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Featured Story: Alex and Zach


Renee Stevens

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I hope everyone had a great weekend, but now it's time to start off a new week. A great way to start the week is to take a look at a story that can be found on Gay Authors. Today's feature is Alex and Zach by Greg_A. Aditus was nice enough to provide us with this great review. If you haven't already done so, maybe it will inspire you to take a look. If you do, don't forget to leave Greg_A some reviews. Enjoy!

 

Alex and Zach

By Greg_A

Reviewer: aditus

Status: Complete

Word Count: 108,013

 

Almost every time GA members have been asked to recommend a/their favorite story, Greg_A’s Alex and Zach has made the list. So, one rainy Saturday, I finally read it—all in one go.

The story starts with Alex and Zach having a car accident. Luckily, nothing too bad happens, and the reader is compensated for the initial shock with a flashback showing Zach wearing a sexy pirate costume: ‘black half-pants...made of a shiny, satiny material that was very clingy, nearly melding to his skin’. Not only that, but the accident leads to Alex and Zach confiding their love for each other.

 

Happily ever after, right? Wrong!

 

A nagging that can’t be all is put front and center when Alex’s father makes a reluctant Zach call his parents to tell them about the accident. His mother’s only concern is that she and her husband might have to cancel their trip to visit Zach’s brother Mike. We slowly get an idea of why Zach was so sad on his birthday that he didn’t want a party, but just to get drunk by himself.

During the ongoing story, we learn how deeply Zach has been, and still is, hurt by his family. It makes him doubt anyone could ever love him, even Alex.Alex and Zach has it all: sad moments contrast with happy ones, scathing words with witty dialogue—one moment I wanted to hit someone upside their head, the next I had to laugh out loud.

 

Next time someone asks me to recommend a story, Alex and Zach will be definitely on my list.

 

Category: Fiction Genres: Romance Tags: gay, roommates, coming of age, coming out, love Rating: Mature

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I have read this story and do agree it is great with one exception.......  The follow-up story, placed 8 years in the future is just to painful.  I tend to follow authors and just do not do sad outcomes. This story is A+++ the follow-up, not so much, in my opinion.  Either way this author deserves your time and reviews. He is an excellent writer, with a diverse subject list.  Give him a go and decide for yourself!!!!!!

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