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Playing the Field #3
Play On
A junior at Patten University, Sean Mason plays a left winger position on the men’s intramural soccer team. In the three years he’s been playing the pitch, he’s never been interested in any of his fellow teammates...until Cordero Jefferies joins the team.
This is Cordero’s rookie year with the team, but he catches Sean’s eye the first day of practice. Sean wastes no time letting this fly brother know just how sprung he is. The feeling’s mutual, and when the two hook up after practice, there’s no denying the spark between them.
Soccer is the only thing the two guys have in common. They share no classes, no mutual friends, and don’t see each other outside of practice. Unfortunately, Sean is easily distracted by Cordero out on the field. Can he get his mind back on the game before the coach throws him off the team?
This is Cordero’s rookie year with the team, but he catches Sean’s eye the first day of practice. Sean wastes no time letting this fly brother know just how sprung he is. The feeling’s mutual, and when the two hook up after practice, there’s no denying the spark between them.
Soccer is the only thing the two guys have in common. They share no classes, no mutual friends, and don’t see each other outside of practice. Unfortunately, Sean is easily distracted by Cordero out on the field. Can he get his mind back on the game before the coach throws him off the team?
53 pages, ebook
First published January 1, 2009
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About the author
J.M. Snyder
302 books567 followersAn 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.
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.
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August 19, 2009
First, I’d just like to ask the publishers if they actually read this story. The cover has the obligatory Amber Allure naked chests but with the soccer elements to tie into the story. However, the main characters are multiracial with one being white and one being black. So I have to wonder why they put two white chests on the cover of a multiracial short story. False advertising there but don’t let it scare you away from a fun, flirty and short tale very typical for the author’s offerings. Well written with several nuances to give the characters texture and flair even while keeping the erotica to a bare minimum. For a short, college aged entertaining story this hits the mark.
Sean Mason is a college player with a dose of lust at first sight when he sees Cordero’s naked chest running laps. Since Sean has a special affection for black men, he’s rather happy the new eye candy joined the team and spends most of that day’s practice and subsequent practices flirting and making eyes at Cordero. Lucky for everyone involved (but the Coach), Cordero is happy to look back and the two have some post-practice sex sessions in Cordero’s apartment. That in a nutshell is most of the story. There is some talk of the flirting affecting their playing which leads to an argument and the possible start of a relationship but that’s about it.
Due to the lack of real purpose to the story, there is very little in the way of characterization, plot development, and plot construction. What this is instead is a fun, flirty and sexy story between two horny guys that figure out how to handle their hormones so it doesn’t affect their soccer game. There’s not much shown to either man, but there is a lot of entertaining dialogue and slang that gives a unique feel and flavor to the story. The hints of insecurity, over confidence, eagerness, and flat out horniness give the two men an authentic college age honesty where getting laid is more important than passing a Biology quiz.
This story comes in under 50 pages so it’s a good size for the content. If you’ve been enjoying the Playing The Field series so far you’ll want to continue with this offering. For those new and looking for a sports themed quick, engaging story be sure to pick this up. There may not be much to it, but it’s fun to read.
Sean Mason is a college player with a dose of lust at first sight when he sees Cordero’s naked chest running laps. Since Sean has a special affection for black men, he’s rather happy the new eye candy joined the team and spends most of that day’s practice and subsequent practices flirting and making eyes at Cordero. Lucky for everyone involved (but the Coach), Cordero is happy to look back and the two have some post-practice sex sessions in Cordero’s apartment. That in a nutshell is most of the story. There is some talk of the flirting affecting their playing which leads to an argument and the possible start of a relationship but that’s about it.
Due to the lack of real purpose to the story, there is very little in the way of characterization, plot development, and plot construction. What this is instead is a fun, flirty and sexy story between two horny guys that figure out how to handle their hormones so it doesn’t affect their soccer game. There’s not much shown to either man, but there is a lot of entertaining dialogue and slang that gives a unique feel and flavor to the story. The hints of insecurity, over confidence, eagerness, and flat out horniness give the two men an authentic college age honesty where getting laid is more important than passing a Biology quiz.
This story comes in under 50 pages so it’s a good size for the content. If you’ve been enjoying the Playing The Field series so far you’ll want to continue with this offering. For those new and looking for a sports themed quick, engaging story be sure to pick this up. There may not be much to it, but it’s fun to read.
January 1, 2018
Definitely not a step up from the other in the series that I read. Here it felt like the author spent too much time trying to get the slang right rather than working on the actual relationship story. Also, I have to add my voice to those who say that if you're going to write about a non-white character, then that should be reflected on the cover.
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September 10, 2009Play On is another short story by J.M. Snyder sets around some sport field, this time soccer played by college guys. Sean is a junior at College and also in the soccer team. He is one of the best player but then Cordero joins the team; it's not the competition that distracts Sean from the game, it's the man: Cordero, with his African American look and his cool behavior is like fire for a moth, Sean can't resist to be near the man.
Quite daring for someone you don't know well, Sean makes clear his preferences with Cordero the first day, and good for him, Cordero returns the interest. It's hot, fast and often sex till first day, but only after practice; it seems that, other than a great sexual agreement, there is nothing much else between them: they have different friends, different interests... The mood of the story is exactly like that, it's not a romantic love between Sean and Cordero, and I'm not saying that they will have no chance to an happily ever after, it's only that, in this moment, no one of them is searching something more. Now the only problem is to have enough sex to satisfy the initial hunger so that they can also play on the field, instead of playing only out of it. Or the other possibility, is to find the time to meet also out of the practice day, so that when it's time to start the game, they are not horny like two teenagers who have just discovered sex.
Another hint that basically this is an erotic romp, and not a sweet romance (if sex in the shower, on the couch, on the kitchen table is not enough...), is that Sean's attraction for Cordero is very much physical; Sean doesn't even know what Cordero is studying, what he likes, what he wants, he at first doesn't even know if Cordero is gay, but despite all of this, Sean knows that he wants the man; Sean likes African American men, he even tries to melt with the slang, that is not his own, to have better chances at success. So Sean is more attracted to what Cordero represents than to who really Cordero is. But as I said before, for a sexy romp without expectation to be more, this is more than enough and leads to very naughty and enjoyable sex scenes.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1602728275/?...
Quite daring for someone you don't know well, Sean makes clear his preferences with Cordero the first day, and good for him, Cordero returns the interest. It's hot, fast and often sex till first day, but only after practice; it seems that, other than a great sexual agreement, there is nothing much else between them: they have different friends, different interests... The mood of the story is exactly like that, it's not a romantic love between Sean and Cordero, and I'm not saying that they will have no chance to an happily ever after, it's only that, in this moment, no one of them is searching something more. Now the only problem is to have enough sex to satisfy the initial hunger so that they can also play on the field, instead of playing only out of it. Or the other possibility, is to find the time to meet also out of the practice day, so that when it's time to start the game, they are not horny like two teenagers who have just discovered sex.
Another hint that basically this is an erotic romp, and not a sweet romance (if sex in the shower, on the couch, on the kitchen table is not enough...), is that Sean's attraction for Cordero is very much physical; Sean doesn't even know what Cordero is studying, what he likes, what he wants, he at first doesn't even know if Cordero is gay, but despite all of this, Sean knows that he wants the man; Sean likes African American men, he even tries to melt with the slang, that is not his own, to have better chances at success. So Sean is more attracted to what Cordero represents than to who really Cordero is. But as I said before, for a sexy romp without expectation to be more, this is more than enough and leads to very naughty and enjoyable sex scenes.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1602728275/?...
January 24, 2010
The 3rd story of this series is my least favorite. Maybe because it's just sex romp basically. While both characters are nice, but I want more on the sports side too, just like the other stories in this series.
June 24, 2009
This is my book so I'm not going to write a review.
August 31, 2010
I must say that it bothers me that one of the guys in this story is black. Described in detail and yet they have 2 obviously not black guys on the cover. This bothers me. Good story though.
June 7, 2011
From lust to blooming love. These characters were all about each other. A nice read that full of just the right mix of sexiness and aww, isn't that cute?.
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