Bryan T. Clark has a new contemporary MM romance out: "Far Away." And there's a giveaway!
First love can save you … and ruin you …
Eighteen-year-old Noah Rothenberg spent the perfect summer with his first love, the charming and seductive Spiro. He fell head over heels in love from what started as a clumsy crush.
But that was twelve years ago. His relationships since have been spectacular failures because of how things ended with Spiro. If he has any hope of moving forward, he needs to find Spiro and get some closure … even if he has to fly halfway around the world to do it. Too bad he instead finds himself falling—again—for the man who ruined him for all other men.
Love isn’t an emotion Spiro Papadopoulos entirely trusts anymore. He’s far too pragmatic for that. His focus these days has to be on his art and caring for his ailing mother. Being with Noah again is easy and feels so right … but is it love? Spiro isn’t sure. Besides, with his entire life being tied to Greece and Noah’s to New York, love might just be a luxury neither of them can afford.
Can Spiro and Noah overcome the oceans and years between them—or will their second chance at love end as badly as their first?
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My Rating - 4 Stars!
Bryan T Clark's Far Away is a sweet second chance romance. It's a wonderful combination of heartbreak and beauty.
This is a story of two men falling in love during one summer, but separated for years that are full of confusion and sadness. It's about a lifetime of searching for one's first love.
The strength of the bond Noah and Spiro form over a short summer together is beautiful. The way that Spiro can see inside Noah's soul is magnificent. And the way these two are separated is heart wrenching.
This story includes homophobia, family issues, and a wonderful strong Greek family unit. Good god, I love Spiro's big Greek family! That alone would make me re-read this book.
I also love and adore Noah's roommate who is the one who finally pushes him forward with his life. After years of never forgetting the man he met in Greece, his roommate encourages him to find him.
The angst is well done and I enjoy the author's writing style. At first I found the desire to hold onto a summer love for so many years a little far fetched. But eventually I didn't care and fell for these men and the depth of their love. We all have the person we'll never forget, even if we don't still compare everyone else to them.
Be warned that the parental homophobia is strong in this one, so avoid if that's a trigger. As well, a main character loses his twin and never fully recovers. In other words, another major trigger.
Far Away is a nice story of living life for oneself and taking control of your life. This Bryan T Clark tale is a great read when you're in the mood for a love that spans a long separation; a love one can never forget.
This is a story of two men falling in love during one summer, but separated for years that are full of confusion and sadness. It's about a lifetime of searching for one's first love.
The strength of the bond Noah and Spiro form over a short summer together is beautiful. The way that Spiro can see inside Noah's soul is magnificent. And the way these two are separated is heart wrenching.
This story includes homophobia, family issues, and a wonderful strong Greek family unit. Good god, I love Spiro's big Greek family! That alone would make me re-read this book.
I also love and adore Noah's roommate who is the one who finally pushes him forward with his life. After years of never forgetting the man he met in Greece, his roommate encourages him to find him.
The angst is well done and I enjoy the author's writing style. At first I found the desire to hold onto a summer love for so many years a little far fetched. But eventually I didn't care and fell for these men and the depth of their love. We all have the person we'll never forget, even if we don't still compare everyone else to them.
Be warned that the parental homophobia is strong in this one, so avoid if that's a trigger. As well, a main character loses his twin and never fully recovers. In other words, another major trigger.
Far Away is a nice story of living life for oneself and taking control of your life. This Bryan T Clark tale is a great read when you're in the mood for a love that spans a long separation; a love one can never forget.
Giveaway
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“Good morning, Mr. Rothenberg.” Eros put a hand on his knee to steady himself as he stood. Aloof in the shadows, Spiro held his gaze on him. Noah couldn’t look away as Spiro’s eyes washed over him from head to toe. Were they brown or green? Afraid he’d stared too long, he broke eye contact, his eyes sweeping past the visitor’s long dark sideburns that cupped his ears.
“Sorry to disturb you.” Noah’s voice cracked. He cleared his throat and tried to put on a cool and collected face, not wanting to seem like the dork that he was. “I was hoping you could help this morning with the rowboat.” His thumb pointed to the boathouse, but his eyes remained on Spiro. Face-to-face, Eros’s nephew was... beautiful. A statue of beauty.
Noah tried to look away but couldn’t. Yes, Spiro was a hair taller than he. His square jawline, straight nose, and jade eyes rimmed in gold were mesmerizing. Noah’s heart sped as he broke eye contact. Excitement swirled in his gut at the proximity of this Adonis.
“Sure.” Eros tossed his hammer into his box of tools. Noah’s eyes followed Eros as Eros turned and spoke to his nephew.
Noah’s eyes drifted to Spiro’s bow-shaped lips before moving up to his eyes. Their eyes met, causing Noah’s heart to skip a beat. Noah had no idea what he saw in those cat eyes that were staring intensely back at him and caused his heart to flutter. It wasn’t disdain, dominance, or dismissal, the usual looks his peers gave him upon meeting him for the first time. It was... he’s really looking at me.
Everything about Spiro enthralled him. No longer wishing away the next two months before he could escape to Harvard, he was cautiously excited about the summer.
“Hi, I’m Noah.” He felt the heat of a blush on his cheeks as he extended his hand. Spiro looked directly at him; his deep stare instantly pinned Noah. His dark locks of hair, jet black, ran the length of his neck and curled at the nape of his neck. Noah tried to release a breath quietly. Adrenaline pumped through his veins like the multiple streams that fed into Lake Winnipesaukee. He’d never acted this boldly when it came to meeting someone. The way Spiro looked at him gave him the boost of confidence that he could actually stand here and talk to him. This was a first, and it surprised him.
Spiro shook Noah’s hand. “Um, my English is not so good. My name is Spiro.” A deep voice cast from his full lips. Spiro saying his own name sounded more exotic than when Noah’s grandmother said it.
Geeze Louise, his teeth are perfect, too. They’re so freaking white. Noah stumbled over his own words as he searched for something to say. Spiro’s gaze kept Noah from looking for more than a second before lowering his head.
Bryan T. Clark is a multi-published award-winning author of gay romance, and contemporary books.
In his early in life, Bryan learned that he was different from everyone else in his world. As a young African American boy, he was the second to the youngest of seven children. Long before hormones kicked in and the realization of same sex attraction, it was his light skin and blond hair that made him different from those around him. Teased within his own race for being lighter than everyone else, the kids on the playground called him “Cornbread”.
As a writer, Bryan has taken back the power once given up to those schoolyard bullies. He is committed to bringing his readers stories of real life, with multicultural characters, riveting plots, and where the underdog always wins. He is the founder of Cornbread Publishing: the name empowers him and is a constant reminder that life can have a Happily-Ever-After.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Bryan and his husband of thirty-six years has made their home and life in the Central Valley of California.
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