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The Year of the Cock Kindle Edition

by Shane Morton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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How can you be open to love when you don’t even love yourself?

Told by the people who know him best, The Year Of The Cock, is a year in the romantic growth of their best friend, Jon. He is that magical being that no one chooses to be, the third wheel. He is that still single friend constantly surrounded by couples that adore him and forgives him for every bad choice he makes.

Jon appears to have it all, except for the one thing he has never felt worthy of- love. How can he love someone else when he doesn't like the person staring back at him in the mirror? He knows he’s constantly hurting the one person who would give absolutely anything to be his other half. But love means opening yourself up and Jon is not the vulnerable type.

Can he learn to love, to accept the messy truth of love and relationships? Will he finally become the person he has tried to repress his entire adult life; or will the year end with him stuck in the status quo of his gay bachelorhood? Alone and maybe this time with no one to put his pieces back together.


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    October 21, 2017
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B076NMNQNQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (October 21, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 21, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2051 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 254 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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Shane K Morton

Shane K Morton

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Website: www.shanekmorton.com

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Shane Morton has performed in all 48 continental United States as well as Canada, Mexico and Germany. He lives in California with his husband and their sweet pup. Shane's series include Point Pleasant Holiday Series, Drag Queen Detective Cozy Mysteries, and The Bluegrass Boys. He has written quite a few standalones and even ventured into the world of YA. He likes writing stories of the LGBT experience.

When not writing, he can be found in a dark dive bar performing cabaret or at a film festival.

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4.1 out of 5 stars
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Brooks50
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, good characters, well worth reading
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2019
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Story was interesting, the characters very well-done. I enjoyed the book, a lot, but it definitely needed proof-reading. A fun story.
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K. Benjamin
5.0 out of 5 stars Unique
Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2023
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This is a unique story. I loved how we got to see the main character through the perspective of his friends. Jon goes through an emotional journey as he figures out what is keeping him from fully opening his heart to love. I also liked that each chapter was centered around various holidays and important dates in history.
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Tammy Kay
4.0 out of 5 stars loved!!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2017
this story was unique, and i loved it! i've never read Shane Morton before, but I'm def putting him on my list! Jon was a very real character and i loved his people. I laughed and I cried, and it was awesome!!!
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George Keen
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, varied and Shane’s best so far.
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2021
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I’ve read many or most of Shane Morton’s books. I certainly like hi8s writing style. But every once in a while he surprises me. He doesn’t keep his writing style the same, and that is seriously refreshing.

But Year of the Cock is my all time favorite. (So Far). In this book, you see the main character from so many perspectives. Each of his friends talks about him and the rest of the characters. You really get a very well rounded perspective.

It took me a chapter or two to get into this varied approach to telling the story. But once you see it, you can really enjoy all the characters, not just one of two of them.

I feel while this may not be the newest book by Shane Morton, it might still be his best!
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Sara
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best reads in a long time - an entirely different perspective on love
Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2017
The Year of the Cock traces the life of Jon from one New Year’s Eve party to the next, as viewed through his eyes and those of a number of his friends. Everyone loves Jon, but Jon is the self-proclaimed third wheel, always surrounded by friends – couples – and too afraid to settle down, to love, or even commit. His on-again, off-again relationship with Kerry has lasted – or not lasted, depending on how you describe it – for three-plus years.

I’ve never read a book presented quite like it, but it was immensely entertaining and easily held my interest cover to cover. There were a lot of characters, but the author did a magnificent job of creating memorable descriptions and in-depth profiles. Each character uncovered more layers to Jon, and thereby told his story. His friends are loyal and loving, and each one attempts in his/her own way to help Jon on his journey, though as is always the case, he must discover his own path.

Admittedly, the book could use a proofread/edit, but – and this is unusual for me because I often find this sort of thing extremely distracting – the quality of the writing and storytelling far outweighed any errors. I almost hated for the story to end.

Speaking of endings, The Year of the Cock ended perfectly… if it hadn’t ended the way it did, I probably would have pulled every hair out of my head.

This book is a fast read, entertaining, insightful – there is actually a lot of insightful lessons and wisdom woven into these pages – and one of those books that’s very hard to put down once you start. It’s definitely one of those rare finds… a brilliant piece of work.
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G. Penguin
3.0 out of 5 stars Plot was awesome
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2017
The style of different narrators was a fun idea, too. However, the execution of it all was a little wanting. Despite all the different narrators, they all sounded like the same person. A few typos as well.
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Sarita Chapdelaine
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book!
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2017
This is a very unusual book but I loved it. It is very well written and all of the characters have incredible depth. Jon is loved by a diverse group of people and we learn about him from their perspective. Even though they love him they do see his faults and weaknesses. Jon will have to learn how to open himself up to love or he will lose the man he truly loves. I laughed and cried throughout this book and I did not want it to end. I can't wait to read more books by Shane Morton. I was given an ARC to review by the author.
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Loves to Read
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved It!
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2017
This is a cleverly written story with an engaging storyline and complex characters. I found myself laughing, crying, and wanting to shake sense into some of the characters a time or two. One thing I particularly liked was the diverse cast characters. The author does a great job of telling the story through each of the characters eyes. I look forward to reading more from this author in the future.

I received a copy of this book from the author, my review has been voluntarily submitted.
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