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Let's Cheat!
After nine years, Bradley Moore and Dr. Matt Sharp are a little too secure in their relationship. In fact, they’re in a rut. But when the founder of Bradley’s law firm asks him to establish a branch office in Los Angeles, their predictable lives take a sharp left turn. Matt can’t just pick up and follow—there’s seniority and tenure to think about. If Matt stays in New York, they need a way to keep the spark alive. After racking his brain for a way to save their marriage, Matt finally suggests they cheat—with each other.
Before Bradley leaves, he and Matt take on New York City. They meet in unusual locations, play dress-up, and pretend to be strangers, all in the interest of spicing up their sex life. Their senses of humor and vivid imaginations lead to some interesting “cheating”—and occasionally get them into trouble.
Then Bradley moves to LA and becomes distracted by the lights of Hollywood. With him gone, the opportunity is ripe for Matt’s stalker to step in. Matt thought he and Bradley were doing well, but now Bradley’s gone when Matt needs him most.
Before Bradley leaves, he and Matt take on New York City. They meet in unusual locations, play dress-up, and pretend to be strangers, all in the interest of spicing up their sex life. Their senses of humor and vivid imaginations lead to some interesting “cheating”—and occasionally get them into trouble.
Then Bradley moves to LA and becomes distracted by the lights of Hollywood. With him gone, the opportunity is ripe for Matt’s stalker to step in. Matt thought he and Bradley were doing well, but now Bradley’s gone when Matt needs him most.
- GenresM M Romance
204 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 9, 2013
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About the author
Gene Taylor
6 books4 followersGENE TAYLOR was born about fifty miles south of Dallas in Corsicana, Texas, and he actually got to see what the city looked like twenty-six years later when he visited it briefly for the first time. He grew up in a different part of the state and thus knew very little about his birthplace. He had heard that there was a bakery there that sold wonderful fruitcakes online for Christmas presents, however!
He graduated from a large university in Texas with a double major in English and history, a few years later earning a master’s degree at the same school. Since then he has lived in California, Arizona, Illinois, and Texas while teaching in high schools and selling antiques and collectibles in various shops. Currently, he has a booth in an antiques mall called As Time Goes By, but he usually spends his time writing novels and short stories. In addition, he often allots some time to playing records on his restored 1947 Rock-Ola jukebox and on his 1961 Wurlitzer 2500 jukebox!
A few years ago, he was greatly surprised to learn on a genealogy website that he is a direct descendant of Geoffrey Chaucer (his nineteenth great grandfather on his father’s side). He wishes he had known that when he was teaching The Canterbury Tales in British literature classes.
At the moment he is single, but he never gives up hope of finding someone to share his interests in reading, writing, antiquing, and playing slot machines and roulette in Las Vegas!
You can write to him at genetaylor957@yahoo.com.
He graduated from a large university in Texas with a double major in English and history, a few years later earning a master’s degree at the same school. Since then he has lived in California, Arizona, Illinois, and Texas while teaching in high schools and selling antiques and collectibles in various shops. Currently, he has a booth in an antiques mall called As Time Goes By, but he usually spends his time writing novels and short stories. In addition, he often allots some time to playing records on his restored 1947 Rock-Ola jukebox and on his 1961 Wurlitzer 2500 jukebox!
A few years ago, he was greatly surprised to learn on a genealogy website that he is a direct descendant of Geoffrey Chaucer (his nineteenth great grandfather on his father’s side). He wishes he had known that when he was teaching The Canterbury Tales in British literature classes.
At the moment he is single, but he never gives up hope of finding someone to share his interests in reading, writing, antiquing, and playing slot machines and roulette in Las Vegas!
You can write to him at genetaylor957@yahoo.com.
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February 16, 2013
1.75 stars
The longest 180 pages in the world. I almost dnf'd the book, it just had so many contrived plots. The dialogue was stilted and it just seemed off. The premise of the book was OK, but I just wanted this book to be over.
The longest 180 pages in the world. I almost dnf'd the book, it just had so many contrived plots. The dialogue was stilted and it just seemed off. The premise of the book was OK, but I just wanted this book to be over.
March 20, 2013
The entire story just floated without any purpose. The blurb made it sounded like the two protagonists had troubles in their relationship, but I couldn't see any in the book itself. Yes, they've got predictable routines, so what? They were perfectly happy with each other, and only started the cheating game because of a friend. It's hard to believe that that single conversation managed to convince Matt that the relationship needed fixing.
About the cheating game itself, it's not like they took their roles all the way. Every time they were in one of their games, something always happened midway that bring them back to themselves. Thus, I can't see what they get out of it apart from a few laughs. Events in the book just seemed like pointless drivel.
As for the characters. I felt like I was reading about women rather than men. There's a part in the book where Matt was crying every day, the imagined problems, and the two had rather high sappy levels. It's also obvious how much the writer love the main protagonists since every gay guy must declare their orientation the moment they meet them and immediately hit on said two protagonists (and what is it with everyone having a perfect gaydar?).
Supporting characters were either pointless or annoying. The stalker was a very insignificant incident (again, very different from the blurb), the female friend that randomly appeared everywhere and tagged along for no reason, random celebs at the end who added nothing to the story.
So while the writing itself was okay, the characters and plot just made for a very boring if not annoying read.
About the cheating game itself, it's not like they took their roles all the way. Every time they were in one of their games, something always happened midway that bring them back to themselves. Thus, I can't see what they get out of it apart from a few laughs. Events in the book just seemed like pointless drivel.
As for the characters. I felt like I was reading about women rather than men. There's a part in the book where Matt was crying every day, the imagined problems, and the two had rather high sappy levels. It's also obvious how much the writer love the main protagonists since every gay guy must declare their orientation the moment they meet them and immediately hit on said two protagonists (and what is it with everyone having a perfect gaydar?).
Supporting characters were either pointless or annoying. The stalker was a very insignificant incident (again, very different from the blurb), the female friend that randomly appeared everywhere and tagged along for no reason, random celebs at the end who added nothing to the story.
So while the writing itself was okay, the characters and plot just made for a very boring if not annoying read.
March 31, 2013
Might have worked better in different hands. The best friend hag annoyed the fuck out of me!
January 18, 2013
This was really cute. Very entertaining. Hopefully there will be more. i think David needs a story :-)
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