The Bridge

by Carter Quinn

Gabriel Landers thinks his life is perfect until his pushy brother, Ryan, makes good on his threat to get him a dog. Gabe falls in love with the puppy he didn’t want and he realizes how much better life with man’s best friend can be. When he falls for Jordan, Fumble’s veterinarian, Gabe gets the complete package. He will discover that, while pain and life are fleeting, love is eternal.

*This short story may not contain the traditional Happily Ever After ending. It’s something better.*

*This story originally appeared in the Out in Colorado II anthology. It has been re-edited.*

Genres: M M Romance, Romance

52 pages, ebook

First published May 26, 2015

About the author

Carter Quinn was born and raised in a very small Western Kansas town where cattle vastly outnumber humans. In the 90s he read enough depressing gay fiction to give up on it. He discovered M/M in 2010 and started writing again. Now he's told Corporate America to kiss his books. Carter recently left the Denver area, meaning he is entirely too far from his beloved Colorado Avalanche.

Reviews

[Josy · Rating 4 out of 5]

~ 3.5 stars ~

Tissue warning!!!

[BevS · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet, poignant little novella from Carter, which is really a love letter to his much beloved deceased dog. Tissues are required, which he'd already warned me about. 4 stars from me.

[Tully Vincent · Rating 5 out of 5]

A true tear-jerker but with a HEA. Much was left out of Gabe's life story, but that seemed right in this case. It gave the impression that the truly happy/meaningful years were the brief ones shared with Fumble and Jordon--the rest was marked time until he was reunited forever with his two true loves.

ETA: I adore the cover after reading this! It's perfect.

[CrabbyPatty · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short, and oh-so-sweet story of two men and a beloved dog. Get out your tissues!

[kk kindle · Rating 5 out of 5]

An Endearing Story- Carter We Miss You!

I have read this story many times. It is sweet, I cry every time and I can't wait to read it again. Through all the ups and downs in this short story, the thing that remains true is the love in the relationships. Family, friends, pets, partners, all the relationships are so strong and hopeful. It's the love and positivity that we sorely need right now. I hope you will read this or any of the other wonderful books Carter Quinn has written and then go to his Twitter to share the love and encourage him to keep writing. The world is a better place when he is writing!

[Rune R · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well damn, what a freaking roller coaster!

The beginning of this story was sweet... then came parts that cracked me up... then it took a turn and bam everything went to hell in a handbasket... but the ending wrapped up perfect.

How did all that fit in such a short book?

[Alison · Rating 4 out of 5]

This short story packs a big whollap... ugly crying, tissues, the whole bit. The time jumped around a bit with flashbacks and there were a few times I had to double check that I'd read something correctly, but that didn't deter from the overall enjoyment of the story. It is a love story, though not necessarily a romance. A man and his dog first. A man and his lover second. But mostly a story about a man and love and I think that's all this story really needed.

[Shelley · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75 stars

sweet, poignant novella