Tigers and Devils

Sean Kennedy

Aug 2012 · Dreamspinner Press

About this ebook

The most important things in Simon Murray’s life are football, friends, and film—in that order. His friends despair of him ever meeting someone, but despite his loneliness, Simon is cautious about looking for more. Then his best friends drag him to a party, where he barges into a football conversation and ends up defending the honour of star forward Declan Tyler—unaware that the athlete is present. In that first awkward meeting, neither man has any idea they will change each other's lives forever.

Like his entire family, Simon revels in living in Melbourne, the home of Australian Rules football and mecca for serious fans. There, players are treated like gods—until they do something to fall out of public favour. This year, the public is taking Declan to task for suffering injuries outside his control, so Simon's support is a bright spot.

But as Simon and Declan fumble toward a relationship, keeping Declan's homosexuality a secret from well-meaning friends and an increasingly suspicious media becomes difficult. Nothing can stay hidden forever. Soon Declan will have to choose between the career he loves and the man he wants, and Simon has never been known to make things easy—for himself or for others.

Ratings and reviews

Loved Declan and Simon so much like our lives loose 1 star for far more agro than needed I came out very young and suffered no bullying BUT THATS BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T I WAS STRONGER THAN THEM 😃 DON'T TAKE SHIT FROM HOMOPHOBES BASH THEM FIRST!

Honestly I was drawn in by the two guys hugging on the cover, but with references ranging from the Geekdom of Lord of the Rings to Mary Poppins and Simon's wicked sense of humour, I fell pretty hard for this series, not to mention for Declan Tyler. Maybe a little repetitive in the middle, but a series that can spark an interest in footy, that's got to be pretty darn good.

Really liked the way love among men is described, certainly men can learn a lot about clear communication and trust as well as embracing feelings. At the center of the story are men unable to let go of learnt codes of masculinity and pride. Lucky they have awesome friends opening their eyes and hearts. Great story and a great love as well. Author is a talented storyteller