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Getting to Blow You
Can one gay man defeat Alaska’s hairpocalypse and win the sexy lumberjack?
M/M Gay Romance: 20735 words: The logging town of Sithole, Alaska, hasn’t had a decent hairdresser in two years. The men look like shaggy yaks and the women…well, let’s not get too personal…they’re in desperate need of a makeover. The mayor has sent out a mayday call requesting a female hairdresser but when the new hair stylist arrives it’s the outrageous rainbow tornado, Frankie Burfitt, escaping a cheating boyfriend. Neither side knows what they are getting into but, after some initial reluctance, the women of the town pack his salon, the timber men need a bit more persuasion, especially one particular swarthy lumberjack, Bud Guyder, who’s caught Frankie’s eye. Is the shy logger a little gay curious or just a tease?
Excerpt:
They say first impressions count. If that’s the case, this spot obviously didn’t care.
Welcome to Shithole, Alaska.
Of course the sign didn’t say any such thing. It probably should have. We weren’t exactly off to a good start. In fact, there was no sign, just an old tin shed with a weathered sign that spelled AI P T. No name of the town, no nothing. As for a Duty Free shop, well, at least they’d made an effort and there was an empty Coke machine, beside it a machine that had once dispensed comfort food, the remnants of which was a forlorn tube of Pringles wedged between the glass and the metal apparatus that used to hold the container of crisps in place. I noticed the Pringles had an expiry date that had come and gone five years before.
Also missing from the AI P T With No Name, was my name. On a card. Attached to a welcoming committee of at least one who would transport me to my accommodation. On the backs of a team of donkeys if the first appearances were anything to go by.
Not that I had a lot of baggage. At least not the kind that contains underwear and skin moisturizer. Did they even have a store where the essentials for modern life were readily available? I’m not so pampered I can’t rough it for, say, an hour or two – three at the max – but there are some things that someone of my constitution cannot, and will not, live without. My heart sank as I looked about me. I’d been told everything would be supplied but I was beginning to have serious doubts.
As to the other type of baggage – the psychological – there was no escaping that. I had that tucked up in my memory and, not to be too dramatic, my heart had been shattered into a million tiny shards that still pierced my ventricles. I’d now been single for sixteen days twelve hours and a handful of minutes.
A mini-van awaited our disembarkation, the driver greeting the other three passengers while I hung back, stupidly expecting some sort of welcoming committee.
The driver was something else. Sure, he had the shaggy look like all the others but he wore it well. It couldn’t disguise the fact that beneath that fur he was as handsome a man as I’d seen in many a year. When I made no effort to board his vehicle he came over and in a voice so deep you could probably mine gold, said, “You waiting for something, mate?”
“A proposal of marriage. A reporter. A photographer. Perhaps a welcoming committee,” I said with an air of superiority.
He turned to his passengers laughing and then repeated what I’d just said. The guffaws from the van echoed his.
“You sure you’re in the right town. No offense, but you sorta look outa place round here.”
“If this is Shithole, Alaska, then I’m in the right place.
M/M Gay Romance: 20735 words: The logging town of Sithole, Alaska, hasn’t had a decent hairdresser in two years. The men look like shaggy yaks and the women…well, let’s not get too personal…they’re in desperate need of a makeover. The mayor has sent out a mayday call requesting a female hairdresser but when the new hair stylist arrives it’s the outrageous rainbow tornado, Frankie Burfitt, escaping a cheating boyfriend. Neither side knows what they are getting into but, after some initial reluctance, the women of the town pack his salon, the timber men need a bit more persuasion, especially one particular swarthy lumberjack, Bud Guyder, who’s caught Frankie’s eye. Is the shy logger a little gay curious or just a tease?
Excerpt:
They say first impressions count. If that’s the case, this spot obviously didn’t care.
Welcome to Shithole, Alaska.
Of course the sign didn’t say any such thing. It probably should have. We weren’t exactly off to a good start. In fact, there was no sign, just an old tin shed with a weathered sign that spelled AI P T. No name of the town, no nothing. As for a Duty Free shop, well, at least they’d made an effort and there was an empty Coke machine, beside it a machine that had once dispensed comfort food, the remnants of which was a forlorn tube of Pringles wedged between the glass and the metal apparatus that used to hold the container of crisps in place. I noticed the Pringles had an expiry date that had come and gone five years before.
Also missing from the AI P T With No Name, was my name. On a card. Attached to a welcoming committee of at least one who would transport me to my accommodation. On the backs of a team of donkeys if the first appearances were anything to go by.
Not that I had a lot of baggage. At least not the kind that contains underwear and skin moisturizer. Did they even have a store where the essentials for modern life were readily available? I’m not so pampered I can’t rough it for, say, an hour or two – three at the max – but there are some things that someone of my constitution cannot, and will not, live without. My heart sank as I looked about me. I’d been told everything would be supplied but I was beginning to have serious doubts.
As to the other type of baggage – the psychological – there was no escaping that. I had that tucked up in my memory and, not to be too dramatic, my heart had been shattered into a million tiny shards that still pierced my ventricles. I’d now been single for sixteen days twelve hours and a handful of minutes.
A mini-van awaited our disembarkation, the driver greeting the other three passengers while I hung back, stupidly expecting some sort of welcoming committee.
The driver was something else. Sure, he had the shaggy look like all the others but he wore it well. It couldn’t disguise the fact that beneath that fur he was as handsome a man as I’d seen in many a year. When I made no effort to board his vehicle he came over and in a voice so deep you could probably mine gold, said, “You waiting for something, mate?”
“A proposal of marriage. A reporter. A photographer. Perhaps a welcoming committee,” I said with an air of superiority.
He turned to his passengers laughing and then repeated what I’d just said. The guffaws from the van echoed his.
“You sure you’re in the right town. No offense, but you sorta look outa place round here.”
“If this is Shithole, Alaska, then I’m in the right place.
57 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 17, 2019
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Barry Lowe
190 books55 followersNaughty or nice? Sugar or Spice? Whatever way you like it, Barry Lowe writes M/M Romance and Erotica that’s as addictive and satisfying as your morning cup of coffee. If you like it short and sweet with a happy ending then saucy romance is for you. But if you like a stronger brew with fetish, cuckold relationships, taboo, and all things steamy then try the Erotica – but watch out for the heat!
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May 26, 2019
this was a cute sweet read.. it made me smile and laugh.. i really enjoyed it
November 11, 2019
I will tell you, there are a couple of instances where homophobia and comments are made in this book. There is also talk of beatings by some men, even though it was swept under the rug. It’s not real real bad, but bad enough. Just a small warning. Other than one of the homophobic assholes I wanted to slap the hell out of, this book was great. It was funny as hell. It had great characters and left you wanting more. That I think was the only thing I was kind of upset about. Was the way it ended. Kind of cliffhangery. It’s an implied HEA, but still.
Frankie is the shit for me. I love his attitude, even when he’s off his game. He’s just smartassy, snarky and loads of fun. But he’s also someone dependable, a good listener and a great friend. He’s also a good boss. But he was given the raw end of the deal when his cheating boyfriend booted him after finding out he’d been cheating on him the whole time. And with his so called best friends at one point. But what makes it worse, is the salon where he works. The boss is best friends with his ex and is making it quite clear it’s time for Frankie to move on. And he does. To what he calls, Shithole, Alaska. (Which is really Sithole, btw). But they were expecting a girl, not a guy. And not a gay guy at that. But the mayor loves him, he needs a new life and it’s time to start over. With his own salon. Let’s just hope this town is ready for Frankie.
Frankie, Chuck and Mabel were my favorites in this book. Frankie, the gay guy, Chuck, the female mayor, and Mabel, the brothel owner. They quickly became fast friends. And I adore them. They all have that no nonsense attitude. They don’t put up with people’s BS, and aren’t afraid to tell them off. They just have that automatic snarkiness that I just love. But they’re good people. Damn good people. With the stories told by these guys in this story, I just loved them even more. And it added more depth to the characters. There are a few of the buttheads. You have those everywhere you go. Especially in real life. And it gave the story a good twist. Not necessarily a great one, depending on how you look at it. You’ll see.
The fact is, it’s a great little story. It’s not real long, but it’s fun. Those three especially, have no filter and just add a zest to life in that boring little town. I loved it. I hope you do too. Not to mention...the title alone. LOL!
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Frankie is the shit for me. I love his attitude, even when he’s off his game. He’s just smartassy, snarky and loads of fun. But he’s also someone dependable, a good listener and a great friend. He’s also a good boss. But he was given the raw end of the deal when his cheating boyfriend booted him after finding out he’d been cheating on him the whole time. And with his so called best friends at one point. But what makes it worse, is the salon where he works. The boss is best friends with his ex and is making it quite clear it’s time for Frankie to move on. And he does. To what he calls, Shithole, Alaska. (Which is really Sithole, btw). But they were expecting a girl, not a guy. And not a gay guy at that. But the mayor loves him, he needs a new life and it’s time to start over. With his own salon. Let’s just hope this town is ready for Frankie.
Frankie, Chuck and Mabel were my favorites in this book. Frankie, the gay guy, Chuck, the female mayor, and Mabel, the brothel owner. They quickly became fast friends. And I adore them. They all have that no nonsense attitude. They don’t put up with people’s BS, and aren’t afraid to tell them off. They just have that automatic snarkiness that I just love. But they’re good people. Damn good people. With the stories told by these guys in this story, I just loved them even more. And it added more depth to the characters. There are a few of the buttheads. You have those everywhere you go. Especially in real life. And it gave the story a good twist. Not necessarily a great one, depending on how you look at it. You’ll see.
The fact is, it’s a great little story. It’s not real long, but it’s fun. Those three especially, have no filter and just add a zest to life in that boring little town. I loved it. I hope you do too. Not to mention...the title alone. LOL!
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May 16, 2019
4.5 stars.🌟
A great start to the novella, poor Frankie with a cheating boyfriend he'll soon call an his Ex. Includes hot lumberjacks, wrong conclusions, blood nose, a few chuckles and a touch of danger plus more. A gorgeous romance with great secondary characters included. The major of the town was super cool and other members of the community not so much. A dramatic ending was a good one for a HEA. Written in Frankie's POV.
Frankie dreamed of his own hair salon but never thought it'd maybe in Alaska.
The town hadn't had a hairdresser for 2 years and ooh boy they needed Francis. A city boy going to Alaska for a minimum of a year what would he find.
A great start to the novella, poor Frankie with a cheating boyfriend he'll soon call an his Ex. Includes hot lumberjacks, wrong conclusions, blood nose, a few chuckles and a touch of danger plus more. A gorgeous romance with great secondary characters included. The major of the town was super cool and other members of the community not so much. A dramatic ending was a good one for a HEA. Written in Frankie's POV.
Frankie dreamed of his own hair salon but never thought it'd maybe in Alaska.
The town hadn't had a hairdresser for 2 years and ooh boy they needed Francis. A city boy going to Alaska for a minimum of a year what would he find.
May 14, 2019
Getting To Blow You by Barry Lowe is hilarious and fun. The characters are great and the story cute and interesting. I loved every minute of Frankie's new life in Sithole, Alaska. And Bud was adorable and sweet. I loved their interactions and evolution of relationship. A great quick read.
I received an advanced reader's copy of the book and I am voluntarily leaving my honest review and recommendation.
I received an advanced reader's copy of the book and I am voluntarily leaving my honest review and recommendation.
May 13, 2019
Short but wonderfully sweet. Starting at rock bottom, poor Frankie has nothing left to lose and heads off on an uncertain adventure in search of a fresh start. After a rocky beginning it looks like he may end up finding a happily ever after in the unlikeliest of places. My only complaint was that I really wanted the story to continue. Here's hoping for a sequel!
May 12, 2019
This was a quick read, but Frankie is an unforgettable character who moves to a small town in Alaska after a breakup and becomes the resident hair dresser. There he meets Bud, who's hard to read, but he can't help falling for him after they get to know each other as they set up Frankie's salon and as he gets to know the other people he grows to care about in the town. It made me smile and I would love to read more of Frankie, Bud, and the rest of Sithole, Alaska!!
August 23, 2019
A Non-Stop Read.
It's a short book & it literally flies by. I devoured it in about an hour. It's a very sweet romance with such colorful characters. I would happily read more about them all, but it is a complete story.
It's a short book & it literally flies by. I devoured it in about an hour. It's a very sweet romance with such colorful characters. I would happily read more about them all, but it is a complete story.
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