Love is Always Write Anthology Volume 2

Love Is Always Write
    An M/M Romance Collection

    Introduction
    The stories you are about to read celebrate love, sex and romance between men. They are a product of the Love Is Always Write promotion sponsored by the Goodreads M/M Romance Group and are published as a free gift to you.
    What Is Love Is Always Write?
    The Goodreads M/M Romance Group invited members to choose a photo and pen a letter or story prompt asking for a short M/M romance story inspired by the image; authors from the group were encouraged to select a letter or story prompt and write an original tale. The result was an outpouring of creativity that shone a spotlight on the special bond between M/M romance writers and the people who love what they do.
    Nearly 150 stories were submitted and published as a ten volume set– as well as an additional special bonus volume with three novel-length stories– titled Love is Always Write ; this edition is Volume Two.
    Words of Caution and Credit
    The stories in this collection are sexually explicit and intended for adult readers. Some stories may contain content that is disagreeable or distressing to some readers. The M/M Romance Group strongly recommends that each reader review the General Information section before each story for story tags as well as for content warnings.
     

     
    Dedication
    As you can imagine, coordinating nearly 150 authors, proofing their work and publishing it both online and in eprint involved hundreds of hours of volunteer work. Dozens of members chipped-in to help; the M/M Romance Group would like to extend a special thanks to the following volunteers for their unwavering commitment and enthusiasm:
    SueM
    Melanie
    Nancy
    Jackie
    Shaz
    And last but never least, the M/M Romance Group' s fearless leader Jen McJ .
    Ebook Layout and Navigation
    This ebook can be navigated through the Table of Contents which lists the authors, their story title and its overall genre or theme. Any time you see the words Back to Table of Contents or THE END , you can click on the link and be transported back to the TOC.
    The story titles link back to the original posts in Goodreads M/M Romance Group . The author names also link back to their Goodreads author profiles.
    The original photo that inspired each story is displayed, along with the letter or story prompt that inspired the tale. If a license for the photo was not available, a written description is provided; you can also view the photos at:
    www.goodreads.com /group/show/20149-m-m-romance.
    Enjoy
     

     
     
    The ebook is distributed free by the M/M Romance Group and should not be offered for sale. Each story appears courtesy of its respective author and should not be reproduced without express written consent from the author
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    This ebook is published by the M/M Romance Group and is not directly endorsed by or affiliated with Goodreads Inc.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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BLOOD RAINE
    by Belinda McBride

    Prince of Persia illustration of a blue-eyed man in leather armor, brandishing two swords.

    Dear Author,
    Five years ago, his long-time lover was taken hostage by the enemy and was never heard from again. He drew upon everything he had to find the man he loved while his friends watched him become a hard, uncaring man before their eyes.
    After three years, he was forced to give up, his heart hardened by the loss of the only love he ever knew, and now he doesn't care whether he lives or dies, just as long as he takes the enemy with him. He intends for this to be his last battle until he sees an impossibly familiar face staring at him over the blade of a sword.
    Sincerely,
    Karen K

    genre: fantasy/paranormal
    tags: alternate universe; sword and sorcery; alpha/alpha; action/adventure; mage/sorcerer; soldiers
    content warnings: dubious consent
    word count: 13,521
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    BLOOD RAINE
    by Belinda McBride
    THE BLADES
    The birth of a sword always drew an audience to the Sword Master's smithy.
    It didn't matter that he never announced the completion of the long, ritualistic process, the crowd always came round at the finish. They wanted to see the new weapon as it passed from the hands of the creator to the owner. They wanted to see the blade come to life.
    They came for his magic.
    Master Sai Raine didn't look at the crowd, though he knew it was larger than usual. No doubt his client had something to do with that; the new lieutenant was handsome and