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A review by wolfgiselle
Game On by Olley White
3.0
Ah! What a breath of fresh air 'this' was. With some of the stuff I've been reading lately, it was a much-needed break.
This story was cute. That's the best word to describe it: Cute. It was short and relaxing and fluffy. People that need action, sex, or something major to happen in their fiction might not like it. But for those of you that can appreciate a gentle love story between two guys starting out as friends and then becoming something more, this might just be for you.
Now, I'm not saying this story was perfect. But I did enjoy reading it. The plot is very basic. You have a guy named Max and another guy named Stefan. They meet and become friends while playing an online fantasy game; but because of their usernames, they both mistake each other for the opposite gender. When they both meet in real life, both are surprised. But neither let it ruin their friendship.
I love that Stephan is gay but that Max has always considered himself to be straight. I think my favorite part of this story had to be Max's reactions toward Stephan and his confused feelings. He doesn't let labels or stereotypes or any such thing get in the way. He was more worried about 'ruining' their friendship than he was about his new-found desires for someone of the same sex. Max is the one that insists that they try, worried that if they don't they might be missing out on the best relationship they'd ever have. I have to admit, I respected his character for some of that dialogue. That and his mindset.
There wasn't much of a story as much as there was a narrated development of friendship and love. But that didn't matter. I liked the characters, and I wanted them to get together - even if I did sometimes think their relationship was so perfect that it had to be too good to be true. It showed the kind of gentle romance that we all deserve. The kind we can cherish. No bad boys in this story. Only sweetness. No sex because they only get as far as maybe a hand-job.
This is a really short and easy read. Best of all, it's free. Just a download click away on Amazon. If you haven't read it already, I recommend it to those interested in a mildly innocent gay romance.
This story was cute. That's the best word to describe it: Cute. It was short and relaxing and fluffy. People that need action, sex, or something major to happen in their fiction might not like it. But for those of you that can appreciate a gentle love story between two guys starting out as friends and then becoming something more, this might just be for you.
Now, I'm not saying this story was perfect. But I did enjoy reading it. The plot is very basic. You have a guy named Max and another guy named Stefan. They meet and become friends while playing an online fantasy game; but because of their usernames, they both mistake each other for the opposite gender. When they both meet in real life, both are surprised. But neither let it ruin their friendship.
I love that Stephan is gay but that Max has always considered himself to be straight. I think my favorite part of this story had to be Max's reactions toward Stephan and his confused feelings. He doesn't let labels or stereotypes or any such thing get in the way. He was more worried about 'ruining' their friendship than he was about his new-found desires for someone of the same sex. Max is the one that insists that they try, worried that if they don't they might be missing out on the best relationship they'd ever have. I have to admit, I respected his character for some of that dialogue. That and his mindset.
There wasn't much of a story as much as there was a narrated development of friendship and love. But that didn't matter. I liked the characters, and I wanted them to get together - even if I did sometimes think their relationship was so perfect that it had to be too good to be true. It showed the kind of gentle romance that we all deserve. The kind we can cherish. No bad boys in this story. Only sweetness. No sex because they only get as far as maybe a hand-job.
This is a really short and easy read. Best of all, it's free. Just a download click away on Amazon. If you haven't read it already, I recommend it to those interested in a mildly innocent gay romance.