Flamingo
By Sarah Black
4.5/5
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Gentle and shy, William has lived life on the sidelines. Solitude and his tiny bookshop have been a safe haven, and he's watched New York evolve from Stonewall to the gay marriage bill. At 61, he falls in love with Tommy, a young veteran going to school on the GI Bill. William doesn't believe Tommy could possibly care for him, and he begins to fear that Tommy and his troubled roommate Marley are setting him up for a heartbreaking fall. When Tommy disappears, William has to risk leaving his safe haven and walking into danger, maybe into betrayal, to save the boy he loves.
Sarah Black
SARAH BLACK is a baker and baking instructor with 25 years of professional baking experience in New York City, having worked at such legendary bakeries as Tom Cat Bakery and Amy’s Bread and consulted with companies such as Whole Foods Market and Pepperidge Farm. Her future plans include teaching bread classes at The Seasoned Farmhouse and opening a recreational bread and baking school called Flowers and Bread in the spring of 2016, both in Clintonville, Ohio.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wow, Sarah Black has my number on this lovely short story. When I choose to read a story that I tag "age gap", I always worry that it might be a bit uncomfortable for me. In this case the gap is forty years and the discomfort started to rear it's ugly head. Happily it was short-lived.The relationship between William and the much younger Tommy is not about sex, though they do indulge on occasion, it's more about a tender and loving relationship between two lonely souls. They support each other in many ways. And when push comes to shove and Tommy is in trouble, the reclusive and timid William will do whatever it takes to see Tommy safe.Even now, Flamingo tugs at my heart as I write this review and I am amazed at how deeply I felt their bond. It's simply a wonderful love story. Highly recommend.