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SIDE This is the story of Evan and
Rick. Fast and close friends since
their kindergarten days in a small
town, their friendship evolves
into the love of their lives. They
move to the big city where they
meet Billy and Charlie and these
four friends are soon
inseparable. Mioki presents a
moving portrait of gay life with
MISSISSIPPI HUSTLER
Unwanted and abandoned by
his Mississippi River
plantation-owning daddy,
young Jeff got by as best he
could in a torrid world of
prostitution and vice where
the whole neighbourhood
used him as a cheap sex-toy.
And then, out of the blue,
came an airline ticket to
distant Hawaii, where his
wealthy daddy enjoyed a
decadent high-life of
unbridled lust. Was this his
father finally showing him he
cared…? There he met
Mohammed — a man who
seemed to appreciate him.
But that was when troubles
really began. Twisted desires
and murderous jealousy put
his very life in jeopardy —
could young Mississippi
Hustler survive and find
true love? 320 pages, £11.99.
Published by Bruno
Gmünder.
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by visiting www.thegayuk.com/
MississippiHustler
◼◼◼◼ BEST GAY ROMANCES 2014
is a superb collection of fictional short
stories about love and romance.
Characters in this book are all in
different places: some are single, some
have just met a special man and some
are in a relationship.
Each of the 15 stories is exceptionally
well written, gripping and heart
warming. Best Gay Romance 2014 has
contributions from some of the best gay
writers out there. One or two of the
stories did lack depth, but only because
they were too short. Three amazing
stories in this anthology were:
Strange Propositions by Eric Gober
Strange Propositions is the opening
story in Best Gay Romance 2014. The
story starts with Kenny ending an
unhappy long distance relationship.
Then he meets Nate through work and
they hit it off. The ending of this story is
funny and leaves the reader with a smile.
Sight by Jordan Taylor
24 AUG / SEPT 2014 | THEGAYUK
In Sight, Noah and
Archer have been
together since their
teen years. Now in their
twenties, Archer
proposes and Noah
says no. It’s a clever
story about insecurity
and getting over it. It
shows the reader
what a man will do
for someone they
really love. When
life knocks you off
your feet, a good man will
be there to help you up. This
beautiful story will reignite even the
most pessimistic readers hope for love.
Shep: A Dog by Alex Jeffers
Isaac has unrequited love for Jackson.
But he is about to learn that men can
come along in the most unexpected of
situations. Isaac rescues a dog called
Shep from drowning in the sea, but can’t
find his owner. Unknown to Isaac is that
Shep is about to transform into more
than he could ever have
imagined. A sweet and
imaginative story.
All of these short stories share
the theme of vulnerability. To
be in love and loved back means
you sometimes need to be
emotionally vulnerable.
If you enjoy romantic tales, then Best
Gay Romance 2014 will delight you.
Even if you don’t, it will still give you
hope that Mr. Right is out there; that is,
if you haven’t already found him.
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Review by Antony Simpson
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all its highs and lows. Drawn in a sure
style and masterfully incisive, Mioki’s
comic is a joy to read, is moving and the
sex also doesn’t get short shrift. A
charming comic for the young and the
young-at-heart. This is the bundle of
two previously published hardcover
books by Bruno Gmünder. 240 pages,
£24.99