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Dapper Gentlemen (2012 Torquere Charity Sip Collection)
by
J. Rocci (Goodreads Author)
Delaney Bixby owns and runs his own barber shop, The Dapper Gentleman, which prides itself on offering an upscale grooming experience to a very select clientele in New York City. When Delaney is closing up shop one night, a special customer drops in for an after-hours shave that leads to slow dancing and professions of love.
ebook, 13 pages
Published
September 11th 2012
by Torquere Press
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Review: A charming short story about a special evening for a wonderful couple. I loved the rituals and traditions these guys had, as a couple and individually. It gave a strong sense of history and continuity, even in so few words. It was also wonderfully romantic.
J. Rocci has a real talent for introducing an established couple and making me feel like I’ve known them a lot longer than a few paragraphs. She conveys a lot of information with few words, so even though the story was very short it wa...more
J. Rocci has a real talent for introducing an established couple and making me feel like I’ve known them a lot longer than a few paragraphs. She conveys a lot of information with few words, so even though the story was very short it wa...more
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Delaney Bixby owns an old-style barber’s shop named the Dapper Gentlemen as a nod to its 1900s feel. Singing while he cleans up after a long day, he’s looking forwards to his final appointment. When Richard turns up, both men enjoy the enticing game of sexual innuendo back and forth which they always start with when together. A touch here, a grin there. Something as simple and common as a shave turns delightfully sensual between the l...more
Delaney Bixby owns an old-style barber’s shop named the Dapper Gentlemen as a nod to its 1900s feel. Singing while he cleans up after a long day, he’s looking forwards to his final appointment. When Richard turns up, both men enjoy the enticing game of sexual innuendo back and forth which they always start with when together. A touch here, a grin there. Something as simple and common as a shave turns delightfully sensual between the l...more
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This is a little slice of life of an established couple. Delaney loves his barber shop. He caters to a very elite clientele and ensures that it has an authentic old world feel. Shaves with straight razors, special attention and pampering, old-style music on a phonograph, and even Delaney dresses the part in a pin-striped suit. He’s in a particularly good mood and has sent his staff home, knowing he’s got a special client coming.
The client come...more
This is a little slice of life of an established couple. Delaney loves his barber shop. He caters to a very elite clientele and ensures that it has an authentic old world feel. Shaves with straight razors, special attention and pampering, old-style music on a phonograph, and even Delaney dresses the part in a pin-striped suit. He’s in a particularly good mood and has sent his staff home, knowing he’s got a special client coming.
The client come...more
Experts are always giving couples advice about how to maintain a successful relationship. It seems to me that the most important thing in any relationship is to not take your partner for granted. No matter how long you are together, how well you think you know someone, there are always surprises. Keeping your relationship vital is different for every couple because we are all different. In 'Dapper Gentlemen' by J. Rocci, Delaney Bixby and his husband, Richard, have perfected a method which, for...more
Rituals can be very important; they remind us of who we are, why we do certain things, and, through their monotone sameness, allow us to relax after a long day's work. Even something as habitual as shaving can mean a lot more, if given the right context. And for Delaney, the barber, and Richard, the stressed stockbroker, this end of day scene definitely has more than enough context.
Delaney is an old school barber, and he has used his skills to build a loyal clientele of men who appreciate the fi...more
Delaney is an old school barber, and he has used his skills to build a loyal clientele of men who appreciate the fi...more
This very short story is just endearing and romantic. It made me smile with the love that poured from it, constant and sure. Set in Delany’s barber shop, there is a feeling of history, in the shop, in the instruments and with the couple. This isn’t a high action, hot sex kind of story. Rather, it is a flowing chapter in the lives of these two, and it was heartwarming.
Oct 14, 2012
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Reviewed by: Lucy
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
3.5 stars, a lovely little read :)
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Since 2006, J. Rocci has published several romance stories with Torquere Press, ranging from contemporary to steampunk to fantasy. A voracious reader from a young age, Rocci currently has a career in research and lives near Washington D.C. with the love of her life and their furry children. She often indulges the whims of her best friend -- and Muse -- when writing, and loves giving her characters...more
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