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

I can move. How is this possible? My legs are fine. My back is fine. I have a little bit of pain at the nape of my neck. My arms are completely scar-free. I’m not bleeding. I’m alive. I’m…


I’m leaning on my left side. No, the car is on its left side, sticking out of the ditch at an acute angle.


“Mr. Friday?” I whisper. “Mr. Friday, can you hear me?”


“Mr. Friday?…We’ve had an accident. Can you hear me?”


I turn my head to the left and see parts of his mangled body in a thick red hue: part of his cheekbone and skull, chunks of his forehead and an amputated right leg. Shards of metal stick out of his chest like knives. The steering wheel is missing in front of him. His left hand is either missing or under his weight.


The scent of gasoline lines the Jaguar’s interior. It burns my face and the back of my palms. It…


Chapter 42