Love is Always Write Anthology Volume 7

Love is Always Write
    An M/M Romance Collection

    Introduction
    The stories you are about to read celebrate love, sex and romance between men. They are a product of the Love Is Always Write promotion sponsored by the Goodreads M/M Romance Group and are published as a free gift to you.
    What Is Love Is Always Write?
    The Goodreads M/M Romance Group invited members to choose a photo and pen a letter or story prompt asking for a short M/M romance story inspired by the image; authors from the group were encouraged to select a letter or story prompt and write an original tale. The result was an outpouring of creativity that shone a spotlight on the special bond between M/M romance writers and the people who love what they do.
    Nearly 150 stories were submitted and published as a ten volume set – as well as an additional special bonus volume with three novel-length stories – titled Love is Always Write ; this edition is Volume Seven.
    Whether you are an avid M/M romance reader or new to the genre, you are in for a delicious treat.
    Words of Caution
    The stories in this collection are sexually explicit and i ntended for adult readers . Some stories may contain content that is disagreeable or distressing to some readers. The M/M Romance Group strongly recommends that each reader review the General Information section before each story for story tags as well as for content warnings.

    Dedication
    As you can imagine, coordinating nearly 150 authors, proofing their work and publishing it both online and in eprint involved hundreds of hours of volunteer work. Dozens of members chipped-in to help; the M/M Romance Group would like to extend a special thanks to the following volunteers for their unwavering commitment and enthusiasm:
    SueM
    Melanie
    Jackie
    Nancy
    Shaz
    And last but never least, the M/M Romance Group ’s fearless leader Jen McJ .
    Ebook Layout and Navigation
    This ebook can be navigated through the Table of Contents which lists the authors, their story title and its overall genre or theme. Any time you see the words Back to Table of Contents or THE END , you can click on the link and be transported back to the TOC.
    The story titles link back to the original posts in Goodreads M/M Romance group . The author names also link back to their Goodreads author profiles.
    The original photo that inspired each story is displayed, along with the letter or story prompt that inspired the tale. If a license for the photo was not available, a written description is provided; you can also view the photos at:
    www.goodreads.com /group/show/20149-m-m-romance
     
    Enjoy

     
    This ebook is distributed free by the M/M Romance Group and should not be offered for sale. Each story appears courtesy of its respective author and should not be reproduced without express written consent from the author.
     
     
    This ebook is published by the M/M Romance Group and is not directly endorsed by or affiliated with Goodreads Inc.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    M/M Romance Group Publication ©2012
     
     

NOT A PIECE OF FICTION
    by Harry Issott

    A dilapidated fairy tale type library. Wooden trellises, balconies and furniture are in various states of disrepair. Vegetation has taken hold: trees are pushing against the ceiling, moss thinly carpeting the ground and vines gripping at every vertex. The style is antiquated, yet bright and open, making it a comforting and peaceful scene even in the midst of this decay.

    Dear Author,
    The stories are old. They go back even before my father's father, and his father's father before him. I don't exactly know what happened. I just know how we live today. What was this place once? And what can it teach me today?
    Sincerely,
    cturtlechick

    genre: paranormal romance; fantasy
    tags: first time; post-apocalyptic; immortals; loneliness; supernatural; alternate-world
    content warnings: quasi-innocence
    word count: 22,561
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    NOT A PIECE OF FICTION
    by Harry Issott
    CHAPTER 1 – The Glimpse
    Why?
    They burnt down every place and person, even themselves. Except my home and the library. They didn't destroy those. They couldn't find them. I rose from the ashes, a burnt corpse in appearance if not fact, as my immortality held onto its atoms, at the edge of death. Swaying towards life, I lived.
    I must continue: Duties now passed down to me, the sole "survivor". I will continue for everyone else's sake and do as I must. It is not as if I can do anything else! The pain and