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Brandon Shire still writes with a pen and paper. He is an LGBTQ youth advocate, a gay dad and the author of the stunning debut novel The Value Of Rain which book bloggers chose as a Top Read of 2011 and Best of LGBTQ Fiction for 2011.

Learn more about Brandon Shire and the LGBT Youth charities he supports at BrandonShire.com


Half the proceeds from The Value of Rain are donated to LGBT youth charities.








The hot new book by Brandon ShireA high priced male hustler and a blind gay man meet by chance. What ensues is a hot, steamy romance by two men looking for something more than a one night stand. But can they reach beyond their owninsecuritiesto grasp what they really desire?



So I’ve been working on this for a while now. The basis of the story was from a short I had written almost ten years ago. Over this past weekend we final...

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Published on May 29, 2012 08:35 • 8 views
Average rating: 4.53 · 53 ratings · 34 reviews · 3 distinct works
The Value Of Rain
4.47 of 5 stars 4.47 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions
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Listening To Dust
4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2012
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Kingpin Billy Jack
0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012
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Listening To Dust (Gay & Lesbian)
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Ate this up like candy. Excellent characterization and a thoroughly good read. Highly recommended for M/M fans.
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A tome, but very much worth the long read. Love his use of language. Count me a big fan.
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Very easy read and thoroughly enjoyed it.
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message 26: by Brandon

Brandon Shire (waves back) Hello! :) Ericka wrote: "Hi Brandon...(waving)"


message 25: by Brandon

Brandon Shire Thanks for accepting :) Leaundra wrote: "Oye! Brandon, thanks for the add:-)"


Leaundra Oye! Brandon, thanks for the add:-)


message 23: by Ericka

Ericka Walden Hi Brandon...(waving)


message 22: by Nikyta

Nikyta LMAO. Well, I think that had to be the best and funniest friend request I ever got! Thanks for it :)


message 21: by Brandon

Brandon Shire Thanks for connecting. Should have been sooner, my mistake, thought we were already connected here. L.C. wrote: "Hi, Brandon! Thanks for your friendvite. :-)"


message 20: by L.C.

L.C. Hi, Brandon! Thanks for your friendvite. :-)


message 19: by Duane

Duane Simolke Hi, Brandon! Thanks for the friend request!
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message 18: by Brandon

Brandon Shire Thanks Bonnie. Much appreciated!

Bookish Ardour wrote: "Hi there Brandon, how are you?
Thanks for the friend invite and sorry about the delay in accepting.

Hope you're having a good one!

Cheers
Bonnie"



Bookish Ardour Hi there Brandon, how are you?
Thanks for the friend invite and sorry about the delay in accepting.

Hope you're having a good one!

Cheers
Bonnie


message 16: by Brandon

Brandon Shire LOL, Thank you! Td wrote: "None! Not even a hint. :) Thanks, Brandon."


message 15: by Td

Td None! Not even a hint. :) Thanks, Brandon.


message 14: by Brandon

Brandon Shire Thanks for accepting! :) Tara wrote: "Thanks for the friend request!"


message 13: by Tara

Tara Thanks for the friend request!


message 12: by Brad

Brad Hello, Brandon. Thanks for the friend request and for taking alook at our blog!


♥Laddie♥ Hi Brandon, thanks for the friendvite! That's awesome that half of your proceeds goes to charity. Thanks for your support of the group too. Anything you'd like to do to help would be great. :)


message 10: by Cole

Cole Riann Hey Brandon, I'm glad you approve of my baking :) Thanks for friending me!


Brandon Shire Thanks Steve! And thanks for accepting the req.

Steve wrote: "Cheers for the req, your book sounds interesting, def on the to read list! :)"


message 8: by Steve

Steve Cheers for the req, your book sounds interesting, def on the to read list! :)


Brandon Shire Thanks for accepting it.

Harper wrote: "Thanks for the friend request. :)"


Harper Thanks for the friend request. :)


Brandon Shire You bet!

Val wrote: "Thanks for the friend invite!"


message 4: by Val

Val Kovalin Thanks for the friend invite!


Brandon Shire Thank you.

Phoenix wrote: "Thanks for the invite!"


Brandon Shire So they keep telling me. I'll find one.Haven't had a personal photo taken in ....years.

Thorny wrote: "Hi, Brandon! Thanks for the friending. You need a picture!"


Phoenix Emrys Thanks for the invite!


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