Author Names: Avery Duran, Shira
Glassman, Emjay Haze, Kassandra Lea, Dale Cameron Lowry, G.O. Noce, Marie
Piper, Rob Rosen, Angora Shade, Robin Watergrove. Edited by Deelylah Mullin
Book Name: Holiday Want Ads
Release
Date: December 9, 2015
Blurb:
Whether reading Facebook ads, Craigslist, or the
classified section of the local newspaper, there’s always something interesting available in the want ads...
if you’re looking. In our Holiday Want
Ads Anthology, Torquere Press offers ten beautiful stories of found love
from ten talented authors.
In Compatible Gardens,
Angora Shade weaves a tale about strangers on a city bus. Emjay Haze reveals a
little Elfin Magic in her workplace
romance. Little White Lights, Marie
Piper’s feature, highlights illumination as a gift. In Wrapped Up, Kassandra Lea brings readers a holiday storm full of
anxiety for both the storm and a question’s response. Avery Duran brings us a
winter ball, complete with a Prince Charming in Matzo Ball. Eitan’s Chord,
Shira Glassman’s offering, brings readers a visit from three Chanukah fairies
creating magic from their passion. Thank
You, Craig highlights fireworks and the versatility of a fire escape. G.O.
Noce tells about a Boyfriend for Rent,
and both parties in the agreement get a lot more than they bargained for. Looking for a Soft Center, by Robin
Watergrove, shows how articulating one’s wants is much harder than simply
writing an ad. And Dale Cameron Lowry gives readers an ex-Mormon hiring a
bartender who helps with a party and builds a friendship—possibly more—with his
employer in Mi Alma.
Enjoy Holiday
Want Ads!
Pages or Words: 59,000 words
Categories: (Please keep in mind that as
an anthology, not all stories will necessarily contain all categories.)
BDSM, Bisexual, Contemporary, Erotica,
Fantasy, Fiction, Gay Fiction, Humor, Lesbian Romance, M/M Romance,
Ménage/Poly, New Adult, Romance, Trans*
Excerpt:
from Compatible Gardens by
Angora Shade
Sweet mercy,
I hate the bus. The university is a busy place, and no matter what hour of the
day I find myself in need of transportation, the bus is packed. And it’s not
just students. Teachers, local residents, and even businessmen from the
surrounding area are regulars, not to mention the crazies who ride all day long
and do nothing but stare. The bus smells the way intimate spaces usually do
too—musty, stale air, mixed with a collage of too many personal scents—and the
seats are stained, worn, and uncomfortable. I tell myself it’s time to invest
in a bicycle as I watch the 60 West pull up to the curb. I grasp my sweater
tightly around my chest, and force myself to believe Fate has opened a door for
me today, and I have to walk through it.
The bus door
closes behind me, and something squeaks loudly as the driver peels off the curb
before I’ve sat down. My balance shifts, and I lurch toward a startled elderly
man. He frowns at me despite my mumbled apology, and I stumble my way down the
aisle over bags and shoes headed for the first available seat. I’m lucky there’s
one up front where I’ve walked in. The seats here face inward like a bench
rather than in pairs toward the back, and the extra space makes the ride more
bearable. I pray today will be less crowded. I pray Fate will continue to
behave.
Fate
is why I’m here. This may be my last chance for finding a new apartment with a
decent roommate, and the bus is the fastest way to my goal. The fall semester
is coming to a close and the holidays are approaching, which has made my task
much harder. Housing should be established by now, but I’m not happy. Remaining
in loud dorms with inconsiderate, obnoxious jerks for a day longer than I have
to would be torture. There’s no privacy, no calm, and hearing the sex noises my
current roommate and her boyfriend make in our shared room makes me nuts, not
to mention trying to share a bathroom with eight other girls. The food is
terrible, nothing’s ever clean, and illness spreads like wildfire. It’s a joke.
I’m a junior now anyway. I figure I’m past due to get out. I need space where I
can breathe with a room of my own away from the garden of weeds.
Soon. Now.
Pronto.
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Publisher: Torquere Press
Cover
Artist: Kris Norris
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