He's been in love with Daniel for years, but could never tell him. If Daniel knew how Owen felt about him, Owen knew that he would lose him. And that his heart would break.
Owen dreamed of kissing Daniel, of touching him. But the most they had done was look at porn together. Owen knew that his dreams would never become a reality...
...until Daniel rents some gay porn by accident and he becomes just as hard as Owen...
Reviews for Hard
"Fantasies are all Owen Wolfe will allow himself with his best friend. It is too heartbreaking to imagine losing the only man he will ever love.
There comes a day when you cannot take the anticipation any longer, and Daniel may have just reached that point.
The burning desire gets harder and harder to ignore, but Owen refuses to put his friendship with Daniel in jeopardy. They tease, but Owen is sure that is all there can ever be, and it kills him a little more every day. It is Daniel that takes the initiative, and leaves Owen speechless, but if this is just another tease, it will break his heart in two.
Can you hold your breath for 15 pages, because that is exactly what this story inflicts on you. Breathless is the perfect publisher for such an intensely hot read, and I dare anyone who reads this to get through it without elevating their body temp. All I can say is, give me more! And I certainly hope Mr. Wolf is a very prolific writer." - Coffee Time Romance - 4/5 Cups!
"Short and erotic, this is a great little read that reveals the feelings of young lovers discovering and experimenting with their sexuality. Owen and Daniel are great friends and find something even better when they finally admit their desire for each other. A definite must-read if you like this genre!" - Got Erotic Romance 4.5/5 Diamonds!
Best friends share many things, but sometimes feel the need to keep a secret. What happens when it turns out both have the same secret--and it is revealed? Sometimes, you end up with more than you ever dreamed.
Jamieson Wolf writes in a variety of genres, but his m/m erotic is some of his best work. This story is no exception. In down-to-Earth language (translation--intended for adults) Jamieson once again has created a story that arouses passion in both the gay and straight reader.
His language may be blunt, but the feeling of passion is clear and you walk away with the same feeling you have upon reading a sweet romance--that of wonder that true love can and does happen. I have never read any other author that can effectively combine these two emotions.
This is for all those who remember the feeling of first love becoming reality. This is not one to read while you are alone!" - Joyce Anthony, Author of Storm
Jamieson has been writing since a young age when he realized he could be writing instead of paying attention in school. Since then, he has created many worlds in which to live his fantasies and live out his dreams. He is the author of several novels which include: The Hard Series, The Valentine Chronicles, The Written Word Series, The Owen Diaries and more. He currently lives in Ottawa Ontario Canada with his husband Robert and his cat, Mave, who thinks she's people. Visit Jamieson at www.jamiesonwolf.com.
Also by Jamieson Wolf...
The Written Word Book One: Witches
The Written Word Book Two: Silent Communication
The Written Word Book Three: Demons
The Written Word Book Four: The Silence of Sound
The Owen Diaries Book One: Finding Beauty
The Owen Diaries Book Two: Chasing Beauty
The Valentine Chronicles Book One: Valentine
The Valentine Chronicles Book Two: Valentine's Heart
The Valentine Chronicles Book Three: Valentine's Labyrinth
The Other Book One: Tempting Darkness
Cupids Delight: Gods of Love Book 1
Starlight Starbright: Wishing Star Book One
The Awakening: Queen of Egypt Book One
Hunted: The Hunted Series Book One
Hope Falls: The Hunted Series Book Two
Eagle Valley: The Hunted Series Book Three
Dragons Cove: The Hunted Series Book Four
An Interview with Jamieson Wolf
By Holly Hewson for The Romance Studio
HH: Jamieson, thank you for talking with us at The Rainbow Studio! Please tell us about your featured book, Hard.
JW: Well, Hard concerns Owen and his fantasies...
Owen had always fantasised about Sebastian. Working in the same publishing house, Owen saw Sebastian every day but they never spoke. Owen always imagined what Sebastian would look like naked, what Sebastian's cock looks like.
One day, he finds out by accident.
When he catches a glimpse of Sebastian's cock while standing at a urinal, Owen has no idea that not one, but two of his fantasies are about to come true. When Sebastian begins to jerk himself off and then offers to jerk Owen off, Owen figures he's died and gone to heaven.
But the fun has only just begun. And Owen's cock will be harder than ever before by the time the day is over...
HH: Two friends, one harbouring secret desires for the other but afraid he'll lose him if he confesses how he feels. Where did you get the idea for their sizzling story?
JW:Hard is actually based off of a true story.
When I was a randy young lad, I did indeed look at pornography magazines with my male chums. Name one guy that doesn't when he's younger (never mind when he's older). But I always found myself looking at the guys in porno magazines.
I knew at a fairly young age that I was gay. I was brought around to this realization with a little help from my best friend at the time, a young man I will call Jason (that's not his real name, in case you were wondering).
As young men are wont to do, we did explore each others bodies. We even pressed our crotches together, much like Owen and Daniel in HARD. But the true-life story ended much more horribly than the novel I wrote.
One afternoon, while Jason and I engaged in what could loosely be called an extra curricular activity, I got hard. Even worse, I got hard while we were rubbing crotches together.
I remember the look on Jason's face when he realized I was hard. And the way the look deepened when he realized it was not the pornography magazines that were making me hard; it was him.
"You're hard." He said. There was a note of accusation in his voice.
"No I'm not." But he knew that wasn't true. So did I.
The damage was done. Jason and I kind of drifted apart. We no longer hung out after school, we no longer talked. But I would see him from time to time in the hallways of our high school. Each time I saw him, I got a feeling that made me warm inside and slightly sad at the same time.
Years later, I realized that I was more than likely in love with Jason at the time. But I didn't really know what love was. Heck, I didn't even know what being gay was, not really. I just knew I was different; I just didn't know how different.
When I sat down to write HARD, I had only one thought in my mind: what would have happened if my own story had gotten a happy ending? What would have happened if things had gone differently?
And the story of HARD was born.
While I was writing it, it was impossible not to think of Jason. I think of him every now and again and wonder what ever happened to him. He was the first boy I ever loved but, thankfully, not the last.
I can only hope that he's found happiness as I have; and that he thinks of me every once in a while not with shame, but with pleasure.
HH: What do you like best about Owen?
JW: I like that Owen is flawed. I think that all great characters are flawed in some way. I don't like reading or writing about perfect people. There needs to be something that makes them inherently human to the reader.
Owen is flawed in that he doesn't trust himself, doesn't trust his feelings. But in the end, despite his fears, he stays true to himself.
That's pretty darn likeable, wouldn't you say?
HH: What do you like about Daniel?
JW: I like that Daniel is the antithesis of Owen.
He's able to be straightforward and go after what he wants. He's not afraid to do what needs to be done. But he's not stuck up about it either or arrogant.
Underneath his tough exterior, there really is a soul that wants to be loved.
HH: What about this story do you think readers will find appealing about this particular story?
JW: Well I hope that they find the story a bit different than the usual romantic fare. Hard, though erotic romance, is really about first love. Everyone can remember what that was like. Hopefully, this way, they'll be able to relate.
It's a hot little tale with heart.
HH: What else do you have in store for lucky readers?
JW: A couple of things actually.
If you head on over to www.areyouhardyet.blogspot.com you'll be able to download a free ebook that continues Owen and Daniel's tale and tells about what happens after Hard ends.
At the Hard Blog, readers can also download tons of other freebies including a soundtrack, an online puzzle, a book trailer and more!
Even better, coming this month from Breathless Press, Harder will be released! It's the second book in the trilogy and is even hotter than Hard!
HH: How do you feel you've grown as a writer since you began your career?
JW: I'd like to think that I've gotten better with characters and dialogue.
When I began writing, most of my dialogue was a little dry and most of my characters were a little bland. They were cardboard cuts out that I moved around to make the story move.
After a while I realized that it wasn't the plot I cared about; it was the characters. And that the characters will move the plot along when they're good and ready. I also realized that I connected more with books that had real, interesting characters and people that lived inside the books pages.
So before I write, I spend quite a bit of time thinking about who I'm going to write about as opposed to what I'm going to write about. The story will usually take care of itself.
HH: What would we find in your to-be-read pile?
JW: Oh, gosh, tons of stuff. In my To Be Read Pile right now are: Books 2-7 of the Harry Potter series (I'm reading the first one right now), All of Me by Anne Murray, Storm Front by Jim Butcher, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Salem's Lot by Stephen King, The Circle of Friends Book V: Heather by L. Diane Wolfe, The Wild Things by Dave Eggers, books 3-7 of The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King and lots more.
As you can see, my reading tastes are varied. Variety is the spice of life, after all. :)
JW: Well, every year I think of one only to have it fall by the wayside somewhere towards the end of January.
I've tried resolutions like I'm going to be nicer to people, I'm going to be kinder, I'm going to not lose my patience, I'm going to stop eating so many sweets, I'm going to go on a diet, I'm going to stop buying so many books…etc.
You can see the problem with these. No matter how kind we try to be, no matter how patient and gentle, there will always be someone who pisses us off. No matter how many diets we go on, we have to be happy with our bodies instead of trying to change them. And not buying so many books? Who the heck was I kidding?
This year though, I have the perfect resolution. I'm going to remember to be Thankful.
Sounds simple, but it's not really. Too often in this fast paced world, I tend to lose sight of what really matters in life. Trying to be a good person is one thing; trying to remember the good things is a whole different matter.
It's hard to remember the good things, though; to stop and appreciate the simple things that make life so good and wonderful. So in the new year, I'm going to do something to remind me that great things are all around me, if only I stop to look for them.
I'm going to keep a Grateful Journal. The idea is simple: Every day, at the end of the day, I'm going to write down three things that I'm grateful for that happened during that day. It can be something like "I'm thankful for world peace" or even "I'm thankful that my rubber duckie makes me smile." Or perhaps you might prefer "I'm thankful to that person who held the door open for me" or "I'm thankful for the person I talked to on the bus this morning."
See? It doesn't have to be earth shattering. As long as I'm thankful for it, as long as it's something that sticks out from the day, in it goes. I've tried this before and have stopped after only a few weeks of doing it. But I promise (cross fingers) to try and write three things every day that I am grateful for.
That way, if I'm having a blue day, I can go back and look at all the great things that the world around me offered up. And hopefully I won't feel so blue.
