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Seeing Love
Kay can see. Barney can't. Which is why Barney's brother hired a scrawny street kid to help his brother out. That and to get Kay off the street. Who would have ever thought an older, distinguished guy like Barney could fall for him? Not Barney's business associates or Barney's ex. Kay has a pretty hard time believing it himself, even if he loves Barney with all he has. Can these two find enough common ground? Read and see!
49 pages, ebook
First published January 1, 2004
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Sean Michael
663 books1,212 followersOften referred to as "Space Cowboy" and "Gangsta of Love" while still striving for the moniker of "Maurice," Sean Michael spends his days surfing, smutting, organizing his immense gourd collection and fantasizing about one day retiring on a small secluded island peopled entirely by horseshoe crabs. While collecting vast amounts of vintage gay pulp novels and mood rings, Sean whiles away the hours between dropping the f-bomb and persuing the kama sutra by channeling the long lost spirit of John Wayne and singing along with the soundtrack to "Chicago."
A long-time writer of complicated haiku, currently Sean is attempting to learn the advanced arts of plate spinning and soap carving sex toys.
Barring any of that? He'll stick with writing his stories, thanks, and rubbing pretty bodies together to see if they spark.
A long-time writer of complicated haiku, currently Sean is attempting to learn the advanced arts of plate spinning and soap carving sex toys.
Barring any of that? He'll stick with writing his stories, thanks, and rubbing pretty bodies together to see if they spark.
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April 28, 2013
The idea and set up was exactly my kind of book, ex-rent boy and a lonely, grumpy, blind older man. ( almost 30 year age difference)
Unfortunately, the blurb was far more articulate and interesting than the actual book, almost no complete sentences, more..oh Kay-love, yes Barney, never..no.never..
About 150 pages on my ereader ( yes, I need larger print) and 100 times the word love is mentioned.
The ex that is mentioned, took up about a page, maybe, and really? Kay just left?
I know almost nothing of Kay's history, nothing of Barney's, almost nothing of them together..a little, enough to want to know more, to think it could have been a good story.
I am sure there will be people who like this, it's not bad, it just wasn't for me, the stop and go writing style, the barely there info and the over the top use of the word 'love' without showing me the love.
Unfortunately, the blurb was far more articulate and interesting than the actual book, almost no complete sentences, more..oh Kay-love, yes Barney, never..no.never..
About 150 pages on my ereader ( yes, I need larger print) and 100 times the word love is mentioned.
The ex that is mentioned, took up about a page, maybe, and really? Kay just left?
I know almost nothing of Kay's history, nothing of Barney's, almost nothing of them together..a little, enough to want to know more, to think it could have been a good story.
I am sure there will be people who like this, it's not bad, it just wasn't for me, the stop and go writing style, the barely there info and the over the top use of the word 'love' without showing me the love.
May 11, 2024
A typical Sean Michael book entails great developed characters, a great story most often than not loaded with angst and deep intensity between the two leading men and loads of steamy sex.
I consider it an extreme talent when you can erotica and not lose the ability to tell a great story. This one of the main reasons why Sean Michael is one of my favorite authors.
In this book you have Barney the well educated, sophisticated to a degree man who's blind. In comes this street kid Kay, who is the quite opposite. You could say by just reading the blurb a pretty average story that has been told before. And yes it has, but not Sean Michael style.
I love how Kay who on paper may not seem to have a lot to offer becomes the underdog that prevails (my favorite type of character), I love how Barney finds himself and a purpose to "live again" from his time with Kay. I hate the ex lover who I had preferred to have seen gotten his arse kicked a little harder than he got.
Sean Michael takes a "basic" story twist it around and make it his and make it stand out in Seeing Love. Sean's secret weapon as always I'd say is great dialog, and loads of it it is in dialog and thoughts in between where we get to know the characters.
I consider it an extreme talent when you can erotica and not lose the ability to tell a great story. This one of the main reasons why Sean Michael is one of my favorite authors.
In this book you have Barney the well educated, sophisticated to a degree man who's blind. In comes this street kid Kay, who is the quite opposite. You could say by just reading the blurb a pretty average story that has been told before. And yes it has, but not Sean Michael style.
I love how Kay who on paper may not seem to have a lot to offer becomes the underdog that prevails (my favorite type of character), I love how Barney finds himself and a purpose to "live again" from his time with Kay. I hate the ex lover who I had preferred to have seen gotten his arse kicked a little harder than he got.
Sean Michael takes a "basic" story twist it around and make it his and make it stand out in Seeing Love. Sean's secret weapon as always I'd say is great dialog, and loads of it it is in dialog and thoughts in between where we get to know the characters.
May 1, 2010
The story portion (what little of it there is) is sweet but too eye rollingly cheesy. This wouldn't pass as a good ooc fanfic.
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February 15, 2017
Gentle and sweet, no real angst.
Like a few others by this author, the reader is left wanting a little more setting up the book and certainly a longer story, but what there was, was easy to read. The characters were accessible and likeable and you could feel the strength of feeling between them
Like a few others by this author, the reader is left wanting a little more setting up the book and certainly a longer story, but what there was, was easy to read. The characters were accessible and likeable and you could feel the strength of feeling between them
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March 30, 2009Kay is an hustler young, skinny and gentle. He is 19 years old and has not special gift: not beautiful, not clever but with a gentle soul. So a social worker thinks to offer him a works with his brother: a 50 years old blind businessman who needs someone who reads for him and sometimes takes him out.
After a year living with Barn, Kay is in paradise. Barn is loving and caring, he makes him feel special. And Kay now wants something more, wants also the love of Barn. But he doesn't dare to ask, cause he thinks himself not worthy of that love. And Barn on the other hand, has no courage to ask cause thinks himself too old for Kay and fears that Kay, after his experience on the street, doesn't like the sex.
But one night all the fears are put apart, and Barn and Kay find a common path and begins a life of laught, sex and tender caring. But still Kay can't understand why Barn wants him when he can have whoever he wants.
The story is short but extremely romantic. It's like to plunge in a cloud of sweetness. Even if is Barn the character with a physical impedment, he is him that seems to give the strenght to Kay: the strenght to leave a tormented past behind and reborn to new life to be able to love again, or maybe, for the first time. And his love this time will be not bertrayed.
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After a year living with Barn, Kay is in paradise. Barn is loving and caring, he makes him feel special. And Kay now wants something more, wants also the love of Barn. But he doesn't dare to ask, cause he thinks himself not worthy of that love. And Barn on the other hand, has no courage to ask cause thinks himself too old for Kay and fears that Kay, after his experience on the street, doesn't like the sex.
But one night all the fears are put apart, and Barn and Kay find a common path and begins a life of laught, sex and tender caring. But still Kay can't understand why Barn wants him when he can have whoever he wants.
The story is short but extremely romantic. It's like to plunge in a cloud of sweetness. Even if is Barn the character with a physical impedment, he is him that seems to give the strenght to Kay: the strenght to leave a tormented past behind and reborn to new life to be able to love again, or maybe, for the first time. And his love this time will be not bertrayed.
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November 28, 2015
2.5 stars
As is typical with most short stories, this is a quick read, without a lot of plot or character development. I’d love to say the relationship between Barney and Kay was engaging, but unfortunately for the most part it came across as awkward, embarrassing even. I guess that could be attributed to the age gap of 30 years between them, not to mention the fact the characters’ voices grated on my nerves. The dialogue was choppy and again, awkward.
I’m not normally bothered by characters’ names, one way or another, but when things like ‘Oh, Kay’… yes Barn,’ are uttered, the dialogue sounded a little creepy, and I had to resist looking away.
There was an instance when the ex turned up, which I guess was supposed to cause conflict, but within half a page he disappeared again, leaving me scratching my head.
My star rating is for the concept behind the story. The idea of a blind man and an ex-rent boy finding love together, and Kay reading to Barney was sweet.
Copy provided in exchange for an honest review
As is typical with most short stories, this is a quick read, without a lot of plot or character development. I’d love to say the relationship between Barney and Kay was engaging, but unfortunately for the most part it came across as awkward, embarrassing even. I guess that could be attributed to the age gap of 30 years between them, not to mention the fact the characters’ voices grated on my nerves. The dialogue was choppy and again, awkward.
I’m not normally bothered by characters’ names, one way or another, but when things like ‘Oh, Kay’… yes Barn,’ are uttered, the dialogue sounded a little creepy, and I had to resist looking away.
There was an instance when the ex turned up, which I guess was supposed to cause conflict, but within half a page he disappeared again, leaving me scratching my head.
My star rating is for the concept behind the story. The idea of a blind man and an ex-rent boy finding love together, and Kay reading to Barney was sweet.
Copy provided in exchange for an honest review
April 23, 2013
My issue with this book is more an issue with the author's writing style than with the book itself. If you generally like Sean Michael's books, you'll probably like this one. I haven't read any Sean Michael books in a long time because I honestly, have a hard time following her books. She's a very ethereal author and I'm a very practical person so we just don't mesh. I always feel like I'm missing so much with her books.
August 15, 2015
Hmmmmm, something is missing from this story. Basically the entire set up. I feel like I was dropped in about 2/3 of the way into a potentially awesome story just so I could read about Kay and Barn bumping. Not that I have a problem with that, but the strength from the blurb came from the setup of their relationship but what you read in the blurb is what you get, nothing more. Incomplete needy sentences of lust can only go so far and then I need some actual story to get behind the characters.
August 5, 2013
An odd book.
It felt like we got the middle of the story but not the start or the end. I would have like to have read about the start of their relationship. A sweet HFN, but too many unresolved differences to believe a HEA was on the cards.
It felt like we got the middle of the story but not the start or the end. I would have like to have read about the start of their relationship. A sweet HFN, but too many unresolved differences to believe a HEA was on the cards.
April 20, 2013
A sweet short May-December romance that touched a part of me.
Where these guys made for one another or what?
Where these guys made for one another or what?
July 13, 2013
Not terrible. Predictable. Kay had an amazingly annoying speech pattern that was difficult to read. It always makes me cringe a little when MCs say "I love you" every 5 lines...
July 24, 2013
Rating 2.5-3
September 12, 2015
Kay has given Barney the support he need and Barney has given Kay his love. Each healing in different ways.
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