Love is Always Write Anthology Volume 8

Love Is Always Write
    An M/M Romance Collection

    Introduction
    The story you are about to read celebrates love, sex and romance between men. It is a product of the Love Is Always Write promotion sponsored by the Goodreads M/M Romance Group and is 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 Eight.
    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 intended 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.
     

     
     
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RAINBOWS AND PUPPIES
    by Jonathan Treadway

    Color photograph from overhead of a long rainbow flag with eight colors. It starts at the top on the Gulf side of Key West and flows down the street. Lots of people are holding both sides of the flag all the way across, with some people walking along the sides of the street. On the bottom of the photo, there are seven people holding the other end of the flag while standing knee-deep in the Atlantic Ocean.

    Dear Author
    It took two days in my cramped Kia, but me and what I'm convinced are the only other gay students from our small Oklahoma college are finally here.
    No more hiding. No more excuses. I'm going to touch that flag.
    Sincerely,
    Debbie

    genre: contemporary
    tags: bears; twinks; men with pets; road trip; college; friends-to-lovers; Pridefest
    word count: 9,381
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    RAINBOWS AND PUPPIES
    by Jonathan Treadway
    It took two days in my cramped Kia, but me and what I'm convinced are the only other gay students from our small Oklahoma college are finally here.
    No more hiding. No more excuses. I'm going to touch that flag.
    "Fluffernutter! Get off me…. Jesus, Jer, why did you have to bring your dog again?"
    "Aw, poor Kevvy can't handle a widdle puppy? She's only six months old, Kevin, and must weigh all of ten pounds. Too big for you?"
    "You shithead. She's licking me and won't stay away even when I push her off me, and her breath stinks."
    I had to laugh, 'cause he was right.