Sleeping Bears Lie

by Alex Draven

When computer guy Dan met Matt a year ago, things seemed to be going really well. They shared the Alaskan winter, getting to know each other better and better, and Dan thought they really had something going. Until spring, when Matt disappeared. A little digging into Matt's past tells Dan that Matt has been lying to him all along, and he's not sure what to do. Especially when Matt turns up in his life again, apologizing for hurting him. Matt wants another chance, but he knows he can't tell Dan all of his secrets, even when they start to catch up with him. Finally, though, Matt has to share the truth of what he is. Will Dan be able to accept Matt's true nature, or is it time to let sleeping bears lie? Portions of this story appeared in Shifting Too.

Genres: M M Romance, Gay

23 pages, Nook

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Alex Draven is a librarian by day and a story teller at night.
Find out more at: http://alexdraven.thegates.net/.

Reviews

[Serena Yates · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one was a bit too sad for me. It was a great idea and a good concept, though, so if you don't mind the uncertainty between the lovers you will probably love it.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dan has been looking for Matt for nearly five months after the man disappeared suddenly. He has had no luck, and is shocked to discover the man behind the bar at Donovan’s, the very place where they first met a year previous. Dan was interested in Matt from the first time he saw the man, but now all he can think about is the lies Matt told him. Despite everything that has happened, Dan still loves Matt and when they are together again he can’t resist their physical desires.

Dan and Matt fall back into an easy relationship, and Matt moves in with Dan despite the misgivings of his friends. They have turned the missing months into a bit of a joke, but Dan is acutely aware that he still doesn’t have any answers, and nothing is resolved. But when Matt has a disturbing episode, he realizes that he needs to tell Dan where he’s was and who he really is.

Sleeping Bears Lie is interesting story about two men that are trying to maintain a relationship without knowing the full truth about one another. The story was enjoyable and everything drives toward the ending, which is quite different.

There were a few things with the story that I struggled with. Dan has been searching for Matt for so long, uncovering the lies he was told, yet he falls back into an intimate relationship with Matt very quickly. Even though he loves the man, I felt he should have wanted some answers before going back to the way things were five months previous. There were also some areas of the story where I felt that more detail was needed, where the story needed to be fleshed out a bit more.

Overall, I enjoyed this story and the characters as they deal with the secret that is always between them. It is definitely an interesting approach to a shapeshifter story.

[Tam · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was so confused.