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Gay Romance #7
Cam Cox
Two 18-year-old guys, George and Charlie, find they are room-mates in their first term at Cambridge… And everything kicks off from that moment. The companion piece to Gay Romance at Oxford, this is the lightest – and sexiest – of McDonald’s gay romance series to date. Farcically raunchy, raunchily farcical, there is even a not-to-be-taken-seriously spy story entangled in its plot. But for all its apparent silliness, it is an honest story about growing up and – like the rest of the series – it shows a more thoughtful side when it comes to the quirky mysteries of love.
195 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 19, 2014
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About the author
Anthony McDonald
68 books107 followersAnthony McDonald studied history at Durham University. He worked very briefly as a musical instrument maker and as a farm labourer before moving into the theatre, where he has worked in almost every capacity except those of Director and Electrician.
His first novel, Orange Bitter, Orange Sweet, was published in 2001 and his second, Adam, in 2003.
Orange Bitter, Orange Sweet became the first book in a Seville trilogy that also comprises Along The Stars and Woodcock Flight.
Other books include the sequel to Adam, - Blue Sky Adam - and the stand-alone adventure story, Getting Orlando.
Ivor's Ghosts, a psychological thriller, was published in April 2014.
The Dog In The Chapel, and Ralph: Diary of a Gay Teen, both appeared in 2014. Anthony is the also the author of the Gay Romance series, which comprises ten short novels.
Anthony McDonald's short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies on both sides of the Atlantic
He has also written the scripts for several Words and Music events, based around the lives and works of composers including Schubert and Brahms, which have been performed in Britain and in Portugal.
His travel writing has appeared in the Independent newspaper.
After several years of living and teaching English in France McDonald is now based based in rural East Sussex.
His first novel, Orange Bitter, Orange Sweet, was published in 2001 and his second, Adam, in 2003.
Orange Bitter, Orange Sweet became the first book in a Seville trilogy that also comprises Along The Stars and Woodcock Flight.
Other books include the sequel to Adam, - Blue Sky Adam - and the stand-alone adventure story, Getting Orlando.
Ivor's Ghosts, a psychological thriller, was published in April 2014.
The Dog In The Chapel, and Ralph: Diary of a Gay Teen, both appeared in 2014. Anthony is the also the author of the Gay Romance series, which comprises ten short novels.
Anthony McDonald's short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies on both sides of the Atlantic
He has also written the scripts for several Words and Music events, based around the lives and works of composers including Schubert and Brahms, which have been performed in Britain and in Portugal.
His travel writing has appeared in the Independent newspaper.
After several years of living and teaching English in France McDonald is now based based in rural East Sussex.
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October 9, 2021
Life is sketchy when young and memory when old.
Although for some, family comes first, for many others it is friends that are most important. A select few manage to get under your skin and into your head and heart. Yet there is always more nearby that are connected by similarity and contrast of traits and colors.
Searching for the right and only one is often a long and challenging process. Even if you share a room and the highlights of your life for a while, it is difficult to know that it is the one. Only by trial and error, sharing and daring, hang on to each other as more important and real than protecting your country does the experiences of life together glue you together through it.
Rowing is a challenging sport. Spying is a dangerous pastime. Sketching friends nude for money may seem excessive, but it points out the emotions of people with nothing hidden. Hugs and kisses are good, but love is so much better.
Although for some, family comes first, for many others it is friends that are most important. A select few manage to get under your skin and into your head and heart. Yet there is always more nearby that are connected by similarity and contrast of traits and colors.
Searching for the right and only one is often a long and challenging process. Even if you share a room and the highlights of your life for a while, it is difficult to know that it is the one. Only by trial and error, sharing and daring, hang on to each other as more important and real than protecting your country does the experiences of life together glue you together through it.
Rowing is a challenging sport. Spying is a dangerous pastime. Sketching friends nude for money may seem excessive, but it points out the emotions of people with nothing hidden. Hugs and kisses are good, but love is so much better.
January 22, 2014
Yales The formidable team
Anthony McDonald outdid himself with this book. What a wonderful story.
I wouldn't mind seeing more of this Duo.
Anthony McDonald outdid himself with this book. What a wonderful story.
I wouldn't mind seeing more of this Duo.
May 28, 2014
Loved it. Another book of Anthony's that you have a job to put down once you start reading.
December 8, 2024
'Cam Cox' (Gay Romance, Book 7) by Anthony McDonald
Consummate writer that he is, McDonald has again impressed me with these tales of British college students and the tangled web of their lives! Great descriptions of whatever is going down in the moment, so much so that I actually felt like I was right there, experiencing the joys and sadness right along with our guys. Heady stuff!
And, I believe I've said it elsewhere, but...the way McDonald, who is one of my favorite authors, writes about locations like the atmosphere is yet another character in the storyline. Lush in detail, I feel like I could just reach my hand out, and feel the tastes and textures of each moment!
At times funny and other times heartbreaking, the tales of these characters are absolutely wonderful.
Two thumbs up! 👍👍
Consummate writer that he is, McDonald has again impressed me with these tales of British college students and the tangled web of their lives! Great descriptions of whatever is going down in the moment, so much so that I actually felt like I was right there, experiencing the joys and sadness right along with our guys. Heady stuff!
And, I believe I've said it elsewhere, but...the way McDonald, who is one of my favorite authors, writes about locations like the atmosphere is yet another character in the storyline. Lush in detail, I feel like I could just reach my hand out, and feel the tastes and textures of each moment!
At times funny and other times heartbreaking, the tales of these characters are absolutely wonderful.
Two thumbs up! 👍👍
July 19, 2025
Admittedly it kept turning me on, but at the end of the day it just got a bit repetitive. In a way everything was all just too sweet or fun or perfect. There was no darkness to provide a contrast, no real anxiety, no real tension, no unpleasant characters. Everything (and everyone) was just too easy. I'll still give it four stars because it did provide plenty of enjoyment. But as a novel it just leaves something to be desired.
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