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First Love
Growing up, Krister Foss had a hazy awareness of being gay. Now a conscript in the same army garrison with Jens Petri, Krister has fallen head over heels in love – the first true love for both he and Jens. Having nowhere to express their feelings, they turn an old abandoned smokehouse into their secret love nest.
After Jens has an accident, Krister finagles a false day pass to visit his lover in the hospital. He’s found out, though, and accused of insubordination. The lives of the two young soldiers develop rapidly in unexpected and dramatic ways. Bonded by life-changing events, friendship blossoms among a group of young people, one of them the King’s nephew.
After Jens has an accident, Krister finagles a false day pass to visit his lover in the hospital. He’s found out, though, and accused of insubordination. The lives of the two young soldiers develop rapidly in unexpected and dramatic ways. Bonded by life-changing events, friendship blossoms among a group of young people, one of them the King’s nephew.
- GenresM M Romance
290 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 20, 2015
21 people want to read
About the author
Kristian F. Power
1 book2 followers Kris lives north of Copenhagen, Denmark – a fine location for walking in the forests and along the lakeshores.
Kris is passionate about writing and, although Danish, he thinks and writes and expresses himself best in English, a reality he cannot quite explain.
Next to writing, Kris' major interests are travelling, computers and exploring the virtual realities developing and growing on the internet.
Kris is a bit of a loner and a dreamer and apologises for not being particularly efficient on social media.
Kris is passionate about writing and, although Danish, he thinks and writes and expresses himself best in English, a reality he cannot quite explain.
Next to writing, Kris' major interests are travelling, computers and exploring the virtual realities developing and growing on the internet.
Kris is a bit of a loner and a dreamer and apologises for not being particularly efficient on social media.
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
July 4, 2021
The world Power creates is interesting and extremely inventive.
October 11, 2015
Good, but...
There's something just a bit off with this story, but it's difficult to pinpoint the specific issues. It starts out slow, heavy with details and a few (I thought) unnecessary flashbacks, but the pace picks up about a third of the way in, and the relationship between Jens and Kris is sweet enough to keep your interest. I had a hard time trying to figure out the timeframe. On one hand, he mentions using a camera with automatic film and also talks about using coins in a phone booth. But the language in the conversations between characters seemed inconsistent and almost too contemporary. A bit of editing would have caught the duplicate sentence near the end, and maybe could've streamlined the story so that the reader isn't left feeling unsettled.
There's something just a bit off with this story, but it's difficult to pinpoint the specific issues. It starts out slow, heavy with details and a few (I thought) unnecessary flashbacks, but the pace picks up about a third of the way in, and the relationship between Jens and Kris is sweet enough to keep your interest. I had a hard time trying to figure out the timeframe. On one hand, he mentions using a camera with automatic film and also talks about using coins in a phone booth. But the language in the conversations between characters seemed inconsistent and almost too contemporary. A bit of editing would have caught the duplicate sentence near the end, and maybe could've streamlined the story so that the reader isn't left feeling unsettled.
May 19, 2015
I simply loved this book... and it's not something I say lightly.
It has well developed, believable, even lovable, main characters - Krister and Jens, two young conscripted soldiers who fall head over heels in love when the meet at the garrison where they serve.
The storyline has depth and is very well developed. The boy's love and passion for each other is wonderfully depicted and deeply touching.
It has well developed, believable, even lovable, main characters - Krister and Jens, two young conscripted soldiers who fall head over heels in love when the meet at the garrison where they serve.
The storyline has depth and is very well developed. The boy's love and passion for each other is wonderfully depicted and deeply touching.
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