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Best Gay Romance 2012
Brains, muscle, tenderness, kink. Like the perfect lover, Best Gay Romance 2012 captures the raw energy of man-on man desire like no other. Once again, award-winning editor Richard Labonté has gathered hot, heart-pounding, tent-raising, gorgeous stories of no-holds-barred sex between men that will grab your senses, and send you into the sweaty backrooms of your erotic imagination. As varied as the unique and irreproducible experiences of falling in lust, the sensually rich Best Gay Romance 2012 celebrates the intensity and passion of gay love in all its glory.
Best Gay Erotica 2012
Called "consistently outstanding" by the Lambda Book Review and cited for "glorious approaches to gay male sexual writing, " by the Harvard Gay and Lesbian Review, Richard Labonte's Best Gay Erotica series sets and raises the bar in the 2012 volume. Gathering the hottest, freshest, and most literary fiction for the year, Best Gay Erotica 2012 captures the tenderness and raw energy of man-on-man desire. From the innocent but oh-so-beautiful boy next door to the "seen it all" gritty street hustler, these provocative and potent short stories will grab your attention and your erotic imagination.
Hot Daddies
From hunky father figures to dominant leathermen, Hot Daddies collects stories capturing the erotic dynamic between younger and older men, their emotional connections, and the benefits of sexual mentorship. Contributors include storied master of the genre Jack Fritscher, writing about an 18-year-old's sizzling summer camp romp with both a daddy and his boy; Doug Harrison, contemplating the arousing possibility of a boy with two daddies; and Jeff Mann, exploring the dilemma of a young man torn between the comfort of his long-time boyfriend and the excitement of consensual submission. Erotica veterans Mark Wildyr, Gavin Atlas and Dominic Santi as well as younger authors Xan West, Jamie Freeman and Kyle Lukoff all celebrate the erotic charge that age and experience imparts. This unique collection of erotic stories reveals the sexual and emotional bonds between older and younger men: from boys falling for the charms of a beautiful bear, to twinks hankering for silver foxes, to world-weary men guiding spunky lads just coming out.
Reviewer: Terri
Review: Mar 5, 2012
Genre(s): Anthologies, Erotica / Pure Erotica, M/M
Hot Daddies is a collection of 13 short erotic gay stories written by men with a target audience that seems to be men.
First to clarify, the daddies are not single men with children but older gay men who have younger gay lovers. In some of the stories the older man goes after the younger while in others the younger goes after the older. Regardless, all are well over the age of consent and no children are
Hot Jocks
Who hasn't been hot for a jock, or, for that matter, an entire team? Those sweat-drenched Lotharios induce lust in the heart of all and finally receive their due in Hot Jocks, erotic short stories with an athletic theme. Trophy-winning master editor Richard Labonte has gathered a collection featuring tales of inter-athlete lust, the skinny nerd's hots for a jock, and about unavoidable links between sports and sex. Wrestlers, quarterbacks, surfers, swimmers,boxers, soccer players, bowlers, divers, and martial artists: abound. We also venture outside the stereotypical jock box: cross-country runners, MMA fighters, badminton players, speed skaters, weightlifters, archers, rowers - even cricket players can be very sexy.
Reviewer: Terri
Review: Mar 16, 2012
Genre(s): Contemporary, GLBTQ, Anthologies, Erotica / Pure Erotica, M/M, Shorts
Hot Jocks is a collection of 17 short stories set in an anthology edited by Richard Labonte. Each story is listed under a title: The Coach, The Football Player, The Swimmers, The Tennis Player, etc. None are more than 15 pages.
What I was expecting was not what I got.
The Coach story was titled Mr. Weist When He’s at Home and it is written by Natty Soltesz. It’s about a high school boy and the school wr
Beautiful Boys : Gay Erotic Stories
From ruggedly handsome athletes to fresh-faced twentysomethings and ravishing male models, Beautiful Boys is a tribute to the glory of gorgeous gay men. Richard Labonté, master of gay erotica, has gathered sensational erotic stories that explore the undeniable attraction to classic good looks, charisma, and glamour. From sizzling porn bodies, and sultry neighborhood baristas, to sexy boys next door, scorching bathhouse tricks, and sublime Mr. Right Nows, it’s all here. "A Litany of Desire" tracks author Dan Cullinane's encounters with beauty, and his subsequent desire over the years. Jamie Freeman’s "Bookended by Beauty," is the story of three men: a lovelorn narrator and the beautiful lovers (one older and one much younger) who come into his life and find a permanent place there. David Holly's "The Solipsism of Narcissus" follows a handsome man who learns to marvel at another man's beauty, not just his own. For men looking for those classic, Adonis types, Beautiful Boys is their ticket to fun.
Reviewer: Lilyraines
Review: Feb 5, 2011
Genre(s): GLBTQ, Erotica / Pure Erotica, M/M
Beautiful Boys is an anthology that has a little something for just about every reader. There are athletes, boys next door, Mr. Rights and Mr. Right Nows.
There are reflections on first experiences and "what-might-have beens", a story of two men who introduce a younger third into their relationship, a tale of an encounter from afar and following the divergence the two men have until - at the funera
Best Gay Romance 2010
Best Gay Romance 2010 covers every romantic possibility – first love, true love, wake-up sex, makeup sex, and everything in between. Trebor Healy's star-crossed lovers in "Trunk" encounter plent of voodoo, hoodoo, and an unexpectedly sweet surprise in New Orleans. David Holly's "Guy Sydney" is a thoroughly modern "meet cute" love story. An Englishman on holiday finds romance with a friend stranger in Jay Mandal's "The Food of Love."
Whether happily ever after or a happy ending, Best Gay Romance 2010 raises the bar on gay love stories with compulsively readable tales of true romance.
Including: Jamie Freeman, David Puterbaugh, Jerry L. Wheeler, G.A. Li, David May, David Ciminello, Trebor Healey, Michael Bracken, L.A. Fields, David Holly, Jay Mandal, Doug Harrison, Rob Rosen, Natty Soltesz, and Simon Sheppard.
RICHARD LABONTÉ lives on small, friendly Bowen Island, off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. One of the founders of A Different Light Bookstore, he has edited the Best Gay Erotica series since 1996. He reviews 100 books a year for Q Syndicate, which distributes "Book Marks," his fortnightly column; writes the "Books to Watch Out For/Gay Men's Edition" newsletter; and writes book reviews for Publishers Weekly. Husband Asa and canines Percy and Zak are his constant companions.
Reviewer: Daisiemae
Review: Jun 30, 2010
Reading anthologies can be tricky. Most of the time when I read a multi-authored anthology there are several stories that might be good and usually a couple that I don’t care for very much at all. I was happily surprised when I read Best Gay Romance 2010 edited by Richard Labonte. I really liked every story, and there were some that I really loved. There wasn’t one story
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