CANDY CANE: August and the Lust for Love

by B.T. Gottfred

In the second episode, the New Year's Eve party offers August his best opportunity with the girl of his dreams. Will he seize it or be drawn into the violence and mystery that surrounds Candy Cane?

_____________________________________A NEW SUBSTANCE…
...is spreading through Veramor High School.
The pill is red and white.
Some call it the Drug of Love.

INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Do not take the pill alone.
(2) Break the pill in two, each person swallows half.
(3) Enjoy the most intense feeling known on earth.

WARNINGS
(1) High will wear off sooner than you're prepared for.
(2) After effects include jealousy, neediness, and anger.
(3) You will never be able to take the drug with someone else... so choose your partner wisely.

52 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 21, 2024

About the author

Gottfred is a novelist, screenwriter, producer, director, and playwright who has penned critically-acclaimed novels that deeply explore identity, sexuality, and human relationships. Starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, and VOYA. Noted reviewers have called his books "swoon inducing and heartbreaking" (School Library Journal), "hilarious and deeply honest" (Publishers Weekly) and "plainly a talent to watch" (Kirkus). His work has been selected as one of BookRiot’s Best of the Decade, Audible's Best of the Year, and has also been featured in the New York Times, Bustle, 60 Minutes, and Salon.

As a playwright, Gottfred wrote and directed the critically acclaimed WOMEN ARE CRAZY BECAUSE MEN ARE A**HOLES that played to sold out audiences for over four years in Los Angeles, Chicago, and New York. He has written and directed four movies, including THE MOVIE HERO, which played at over 20 film festivals worldwide, winning numerous awards including the Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival. In 2017, Gottfred co-founded film/tv/digital production house BOLD SOUL STUDIOS with new media pioneer Corey Moss. They have produced films, documentaries, and series. As well as the Ambie Podcast of the Year, DYING FOR SEX, which was a major television series starring Michelle Williams.