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Until Death Do Us Part
Dear Author,
He’s got the wrong guy. I’m the victim and someone is trying to kill me. That body was left as a message, and I was only there because of the note. He knows me. He knows my body and my heart. I thought he was falling for me. How can he think I am capable of murder?
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Two men are in a hallway with small doors all around, one open. The first man is sitting with hands behind his back like he is cuffed, and staring straight ahead with a blank expression on his face. The second man is standing over the first. He is wearing a police uniform that is form-fitting. The police officer is looking down at the first man and holding him in the chair with his hand.
This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's "Love’s Landscapes" event. Group members were asked to write a story prompt inspired by a photo of their choice. Authors of the group selected a photo and prompt that spoke to them and wrote a short story.
This story may contain sexually explicit content and is intended for adult readers. It may contain content that is disagreeable or distressing to some readers. The M/M Romance Group strongly recommends that each reader review the General Information section before each story for story tags as well as for content warnings.
He’s got the wrong guy. I’m the victim and someone is trying to kill me. That body was left as a message, and I was only there because of the note. He knows me. He knows my body and my heart. I thought he was falling for me. How can he think I am capable of murder?
Photo Description:
Two men are in a hallway with small doors all around, one open. The first man is sitting with hands behind his back like he is cuffed, and staring straight ahead with a blank expression on his face. The second man is standing over the first. He is wearing a police uniform that is form-fitting. The police officer is looking down at the first man and holding him in the chair with his hand.
This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's "Love’s Landscapes" event. Group members were asked to write a story prompt inspired by a photo of their choice. Authors of the group selected a photo and prompt that spoke to them and wrote a short story.
This story may contain sexually explicit content and is intended for adult readers. It may contain content that is disagreeable or distressing to some readers. The M/M Romance Group strongly recommends that each reader review the General Information section before each story for story tags as well as for content warnings.
39 pages, ebook
First published July 4, 2014
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August 7, 2016Cutesy law enforcement story with suspense and a killer on the loose. I will admit I chose to read this for the prison violence tag but it was over once it started. Everything is solved, love prevails between an alpha cop and his lover. Very sweet and romantic.
No rating. Thanks to the author and the team for the story.
:)
No rating. Thanks to the author and the team for the story.
:)
October 3, 2015
This was written from my prompt and it was EXACTLY what I asked for! My apologies to Janel for taking so long to write this review. I got slammed and then forgot. Yes, I'm terrible.
I love the characters, the plot, the drama and peril. I LOVE danger and near-death stuff and she gave me a lot of it. I wish the story had been longer, but that's just because I enjoyed it so much. The DRC events don't give authors a lot of time to write, and so short stories are the norm. I hope she writes a full length novel sequel!
Janel did exactly what I wanted and it was a very sweet story. It was rough in places, but she's a brand new author and no one's first story is perfect. I think she did a great job. I'm giving the story four stars, and I know that her work is only going to improve.
Thanks Janel!
I love the characters, the plot, the drama and peril. I LOVE danger and near-death stuff and she gave me a lot of it. I wish the story had been longer, but that's just because I enjoyed it so much. The DRC events don't give authors a lot of time to write, and so short stories are the norm. I hope she writes a full length novel sequel!
Janel did exactly what I wanted and it was a very sweet story. It was rough in places, but she's a brand new author and no one's first story is perfect. I think she did a great job. I'm giving the story four stars, and I know that her work is only going to improve.
Thanks Janel!
July 11, 2014
Okay premise, but the writing's not there. Choppy, no real characterization, flat dialogue--and that silliness where a guy gets beaten up and threatened with rape, but he's good to have sex the next day. -__-
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July 5, 2014Hot cops, love and DRAMA.
Super sweet tone even with a dead body and violence. Liked the men and believed that with expansion it would be less frenetic and give the reader more time to feel what the characters feel.
Super sweet tone even with a dead body and violence. Liked the men and believed that with expansion it would be less frenetic and give the reader more time to feel what the characters feel.
July 5, 2014
Heading up towards 3.5 stars
Good contemporary mystery/detective story. When Jake receives an e-mail allegedly from his police officer partner to meet up at an unknown address he goes along, only to find two murder victims. It's his partner Paul that arrests him and not until he's in prison is it discovered that Jake definitely had nothing to do with it. The pair are moved to a safe house, under the watch of two other police officers - who have their own relationship just starting - whilst the real murderer is identified.
Good contemporary mystery/detective story. When Jake receives an e-mail allegedly from his police officer partner to meet up at an unknown address he goes along, only to find two murder victims. It's his partner Paul that arrests him and not until he's in prison is it discovered that Jake definitely had nothing to do with it. The pair are moved to a safe house, under the watch of two other police officers - who have their own relationship just starting - whilst the real murderer is identified.
December 27, 2014
Wow, what a fun short story. It's sweet, sexy, intense and it will make you tear up before you finish reading. The supporting characters are just as fun and interesting as the main characters. The action twists and turns in very exciting and suspenseful directions. My only complaint (and my usual one with great short stories) is that this could so easily be expanded into a really hot M/M Romance novel. (Hint, hint.)
Way to help me celebrate my 4th of July, with some m/m fireworks and all. Thanks.
Way to help me celebrate my 4th of July, with some m/m fireworks and all. Thanks.
July 10, 2014
Something longer would have been better, especially with the ending. It felt a bit rushed. Still, it was an enjoyable story and I liked the characters.
December 12, 2014
My biggest problem with this story is that there is a lot of telling instead of showing. Scenes are explained by the author where they should have been expanded on. It makes everything fly by at breakneck speed, leaving the reader no time to really connect with the characters. The only scene that I felt had enough detail was the sex scene, which I skimmed because without any real investment in the characters, I didn't care about their bedroom antics. There was no tension in a story that should have been loaded with it, based on the premise.
Secondly, I didn't feel like this story was realistic at all. It seemed to skim over the police procedural aspects, giving us only a barebones plot where the MC is accused of murder, exonerated and hunted by the real killer in only 30-something pages. The dialogue was really unbelievable, and didn't sound like it was coming out of the mouths of seasoned detectives. A little research into how cops actually work might have helped, but as it is, the plot here only stands as a vehicle to get the two MCs together.
I finished this because it was less than 40 pages, but I'm not sure I would have completed it if it was longer. That's not to say that the author doesn't have the ability to craft a good story, but this one needs to go back to the drawing board. It's a very rough stone that needs a lot of work to be hewn into a work of art. That's not to say it's unreadable, since I've certainly read worse, but in my opinion it's barely competent and no more.
Secondly, I didn't feel like this story was realistic at all. It seemed to skim over the police procedural aspects, giving us only a barebones plot where the MC is accused of murder, exonerated and hunted by the real killer in only 30-something pages. The dialogue was really unbelievable, and didn't sound like it was coming out of the mouths of seasoned detectives. A little research into how cops actually work might have helped, but as it is, the plot here only stands as a vehicle to get the two MCs together.
I finished this because it was less than 40 pages, but I'm not sure I would have completed it if it was longer. That's not to say that the author doesn't have the ability to craft a good story, but this one needs to go back to the drawing board. It's a very rough stone that needs a lot of work to be hewn into a work of art. That's not to say it's unreadable, since I've certainly read worse, but in my opinion it's barely competent and no more.
July 5, 2014
2.5 stars round up for author donating her time to write this story.
I felt that the author had shortchanged the majority of police procedures in this story to fit what she had written. It felt too high handed, for me, and a bit too much for my suspended disbelief.
Some of the dialogues felt stiff while some others felt overwrought. There were some parts that works that I felt that the parts that didn't overshadowed them for me.
How Jake ended up in prison didn't work for me at all.
And then,
I will say that Ms. White had potential. If she is serious about writing about cops again, I would hope she done a more careful research or choose a better direction to guide the story where she wanted it to be.
I felt that the author had shortchanged the majority of police procedures in this story to fit what she had written. It felt too high handed, for me, and a bit too much for my suspended disbelief.
Some of the dialogues felt stiff while some others felt overwrought. There were some parts that works that I felt that the parts that didn't overshadowed them for me.
How Jake ended up in prison didn't work for me at all.
And then,
I will say that Ms. White had potential. If she is serious about writing about cops again, I would hope she done a more careful research or choose a better direction to guide the story where she wanted it to be.
July 16, 2014
It was Ok so 2 stars, but not my thing.
Sadly this just didn't work for me. It felt rather choppy plotwise . It was all too staccato and I couldn't get into the story properly - I kept thinking it wasn't right and so it jarred me from the "reading zone". Also the sub-plot romance was unnecessary and merely added to my disassociation with it all.
Sadly this just didn't work for me. It felt rather choppy plotwise . It was all too staccato and I couldn't get into the story properly - I kept thinking it wasn't right and so it jarred me from the "reading zone". Also the sub-plot romance was unnecessary and merely added to my disassociation with it all.
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July 9, 2014
Offered for FREE from the M/M Romance Group's Love's Landscapes event. Thank you too all the amazing authors who participated!
September 29, 2015
To have such a short story split between two couples took away from the main couple. Plus I didn't really believe the bad guy or in the police procedures. I didn't really connect with the characters at all.
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July 9, 2014STORY INFO:
Genre: contemporary
Tags: law enforcement, fetish/toys, abduction/stalking, tearjerker, revenge, suspense, mystery
Content Warnings: graphic violence, prison violence
Word Count: 11,087
Genre: contemporary
Tags: law enforcement, fetish/toys, abduction/stalking, tearjerker, revenge, suspense, mystery
Content Warnings: graphic violence, prison violence
Word Count: 11,087
June 2, 2016
Kind of like a two-for-one - this is a great story of love prevailing in the face of misunderstanding and the need to rebuild trust in relationship that is only just establishing itself.
Drama, suspense and interesting characters that ooze sex appeal, a worthwhile short read, for sure.
Drama, suspense and interesting characters that ooze sex appeal, a worthwhile short read, for sure.
September 15, 2015
Paul arrested his lover for murder of course he didn't do it but things pointed to that way. After this trust has been broken and now can they mend what has been broken . And with the help of fellow cops will they find the real killer
July 15, 2014
[NOTE: I rate most writing event stories (free reads) 4 or 5 stars because of my appreciation of the author's participation and gift.]
July 27, 2015
Fast paced and exciting story wish it was longer.
August 27, 2014
Review to come
September 11, 2014
I liked it but it didn't offer anything different. Gotta love a nicely written free story though.
February 9, 2015
This was an interesting read with lots of potential but it was rushly written and the emotional parts were predictable and too cheesy
September 10, 2016
This is a gripping and powerful story of trust, risk, forgiveness, and love.
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