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Rick R. Reed
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Today is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia and myself, along with many other writers, are blogging about, basically fear, tolerance, and acceptance. I have chosen marriage equality as my topic, because, as a gay man who was legally able to wed (something I never thought I'd be able to do) at the end of last year, the topic is near and dear to my heart. And my husband's!B... Read more of this blog post »
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Caregiver
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Chaser
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IM
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VGL Male Seeks Same (M4M, #1)
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The Blue Moon Cafe
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Bashed
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Tricks
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NEG UB2 (M4M, #2)
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Beau and the Beast
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Mute Witness
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Caregiver (Gay & Lesbian)
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SYNOPSIS
It’s 1991, and Dan Calzolaio has just moved to Florida with his lover, Mark, having fled Chicago and Mark’s addictions to begin a new life on the Gulf Coast. Volunteering for the Tampa AIDS Alliance is just one part of that new beginning, and that’s how Dan meets his new buddy, Adam.
Adam Schmidt is not at all what Dan expected. The guy is an original—witty, wry, and sarcastic with a fondness for a smart black dress, Barbra Streisand, and a good mai tai. Adam doesn’t let his imminent death get him down, even through a downward spiral that sees him thrown in jail.
Each step of Adam’s journey teaches Dan new lessons about strength and resilience, but it’s Adam’s lover, Sullivan, to whom Dan feels an almost irresistible pull. Dan knows the attraction isn’t right, even after he dumps his cheating, drug-abusing boyfriend. But then Adam passes away, and it leaves Sullivan and Dan both alone to see if they can turn their love for Adam into something whole and real for each other.
Penance (Horror)
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updated Aug 02, 2011 05:09am
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Bound by misery. Marked by sin. Set free by death.
Barely into their teens, without homes, they dwell in neon shadows, the violent eddies of urban America. They trade their innocence for money, abuse their hopes, and then a monster comes...
A monster without fangs or claws, but more deadly. Because of them, he has lost everything: his wife, his family. And he vows to clean the streets of Chicago...for good.
One of the street kids and a man of the cloth form a desperate pact. Together, they will find the madman whose basement has become a chamber of horrors...
PENANCE was part of Dell Abyss' remarkable horror line, lauded by none other than Stephen King.
Obsessed (Horror)
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updated Aug 02, 2011 05:07am
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I kill, therefore I am…
Voices slam through the corridor of his wounded mind. The words of his dead sister cry out. His parents' taunts fill the silent room where he sits and waits--waits for the murderous rage, filling him with strength, driving him to kill, to touch the cold flesh, taste the warm blood--to feel alive again… A witness has seen him, but his killing only turns her on and now she wants to protect him. His wife suspects him, but the private detective she hired cannot stop him. Joe MacAree fears nothing--except that he may no longer be human. The thirst that drives him is relentless, moving deeper and deeper into his own shattering, private realm, where each murder is a delicious new gift of life, where revulsion is beauty, and the obsession will never let him go.
Obsessed was part of Dell Abyss' remarkable horror line, lauded by none other than Stephen King.
Dignity Takes a Holiday (Gay & Lesbian)
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updated Jan 21, 2011 09:01am
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Pete Thickwhistle doesn't live what one might call a charmed life. At age forty-seven, he's a flamboyant gay man who believes no one knows he's gay, still living at home with his harpy of a mother. Worse, he's still a virgin, longing to find just the right man to make his life complete. Pete's an upbeat kind of guy, yet he's never learned that the answer to his motto "What could possibly go wrong?" is always: "Everything." Pete's road to love and happiness is full of potholes, yet he never tires of searching, despite job losses, weight battles, clothing faux pas, and disastrous vacations, parties, and dating debacles. Pete is the ultimate underdog living a television situation comedy, one named Dignity Takes a Holiday.
Tricks (Gay & Lesbian)
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updated Oct 15, 2010 07:31am
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Tricks can mean many things: sex partners, deceptions, even magic. In Rick R. Reed’s searing love story, it means all three. Arliss is a gorgeous young dancer at Tricks, the hottest club in Chicago’s Boystown. Sean is the classic nerd, out of place in Tricks, but nursing his wounds from a recent break-up.
When the two spy each other, magic blooms.
But this opposites-attract tale does not run smooth. What happens when Arliss is approached by one of the biggest porn producers in the business? Can he make his dreams of stardom come true without throwing away the only real love he’s ever known? And will this question even matter if the mysterious producers realize their dark intentions?
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Rick wrote: "My pleasure. Thank YOU!Cindi wrote: "Thanks for the friendvite, Rick! :)""You're welcome. I'm still giggling over the last one of yours I read and reviewed. :)
Thanks, Mandy! I hope you'll let me know what you think.Mandy wrote: "Thanks for the friend invite Rick! :)
I bought Chaser this weekend, can't wait to get to it!"
Pleased to connect on here with you, Em. Em - everybody's got a dark side ;) wrote: "Hey Rick, thanks for the invite ;)"
You are hereby granted permission to stalk, especially if it's in pursuit of "what to read next."Syfy wrote: "I cruise your profile so often agonizing over what to read next that I was beginning to feel like a stalker, so thanks for accepting my friend request! Friend don't stalk friends, unless.... *que c..."
I cruise your profile so often agonizing over what to read next that I was beginning to feel like a stalker, so thanks for accepting my friend request! Friend don't stalk friends, unless.... *que creepy theme music* hahaha! No, I'm harmless, I promise! Love your work, enjoy your blog, fun on facebook... ;P
You too! Please let me know if you pick up any of my stuff. I'd love to hear what you think. Karen (Mrs. Northman) wrote: "Hey Rick! Thanks for the add :) a looking forward to reading some of your books! Have a fabulous weekend :D"
Hey Rick! Thanks for the add :) a looking forward to reading some of your books! Have a fabulous weekend :D
Let me know if your little nosy unearths anything that piques your interest. Thanks for accepting, Monique!Monique wrote: "Hey Rick, Thank you for the Friend invite, I haven't read any of your books....so I am off to have a little nosy at them..:) I look forward to chatting with you..:D"
Hey Rick, Thank you for the Friend invite, I haven't read any of your books....so I am off to have a little nosy at them..:) I look forward to chatting with you..:D
S.E. wrote: "Thanks, Rick! Nice to know you! ~ Sarah"Thanks for accepting, Sarah. Looking forward to seeing what you're reading.
Glad to connect with you on here, Melissa!Melissa wrote: "Thanks for accepting my friend request, Rick. We're friends in Facebook as well. Have a great week."
Thanks, Jessa! You too!Jessa wrote: "Thanks for the friend request. :) Hope you're enjoying a peaceful weekend!
Nice to 'meet' you,
Jessa"
Very cool!Untreed wrote: "Rick, wanted to let you know that Crime Scene, Obsessed, Penance and Blood Sacrifice are all now available for purchase through Goodre..."
Rick, wanted to let you know that Crime Scene, Obsessed, Penance and Blood Sacrifice are all now available for purchase through Goodreads. Not only that but people can read a preview, so there's one more place you can point folks interested in checking out your work.
Thank you for connecting with me on goodreads, I look forward to sharing some good books and some not so good books with you -♥- Sincerely Natasha @ Paranormal Goddess [Book Blog] http://paranormal-goddess.blogspot.com
Cec wrote: "Hi Rick, thanks for the friendship! I just finished reading CAREGIVER and I loved it!"Thanks so much for letting me know, Cec. So glad you enjoyed the book. Hope you'll let your friends know! Have a great day.
Vladimir wrote: "Salamat for the friend invite Rick. I'm off to start Caregiver which I just got today btw! Cheers!"Thank YOU, Vladimir. Please let me know what you think of the book. Great to make your Goodreads acquaintance!
Cheryl wrote: "Thanks for the friend request, Rick."Thanks for accepting, Cheryl. I look forward to reading over your shoulder.
Shanna wrote: "Hey! Thanks for the friend request. Have a happy (if that's possible :p) Monday :D"Same to you, Shanna!
Monika wrote: "Merry Christmas to you and Bruce!
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