Publisher: Beaten Track Publishing
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Blurb:
Dick hates Christmas. This year
more than ever because he's been dumped by his boyfriend. There's only one way
to prove to Zack he's serious about their future together: coming out to his
family. Dick might be willing to do that, but what if it's already too late?
Excerpt:
“What are you
doing here?”
I flinched at
the harshness of his voice. He was early, and he’d approached in his silent and
stealthy way, like a wild cat, cornering its prey. That was pretty much how I
felt. Taken by surprise, I stood there frozen, my carefully prepared “speech”
completely forgotten. Zack was his usual beautiful self, with those huge green
eyes and long eyelashes and that cute, pouty, oh-so-talented-and-versatile
mouth; and that made me feel like even more of a loser.
“I asked what
you’re doing here,” my lover (well, technically my ex) repeated in an unusually
angry voice, looking at me like I was some kind of cockroach. I swallowed my
saliva and opened my mouth to speak, but no words came out. I tried again,
closing and opening my mouth like a fish washed ashore. Still nothing.
“Go home, D,”
Zack finally said with a sigh. His anger seemed to evaporate suddenly, and he
looked exhausted. I wanted to reach closer and wipe the tiredness away from
that sweet-looking face, but I knew he didn’t welcome that kind of gesture
anymore. We were supposed to act like strangers now.
Despite his
tired plea, I tried to get closer, making a couple of hesitant steps until only
one more step separated us. I dared cupping his cheek gently and, to my
amazement, he closed his eyes, leaning into the touch. Maybe all was not lost.
Maybe we could still build something together. Maybe he’d forgive me and we
could go back…
“No. Stop.”
He shook his head and stepped away from me. All of a sudden, the magic was
broken, along with my foolish hopes.
Zack turned
his back on me and moved toward his front door, then unlocked it with hurried
movements.
“Go away.
It’s over,” he mumbled, struggling with the lock.
“Zack!” I love you.
“I said go
away!” he almost yelled. And before I had time to react, he banged the door in
my face. The metallic sound of the door locking felt like a prison sentence. I
knew he was there, listening behind that door for my retreating footsteps, for
I didn’t hear him move. We just stood, each on his side of the door, until I
was so frozen I felt paralyzed. I eventually moved.
I swear I
heard him sigh in relief when I finally stepped away. I guess that meant we
really were over…
Author
Bio:
Shayla made her debut in the
writing world during elementary school with a heart-breaking story about how
her grandma’s chicks died from an unknown disease. It was published in the
school newspaper, spurring a significant amount of pitiful looks directed her
way. Being a stubborn Aquarius, she kept on striving, publishing cheesy love
poetry, an endeavor that thankfully proved to be far more successful. Her
writing life changed dramatically when she read her first yaoi manga and
discovered her real calling. Imagining guys together has become her favorite
pastime. Aside from writing, daydreaming about men and devouring any M/M book
she can get her hands on and, she also loves manga, kpop, jrock, classical
music, crafts and art. An earnest romantic, she’s always been convinced there’s
a soulmate out there, searching for her. It appears he’s been lost. Maybe word
hasn’t gotten to him that cars are faster than white horses. In case you’ve
seen a prince on a white horse (though a sports car would be preferable),
Shayla would very much appreciate if you let her know.
Find Shayla Here
About Anthology:
Authors: S.H. Allan,
Larry
Benjamin, Rick
Bettencourt, L.L. Bucknor,
K.C.
Faelan, Hunter
Frost, Ofelia
Gränd, Kathleen
Hayes, Hans
M Hirschi, Laura
Susan Johnson, Terry Kerr,
Amelia
Mann, Debbie
McGowan, Shayla
Mist, Raine
O'Tierney, Ava
Penn, Jonathan
Penn, Amy
Spector, L.M.
Steel, Al
Stewart and Claire Davis, J P Walker,
Matthias
Williamson, Alexis
Woods
Language: English
Published: 21st November, 2014
Publisher: Beaten Track
Publishing
ISBN: Vol 01: 9781909192898; Vol
02: 9781909192911
No. of pages: Volume 1 - 402: Volume 2: 396
Category: Fiction
Genre: Young
Adult Fiction, LGBT,
History,
Romance,
Fantasy,
Women's
Fiction, Short
Stories, Humour,
Contemporary
Fiction, Holidays
and Celebrations
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
Boughs of Evergreen is a
two-volume collection of short stories celebrating the holiday season in all
its diversity. Penned by authors from the UK, the USA, Scandinavia and Eastern
Europe, these are tales of the young and the not-so-young from many different
walks of life.
Themes of family, friendship and
romance take readers on a journey through some of the major holidays, both past
and present, including Thanksgiving, Advent, St. Lucia Day, Hanukkah, Eid,
Saturnalia, Winter Solstice, Yule, Christmas and New Year. In each we find at
the very least hope, and often love, peace and happiness.
Each story will also be
published individually as ebooks on 1st December, 2014.
Proceeds from sales of this
anthology will be donated to The Trevor Project. The Trevor Project is the
leading national organization [USA] providing crisis intervention and suicide
prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning
(LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24.
For more information, visit: www.thetrevorproject.org.
For more information, visit: www.thetrevorproject.org.
THE STORIES: (links go to
samples and author biographies)
Volume One
Volume Two
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