New e-books by Steve Nugent and J.M. Snyder!
12 Sep 2011 Leave a Comment
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Symphony
by Steve Nugent
GENRE: Contemporary • Erotica • Gay Fiction
LENGTH: 1,183 words
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A violist in Berlin triggers such an intense sexual feeling in one concert-goer that he simply must meet the musician. With his lust fueled by music, he orchestrates a meeting between them in the hopes of fulfilling his fantasy.
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Tech Support
by J.M. Snyder
GENRE: Contemporary • Gay Fiction • Romance
LENGTH: 7,035 words
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Noah works in tech support at a software firm. He gets a frantic call from Becky, the receptionist in Development, asking him to assist a new employee tackle his network problems. Jared is having a bad first day at work, and sounds unbearably cute over the phone, but Noah’s been disappointed before.
To get away from the phones, he takes smoke breaks with his buddy Joel, Becky’s boyfriend. When Noah sees a cute new employee, Joel’s only too happy to help them hook up. Still, Noah doesn’t want to write Jared out of the picture completely …
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V: The V in Vengeance
by J.M. Snyder
GENRE: Contemporary • Erotica • Fantasy • Gay Fiction
LENGTH: 15,462 words
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Book 2 in the Vic and Matt: V Series
The V in Vengeance finds Vic and Matt slowly adjusting to life with a new addition to their little family — Sadie, the mutt Vic rescued from bullying kids. As they settle into a routine, Matt finds himself dwelling on a more outward way to show the world how he feels for Vic. Though living with a superhero isn’t always easy, Matt wouldn’t have it any other way.
Especially when his car is vandalized late one night …
New books from JMS Books LLC!
25 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
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Cafe de l’Amour
by J.M. Snyder
GENRE: Contemporary • Gay Fiction • Romance
LENGTH: 6,829 words
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Barista Austin falls for Seth Jackson the moment the man enters Lakeside Cafe. Seth seems just as interested, but Austin’s too shy to pursue a relationship on the other side of the counter. When Seth visits with a male “friend” in tow, Austin worries he might have missed his chance.
Seth’s just as suspicious of Austin’s best friend, Josh, who hangs out at the cafe. A lunch date offers a chance to clear the air between them. Will Seth and Austin make a special blend, or will Josh turn things sour?
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Naked: Musings from a Broken Heart
by Willem Schutte
GENRE: Gay • Poetry
LENGTH: 90 poems
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“From within perfect darkness I have learned to shine.”
Heartbreak can leave even the strongest of men scarred. Like Icarus, I too flew too high and fell. That downward journey tore the fibre of my being and shredded my soul. The gauntlet of love should never be underestimated.
However, I had to get up again and rise like a phoenix from its proverbial ashes. And like a phoenix, I took to flight!
This is a poetic account of the journey I had to go through and a tribute to becoming a better man regardless.
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Unauthorised Autobiography
by Steve Nugent
GENRE: Contemporary • Erotica • Gay Non-Fiction • Memoir
LENGTH: 1,647 words
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In this tongue-in-cheek narrative of the development of his sexuality, gay erotica author Steve Nugent leads readers through the maze of time and place to the ultimate realization that beginnings hold all the clues to the outcome.
Other Lands by Steve Nugent
11 Aug 2011 Leave a Comment
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Title: Other Lands
Author: Steve Nugent
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
Pages: 29
Characters: Jack Mitchell
POV: 3rd person
Setting: Contemporary
Sub-Genre: Drama
Cover Rating: 3
Kisses: 3
Blurb:
Jack Mitchell is troubled by dark memories of his past, unable to accept his own sexuality. Skeptical of help offered through religion and psychology, he rejects the love of his partner, Peter, and scorns any attempts to alter his situation.
Then he returns to the country where he grew up, the source of his haunting troubles, where an unexpected encounter points him toward a resolution.
This story appears in the author’s collection, Attractions.
Review:
Much like Sam, the protagonist in Steve Nugent’s Syncopation, Jack Mitchell is a troubled, emotionally unavailable man suffering from some unresolved issues with his father.
An absentee mother, the elder Mr. Martin’s battle with alcoholism, being uprooted from his home, all leave Jack with quite a few psychological scars, problems that have tarnished his relationship with his lover and left him unable to trust in either faith or science to help him turn his life around.
An encounter with a mysterious stranger, a man in whom Jack is inexplicably compelled to confide, seems to be the catharsis he needs to find resolution, but it might be a case of too little too late for Jack, as a shocking twist at the end leaves the reader entirely at loose ends.
And much like the conflict I had with Syncopation, I found it incredibly difficult to form a connection with the distant and hollow Jack Martin. The reader isn’t given the opportunity to experience any sort of redemption for the character, which leaves one in the problematic position of not being invested in the outcome of Jack’s story.
Reviewed By: Lisa
Syncopation by Steve Nugent
19 Jul 2011 Leave a Comment
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Title: Syncopation
Author: Steve Nugent
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
Pages: 35
Characters: Sam, Richard
POV: 3rd person (1st person journal entries)
Setting: Toronto
Sub-Genre: Contemporary
Cover Rating: 3
Kisses: 3.5
Blurb:
Sam believes that his life is out of control. In his relationship with John, he feels powerless and impotent. Intolerant of his psychologist’s help, he abruptly breaks with John and embarks on a distrustful and defensive liaison with Richard, a man he meets at a music recital. Each man sees himself in the other, creating a dynamic that prevents them from getting too intimate. Can they risk their budding relationship and finally allow themselves to love?
This story appears in the author’s collection, Attractions.
Review:
Syncopation is an interesting short story, a character study of a very flawed man named Sam, who functions behind a mask of false confidence and sophistication, a man who never shows who he truly is, a man who needs to be in complete control of everything and everyone he encounters.
Sam’s functional dysfunction allows him to interact in the world but not to participate in anything that might become involvement or emotional connection, stemming from a childhood that could only be considered as psychologically unhealthy. The end of a two year relationship from which he was emotionally disconnected has opened the way for a new object of interest—Richard Jones—a man who is wearing some masks of his own and is prepared to beat Sam at his own game.
Sam was a difficult character to relate to; his sense of detachment was well portrayed by the author, yet there was also cause for compassion toward him, as he tells a bit of his own story in journal entries at the recommendation of his psychiatrist.
As he and Richard begin to grow closer, there’s reason to believe that Sam may be coming to a turning point in his behaviors and attitudes, though the story ends before I was able to fully trust in the sincerity of his transformation. Sam would have to work much harder to convince me he’d truly changed. But perhaps that was the point. The sense of emotional disconnect works between the reader and Sam too.
Reviewed By: Lisa
Eating Ice Cream on the Subway by Steve Nugent
26 May 2011 Leave a Comment
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Title: Eating Ice Cream on the Subway
Author: Steve Nugent
Publisher: JMS Books LLC
Pages: 7
Characters: Strangers on a subway train
POV: 3rd person
Setting: Toronto Subway
Sub-Genre: Contemporary Drama
Cover Rating: 3
Kisses: 5
Blurb:
“To sin by silence, when we should protest, makes cowards out of men.” Most people know what they’d like to do when confronted with violence, but what really happens when they come face to face with the worst society has to offer? In this short, powerful story, when a man witnesses a hateful, homophobic bashing on the subway, his response might hit a little too close to home for some of us.
Review:
Eating Ice Cream on the Subway may be the most powerful six-hundred and five word story you’ll ever read. It’s the story of strangers on a Toronto subway train, people from various walks of life whose lives will likely never intersect again, other than in this random and unintentional way.
This is the story of a man whose deliberate inaction during the commission of a hate crime might very well make him every bit as guilty of the crime as if he’d committed it himself. It’s his silence, his ability to look away when a gay couple is threatened and violently attacked by a thug on the train that becomes an accusation and commentary on our society in general, and on our insular attitude when it comes to getting involved and taking an interest in our fellow man.
Explosive, shocking, and undeniably sorrowful, take a moment and read this FREE story; it will touch you profoundly.
It can be found for FREE HERE
Reviewed By: Lisa
Four new books published by JMS Books LLC
27 Apr 2011 Leave a Comment
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Back in the Saddle
by Vincent Diamond
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For Marcus Denton, life on his Thoroughbred farm is blurred from his grief and the loss of his previous lover, Philip. When a group of interns work at the farm, one in particular stands out — David, with his sunny smile and sunnier disposition. There’s something about the golden boy that stir Marcus once more. After three years alone and in pain, is it time to try again?
This story appears in the author’s print collection, Holding the Reins and Other Stories.
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Encore
by J.M. Snyder
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In Beautiful Disaster, pop superstar Corey Evans realizes how hollow he feels until he discovers he’s in love with his best friend and band mate, Ian Coltraine. Together they form the successful pop duo 2ICE, and this story picks up where the first left off.
A couple not only onstage but in the bedroom now, Ian and Corey have managed to hide their newfound relationship from the fans, the press, and — most importantly — their management. But when manager Dean Summers stumbles upon the two of them together, he’s determined to put an end to what he sees as a destructive course which can only end up tearing the band apart.
Is the budding love Ian and Corey share strong enough to stand up to the pressures they face?
If you haven’t read Beautiful Disaster, this story may not make much sense. So pick up the first story before diving into this short, satisfying sequel!
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The Obsidian Man
by Jon Wilson
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All his life, Holt has dreamed of leaving his life of drudgery to join the legendary Danann, a mysterious race of rangers and magicians. When trolls threaten his village, he sees his chance in the arrival of Kawika, a handsome ranger sent for protection. But things take a deadly turn when a demon appears, leading an army of horrible creatures. The village goes up in flames, Kawika vanishes, and Holt finds himself wandering lost and alone in the wilderness.
Rescued by the Danann, Holt suffers both physical and psychic scars. However, Kawika’s lover, Keone, hopes to use that connection to track and destroy the demon responsible for the attack.
Unfortunately, the link works both ways — Keone can track through it, and the demon can use it to invade Holt’s mind. As the pursuit continues, Holt’s sanity begins to slip away. Gradually the realization dawns that instead of helping Keone defeat the demon, he may be leading them both into the demon’s deadly trap.
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Eating Ice Cream on the Subway
by Steve Nugent
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“To sin by silence when we should protest makes cowards out of men.” Most people know what they’d like to do when confronted with violence, but what really happens when they come face to face with the worst society has to offer? In this short, powerful story, when a man witnesses a hateful, homophobic bashing on the subway, his response might hit a little too close to home for some of us.
This story was first published online at Velvet Mafia and appears in the print collection, Attractions. It is offered here as an example of Steve Nugent’s vibrant storytelling at its best.
