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Rating:  out of 5 The three stories, like a day at the beach, are an enjoyable, diverting read filled with fun, sun and
the good things in life. Addison Albright’s “Nevermore” is an insightful and tender story of a man who longs
for something more, then with Ava Matthew’s “Chasing Sand” a chance encounter just may lead to long-term
consequences, and finally with Zoe Nichols' “Surf’s Up” an older, former surfer teaches a sassy surfer kid
an important, impactful lesson. Nevermore by Addison Albright - Ted leads a double life. By day he’s a divorced
father of two young children and a middle-school teacher. He has a fulfilling life, but he’s still in the closet, afraid
to step out and risk his safe, comfortable existence. By night, when the mood and courage strikes him, under the persona of
Raven he drives a safe distance from his hometown to a club, hoping to hookup with the sexy, mysterious Caesar. Then a chance
encounter at the beach may finally give Ted the encouraging push he needs to finally leave the darkness of his closeted life
behind. And a chance for his heart's desire. This is a perfect example of not what is said, but how it is said. The
story’s short, just eight pages, and even with the sex scene, the author allows us to know Ted through his very well-done
characterization, layering in important insights that skillfully flesh out his character. And the author doesn’t resort
to a forced closing scene, as I had feared, yet still manages to nicely wrap the story up. “Nevermore” is a quick
read, but satisfying and heartfelt with deeper significance and hope for something more.
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Rating: out of 5 “Nevermore” by Addison Albright is a sweetly romantic story about finding the courage to
be true to oneself. Ted puts on his Raven persona when he goes to the club, shedding all the cares of his real life. When
Raven reunites with his regular partner Caesar, the sex is highly erotic but they are stuck at the casual hookup stage. Although
they obviously have developed strong feelings for one another, Ted maintains a tight hold on his anonymity and refuses to
open up to Caesar. When the men unexpectedly meet at the beach, Caesar sets out to prove that he is more than willing to trade
Raven for Ted. I greatly enjoyed the contrast between Ted and Raven, and the power and freedom Ted is able to adopt in this
role. Albright is brilliant at crafting short, lighthearted stories and this is an excellent example not to be missed!
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This anthology contains three stories with a single theme - a day at the beach, and all
of the stories were well worth the time invested. Some were better than others but overall there were no lows in this book,
only high points. Nevermore by Addison Albright Rating: 4.25 stars out of 5 Ted is a school teacher
and single parent of two little girls and consequently his lifestyle is very conservative. His only adult entertainment is
on the weekends when he can assume his other persona of Raven, who is very different from Ted and he makes sure that none
of the people he meets at the night club he frequents have any idea who he is. He wishes that he could share more with the
one man who makes his body sing - Caesar - but regrettably that's not possible and regardless how much he likes Caesar he
has to protect his identity. The sex between them is exceptional - passionate and very sensual, and it was apparent that they
had feelings for each other despite Ted's reservations about Caesar getting to know him better. Caesar wants to meet Ted outside
of the club scene but can't win his trust, until one fateful day at the beach when Ted is with his two little girls and who
should show up with his own daughter - Caesar. I liked Nevermore best of the three terrific stories in the book.
For a short story the author did a great job on the characterizations and Ted/Raven was three dimensional and incredibly appealing
as Addison Albright gave us a sense of his two lives and the challenges he faced as a single father who also happened to be
gay and in the closet. Caesar, on the other hand, was 'out', had been for sometime and was well adjusted in his life - just
the kind of lover that Ted/Raven needed. This was a very enjoyable story and on its own was worth the price of the book.
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Rating: n/a “Nevermore” by Addison Albright When Ted Rhoads
comes face to face with Caesar Edwards he’s not sure what to do. Ted and Caesar are occasional lovers, only not in the
real world. When clubbing, Ted goes by the name “Raven.” Without his disguise will Ted choose to come out
or will he stay in the closet?
“Nevermore” is a sweet and hot story. Caeser and Ted are tender guys who have very hot sex and in the end have
a chance at a very solid future together. Nevermore” has hot sex, meaningful conversations and life changing decisions.
It’s short in words, but big in story. A Day at the Beach has sun, fun, blue skies, and a few hot men getting
it on! Surprise meetings, new lovers, and secret trysts make it a very hot, sexy, and romantic anthology.
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