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Loggerhead
Soon after they fall in love, Jake makes Eric a promise inspired by an old track uniform. But demanding work schedules at Jake’s four-star restaurant and Eric’s newspaper keep them from following through. Six years later, they take the honeymoon they never had, heading to the Florida coast in search of sea turtles – and rekindling their passion for each other in the process.
This story is also included in Love in Uniform Anthology.
This story is also included in Love in Uniform Anthology.
28 pages, ebook
Published November 13, 2015
4 people want to read
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Dale Cameron Lowry
36 books37 followersDale Cameron Lowry lives in the Upper Midwest with a partner and three cats, one of whom enjoys eating dish towels, quilts, and wool socks. It’s up to you to guess whether the fabric eater is one of the cats or the partner. When not busy mending items destroyed by the aforementioned fabric eater, Dale enjoys writing gay romantic, erotic, and speculative fiction; wasting time on Tumblr; listening to Mormon-related podcasts; studying anatomy and neurophysiology; getting annoyed at Duolingo; and reading fairy tales.
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May 4, 2016
Received a copy of this from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Reviewed by guest reviewer Devi.
Two words for Dale Cameron Lowry’s “Loggerhead”: sweet. love.
Sweet in all the right ways. All the ways that remind you of the wonder of a deep, true love.
Loggerhead is an MM romance, with emphasis on the romantic.
Jake… Jake is adorable.
Eric, the narrator, remembers the moment he knew he was falling in love. They’re at Jake’s restaurant, Eric recalls, and:
“He turned to me at one point, holding a pair of carrots for me to inspect. They twined around each other like lovers – had somehow grown that way in the ground. I hid this from the line cooks because I wanted to show you, he said. This is what’s happening to my heart, with you.”
Authentic, genuine character interactions, excellent writing, and sweet romanticism make this an extremely enjoyable read.
This 7800 word short story emphasizes the importance of taking time to reconnect with your partner, of getting away from the daily grind to remember what made you fall in love in the first place.
For all its sweet romanticism, Loggerhead doesn’t have a high heat rating. It includes a somewhat graphic although relatively short sex scene, several blunt references to previous lovemaking sessions, and a bit of graphic dialogue about how each turns the other on. Plus some lovely mental imagery. I’d have liked to be on the beach to enjoy Jake’s tight buns in skimpy jogging shorts.
If you’re in the mood for an MM romance that paints a compellingly authentic portrait of a couple in love, check this one out.
Reviewed by guest reviewer Devi.
Two words for Dale Cameron Lowry’s “Loggerhead”: sweet. love.
Sweet in all the right ways. All the ways that remind you of the wonder of a deep, true love.
Loggerhead is an MM romance, with emphasis on the romantic.
Jake… Jake is adorable.
Eric, the narrator, remembers the moment he knew he was falling in love. They’re at Jake’s restaurant, Eric recalls, and:
“He turned to me at one point, holding a pair of carrots for me to inspect. They twined around each other like lovers – had somehow grown that way in the ground. I hid this from the line cooks because I wanted to show you, he said. This is what’s happening to my heart, with you.”
Authentic, genuine character interactions, excellent writing, and sweet romanticism make this an extremely enjoyable read.
This 7800 word short story emphasizes the importance of taking time to reconnect with your partner, of getting away from the daily grind to remember what made you fall in love in the first place.
For all its sweet romanticism, Loggerhead doesn’t have a high heat rating. It includes a somewhat graphic although relatively short sex scene, several blunt references to previous lovemaking sessions, and a bit of graphic dialogue about how each turns the other on. Plus some lovely mental imagery. I’d have liked to be on the beach to enjoy Jake’s tight buns in skimpy jogging shorts.
If you’re in the mood for an MM romance that paints a compellingly authentic portrait of a couple in love, check this one out.
December 1, 2015
Taking time to appreciate each other can be difficult for couples where each partner has a fulfilling career. Jake is busy being a chef in a restaurant, and Eric is a successful journalist. Time off is an almost unknown concept for both of them. But when after a usually supreme effort, they manage to get away, they enjoy reconnecting and focusing on each other. This story focuses on one particular trip to Florida, and let me tell you, things get very hot – and not just outside.
If you like stories about couples who reconnect, and if you’re looking for a read that is as hot as it is entertaining, then you might like this short story.
NOTE: The anthology this story was published in has been provided by Tiorquere Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
If you like stories about couples who reconnect, and if you’re looking for a read that is as hot as it is entertaining, then you might like this short story.
NOTE: The anthology this story was published in has been provided by Tiorquere Press for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
February 28, 2017
This story was read within the 'Falling Hard' collection and the review will be word-for-word as that contained within Falling Hard's review.
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Loggerhead
Length: 14-27%
POV: 1st person, one character
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Loggerhead
Length: 14-27%
POV: 1st person, one character
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