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January Classic Author Feature: Jake's Hand by Rec


January is a new year, a fresh start, or maybe just another month in the calendar for you... but it's all about time. Jake's Hand is set in 1969, an era far removed from what you would find in the world today. Choices the characters make... well, you'll have to read the story to find out! 

 

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Jake's Hand

by Rec

 

Length: 80,964

 

Description: Two college men who have volunteered to tutor black kids for the 1969 summer in the South grow more and more attracted to one another. But the summer ends before they realize the full extent of their love for one another, and they go separate ways—one to get married and have children, the other to join the military and go to Vietnam.

 

Some Readers Said: 

charlieocho saidAh, what luck to stumble upon this masterpiece! It will be difficult not to devour this story...a deep chord is struck already.

 

LJH said: You are a brilliant writer. Hooked, hell yes from the first sentence. You build the story and you don't let up and that's a point, raising left index finger and stroking the air. You've given Jake a light, airy, adventurous nature, and Rob Ellis beautifully paints his story. But then again, you are passionate about giving your characters soul, your plot a life, and reinventing style. You have steered clear from the stereotypical gay meets gay scenario and made yours different and consuming, I love the way they meet and then reintroduce themselves. They click.

You rock

 

If you want to spread the word about Rec's story, download the graphic below and add it to your signature!

Make sure you come back on Wednesday to see the excerpt I chose to share!

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Carlos Hazday

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The description makes it sound like it's right up my alley. I'm a sucker for characters doing good for others. I'll be reading the story starting this afternoon.

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Headstall

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I read this a long time ago, but I've never forgotten it. Mesmerizing is a good way to describe this story. Or maybe captivating. Okay, both. I was both mesmerized and captivated. The characters come to life, right from the beginning. I highly recommend this one. :) 

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Headstall

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I just rated it and left a review. :) 

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Northern Dutch Guy

Posted

Thanks for bringing this story here. Sounds like a story I might love to read.

I will put it on my reading list for next week, when I'm having a lazy sunny holiday in Spain.

 

1969 the year I had my 1st big crush on a boy ! So a story set in 1969 will have some nostalgia as well for me.

1969 may be for lots of people here almost prehistoric.

Imagine a life without mobile phones/computers and where I grew up most not even had fixed phone lines nor had television yet ! Television I could only see at this boys house or at my granmothers place. And it was still black and white.

 

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Valkyrie

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Well, I'm hooked, especially after reading Louis' comments.  

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Sam Wyer

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Thanks for another really awesome recommendation.  I've just finished reading (yes, and reviewing) and I have no hesitation in prodding anyone towards it.

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dughlas

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I missed this. Had it not been so highly recommended here I might never have read it and missed an excellent read. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

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