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The first of the secret author stories has been posted, has anyone read it yet?

Aloha Albert, how are you my friend? I've just been reading the first of the secret author stories. It's definitely different.

The above comments are both good points, but I don't have a clue.

All the time Nilus is trying to enchant Max but with no results. It appears that Max hides his attraction well and was attracted to Nilus all along so no enchantment is needed, or is it that Nilus is enchanted by Max?

It looks like Ricky dodged a bullet there, the two jealous men have fallen for each other giving Ricky a free pass to continue fucking around, I hope he remembers to keep it covered. Larry's announcement that Ricky will never be husband material is unfair. Ricky is young and needs to find his way in the real world first, then who knows? He may meet the right man for him then but only time will tell.

You are more than welcome my friend, I enjoy going back to read the older stories that I have previously missed. I love to comment on, and recommend, the gems that I find.

The third and hopefully not the last in The Watcher series. Although love and intimacy are serious aspects of relationships this is realistically balanced with enough humour to give it a real-life feel. Reading this story is an absolute delight.

This third story in the series sees David and Maurice taking their relationship to the next level. The conversation makes it feel like they are giving each other the final permission they need to fully embrace their future. Nicely written with a good measure of humour to balance the intimacy and making yet another believable episode in these guys lives. I hope there is more to come.

The second in a series about two men in later life discovering love all over again. Brilliantly written and a recommended read. I can't wait to read the next instalment.

I felt like I was a fly on the wall watching these two. I got the impression that in the early days of their new relationship, they were both seeking and giving the other permission to love again and acknowledging each other's right to remember their deceased partner's love. This is still the start of a relationship between two mature men and shows a lot of promise for a happy future. Their stories are filled with hope and anticipation and judging by the previous comments they are sharing that hope.

This is a beautiful story of two men meeting in later life after suffering a tragic loss. It is a reminder that life doesn't stop after loss, there is still a life to live. This a feel-good story that isn't soft or sloppy, it's very realistic to remind us of life.

A beautiful story of two older men who, due to life's trials and tribulations, have become 'watchers'. Thanks to the courage of David they are no longer 'watchers', they have started living life again, possibly to become a couple who will be watched. There are many of us 'watchers' about, more than many of us realise. I'm not sure I'll ever stop being a watcher but stories like this do give hope.

A great story of miscommunication and lack of communication where a relationship is given another chance by friends who take a big risk. If you think you are at risk of becoming emotional remember to keep the Kleenex handy, maybe buy an extra box. A recommended ten-star read.

I don't know what Carl really expected from his behaviour. If he had got into a relationship with Duncan how long does he think it would have lasted the truth always has a way of coming out and in this case, it would have irreparably damaged the relationship because of his lies or didn't he care about that? Enter the real friends. What Kelly and Martin did could so easily have gone wrong, I hope they were ready for the fallout if it had. ?But to be fair they did give Duncan and Leon the metaphorical banging together of their heads that they needed. They forgot one of the most important things about making a relationship work communication, we are all guilty of forgetting this at times, hopefully, this is a lesson they will never forget. I have my fingers crossed that they also know another important aspect of making a relationship work. I was told this by a very wise man, it is not what you can get out of a relationship that will make you happy, it is what you put into it to make your partner happy that will bring true happiness. Okay after that analysis I only have this to say. Gary, you made me read another great story through blurred fuzzy vision and you have a knack for doing that, I spent half of the time trying to clear my eyes. Thank you for another brilliantly written story packed full of emotion.

Fingers crossed he (or she) will turn up later.

I love the way this is written in journal form and the way it is presented, complete with spelling and grammar errors that give a very authentic feel. I kept trying to remind myself that this is a story and not get emotional, guess what, it didn't work and I did get emotional. It is so authentically written it has a real feel to it and completely drew me in. I'm hoping things will start to improve for Daks and Jamie, but I get the horrible feeling that won't. Damned autocorrect doesn't like Daks, it tries to change it to Days.

If the prologue is anything to go by, this promises to be a very interesting story. Now I'm off to read the first chapter.

Aloha Albert, I hope you're coping well with the high temperatures

I'll ask the questions that everyone wants the answers to. When will the first story be posted, and will you let us know how many stories to expect after the deadline closes? Thank you to everyone at GA for bringing the anthologies to us.

I've never read a short story that packs so much love into it, that is until I read this one. Read and feel the love, but be warned, you will need the tissues.

They say the best things come in small packages and the story in this small package is one of the best short stories I've read on GA. It evokes feelings that you can't hide, it had me in tears. This is a story that resonates, it brings back memories and helps me to appreciate the father I had even more. Thank you.

Ricky is doing well with his stage career, the reviews show that. But is he taking a risk too many by entering into any form of nonprofessional relationship with Larry? It's almost like he has both professional and nonprofessional relationships with both Larry and Red, this could easily spell disaster when they find out about each other and jealousy raises its ugly head.

Aloha Albert, I'm good thanks, I hope all is well with you and Steve.

I remember this and the performance got to me, but I have to admit their first audition got to me even more, here it is

It appears to me that what started as online banter is now being used to try to draw me into an argument. I'll let facts and history speak for themselves and will ignore any further comments on the matter. You have just lost a friend Drew, keep it up and I'll hit the ignore button.