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Don't Read in the Closet: Volume One (Hot Summer Days)
by
Jade Archer (Goodreads Author),
J.P. Barnaby (Goodreads Author), Jeanette Grey (Goodreads Author), Jambrea Jo Jones (Goodreads Author), M.J. O'Shea (Goodreads Author), Pender Mackie (Goodreads Author), Dustin Adrian Rhodes (Goodreads Author), Jaime Samms (Goodreads Author)
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This free ebook is volume one in a collection of short stories celebrating love, sex and romance between men. It is a product of the Goodreads M/M Romance Group
Hot Summer Days
event and features original stories from 28 authors; if you like what you read, come join our group!
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ebook, 740 pages
Published
2011
by M/M Romance Group
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I will just post each stories title, my star rating and a link to my review for that story.
Cupid's Beau by Jade Archer - 5 Stars My Review (photo review)
End Of The World As We Know It by J. P. Barnaby - 5 Stars My Review
Sucker-Punch by Sarah Black - 5 Stars My Review
Breaking Waves by Scarlet Blackwell - 3 Stars My Review
Finding Jack by Penny Brandon - 5 Stars My Review
Be A Bad Boy by Lee Brazil - 5 Stars My Review
Woman With A Dildo by Cardeno C. - 3 Stars My Review
Open Tackle by L.C. Chase – 3...more
Cupid's Beau by Jade Archer - 5 Stars My Review (photo review)
End Of The World As We Know It by J. P. Barnaby - 5 Stars My Review
Sucker-Punch by Sarah Black - 5 Stars My Review
Breaking Waves by Scarlet Blackwell - 3 Stars My Review
Finding Jack by Penny Brandon - 5 Stars My Review
Be A Bad Boy by Lee Brazil - 5 Stars My Review
Woman With A Dildo by Cardeno C. - 3 Stars My Review
Open Tackle by L.C. Chase – 3...more
Here we go with Volume 1 of the compiled stories from the Hot Summer Days event. Days 1 through 9.
As a co-moderator for the M/M Romance Group that pulled this event off with the help of our incredibly generous authors and members I have nothing but praise for all the efforts in this anthology.
I think anyone with a positive interest in the m/m genre would be hard pressed to find anything missing from this initial volume, however, if you do, hang on. There are three more volumes coming.
Over 250...more
As a co-moderator for the M/M Romance Group that pulled this event off with the help of our incredibly generous authors and members I have nothing but praise for all the efforts in this anthology.
I think anyone with a positive interest in the m/m genre would be hard pressed to find anything missing from this initial volume, however, if you do, hang on. There are three more volumes coming.
Over 250...more
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I've given 5 stars to this volume, far because I happen to be a contributor, rather to honour:
1. the members who devoted so much time to organise the event and spent more time to produce the volumes
2. the member authors who voluntarily wrote the stories for other member's enjoyment, and
3. the member readers who have shown their appreciation for the above efforts.
The spirit of the event has been amazing. Congratulations everyone.
1. the members who devoted so much time to organise the event and spent more time to produce the volumes
2. the member authors who voluntarily wrote the stories for other member's enjoyment, and
3. the member readers who have shown their appreciation for the above efforts.
The spirit of the event has been amazing. Congratulations everyone.
Sep 12, 2012
Sandra
marked it as to-read
Cupid's Beau by Jade Archer - 3 stars, My Review
End Of The World As We Know It by J. P. Barnaby - ,
Sucker-Punch by Sarah Black - ,
Breaking Waves by Scarlet Blackwell - ,
Finding Jack by Penny Brandon - ,
Be A Bad Boy by Lee Brazil - 4 stars, My Review
Woman With A Dildo by Cardeno C. - 3 stars, My Review
Open Tackle by L.C. Chase – 3 stars, My Review
Masochism 101 by Kim Dare - ,
A Little Bit Country by S.J. Frost - ,
Heart And Soul by Jeanette Grey - ,
Wild Blue Yonder by Jambrea Jo Jones - ,
Do...more
End Of The World As We Know It by J. P. Barnaby - ,
Sucker-Punch by Sarah Black - ,
Breaking Waves by Scarlet Blackwell - ,
Finding Jack by Penny Brandon - ,
Be A Bad Boy by Lee Brazil - 4 stars, My Review
Woman With A Dildo by Cardeno C. - 3 stars, My Review
Open Tackle by L.C. Chase – 3 stars, My Review
Masochism 101 by Kim Dare - ,
A Little Bit Country by S.J. Frost - ,
Heart And Soul by Jeanette Grey - ,
Wild Blue Yonder by Jambrea Jo Jones - ,
Do...more
A lovely collection of stories. As is the common limitation of short stories, there is not a lot of time to develop a story or the characters, so many of the stories feel a bit too rushed. Altogether charming and I greatly enjoyed reading this collection.
There were some stories where I would have absolutely loved to see a longer version and be teased just a little longer with the romance. In particular "A Little Bit of Country" by S.J. Frost. By far my most favorite story of this volume.
It seems...more
There were some stories where I would have absolutely loved to see a longer version and be teased just a little longer with the romance. In particular "A Little Bit of Country" by S.J. Frost. By far my most favorite story of this volume.
It seems...more
Not all the stories in this anthology received 5 stars. But overall, as a concept, this anthology gets 5 stars and more. Don't Read in the Closet is a collection of short stories published for free for members of the M/M Romance Group. The best part of this series of shorts is that they were based on a photo and a reader request for a story. I really, really enjoyed seeing the photos and reading the reader request, and then reading the story itself. It made me truly appreciate the authors attemp...more
There is no way to rate an anthology this big, so the 3 star rating is sort of a cop-out. I didn't even read all of the stories, and there were a few that I only lightly skimmed. It's obvious that most of these stories were written by amateur writers. Many of the stories feature uneven writing and nonsensical plots, but there were a few good ones stood out from the rest.
Kim Dare's "Masochism 101" - which is not nearly as kinky as the title suggests - was my favorite. It was a perfect example of...more
Kim Dare's "Masochism 101" - which is not nearly as kinky as the title suggests - was my favorite. It was a perfect example of...more
First, I want to say that I am usually turned off by anthologies so I was somewhat hesitant to start on this one. In the ones I've read in the past, I have felt cheated. That was so not the case with this one. I have discovered so many new authors as a result of the time I've taken to read this. If one story didn't quite do it for me I knew there were others following that probably would and I was right.
I'm not going to do an all-out review on here of each particular story. I rated and reviewed...more
I'm not going to do an all-out review on here of each particular story. I rated and reviewed...more
Cupid's Beau by Jade Archer --
3.75 STARS
A cute story about a cupid tired of being on the giving end of love and not receiving. Insert a cute sidekick-turned-cocky-messenger-god with a butt load of trouble.
End Of The World As We Know It by J.P. Barnaby --
4 STARS
The world is ending. What would you do? All Will can think about is the man he calls 4D.
Sucker Punch by Sarah Black -- 4.5 STARS
A quite adorable sweet read about an injured boxer who, while receiving treatment, realises there is mo...more
A cute story about a cupid tired of being on the giving end of love and not receiving. Insert a cute sidekick-turned-cocky-messenger-god with a butt load of trouble.
End Of The World As We Know It by J.P. Barnaby --
4 STARS
The world is ending. What would you do? All Will can think about is the man he calls 4D.
Sucker Punch by Sarah Black -- 4.5 STARS
A quite adorable sweet read about an injured boxer who, while receiving treatment, realises there is mo...more
Mar 23, 2012
Patricia
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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sci-fi,
books-i-ve-reviewed
3.5 stars (because I liked it it quite a bit!)
The stories that I enjoyed the most :)
END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT by J.P. Barnaby
What I thought:
I did enjoy this, although the changes in POV kind of bothered me. But enjoyed the way author handled the prompt. The sex was bittersweet goodness.
MASOCHISM 101 by Kim Dare
What I thought:
Hot. I liked the angle on the story, the stage of their relationship when we entered it.
BRIDGES by M.J. O'Shea
What I thought:
From enemies to friends, sweet young roman...more
The stories that I enjoyed the most :)
END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT by J.P. Barnaby
What I thought:
I did enjoy this, although the changes in POV kind of bothered me. But enjoyed the way author handled the prompt. The sex was bittersweet goodness.
MASOCHISM 101 by Kim Dare
What I thought:
Hot. I liked the angle on the story, the stage of their relationship when we entered it.
BRIDGES by M.J. O'Shea
What I thought:
From enemies to friends, sweet young roman...more
Jade Archer – CUPID’S BEAU cute
J. P. Barnaby – END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT hot -cute<3
Sarah Black – SUCKER–PUNCH sweet
Scarlet Blackwell – BREAKING WAVES cute –hot- heartwarming <3
Penny Brandon – FINDING JACK hot
Lee Brazil – BE A BAD BOY cute- hot<3
Cardeno C. – WOMAN WITH A DILDO good
L.C. Chase – OPEN TACKLE cute- hot
Kim Dare – MASOCHISM 101 good
S.J. Frost – A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY hot- cute<3
Jeanette Grey – HEART AND SOUL cute- hot<3
Jambrea Jo Jones – WILD BLUE YONDER hot
Pend...more
J. P. Barnaby – END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT hot -cute<3
Sarah Black – SUCKER–PUNCH sweet
Scarlet Blackwell – BREAKING WAVES cute –hot- heartwarming <3
Penny Brandon – FINDING JACK hot
Lee Brazil – BE A BAD BOY cute- hot<3
Cardeno C. – WOMAN WITH A DILDO good
L.C. Chase – OPEN TACKLE cute- hot
Kim Dare – MASOCHISM 101 good
S.J. Frost – A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY hot- cute<3
Jeanette Grey – HEART AND SOUL cute- hot<3
Jambrea Jo Jones – WILD BLUE YONDER hot
Pend...more
Be A Bad Boy by Lee Brazil - 3 stars
Masochism 101 by Kim Dare - 4.25 to 4.5 stars
Bear Naked by JL Merrows - 4 stars
Elements Of Love by Stuart Wakefield - 3.25 to 3.5 stars
Just One Kiss by Lisa Worrall - 4.75 stars
Cupid's Beau by Jade Archer - 3.25 stars
Sucker-Punch by Sarah Black - 3.5 stars
Breaking Waves by Scarlet Blackwell - 2.75 to 3 stars
Finding Jack by Penny Brandon - 4 stars (on a side note; we have stations in Australia, not ranches)
Woman With A Dildo by Cardeno C - 3.75 to 4 stars
A Litt...more
Masochism 101 by Kim Dare - 4.25 to 4.5 stars
Bear Naked by JL Merrows - 4 stars
Elements Of Love by Stuart Wakefield - 3.25 to 3.5 stars
Just One Kiss by Lisa Worrall - 4.75 stars
Cupid's Beau by Jade Archer - 3.25 stars
Sucker-Punch by Sarah Black - 3.5 stars
Breaking Waves by Scarlet Blackwell - 2.75 to 3 stars
Finding Jack by Penny Brandon - 4 stars (on a side note; we have stations in Australia, not ranches)
Woman With A Dildo by Cardeno C - 3.75 to 4 stars
A Litt...more
CUPID'S BEAU by Jade Archer 2 Stars I didn't care for it because it was too modern for a story about the Greek gods.
END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT by J.P. Barnaby 2 1/2 Stars It Was Okay/I Liked It
SUCKER-PUNCH by Sarah Black 2 Stars I didn't care for it because I don't really like athletic stories, (nothing against athletes.) I tried it but wasn't able to finish it.
BREAKING WAVES by Scarlet Blackwell 3 Stars I Liked It.
FINDING JACK by Penny Brandon 3 Stars I Really Liked It.
BE A BAD BOY by Lee B...more
END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT by J.P. Barnaby 2 1/2 Stars It Was Okay/I Liked It
SUCKER-PUNCH by Sarah Black 2 Stars I didn't care for it because I don't really like athletic stories, (nothing against athletes.) I tried it but wasn't able to finish it.
BREAKING WAVES by Scarlet Blackwell 3 Stars I Liked It.
FINDING JACK by Penny Brandon 3 Stars I Really Liked It.
BE A BAD BOY by Lee B...more
Oct 03, 2011
Emanuela ~plastic duck~
marked it as to-read
Shelves:
anthology-short-stories-collection
So far:
Cupid's Beau by Jade Archer - adorable, I love stories where one of the characters is all grown up and the other one has to adjust his perception
End Of The World As We Know It by J. P. Barnaby - it made me a bit uncomfortable, but I like the contest, it's time for something a bit daring
Sucker-Punch by Sarah Black - cute, lovable protagonists and I guess there was quite a bit of research involved, very sweet
Breaking Waves by Scarlet Blackwell – reunited lovers. There was too much drama at...more
Cupid's Beau by Jade Archer - adorable, I love stories where one of the characters is all grown up and the other one has to adjust his perception
End Of The World As We Know It by J. P. Barnaby - it made me a bit uncomfortable, but I like the contest, it's time for something a bit daring
Sucker-Punch by Sarah Black - cute, lovable protagonists and I guess there was quite a bit of research involved, very sweet
Breaking Waves by Scarlet Blackwell – reunited lovers. There was too much drama at...more
This was a free download from the M/M romance group where all these authors collab'd to publish this book, which is a collection of short stories and oneshots that all deal with boylove in various forms and fashions.
Some of them are excellent and deserve a 4-5 star rating. A few weren't quite up my alley and a couple were simply PWP. Overall, I enjoyed reading this compilation though my favorite stories were those that were leaning more on the emotional aspect of things than just the sex.
There'...more
Some of them are excellent and deserve a 4-5 star rating. A few weren't quite up my alley and a couple were simply PWP. Overall, I enjoyed reading this compilation though my favorite stories were those that were leaning more on the emotional aspect of things than just the sex.
There'...more
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There was nothing I didn't love about this e-book. I loved the concept of having to create a story for the person captured in a picture. The only thing that would've made this better is being able to view the picture but that wasn't a big deal. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a great M/M romance written by some impressive authors. Can't wait to read the second volume.
For containing two of my favorite shorter works ever: Wanting and Bridges, and for being awesomely offered for free, this anthology gets a delighted 4 stars.
It was definitely not perfect, it got really long and there were some pieces that I couldn't finish because they were so poorly written.
But I can't say how impressed I am that so many authors contributed their time and creativity to this project, and that the moderators of the M/M Romance group organized all of this. Definitely recommended.
It was definitely not perfect, it got really long and there were some pieces that I couldn't finish because they were so poorly written.
But I can't say how impressed I am that so many authors contributed their time and creativity to this project, and that the moderators of the M/M Romance group organized all of this. Definitely recommended.
Whenever I've finished a book that is awesomely good, I prefer to indulge in some shorts as they give me time to recover from the previous book.
this anthology did the trick very well: lots and lots of great short stories, some fluffy some emotional some very funny and some angsty.
When I'm recovering from a great book I can't invest myself in other characters right away and that's when antologies are recommanded :)
A few stories stood out and i'll definately be reading more of those authors :
suck...more
this anthology did the trick very well: lots and lots of great short stories, some fluffy some emotional some very funny and some angsty.
When I'm recovering from a great book I can't invest myself in other characters right away and that's when antologies are recommanded :)
A few stories stood out and i'll definately be reading more of those authors :
suck...more
As a collaborative effort, this was beyond impressive. Not all the stories were 5*, but overall the standard was very high.
Cupid's Beau 5*
End of the World as We Know It 3.5*
Sucker-Punch 4.5*
Breaking Waves 4*
Finding Jack 3*
Be a Bad Boy 5*
Woman with a Dildo 2.5*
Open Tackle 5*
Masochism 101 3.5*
A Little Bit Country 5*
Heart and Soul 5*
Wild Blue Yonder 3*
Dog Days of Summer 3.5*
Show & Tell 3*
Bear Naked 3*
Bridges 5*
Photo Booth 3*
Storm of Passion 3*
Mourning 4*
Reflections 3*
Luscious Love 3*
Wantin...more
Cupid's Beau 5*
End of the World as We Know It 3.5*
Sucker-Punch 4.5*
Breaking Waves 4*
Finding Jack 3*
Be a Bad Boy 5*
Woman with a Dildo 2.5*
Open Tackle 5*
Masochism 101 3.5*
A Little Bit Country 5*
Heart and Soul 5*
Wild Blue Yonder 3*
Dog Days of Summer 3.5*
Show & Tell 3*
Bear Naked 3*
Bridges 5*
Photo Booth 3*
Storm of Passion 3*
Mourning 4*
Reflections 3*
Luscious Love 3*
Wantin...more
A mixed bag of M/M short stories. I'm all in favor of a bit of tasteful smut, and have nothing against a little slap and tickle, but I do still want to to be well written. Perhaps I'm a snob but I found some of these stories almost painful to read, and it wasn't all due to the content. Short story doesn't mean you have to leave out the plot, it means you have to make even better use of the space given. Having said that there were a few stories that saved the book, but on the whole this isn't som...more
Oct 09, 2011
Ann
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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I haven't read all of the stories yet, but cannot give this book anything other than 5 stars. Kudos to all the writers and volunteers who made this collection happen!
Its great. Really it is. if youre really really really REALLY open minded. I'm just trying to imagine them in the zombie apocalypse since no zombie show has shown anyone from the LGBT community surviving it.
This was some of the best reading I've had in a while...I enjoyed all of these stories and love that I will have them all to read over and over again!
as i usually do when reading anthologies, i had a bit of a hard time getting through this one.
i'd say the average rating is about 3 stars.
here are the best stories imo:
cupid's beau by jade archer – 4
the end of the world as we know it by j.p. barnaby – 4.5
sucker-punch by sarah black - 5
be a bad boy by lee brazil – 4
masochism 101 by kim dare - 5
a little bit country by s.j. frost - 4
heart and soul by jeanette grey - 4
show & tell by km mahoney – 4
bear naked by jl merrow – 4.5
bridges by mj o'shea...more
i'd say the average rating is about 3 stars.
here are the best stories imo:
cupid's beau by jade archer – 4
the end of the world as we know it by j.p. barnaby – 4.5
sucker-punch by sarah black - 5
be a bad boy by lee brazil – 4
masochism 101 by kim dare - 5
a little bit country by s.j. frost - 4
heart and soul by jeanette grey - 4
show & tell by km mahoney – 4
bear naked by jl merrow – 4.5
bridges by mj o'shea...more
A collection of M/M erotica short stories...
Quite an interesting & enjoyable collection and collaboration amongst all the different authors!!!
Quite an interesting & enjoyable collection and collaboration amongst all the different authors!!!
This was an enjoyable collection of stories. There were some I liked more than others which is what usually happens for me when I read anthologies and thankfully no disappointing ones. Surprisingly (because this is not a happy love story) my favorite was J.P. Barnaby's It's the End of the World As We Know It. No HEA in this one but I was so engrossed by the writing, theme and emotional impact that it kept popping back in my head even as I was reading the rest of the book.
I liked this collection of books. I liked most of the books I read in this volume. Thanks so much for putting this together.
It's great cause it's a freebie. Like any compilation it's has it's good and bad stories but it's worth reading
I enjoyed all the stories. They were cute and light hearted . Can't wait to see what volume 2 has in stored.
I loved every single story - the diversity was entertaining - kudos to the writers and editors who put it all together.
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Jade was born in 2010 after a prolonged pregnancy and labour of over thirty-four years!
Yes, she is a pseudonym. A work of my fevered imagination, which never seems to grow tired of inventing new characters. And this one's a whopper. One that seems to have taken over my life to the point I'm no longer sure where she ends and I begin! Still, it seems to be working for us.
I’ve decided she’s about twe...more
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Yes, she is a pseudonym. A work of my fevered imagination, which never seems to grow tired of inventing new characters. And this one's a whopper. One that seems to have taken over my life to the point I'm no longer sure where she ends and I begin! Still, it seems to be working for us.
I’ve decided she’s about twe...more
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