The Five O’Clock Bar by Torquere Press Authors
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TITLE: The Five O'Clock Bar
AUTHOR: Torquere Press Authors
ISBN: 978-1-60370-548-6
PUBLISHER: Torquere Press
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Review by British Bull Dog
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BOOK BLURB:
The Five O'Clock is a gay bar on the road between Denver and Cheyenne, a lonely stretch of road just perfect for owner Craig. Craig loves his bar, his life and his man, trucker Barney. But Craig and Barney are just two of the men who haunt the Five O'Clock.
From Craig and Barney to bargoers who include cowboys, plumbers and musicians, the Five O'Clock Bar gives the boys a safe place to play, and a place to meet the man of their dreams. Blue collar or white, first-timers or regulars, all of them have one thing in common. They need someone to love.
Sean Michael gives us the bar owner and his man, along with a down on his luck musician. Chris Owen presents jilted cowboys and pool hustlers. Julia Talbot and BA Tortuga serve up a healthy serving of working-class men and cowboys, all of them hunting the one thing money can't buy.
BOOK REVIEW:
The idea of setting a series of stories, each centering around a gay bar, was a fantastic one.
Unlike some other anthologies I’ve read, there were no weak links here. Each story told of strong, masculine men who knew what they wanted, and got it, thanks to the good luck that seemed to be provided along with every bottle of beer served.
Most of the stories were about the gaining of new love. Although we only got to glimpse the beginnings of these relationships, the reader was left with the distinct possibility that the couples had a good chance of staying together. “Crazy” by B.A. Tortuga told of love regained after a five year split. Sean Michael’s two stories about Craig, the bar owner, and his boyfriend Barney, a long-haul trucker, were a great example of love sustained despite frequent absences.
The blending of different types of togetherness made for a most potent brew, one that will be sure to warm the insides of any reader who believes there’s someone out there for everyone.
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