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Fantasies Series
Fantasies: Independence Day
*Male/Male Erotic Romance How much can you endure before you have had enough? Can William find freedom and independence? At what cost?Tired of his rich, controlling father running his life, William Wesley Barrington IV temporarily escapes by "running away" to the Fantasies resort. At Fantasies, he’s just Will Archer, a waiter who shares an apartment with surf instructor Ryan Steele.
Being free to live his life however he wants to is great. The strange feelings he’s beginning to have for his roommate are not.
Can Will figure out his feelings before the lies he’s spun come unraveled?
122 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 6, 2008
About the author
Cassandra Gold
36 books164 followersBy day, I am a middle school teacher. I spend much of my time grading papers, filling out paperwork, and trying to get 6th- and 7th- graders to read.
When I am not at work, I can generally be found at the computer, dreaming up stories about men falling in love. When I have spare time (which is unfortunately not too often anymore!) I read romance of all kinds. Occasionally I pretend to do housework, but my hubby isn't fooled!
When I am not at work, I can generally be found at the computer, dreaming up stories about men falling in love. When I have spare time (which is unfortunately not too often anymore!) I read romance of all kinds. Occasionally I pretend to do housework, but my hubby isn't fooled!
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June 20, 2013
William Wesley Barrington, IV is twenty-six and has never been allowed to make any decisions on his own. He comes from a very wealthy family and his father literally controls everything from where he lives, what he does in his off time, his job and even who he dates. There is no arguing with his father so he goes along... until one day he has had enough. Looking around his apartment Will suddenly realizes that not one item in the apartment was chosen by him. This is an awakening in a sense so he makes plans to get away and to become someone else for awhile. Adopting a different name, he contacts a friend at Fantasies: Hawaii and sets a plan in motion to disappear and become a waiter named Will Archer. What Will doesn't expect to find is someone to fall in love with. A man to fall in love with when he has spent his life believing he is straight. His past relationships with women were nothing to write home about and he just thought he just wasn't that into sex. Until Ryan.
Ryan is a former professional surfer who now teaches surfing lessons at the expensive resort. Ryan is also Will's new roommate. After a drunken night out at a club, Will and Ryan hook up in a way but scared, Will runs off. It doesn't take long before everything is set straight and the two fall into a relationship routine. Unfortunately, Will's father has other plans.
After reading one other in the Fantasies series (Fantasies: New Year's Eve) I had an idea of what to expect with this one. There is not a lot of drama and what is there is resolved quickly. Exactly what I was looking for. A nice read.
Ryan is a former professional surfer who now teaches surfing lessons at the expensive resort. Ryan is also Will's new roommate. After a drunken night out at a club, Will and Ryan hook up in a way but scared, Will runs off. It doesn't take long before everything is set straight and the two fall into a relationship routine. Unfortunately, Will's father has other plans.
After reading one other in the Fantasies series (Fantasies: New Year's Eve) I had an idea of what to expect with this one. There is not a lot of drama and what is there is resolved quickly. Exactly what I was looking for. A nice read.
December 11, 2014
it was good, I guess it is my fav story from the Fantasies series. For now:)
November 6, 2018
3.5
Super low angst and you need to suspend belief a bit but it's sweet. I can see Will wanting to get out from under his father's thumb - I mean come on, nothing in your apartment was chosen by you??!! Getting a roommate like Ryan, who totally understands the issues with fathers, is a bonus. I liked that they were pretty slow about everything. I did wonder, Will's gone for week after week with so little notice to work and his controlling father waited so long to figure it out?
Super low angst and you need to suspend belief a bit but it's sweet. I can see Will wanting to get out from under his father's thumb - I mean come on, nothing in your apartment was chosen by you??!! Getting a roommate like Ryan, who totally understands the issues with fathers, is a bonus. I liked that they were pretty slow about everything. I did wonder, Will's gone for week after week with so little notice to work and his controlling father waited so long to figure it out?
March 11, 2010
There is a sense of innocence in this story, when the rich guy go "undercover" as regular guy, waitressing at the Fantasies Resort Hawaii and found himself as a roommate with the gorgeous surfer. I totally love Will and Ryan's interaction. It doesn't feel forced or rushed. Both takes time to develop friendship as roommate before they acknowledge the pull that they have between one another, even if Ryan knows that he is gay while Will hasn't truly figure it out quite yet. The ending is so, so sweet (typical word I used to describe Ms. Gold's works) and by the way, there is one dance in chapter 7 that is just HOT!
May 31, 2011
I really enjoyed this story. The characters were great together and I loved that they developed a friendship first which then led to a solid relationship. Everything happened in due time and the angst was kept to a bare minimum since the main obstacle was Will accepting his sexuality and he was open to the possibility since big hearted Ryan was perfect for him in every way.
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