Bears: Gay Erotic Stories

by Richard Labonté (Editor)

Unlike their namesakes in the wild, the bears in this collection are decidedly sexier. Assembled by noted editor Richard Labonté, these tales take readers on a tantalizing tour of a gay subculture that's sweet and raunchy -- and sometimes both at once. Written by the most popular authors in the field of queer male erotica, these stories showcase bears and bear-lovers exulting in the pleasures of scruffy beards, hairy chests, burly bodies, and belly-to-belly sex unfettered by social constrictions.

Genres: M M Romance, Gay Erotica, Anthologies

200 pages, Paperback

First published July 28, 2008

About the author

i read a lot of books. i review many of them. i edit many anthologies. i edit technical writing so it reads more like real english. i live on a small island with a man and a dog (tiger-lily, r.i.p). once upon a time, i was a bookseller.

Reviews

[Raymond L. Macon · Rating 3 out of 5]

An Uneven Collection of Stories

There are some downright bad stories and poorly written ones in this anthology which greatly diluted my reading experience. Several others were alright and two or three quite good. Overall, I would say that there stars is a generous rating whereas two-and-a-half is much more accurate.

[Grayce Connors · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this anthology some stories stand out among the rest as well written and very erotic, the rest are forgettable but that's to be expected in any collection. Overall, it's still a good read and I recommend it.

[Ed Davis · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don’t like short stories as a rule, but most of these were enjoyable.

[Kumakung · Rating 4 out of 5]

So good!!

[Brian Kovesci · Rating 3 out of 5]

Woof.

It's shocking how fun these erotic short stories are. They're creative, they're engaging, they're obviously sessy.

[C.c. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Found this under my boyfriend's bed.

[Lillian Francis]

Not normally something I would pick up, but having a story appearing in A Taste of Honey has made me wonder as to what else is out there and I'm curious how they compare in style.