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Darran Smith

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Gay and Lesbian, Fiction, Contemporary

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Douglas Adams, John Irving, John Grisham

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Darran Smith grew up in a family that could make even the most ordinary moments feel like stories worth telling. He set aside dreams of becoming a comic book artist to study Computer Science at Johns Hopkins University—but he never stopped writing.
Darran’s writing explores queer life in all its complexity—love and sex, friendship and family, identity and belonging. His stories focus on gay men striving to live authentically in a world that doesn’t always make space for them, often balancing emotionally charged themes with humor and wit.
He lives in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., where he spends his time taking photographs, building LEGO, and finally finishing a story or two.
His debut novel, The Alphabet Lovers was released in June ...more

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Darran Smith and 1 other person liked Dee Your TBR Wrecker's review of The Alphabet Lovers: "This engaging book takes you on Marco’s journey through life and relationships. It will have you engrossed from page one."
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Darran Smith liked Erin1227's review of The Alphabet Lovers: "This book is very different from anything I’ve ever read. It’s multiple love stories wrapped into one book. I appreciated the complexity of the MC. There were times I wanted to hug him, and times I wanted to yell at him. I found myself rooting for se" Read more of this review »
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Darran Smith rated a book really liked it Shapes of Love by L.V. Peñalba	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
What I appreciated most about Shapes of Love was its central idea: love comes in many forms. Romantic love is only one of them, and Peñalba’s debut novel explores the different ways we love, connect with, and find meaning in other people. Nineteen-yea ...more
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Darran Smith liked Kenneth Cameron's review of The Alphabet Lovers: "Great MM romance! I cannot wait to read the next in the series! Very engaging from the first page and I could not put it down once I started it. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review."
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Darran Smith made a comment on Tamela’s review of The Alphabet Lovers " Thank you so much for taking the time to read and review The Alphabet Lovers Two lines from your review meant more to me than I can adequately express: ...more "
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Darran Smith rated a book liked it Show Respect (Moccachoo Book 1) by Felton Kingsley (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Show Respect is a story of love, romance, bondage, domination, and humiliation. If these appeal to you, then this is your story. Many similar stories show love growing from a BDSM relationship or feature lovers discovering and exploring their need fo ...more
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Darran Smith rated a book liked it Lamb: A Novel in Snapshots by Troy Ford (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Lamb was a hard read for me, but not in a bad way. I immediately connected with Lamb—his personality, his awkwardness, his sensitivity. I saw a bit of him in me and could relate to how he tried to navigate the world with all of his "otherness," not j ...more
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