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E2: Brit Boys: On Boys
This story is also available in the anthology Brit On Boys.
Archie survived The Change, when the sky turned red and rocks rained down on Earth, destroying one half of London. He lost everyone in his family—and his job as a fireman. Now he works in an office, his life filled with uncertainty and terror. Something isn’t right. Infomercials on the TV tell him how to live, how to dress, and how to conduct himself. He has no friends, his world reduced to loneliness and confusion.
More confusion is on the way in the form of Dan, a man from The Other Side, the part of London where people live like rats and harbour disease. When Dan tells Archie what’s really going on, life is even more sinister than Archie thought. The government has been lying, and everyone on Earth has no choice but to comply with their wishes.
The two men strike up a friendship, and together they plan to do as they’re told and live as best they can. But the government has other ideas; Archie and Dan once again face a frightening and heart-wrenching experience. One they are supposed to forget…
Archie survived The Change, when the sky turned red and rocks rained down on Earth, destroying one half of London. He lost everyone in his family—and his job as a fireman. Now he works in an office, his life filled with uncertainty and terror. Something isn’t right. Infomercials on the TV tell him how to live, how to dress, and how to conduct himself. He has no friends, his world reduced to loneliness and confusion.
More confusion is on the way in the form of Dan, a man from The Other Side, the part of London where people live like rats and harbour disease. When Dan tells Archie what’s really going on, life is even more sinister than Archie thought. The government has been lying, and everyone on Earth has no choice but to comply with their wishes.
The two men strike up a friendship, and together they plan to do as they’re told and live as best they can. But the government has other ideas; Archie and Dan once again face a frightening and heart-wrenching experience. One they are supposed to forget…
- GenresM M Romance
64 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 23, 2016
About the author
Sarah Masters
87 books48 followersSarah Masters is one of three pen names I write under. Sarah mainly writes m/m. Natalie Dae writes het erotica, while the third, Charley Oweson, writes thriller/horror/suspense books with no sex.
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I enjoy writing all genres, though I haven't attempted, nor plan to attempt Sci-Fi.
www.emmyellis.com
I enjoy writing all genres, though I haven't attempted, nor plan to attempt Sci-Fi.
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July 8, 2017
This is a review of the anthology as it was first released! Since that time other stories have been added.
The Chase by Lily Harlem
Steve is the bartender at small comedy club whose headliner is a repeat performer loved by the crowds. And if Steve is being honest, Carrick is fairly easy on the eyes and a bi of a crush for the gay submissive as well. But Carrick did not only interest Steve but also his former Dom, Robert. Robert had taken to hanging our at the club secretly hoping that Steve would reconsider their break up months earlier and return to being the sweet submissive he once was for Robert. So even thought this night both Dom and sub had their eyes on the comedy genius onstage, they also had eyes for one another—they just had yet to discover that very fact. Unknowingly Carrick would not only be the catalyst for the pair to potentially reconcile he would also be a part of a steamy threesome that none of the men would soon forget.
Author Lily Harlem writes a very erotic vignette in her short story, The Chase. Between lots of steamy sex, ménage and more steamy sex there is the bare thread of a story line that is worth pursuing here. However it is truly overwhelmed by the near constant sexcapades of the three men. Steve was a very conflicted and sweet sub. His need to be taken and give over control was something Robert cherished in him. However, the author blurred some very definite lines in the Dominant/submissive partnership when Steve so easily slipped back into calling Robert his Master.
The Master/slave relationship is very different and more complicated than a simple D/s one. Often it is more of a lifestyle that is lived out 24/7 and I am not sure that Robert ad Steve had this intense type of connection. Between that obvious error and the idea that we never really were filled in on exactly why these two had broken up in the first place it was hard to believe that they could suddenly be okay again and ready to resume their life together. Everything was assumed and smothered in a lot of sex and while it was most definitely steamy, it was way more the focus of this tale; which weakened whatever plot line existed to make the story cohesive and complete. Rating: 2.5 stars
Dish Of The Day by Claire London
Richie is in a panic. He has invested every pound he owns into his first restaurant and it is his grand opening night…or so he thinks. As one small disaster after another threatens to be his mental and emotional undoing, his two best friends from college, who have been helping him along the way, arrive with the incredible news that the restaurant will not be opening that night, nor the next. In fact his friends have, unbeknownst to him, delayed his opening night for an entire month. Ben and Craig were much more aware than Richie that more time was needed to get the place in top-top shape and as Ritchie tries to recover from that shock of their manipulation in making him think all was well, the two men have another more intriguing secret to share, one that will lead to opening a door that Richie never thought possible.
Claire London dishes up a delicious ménage a trois in her sparklingly clever short story, Dish Of The Day. In short order, this author gives us a big glimpse into the thinking of all three key players and sets up a scenario for Ben and Craig to finally confess to Richie how much they admire and, yes, desire their friend. Incredibly erotic, humorous and sweet, this story charges ahead at a fierce rate, unfolding delightful secret after secret and allowing us a prime seat at the banquet of lusty emotions and deep friendships. An erotic and sensual story of mutual respect and undying friendships with a dash of love and fantasy throw in for good measure, Dish Of The Day is a classy story of love with no boundaries. Rating: 4 stars
E2 by Sarah Masters
Set in an alternate reality, London is suddenly divided in two by a seeming disaster that had fallen from the sky, nearly destroying one half of the country and leaving the other intact. Archie, formerly a firefighter, now shuffles papers in an office and tries to cope with the fact that he is on the “safe” side where people go about their business and live to not cause any waves that might see them carted off by the government to who knows where. It is a lonely existence but fear of the disease ridden and burning other side keeps Archie in place, mindlessly following directions. It was a fluke that Archie survived the conflagration from the sky that hit the other side of London where he once worked as a fireman. A sick day is what seemingly had saved Archie but from what? He had heard rumors that the other side was still safe, that, in fact, they were being lied to in order to keep them from going there to investigate—to maybe help those who had been hurt in the great change that had taken place. But Archie is reluctant to test those rumors—perhaps a coward as he sometimes tells himself and so remains alone, obedient, and safe. All is status quo, until Dan emerges from the river…a man from the other side who would bring Archie such incredible news that his whole way of living, of thinking, would be shattered for good.
Sara Masters writes a post apocalyptic tale of a government conspiracy so evolved and outrageous that it presents as staggeringly real. Alternate worlds set up as a means to gather information about whether or not being gay is a lifestyle choice or a genetic predisposition is at the core of her short story, E2. The world she creates as well as the whole premise of her deftly created plot captures the attention immediately and thrusts us instantly into an incredible story that sends shivers down the spine. As farfetched as her characters feel their current existence to be, it is a gritty realization that they are trapped in this world that turns what should be fantasy into reality. They are trapped only to be used by a government set on showing the work=ld that gays can be changed—made to desire the opposite sex when deprivation of their desired and “chosen” lifestyle is taken from them. This was an incredible story that hooked me in immediately and found me rooting for our two underdogs all the way. By far, the most interesting of the four stories I have been given to review in this anthology. Rating: 5 stars
Locked Out by Josephine Myles
Normally shy and less than a one night stand kind of guy, elementary school teacher Martin is on holiday with his sister who has just been dumped by her ex. When they spot the speedo clad Rod, Martin’s sister convinces him to live a little, even if it means lying about his mundane job in order to get a little action with the handsome man by the pool. After a drunken Valentine’s dinner with his sister, Martin thinks he is about to enter the ensuite in their motel room when in fact he accidentally steps into the hallway and locks himself out of their room, stark naked. Who does he run into while trying to find something to cover himself before going to the lobby for a duplicate key? None other than speedo Rod, himself. Caught up in the moment Martin fabricates an exciting job, and boldly tops the hunk of man. But lies tend to come back around to haunt us and this one may very well end what could be the promise of a lovely romance.
Who knew toe sucking could be so erotic? Locked Out by Josephine Myles was sweet, funny and just a bundle of fun from pate one on. Despite Martin being unable to keep himself from lying, Rod desiring to be topped and so sweet and loving made this story just shine. Another delightful story by an incredibly gifted storyteller. Rating: 5 stars
Overall, this was an impressive set of short stories by some of the genre’s best writers! Brit Boys Anthology is definitely a great read and should be on your TBR list, for sure!
The Chase by Lily Harlem
Steve is the bartender at small comedy club whose headliner is a repeat performer loved by the crowds. And if Steve is being honest, Carrick is fairly easy on the eyes and a bi of a crush for the gay submissive as well. But Carrick did not only interest Steve but also his former Dom, Robert. Robert had taken to hanging our at the club secretly hoping that Steve would reconsider their break up months earlier and return to being the sweet submissive he once was for Robert. So even thought this night both Dom and sub had their eyes on the comedy genius onstage, they also had eyes for one another—they just had yet to discover that very fact. Unknowingly Carrick would not only be the catalyst for the pair to potentially reconcile he would also be a part of a steamy threesome that none of the men would soon forget.
Author Lily Harlem writes a very erotic vignette in her short story, The Chase. Between lots of steamy sex, ménage and more steamy sex there is the bare thread of a story line that is worth pursuing here. However it is truly overwhelmed by the near constant sexcapades of the three men. Steve was a very conflicted and sweet sub. His need to be taken and give over control was something Robert cherished in him. However, the author blurred some very definite lines in the Dominant/submissive partnership when Steve so easily slipped back into calling Robert his Master.
The Master/slave relationship is very different and more complicated than a simple D/s one. Often it is more of a lifestyle that is lived out 24/7 and I am not sure that Robert ad Steve had this intense type of connection. Between that obvious error and the idea that we never really were filled in on exactly why these two had broken up in the first place it was hard to believe that they could suddenly be okay again and ready to resume their life together. Everything was assumed and smothered in a lot of sex and while it was most definitely steamy, it was way more the focus of this tale; which weakened whatever plot line existed to make the story cohesive and complete. Rating: 2.5 stars
Dish Of The Day by Claire London
Richie is in a panic. He has invested every pound he owns into his first restaurant and it is his grand opening night…or so he thinks. As one small disaster after another threatens to be his mental and emotional undoing, his two best friends from college, who have been helping him along the way, arrive with the incredible news that the restaurant will not be opening that night, nor the next. In fact his friends have, unbeknownst to him, delayed his opening night for an entire month. Ben and Craig were much more aware than Richie that more time was needed to get the place in top-top shape and as Ritchie tries to recover from that shock of their manipulation in making him think all was well, the two men have another more intriguing secret to share, one that will lead to opening a door that Richie never thought possible.
Claire London dishes up a delicious ménage a trois in her sparklingly clever short story, Dish Of The Day. In short order, this author gives us a big glimpse into the thinking of all three key players and sets up a scenario for Ben and Craig to finally confess to Richie how much they admire and, yes, desire their friend. Incredibly erotic, humorous and sweet, this story charges ahead at a fierce rate, unfolding delightful secret after secret and allowing us a prime seat at the banquet of lusty emotions and deep friendships. An erotic and sensual story of mutual respect and undying friendships with a dash of love and fantasy throw in for good measure, Dish Of The Day is a classy story of love with no boundaries. Rating: 4 stars
E2 by Sarah Masters
Set in an alternate reality, London is suddenly divided in two by a seeming disaster that had fallen from the sky, nearly destroying one half of the country and leaving the other intact. Archie, formerly a firefighter, now shuffles papers in an office and tries to cope with the fact that he is on the “safe” side where people go about their business and live to not cause any waves that might see them carted off by the government to who knows where. It is a lonely existence but fear of the disease ridden and burning other side keeps Archie in place, mindlessly following directions. It was a fluke that Archie survived the conflagration from the sky that hit the other side of London where he once worked as a fireman. A sick day is what seemingly had saved Archie but from what? He had heard rumors that the other side was still safe, that, in fact, they were being lied to in order to keep them from going there to investigate—to maybe help those who had been hurt in the great change that had taken place. But Archie is reluctant to test those rumors—perhaps a coward as he sometimes tells himself and so remains alone, obedient, and safe. All is status quo, until Dan emerges from the river…a man from the other side who would bring Archie such incredible news that his whole way of living, of thinking, would be shattered for good.
Sara Masters writes a post apocalyptic tale of a government conspiracy so evolved and outrageous that it presents as staggeringly real. Alternate worlds set up as a means to gather information about whether or not being gay is a lifestyle choice or a genetic predisposition is at the core of her short story, E2. The world she creates as well as the whole premise of her deftly created plot captures the attention immediately and thrusts us instantly into an incredible story that sends shivers down the spine. As farfetched as her characters feel their current existence to be, it is a gritty realization that they are trapped in this world that turns what should be fantasy into reality. They are trapped only to be used by a government set on showing the work=ld that gays can be changed—made to desire the opposite sex when deprivation of their desired and “chosen” lifestyle is taken from them. This was an incredible story that hooked me in immediately and found me rooting for our two underdogs all the way. By far, the most interesting of the four stories I have been given to review in this anthology. Rating: 5 stars
Locked Out by Josephine Myles
Normally shy and less than a one night stand kind of guy, elementary school teacher Martin is on holiday with his sister who has just been dumped by her ex. When they spot the speedo clad Rod, Martin’s sister convinces him to live a little, even if it means lying about his mundane job in order to get a little action with the handsome man by the pool. After a drunken Valentine’s dinner with his sister, Martin thinks he is about to enter the ensuite in their motel room when in fact he accidentally steps into the hallway and locks himself out of their room, stark naked. Who does he run into while trying to find something to cover himself before going to the lobby for a duplicate key? None other than speedo Rod, himself. Caught up in the moment Martin fabricates an exciting job, and boldly tops the hunk of man. But lies tend to come back around to haunt us and this one may very well end what could be the promise of a lovely romance.
Who knew toe sucking could be so erotic? Locked Out by Josephine Myles was sweet, funny and just a bundle of fun from pate one on. Despite Martin being unable to keep himself from lying, Rod desiring to be topped and so sweet and loving made this story just shine. Another delightful story by an incredibly gifted storyteller. Rating: 5 stars
Overall, this was an impressive set of short stories by some of the genre’s best writers! Brit Boys Anthology is definitely a great read and should be on your TBR list, for sure!
March 31, 2016
Wow! This short story intrigued me from the start. The more I read, the more I adored it. I would really like to see this expanded on and made into a full story.
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