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    The gran salone of the Tornabuoni palace shimmered with restrained magnificence. Sunlight filtered through high windows, touching the gilded ceiling and the marble busts of long-dead ancestors whose sightless eyes seemed to pass judgement over every negotiation. The long walnut table gleamed like still water, weighted with parchments and silver inkstands. Servants moved soundlessly along the walls, pouring wine no one drank. On one side sat the Rossi men... Giovanni in the middle, somber an
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    Matteo bounded up the marble stairs two at a time, water still dripping from his hair, and paused only long enough to push open the carved door of his father’s study. The air within was heavy with the scent of beeswax. Candles glimmered in silver sconces, throwing long shadows over the frescoed ceiling where painted stags leapt through forests. The decor of the Palazzo Rossi was more restrained and austere than the luxurious Palazzo Cizzoli, even a generation or two out of fashion. Florentines l
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    Chapter One The air in the gran salone of Palazzo Cizzioli shimmered with candlelight and the scent of spice. Wax gleamed on the walnut panels, and the frescoed gods overhead, Apollo bathed in light, the Muses pouring wine, seemed to watch in lazy amusement as Florence’s gilded youth from the great families drank and argued beneath them. The young men gathered as much to match wits as to seek relief from the political tensions that always roiled the Republic of Florence. Matteo de'
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    Florence, 1478... city of splendor, secrets, and simmering treachery. Matteo de’ Rossi, heir to one of Florence’s great banking houses, moves among princes and schemers. Beneath the polished banquets and humanist debates lies a pressure he cannot escape: alliances to forge, loyalties to display, and a marriage arranged to strengthen his family’s power. But Matteo hides a truth more dangerous than politics. His heart belongs to Gianluca Colonna, a brilliant, passionate man whose kiss is as perilous as his dagger. Their love burns in the shadows of Renaissance Florence, where rumor can ruin and discovery can kill.
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    I am looking forward to reading more!
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    Chapter 18

    andy cannon commented on dragonthusiast's story chapter in Chapter 18

    The interaction between the brothers is great!
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    Very moving chapter!
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    Grandpa seems like a right fun old fascist.
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    The tension in the confrontation in Pedro's apartment underscores the dangers inherent in transitioning societies as the institutions and mores decay and are replaced.
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    I am uneasy that the DEA ropes a teenage civilian unto their plans. That wouldn't happen in real life, would it? Nothing good can come of it, in any event.
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    Rowan's insidious poison is starting to work 🥹
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    I look forward to seeing Rowan's motivation here, but I suspect he references multiple pages in DSM-5, a textbook sociopath waiting to be featured in an article in JAMA,
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    He didn’t know it then, but Rowan hadn’t just been listening. He’d been cataloging. Cue the ominous music. That was followed by a truly touching scene as they woke up the next morning.
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    “God. Real espresso. Real mascarpone. Not that powdered junk from the grocery store.” I did not know until today that such a horror as powdered mascarpone existed. The future is not always a series of advances, and this is clearly a step backwards.
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    Chapter 1

    andy cannon commented on Ticklishboy30's story chapter in Chapter 1

    Great story, but something tells me this is not a by-the-manual home visit for a Parole Officer!
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    First Time.

    andy cannon commented on William King's story chapter in First Time.

    Jake is a wonderful, patient man, a good match for our Aaron.
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    Alex is right to be suspicious, but time will tell.
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    Bed(s)

    andy cannon commented on Odie's story chapter in Bed(s)

    Differences in sleeping styles are bad! The only thing that will kill a relationship faster is different opinions about monogamy.
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    Bradford

    andy cannon commented on Odie's story chapter in Bradford

    A slow buildup of the heat is always fun to read... the pressure builds until the explosive release!
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    Service Call

    andy cannon commented on Odie's story chapter in Service Call

    Aaron's adorable, but he's wound a little tight. Might need to check his meds there, LOL.
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    The Cellar

    andy cannon commented on Odie's story chapter in The Cellar

    Wow! I can't imagine being so miserable in a club that I would toss my favorite shirt. Well, I say that, but the clothes I wore to a game my favorite team lost are permanently banned from the rotation, so maybe I resemble Aaron more than I care to admit.
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    Chapter 1

    andy cannon commented on chris191070's story chapter in Chapter 1

    Wonderful story! I've been on a lot of guided tours but never came across a 'full-service' guide like Marco, more's the pity.
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    Chapter 14

    andy cannon commented on dragonthusiast's story chapter in Chapter 14

    Two? TWO??? I get enough grief from one. I couldn't even.
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    Chapter 17

    andy cannon commented on KKirk's story chapter in Chapter 17

    Moms always seem to know.
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    Chapter 13

    andy cannon commented on dragonthusiast's story chapter in Chapter 13

    Nothing like diplomacy with a side of light bondage.
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