A man can fall in and out of love with a simple cheek-kiss, commit tender crimes of the heart, and enjoy gay passion to its fullest. Who wouldn’t like to fall in love with a sexy medium in “Run Like a Girl?” What happened “Last Night on Smithfield Street,” when two attractive men collide for the first time? And who is the mysterious, queer vampire who shares a “Tongue-Bite” with each of his victims? In the title story, radio show host Kye Shore wants to marry soon. Could a snowy weekend in the woods cause him to fall in love with Mr. Right, or will it forever be "The Boyfriend Season?" In “Jogger,” a young, muscular athlete is being stalked, but has he fallen for his stalker? And why is “Kai’s Underwear” being mailed to James Anthony’s apartment? What bizarre and sexy game is transpiring in his so-called normal life? The ten short stories in this collection embrace the lives of queer men, their lust-driven lovers, and boyfriend relationships both romantic and problematic.

The Boyfriend Season and Other Stories

“Turn around, bitches,” Mitchell scolds, whispering.


As instructed, the twins turn back around.


Pastor Pritch informs the group, “I will be reading one of Mr. Friday’s poems. The piece is titled Overflow of Rightness.”


As Pastor Pritch begins to read the poem, I want to snicker, but control my composure. Although the poem is about life and death, a painting of God’s love and grace, the attendees and Pastor Pritch are very much unaware of how my lost lover wrote Overflow of Rightness, and why.


Mind you, I have not shared this most intimate detail with Mitchell. To my fondest recollection, Mr. Friday wrote most of the award-winning poem while doing shots of peach-flavored vodka, wearing nothing but a pair of white boxer-briefs. The poem, he insisted, was about God having a cock and knowing how to use it on one of his adorable angels. And Heaven in the poem was nothing more than one of Mr. Friday’s favorite boy-bars called Splendormen.


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