Gay Blades [Hardcover]

Ben Tyler (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2003

From the author of Hunk House and Tricks of the Trade comes a backstage tour of a notorious ice-skating show, where the best follies are off the ice...and between the sheets... Never in a million years did lean, muscled, competitive figure skater Todd Windsor imagine he'd sink to this--performing nightly in "Gold on Ice, " a glittery, gaudy, touring ice-skating show. Maybe if he hadn't fallen on his adorable buns with each attempted quad jump during his one-shot Olympic program, he'd be beaming from a box of cereal. Todd's only consolation in the world of theme park tacky is his best friend and fellow skater Jay Logan. When the two aren't gyrating on the ice, they're scorching the sheets at every Motel 6 with their male fans, dreaming of rich husbands and life without the soulless frostbite of pro skating. When the troupe hits a local rink in glamorous Clarksville, Missouri, the guys think they've hit an all-time low...until they meet a gorgeous, eighteen-year-old fan of the first order: Ian Dane, Projecting a demeanor of sweet innocence, the novice skater shyly takes to the ice under Jay and Todd's prodding and executes a dazzling, flawless performance. Impressed with his skating--and his spandex--Jay and Todd push their producer to add him to the show, while both men pursue him in bed, where Ian demonstrates talents that could win him gold in a whole new department. Faster than they can say Eve Harrington on steroids, Todd and Jay watch in horrified amazement as their protege claws his way to the top over their beautifully bare backs. But this isn't Todd and Jay's first time at the ice-skating rodeo, and they have a thing or two to teach Miss Thing about getting up and getting even.Using everything and everyone at their disposal--from cheap tricks to some of the most gorgeously sculpted bait on the planet--Todd and Jay concoct a delicious plan of revenge that will pull the sequins off a certain skater's goody-goody act and show the world All About Ian...

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

After successfully skewering ego-driven Hollywood (Tricks of the Trade) and salacious reality TV shows (Hunk House), Tyler sets his sights on the backstabbing world of traveling ice-skating exhibitions and delivers an entertaining all-gay version of All About Eve. Hunky former Olympic hopefuls Garry Windsor and Jay Logan have landed in the cheesiest of traveling ice shows, Gold on Ice (also known as "the drain" because it sucks talent into oblivion), after Garry was fired from the American Skating Society (A.S.S.) for being gay, and Jay ended his competitive career years ago with a poor showing at the Nationals. The two form a friendship with Gold on Ice's star attraction, levelheaded bronze medal winner Amber Nyak (the Mary Richards of the skating world) and slowly begin to increase the quality of the skating and production. The improved ice show starts attracting larger crowds, media attention and a youthful, innocent skater wannabe, Tag Tempkin. Before you can say "Eve Harrington," Tag's hero worship routine has snagged him a part in the show, and then the kid gloves come off. So do the shirts and pants as Tag leaves no fly unzipped on his quest to headline the show and sideline his competition. Fans of Tyler's shamelessly seductive blend of fast-paced action, ruthless characters and hard sex will gobble up this high-caloric bonbon.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Kensington Books; First Edition edition (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 075820017X
• ISBN-13: 978-0758200174
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,669,509 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars RAINBOW ICE's Flavor of the Month review, September 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Gay Blades (Hardcover)

Sometimes campy, sometimes hilarious gay male skewering of the tackiness that abounds when talented skaters miss eligible greatness but still want to earn money skating. There are lots of fantasies in this novel. There are, of course, sex scenes of many varieties. There's a running fantasy about monogamy and true love, as well. It's a slightly different universe, populated by gay men everywhere: the doormen, the cab drivers, the police officers, guys making out passionately in public. When you stumble into the hotel room of a stranger, it's someone gay and hot. Some readers will recognize in the author a kindred soul who has clearly choreographed his own fantasy programs more than once. The figure skating establishment may not have much to say about gay male culture -- at least, not officially -- but as Gay Blades proves, that doesn't stop gay male culture from having something to say about figure skating."-- RAINBOW ICE: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered issues in the sport of figure skating (http://www.plover.com/rainbowice/flavor0903.html)

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You'll Love This Book, September 4, 2003

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John (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gay Blades (Hardcover)

I had a great time reading GAY BLADES. I would treat myself to one chapter a night because I wanted to let the story unfold slowly so it wouldn't end. We all love stories about the dirty dealings people use to grab at fame- Gay Blades let's the reader root for the winners and hope for the evil "chorus boy" to get his just desserts. The sex scenes ain't bad either- hot and steamy in counter point to the ice cold skating rink- makes my nipples hard just thinking about it. Gay Blades is pure fun told with wit and style. Bravo, Ben Tyler. Your books never let me down. Three words: READ THIS BOOK!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tyler Gets A Gold Medal with Gay Blades, September 4, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Gay Blades (Hardcover)

Gay Baldes is a MUST READ for anyone who enjoys figure skating - and who doesn't? Ben Tyler has written the book we all wish we could have written. It is such an enjoyable read I couldn't put it down. It's always fun to get a behind the scenes look at worlds we think are fun filled and glamourous. Tyler pokes fun at the world of show biz set against the backdrop of the world of men's figure skating- what a riotous romp - I laughed out loud several times and cheered on the hero who's fall from grace throws him into a backstabbing world that rivals anything we've seen on TV shows such as Dynasty- instead of Crystal Carrington and Alexis Colby thrashing about in a lily pond we have male figure skaters with sharpened blades and toe picks using them for some wild backstabbing antics on an ice rink. The plot glides along at a quick pace. The sex scenes left me wetter than a melted ice rink. The well drawn characters run from warm and fuzzy to ice cold. Don't miss this tongue in cheek All About Eve on ice. Ben Tyler if you're listening -- I can't wait to see the movie of Gay Blades!