Perfect Strangers

by Nate Tanner

At age 29, Cole is well on his way to a great career – and his love life couldn’t get any lonelier. When Cole’s train is delayed one morning, a cute guy on a nearby balcony catches his eye. Soon enough, Cole and the stranger are exchanging daily smiles. But how can Cole find a way to meet somebody he only sees for a few seconds a day?At age 27, Tyson has made it as a commercial artist – and solitude is slowly driving him insane. The brightest part of his day is watching forr the handsome businessman who waves to him from the B train. It’s not long before Tyson’s fascinated by his faithful admirer, bBut how is he supposed to connect with a guy he can't even talk to?For Cole and Tyson to be together, they'll need to overcome more than just bad logistics. They'll need the courage to break all their own rules…A 16,000-word novella of gay romance by Nate Tanner, author of Second Chances and Unexpected Family.

Genres: M M Romance, Short Stories, Romance, Contemporary, LGBT

58 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 14, 2015

About the author

Nate Tanner was born in Iowa in 1980. His Zodiac sign is Gemini. He realized he was gay on the day he turned 18.

After living a freewheeling lifestyle in his 20s, Nate decided to share his experiences with the world by becoming an erotic fiction author. He writes in spare moments at his day job, while by night he can be found prowling the Midwest for cute boys.

Reviews

[Catherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Two lonely guys (both of whom - the artist and the accountant - I recognize, but still manage to be unique), a total meet-cute, and a Reese's peanut butter cup to top it all off. Lovely short story.

[Tom Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good story well written a little short but a fun read. The characters are interesting and believable. I enjoyed the story but a little to much kissing toward the end.

[Maggie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story!

Sweet story about two young guys, Tyson and Cole, whose eyes meet when one is on the train, and the other on his balcony. For days they wave and smile to each other as the train stops across from Tyson's apartment. Wanting to take it further, Tyson makes a sign for Cole to see and he decides to take a chance and do it. They meet and they have a connection. Both shy and on their own, they have a lot in common and are much alike. Will be great to see what else happens with these guys, and where this may take them!

[Suze · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick read, perfect for a quick coffee break, lunch read.
Cole and Tyson spy each other when Cole's train is stopped near Tyson's balconey - cue train/balconey flirting for a few days. I liked that they had a meet, flirt, missed meet, retaliation miss all before actually meeting!
Both are intense characters and there is quite a bit of soul searching as well as hot sexy times - all within the first 90 minutes of meeting!!

[Serena · Rating 3 out of 5]

You never know what stranger you may meet, or what they may one day mean to you. In this short story a passing train brings together two men, successful in their own right, but lonely, and the obstacle of meeting challenges and ultimately changes them, bringing them together for the better of both.

[Penny · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've never read a book by Nate Tanner and I loved it. Good Job Nate :-)

It was a beautiful love story for Cole and Tyson two young professionals meet in passing every day. It's a great plot for the story and very believable. The charters could and quite possibly are real. I would have loved it to keep going but it ended well as it was. I was really getting into them. :-)

[Debby · Rating 5 out of 5]

very sweet love story

Who hasn't fantasized about meeting the person of their dreams in a chance encounter. This story is for all you romantic who think love at first sight is bull! Loved the characters, the ambiance and the tale#

[joani · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was so bored

This story just dragged with unimportant dribble. There were a few sweet spots and an one excited scene but it wasn't till they were together and the excitement didn't last long. There was just to much babbling. I just wanted to stream "move this along already"....

[Deanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

2 1/2 stars. Would have been a full 3 stars if a little longer. Cute short story but needed just a little more. Would love to read an extended version of this story. A sweet little moment in my reading time.

[Dutchgirl · Rating 3 out of 5]

A cute short story with likeable main characters. Perfect in between book or when you want to read something quick and light.

[Cheryl · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was okay.

[WhatAStrangeDuck · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a short story about the unlikely encounter of two very lonely people. Nice idea and well crafted, though personally I could have done without the sex scene but that's a minor niggle.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet short read, wish it were longer

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad short read.
Total fantasy perfect for a quick read.

[Nadine Bookaholic]

16,000-word

[Jenn (not Lily) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect little jewel of a story! Great writing style, and lovely characters. Good author, but be aware -- most of his works are erotica, not romance.

[Elaine · Rating 4 out of 5]

A cute short story, I loved the Main Characters, and the storyline. A free read from Amazon.