Yep, you read the title right!  Today, we're going to take a look at some of the stories by our Signature Authors and what the review team thinks of them. We're doing something a little bit different this go around though, because the review team didn't just each pick one author to review, they picked all the authors. Below, you will find a one line review for a story from each of our Signature authors! A huge thanks go out to our review team for taking the time to put this together for our enjoyment. Hopefully you'll find a story that maybe you haven't read yet and the review will have you adding it to your "to read" list. Enjoy!

Signature Author Review

The Judas Tree Novellas by AC Benus
Tags: coming of age, philosophy, religion, no sex, psychology, friendship
These novellas are wonderfully written, and through AC's masterful words, we are Simon; we feel what Simon feels, we hear what he hears,
and sees what he sees. I recommend everyone read these stories; you won't regret it. - Lisa

08:15 AM Redux (Clockwise series) by Aditus
Tags: gay
As we follow Romeo and Julian during some intense moments in time, there will be laughter, tears but foremost a sense
of recognition. Going through those first, nervous steps of meeting someone and then having to decide whether or not
to trust them with your most precious gift, your heart... - Puppilull

No Shirt? No Problem! by C James
Tags: young adult, road trip, sports
C James is best known for his epic novel Circumnavigation, but he's also written several short stories. This was the first one he posted
on GA and it's perfect for August with sun and a hot surfer dude. - Timothy M.

A Boy’s First Kiss by Carl Holiday
Tags: teen, gay, college, no sex, coming of age, friendship
Imagine a new boy at college in 1971, half a world away from home, completely unsure of himself, and. falling under the sway of another, older student.
Carl Holiday deftly and sweetly paints this portrait of a time when college was very different, and yet still familiar. - Parker Owens

Geeks by CassieQ
Tags: young adult, college, light-hearted, modern, love
Cassie! You did it again! My computer almost imploded from all the heat! Mikeal is so cute. He's so unsure of himself and so worried about everything. - Lisa

Cosmic Inception by Cia
Tags: aliens, space, future, fighting, abuse
The first chapter convinced me to buy the Premium package just so I could read the first two books! Wow there are some great
twists happening in this story. So many more questions to answer, Cia! - LitLover

The Bachelor Farmer by Cole Matthews
Tags: mature adult, rural, north america, philosophy, religion, industrial age
I had the honor to read this story early and you already know how much I loved it. The characters are well developed, everything felt real and authentic.
I don't know much about American history, farms and communities back then (and now), but I loved to read and learn about it. Well done Cole! - Aditus

Between The Lines by Comicality
Tags: young adult, adult, gay, roommates, college, north america
A classic romance story by Comicality, it explores the choice of staying with someone outwardly perfect, or exploring something
new with someone who shares the same interests and passions. - spikey582

Accidents Happen by Comicfan
Tags: young adult. mature adult, adult, gay, modern, love
We follow Charlie at a perfect pace- suffer, laugh, cry, curse, get to know the whole family and friends on the way
and want even more after the last chapter. Serious binge-reading danger - Aditus

From the Cup of the Worthless by Cynus
Tags: crime, fighting, parents, future, brothers, friendship
Navigating the usual teenage struggle for freedom while also handling a budding attraction for a boy at school who happens
to be part of organized crime is not easy, especially when you are the police chief’s son… - Puppilull

The George Mackenzie Poltergeist by Dolores Esteban
No Tags: Prompt story
Angry neighbors can be a true danger and people can be scarier than any ghost, so this Halloween
short will make the hairs on your back stand up. - Puppilull

Working It Out by Don H
Tags: bisexual, college, anal, parents, religion, money
This was one of my favorite stories when I first started Gay Authors. It is filled with all sorts of things and while it
certainly zips along at a breakneck pace, it still packs in a lot of emotion. - Myr

Falls Creek Lessons by Graeme
Tags: young adult, gay, australia, no sex, coming out, sports
Considering how worried the main character is about coming out, he's certainly having fun doing it.
All the antics made me and in turn. - Timothy M. 

Song and Dance by Headstall
Tags: mature, adult, adult, gay, anal, oral
This is a story about two men learning to trust hearts that have gotten them hurt in the past, and taking a leap of faith. As the title
says, life is a song and dance… it’s a matter of finding the right partner. - LitLover

Standing in Shadows by Krista
Tags: teen, gay, anal, masturbate, oral, coming of age
How to reconcile the expectations of parents, the assumptions of friends, the pressure of small town minds, and the wishes and
desires which have hardly been acknowledged yet. Krista gives us one possible answer.  - Timothy M.

Rudolph's Tijuana X-mas by Mann Ramblings
Tags: mature adult, celebrity, 20th century, holiday
My comment pretty much says it all: What in the world were you smoking when you wrote that? It must be highly illegal,
because that story was bizarre and very, very funny! - Puppilull

2nd Chance by Mark Arbour
Tags: none
This is a rare short story from an author who excels in long series based on research and historical facts.
But the main characters are also unusual and so is their solution to old age and ill-health. - Timothy M.

Called to the Gates by mikiesboy
Tags: no sex, light-hearted, serious, music, 20th century
Any musician will appreciate this fantastic and inspiring short story, reminding anyone – singer, poet, or painter – that the
work of creating beauty doesn't spring from applause but rises from the deepest wells of the heart. - Parker Owens

My Brother Daniel by Nephylim
Tags: young adult, adult, no sex, light-hearted, serious, disability
This story features two men, Rayn and Daniel, learning to overcome disability and traumatic history as they
try to come together and build their own future together. - spikey582

Fool Me Once by Parker Owens
Tags: mature adult, gay, light-hearted, love
This is one of my favorite shorts by Parker Owens. It follows one Oliver Treadwell, math teacher, on his way to speak at
a private schools’ convention. Hijinks and a little romance ensure.  Seriously, read this, it’s both funny and fun. - spikey582

Studly Ranch Hands by Renee Stevens
Tags: mature adult, gay, rural, north america, anal, animals
Sometimes the road through life and love is a bumpy one. This is certainly true for Marc and Casey. These cowboys
will have to find a way to communicate. Not an easy task with secrets and misunderstandings. - anon

Mac The Mechanic by Rob Colton
Tags: gay, coming out
A prime example of the hunky bear / shy nerd combination, which is classic Rob Colton,
but also a heartwarming love story I return to again and again. - Timothy M.

What The Master Said by Stellar
Tags: mature adults, asia, no sex, medieval, friendship
I spent most of the story gripped by fear of the worst, anger at the villain, and holding on to a slim hope of deliverance.
The two flashbacks brilliantly set the scene for the confrontation. - Timothy M.

Maelstrom by Valkyrie
Tags: abuse
A thought provoking short story asking the question if an abuser can change their ways or are
they doomed to teeter on the edge of the maelstrom forever? - Puppilull