It is 1963. Being gay is a sin against God. And twenty-eight year old mechanic Will meets Bran for the first time.
Over the years a close bond f...
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Aug 27, 2011
Lisa
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One More Soldier is an exquisite tale of friendship, love, and courage that spans a period of seven years but at its essence, sees a young man attempting to live a lifetime of experiences in the two short weeks he has left before he leaves for war.
The story begins in 1963, at a time when this country was hanging in the delicate balance between innocence and revolution. A president had been assassinated, Martin Luther King, Jr. had delivered his famous speech at the Washington Monumen More...
The story begins in 1963, at a time when this country was hanging in the delicate balance between innocence and revolution. A president had been assassinated, Martin Luther King, Jr. had delivered his famous speech at the Washington Monumen More...
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Aug 27, 2011
Tara
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Aug 27, 2011
Eden
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Marie Sexton, I don't even know you, so why did you have to break my heart? There are tears streaming down my face and my heart aches for Bran and for Will. What a hauntingly beautiful tale. This is going into my favorites, and I will proudly proclaim it a must read. I'm quite positive that I will never forget these two men or what they shared. Thank you, Ms. Sexton, for sharing this. It could not have been easy to write.
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Aug 27, 2011
Heidi
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I loved this story. It made me think of Raymond Carver and that close narration, sparse and only essential prose and vivid imagery. I still have the sun-bleached swimming pool painted starkly across my brain. Sexton is passionate about character-driven story, and One More Soldier is no exception. And if you love a throwback, you will love the late sixties vibe
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Aug 27, 2011
Jason
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This was a very powerful and beautiful story. Amazingly written!
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Aug 27, 2011
Kassa
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Although this story is 69 pages (double spaced at least), the quick tale packs a punch. I’m a fan of Sexton’s and once again she invokes emotion, sex, and a vivid setting even in the shortest amount of space. Although the story is set in the late 60’s, there are several contemporary parallels. The predictable ending still wrings a good bit of emotion, maybe a tear or two of more sensitive readers, and is well worth taking the time and few dollars to read.
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Aug 27, 2011
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Aug 27, 2011
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Feb 16, 2012
Erastes
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This little novella surprised me. For some reason I had the preconception that it was by an English author, one that writes Age of Sail and so in that, I’ve obviously got my Marie’s muddled (sorry to both of you) so when I encountered a bitter-sweet (be warned) love story with a rather worrying start:
I first met Bran eight years ago. He was eleven years old.
I was twenty-eight.
But this is all right, actually, because you are supposed to feel that prickle of unease, becaus More...
I first met Bran eight years ago. He was eleven years old.
I was twenty-eight.
But this is all right, actually, because you are supposed to feel that prickle of unease, becaus More...
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Aug 27, 2011
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Aug 27, 2011
Kaje
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In this short, deceptively-simple story Marie Sexton takes the reader from joy to tears. The relationship felt completely real, and although I wish for the sake of the characters that it had ended differently, it rang true and almost necessary. The last paragraph sealed the story perfectly. Unless you insist on HEA, read this.
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Jan 23, 2012
Denise
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One of the most heartbreakingly beautiful stories I have ever read. A love story that plays out within the confines of the uncertainty of war - lovely in its innocence, raw in its passion, and staggering in its realism. It reminded me that the most unforgettable love stories are not always those with a HEA, but those that fall just short of one.
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Sep 18, 2011
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Aug 27, 2011
Penny
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This short is a beautifully touching, but tragic love story. It is heart warming and tender. It left me with tears running down my cheeks. It goes to show that well written short can be as fulfilling as a full length novel. I have loved everyone of Sexton books and recommend them highly.
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Aug 27, 2011
Kiki
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A moving story, but I'm pretty much never in the mood for tragic love stories ... I would give it 3 - 4 stars based on the quality of the writing, but in terms of how much I actually enjoyed it ...
Oct 24, 2011
Mackenzie
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Why is Marie Sexton a good writer? Personally, I think it's because she always offers a story that may be difficult to read and will occasionally break your heart into pieces and stop your lungs from taking in air, but it will also end up - without fail leaving you with a sense of gratification at the end. There are not many authors who successfully challenge me and improve me as a reader in the m/m romance genre, but she does it all the time.
She doesn't have to do it in a lengthy, w More...
She doesn't have to do it in a lengthy, w More...
Aug 27, 2011
Sonya
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Will has known Bran since he first taught him to swim, when Bran was eleven years old. But now, seven years later, Bran has returned from a year of hard work on a ranch outside of Houston and he is no longer the boy Will remembers. He's now eighteen, quite grown up, and making no secret of the fact that he's interested in a sexual relationship with Will. At first, Will is horrified. He has a hard time forgetting the Bran he knew as a child, and given their seventeen-year age difference, he can't
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Nov 04, 2011
Christy
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Short book, but not lacking on story.
I have to write something because this story has been popping in my head at odd moments the last few days, and every time it does, I think I'm going to have a sobbing fit.
I read this before bed the other night and it wasn't a good idea. You need to be prepared for the story, and you need a happy book prepared to read right when you finish.
I have to write something because this story has been popping in my head at odd moments the last few days, and every time it does, I think I'm going to have a sobbing fit.
I read this before bed the other night and it wasn't a good idea. You need to be prepared for the story, and you need a happy book prepared to read right when you finish.
Sep 26, 2011
Vio
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God this book was beautiful, so tragic and emotional I don't think I have ever cried so much, Will and Bran perfect together a tender loving relationship that left me wondering why.....why did it have to finish with such a sad ending I was hoping in vain for a HEA that never came. Highly recommended one very moving love story that will stay with you for a long time!
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Sep 05, 2011
Liade
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Yes, it did make me cry at the end, but only a bit because really it was an uplifting story. The writing was impeccable - I really felt I was watching two good people grow up into good men. Also to me it had a great feel of the period and location. Of course it doesn't hurt to remember that Will is still only 35/36 or so at the end of the story :).
Feb 05, 2012
Kade
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Oh my gah, Marie Sexton you just killed me! It was so short but this is testimony to amazing talent that you made me cry (loud sobs, thanks) with such a short story. I'm so heart broken but it was beautiful and simple. A must read.
Aug 27, 2011
Judith
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Loved it. I was completely touched by the way Will seemed to take Brandon under his wing through out the years of his young life. And even though they were many years apart in age, the way Will handled Brandon's "coming of age" was sweet. I really appreciate Marie writing about Will's struggle with Brandon's feeling of him. It made the transition of Will's feelings for him more realistic to me. Being used to Marie's quirky romantic stories, I was pleasantly surprised of the difference
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Aug 27, 2011
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Jan 13, 2012
Tragic and emotional sad ending, not HEA...Why I would like to read something so depressing? Nope, not for me thanks..
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Sep 27, 2011
R.B.
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I had lump in my throat and tears in my eyes while reading this beautiful story. Thank you Vio :)
Oct 06, 2011
Helyce
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I finally read this. It's been on my nook for ages, but I'd read how sad it was and I guess I was in a melancholy mood. As usual with anything I've read by Marie Sexton, I was not disappointed as she managed to break my heart yet again with the beautiful story of Bran and Will. The ending was not totally unexpected, but still brought more than a few tears. A quick, short, read, but with so much emotion. My heart still hurts.
Aug 27, 2011
Brie
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This was such a beautiful book and I can’t even begin to tell you how much I liked it. It’s a very short story and I really don’t want to give away that many details, but I had to write how good it was and hopefully encourage people to read it.
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