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Idaho Pride
by
Sarah Black (Goodreads Author)
After an attempt to diffuse an explosive situation, Lee Hunter and Jeremy Sheridan end up taking the heat for the conflict and become friends. While researching a tragic local story for Jeremy's magazine, Idaho Pride, Lee agrees to mentor Luis, a troubled young intern. But Jeremy has a problem of his own: a jealous ex-lover who threatens not only Jeremy and Lee's new roman...more
ebook, 108 pages
Published
April 28th 2010
by Dreamspinner Press
(first published 2007)
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Jun 29, 2011
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This story hit all the marks. Sympathetic characters, solid theme with no preachiness, perfect length.
I loved Lee. He's a big jock athletic sportswriter who doesn't want to be labelled "gay", but is so comfortable in his own skin that he's perfectly willing to admit he likes to sleep with men, is willing to lend a helping hand and a place to stay to a homeless teenager and be just as romantic as his newly acquired boyfriend needs him to be. Did I say I loved Lee?
There's a more serious theme her...more
Sweet, short read, that somehow took me over 24 hours to complete. A lot of heavy topics discussed in this one: gay labels, closets, and teen suicide. I probably could have loved it if it would have been longer. The characters were great but the story was just too short for them to be well developed and explored.
Anyway, its still a good story.
Anyway, its still a good story.
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I have mixed feelings about this one. It tries to be several things, all at once, and comes up short because of its word count. Is it about not conforming to societal norms or is it trying to throw light on the recent rise in suicides and harassment of gay teens or is it, quite simply a romance?
On one hand, it was so refreshing to read about a character like Lee. He is very atypical of the gay characters that you find in M/M books. He is so self-assured that he has no qualms about admitting tha...more
On one hand, it was so refreshing to read about a character like Lee. He is very atypical of the gay characters that you find in M/M books. He is so self-assured that he has no qualms about admitting tha...more
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This book turned me into a grinning giggling fool...I LOVED IT.
Oh man what lovely story this was...Lee is a sports writer, he is attracted to men and has sex with them, but he IS NOT gay. He meets Jeremy the Editor of Idaho Pride magazine, a beautiful, gentle OUT and PROUD man...I loved Lee...what a gentle sweet man...so good. I loved the ease with which he gave himseld to Jeremy, he KNEW he had found what he needed in him and just LET IT HAPPEN. They were something else those two.
Within all of...more
Oh man what lovely story this was...Lee is a sports writer, he is attracted to men and has sex with them, but he IS NOT gay. He meets Jeremy the Editor of Idaho Pride magazine, a beautiful, gentle OUT and PROUD man...I loved Lee...what a gentle sweet man...so good. I loved the ease with which he gave himseld to Jeremy, he KNEW he had found what he needed in him and just LET IT HAPPEN. They were something else those two.
Within all of...more
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Idaho Pride by Sarah Black may especially appeal to readers who love to look beyond the parameters of a hot man-to-man romance and get a bigger view of the unique way in which the gay man fits into his community. Protagonist Lee finds that he must adjust his comfortable life to make room for a romance with his new neighbor, a gay activist, but that’s only the beginning. He soon realizes that his understated attitude towards his own sexuality borders on denial, especially when he unexpectedly gai...more
This story is about the journey Lee Hunter takes over a short period in his life. He begins the story as a sports-writer who sleeps with men but has no interest in romance and dislikes the label "gay." Then he meets Jeremy, who is trying to mentor a group of young gay men by publishing a newspaper - the Idaho Pride. Some of Lee's athlete friends are less than sympathetic, and some of Jeremy's young guys are hot-headed too. In trying to smooth the waters between the groups, Lee finds himself thro...more
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Lee is NOT gay. He doesn't care for labels. If he should be labelled, he chooses the label to be "a sport writer". He admit honestly and openly that he sleeps with men, but he refuses to let that fact to define who he is. Jeremy, on the other hand, is out and proud. He used to be an activist back in San Francisco, helping gay and lesbian teens, and had a ten-years relationship with a politician.
It takes awhile for me to get into the story -- trying to figure out what journey will Ms. Black take...more
It takes awhile for me to get into the story -- trying to figure out what journey will Ms. Black take...more
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Idaho Pride peaked my interest after Val gave it such a strong positive review. The novella lives up to its hype as a good, solid story with interesting characters and a strong plot driven story. Yet the characterization is not sacrificed for this and the end result is a very appealing, engrossing, and well written story.
There is much more going on in the story than the brief blurb mentions. Lee and Jeremy seem like total opposites when they meet during a fight between their friends. Their mutu...more
There is much more going on in the story than the brief blurb mentions. Lee and Jeremy seem like total opposites when they meet during a fight between their friends. Their mutu...more
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3.5 stars rounding down to 3.0 stars.
This novella read more like a short story to me. The writing was fine, sentence by sentence, but I felt the construction of the story was lacking. I never got comfortable with either character, and agree with other reviewers that Jeremy was the more difficult of the two to grasp.
The most interesting character for me was Luis, actually, the minor character in more ways than one, and it was his story that kept me reading. I also felt that the ending was rushe...more
This novella read more like a short story to me. The writing was fine, sentence by sentence, but I felt the construction of the story was lacking. I never got comfortable with either character, and agree with other reviewers that Jeremy was the more difficult of the two to grasp.
The most interesting character for me was Luis, actually, the minor character in more ways than one, and it was his story that kept me reading. I also felt that the ending was rushe...more
I am very excited to have Sarah Black back to write m/m romance, one of the finest writers I've read. And what a joy to read this short story. The writing is sharp and the story flows easily.
I don't think the book's blurb does the story justice. Idaho Pride is a story that deals with some heavy issues, such as gay teenage suicide, homophobia etc, but it does it in a humane, sincere and delightful way. Lee is a sports writer who hangs out with local hockey players, he sleeps with men but doesn't...more
I don't think the book's blurb does the story justice. Idaho Pride is a story that deals with some heavy issues, such as gay teenage suicide, homophobia etc, but it does it in a humane, sincere and delightful way. Lee is a sports writer who hangs out with local hockey players, he sleeps with men but doesn't...more
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From the publisher:
After an attempt to diffuse an explosive situation, Lee Hunter and Jeremy Sheridan end up taking the heat for the conflict and become friends. While researching a tragic local story for Jeremy’s magazine, Idaho Pride, Lee agrees to mentor Luis, a troubled young intern. But Jeremy has a problem of his own: a jealous ex-lover who threatens not only Jeremy and Lee's new romance, but also the fledgling family they're trying to create.
The publisher's description of this one was a l...more
After an attempt to diffuse an explosive situation, Lee Hunter and Jeremy Sheridan end up taking the heat for the conflict and become friends. While researching a tragic local story for Jeremy’s magazine, Idaho Pride, Lee agrees to mentor Luis, a troubled young intern. But Jeremy has a problem of his own: a jealous ex-lover who threatens not only Jeremy and Lee's new romance, but also the fledgling family they're trying to create.
The publisher's description of this one was a l...more
I read this a little while back but I had to give the story time to percolate.
Lee and Jeremy meet when Lee's hockey buddies start antagonizing a group of young gay men in a bistro. Jeremy is the creator of a new magazine that all of the young men write for. A fight breaks out between the two groups. Because they know the police are on their way, Lee tells his group to make a break for it and Jeremy tells his group to get out of there.
Lee and Jeremy end up doing community service together and so...more
Lee and Jeremy meet when Lee's hockey buddies start antagonizing a group of young gay men in a bistro. Jeremy is the creator of a new magazine that all of the young men write for. A fight breaks out between the two groups. Because they know the police are on their way, Lee tells his group to make a break for it and Jeremy tells his group to get out of there.
Lee and Jeremy end up doing community service together and so...more
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Jun 30, 2011
Valentina Heart
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4 of 5 stars
Recommended to Valentina by:
MsMiz (Tina)
Shelves:
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3.5 stars.
I was struggling with rating this one. While I liked both characters as well as the story, there was just too little detail for me. The relationship ended up being much more serious than I got the impression during the story, and while their interactions were wonderful and often funny, there wasn't enough of them to make the couple seem more in love with each other.
The story itself is surprisingly deep and I loved the subject it revolved around. I also missed a lot of detail when it c...more
I was struggling with rating this one. While I liked both characters as well as the story, there was just too little detail for me. The relationship ended up being much more serious than I got the impression during the story, and while their interactions were wonderful and often funny, there wasn't enough of them to make the couple seem more in love with each other.
The story itself is surprisingly deep and I loved the subject it revolved around. I also missed a lot of detail when it c...more
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Truthfully, this is more like a 2 for me. I can appreciate the tough subject matter though so I bumped it up another star. My problem with this was the random writing. I never felt like any of it fit with the characters presented. One moment its sports talk, and Lee is not gay. Next thing you know he's describing porcelain skin, spun silk hair, melting chocolate body, pineapple pits, and ocean, salty cock. I mean where in the hell did any of that come from? Secondly, I'm supposed to just believe...more
I really liked this one. The words flowed easily and while it was a fast-paced read and never felt rushed.
I loved the characters. Jeremy was sweet and easy to fall in love with. He had determination and a desire to help the kids struggling with their identity and where they fit in the world. I found Lee's aversion to labels pretty funny. He denied that he was gay but easily announced that he was attracted to, and slept with, men. He said he'd never fall in love but then after a few days, he coul...more
I loved the characters. Jeremy was sweet and easy to fall in love with. He had determination and a desire to help the kids struggling with their identity and where they fit in the world. I found Lee's aversion to labels pretty funny. He denied that he was gay but easily announced that he was attracted to, and slept with, men. He said he'd never fall in love but then after a few days, he coul...more
This is another one of Sarah's books that I really like. The sports writer and the magazine editor; the jock and the "member of the french club" (as one of the Idaho Steelheads would say) meet during an altercation between their two factions. Once again she writes a good story without filling it up with page after page of meaningless sex scenes. She tells a story and she does it very well. I like her primary characters as well as the secondary ones. A very good story and I would recommend it.
Basically a sweet book with a message. The message didn't get overly preachy, fortunately. There were a few characters that were flat. The police chief was all good. Alfarr was all bad. The ending with the gun was a bit too much. I thought there should have been more reaction over it. Over all this was a very good and very readable book.
This was a short, wonderful read! Lee and Jeremy we very cute together. Even though this book was about some hard, sad events, it was written in a way that the most important aspect was love. I'm so glad that Luis was able to find a family with Lee and Jeremy. This story was moving and heartwarming.
4.5 Stars
4.5 Stars
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I really liked this story. Very authentic voices for the characters and great dialogue. A lot of action in a short book - very concise and well written. Didn't feel like there was any fluff or filler. I can't wait to read more work from this author.
Nothing aggravates me more than feeling like I'm having an opinion shoved down my throat or like I'm being lectured in whatever fiction it is I happen to be reading. That being said, I enjoyed how Ms. Black tackled many realistic issues surrounding gay youth and men and interwove them in this beautifully written novella very effectively bringing them to light without slapping you in the face with them.
Everything in this novella is just right: the sweetness, the drama, the irreverence. I love Ms. Black's characters and her style, so delicate and languid, can stir people's feelings without using images too strong.
I can't really put my finger on why I didn't like this one more than I did. I guess I just didn't connect with the characters as a couple very well, although I liked them both individually.
The more I read, the more I like Sarah Black. :)
I felt in love with the characters. Sooo adorable!
Oct 26, 2011
Yvonne
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommended to Yvonne by:
Nikyta
Shelves:
q4-gb-2011-read,
m-m
Good story with a nice writing style that I found enjoyable. I liked the nice and easy pacing of the romance between Lee and Jeremy plus the interesting side characters like the troubled young man, Luis. There was a lot packed into such a short story and not all of it got to be explored as fully as you'd want. Even though everything is neatly wrapped up by the end, it needed more story to get to that place. I'm surprised that a sequel was never done for this.
Fun, feel good type of book. :)
I liked it very much but i found the ending too rushed
Very good m/m romance about a sports writer who ends up in an altercation between some hockey players and staff members of the Idaho Pride newspaper - an altercation that changes the lives of many of the guys involved.
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Very enjoyable story. Could have been longer. Gradual acceptance of being gay by one MC. Good teenager involvement with MC's. The Sheriff has a story to tell.
Kate wrote a great review.
Kate wrote a great review.
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