Coming out, to oneself or to others, is a topic at the center of hundreds, if not thousands, of volumes of gay fiction, especially heartwarming gay romance novels. Who doesn’t love a story about ‘first love?’ Perhaps one day I’ll write such a book, but in Double Dare most of the characters have already made that journey. Some more easily than others. However, there is one (I think) sweet coming out story included in the trilogy. A character who, like so many of us, just needed a role model and a little encouragement, a little permission, at just the right time. How about you? Was coming out easy for you, or was it difficult? Did you do it gradually or take a fabulously loud plunge?
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The Double Dare trilogy breaks new ground in gay fiction by portraying a chosen family with emotional depth, friendship, and, at times, explicit sexual love. It challenges traditional romance categorizations with scenes immersing the reader in the intimate dynamics between characters. The diverse cast forms a compassionate and supportive chosen family that grows closer, more loving and more profound with each passing year.
It started with a dare. Then a double dare. Follow along in this unabashedly erotic romance as Luke and Raphael test each other's devotion.
In Double Dare III, even more challenges and even heartbreak come their way. But also comes the joy of another wedding within the family. And a whole lot more.