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BAKER'S
DOZEN BITES OF MAGIC - Dallas Coleman
Torquere Press -
www.torquerepress.com
ISBN - 13: 978-1-60370-588-2
ISBN - 10: 1-60370-588-0
December 2008
Erotic Gay Contemporary Romance
Present Day -
Across the United States
"Sixty
years Bryan had owned the Baker's Dozen. Sixty years he'd been
working his particular brand of magic into the confectionery, a
concoction waiting to come together to be sold to exactly the right
man."
Imagine biting
into a luscious tart lime truffle or chocolate covered cherries, and
with every bite a story unfolds. A rotation of would-be, long time
and estranged lovers make up BAKER'S DOZEN BITES OF MAGIC. Bryan
is the owner of Baker's Dozen, a candy shop known for its unusual
and expensive concoctions. By Bryan's side is James, his young
apprentice, who learns that a combination of sweet, spice and
everything nice is all that is needed to bring together two people
who are meant for one another.
BAKER'S DOZEN
BITES OF MAGIC are thirteen different stories- bite size, sensuous,
and simply told. Memorable stories include a ménage a
trios featuring a motorcycle gang; a fourth grade teacher and his
estranged lover, and the jilted mechanic who has a secret admirer.
Besides the lovers, there is a subplot involving Bryan. Who is
Bryan? Is Bryan really using magic to create these tasty treats? If
so, how? Bryan is a man who is coming to the end of his life and
James is just starting out. All is not what it seems between the
two, but it is not until the end of the story that James and Bryan's
destinies are revealed.
Dallas Coleman
manages to paint a portrait of each of her characters in just a few
sentences. At times the writing is choppy, and transitions between
sentences i.e., some characters emotions shift too quickly and
therefore believability may be hard to sustain for the reader.
However, while some of the stories can be categorized as biting off
more than they can chew, in the end, BAKER'S DOZEN BITES OF MAGIC is
a well put together group of stories and worth reading.
Nickole
Yarbrough |
