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Straight Guys #3
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Jonas moves to Nashville to pursue his indie-rock dreams, leaving his girlfriend back in New York. Jonas's daily routine becomes browsing Craigslist on his Macbook at a hip local coffeeshop. While Jonas isn't much of a social type, one barista, Ken, a middle-aged uncle-figure to his coworkers, manages to crack Jonas's shell -- with a disarming, older-brotherly manner, and a deep knowledge of the music scene and the world in general. Jonas knows that Ken is gay, but it doesn't matter, because they're friends and companions, and anyway, Jonas knows that he's straight.
Soon, however, Jonas and Ken start spending more time together, and becoming closer and closer. Jonas had been hiding something from Ken, but Ken accepts Jonas, drawing them into a warm, loving relationship, suffused with self-reflection, good music, and smoking the occasional joint -- not to mention a lot of great sex.
Soon, however, Jonas and Ken start spending more time together, and becoming closer and closer. Jonas had been hiding something from Ken, but Ken accepts Jonas, drawing them into a warm, loving relationship, suffused with self-reflection, good music, and smoking the occasional joint -- not to mention a lot of great sex.
- GenresGayM M RomanceAmazon
52 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 18, 2013
2 people are currently reading
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Steve Milton
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Steve Milton's current series:
Badboy Gay Mafia
Hot guys don't follow the straight and narrow.
Collins Avenue Confidential
Alissa Bennett is a matchmaker for Miami's most selective gay men.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
October 3, 2014
Who the hell was Jonas trying to bullshit with his constant insistence that he was straight? Yes, sexuality can be fluid but one does not spend all their time telling themselves that they aren't gay. I liked the way that Ken handled things. Jonas has so few friends that no one would have cared if he was straight or gay. He just pissed me off.
June 20, 2017
The tawdry language the character used. The amount of time he spent declaring that he wasn't gay. Cringey coffee shop sex scene. It was just so bad honestly.
December 19, 2013
First:
If you are a lady-reader looking for the usual "boy-meets-boy" love story written by a lady-author with feminine sensitivity, JUST RUN.
This is fiction written by a gay man for gay men and you probably will not like it.
(Lady-)Reviewers giving low ratings because of their disappointment in the lack of what was never meant to be there are being unfair.
Second - Read both the blurb and the author's bio (on Am.) lest you become disappointed: they both make points that are relevant to this story and useful to know before you buy it.
I read both and became disappointed all the same.
This short story is far too explicit and complacent about sexual details/musings not to be considered "erotica" but at the same time it introduces quite a few disquieting thoughts and reflections that distract from the sensual excitement. This is probably what its author wanted but I think the end result is not worthwhile.
It is not a coming of age story as the characters hardly grow but rather set in their own ways. Jonas in particular feels rather obtuse and self-absorbed: he spends all his -narrative- time trying to convince himself he is not gay despite his feelings for Ken. I would not expect him to label himself, after all labels are useful but not necessary, but after a while his constant obsession about being perceived -or not- as gay becomes irritating.
Were this general gay fiction a character like him would be in order: we all know -too- many men who are incapable of coming to terms with what they are and it is logical to see them cast in general fiction. Unfortunately this is also erotica and this constant nagging about "I'm not gay" gets in the way.
If you are a lady-reader looking for the usual "boy-meets-boy" love story written by a lady-author with feminine sensitivity, JUST RUN.
This is fiction written by a gay man for gay men and you probably will not like it.
(Lady-)Reviewers giving low ratings because of their disappointment in the lack of what was never meant to be there are being unfair.
Second - Read both the blurb and the author's bio (on Am.) lest you become disappointed: they both make points that are relevant to this story and useful to know before you buy it.
I read both and became disappointed all the same.
This short story is far too explicit and complacent about sexual details/musings not to be considered "erotica" but at the same time it introduces quite a few disquieting thoughts and reflections that distract from the sensual excitement. This is probably what its author wanted but I think the end result is not worthwhile.
It is not a coming of age story as the characters hardly grow but rather set in their own ways. Jonas in particular feels rather obtuse and self-absorbed: he spends all his -narrative- time trying to convince himself he is not gay despite his feelings for Ken. I would not expect him to label himself, after all labels are useful but not necessary, but after a while his constant obsession about being perceived -or not- as gay becomes irritating.
Were this general gay fiction a character like him would be in order: we all know -too- many men who are incapable of coming to terms with what they are and it is logical to see them cast in general fiction. Unfortunately this is also erotica and this constant nagging about "I'm not gay" gets in the way.
September 21, 2014
I liked the interweaving of hot sex, budding mentorship, and the main character's introspective closeted babbling. The sex scenes are definitely written by a guy, for a gay man's tastes, but I liked reading something more explicit and sexual than the usual woman-written stuff. Sexual temperature was a few notches higher than the "coffee date" mm books you might be used to. Main character constantly tries to convince himself that he's not gay, and that makes the book more interesting and layered for me, instead of being an uncomplicated romance.
October 19, 2013
DNF. Suckered in by a pretty cover!! I'd been hoping for some fluffy barista story, sort of like that one Eames/Arthur Inception AU. This one decidedly wasn't, but that would have been okay... if only the writing didn't need so much work. :(
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