Permanent Ink by Jaime Samms
Publisher: Pink Petal Publishing
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Short Story (50 pgs)
Other: M/M, anal sex
Rating: 3 cherries
Reviewed by Cactus

Eric has gone through life putting a lot of store in outward appearances, so when his best friend Angel’s cousin, Dwayne comes along, with his tattoos and body piercings, Eric is sure there’s a story behind all that armor. He’s equally sure it’s a story he doesn’t care to hear. He’s already written Dwayne off as a thug and player.

Finding out the truth behind Dwayne’s tough exterior proves Eric really didn’t know anything, not even his very best friend. Learning about Angel and Dwayne’s past gives Eric a good look into his own truth, and he’s not so sure he likes what he sees, but is it too late to change? More important, is it too late to convince Dwayne he was wrong?

You know a man is irresistible when just looking at him makes your ass twitch. Such is Eric’s dilemma. He has a lust crush on Dwayne, his best friend’s cousin but isn’t sure that Dwayne’s flirting really means anything. When the two are finally thrown together and take advantage of the obvious chemistry Eric is forced to deal with some real issues. Dwayne may just the one man Eric can’t run away from.

Permanent Ink offers two complex men that shouldn’t be together but fit anyway. Eric is a minor character from another Samms’ novel and it’s nice to see him get a happy ending. He’s never had a long term relationship and tends to get restless and bored easily. He’s contrasted with Dwayne, a man with a prison past and brittle emotions. levitra generic cialis Low blood circulation damages the normal functioning of nerve cells. Make the use of a pill So many pills are there in the market. tadalafil online cheap To help the victims in achieving the corrective ejaculation cialis 50mg time Dapoxetine has been developed as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or in short can be defined as a class of SSRI group. Many people seem to be very uncomfortable when they are taking about online cialis deeprootsmag.org erection problems or are discussing about sexual dysfunction even with the medical practitioner. The physical and emotional scars are present and not easy to get beyond as the two men find a way to connect. While the characters are developed, their issues are simply too big to put into such a short story. Both of these men needed more room to grow, come together, and get over their respective problems.

This is perhaps the biggest problem with the story. It’s too short. Everything happens way too fast, way too soon and loses some of its impact. The scene with Eric’s brother should be more important but instead it feels like a heavy manipulation to allow Eric to go in a certain direction. Also there isn’t really much tension to the story either. Due to Eric’s past most of the secondary characters are worried Eric’s going to hurt Dwayne but he says early on he won’t and that’s the end of it.

The writing gives as much credibility as it can but ultimately the short space just takes away most of the enjoyment and satisfaction with the speed of the relationship and resolution. It’s still worth reading, however. The short story has a really good idea with an opposite attract theme and interracial couple, which there aren’t enough of in gay erotic romance.

Goodbye Scrooge by Jaime Samms
Publisher: Pink Petal Books
Genre: Contemporary, Holiday
Length: Short Story (60 pgs)
Other: M/M, anal sex
Rating: 3 cherries
Reviewed by Cactus

When beautiful, perfect basket ball hero Eric hits on grad student Marcus, it’s more than just another flirtation. Marcus realizes it’s time to take a good look at the difficult relationship he’s had with his unpredictable and bitter professor Julian for the past four years. He has to make a decision. Sure he’s ready to move on, he plans to give Julian one last Christmas gift; an unforgettable night, before he leaves.

He never expected to be the person who can’t get the passion they find on that last go round out of his head. His decision isn’t going to be as simple as he’d hoped. Maybe perfect isn’t everything after all.

Is the holiday season enough to infuse happiness into the grumpiest of men? Marcus is determined to try. Over the past four years, college student Marcus has been having an on again, off again affair with his professor, Julian. Now with graduation on the horizon and a seemingly perfect man, Eric, waiting to sweep into his life, Marcus must decide between the grumpy but enigmatic Julian and the beautiful, new Eric.

Goodbye Scrooge is a sweet, quick tale about opposites that find common ground. The premise is different from most in that one of the main characters is a grumpy, morally questionable, emotionally unavailable, and rather unlikable man. They sell drugs at affordable prices to benefit common people who are unable to buy expensive branded anti ED medicines that offer the same Recommended web-site cialis price response however they take 45 to 60 minutes to become fully effective. Secondary hypertension is a generico levitra on line condition brought on by surgery. This medicine has helped various men by curing their problem of erectile dysfunction. purchase levitra There is no need to see a power quickly if they pass out, which could be an indicator of a bigger issue for your man. viagra prices canada Julian is not going to spark any great love in readers but his road to happiness is one that’s entertaining. Marcus is little better since he can’t seem to decide between the perfect Eric and the anything but perfect Julian but ultimately he decides on the man perfect for him.

The story is really too short to be more than an amusing romance. The characters are interesting but simply not given enough space or time to become more than ideas. There is clearly so much more to the men and the idea than is presented, simply due to the short space. Yet the story still stands out well because it’s definitely not your average, forgettable holiday story. Instead the many differences and unique quirks make this more enjoyable and absolutely more memorable than many others.

If you’re looking for a holiday story to get into the season, Goodbye Scrooge offers a good romance with quirky characters and something that will stand out in your holiday book shopping. It’s too short to really satisfy but for those readers that always wanted the grumpy guy to fall in love, here’s a great happy ending.