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The Moon’s Deep Circle
Studying his brother’s journals, Tip recognizes his own suppressed desires, and explores his sexuality with fellow swimmers Lyle and Jeep. Advancing their throbbing intimacy, the trio conceal their sexual bond from their homophobic teammates. As Tip unravels the family mystery while devouring every morsel of gay pleasure, he must resist his rural community’s social prejudices and preserve his perilous relationship with his parents. Only through fierce determination can Tip discover what transpired under the moon’s deep circle.
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The action in the seventeen stories that form
The Dream in the Heart of the Forest
plays out in the exotic realms of deep forest, tropical island, sunny beach,
fragrant marsh, purple-sage desert, and volcanic wilderness, and they span time
from the American Revolutionary War to the present day to fantasy times out of
mind. Dripping and burning with devoted comradeship, romantic lust, and lurid
gay sex, the guys in these stories find adventure, love and wild sexual thrills.
A young man escaping city life finds lust in the sagebrush and hot nights in the
bunkhouse. A misunderstood youth discovers his rightful place with an outlaw
motorcycle gang. A British officer learns to give and to receive with a native
American two spirit. Two friends flee from a group of violent homophobes to
stumble on a pair of protective men. A young surfer learns how to use his board
and other parts in the back of another surfer’s woody. And several young men
escape abusive relationships when they are rescued by strange, charming hermits
on tropical islands or even in the heart of the forest.
Ranging from nail hard to dreamy, from starkly realistic to moodily fantastic,
this collection is sure to please, amuse, arouse, delight, and stun.
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Some men like to watch, and some men like to be watched. Some men are real Show Offs.The universe has a way of balancing things out, doesn’t it? We’re not talking sidewalk cruising here, that natural inclination for one man to appreciate another man’s body in passing, perhaps leading to full-on sex, perhaps fueling, once he’s alone, a climactic fantasy. No, the stories in this collection are more furtive: the desired body savored voyeuristically through a window, through a crack in the closet door, through a camera lens, sometimes from right across the room; the body desired flaunting manly wares while bathing in a river, playing in a bathhouse, wearing a leaving-nothing-to-the-imagination thong.Forget “like”: some men need to be watched; some men need to watch. These are their stories. |
ThTere’s something so sexy
about a beach—and the men who hang around it.
Whether it’s on the ocean, a lake, or a New
Zealand river, beaches mean water and sunshine
and handsome guys showing off what God or
genetics gave them. Pick any beach around the
world, and you’re bound to find excellent eye
candy. These gorgeous guys are the stuff of gay
fantasy—from sleek swimmers to muscular surfers
and boarders to sun-worshipping naturists. Their
skins are toned golden brown, and their bodies
shimmer with droplets of water. The stories in
this collection showcase those
Beach Bums.
From a Massachusetts winter to a hot Oregon
summer, tropical St. Maarten to Venice’s Muscle
Beach, sweethearts and strangers meet for love,
seduction and sex to the accompaniment of the
crashing surf. A hog ridin' horn dog heads for
San Francisco's Ocean Beach looking for action
in Rob Rosen's "Rules is Rules' while a water
polo champ turned lifeguard has everyone jumping
in his pool in Dominic Santi's "Mix and Match,"
A sexy silver-haired surfer intrigues and
attracts in the fun "February Fantasy." Younger
guys, older guys, beach volleyball players and
bodybuilders—they’re all hot and they’re all
here. Here’s hoping they inspire your own beach
dreams! |
There’s something so sexy about a beach—and the
men who hang around it. Whether it’s on the
ocean, a lake, or a New Zealand river, beaches
mean water and sunshine and handsome guys
showing off what God or genetics gave them. Pick
any beach around the world, and you’re bound to
find excellent eye candy. These gorgeous guys
are the stuff of gay fantasy—from sleek swimmers
to muscular surfers and boarders to
sun-worshipping naturists. Their skins are toned
golden brown, and their bodies shimmer with
droplets of water. The stories in this
collection showcase those Beach Bums.
From a Massachusetts winter to a hot Oregon
summer, tropical St. Maarten
to Venice’s Muscle Beach, sweethearts and
strangers meet for love, seduction and sex to
the accompaniment of the crashing surf. A hog
ridin’ horn dog heads for San Francisco’s Ocean
Beach looking for action in Rob Rosen’s “Rules
is Rules’ while a water polo champ turned
lifeguard has everyone jumping in his pool in
Dominic Santi’s “Mix and Match,” A sexy
silver-haired surfer intrigues and attracts in
the fun “February Fantasy.” Younger guys, older
guys, beach volleyball players and
bodybuilders—they’re all hot and they’re all
here. Here’s hoping they inspire your own beach
dreams! |
Formerly Published But Still Hot and Juicy
Delicious Darkness
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E-books from David Holly's Gay Romances
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David’s Holly’s
“Popo Bawa.” Erotica Exotica Ed. Richard Labonté Bold Strokes Books, 2011.
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David’s Holly’s
“Popo Bawa.” Erotica Exotica Ed. Richard Labonté Bold Strokes Books, 2011.
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David’s Holly’s
“Popo Bawa.” Erotica Exotica Ed. Richard Labonté Bold Strokes Books, 2011.
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David’s Holly’s
“The Valley of Salt.” History's Passion Ed. Richard Labonté Bold Strokes Books, 2011. |
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David’s Holly’s
“Archie's Tongue.” Brief Encounters Ed. Shane Allison San Francisco: Cleis Press, 2011. |
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David’s Holly’s
“The Robin Club.” Best Gay Erotica 2012 Ed. Richard Labonté San Francisco: Cleis Press, 2012. |
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David’s Holly’s
“The Book of Unbottomed Bliss.” Nice Butt Ed. Shane Allison Bold Strokes Books, 2012. |
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David’s Holly’s
“Who Rides So Late Through Night
and Wind.” Men at Noon, Monsters at Midnight Ed. Christopher Pierce Starbooks Press, 2010.
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David’s Holly’s
“Stafylos, the Grape Man.” Boys Getting Ahead Ed. Mickey Erlach Starbooks Press, 2010. |
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Recently Published by Bold Strokes Books
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David’s Holly’s
“Hot Snow.” Black Fire: Gay African-American Erotica Ed. Shane Allison Bold Strokes Books, 2011.
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Recently Published by Cleis Press
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David’s Holly’s
“Baxter's Sapfu.” Best Gay Romance 2011 Ed. Richard Labonté San Francisco: Cleis Press, 2010.
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David’s Holly’s
“Pop Tingle.” Hot Daddies Ed. Richard Labonté San Francisco: Cleis Press, 2011. |
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David’s Holly’s
“Under the Rushes.” Best Gay Erotica 2010 Ed. Richard Labonté San Francisco: Cleis Press, 2009.
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David’s Holly’s
“Guy Sydney.” Best Gay Romance 2010 Ed. Richard Labonté San Francisco: Cleis Press, 2009.
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David’s Holly’s
“The Yule Goat.” Unwrapped: Erotic Holiday Tales Ed. Eric Summers Starbooks Press, 2009.
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David’s Holly’s
“Hungry Crab in the Library.” Cruising for Bad Boys Ed. Mickey Erlach Starbooks Press, 2009. Pages 119-126
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David’s Holly’s
“Out-Island Cruising.” Best Gay Love Stories 2010 Ed. Brad Nichols New York: Alyson Books, 2009. Pages 195-212.
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David’s Holly’s
“The Dolphin Temple.” Boy Crazy Ed. Richard Labonté San Francisco: Cleis Press, 2009. Pages 123-140.
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David’s Holly’s
“When Wade's Woody Was Running.” Surfer Boys Ed. Neil Plakcy San Francisco: Cleis Press, 2009. Pages 24-36.
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David’s Holly’s
“The Second Impulse.” Ultimate Gay Erotica 2009 Ed. Jesse Grant New York: Alyson Books, 2009. Pages 167-178.
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David’s Holly’s
“Love Has No Ears.” Best Gay Love Stories 2009 Ed. Brad Nichols New York: Alyson Books, 2008. Pages 137-146. |
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David’s Holly’s
“The Pools of Paradise.” Best Gay Romance 2009 Ed. Richard Labonté San Francisco: Cleis Press, 2008. Pages 59-73.
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David’s Holly’s
“A Gift to
the Rising Dog Star.” Best Gay Bondage Erotica. Ed. Richard Labonté
San Francisco:
Cleis Press, 2008. Pages 102-112. |
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David’s Holly’s
“Postcards
from the Orgy Deck.” Cruise Lines. Erotic Tales from Ship to Shore. Ed. Sean Fisher.
Pages 25-45.
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David’s Holly’s
“The
Landscape Guy.”
Hard Hats.
Ed. Neil
Plakcy.
San Francisco:
Cleis Press, 2008. Pages 138-148. |
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David’s Holly’s
“The Days with Mark
Wilder.”
Ultimate Gay Erotica 2008.
Ed. Jesse Grant.
Pages 171-181. |
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David’s Holly’s
“Behind the Reservation
Desk.”
My First Time.
Vol. 5.
Ed. Jack Hart.
Pages 37-47. |
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David’s Holly’s
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Tales of Travelrotica for
Gay Men. Volume 2.
Ed. Brad Nichols.
Pages 139-149. |
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David’s Holly’s
“The Professor’s
Submission.”
Dorm Porn 2.
Ed. Sean Fisher.
Pages 159-167. |
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Magazines
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“Briefs Interlude.” Manscape
Feb.
1996. 60-70.
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“Jumped At the Gym.” Hot Shots
Mar. 1996. 79-86. |
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“King-Knight-Pawn.” Guys
Apr. 1996. 74-85. |
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“White Tights.” Hot Shots
Jun. 1996. 29-36 |
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“Leonardo’s Model.” Guys
Aug. 1996. 94-102. |
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“Hot Buns on the Beach.” Hot Shots
Oct. 1996. 61-68. |
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“Cheeks.” Guys
Oct. 1996. 72-79. |
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“Danny’s Fanny.” Hot Shots Dec. 1996. Pages 15-22.
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“Bending for the Boss.” Hot Shots
Jul. 1997. 5-12. |
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“Meat at 30,000 Feet.” Hot Shots
Oct. 1997. 5-11. |
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“I Want to Get into Your Pants.” Hot Shots
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“M’Lord
Travelers Tales
Jan. 1998. 34-42. |
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“Pink Bunnies.” Manscape
Mar.
1998. 6-20.
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“ Hot Shots
Feb. 1998. 5-12. |
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“Entertaining Mr. Bruce.” Guys
Dec. 1998. 50-62. |
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About David Holly
David Holly lives, moves, and has his being in Portland, Oregon and environs. He is fascinated by the human penchant for odd mythologies, bizarre rituals, diverse religions, forlorn hopes, and broken dreams. He lives in a garish apartment with multihued walls hung with Haitian paintings and shelved with two thousand books. Sharing the apartment are sundry fur-bearing fellow mortals. He is exceptionally fond of strong coffee, red wine, English bitters, rich stout, inverted roller coasters, nude beaches, and hot-looking guys. He wears bright colors, tight slacks, exotic underwear, and slinky swim briefs. He is joyously pagan and loves making merry in heathen celebrations, marching in pride parades, and frolicking naked on Collins Beach.
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E-mail David Holly: purple-prose@hotmail.com