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Taking Pride
Newly out of the army, and out of the closet, Paul finds himself at the local gay pride parade. Imagine his surprise when he discovers he knows one of the men walking with the military float. Paul and Dev attended Basic Training together years ago when they were both in the closet. Now that they’ve found out that they’ve got being gay in common, can they discover what else they both like?
- GenresM M Romance
16 pages, ebook
First published September 18, 2013
2 people want to read
About the author
Lorne Rodman
39 books9 followersLorne Rodman’s characters tend to reflect the wide array of personality traits possessed by the author; from shy and squeaky to bold and arrogant, they represent the best and worst of Lorne’s life. Humor and hot sex are trademarks of Lorne’s stories, as is pushing the envelope of what is proper and acceptable. Lorne’s hobbies range from searching for the ultimate gay porn story to attempting needlework with his toes.
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September 23, 2013
'Taking Pride' is an excellent title for this very short, very hot, and highly entertaining story about two ex-Army guys who run into each other at a Pride parade. The two men's reactions run from surprised shock to delighted let's hook up and right into passionate want to do that again.
Paul, who now wears a beard and lets his hair grow a little "just because he can", tells the story. He may be out, but the idea of publicly acknowledging he is gay scares and excites him in equal measure. One of the guys on the DADT float looks awfully familiar and when they talk they realize they were in basic training together. Paul is all for taking their meeting to Dev's house. What ensues is some super hot reconnection action with as much laughter as passionate lovemaking.
If you enjoy stories about ex-military men who are now free to explore their, ahem, preferences, if you like reading about chance encounter/reunions that turn into a lot more, and if you're looking for an entertaining, hot read, then you will probably like this short story.
NOTE: This book was provided by Torquere Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
Paul, who now wears a beard and lets his hair grow a little "just because he can", tells the story. He may be out, but the idea of publicly acknowledging he is gay scares and excites him in equal measure. One of the guys on the DADT float looks awfully familiar and when they talk they realize they were in basic training together. Paul is all for taking their meeting to Dev's house. What ensues is some super hot reconnection action with as much laughter as passionate lovemaking.
If you enjoy stories about ex-military men who are now free to explore their, ahem, preferences, if you like reading about chance encounter/reunions that turn into a lot more, and if you're looking for an entertaining, hot read, then you will probably like this short story.
NOTE: This book was provided by Torquere Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
May 1, 2014
The surprise Dev and Paul feel at meeting years after they were in basic training together carries over to a hot hook up
September 30, 2013
3.5 Hearts
Review written for MM Good Book Reviews
There is only one word to describe this hookup; awkward! But that is what made it perfect. Confused you a bit didn’t I?
Well here we have Paul, fresh out of the army and that means only one thing; he’s still getting used to civilian life, as he’s also getting used to the lack of DADT. Pushing himself into a normal life and being out Paul attends Pride where he sees a guy he finds familiar.
And Dev is familiar as they went through basic together once upon a time. Finding out he’s gay, that they both are gay, and now they can actually act on it without fear that is a high on itself, but the chemistry between them also helps a great deal literally forcing them dump the parade and go to Dev’s place.
Nothing weird until this point, but once they get there and after they eat dinner that awkwardness that follows a first hook up set in. You know the one where you constantly say the wrong thing, or don’t know what to say. That was weird for me to read, I felt like squirming in my seat while reading the book, and you know what? I loved it! It made this little short story climb a whole new level on my eyes. It became a bit real. The scene that follows was so damned perfect I was nodding my head and thinking “yeah, this author nailed it”. And it was hot, horny even. This pair got to me nice and easy, despite the fact that I didn’t like their first kiss at all as it was hidden from us.
In the end, weighting pros and cons I found this book great. Recommended!
Thommie
Review written for MM Good Book Reviews
There is only one word to describe this hookup; awkward! But that is what made it perfect. Confused you a bit didn’t I?
Well here we have Paul, fresh out of the army and that means only one thing; he’s still getting used to civilian life, as he’s also getting used to the lack of DADT. Pushing himself into a normal life and being out Paul attends Pride where he sees a guy he finds familiar.
And Dev is familiar as they went through basic together once upon a time. Finding out he’s gay, that they both are gay, and now they can actually act on it without fear that is a high on itself, but the chemistry between them also helps a great deal literally forcing them dump the parade and go to Dev’s place.
Nothing weird until this point, but once they get there and after they eat dinner that awkwardness that follows a first hook up set in. You know the one where you constantly say the wrong thing, or don’t know what to say. That was weird for me to read, I felt like squirming in my seat while reading the book, and you know what? I loved it! It made this little short story climb a whole new level on my eyes. It became a bit real. The scene that follows was so damned perfect I was nodding my head and thinking “yeah, this author nailed it”. And it was hot, horny even. This pair got to me nice and easy, despite the fact that I didn’t like their first kiss at all as it was hidden from us.
In the end, weighting pros and cons I found this book great. Recommended!
Thommie
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