Full Moon Mating (Wolf Creek Pack 1) by Stormy Glenn

In the shapeshifters genre (in general, not gay romance in particular) you can have two type of hero, the big and strong alpha man, a bit mourning, who is always running away from his life, regretting the lost of a normality he has never had, or you can have a shapeshifter as big and strong, but who is totally helpless in the hands of his little mate. This second type of hero usually leads to more light and funny stories. Are they realistic? No. Does it matter? Absolutely not. First of all, I’m obviously not reading a paranormal romance to find reality, and second, it’s within the genre that the partner of an Alpha Male is usually a omega, meaning that he or she is physically weaker but way more clever than the partner, in “human” words, you can say that one is the body (the strength) and the other is the mind (the intelligence), the both together make a perfect couple.

So yes, Nate, the small omega man, is all shy and skittish, he clings to the bigger Joe like he is his personal tree to climb and search shelter from the big bad wolves, and since he likes Joe, it doesn’t matter that, searching refuge in his arms he is putting himself in the hand of a even more dangerous wolf. Nate sits on Joe’s lap, he is the perfect housewife, he pleads for sex in a so wonderfully submissive way, he has even a good relationship with Joe’s mother, arriving to exchange sexual tips with her on how to deal with a werewolf mate… Does it seem to you that Nate is a bit too feminine? Maybe yes, but this is often the case in a gay romance between Alpha and omega, as it’s clear that the supremacy is only physical, and Nate is perfectly conscious that he “allows” Joe to be the leader of their small pack made of two men: like a prince who grants a privilege, Nate is allowing Joe to love and cherish him.

When Nate arrive in the small town of Wolf Creek he doesn’t know that he is stumbling on his better luck: Joe, the town sheriff is gay, and being a werewolf he also immediately understands that Nate is also his mate. From that moment on Nate will have not to worry of the men who are searching him, the same men he is running away from for the last two years. From that moment on, Nate will only worry to please Joe, and Joe will unconditionally love him back. If maybe sometime Joe will behave a bit too much like an obtuse and treat Nate like a three years old baby unable to take a decision, well, Nate will probably save the information for a later time when he will use it to force Joe to do what Nate wants… after all, it’s Nate the mind of the couple.

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Full Moon Mating (Wolf Creek Pack 1) by Stormy Glenn

In the shapeshifters genre (in general, not gay romance in particular) you can have two type of hero, the big and strong alpha man, a bit mourning, who is always running away from his life, regretting the lost of a normality he has never had, or you can have a shapeshifter as big and strong, but who is totally helpless in the hands of his little mate. This second type of hero usually leads to more light and funny stories. Are they realistic? No. Does it matter? Absolutely not. First of all, I’m obviously not reading a paranormal romance to find reality, and second, it’s within the genre that the partner of an Alpha Male is usually a omega, meaning that he or she is physically weaker but way more clever than the partner, in “human” words, you can say that one is the body (the strength) and the other is the mind (the intelligence), the both together make a perfect couple.

So yes, Nate, the small omega man, is all shy and skittish, he clings to the bigger Joe like he is his personal tree to climb and search shelter from the big bad wolves, and since he likes Joe, it doesn’t matter that, searching refuge in his arms he is putting himself in the hand of a even more dangerous wolf. Nate sits on Joe’s lap, he is the perfect housewife, he pleads for sex in a so wonderfully submissive way, he has even a good relationship with Joe’s mother, arriving to exchange sexual tips with her on how to deal with a werewolf mate… Does it seem to you that Nate is a bit too feminine? Maybe yes, but this is often the case in a gay romance between Alpha and omega, as it’s clear that the supremacy is only physical, and Nate is perfectly conscious that he “allows” Joe to be the leader of their small pack made of two men: like a prince who grants a privilege, Nate is allowing Joe to love and cherish him.

When Nate arrive in the small town of Wolf Creek he doesn’t know that he is stumbling on his better luck: Joe, the town sheriff is gay, and being a werewolf he also immediately understands that Nate is also his mate. From that moment on Nate will have not to worry of the men who are searching him, the same men he is running away from for the last two years. From that moment on, Nate will only worry to please Joe, and Joe will unconditionally love him back. If maybe sometime Joe will behave a bit too much like an obtuse and treat Nate like a three years old baby unable to take a decision, well, Nate will probably save the information for a later time when he will use it to force Joe to do what Nate wants… after all, it’s Nate the mind of the couple.

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Gay Commercial: HIM

HIM has a new poster campaign that is being promoted during the Olympics. The campaign shows the diverse and accepting side of Vancouver, while promoting public displays of gay affection. The posters will show images of gay couples expressing affection on various street corners in Vancouver. It is HIM's goal to put a gay couple on every street corner downtown (or at least a poster of one). Other gay guys can submit their public displays of affection on their website (http://www.checkhimout.ca/), so grab your camera, a friend/lover/stranger and start making out in public.

 

The text at the bottom of the poster reads: "Vancouver, Fabulous since 1969. Gay love has been legal in Canada since 1969, protected by the Constitution since 1992 and celebrated with marriage since 2005."

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And since this saturday appointment is not the same without a video or two, enjoy the ad for Priape Jockstraps by TitanMen, with Dean Flynn. Priape is commercial partner with HIM for the above initiative and you can buy their products (if you managed to notice them instead of the man!) are available on Priape.com:

Priape Wear runs every year an international model competition to find the next spokesperson for the label. My Man Candy Tym Roders (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/485000.html) from Vancouver (isn't he perfect for this post? He is even from Vancouver!) won Mr. Priape Wear International 2008:

Enjoy Tym in one of his picture, but then go to look his post (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/485000.html), you will find that he is not only a beautiful man, but also a very courageous and strong one:

Gay Commercial: HIM

HIM has a new poster campaign that is being promoted during the Olympics. The campaign shows the diverse and accepting side of Vancouver, while promoting public displays of gay affection. The posters will show images of gay couples expressing affection on various street corners in Vancouver. It is HIM's goal to put a gay couple on every street corner downtown (or at least a poster of one). Other gay guys can submit their public displays of affection on their website (http://www.checkhimout.ca/), so grab your camera, a friend/lover/stranger and start making out in public.

 

The text at the bottom of the poster reads: "Vancouver, Fabulous since 1969. Gay love has been legal in Canada since 1969, protected by the Constitution since 1992 and celebrated with marriage since 2005."

( more pics )

 

And since this saturday appointment is not the same without a video or two, enjoy the ad for Priape Jockstraps by TitanMen, with Dean Flynn. Priape is commercial partner with HIM for the above initiative and you can buy their products (if you managed to notice them instead of the man!) are available on Priape.com:

Priape Wear runs every year an international model competition to find the next spokesperson for the label. My Man Candy Tym Roders (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/485000.html) from Vancouver (isn't he perfect for this post? He is even from Vancouver!) won Mr. Priape Wear International 2008:

Enjoy Tym in one of his picture, but then go to look his post (http://elisa-rolle.livejournal.com/485000.html), you will find that he is not only a beautiful man, but also a very courageous and strong one:

Spoils of War by Aleksandr Voinov & Raev Gray

When I was very young, Greek myths were my favourite, they were always so full of passion, love and vengeance mixed together.

Of all the heroes in the Illiade, probably Achilleus is my favourite too; true, he is maybe a bit too much interested in war, more than in justice, but his relationship with Patroklos and his rage for his death it’s probably one of the most interesting episodes of all the tragedy. The Priam’s sons are too spoiled, the other Greek heroes too complicated in their actions, Achilleus is more primal, love for war and love for a man are what pushes him.

In this short story the authors imagined what could have happened after his death. What if Ares, the god of War, decides to kidnap Achilleus for his own pleasure? It’s not the first time that some gods decide to rise mortals to immortality thanks to their behaviour in life, and who better than Achilleus honoured Ares? But Ares didn’t consider that, yes, Achilleyus loved war, and so in a way he loved also Ares, but he probably loved more Patroklos. It’s for Patroklos that he, in the end, died, not for the glory of Ares.

Achilleus has two choices: becoming immortal and being Ares’ favourite, or trying to find Patroklos in his alterlife; but even if he chooses to go for Patroklos, the man will not remember him, when mortals die they drink from the river Lethe to forget all their human life.

This is nothing else than a scene, but it’s good in details (all the hints to the Greek myths are masterly peppered all around) without being too heavy: it’s clear that the authors want for the reader to be aware that they know their matter, but they manage it without being boring. To counterpoint all mythological details, there is a more than “human” sex scene, and in this case the details are not fantastical, but very much real. And in the end, the authors have pity for the romantic reader, and Achilleus’ choice will be one of love.

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/9566

Reading List:

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Spoils of War by Aleksandr Voinov & Raev Gray

When I was very young, Greek myths were my favourite, they were always so full of passion, love and vengeance mixed together.

Of all the heroes in the Illiade, probably Achilleus is my favourite too; true, he is maybe a bit too much interested in war, more than in justice, but his relationship with Patroklos and his rage for his death it’s probably one of the most interesting episodes of all the tragedy. The Priam’s sons are too spoiled, the other Greek heroes too complicated in their actions, Achilleus is more primal, love for war and love for a man are what pushes him.

In this short story the authors imagined what could have happened after his death. What if Ares, the god of War, decides to kidnap Achilleus for his own pleasure? It’s not the first time that some gods decide to rise mortals to immortality thanks to their behaviour in life, and who better than Achilleus honoured Ares? But Ares didn’t consider that, yes, Achilleyus loved war, and so in a way he loved also Ares, but he probably loved more Patroklos. It’s for Patroklos that he, in the end, died, not for the glory of Ares.

Achilleus has two choices: becoming immortal and being Ares’ favourite, or trying to find Patroklos in his alterlife; but even if he chooses to go for Patroklos, the man will not remember him, when mortals die they drink from the river Lethe to forget all their human life.

This is nothing else than a scene, but it’s good in details (all the hints to the Greek myths are masterly peppered all around) without being too heavy: it’s clear that the authors want for the reader to be aware that they know their matter, but they manage it without being boring. To counterpoint all mythological details, there is a more than “human” sex scene, and in this case the details are not fantastical, but very much real. And in the end, the authors have pity for the romantic reader, and Achilleus’ choice will be one of love.

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/9566

Reading List:

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