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Sink or Swim (Hot Summer Days)
by
Lissa Kasey (Goodreads Author),
Xara X. Xanakas (Goodreads Author)
Free novelette written for the M/M Romance group's "Hot Summer Days" event.
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Beau has always been the center of attention, the first responder, dive master, and all around life-saver. When he gets a job overseas, Abram feels that he has to follow his lover, but he still harbors doubts of his own worthiness.
Those doubts come to a head during the long flight to begi...more
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Beau has always been the center of attention, the first responder, dive master, and all around life-saver. When he gets a job overseas, Abram feels that he has to follow his lover, but he still harbors doubts of his own worthiness.
Those doubts come to a head during the long flight to begi...more
free online fiction, 39 pages
Published
July 20th 2011
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I was surprised about 2/3rds of the way through this free download when the owner of the resort introduced himself as Havi. I had just read another free download novella about Adam and JT who moved to a gay-friendly resort as the chef and manager. I didn't realize that it was the same island which was kind of cool. In this short, Beau and Abram are also moving to the island to be the dive master and a masseuse. It was just kind of neat to recognize it was the same world without expecting it. Esp...more
Nov 21, 2012
Bettye Kanady
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This story is about a "dive master" and a masseuse. It was almost too sweet for me... and I'm a diabetic! Beau was flipped over his guy (the dive master) but Abram was just as gone (the masseuse). And they met on the beach where Beau was the lifeguard hottie of the day! Abram gets hit in the head by a "run amok" surf board and that's all she wrote! It's been a year and they are still going strong. I did have to laugh though, the amount of tension that Abram was carrying due to a "certain joke" m...more
Loved the fact that this story gave us a view of when Beau and Abram met and took us right up to their little surprise! I felt bad that Abram had so many doubts about himself and how much he meant to Beau. Personally, I think Abram's the really hot one in the picture;) Beau said it best in this passage: Standing behind me, he turned my face to the mirror. “Look at you, baby. You,” he leaned forward to kiss my neck again, “are fucking gorgeous. Those huge blue eyes. You level me every time you lo...more
Read for the A-Z author challenge! A short read in the Hot Summer Days event.
Beau and Abram are moving to Australia - and Abram is nervous. Beau is not helping as he is winding Abe up over 'payment' required for their first class tickets. We spend a lot of their journey in flash back, seeing how they get to where they are. On the last leg of the journey, by boat, Beau has a surprise for Abe.
A nice warm read, no real angst and a lovely ending- short and sweet!
Beau and Abram are moving to Australia - and Abram is nervous. Beau is not helping as he is winding Abe up over 'payment' required for their first class tickets. We spend a lot of their journey in flash back, seeing how they get to where they are. On the last leg of the journey, by boat, Beau has a surprise for Abe.
A nice warm read, no real angst and a lovely ending- short and sweet!
This story was so full of incredible depth and descriptions, it felt like a full-length novel. Riding the waves of Abram's insecurity and following him into his surety of his place in Beau's life was amazing! What we all want, in the end, is to know for sure the love we give is returned. Abram and Beau have that connection that all couples dream of and I am glad I got to follow their journey. Great read!
One of the reasons I read m/m instead of m/f is the rarity of encountering TSTL main characters. And I'm not saying Abram is exactly TSTL, but man... some of the inner dialog had me wanting to smack him upside the head.
Still, a nice, sweet romance with an inspiring HEA. What's not to like?
Still, a nice, sweet romance with an inspiring HEA. What's not to like?
This short story was part of the Hot Summer Days, Don't Read in the Closet Event on Goodreads in 2011 and is a tail of young love. Beau and Abram have been together for just over a year when Beau is offered a job in Australia and Abram is still not too confident in their relationship. It does not help that Beau likes to tease Abram.
I know that many would find parallels to their own lives in this story as the little green monster which is jealousy is hard to overcome in a new relationship particu...more
I know that many would find parallels to their own lives in this story as the little green monster which is jealousy is hard to overcome in a new relationship particu...more
Jul 20, 2011
Neyjour
marked it as to-read
Story Prompt:
I will leave the story up to you. What ever gets your creative juices going is fine with me. These men just need a story.
I will leave the story up to you. What ever gets your creative juices going is fine with me. These men just need a story.
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Reviewed by: Gawain
Genre: M/M Contemporary
Rated: 4 hearts
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Genre: M/M Contemporary
Rated: 4 hearts
Check out the review at: Hearts On Fire Reviews
Such a wonderful established-relationship couple. Both of the authors capture the perfect emotion build-up between two M/C. It made me want to move to that island. :D
It was so wonderfuly sappy. I love the island and the boys and their insecurities and love for each other. And the ending was just ... wonderful.
This was just wonderful! Perfect amount of fluff with adorable characters without it being too much. This was a very sweet story, thank you!
This was a beautiful piece. It makes you smile and leaves you wistful. It is a story that lifts your spirits and believe in good things.
A beautifully written, sensual love story with one of the best endings I've read in a long time.
Loved this story. So mind boggling sweet and sincere. I fell in love with both characters quickly!
Sweet, romantic story about a young couple travelling to new jobs and a new start to their life.
This was such a cute story - I absolutely adored it :)
Wonderful story. I loved the wedding vows!!!
omfg one of the cutest things i have ever read.
Happy story of two guys in love!
Just loved this one! It brought tears to my eyes, then a smile to my face! You wrote something with such an amazing range and depth of emotion that it didn't feel like a short story. Thank you Lissa and Xara!
ok. nothing special.
3.5 stars. Very sweet.
Co-wrote it with Xara.
2.5 stars
Aaaaaah, how sweet!
2.75 stars
3.5
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Lissa Kasey lives in St. Paul, MN, has a Bachelor’s Degree in Creative Writing, and collects Asian Ball Joint Dolls who look like her characters. She has three cats who enjoy waking her up an hour before her alarm every morning and sitting on her lap to help her write. She can often be found at Anime Conventions masquerading as random characters when she's not writing about boy romance.
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