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New Horizons #4
Supporting the Director
Book four in the New Horizons Series
Torin is facing an uphill battle to get his new play staged will David's support be enough to make it happen? Torin Macpatrick has finally got the gay adaptation of Romeo and Juliet he has always dreamt of.
With the help of his lover, David Black, he manages to set up a theatre company and is starting to put everything in place for an August opening at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Unfortunately, not everyone approves of the new interpretation, and they're willing to go to extreme lengths to force Torin to abandon his vision.
Torin wants to stage the play, but will he do it at the risk of his and his lover s life?
Reader Advisory: This story is part of a series but can be read as a stand alone title.
Torin is facing an uphill battle to get his new play staged will David's support be enough to make it happen? Torin Macpatrick has finally got the gay adaptation of Romeo and Juliet he has always dreamt of.
With the help of his lover, David Black, he manages to set up a theatre company and is starting to put everything in place for an August opening at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Unfortunately, not everyone approves of the new interpretation, and they're willing to go to extreme lengths to force Torin to abandon his vision.
Torin wants to stage the play, but will he do it at the risk of his and his lover s life?
Reader Advisory: This story is part of a series but can be read as a stand alone title.
45 pages, ebook
First published April 18, 2011
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About the author
Serena Yates
104 books769 followersI’m a night owl and start writing when everyone else in my time zone is asleep. I’ve loved reading all my life and spent most of my childhood with my nose buried in a book. Although I always wanted to be a writer, financial independence came first. Twenty-some years and a successful business career later I took some online writing classes and never looked back.
Living and working in eight countries has taught me that there is more than one way to get things done. It has instilled tremendous respect for the many different cultures, beliefs, attitudes, and preferences that exist on our planet.
I like exploring those differences in my stories, most of which happen to be romances. My characters have a tendency to want to do their own thing, so I often have to rein them back in. The one thing we all agree on is the desire for a happy ending.
I currently live in Canada, sharing my house with a vast collection of books. I like reading, traveling, spending time with my nieces and listening to classical music. I have a passion for science and learning new languages.
Living and working in eight countries has taught me that there is more than one way to get things done. It has instilled tremendous respect for the many different cultures, beliefs, attitudes, and preferences that exist on our planet.
I like exploring those differences in my stories, most of which happen to be romances. My characters have a tendency to want to do their own thing, so I often have to rein them back in. The one thing we all agree on is the desire for a happy ending.
I currently live in Canada, sharing my house with a vast collection of books. I like reading, traveling, spending time with my nieces and listening to classical music. I have a passion for science and learning new languages.
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April 18, 2011Released today, on April 18, this is the fourth volume in my New Horizons series. It tells the story of Torin Macpatrick, a sucessful theatre director who is facing an uphill battle to get his new play, a gay adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, staged. With the help of his lover, David Black, he manages to set up a theatre company and is starting to put everything in place for an August opening at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Unfortunately, not everyone approves of the new interpretation, and they're willing to go to extreme lengths to force Torin to abandon his vision.
This is the final part of the first cycle of four linked stories, focusing on the adventures of Anton/Scott (volumes 1 and 2) and David/Torin (volumes 3 and 4). There will be a new cycle of four, starting in June with Leo and Felix.
I hope you enjoy reading this final installment of the first cycle. :-)
This is the final part of the first cycle of four linked stories, focusing on the adventures of Anton/Scott (volumes 1 and 2) and David/Torin (volumes 3 and 4). There will be a new cycle of four, starting in June with Leo and Felix.
I hope you enjoy reading this final installment of the first cycle. :-)
July 16, 2011
Supporting the Director follows on from Encouraging the Writer in which accountant David Black found his true vocation in writing and true love in his relationship with theatre director Torin Macpatrick. In Supporting the Director, Torin and David are attempting to stage a gay Romeo and Juliet, which attracts protests and death threats.
While I liked the story, I did feel the ending was rushed and incomplete. What, for example, was really behind the death threats and protests? It must beyond the obvious anti-gay sentiments given the instigator(s), but unless I missed something, this is not explained.
While I liked the story, I did feel the ending was rushed and incomplete. What, for example, was really behind the death threats and protests? It must beyond the obvious anti-gay sentiments given the instigator(s), but unless I missed something, this is not explained.
April 19, 2011
Lovely continuation of the series. Enjoyed reading more about Torin and David.
January 9, 2026
Torin MacPatrick, a director, & David Black, a writer, get into a new relationship via a play.
October 2, 2011
Torin McPatrick in 'Supporting the Director’, has almost everything he's ever wanted. Most importantly David Black, a handsome, passionate, creative man to love who happens to have a close, accepting family, which is another thing that Torin has yearned for but has never had. He couldn't be happier. His life and career are all falling wonderfully in place, until the very thing he treasures most is threatened by a maleficent, bigoted source. Torin examines his priorities and realizes that as much as they love each other, he and David can't live in fear, that they must take a stand in order to insure their future safety.
I've always liked Torin and have enjoyed watching his character develop from his first appearance in 'Supporting the Actor'. His exuberance and sense of fairness attracted me in that story and my opinion of him has improved with each one. In 'Encouraging the Writer' I loved his style and charm but was wary of his pursuit of David, especially since he was Scott's little brother whom I'd learned to love and respect earlier in the series. However, any doubts I may have had about his motives, were quickly dispelled by the depth of emotion he displayed when faced with the possibility of losing David. Their devotion for each other felt so real that it made my heart ache. One of the sexiest things I can think of is a man who is strong enough to show his emotions. It gets me every time.
David is his adorable, creative, surprisingly passionate self. I've also enjoyed seeing his character grow and have developed a great admiration for him as a person. It has been fun to watch him develop from a shy, bored accountant to a secure, impassioned writer, who, with Torin's support, took control of his own destiny. I was happy to see that they have grown as a couple, equals now, combining their strengths and fortifying their weaknesses with love as their guide.
'Supporting the Director' is the last in a delightful cycle, with engaging stories and endearing characters. I am going to miss the Black family and their entourage, especially Anton, Scott's partner, who has inexplicably endeared himself to me with a passion. I am, however, grateful to have had all of these wonderful characters enrich my life with their good looks, passion, charm and personalities. Although I will miss them, I'm certain that Serena has many more tales of love and adventure in that creative brain of hers and that she will continue to keep us entertained for a long time to come. Thanks Serena!
NOTE: This book was provided by Total-E-Bound for the purpose of a review on Queer Magazine Online
I've always liked Torin and have enjoyed watching his character develop from his first appearance in 'Supporting the Actor'. His exuberance and sense of fairness attracted me in that story and my opinion of him has improved with each one. In 'Encouraging the Writer' I loved his style and charm but was wary of his pursuit of David, especially since he was Scott's little brother whom I'd learned to love and respect earlier in the series. However, any doubts I may have had about his motives, were quickly dispelled by the depth of emotion he displayed when faced with the possibility of losing David. Their devotion for each other felt so real that it made my heart ache. One of the sexiest things I can think of is a man who is strong enough to show his emotions. It gets me every time.
David is his adorable, creative, surprisingly passionate self. I've also enjoyed seeing his character grow and have developed a great admiration for him as a person. It has been fun to watch him develop from a shy, bored accountant to a secure, impassioned writer, who, with Torin's support, took control of his own destiny. I was happy to see that they have grown as a couple, equals now, combining their strengths and fortifying their weaknesses with love as their guide.
'Supporting the Director' is the last in a delightful cycle, with engaging stories and endearing characters. I am going to miss the Black family and their entourage, especially Anton, Scott's partner, who has inexplicably endeared himself to me with a passion. I am, however, grateful to have had all of these wonderful characters enrich my life with their good looks, passion, charm and personalities. Although I will miss them, I'm certain that Serena has many more tales of love and adventure in that creative brain of hers and that she will continue to keep us entertained for a long time to come. Thanks Serena!
NOTE: This book was provided by Total-E-Bound for the purpose of a review on Queer Magazine Online
April 21, 2011
This one picks up where the 3rd one leaves off...so I definitely recommend reading these in order! Great continuation, I liked reading about David and Torin's continuing relationship. I always get a sweet read when I read something from Serena Yates.
October 3, 2012
Nope. Sorry Serena. Couldn't get into this one either. The dialog is so unnatural, and I love dialog. Unfortunately if you don't know your characters as people you don't really know how they would talk and respond to each other.
May 1, 2011
Very sweet with a little bit of drama...enjoyable shortie :)
June 9, 2012
it was a really good story. can't wait for the next !
January 13, 2013
Loved it..
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