New Lease

Wade Porter spent his whole life in the shadow of a lover who doled out snippets of love and time as he saw fit¿and who insisted that love stay deep in the closet. But now that man is gone, and Wade finds the oceanside cottage where they spent so many weekends together in the Florida Keys cold and empty. He has come one last time, not even sure he wants to keep living.  To his surprise, the house next door is occupied by another bereaved and lonely man. Kent Walker is an artist of romantic gay paintings who is open to the future¿and determinedly interested in Wade. Kent wants to show Wade the beauty in being an openly gay man and the possibilities for a real relationship.  Maybe Kent can help Wade let go of the past and discover a better way to live¿and love.

B.G. Thomas lives in Kansas City with his husband of more than a decade and their fabulous dogs Sarah Jane and Oliver. He is blessed to have a lovely daughter as well as many extraordinary friends. He has a great passion for life. B.G. loves romance, comedies, fantasy, science fiction, and even horror¿as far as he is concerned, as long as the stories are character driven and entertaining, it doesn't matter the genre. He has gone to literature conventions his entire adult life where he's been lucky enough to meet many of his favorite writers. He has made up stories since he was a child; it is where he finds his joy. In the nineties, he wrote for gay adult magazines but stopped because the editors wanted all sex without plot. "The sex is never as important as the characters," he says. "Who cares what they are doing if we don't care about them?" Excited about the growing male/male romance market, he began writing again. He submitted a novella and was thrilled when it was accepted in four days. Since then the romantic tales have poured out of him. "It's like I'm somehow making up for a lifetime's worth of story-telling!" "Leap, and the net will appear" is his personal philosophy and his message. "It is never too late," he testifies. "Pursue your dreams. They will come true!" Website/blog: bthomaswriter.wordpress.com