Product Description

Nick is a savagely handsome stonemason who has given up on gay men and has agreed to marry an Irishwoman who needs him for a green card. Brent is dancer from the city in town for his sister's wedding.

To Nick, Brent's a bitchy slut who would think nothing of breaking his heart. To Brent, Nick's just another dumb strong closet case stuck a thousand miles from the city beat. But when opposites attract, who is going to tell the Irishwoman that her time is up?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #114886 in Books
• Published on: 2004-05-10
• Released on: 2004-05-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 200 pages

About the Author
Scott Pomfret and Scott Whittier met, fell in love and now live together in Boston, Massachusetts. We realized the story of our romance wasn’t the only one out there. So we created Romentics, a line of romance novels for all gay men who believe in happily ever after.

We know firsthand the excitement and challenges of falling in love in a modern gay world. And we know how to write steamy literature. We’re both published writers, and both appear in Friction 7, Alyson Book’s newest collection of the year’s best erotic gay fiction.

Customer Reviews

Midwest Book Review, March 2005 Issue
Brent, a former ballet dancer from New York City, is in town to attend his sister's wedding. Rural Holmstead County is a far cry from the "clubs, coffee houses, book stores, chic little storefronts crammed with modern design" (p.1), but it's where Brent grew up. And it's where he happens upon Nick.

Nick is a handsome, extremely well-built stonemason engaged to marry an Irish immigrant. She seeks citizenship, not love. He's not interested in a relationship anyway. After being badly burned in his last relationships with a man named Alex, Nick "buried his dream of finding an equal. A partner. He became disciplined. Trained his body. Trained his mind. He declared he would never fall in love" (p. 11). He's become practical and rather jaded.

But of course, upon meeting one another, sparks fly-even if Nick is repulsed by Brent at first and won't admit it the attraction. He doesn't see Brent as someone worthy of a relationship and figures him for the "wham-bam-thank-you-man" type. And besides, Nick is getting married!

What follows is a classic romance fraught with perils and pitfalls and the angst and reluctance of a man with a broken heart. Will these two men manage to see beyond the opposites that they present to one another and find love? The tension runs high, the love scenes are hot, and the story is refreshing within this age-old genre. NICK OF TIME is a fun and entertaining read. ~Lori L. Lake, reviewer for The Independent Gay Writer and Midwest Book Review

Romancing the Stone
Brent is a beautiful dancer, articulate, out-going, witty, always with a sharp quip, but the "slutty seeming" exterior hides some steel and fine self-discipline. Home for his sister's wedding, he meets her friend Nick, a stunningly tall, dark, hairy and handsome working stiff (a stone mason). I know, it's right out of so many romance novels copying Bronte's Heathcliff, but it actually works pretty well here. Nick's presence is overwhelming, and he surprises Brent with a sharp and keenly penetrating mind. Unfortunately, Brent's articulateness and willingness to say what he thinks deserts him at a crucial, potentially romantic moment, and Nick's penetrating mind fails him when he needed to understand what Brent needs from him. Maybe a little courage failed the hunk as well. Still, Brent's wonderful family to the rescue. It's worth the read (especially for some fun escape) for the delightful characters (including Brent's family), the strong sexual tension between the two mjor characters (several hot sex scenes), and an ending that almost worked. Four stars instead of five because the ending, especially Brent's excessive anger at Nick once Brent realized what Nick was trying to say and do with him was not fully convincing. Still, I enjoyed the read.

Get light summer read!
Is this a great classical work, NO! Is this a fun and enjoyable read, YES! This book is a great read for the beach or if you want something that is a easy entertaining read.

Brent is in town visiting his family for his sisters wedding. He is a rather slut of a guy from New York City. He falls for the big strong muscle man and learns somethings about himself along the way.

I recommend for your trip to the beach this summer.