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Fire
Dear Author,
He stood behind the police barricade watching in horror. His house was engulfed in flames. "Where's my son?" he cried, trying to get through. "Where's my son?"
This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's "Love is Always Write" event. Group members were asked to write a story prompt inspired by a photo of their choice. Authors of the group selected a photo and prompt that spoke to them and wrote a short story.
Read the story here or find it in Love Is Always Write: Volume 3.
He stood behind the police barricade watching in horror. His house was engulfed in flames. "Where's my son?" he cried, trying to get through. "Where's my son?"
This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's "Love is Always Write" event. Group members were asked to write a story prompt inspired by a photo of their choice. Authors of the group selected a photo and prompt that spoke to them and wrote a short story.
Read the story here or find it in Love Is Always Write: Volume 3.
22 pages, ebook
First published June 20, 2012
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June 21, 2012
This seems to be the first work by this author and it shows some problems and potential.
The insta-lust thing was a bit much and Joshua was just 'too precious and cute', I don't mind kids being used to move the story forward, but he was really just a prompt, IMO.
All the erections, everywhere and everywhere!
And what happened to the babysitter? I know they hadn't found the cause of the fire, and that's fine, but the captain tells the MC the house is clear, but he goes in anyway and finds the kid, and the father thinks hmmm...wonder what happened to the babysitter..and it's left at that!
Did she die in the fire? Did she leave the kid alone? It just seemed since the MC was such a hands-on worrying father he would really want to know where she was if his kid was alone in the closet!
The firefighter and the MC seemed to have pretty interesting back stories, ( the bullying/overweight issues and the parents/girlfriend )but like with a few of the shorts I have read recently they are eluded to enough to make me interested in knowing more about them, but no more info is given.
Free and good start.
The insta-lust thing was a bit much and Joshua was just 'too precious and cute', I don't mind kids being used to move the story forward, but he was really just a prompt, IMO.
All the erections, everywhere and everywhere!
And what happened to the babysitter? I know they hadn't found the cause of the fire, and that's fine, but the captain tells the MC the house is clear, but he goes in anyway and finds the kid, and the father thinks hmmm...wonder what happened to the babysitter..and it's left at that!
Did she die in the fire? Did she leave the kid alone? It just seemed since the MC was such a hands-on worrying father he would really want to know where she was if his kid was alone in the closet!
The firefighter and the MC seemed to have pretty interesting back stories, ( the bullying/overweight issues and the parents/girlfriend )but like with a few of the shorts I have read recently they are eluded to enough to make me interested in knowing more about them, but no more info is given.
Free and good start.
June 24, 2012
Nice story about the attraction between a man and the firefighter who saved his son in a house fire. I couldn't find anything particularly wrong with the story, but it should have been a longer so the characters could be more fully developed, especially Jace.
didnt-finish
June 20, 2012I read over half and hated it. Unclear and random pov changes. Just get stiff and unnatural. The whole time his sons in the hospital all they think about is their cocks and how soon they can ditch the kid.
It's pretty ridiculous. I don't even care how old the kid is, or what started the fire, where the baby sitter was. Or what happens there is nothing in this I care about or that is at all interesting
It's pretty ridiculous. I don't even care how old the kid is, or what started the fire, where the baby sitter was. Or what happens there is nothing in this I care about or that is at all interesting
June 21, 2012
1.5
Ending is too abrupt and the writing is awkward. Insta-love, which I don't mind, but there was nothing in the story to make the attraction understandable or believable.
Also, what happened to the babysitter? No one cares if s/he survived? The parent doesn't give the sitter more than a passing thought (and only once, to wonder what happened), the kid never even mentions the sitter, etc.,. What kind of people are these?
Ending is too abrupt and the writing is awkward. Insta-love, which I don't mind, but there was nothing in the story to make the attraction understandable or believable.
Also, what happened to the babysitter? No one cares if s/he survived? The parent doesn't give the sitter more than a passing thought (and only once, to wonder what happened), the kid never even mentions the sitter, etc.,. What kind of people are these?
June 20, 2012
upgrade to 2* for being a free story by a new author.
June 4, 2018
The writing and the plot were a little strange, but I could relate to all the tragedies that stroke the MC. The changes in the POV were strange too.
June 20, 2012
I don't know where to start...
First I'll write something positive. I believe that this author can write better she showed some potential (IMO as I am not literature critic or something)
As to the story...it is short and that good otherwise I wouldn't have been able to finish.
The main characters are one dimensional as much as it is possible and the supposedly loving father can have instant erection while his child is in hospital and they had lost their home. What a powerful libido! I thought stress and worries kills sex drive.
Do I have to mention that our MC are incredibly sexy and gorgeous or in one word are supermegafoxyawesomehot and they fell inlust loove after first glance and are soul mates and whatnot.
First I'll write something positive. I believe that this author can write better she showed some potential (IMO as I am not literature critic or something)
As to the story...it is short and that good otherwise I wouldn't have been able to finish.
The main characters are one dimensional as much as it is possible and the supposedly loving father can have instant erection while his child is in hospital and they had lost their home. What a powerful libido! I thought stress and worries kills sex drive.
Do I have to mention that our MC are incredibly sexy and gorgeous or in one word are supermegafoxyawesomehot and they fell in
January 22, 2014
I really appreciate the time and effort you put into giving us this lovely story. For your next story, I would recommend doing some research on the profession if it figures so importantly to the plot. There were several things that are incorrect about firefighting, that some would find difficult to ignore. If you would like clarification on technicalities of the job, feel free to email me and I will go over them with you.
In character development it would behoove you to mention the age of the son much earlier in the story. Since he is so important to the plot it would be easier on the reader if they could clearly picture him much earlier on.
In character development it would behoove you to mention the age of the son much earlier in the story. Since he is so important to the plot it would be easier on the reader if they could clearly picture him much earlier on.
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June 23, 2012Offered FREE from the M/M Romance Group, Love Is Always Write: Volume Three.
August 6, 2015
The Insta-lust/insta-love was too much.
The writing is pretty bad. Awkward and stilted.
The characters are poorly defined and described, they also have almost permanent boners, they are constantly popping wood and adjusting themselves.
Oh and what the hell happened to the babysitter?!
The writing is pretty bad. Awkward and stilted.
The characters are poorly defined and described, they also have almost permanent boners, they are constantly popping wood and adjusting themselves.
Oh and what the hell happened to the babysitter?!
June 26, 2012
I hate hate hate giving a three star to a free read on m/m romance but I have to in this case. If you'd only told me where they hell the baby-sitter was!!!!!
April 18, 2015
Cute story. Thank you Chauncey Watson, for donating your story, time and talent.
July 28, 2012
Great story. Please, where is the rest of it? Will you continue to write more of their story. Really love the boy Joshua.
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March 30, 2016Love is Always Write - Volume 3
June 23, 2014
Lots of potential for a full lenght novel.
June 7, 2015
There is an instant connection between Jace and Michael that can't be explained just by Jace's rescue of Michael's boy. I'm sure these guys are headed for a HEA.
August 19, 2012
Aww... they got to keep Jace :)
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