2014 Top Ten Gay Romance

by J.M. Snyder (Editor), Drew Hunt, Jeff Adams

2014 Top Ten Gay Romance brings together the best-selling short stories published by JMS Books that year.

From first love to true love, from submission to sensual, from heat to sweet and everything in between, the couples in these stories are sure to keep you turning the pages as you fall in love with them.

With stories by J.M. Snyder, Drew Hunt, J.L. Merrow, A.R. Moler, Jeff Adams, Terry O’Reilly, Iyana Jenna, J.D. Walker, Sam Singer, and Paul Alan Fahey, this head-over-heels collection goes beyond bedtime reading. Whether happily ever after or happy for now, there’s an ending for everyone in here!

Contains the stories:

* Rivals by Jeff Adams
* Words by Paul Alan Fahey
* The Nutcracker by Drew Hunt
* Ya Like That? by Iyana Jenna
* Making It Pay by J.L. Merrow
* Personal Protection by A.R. Moler
* My Beagle, the Yenta by Terry O’Reilly
* Broken by Sam Singer
* Blurring the Lines by J.M. Snyder
* The Best Man for Me by J.D. Walker

Genres: Anthologies, LGBT, Sex and Erotica

280 pages, Paperback

First published February 8, 2015

About the author

An author of gay erotic/romantic fiction, J.M. Snyder began in self-publishing and worked with Amber Allure, Aspen Mountain, eXcessica, and Torquere Presses.

Snyder's highly erotic short gay fiction has been published online at Amazon Shorts, Eros Monthly, Ruthie's Club, and Tit-Elation, as well as in anthologies by Alyson Books, Aspen Mountain, Cleis Press, eXcessica Publishing, Lethe Press, and Ravenous Romance.

In 2010, Snyder founded JMS Books LLC, a royalty-paying queer small press that publishes in both electronic and print format. For more information on newest releases and submission guidelines, please visit JMS Books LLC online.

Reviews

[Dutchgirl · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this anthology of top 10 gay romance. Some stories were better than others wich is to be expected in a anthology. If you like to try different authors, see if you like there writing style than this is a perfect book for you.

There are a couple of stories in this anthology i would love to have a sequel too or maybe turn in to a full length novel. for example:
Rivals by jeff Adams,
The Nutcracker by Drew Hunt,
Blurring the lines by JM Snyder,

overall i liked it and i recommend!

[J.D. Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

As one of the authors in this anthology, I won't comment on my story. But all the others are definitely wonderful, in my opinion. This collection has a little bit of everything, and that makes me happy.

[Ashley E · Rating 3 out of 5]

Rivals by Jeff Adams - 3 stars
Words by Paul Alan Fahey - 4 stars
The Nutcracker by Drew Hunt - 3 stars
Ya Like That? by Iyana Jenna - 1 star
Making It Pay by J.L. Merrow - 5 stars
Personal Protection by A.M. Moler - 4 stars
My Beagle, the Yenta by Terry O'Reilly - 3 stars
Broken by Sam Singer - 3.5 stars
Blurring the Lines by J.M. Snyder - 2 stars
The Best Man by J.D. Walker - 3 stars

As you can see by the individual ratings, this was a mixed bag for me, as are most anthologies. There were a couple I really enjoyed and a couple I didn't and most fell somewhere in the middle. I'm going to pick my two stand-outs to comment on here.

First, my 1 star story: Ya Like That? by Iyanna Jenna. This story ticked all of my boxes of what I don't like in a story. Bad BDSM etiquette. Instalove with no solid characterization. Manipulative characters. Illegal employer tactics (okay, that's not something that usually comes up in romance stories, but it's just another dark mark against this particular one). All I can say is that Evan has fallen headlong into a classic controlling-abusive relationship, and I'm not sure I even care.

The 5 star story, though: Making It Pay by J.L. Merrow. *chef's kiss* I'm sure anyone who has read Merrow's stories before knows that they're getting into something good, and this one is a favorite from this author for me. It's a slow and soft romance in a tiny package, just the way a good short story should be.

As with all anthologies, it's fun to get a sampling of different authors and stories, and to maybe discover some new favorites along the way.

[I received this book for free through First Reads and was not required to write a positive or any other type of review. All opinions stated herein are solely my own.]

[DC · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mostly teasers that end rather abruptly that left me feeling like there was a lot of unfinished business. A lot of the stories could have used a good editor. The best of the lot was My Beagle The Yenta. Very creative to see the world through Gracie’s eyes.

[Mstay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice Collection

This was a good anthology spanning all types of people in different stages of life and relationships. The stories also range in jest level and angst level.