Customer Reviews:
 Unique and Original Stories December 20, 2007
LouisaClark (Mojave Desert, CA United States)
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The stories are sexy, adventurous, candid and seriously hot - just like the down to earth men who inspired this collection. Edited by Bob Condron, his introduction sets the tone for this anthology and teases the reader with what is yet to come. There are absolutely no romantic dinners or quiet walks on the beach to be found here, but a few stories do explore a tender and sensual side of these tough guys with a couple hinting toward something enduring. Just sweat and muscle and heart pounding stories of men who are bigger than life. I can honestly and whole heartily recommend this to anyone who has appreciation for the blue-collar man.
There are 25 unique and original stories, all interconnected with a common theme. There's the amusing story of a man and his awkward late night encounter with a local mechanic, a tourist visiting American who has an adventure with the American wildlife in the form of two hairy bears and a delightful tale of the soda man (my personal infatuation) who delivers a young man's first-time.
My favorite is from author Peter Eros, a gentle and poignant coming of age story of a young man who learns about living and loving from his blue-collar neighbor. The story is so beautifully written and intense with emotion; the author's parting words painfully sincere. This one alone is worth the price of the book.
Contributing authors are Bob Alexson, Johnny Bricklin, Derek Broadie, Bob Condron, Landon Dixon, Zack Dorsey, Hank Edwards, Bo Erickson, Peter Eros, Jay Fordee (2 stories), Darren Gahn (2 stories), William Holden, Ray Jansen, Tom Lever, Charles Long, Steve Michaels, Piers O'Brian, Christopher Pierce, Mark Rutland, Andrew Semaj, Simon Sheppard and Rob Tiernan (2 stories).
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