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Book Blurb

He's a middle-aged, newly single, gay photographer starting life over. Along comes a freshly out nineteen-year-old, irreverent free spirit who wants to be his apprentice. Mismatched by more than a generation, what could possibly go wrong? Everything! And it's AWESOME!

Dirk's First Time. Every gay boy has his first experience. Usually it's a memorable, exciting personal time of discovery and intimacy between two young people. But two comic book characters? Is it horseplay or Cosplay?

The Boy At The Gym. First impressions can be deceiving. Sometimes that boy in the baggy clothes, talking to himself in the gym isn't as shy as he appears. Sometimes there's a deviant imp lurking beneath that freckled mask of innocence. Beware the Trojan Nerd!

Book Review

"This is Dirk. I call him my "muse."

I'm kind of a Dan (Doc) Skinner junkie and about a year ago when he started talking about his apprentice, Dirk, I was fascinated with this young man and the evolution of their friendship. Well, I and most everyone else that Dan is friends with on Facebook. *grins* So, you can only imagine my excitement when I found out that Dirk and Dan's editor had convinced Dan to write down the story of their friendship. Mind, people, this is not a romance. This is something better.

It was exciting to learn the story of how Doc and Dirk met, but even better was Doc's first glimpse at Dirk's mom and the relationship she and Dirk share. I would have liked to have been a mom like her, but I'm not sure I could handle an exceptionally bright ADHD kid like Dirk.

"Her eyes crinkled as she nodded. "If he's going to be a good businessman he's got to make judgements for himself. But I'm a mom too, and I'm not going to let him think he can slack off for one second. Everybody has to answer to someone. That's why Mother's Day was invented. We get prizes for surviving the process."

I'll admit to practically wetting myself as Dirk talks about his growth spurt bringing him a larger dick, discovering masturbation (thank you to his mom for Dirk's knowledge of Monty Python), and his first time. I had to stop drinking my ice water because I'd already spilled the cubes and the water had gone up my nose a few times. Thanks for the pain, Dirk. It was so worth it! And the author adding random "Dirkisms" just made everything even better.

As I mentioned, this is not a romance, but an incredible non-fiction work that shows the wonderful development of a strong friendship between an older man (sorry, Dan) and his apprentice/muse. This is a short read but filled with humor, life lessons, and two guys that are lucky they found each other! I so can't wait for volume 2.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Short Story, 42 pages
Heat Level
Publication Date	12-August-2016
Price	$0.99 ebook
Buy Link	http://amzn.to/2bBMxdb