Windows

by J.M. Snyder

Thom is down on love, having walked in on his lover with "a friend" and caught them doing the nasty. After he kicks said lover out, he writes off men for good. Then Bradley moves in next door, so flaming he’s practically on fire, and Thom can’t help but notice. Especially when Bradley seems to be quite the exhibitionist, having sex with his boyfriend in front of the bedroom windows, and getting frisky with another guy out back in his pool.

Suddenly Thom finds himself in the precarious position of voyeur, and he knows Bradley knows he’s watching. He even suspects Bradley might be deliberately flaunting his sexuality for Thom’s benefit. He doesn’t need another cheating lover, but how long can he resist Bradley’s advances?

This story appears in my print collection Eight.

Genres: M M Romance, LGBT, Romance, Contemporary

44 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2002

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

[Bluebelle-the-Inquisitive (Catherine) · Rating 3 out of 5]

He looks heavenly, stretched out along the length of the chair like a young god in repose. — Thom

Warnings: Exhibitionism, voyeurism, cheating (prior to story)

I don't necessarily dislike this but I'm not sure the blurb matches up with the content of the book. Yeah, exhibitionism and voyeurism exist but they aren't as subtle or I guess unknowing as I felt was implied. Protagonist Bradley knows Thom was watching from the start. He invites it at times, teases Thom about his voyeurism asking about him what he does while he watches. Yeah... Bradley is an exhibitionist. Honestly, that makes it even better it is known by both parties, it is a kind of flirtation. A flirtation that Thom isn't certain about but somewhere deep down he's loving it.

I'm going to be honest for a lot of this Bradley was giving me full-on incubus vibes. Not sure if it was deliberate or if Snyder just wanted to write a f***boy and that is where my brain went. I appreciate the way Thom's pain and reluctance were written. We are always in his head, we know exactly how badly he wants Bradley but his fear is getting in the way. Thom's desperate want and the instant possessiveness of every man who pleasures Bradley don't exactly hurt the incubus vibe. I like Bradley and Thom for the different ways they are protecting themselves. Their opposite natures work. The exhibitionist and the voyeur, though Thom would never refer to himself as such. Though it does go beyond the sexual kink, at 32 Thom is just that bit older he feels more mature and he doesn't do hookups (something Bradley really enjoys).

This is the kind of piece you love or hate. If you have KU it is on there and worth at least having a look at. It is a different kink set from what I've read from Snyder before. They do it well enough given spacial limitations, I feel like this is very much a little bit longer is better for this.

A representative gif:

Look if you read it find me a better gif? Prince was nothing if not a perpetual flirt. In the modern time if he had not made music... OF sorry had to share my thoughts.

[Ami · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thom, who has his heart broken just three weeks before after catching his boyfriend taking up in the a** from another guy, feels instant attraction to a boy who just moves out next door. The boy, Bradley, is everything Thom is not (Bradley is more of a diva, gets sex from a guy he can get, and not worried of shows it out there) but Thom worries that Bradley is what he wants. So he settles by watching Bradley from the window. If only it can be more ... can it?

Who knew that voyeurism can be this sexy *g*. Seriously, I felt like I was also watching Bradley from Thom's point of view and I got hot. While I'm a bit unsure of whether Bradley is the right guy for Thom, I must say that I enjoy how they approach one another, open up issues that they are facing, and well, try to make it there.

[Mandy Beyers · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[J.M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my book so I'm not going to write a review.