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Spooning Leads to Forking
Dylan and Michael are two high school boys attempting to figure out their attraction to one another and happen to fall in love along the way. They explore their sexuality together through a series of games until they push their competition too far one day, and their game turns deadly.
Spooning Leads to Forking is a coming-of-age story about two teens coping with being gay while growing up in a small town like Gallant, MT.
Despite the challenges, they discover love through humor, family, mistakes and, ultimately, forgiveness.
Spooning Leads to Forking is a coming-of-age story about two teens coping with being gay while growing up in a small town like Gallant, MT.
Despite the challenges, they discover love through humor, family, mistakes and, ultimately, forgiveness.
212 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 31, 2018
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About the author
B.A. Smith
1 book7 followersBrianne has been creating through a variety of artistic mediums which include drawing, graphic design, writing, dance, music, and performance art since a very young age. Her favorite genres include fantasy, adventure, drama, and unique romances - particularly LGBTQ.
She has been writing for about fifteen years and has posted her work in online writing communities such as fanfiction.net, fictionpress.com, and Archive of Our Own. She has a passion for unconventional romances not usually portrayed in mainstream media and tends to be ultra-realistic and detail-oriented in her writing. She has no reservations about jumping headfirst into awkward or uncomfortable subject matters.
Brianne has written over 20 short stories and has a few full-length novels in the works that are pushing 150,000+ words. She started off creating original characters and stories but sunk her teeth into several fandoms over the years - particularly the South Park TV series by Matt Stone and Trey Parker and the Dragon Age video games and novels by David Gaider. She's written fanworks for both series and has plans to continue doing so while also working on her original novels.
Brianne is a native of Colorado and enjoys reading smut, playing video games, performing with her dance troupes, and lazing about with her two fur babies, Fraggle and Leroy Jenkins.
The author adores feedback of all kind and would love to hear back from you! Feel free to email Brianne at Brie2230@gmail, follow her on Tumblr at brie2230.tumblr.com, or friend her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Brie2230!
You can also find more of her fan stories online for free here: http://archiveofourown.org/users/Jaden56
She has been writing for about fifteen years and has posted her work in online writing communities such as fanfiction.net, fictionpress.com, and Archive of Our Own. She has a passion for unconventional romances not usually portrayed in mainstream media and tends to be ultra-realistic and detail-oriented in her writing. She has no reservations about jumping headfirst into awkward or uncomfortable subject matters.
Brianne has written over 20 short stories and has a few full-length novels in the works that are pushing 150,000+ words. She started off creating original characters and stories but sunk her teeth into several fandoms over the years - particularly the South Park TV series by Matt Stone and Trey Parker and the Dragon Age video games and novels by David Gaider. She's written fanworks for both series and has plans to continue doing so while also working on her original novels.
Brianne is a native of Colorado and enjoys reading smut, playing video games, performing with her dance troupes, and lazing about with her two fur babies, Fraggle and Leroy Jenkins.
The author adores feedback of all kind and would love to hear back from you! Feel free to email Brianne at Brie2230@gmail, follow her on Tumblr at brie2230.tumblr.com, or friend her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Brie2230!
You can also find more of her fan stories online for free here: http://archiveofourown.org/users/Jaden56
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May 22, 2019
Time of death at 65%
It is Me! not the book. I am stuck in a 1 good book, followed by dnfs cycle.
Please book gods have mercy on me!
I couldn't get into it, i tried, there was too much sex and no story., and the sex was cringey considering the MCs are 16-17 years?
I couldn't connect with the MCs. The parents were just weird, Dylan's 10 year old sister was an unbelievable character. I don't think 10 year olds talk and curse like that or maybe the ones i know don't.
Maybe this book was not meant to be taken seriously.
I NEED THE SLUMP TO JUST GO AWAY! UGH!
It is Me! not the book. I am stuck in a 1 good book, followed by dnfs cycle.
Please book gods have mercy on me!
I couldn't get into it, i tried, there was too much sex and no story., and the sex was cringey considering the MCs are 16-17 years?
I couldn't connect with the MCs. The parents were just weird, Dylan's 10 year old sister was an unbelievable character. I don't think 10 year olds talk and curse like that or maybe the ones i know don't.
Maybe this book was not meant to be taken seriously.
I NEED THE SLUMP TO JUST GO AWAY! UGH!
April 18, 2021
The short version: I had mixed feelings about the book, but the author impressed me and I'm eager to see more from her.
The longer version: Where do I even start? Two high school boys explore their sexuality together, and fall for each other in the process. An old, familiar story, right? But I've never seen it done the way BA Smith did it here.
I've read too much YA featuring wise, witty, insightful, sensitive, perceptive, self-analyzing characters adept at rational thinking. Dylan and Michael felt like a very healthy antidote to that idealized version of teenage boyhood. Awkward, inarticulate, frequently crude and blessedly unsentimental -- they really felt like a couple of teenage guys.
That was the strength of the book, and what kept me reading to the end, through all the sex... lots of sex... lots and lots and lots of sex. And through the grossness too -- we ARE talking about teenage boys after all, and they were plenty gross at times.
A couple of the issues I had that ended up costing it a star:
- While the MCs were brilliantly conceived, I found Dylan's little sister horrifying. I haven't spent any time around 10-year-olds since I was one myself, but if she's a realistic example of what they're like, then -- well, words fail me. What a grotesque creation she was.
- Things went off the rails during the lead-up to the ending. The tone became cartoonish, especially during the reconciliation scene and its immediate aftermath. It was ridiculous and it just didn't work for me.
On the book's GoodReads page the author explains that it was banned by Amazon. (Banned is my word; she says "removed from their listings.") I think that's outrageous of Amazon -- there's no reason this book should have been singled out for that kind of treatment. In order to reach readers, she's made it available as a free download. As a result I was biased in its favor, and would have loved to give it 3.5 stars rounded up to 4. But that final 10 or 15% was just too ridiculous for me, and 3 stars is a truer reflection of my reading experience. But like I said, I'm looking forward to seeing more from BA Smith.
The longer version: Where do I even start? Two high school boys explore their sexuality together, and fall for each other in the process. An old, familiar story, right? But I've never seen it done the way BA Smith did it here.
I've read too much YA featuring wise, witty, insightful, sensitive, perceptive, self-analyzing characters adept at rational thinking. Dylan and Michael felt like a very healthy antidote to that idealized version of teenage boyhood. Awkward, inarticulate, frequently crude and blessedly unsentimental -- they really felt like a couple of teenage guys.
That was the strength of the book, and what kept me reading to the end, through all the sex... lots of sex... lots and lots and lots of sex. And through the grossness too -- we ARE talking about teenage boys after all, and they were plenty gross at times.
A couple of the issues I had that ended up costing it a star:
- While the MCs were brilliantly conceived, I found Dylan's little sister horrifying. I haven't spent any time around 10-year-olds since I was one myself, but if she's a realistic example of what they're like, then -- well, words fail me. What a grotesque creation she was.
- Things went off the rails during the lead-up to the ending. The tone became cartoonish, especially during the reconciliation scene and its immediate aftermath. It was ridiculous and it just didn't work for me.
On the book's GoodReads page the author explains that it was banned by Amazon. (Banned is my word; she says "removed from their listings.") I think that's outrageous of Amazon -- there's no reason this book should have been singled out for that kind of treatment. In order to reach readers, she's made it available as a free download. As a result I was biased in its favor, and would have loved to give it 3.5 stars rounded up to 4. But that final 10 or 15% was just too ridiculous for me, and 3 stars is a truer reflection of my reading experience. But like I said, I'm looking forward to seeing more from BA Smith.
December 8, 2018
B.A. Smith did an amazing interview (plus an interview with Dylan and Michael very cute) for Kimmers Erotic Book Banter you can read it here. The book is still free, you can get it here.
Between the catchy title and the deliciously risqué subject matter, I couldn’t wait to give B.A. Smith’s Spooning Leads to Forking a try. This turned out to be such a beautiful and moving story, I’m so glad I did.
Ms. Smith does a wonderful job of portraying Michael and Dylan as teenagers, dealing with all the issues that plagued many of us at this age. Anxiety about the future is compounded by having to deal with alcoholic, neglectful, indifferent parents. Intermixed with stress over what their peers will think. Far worse than coming out, they have to deal with the pressure of being in different cliques!
Although they’ve been acquainted for most of their lives, Michael and Dylan are a little freaked out when they discover they’re sexually attracted to each other. Their flirting leads to a hedonistic play-date where they discover the countless joys that sex with a partner can bring. This is sweet, silly fun, and they’re crazy hot together. I enjoyed every minute of this playful side of the story.
It only takes three weeks for Michael and Dylan to make a powerful emotional connection. Raw and passionate, without being sappy, the level of intimacy between these two is intense. It turns out both boys are ripe for passion and sex, though ultimately, they just want to be loved.
Through the alternating points-of-view we get to know Michael and Dylan, and their personalities really come through. (I love all the crude expressions and the slang; there’s no way to forget these are adolescent boys.) There’s also plenty of straight up humor, because hey, seventeen year old boys are pretty funny.
I’m completely taken by B.A. Smith’s writing. Clear and expressive, there’s also a wonderful cleverness, both in the dialog and with the plot of Spooning Leads to Forking. She gives hints throughout the story about what’s coming, and ties it all in at the end. (You’ve got to reread the first chapter after you’ve finished the book - I’m so impressed.) B.A. Smith gets deep into the hearts of these guys and bring us their innermost feelings. I felt completely immersed in this emotional story, and it was wonderful.
Although a major online retailer removed Spooning Leads to Forking from its listings citing “a violation of content guidelines”, this is a beautiful story of consensual teenage love, and B.A. Smith is currently offering it at no cost through Lulu. There’s also an audiobook version available at Audible.
Between the catchy title and the deliciously risqué subject matter, I couldn’t wait to give B.A. Smith’s Spooning Leads to Forking a try. This turned out to be such a beautiful and moving story, I’m so glad I did.
Ms. Smith does a wonderful job of portraying Michael and Dylan as teenagers, dealing with all the issues that plagued many of us at this age. Anxiety about the future is compounded by having to deal with alcoholic, neglectful, indifferent parents. Intermixed with stress over what their peers will think. Far worse than coming out, they have to deal with the pressure of being in different cliques!
Although they’ve been acquainted for most of their lives, Michael and Dylan are a little freaked out when they discover they’re sexually attracted to each other. Their flirting leads to a hedonistic play-date where they discover the countless joys that sex with a partner can bring. This is sweet, silly fun, and they’re crazy hot together. I enjoyed every minute of this playful side of the story.
It only takes three weeks for Michael and Dylan to make a powerful emotional connection. Raw and passionate, without being sappy, the level of intimacy between these two is intense. It turns out both boys are ripe for passion and sex, though ultimately, they just want to be loved.
Through the alternating points-of-view we get to know Michael and Dylan, and their personalities really come through. (I love all the crude expressions and the slang; there’s no way to forget these are adolescent boys.) There’s also plenty of straight up humor, because hey, seventeen year old boys are pretty funny.
I’m completely taken by B.A. Smith’s writing. Clear and expressive, there’s also a wonderful cleverness, both in the dialog and with the plot of Spooning Leads to Forking. She gives hints throughout the story about what’s coming, and ties it all in at the end. (You’ve got to reread the first chapter after you’ve finished the book - I’m so impressed.) B.A. Smith gets deep into the hearts of these guys and bring us their innermost feelings. I felt completely immersed in this emotional story, and it was wonderful.
Although a major online retailer removed Spooning Leads to Forking from its listings citing “a violation of content guidelines”, this is a beautiful story of consensual teenage love, and B.A. Smith is currently offering it at no cost through Lulu. There’s also an audiobook version available at Audible.
June 6, 2018
3.5*
This was a surprise, not a bit what I thought it was going to be and actually quite an interesting take on that mad, crazy emotional headrush you get the first time you fall in love.
It's a sex fest though, these guys are 17 and horny and at it all the time but it's also realistic and quite brutally honest about finding your way from a passing friendship into a weekend long orgy for two!
There's a kind of sense to the whole thing though, it fit the narrative of two guys who just suddenly clicked with both sexual chemistry but also on an emotional level.
It ventures slightly off track with each pair's families, they're all just a little bit odd, but again, they're realistic too. Some parents are just benignly apathetic about what their kids are up to without being mean arses.
Overall, even with it being a YA, which I rarely read, I found myself eagerly flipping pages to see where it would go next. Oddly enough, I could see these two together forever right from school.
#ARC kindly provided by the author in return for an honest and unbiased review.
This was a surprise, not a bit what I thought it was going to be and actually quite an interesting take on that mad, crazy emotional headrush you get the first time you fall in love.
It's a sex fest though, these guys are 17 and horny and at it all the time but it's also realistic and quite brutally honest about finding your way from a passing friendship into a weekend long orgy for two!
There's a kind of sense to the whole thing though, it fit the narrative of two guys who just suddenly clicked with both sexual chemistry but also on an emotional level.
It ventures slightly off track with each pair's families, they're all just a little bit odd, but again, they're realistic too. Some parents are just benignly apathetic about what their kids are up to without being mean arses.
Overall, even with it being a YA, which I rarely read, I found myself eagerly flipping pages to see where it would go next. Oddly enough, I could see these two together forever right from school.
#ARC kindly provided by the author in return for an honest and unbiased review.
August 15, 2018
A complimentary audio code was provided by the author via the MM DBML program in exchange for an honest review. (You can request your own ebook or audio code via the DBML program until 8-26-18 here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/... )
Hah, well, I didn't know what to expect with this story. Based on the title I was expecting some comedy, and I guess there was a little of that, but it's of the teenage boy variety so not exactly humorous to me, lol. :D And may I just say to those of you raising (or have raised) a teenage boy(s), I am so sorry and understand the drinking now. ;) I thank my lucky stars to have been born a girl ( because yeesh! Boys are grooooooossssssssss! Thank god they grow out of this phase...mostly, :D
As for these two characters, I would have to say they seem very authentic and true to life teenagers. Except where they play around with breath play. Like, what? Seriously, why would they do that? At 17!!!!!!! Things do NOT go according to plan with that session and leads to a rather serious and dramatic ending because it was very traumatizing. Guilt plays a major part here, and maybe even a little PTSD.
You might not think there is much of a plot and you would be wrong. Yes, there is a lot of sex, tons and tons, but there is a real story here. It's about two boys discovering who they are, and what they are prepared to do to be their true self. I wish there had been more between them outside the bedroom (or closet or bathroom, etc), but I still got the sense they cared for each other.
This book is very much NOT for children and if you don't like a lot of sex (rather graphic and raunchy at times), this may not be the book for you. And if you don't like foot play in your stories (I don't), you may want to fast forward a certain section. Overall not bad and I enjoyed the story overall. The narration was ok. At times it flowed well and smooth, and then other the sentences were very straight and to the point, with each sentence being a very firm period at the end.
I would listen to this narrator again, though, so not too bad.
3 stars all around.
Hah, well, I didn't know what to expect with this story. Based on the title I was expecting some comedy, and I guess there was a little of that, but it's of the teenage boy variety so not exactly humorous to me, lol. :D And may I just say to those of you raising (or have raised) a teenage boy(s), I am so sorry and understand the drinking now. ;) I thank my lucky stars to have been born a girl ( because yeesh! Boys are grooooooossssssssss! Thank god they grow out of this phase...mostly, :D
As for these two characters, I would have to say they seem very authentic and true to life teenagers. Except where they play around with breath play. Like, what? Seriously, why would they do that? At 17!!!!!!! Things do NOT go according to plan with that session and leads to a rather serious and dramatic ending because it was very traumatizing. Guilt plays a major part here, and maybe even a little PTSD.
You might not think there is much of a plot and you would be wrong. Yes, there is a lot of sex, tons and tons, but there is a real story here. It's about two boys discovering who they are, and what they are prepared to do to be their true self. I wish there had been more between them outside the bedroom (or closet or bathroom, etc), but I still got the sense they cared for each other.
This book is very much NOT for children and if you don't like a lot of sex (rather graphic and raunchy at times), this may not be the book for you. And if you don't like foot play in your stories (I don't), you may want to fast forward a certain section. Overall not bad and I enjoyed the story overall. The narration was ok. At times it flowed well and smooth, and then other the sentences were very straight and to the point, with each sentence being a very firm period at the end.
I would listen to this narrator again, though, so not too bad.
3 stars all around.
November 22, 2019
Scant 3 stars. Real talk, I was drawn to this book by the witty title. And the author is definitely witty, although there aren't LOL moments here, exactly. While I appreciated the immature, arguably authentic voices of the teenage boy MCs, it was pretty over-the-top that every character in the book seemed to have an immature teenage boy voice, including the parents and the siblings.
Not that this is a terribly realistic read anyway, but the last chapter seemed like a full-on dream sequence.
I don’t know… I’m torn about this review. I have criticisms, but what I interpreted as weaknesses in the writing may well have been the author’s intent, here. It’s the only piece of hers that I’ve read so it's impossible for me to say. Regardless, these are my impressions. I don’t regret the bit of time I spent reading it, but it’s not a strong recommend either.
Not that this is a terribly realistic read anyway, but the last chapter seemed like a full-on dream sequence.
I don’t know… I’m torn about this review. I have criticisms, but what I interpreted as weaknesses in the writing may well have been the author’s intent, here. It’s the only piece of hers that I’ve read so it's impossible for me to say. Regardless, these are my impressions. I don’t regret the bit of time I spent reading it, but it’s not a strong recommend either.
August 26, 2018
Guess YA is not a big hit with me.
The audiobook is good. Narrator is a bit monotone for me. Maybe a bit more enthusiastic.
The story of Dylan and Michael is cute.
I really liked the the part right up front about sharing vegetables.
It is a fun teen story. Funny to see them expressing their sexuality.
Just not a big teenage boy fan.
To many hormones for me.
But if ya like YA then this story is cute and for you.
(Given a copy for an honest review) (MMRG/DBML) (Thanks)
The audiobook is good. Narrator is a bit monotone for me. Maybe a bit more enthusiastic.
The story of Dylan and Michael is cute.
I really liked the the part right up front about sharing vegetables.
It is a fun teen story. Funny to see them expressing their sexuality.
Just not a big teenage boy fan.
To many hormones for me.
But if ya like YA then this story is cute and for you.
(Given a copy for an honest review) (MMRG/DBML) (Thanks)
February 9, 2019
Spooning Leads to Forking
By B.A. Smith
Published by the author, 2018?
Four stars
“He was a little spooked when he realized this was what intimacy must be.”
A young-adult novella that is raunchy to the point of pornography, and yet startlingly tender. We have two lower-middle-class boys, Dylan Scott and Michael Hernandez. Seventeen, they live in the small town of Galant, Montana. Michael is a jock, a basket-ball player, while Dylan is more of a loner and a gamer. They’re not really friends, but not enemies either. Dylan is not popular, but he’s not an outcast. Like his parents, Dylan is sort of uninvolved.
Until, one day, goofing around at the cafeteria table, Dylan’s plastic spoon locks with Michael’s plastic fork.
The author, fanfic writer B.A. Smith, gave this book the subtitle of “A Gay Teen Romance Story,” but it’s not terribly romantic so much as frantic and hormone-driven. Having never really talked to each other, Dylan and Michael discover a mutual physical attraction that is hilarious in its desperate awkwardness. And yet they persist. They work at it as only goal-driven boys can. Neither boy is quite willing to embrace being gay, and yet they do nothing very effective to hide what they’re doing from their families or even their schoolmates. Moreover, their denial of any emotional aspect to their shenanigans is fraudulent from the beginning. Being teenage boys, however, the don’t know how to deal with emotions, and simply don’t.
It takes a horrifying, idiotic almost tragedy to knock both Dylan and Michael off track, and force them to reevaluate the feelings and the reasoning behind who they are to each other. For a book that is not only short, but largely consisting of messy sex, “Spooning Leads to Forking” surprises with the romantic punch it has in spite of its characters and its context. It is funny, but also painful, to watch these boys crash headlong into something entirely new and terrifying for both of them. At the same time it is startling to witness the kind of bumbling maturity that arises like mushrooms in a damp basement. They don’t really think, they just react, and feel, knowing that too much thinking will only stop them from doing what seems to be inevitable.
Apparently Ms. Smith had this book banned by Amazon, so you’ll have to poke around to find out how to acquire it (for free, at the moment). Really, in a universe that celebrates crap like “50 Shades of Gray,” this book is a sweet, dirty, touching bit of adolescent truth.
By B.A. Smith
Published by the author, 2018?
Four stars
“He was a little spooked when he realized this was what intimacy must be.”
A young-adult novella that is raunchy to the point of pornography, and yet startlingly tender. We have two lower-middle-class boys, Dylan Scott and Michael Hernandez. Seventeen, they live in the small town of Galant, Montana. Michael is a jock, a basket-ball player, while Dylan is more of a loner and a gamer. They’re not really friends, but not enemies either. Dylan is not popular, but he’s not an outcast. Like his parents, Dylan is sort of uninvolved.
Until, one day, goofing around at the cafeteria table, Dylan’s plastic spoon locks with Michael’s plastic fork.
The author, fanfic writer B.A. Smith, gave this book the subtitle of “A Gay Teen Romance Story,” but it’s not terribly romantic so much as frantic and hormone-driven. Having never really talked to each other, Dylan and Michael discover a mutual physical attraction that is hilarious in its desperate awkwardness. And yet they persist. They work at it as only goal-driven boys can. Neither boy is quite willing to embrace being gay, and yet they do nothing very effective to hide what they’re doing from their families or even their schoolmates. Moreover, their denial of any emotional aspect to their shenanigans is fraudulent from the beginning. Being teenage boys, however, the don’t know how to deal with emotions, and simply don’t.
It takes a horrifying, idiotic almost tragedy to knock both Dylan and Michael off track, and force them to reevaluate the feelings and the reasoning behind who they are to each other. For a book that is not only short, but largely consisting of messy sex, “Spooning Leads to Forking” surprises with the romantic punch it has in spite of its characters and its context. It is funny, but also painful, to watch these boys crash headlong into something entirely new and terrifying for both of them. At the same time it is startling to witness the kind of bumbling maturity that arises like mushrooms in a damp basement. They don’t really think, they just react, and feel, knowing that too much thinking will only stop them from doing what seems to be inevitable.
Apparently Ms. Smith had this book banned by Amazon, so you’ll have to poke around to find out how to acquire it (for free, at the moment). Really, in a universe that celebrates crap like “50 Shades of Gray,” this book is a sweet, dirty, touching bit of adolescent truth.
August 18, 2018
I hate to be That Guy who reviews their own work to get up there in the ranks, but I care more about my book being seen and read, especially after Amazon removed SLTF from their listings for being too erotic, too gay, too something. SLTF was a product of love and loneliness that I wrote when I was going through a severe bout of depression. Michael and Dylan gave me hope during that dark time, and it's my hope this book will touch others in much the same way.
So, for that very reason, I've made Spooning Leads to Forking FREE to download! Please visit https://goo.gl/GQREAz or download on Instafreebies https://claims.instafreebie.com/free/... for your free copy!
Also, the audiobook is free to download with a 1-month trial on Audible! https://goo.gl/XQRUVr
Thank you so, so much to everyone who has read, reviewed, or supported me on my harrowing journey into the publishing world for the very first time! I hit a number of bumps and roadblocks along the way, but I manage to keep going thanks to all of your kind words and encouragement! I wouldn't be able to do what I do without you, and I can't thank you all enough!
- B. A. Smith
Author Website
So, for that very reason, I've made Spooning Leads to Forking FREE to download! Please visit https://goo.gl/GQREAz or download on Instafreebies https://claims.instafreebie.com/free/... for your free copy!
Also, the audiobook is free to download with a 1-month trial on Audible! https://goo.gl/XQRUVr
Thank you so, so much to everyone who has read, reviewed, or supported me on my harrowing journey into the publishing world for the very first time! I hit a number of bumps and roadblocks along the way, but I manage to keep going thanks to all of your kind words and encouragement! I wouldn't be able to do what I do without you, and I can't thank you all enough!
- B. A. Smith
Author Website
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July 9, 2019
I really liked this book and would live to be able to give it another half of a star for a 4.5. I read a lot of YA with all the other M/M and I thought this one was different from many of the others. The problem I find with a lot of YA is that the lines get blurred with the maturity level of the characters, particularly when there is sex in the story. A sixteen-year-old virgin is rarely going to handle a sexual situation the same as an experienced adult. And I find with some YA stories I've read, you could easily plug an adult into the roles of the teens. I have a sixteen-year-old. I'm very familiar with how irrational and childish they are. I remember being that age. What you get in this book are two seventeen-ish boys who are awkwardly fumbling through their first sexual experiences together. It's clear they are not adults and that they know little about what they are doing, with the sex or with the huge feelings that they are discovering. Like immature teenage boys, they don't always express what they are feeling in the most charming ways. So some of the things they say to each other may seem asinine, but they both get each other and it's their way of play talking. Remember, we aren't dealing with mature adults.
I loved the way Dylan and Michael related to each other. It was a well-done coming of age story. It is very erotic with quite a lot of rough sex so if you don't like the more taboo stories, you should probably leave this one to those who do. Also note that there are a couple of spots of cultural insensitivity that may raise your hackles with offhanded comments made by characters.
I listened to the audiobook version and felt the narrator did a good job with the voices and narration. I'd recommend the audiobook version.
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review through the Don't Buy My Love read for review program in the M/M Romance Group.
I loved the way Dylan and Michael related to each other. It was a well-done coming of age story. It is very erotic with quite a lot of rough sex so if you don't like the more taboo stories, you should probably leave this one to those who do. Also note that there are a couple of spots of cultural insensitivity that may raise your hackles with offhanded comments made by characters.
I listened to the audiobook version and felt the narrator did a good job with the voices and narration. I'd recommend the audiobook version.
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review through the Don't Buy My Love read for review program in the M/M Romance Group.
August 26, 2018
So I rarely read YA novels but this year purposed to expand my preferred genre. This is now my second YA book and I have to say....I'm not disappointed. The story was gripping and hilarious. Two 17 year old friends discovering and acting upon their attraction to each other- through a series of mind-blowing experiences ( both sexual and social) made for good reading. There was lots of teen angst and sexual tension and misunderstanding to make a very interesting romance read.
A lot of the scenes between these teenagers, I thought were pretty realistic, though with a tendency to be repetitive- especially the sex scenes, but the dialogue more than made up for this. The two MC's are hilarious and the quippy banter between them had me breaking out into loud guffaws often.
All in all, I'm really glad I got an opportunity to read this book. A surprisingly delightful romantic story (with lot's of sex).
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review through the Don't Buy My Love program from the M/M Romance Group.
A lot of the scenes between these teenagers, I thought were pretty realistic, though with a tendency to be repetitive- especially the sex scenes, but the dialogue more than made up for this. The two MC's are hilarious and the quippy banter between them had me breaking out into loud guffaws often.
All in all, I'm really glad I got an opportunity to read this book. A surprisingly delightful romantic story (with lot's of sex).
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review through the Don't Buy My Love program from the M/M Romance Group.
November 1, 2023
Spooning Leads to Forking is a very well-written story about two boys who are figuring out just who they are. It is very fast-paced, and you quickly get to the 'action'.
Dylan is a misfit, and happy to be one. Michael is a basketball star. One day their relationship changes in a BIG way, and you get the rawness, the nitty-gritty, the 'real' relationship two seventeen-year-old boys can have, including the insults, bitch slaps, and rough-housing. I would also say it is full of emotion and passion, bordering on obsession.
Very well-written, with no editing or grammatical errors that disrupted my reading flow, I would recommend this to anyone who wants a more 'real' story than one filled with unicorns and cupcakes (although they have their place too!). I thoroughly enjoyed this story and would like to see more of Dylan and Michael as they grow older. Definitely recommended by me.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and my comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Jun 25, 2018
Dylan is a misfit, and happy to be one. Michael is a basketball star. One day their relationship changes in a BIG way, and you get the rawness, the nitty-gritty, the 'real' relationship two seventeen-year-old boys can have, including the insults, bitch slaps, and rough-housing. I would also say it is full of emotion and passion, bordering on obsession.
Very well-written, with no editing or grammatical errors that disrupted my reading flow, I would recommend this to anyone who wants a more 'real' story than one filled with unicorns and cupcakes (although they have their place too!). I thoroughly enjoyed this story and would like to see more of Dylan and Michael as they grow older. Definitely recommended by me.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and my comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Jun 25, 2018
October 20, 2018
This was another DNF - this time at 74%.
This book...
So let’s start with the biggest problem with this book. The amount of sex, the amount of hyper unrealistic sex, the amount of hyper fetishised unrealistic sex within it's pages. This book goes a long way to prove the point that there is a large percentage of female authors who write M/M titles don’t understand gay men or men in general. The fact that the two MC’s have quite as much anal sex over such a short period of time is a bizarre indication that the author doesn’t understand how gay sex works (or maybe sex in general).
Maybe next time the author should stick to subjects they understand, but even then, I’m not sure they would be worth the read. AVOID!
This book...
So let’s start with the biggest problem with this book. The amount of sex, the amount of hyper unrealistic sex, the amount of hyper fetishised unrealistic sex within it's pages. This book goes a long way to prove the point that there is a large percentage of female authors who write M/M titles don’t understand gay men or men in general. The fact that the two MC’s have quite as much anal sex over such a short period of time is a bizarre indication that the author doesn’t understand how gay sex works (or maybe sex in general).
Maybe next time the author should stick to subjects they understand, but even then, I’m not sure they would be worth the read. AVOID!
August 3, 2018
I was told this book was kind of taboo. Maybe it's because is heavy on the erotic part and the MVs are barely 17. Maybe it was the breathing play. Or maybe how terrible the MCs were to each other trying to hurt the other more when they had sex. The thing is, this book lost me with a racist comment about Mexicans. So there, it wasn't the taboo, it was the racism.
April 25, 2018
I have to say I loved every moment of this book between Dylan and Michael. Dylan doesn’t fit into any group and he’s completely fine with that. He’s got an attitude and a mouth to go with it, and he doesn’t care what others think of him. He’s quite happy to go through life oblivious to everything that’s going on around him until an innocuous conversation with Michael Hernandez during lunch. It leads to food stealing, which leads to flirting, playing footsie, and an encounter in the bathroom.
The relationship between the two seventeen year olds happens quickly, but you can feel the deep attraction and more between the two, even through Dylan’s sarcastic comments and Michael’s introspection. There are a lot of laughs and a part near the end that made me tear up, but I couldn’t get enough of the two and hope to get more of Dylan and Michael in the future!
The relationship between the two seventeen year olds happens quickly, but you can feel the deep attraction and more between the two, even through Dylan’s sarcastic comments and Michael’s introspection. There are a lot of laughs and a part near the end that made me tear up, but I couldn’t get enough of the two and hope to get more of Dylan and Michael in the future!
May 11, 2018
I'm not sure why but this had a slightly different feel to the books I usually read.
It was more a book about growth and discovery. Two young boys, different backgrounds but ultimately they have the same end goal.
I liked the way they played their experiences out, the games and the attitudes.
At times it was really funny to see how they behaved and then the author would throw something in that mad you sit up and take notice of the deeper meanings.
It all goes well until one day, things go a bit far....
A nice little story and quite refreshing to read.
It was more a book about growth and discovery. Two young boys, different backgrounds but ultimately they have the same end goal.
I liked the way they played their experiences out, the games and the attitudes.
At times it was really funny to see how they behaved and then the author would throw something in that mad you sit up and take notice of the deeper meanings.
It all goes well until one day, things go a bit far....
A nice little story and quite refreshing to read.
June 8, 2018
Not only was this my first read by this author, it was also not my normal read. I’ve never really been into coming of age stories. But this one? Fantastic. It was a coming of age story that didn’t read like one. But it did. But it didn’t. It was sweet, innocent and also beautiful and amazingly hot. Angsty yet with a perfect flow. And it had an odd twist that you don’t see very often. Oh, and it was funny too. Really funny. I look forward to reading more from this author.
March 10, 2018
This book was a super fast read because I couldn’t put it down! It was so real and raw, balls to the wall (pardon the pun) with no sappy filler. I’ve never read this author before but will definitely be on the look out for future releases! This book was very unique and that’s hard to find!
October 4, 2018
3.75*
Spooning Leads to Forking is a wild sexual romp between two of the horniest seventeen-year-olds I've come across this side of porn. Nerd Dylan and jock Michael flip-fuck (among other reciprocal acts) for three wild weeks until an accident occurs involving CPR. And then for a month they don't speak. As my grandmother used to say, fighting cats have kittens. Thus, their make-up sex in the classroom, which has become their hide-out, captures their passion and their pain and the attention of the entire Wyoming community (hardly a hotbed of liberalism).
Yes, this novella is a Romp (with a capital R). It's ridiculously accurate when detailing the sexual awakenings of Dylan and Michael, not to mention the intense acrobatics of their boy-on-boy lust.
I guess when you're 17 and obsessed, the world's borders don't reach beyond the shoreline of a bed.
Spooning Leads to Forking is a wild sexual romp between two of the horniest seventeen-year-olds I've come across this side of porn. Nerd Dylan and jock Michael flip-fuck (among other reciprocal acts) for three wild weeks until an accident occurs involving CPR. And then for a month they don't speak. As my grandmother used to say, fighting cats have kittens. Thus, their make-up sex in the classroom, which has become their hide-out, captures their passion and their pain and the attention of the entire Wyoming community (hardly a hotbed of liberalism).
Yes, this novella is a Romp (with a capital R). It's ridiculously accurate when detailing the sexual awakenings of Dylan and Michael, not to mention the intense acrobatics of their boy-on-boy lust.
I guess when you're 17 and obsessed, the world's borders don't reach beyond the shoreline of a bed.
December 4, 2018
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review through the Don't Buy My Love read for review program in the M/M Romance Group.
What can I say about this book? It started off slow for me in the beginning and kind of ready to DNF it. I took a week off the book and came back to it. The second time around went much better and next thing I know I was halfway through the book. I guess I found myself in a better head space to read it. YA genre is my first love. I love the angst and fearlessness of the characters. The characters inner thoughts after his first time was something I rarely read in mm related stories. The first time wasn't all unicorns and rainbows. The makeup scene towards the end was a bit ridiculous.
Overall, it was a good book even if some parts of it were unbelievable.
What can I say about this book? It started off slow for me in the beginning and kind of ready to DNF it. I took a week off the book and came back to it. The second time around went much better and next thing I know I was halfway through the book. I guess I found myself in a better head space to read it. YA genre is my first love. I love the angst and fearlessness of the characters. The characters inner thoughts after his first time was something I rarely read in mm related stories. The first time wasn't all unicorns and rainbows. The makeup scene towards the end was a bit ridiculous.
Overall, it was a good book even if some parts of it were unbelievable.
June 6, 2018
Cute, sweet, and packed with gay sex. Two high school boys share a puppy love that evolves into deep romantic friendship. Exceptionally well written, this is a fast paced book with nuances of first love and teen angst that are relatable for readers like myself who are not gay men. My only issue with this book is that I wish both of the young men in the relationship were a year older; as an adult reader, that one year makes me feel less perverted.
October 26, 2020
This one is a keeper for me. I love MM Romances that are less romantic in the obvious way, like when the 2 MC are having angry sex but cared for each other but refuse to say nice words to the other but with little details you can tell they are crazy for each other.
In that sense, this book reminded me of Crossing Swords. Dylan and Michael have known each other for years, are classmates but move in different social groups. After more or less flirting over lunch for days, one thing leads to the other and both start to spend time in Michael's house, getting to know each other sexually. They often play a ridiculous game of rock-scissors-paper so the winner gets to top and the loser to bottom. Unlike CS, these 2 guys are virgins and sexually very active when they are together. The first time, first weekend, they barely leave Michael's room, while his parents are downstairs and his sister next door :S God, teenagers having sex in their parents' house is really a big turn off for me, but what can they do :S
After their idyllic weekend together, back in school, things cannot go back to normal, not even for Dylan who is the most stubborn, while Michael, the jock, is the most obvious in his being smitten. Yes, they barely can keep their hands from each other, but I still find their relationship very sweet in an innocent but sexually way.
The little heartbreak they have in the last couple of chapters was so good, my heart was hurting for both of them, and it was all because of a silly and dangerous game they did. Once Michael confronts Dylan and they have angry sex IN SCHOOL it got 😒 for me... really? in school? inside the broom closet? Dry f**cking?? Yikes, that was a little too much and everything that went with it, but at least, there were a lot of feelings so it balances the whole a bit.
I loved it in spite of questionable actions from their side.
In that sense, this book reminded me of Crossing Swords. Dylan and Michael have known each other for years, are classmates but move in different social groups. After more or less flirting over lunch for days, one thing leads to the other and both start to spend time in Michael's house, getting to know each other sexually. They often play a ridiculous game of rock-scissors-paper so the winner gets to top and the loser to bottom. Unlike CS, these 2 guys are virgins and sexually very active when they are together. The first time, first weekend, they barely leave Michael's room, while his parents are downstairs and his sister next door :S God, teenagers having sex in their parents' house is really a big turn off for me, but what can they do :S
After their idyllic weekend together, back in school, things cannot go back to normal, not even for Dylan who is the most stubborn, while Michael, the jock, is the most obvious in his being smitten. Yes, they barely can keep their hands from each other, but I still find their relationship very sweet in an innocent but sexually way.
The little heartbreak they have in the last couple of chapters was so good, my heart was hurting for both of them, and it was all because of a silly and dangerous game they did. Once Michael confronts Dylan and they have angry sex IN SCHOOL it got 😒 for me... really? in school? inside the broom closet? Dry f**cking?? Yikes, that was a little too much and everything that went with it, but at least, there were a lot of feelings so it balances the whole a bit.
I loved it in spite of questionable actions from their side.
February 22, 2025
It was one of the audiobooks I'd love the most. it was hilarious. There wasn't a thing about it I didn't like. The character were fantastic. I usually love one more than the other but, this time, it was impossible to choose, they were both stunning characters. The story was so nicely told and so much fun. As much as I liked everything about, I think what it make love it was the narration. It was amazing. I'd always say I don't like audiobooks thay much but narrators like this one proves me, once again, very wrong. It was marvelous.
December 27, 2020
Young adult stand alone story. Two young men exploring their sexuality together. A little young for my romance preferences, but well written.
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