A Private Affair [Paperback]

Mike Warren (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 15, 2007

Sean is a muscle bound private in the military looking for an exciting change in his love life. As he searches, his bedroom becomes a revolving door; from his wife, to his lover, to his sexy new roommate. But eventually the door will swing wide open to reveal his erotic alternative sex life. He soon gets caught in a triangle of love, lies, deceit, and wild weekends, which will sway him in the wrong direction, and his exotic path will give the military a new reputation. He enters a world where his sexual interest has reached its peak, but the interest is out of the ordinary... Let s just say he will Be All That He Can Be. Will Sean get the best of both worlds or just simply turned out?

Product Details

• Paperback: 264 pages
• Publisher: Life Changing Books; Original edition (May 15, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1934230952
• ISBN-13: 978-1934230954
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #355,551 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At Ease, Soldier!, July 27, 2008

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Naiomi Pitre "Author of BROKEN VOWS and IN TH... (Baton Rouge, LA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Private Affair (Paperback)

It wouldn't surprise me if Mike Warren gained a few enemies after writing the intense military drama, A Private Affair. I mean, what would you expect after writing a novel exploiting the undercover homosexual love affairs of men in the United States Armed Forces? Would you anticipate a huge party being thrown in your honor: "Congratulations on Revealing That Married Men in the Army Just Might Be Fornicating with Their Male Bunkmates!"?

A Private Affair explores a deceitful world of men living double - hell, even triple - lives. Men who are confused, ambiguous, unsure about their sexual nature; men who experiment freely, unremorseful of who they may hurt while they are trying to "find themselves". Sean Matthews is a man who begins his journey as a typically semi-homophobic soldier who faces the dilemma of being assigned to room with a flamboyant roommate named Cameron while he waits for on-base family housing to open up. He anxiously accepts his predicament, knowing that as soon as his name comes up on the list, he can move into a house with his wife and their baby son.

In attempting to "make nice" with his roomie, Sean agrees to a number of compromising situations which ultimately open him up to several questionable acts on his part. Throughout the book, I found myself reading rapidly, flipping pages, then slapping my forehead in disbelief when Sean would, yet again, do something that he would later regret.

Sean's personal adventure leads him to become a man that he never thought he would end up as, with a multitude of casualties suffering along the way. His final revelation regarding who he desires to spend the rest of his life with is anything but predictable, and left me eagerly awaiting the sequel.

If you are looking for a "safe" read, pass this book up. Go directly past it in your local bookstore and avert your eyes from the bookshelf. However, if you are looking for a novel that will challenge the way you currently think about men and their sexuality, if you are searching for an author who isn't afraid to write about subjects that other people would shy away from, if you're craving a book that will keep you up at all hours of the night wondering what the hell that crazy man is about to get himself into next, pick up A Private Affair by Mike Warren immediately! Yes, Mr. Warren may have made his share of enemies by writing this book, but because of his impressive nerve and audacity to bring to light the ultimate taboo, he's made a lifetime friend in me, as well.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a page turner!, May 17, 2007

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Donqueako Jordan (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Private Affair (Paperback)

This fresh new author, Mike Warren, has certainly started off on the right track. "A Private Affair" has first-rate quality reading. M. Warren gives you real life situations and scenerios that each of us can easily place ourselves in and wonder would we react the same way? This earnest book has everything from suspense, drama, action and even some comedy that will have your cheeks hurting from laughing. That is a great combination and when you purchase this book you will be so caught in the words that you will not want to put it down.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Don't Ask Don't Tell", August 22, 2008

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Chasity B (Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Private Affair (Paperback)

A Private Affair by Mr. Mike Warren was an excellent book. If you are a reserved individual; then guess what this book is not for you. Reserved meaning you are restrained in action and words.
Sean a married private that is serving his country while in the military. Sean is in a world of his own; especially when he comes to realize the different things/experiences that may come his way. He's a man that loves his wife, but can't put his finger on the love that they have for each other. One point while Sean is serving in the military he becomes friends with someone that he thought he would never be friends with after a million years. What a tangled web we weave; and Sean web is all over the place. The moral of the story is will Sean get to the point where he can figure out what he wants or will he just be another spider in the web.