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A Haunted Love
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Nick works as a re-enactor at a Colonial America site. One foggy night he meets David Henry, the handsomest man in colonial garb Nick has ever seen. Because Nick's missed the last bus into town, David invites him to stay with him at the colony's inn.
Though there's definitely a spark between them, David is gone when Nick wakes. When David's claim of working as an apprentice at the glass shop doesn't pan out, Nick begins to wonder about the guy he's met and the ghost stories circulating around the colony, stories he always believed untrue ...
Nick works as a re-enactor at a Colonial America site. One foggy night he meets David Henry, the handsomest man in colonial garb Nick has ever seen. Because Nick's missed the last bus into town, David invites him to stay with him at the colony's inn.
Though there's definitely a spark between them, David is gone when Nick wakes. When David's claim of working as an apprentice at the glass shop doesn't pan out, Nick begins to wonder about the guy he's met and the ghost stories circulating around the colony, stories he always believed untrue ...
47 pages, ebook
First published January 1, 2007
About the author
J.M. Snyder
302 books566 followersAn author of gay erotic/romantic fiction, J.M. Snyder began in self-publishing and worked with Amber Allure, Aspen Mountain, eXcessica, and Torquere Presses.
Snyder's highly erotic short gay fiction has been published online at Amazon Shorts, Eros Monthly, Ruthie's Club, and Tit-Elation, as well as in anthologies by Alyson Books, Aspen Mountain, Cleis Press, eXcessica Publishing, Lethe Press, and Ravenous Romance.
In 2010, Snyder founded JMS Books LLC, a royalty-paying queer small press that publishes in both electronic and print format. For more information on newest releases and submission guidelines, please visit JMS Books LLC online.
Snyder's highly erotic short gay fiction has been published online at Amazon Shorts, Eros Monthly, Ruthie's Club, and Tit-Elation, as well as in anthologies by Alyson Books, Aspen Mountain, Cleis Press, eXcessica Publishing, Lethe Press, and Ravenous Romance.
In 2010, Snyder founded JMS Books LLC, a royalty-paying queer small press that publishes in both electronic and print format. For more information on newest releases and submission guidelines, please visit JMS Books LLC online.
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
December 16, 2012
When a paragraph is all it would take to make it really good!
It's a very typical, classical ghost story, with the main character quite unaware of what's really going on and the ghost quite unaware too. I liked the progression of the story, especially when the protagonist begins to realize what's happening. What I needed was just a tad more of resolution, a small hint at what was happening, the dawning of it in the main character's mind. There's a beautiful, small sentence I was expecting, but was that my clue?
It's a very typical, classical ghost story, with the main character quite unaware of what's really going on and the ghost quite unaware too. I liked the progression of the story, especially when the protagonist begins to realize what's happening. What I needed was just a tad more of resolution, a small hint at what was happening, the dawning of it in the main character's mind. There's a beautiful, small sentence I was expecting, but was that my clue?
October 14, 2010
*stomps foot* That ended was not okay with me! I want to know what happened!!! Up until that point, it was great though! I just don't like unanswered questions at the end.
June 24, 2009
This is my book so I'm not going to write a review.
June 3, 2019
Not a fan of something that leaves you up in the air.
July 29, 2016
In 'A Haunted Love' by J.M. Snyder, the question of what is real and what isn't manifests itself in a dramatic way. Nicholas meets David in a colonial village, except Nicholas is a re-enactor and when he meets David, who is also dressed in colonial period clothing, he believes he is too. Conversely, David thinks Nicholas is the same as he, a colonial boy, working at the stable down the street.
As they spend time together, they begin to notice a lot of discrepancies which neither of them want to admit. When they spend the night together, for David, Nicholas is gone in the morning and for Nicholas, David is gone. They also come to know that what they told each other about who they are and where they work in the village, can't be true. This leaves them to ponder exactly what is going on. Is David living in Nicholas's time or is Nicholas living in David's time? Ultimately, it doesn't matter “when” they are; it only matters that they can be together.
I was drawn to this story from the start because J.M. combines many of my favorite elements – ghosts, paranormal activities, two men in love, re-enactors, colonial villages, and lots of history. It's a sweet love story, the guys are believable and endearing. I was surprised at the different ending, but was so afraid that they would be separated, that I was relieved when David and Nicholas ended up together. I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoys an endearing love story with a touch of the extraordinary, while reminding us that where ever we are or whatever we do, as long as we are loved, little else matters.
As they spend time together, they begin to notice a lot of discrepancies which neither of them want to admit. When they spend the night together, for David, Nicholas is gone in the morning and for Nicholas, David is gone. They also come to know that what they told each other about who they are and where they work in the village, can't be true. This leaves them to ponder exactly what is going on. Is David living in Nicholas's time or is Nicholas living in David's time? Ultimately, it doesn't matter “when” they are; it only matters that they can be together.
I was drawn to this story from the start because J.M. combines many of my favorite elements – ghosts, paranormal activities, two men in love, re-enactors, colonial villages, and lots of history. It's a sweet love story, the guys are believable and endearing. I was surprised at the different ending, but was so afraid that they would be separated, that I was relieved when David and Nicholas ended up together. I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoys an endearing love story with a touch of the extraordinary, while reminding us that where ever we are or whatever we do, as long as we are loved, little else matters.
June 5, 2011
Did you ever read a story where you felt the author just lost interest or did not really know how to end the story? That's exactly what I felt when reading this. I've read several J.M. Snyder's works so I'm aware the way she ends her stories, but nothing has been as bad as this one!
Nicholas works for a re-enactment place of Colonial America. One night he oversleeps on the job, and when he wakes up he doesn't realize that it is 1700s something, not 2000s. That night he meets David, who works as Glass apprentice. They spend the night together, for several nights. From talking to their co-workers, they realize that the other person doesn't exist in his world. Only they can see each other.
That's it. Yep, the story ends there! While it was interesting, I cannot stand a book or novella--no matter how short--that ends abruptly. This is less than cliff-hanger. Or HFN. It's just hanging the readers dry.
Nicholas works for a re-enactment place of Colonial America. One night he oversleeps on the job, and when he wakes up he doesn't realize that it is 1700s something, not 2000s. That night he meets David, who works as Glass apprentice. They spend the night together, for several nights. From talking to their co-workers, they realize that the other person doesn't exist in his world. Only they can see each other.
That's it. Yep, the story ends there! While it was interesting, I cannot stand a book or novella--no matter how short--that ends abruptly. This is less than cliff-hanger. Or HFN. It's just hanging the readers dry.
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August 4, 2016
This is a fairly nice, little M/M ghost story with what appears to be a HEA. I say "appears to be" because there are many things that are left unsaid. Saying too much, explaining too much can doom an otherwise good story, true, but the author still needs to let all the necessary details filter through to the reader. Here it does not happen and it is difficult to avoid the "I am missing a connection or two" feeling.
February 7, 2010
3.5 stars This story is intriguing ... I enjoy the idea of Nicholas and David, two people from different time, hooks up. I can imagine the fog at night and how the two of them meet. The ending is intriguing. Do they stay in the colony time (David's time) or go to Nicholas's time (21st century). But they are together and that is what matters.
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February 10, 2011
But... but... but... that's how I felt when this book ended. I was so enjoying the story, the wonderful moments with the amazing man. I kept waiting for some crazy twist that we didn't already know, like some kind of "The Others" ending. But it was simple and sweet. I just wanted like one of 2 more chapters beyond the ending.
June 23, 2012
I really liked the idea of the store, but too short.
April 19, 2014
** 3.5 stars **
April 27, 2016
4.5 stars
August 20, 2016
I enjoyed Nick/David story but the book ended so fast, I need more....
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