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Most of my stories are contemporary explorations of gay men finding themselves and coming to terms with their sexuality, often in the face of family issues. Usually written with a relatively light touch, and with some romantic element. I am based in London (UK), and stories have a British setting, often set in the Midlands or North where my own roots are.

Tales of ordinary people thrust into extraordinary circumstances; the discovery of sacrifice, hope, love and what it means to be human. I aim to touch your emotions and inspire your imagination; to breathe life into the verdant worlds of my mind and share that experience -- with you.

I was born in New York just after WWII when, because of the Depression and the war, the city seemed very little changed from the 1920s. I spent a lot of time listening to my grandparents, hearing what the area was like from when they were born in the 1880s, so it was like living in multiple time periods. I grew up in the suburbs, spent the next 20 years freelancing a design career in the Midwest and Northeast then followed that career to Los Angeles.

My works are simply this: I strive for real characters, real situations (mostly), and they are not perfect, buff men. Mostly I write teens and young adult men who are finding their way through a new relationship.
Fantasy and escaping is one thing, but I also love to create boys/men that people can relate to and say, "Hey! That's me!"
I hope you enjoy my works!

The writings of andr0gene mostly reside under the 'romance' category, pitting characters into awkward or impossible situations and let them make the best of it. Several of his efforts have popped up around the web over the years, with one of his stories being voted #1 on the historical toplist for five years straight (since 2005); another sits at #4 on that same list. He's best known for "The House Always Wins," a story set in Las Vegas, and "Colorado Game," set in beautiful Colorado. His releases are far and in-between, so catch em as they come! Andr0gene writes to us from the Netherlands.