Best Gay Romance

by Richard Labonté, Simon Sheppard, Jay Starre, et al.

The most seductive stories of love between men. In Best Gay Romance 2008, editor Richard Labonte shows that however romance happens, however long love lasts--a heartbeat or a lifetime--erotic love... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1573443034
• ISBN13: 9781573443036
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Cleis Press
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.1" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Best Gay Romance 2008 edited by Richard Labonte

This is an athology of love stories, most of them seeing throught the pink glass of romance. Henry and Jim by J.M. Snyder: two men are together for more than fifty years, but one of them has a progressive illness who cause him to forget even the more simple things. But a little sign by him will prove that love will be never forgotten. The Empire Room by Dale Chase: a man goes to the funeral of his suicidal cousin and guilty overcomes him. But he meets a man here that maybe will help him to move on. Coming Home by Shanna Germain: a man chose city over country and now he is back home after some years. He meets his stepbrother, maybe one of the reason who drove him to leave home, and a heated afternoon in the barn will unveal many things. The Belt by Kal Cobalt: a couple plays a bit of D/S game, but the rituals allow them to prove that they are two part of an item and that they are stronger and happier thanks to it. Boyfriends: A Triptych by Shaun Levin: the first story is only a little fairy tale. The second is about two men who meet in a hot bath and who share a night of passion. They could be a perfect couple, but the morning after they kiss goodbye. The third is about a man who eaversdrops another man giving his phone number and he starts to call him, not to threaten, but to slowly wooing him and finally build a solid relationship together. Endless Against Amber by Matthew Lowe: they are teens and they love each other. But they are also in an age where a dare move still is a fearful blind step and so, in the end, they don't have the courage to claim their love forever. A Not-So-Straight Duet by Natty Soltesz: in the first two college mates got paid to make an home made gay porn, but they discover that make sex together is not a thing they could simple forget. In the second two best friend share a night of passion induced by a drunken move, but the morning after, when the alcohol is over, the passion is still there. Falling by Simon Sheppard: A man tries to overcome the lost of his lover (probably for death) writing him letters. He passes from sadness to anger to apathy. He recalls their love and life together and perhaps he manages to deal with the loss. A very heartbreaking story. The Bike Path by T. Hitman: two men have a very strong and faithful relationship even if they are at opposite pole. But they have learnt that balance is the secret of life, and if one time I let you do something, next time you will second me. Also a very good and "intimate" sex scene. The Country House by Jameson Currier: A quarrelling couple likes to host friends in their haunted country house. Two ghost lovers of the past will help a couple of today to stay together. A little story with an high sense of details, very intriguing. The Rush of Love (The Titanic '70s Before the Iceberg of Irony) by Jack Fritscher: an hot encounter when love was still simple and not a life risk matter. Fucked on Kilimajaro by Jay Starre: two men meet during an hiki

an upgrade to be sure

This is much better than the first volume they published last year, even the cover is better. The stories are diverse and have the right balance of love/romance with just enough sex to make it a tinge more spicy than some of the other collections out there that say they are romance but really are just trashy sex...not that there is anything wrong with that, but don't bill yourself as what you are not. These stories stay true to the theme and are well written, Mr. Labonte did a good job in choosing them.