โ Scribed by Kim Fielding; Michael P. Thomas; Nikka Michaels; Alina Popescu; Asta Idonea; Rob Colton; Nephylim; Lily G. Blunt; Eric Gober; Louise Lyons
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
STRANDED
DEFINITION:
adjective
โข (of a boat, sailor, or sea creature) left aground on a shore.
"a stranded whale"
โข left without the means to move from somewhere.
"he offers a lift to a stranded commuter"
The boys in this collection of short stories have most definitely been left STRANDED!
Theyโve been shipwrecked and abandoned.
Marooned and cast away.
And left helpless and high and dry.
But you should never underestimate the tenacity of the human heartโฆ
STORIES INCLUDED:
CRAVING STAINS
Alina Popescu
Trapped since birth in a sterile, hospital-like apartment, Wynn longs to break free to experience the world.
Enter Doyle.
But is Doyle real, or is he just a figment of Wynnโs imagination?
SAY CHEESE
Michael P. Thomas
Sitcom sensation Felix Medrano, America's Sweetheart, throws a star-studded surprise party for his sweetheart, beanpole barkeep Grover Shepherd.
Itโs a smash, save for one detail: Shep is a no-show.
Whoโd have thought it would be so hard to pop the question?
STANDBY
Kim Fielding
Whoโd have thought being stranded at the airport could possibly have some long term benefits?
Certainly not Tom.
But then he hadnโt bargained on meeting Rafaelโฆ
THE RAIDER
Asta Idonea
The gods truly do work in mysterious ways as Thorstein found out when he was left for dead on the battle field of a foreign land.
THE BUCKLE
Rob Colton
One ditching and one rescue later, Hayden discovers the use of a telephone isnโt the only offer thatโs on the tableโฆ
ARI
Nephylim
Benji and Ari have spent their lives feeling lost and alone, stranded between genders.
Can they help each other stop unravelling?
OPPOSITES ATTRACT
Lily G. Blunt
Chris and Andreas are opposites in character.
Both fear the other wants to move on.
Can being stranded on a mountainside resolve the doubt that is threatening to tear them apart?
OUT OF ORDER
Eric Gober
Rob was the one who got away.
Trent stumbles upon him during a trip to San Franciscoโฆ
Right before a deadly earthquakeโฆ
DATING FOR DEAFIES
Nikka Michaels
If Evan York keeps hiding from the world behind his laptop he might miss out on something special.
Will he find the courage?
ONE SNOWY NIGHT
Louise Lyons
One snowy night, Keith Brambles learns that appearances can be deceptive.
THE CLIMB
kirifox
Jessie went camping with friends expecting to have some fun and maybe drink a little beer.
Instead, he found his perfect manโฆ
but is he real or just a dream?
DID YOU LEAVE ANY FOR ME
Sarah Hayes
Two ex-lovers, one hotel room, and one random act of technology.
Will they fall out or fall back in love?
SWEETNESS AND STRENGTH
jn olsen
Miles makes one seemingly small and inconsequential decision that turns out to be not so small and inconsequential after all.
Kim Fielding is the bestselling author of numerous m/m romance novels, novellas, and short stories. Like Kim herself, her work is eclectic, spanning genres such as contemporary, fantasy, paranormal, and historical. Her stories are set in alternate worlds, in 15th century Bosnia, in modern-day Oregon. Her heroes are hipster architect werewolves, housekeepers, maimed giants, and conflicted graduate students. Theyโre usually flawed, they often encounter terrible obstacles, but they always find love.
After having migrated back and forth across the western two-thirds of the United States, Kim calls the boring part of California home. She lives there with her husband, her two daughters, and her day job as a university professor, but escapes as often as possible via car, train, plane, or boat. This may explain why her characters often seem to be in transit as well. She dreams of traveling and writing full-time.
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