First Impressions

By Josephine Myles

When ugly socks attract.

Surly artist Jez just can’t help staring at the brightly colored socks of the businessman who sits opposite him on the train every day. He weaves a whole history for the mysterious stranger in a vain attempt to stave off his attraction, but it only ends up feeding his bizarre obsession. Then one hot morning, Jez finally snaps and starts sketching...

This is the 2nd electronic edition of this title, originally published by Torquere Press. The main updates are new cover art, typesetting and minor editorial corrections, so readers who own the first edition have no need to purchase it again.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Josephine Myles
• Release date: Jan 26, 2012
• ISBN: 9781466074040

Josephine Myles

English through and through, Josephine Myles is addicted to tea and busy cultivating a reputation for eccentricity. She writes gay erotica and romance, but finds the erotica keeps cuddling up to the romance, and the romance keeps corrupting the erotica. Jo blames her rebellious muse but he never listens to her anyway, no matter how much she threatens him with a big stick. She’s beginning to suspect he enjoys it. Jo now has over a dozen novels and novellas under her belt. Her novel Stuff won the 2014 Rainbow Award for Best Bisexual Romance, and her novella Merry Gentlemen won the 2014 Rainbow Award for Best Gay Romantic Comedy. She loves to be busy, and is currently having fun trying to work out how she is going to fit in her love of writing, dressmaking and attending cabaret shows in fabulous clothing around the demands of a preteen with special needs and an insatiably curious toddler. Website and blog: http://josephinemyles.com/  Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hrQ4s  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/josephine.myles.author  Twitter: @JosephineMyles 

Book preview

When ugly socks attract.

Surly artist Jez just can’t help staring at the brightly colored socks of the businessman who sits opposite him on the train every day. He weaves a whole history for the mysterious stranger in a vain attempt to stave off his attraction, but it only ends up feeding his bizarre obsession. Then one hot morning, Jez finally snaps and starts sketching...

Praise for First Impressions

This is the first story I’ve read by Ms Myles, whose language is beautiful... You can feel the breeze in your hair from the whoosh of him falling in love. Go read.

5 Marbles from Cryselle at Cryselle’s Bookshelf

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A beautifully written and poignant story that hit all of my buttons.

Cole Riann on Goodreads

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I simply loved this story. The vivid detail of Jez’s world as he looks at everything with an artist’s eye drew me in as much as the deeper truth underneath.

Serena Yates at Queer Magazine Online

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First Impressions doesn’t waste any words as it covers an impressively varied emotional terrain from humorous to poignant.

Recommended Read from Val Kovalin at the Are Café

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...an entertaining and really enjoyable narrative... Definitely one to pick up for those that like short stories.

Kassa at Three Dollar Bill Reviews

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Jez and Steve are characters who are so incredibly charming and likable that they should be revisited soon and often, in my humble opinion.

5 Kisses from Lisa at Top 2 Bottom Reviews

First Impressions

by Josephine Myles

Copyright 2011 by Josephine Myles

Smashwords Edition

Second Electronic Edition - 2012

Cover Art by Lou Harper

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