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Workin' On The Railroad
Roane Wellman only intends to work one summer on railroad maintenance to pay for his next semester of college after his party-guy ways cause his grandfather to stop supporting his schooling. In a summer of hard work, adventure and danger, he matures and finds a new course for his life. Before the season ends, he knows he’s meant to be workin’ on the railroad as he fights to build a career and a partnership that just might last for the rest of his life.
Alden Prescott is a loner, content to operate his big crane and shrug off the added responsibilities of being a gang foreman. His current foreman, however, is a drunkard and so close to worthless that Alden ends up doing a lot of the functions he has tried to avoid. Although Alden’s strongly drawn to the handsome new summer hire, memories of a past tragedy make him afraid to pursue the relationship.
What will it take to convince Alden that Roane is not going to let him repeat past mistakes? And what will happen when the current foreman winds up busted for illicit drug use? Workin’ on the railroad packs a lot of danger, challenge, and some very hot times—days at work and nights at play...
Gay / Contemporary / Action / Adventure
Alden Prescott is a loner, content to operate his big crane and shrug off the added responsibilities of being a gang foreman. His current foreman, however, is a drunkard and so close to worthless that Alden ends up doing a lot of the functions he has tried to avoid. Although Alden’s strongly drawn to the handsome new summer hire, memories of a past tragedy make him afraid to pursue the relationship.
What will it take to convince Alden that Roane is not going to let him repeat past mistakes? And what will happen when the current foreman winds up busted for illicit drug use? Workin’ on the railroad packs a lot of danger, challenge, and some very hot times—days at work and nights at play...
Gay / Contemporary / Action / Adventure
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First published September 4, 2010
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Deirdre O'Dare
124 books19 followersDeirdre O'Dare, who also writes milder (roughly PG-13 rated) romance as Gwynn Morgan, has loved reading and writing since early childhood. Writing came naturally to Deirdre/Gwynn, who scribed her first simple verse at age eight. An avid reader, she devoured hundreds of books while growing up and later as an adult. Somewhere along the way she found romance and then romance with more explicit and detailed love scenes. “Ah ha,” said she, “I think I have found my niche!” In the last decade after leaving her "day job" as a civilian employee of the U. S. Army, she finally settled into romantic fiction writing as a second career. Deirdre has a growing number of shorts and novellas, all published by Amber Heat.
With Irish and Welsh ancestry on both sides of her family, Deirdre has always been enthralled by the history and customs of the Celtic peoples as they have come down to us. The Mother Goddess idea particularly resonates with her as well as the notion that physical expressions of love between consenting couples are both a divine gift and a sacred duty to honor the Mother. Deirdre admits her favorite heroes are cops, cowboys and Celts.
With Irish and Welsh ancestry on both sides of her family, Deirdre has always been enthralled by the history and customs of the Celtic peoples as they have come down to us. The Mother Goddess idea particularly resonates with her as well as the notion that physical expressions of love between consenting couples are both a divine gift and a sacred duty to honor the Mother. Deirdre admits her favorite heroes are cops, cowboys and Celts.
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April 8, 2011
Tight writing, detailed research without the dreaded info dump, unique setting. O'Dare can write, without a doubt.
The romantic relationship seemed to be outside the main plotline with this story being more about, remembering lessons of the past and using them to shape the future individually and the idiot druggie/foreman, than about the two men. The sexual and storyline tension was low (except one quick kiss and one work-related accident) and the two characters didn't seem to work towards getting together so much as think out their own personal problems, but given the length of the story and the amount of detailed descriptions that put me right there on the sweaty work line, I'm not bothered by that.
POV changes were distracting (1st person italacized), and I would've liked to see more develop between the two men, but overall, O'Dare is a good storyteller and I can see her writing anything she sets her heart on with style and grace.
The romantic relationship seemed to be outside the main plotline with this story being more about, remembering lessons of the past and using them to shape the future individually and the idiot druggie/foreman, than about the two men. The sexual and storyline tension was low (except one quick kiss and one work-related accident) and the two characters didn't seem to work towards getting together so much as think out their own personal problems, but given the length of the story and the amount of detailed descriptions that put me right there on the sweaty work line, I'm not bothered by that.
POV changes were distracting (1st person italacized), and I would've liked to see more develop between the two men, but overall, O'Dare is a good storyteller and I can see her writing anything she sets her heart on with style and grace.
May 21, 2017
The book has some seriously racist characters, and it's jarring:
"Mexican and Irish, Flannery seemed to have inherited the very worst of all his ancestors. He was pugnacious, stupid, and had a vicious streak as wide as the yellow stripe of cowardice down his broad back. Flannery also had a weakness for booze and a fondness for MJ that would eventually catch up with him." (That paragraph was written from the point of view of one of the main characters, who is painted throughout as a reasonable, enlightened guy.)
The bad guys in this book are all Hispanics who are portrayed as promiscuous, corrupt, sexually predatory drug dealers. There are other Hispanic characters portrayed favorably, but those are very minor mentions.
Although the book does refer to characters as Native Americans, they also frequently referred to characters as "The Indian."
"Mexican and Irish, Flannery seemed to have inherited the very worst of all his ancestors. He was pugnacious, stupid, and had a vicious streak as wide as the yellow stripe of cowardice down his broad back. Flannery also had a weakness for booze and a fondness for MJ that would eventually catch up with him." (That paragraph was written from the point of view of one of the main characters, who is painted throughout as a reasonable, enlightened guy.)
The bad guys in this book are all Hispanics who are portrayed as promiscuous, corrupt, sexually predatory drug dealers. There are other Hispanic characters portrayed favorably, but those are very minor mentions.
Although the book does refer to characters as Native Americans, they also frequently referred to characters as "The Indian."
September 15, 2011
Gosh, I absolutely loved everything about this book!!!
Very touching love story, wonderful characters and really interesting setting!
I just desperately wish there was a sequel - I want to know more about Aldan and Roane, they just fit together so well ))))
Very touching love story, wonderful characters and really interesting setting!
I just desperately wish there was a sequel - I want to know more about Aldan and Roane, they just fit together so well ))))
August 31, 2011
Nice, interesting story. I liked it, but I missed a sequel, really BIG time. Roane and Alden were really good together. The plot was interesting and well written. I totally recommend this story to others.
July 18, 2012
3,5
Well written and researched story, above average.
Well written and researched story, above average.
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