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Best Gay Romance

LaBonte, Richard

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"Best Gay Romance 2009" is short fiction at its finest on the subject of love--first love, true love, and love everlasting (with makeup sex, wake-up sex, and everything in between).
The romantic possibilities range from a surprising encounter between two blue-collar buddies to a brief airport rendezvous that become something more, and a reminder to us all that it is never too late for love. A self-confessed true romantic, Richard Labonte has gathered a sensational collection of stories about finding love at home, at work, at any age, and often, in the most unexpected places.

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Media: Paperback Book, 220 pages
Publisher: Cleis Press (Jan. 31st, 2009)
ISBN-10: 1573443360
ISBN-13: 9781573443364
Dimensions: 5.40 x 7.80 x 0.90 inches
Shipping Weight: 0.60 lbs

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3 out of 5

by 'Nathan from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | Mar 14, 2010

In Richard Labonté's introduction to BEST GAY ROMANCE 2009, he makes mention that of all the romantic stories included in the tome, none involve marriage, even now that it is legal in Canada and some of the States.

Instead, to me, the theme that popped out among all the tales was instead the notion of the wounded. From physical wounds (T Hitman's "One," Simon Sheppard's "Coming Back to Me," and Shanna Germain's beautiful "What We Leave Behind") to emotional scarring and losses (J.M. Snyder's painful "Afflicted," and Jay Mandal's lovely "Chiaroscuro"), it seems that romance is a tale best told by those who've had loss and suffering.

This doesn't blunt the delivery, and indeed, there's a fair mix of erotic to the romantic, and there's some sweet and happy tales mixed in as well ("The Baker," by Neil Plakcy, is charmingly cute) for those who enjoy their romance with a dash of sugar.

For me, the two tales that stole the show were Jay Mandal's "Chiaroscuro" and Mark G. Harris' "As Sweet by Any Other Name." Mandal's beautiful progression through a relationship born, bloomed, and fallen, and the connection to a younger generation, was a delight to read. Harris' doughty ability to spin prose with a sly humor turns even the wounded and love-shy hero of his tale into someone you admire, and his witty plot leaves you grinning.
5 out of 5

by J.M. from Colonial Heights, VA | Apr 24, 2009

My short story, "Afflicted," appears in this collection, so I won't review it.
4 out of 5

by Gypsum from Leeds, The United Kingdom | Apr 18, 2010
4 out of 5

by David from Hatboro, PA | Dec 17, 2009
4 out of 5

by Kathy from Edmonton, AB, Canada | Oct 25, 2009

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