Mainsubid=3961&curpage=2

Man Candy Day: Evandro Soldati, Joseph Sayers & Charles CJ Richards

This week I decided to feature some Abercrombie & Fitch models. They are quite different, but all of them, sooner or later, were on one of the famous B&W catalogue of the firm. Again, the third one, CJ, is a new name on the fashion world, and I wish him all the best

Evandro Soldati (born April 17, 1985 in Brazil) is a Brazilian male supermodel. According to Forbes, he is the 7th most successful male model in the world. Evandro is of Italian ancestry.



( Evandro Soldati )

He started modelling in 2002 when his mother signed him up for a Ford contest in his native Brazil. He has since shot onto the current fashion scene by starring in recent campaigns for Louis Vuitton and Valentino. He has also done campaigns for Abercrombie & Fitch and Dolce & Gabbana. He is also the main male model in the Giorgio Armani ads during 2007 and the 2008 Armani Jeans ad.

In an interview with Globo Magazine, Evandro was quoted as saying that he enjoyed modeling because of its perks the job brought him. He said, "You get to travel the world, and it is always free. You get to know different places, and I have learned English and a bit of Italian as well."

In his spare time, Evandro enjoys playing the Brazilian martial art capoeira, and unsurprisingly, soccer.

Evandro claims that he has to watch what he eats at times, due to his strict training regimen.

With so many high-profile ad campaigns and editorials under his belt, Evandro Soldati has sort of become the male version of Adriana Lima.

@Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evandro_Soldati

Joseph Sayers (Born October 15, 1983) is a male fashion model best known for his nude centerfold for Abercrombie and Fitch Quarterly, shot by Bruce Weber, and also for the fact that, despite being only 5'6" tall (most male models are at least 5'11"), he has experienced great success as a fashion and commercial model.



( Joseph Sayers )

Joseph has also fronted notable campaigns for Polo Underwear photographed by Richard Phibbs, DSquared photographed by Steven Klein, and Macy's. He was memorably photographed by Steven Klein wrestling with Lucas Kerr for French Vogue, in addition to editorials in Gentlemen's Options (shot by David Byun), Artistic Tile (Joseph Oppedisano), Men's Journal (Aaron Goodman), Numero (Alexei Hay), Instinct, CosmoGirl, XY and Blue magazines. He has also been photographed by Randall Mesdon and Tony Duran to round out a stellar list of photographers, and appeared in a TV commercial for ESPN, an in-store video for Redken, and a music video for the Pet Shop Boys.

Sayers was originally discovered on the ModelLaunch website and was first scouted and signed by agent Adam Silver of Silver Model Management in New York City. Shortly afterward, Sayers also signed with agent Jason Kanner at Major Model Management for fashion modeling work.

Just prior to being discovered on ModelLaunch, it was reported that Sayers posed nude and performed autoerotic sexual acts in a photo shoot several days after his 18th birthday, which were then distributed on the Internet by the photographer, Ed Flores. The rights to those photos have since been bought by Sayers in an attempt to stop further distribution.

Joseph Sayers is one of the world's hottest and most lusted-after male models. He is back with some hot new pics from photographers Steven Gomillon & Dennis Leupold and Joe Oppedisano.

@Joseph Sayers: http://josephsayers.com/
@Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Sayers

CJ, a New Yorker who ended up in Alabama, is a new face at top agency Major Model Management. He's already shot for some well-known clients, including Abercrombie, and is sure to have continued success.



( Charles CJ Richards )

@Major Model Management: http://www.majormodelmanagement.com/details.asp?modelid=323536&subid=3961&Mainsubid=3961&curpage=2

Around the World: California

My travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco, always along the route 1. The piers were all ours (Alessandra and me), and we share any available spot with tourists and surfers, and sea lions and pelicans...



http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1086764

Again, the full preview is on, so enjoy it!

Around the World: California

My travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco, always along the route 1. The piers were all ours (Alessandra and me), and we share any available spot with tourists and surfers, and sea lions and pelicans...



http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1086764

Again, the full preview is on, so enjoy it!

Bound and Determined by Jane Davitt & Alexa Snow

Bound and Determined pushed my comfort boundaries on the BDSM world, but strange is, not so much for me to not like it. In a way Owen, the dominant in this story, is similar to me, he thinks that a D/s relationship not necessarily means that the submissive has to loose his independency.

Sterling is not a virgin to gay sex, but he is a virgin to the BDSM world. He met Alex, a submissive, and since their relationship remained on a friends with benefits level, everything is all right, but when they tried to deepen it on an upper level, both Alex than Sterling realize that they are not right matched. At first they think it’s only a question of experience, and so Alex brings Sterling to a BDSM private club to give him an introduction on the world, but as soon as Sterling tastes that reality, he also understands that he doesn’t need to learn how to be a good Dom, he wants to be a submissive.

The author well explains Sterling’s reasons, he comes from a very difficult relationship with his father, a relationship that was always a challenge to prove that Sterling was not alike his own father due to the fact that his father wanted for him to be his own replica. Even if Sterling has never really done coming out, his father knows and obviously doesn’t approve; Sterling has opposing feelings on that, he doesn’t want so much his father’s approval to deny his own sexuality, but unconsciously he is trying to prove that he is man enough always playing the top in his relationship. But that is not Sterling’s true nature, he is unwillingly trying to follow his father’s step, and instead Sterling needs a strong hand to lead him.

Sterling is quite the bratty type, both in his public than private life. He is always challenging the people he meets, something that he is probably projecting from his own experience with his father. And more the person on the other side is an authoritative figure, and more Sterling challenges them. So it was with Owen, Sterling’s literature teacher when he was a freshman in college. Now Owen is no more Sterling’s teacher, but when they meet again in the club, Owen would like to not move their acquaintance on a deeper level. Owen well remembers Sterling, his bratty behaviour, his stubbornness… for any other Dom those would be faults, for Owen instead are reasons to be attracted by Sterling. Owen knows that, if he accepts to be Sterling’s Dom, he will not be able to remain detached, since Sterling represents the perfect “submissive” he is searching, ab absurbo a submissive who is not immediately ready to submit.

In a way Owen is a teacher both in College than in the Club: he likes to teach how to behave, in all the fields he plays on. And so Sterling is a temptation, since teaching to him how to behave is a very satisfying challenge. Problem is that Owen also understands that Sterling is searching a D/s relationship to fulfil a void he has on his relationship with his father, and of Sterling doesn’t understand that, he will not be ready to have a real relationship with Owen.

I like this story since it’s not simple a means to show a kinky way to have sex, the dynamics of the BDSM world are well explained, without going into too much to be worrisome for who is not into it, and the reasons behind it are clear and understandable. Both characters are well developed and I really like Sterling, bratty and pretty at the same time, but what I like most is that also Owen likes him like that, and for him involving Sterling in a D/s relationship doesn’t mean to deprive him of that side.

http://www.loose-id.com/Bound-and-Determined.aspx

Reading List:

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


Cover Art by April Martinez

Bound and Determined by Jane Davitt & Alexa Snow

Bound and Determined pushed my comfort boundaries on the BDSM world, but strange is, not so much for me to not like it. In a way Owen, the dominant in this story, is similar to me, he thinks that a D/s relationship not necessarily means that the submissive has to loose his independency.

Sterling is not a virgin to gay sex, but he is a virgin to the BDSM world. He met Alex, a submissive, and since their relationship remained on a friends with benefits level, everything is all right, but when they tried to deepen it on an upper level, both Alex than Sterling realize that they are not right matched. At first they think it’s only a question of experience, and so Alex brings Sterling to a BDSM private club to give him an introduction on the world, but as soon as Sterling tastes that reality, he also understands that he doesn’t need to learn how to be a good Dom, he wants to be a submissive.

The author well explains Sterling’s reasons, he comes from a very difficult relationship with his father, a relationship that was always a challenge to prove that Sterling was not alike his own father due to the fact that his father wanted for him to be his own replica. Even if Sterling has never really done coming out, his father knows and obviously doesn’t approve; Sterling has opposing feelings on that, he doesn’t want so much his father’s approval to deny his own sexuality, but unconsciously he is trying to prove that he is man enough always playing the top in his relationship. But that is not Sterling’s true nature, he is unwillingly trying to follow his father’s step, and instead Sterling needs a strong hand to lead him.

Sterling is quite the bratty type, both in his public than private life. He is always challenging the people he meets, something that he is probably projecting from his own experience with his father. And more the person on the other side is an authoritative figure, and more Sterling challenges them. So it was with Owen, Sterling’s literature teacher when he was a freshman in college. Now Owen is no more Sterling’s teacher, but when they meet again in the club, Owen would like to not move their acquaintance on a deeper level. Owen well remembers Sterling, his bratty behaviour, his stubbornness… for any other Dom those would be faults, for Owen instead are reasons to be attracted by Sterling. Owen knows that, if he accepts to be Sterling’s Dom, he will not be able to remain detached, since Sterling represents the perfect “submissive” he is searching, ab absurbo a submissive who is not immediately ready to submit.

In a way Owen is a teacher both in College than in the Club: he likes to teach how to behave, in all the fields he plays on. And so Sterling is a temptation, since teaching to him how to behave is a very satisfying challenge. Problem is that Owen also understands that Sterling is searching a D/s relationship to fulfil a void he has on his relationship with his father, and of Sterling doesn’t understand that, he will not be ready to have a real relationship with Owen.

I like this story since it’s not simple a means to show a kinky way to have sex, the dynamics of the BDSM world are well explained, without going into too much to be worrisome for who is not into it, and the reasons behind it are clear and understandable. Both characters are well developed and I really like Sterling, bratty and pretty at the same time, but what I like most is that also Owen likes him like that, and for him involving Sterling in a D/s relationship doesn’t mean to deprive him of that side.

http://www.loose-id.com/Bound-and-Determined.aspx

Reading List:

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


Cover Art by April Martinez

Around the World: Scotland & Romania

And these are the last two:

Searching castles and nature, if possible not under the rain...



http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1087466

Wandering around Romania with a snowstorm behind us and buried treasures in front...



http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1087875

As usual, the full preview is on ;-)

Around the World: Scotland & Romania

And these are the last two:

Searching castles and nature, if possible not under the rain...



http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1087466

Wandering around Romania with a snowstorm behind us and buried treasures in front...



http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1087875

As usual, the full preview is on ;-)