The Psychic Said It’s Love

By Giselle Renarde

Marty's more than a little surprised when the sidewalk psychic who hangs out between the liquor store and the flower shop says that somebody’s in love with him. Who could it be? Marty's got no prospects. Even the girls at work take no interest in him—or in his co-worker Cameron. Still, every time he sees the psychic, she insists he's more loved than he knows.

When Marty's beloved grandmother dies, Cameron is the only person from work who shows up at the funeral. Marty tries to be a pillar for his mother and aunt, but all he wants to do is join his friend in the back row and cry in Cameron's arms. Afterwards, Cameron takes care of him, feeding him homemade soup and being the best friend Marty could ever imagine. Still, he doesn't see it coming when Cameron kisses him. They’ve always been buddies, nothing more. Can Marty make the transition from friend to lover?

A gay friends-become-lovers romance short from award-winning queer Canadian author Giselle Renarde.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Giselle Renarde
• Release date: Jun 25, 2018
• ISBN: 9780463771105

Giselle Renarde

Giselle Renarde is a queer Canadian, avid volunteer, and contributor to more than 100 short story anthologies, including Best Women's Erotica, Best Lesbian Erotica, Best Bondage Erotica, and Best Lesbian Romance. Ms Renarde has written dozens of juicy books, including Anonymous, Ondine, and Nanny State. Her book The Red Satin Collection won Best Transgender Romance in the 2012 Rainbow Awards. Giselle lives across from a park with two bilingual cats who sleep on her head.

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The Psychic Said It’s Love © 2012 by Giselle Renarde

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This is a work of fiction. Names, places, characters and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to any actual persons, living or dead, organizations, events or locales is entirely coincidental.

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First Ebook Edition 2018

First published in the anthology Lover Unexpected (Evernight Publishing).

Appears in the anthology Ugly Naked People.

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The Psychic Said It’s Love

A Gay Romance Short

By Giselle Renarde

Marty always walked like he was in a hurry, whether or not he had somewhere to be.

When he first caught sight of the sidewalk psychic, he was on his way to the liquor store. It would have been obvious what she did for a living even without the sandwich board that said Sidewalk Psychic. She wore a long dress and three shades of velvet. Her hair was long too, and beaded like the jewellery around her neck.

Marty’s gait slowed as he approached the makeshift booth. There was a small part of him that still wanted to be an innocent little boy. That part was fascinated by her. He’d always liked things that were a little mystical, a little unworldly.

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