When Summer Comes [Paperback]

William Maltese (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2001

William Maltese’s novel, WHEN SUMMER COMES, is a prime example of more being even better than less. Less, in this case, referring to Maltese’s absolutely exquisite and extraordinary turn-on gay short stories that, collected in his books CALIFORNIA CREAMIN’ and SUMMER SWEAT, have literally jumped off the bookstore shelves. Where Maltese’s short stories forever have us wishing they would last longer, he has, this time around, performed the miracle of giving us 289 pages of run-on, fun-in-the-sun sex ... sex ... sex, and still leaves us wanting more ... more ... more. WHEN SUMMER COMES comes complete with all of the characters so well-delineated in Maltese’s shorter stories -- the hustlers and studs, the surfers and sunbathers, the movie stars and the television producer, the cowboy and Indian, the horny over-sexed teenagers and the traveling salesmen, the voyeurs and fetishists, the rich and the beautiful, the gay, the gayer, the gayest -- deliciously fleshed out, along with an expanded plot-line, in this longer, bigger, grander format. From the beaches of sunny Florida, where young hustler Jason Summer decides to head west for the sunny beaches of California ... to those bleach-bone white west-coast stretches of sand whereon one group of promiscuous teenager surfers enjoy its final year of high school ... Maltese keeps us caught up in this sexy sensual romp that’s written in the very best erotic tradition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The book provides an enjoyable romp ... a light, enjoyable summer read ... basically good fun ...." -- Chris Constable, Books Section, rainbownetwork.com

“Maltese’s short stories are erotic gems. His novel, WHEN SUMMER COMES, is a giant diamond of a turn-on!” -- Joey, author DIARY OF A HUSTLER

“The good reading of WHEN SUMMER COMES keeps on coming, and I didn’t ever want it ever to stop!” -- Alex von Mann, author SLAVES

“WHEN SUMMER COMES seduces the reader into believing he, too, is one of the beautiful people!” -- Cort Forbes, author YOUNG CRUISERS

From the Publisher

William Maltese’s short story collection California Creamin’ disappared from bookshelves so fast, we’ve already released a second edition (re-formatted and with brand-new cover to disinguish it from the original), in order to meet the demand. His Summersweat collection shows all indication of being just as popular. So, what more natural than that we proudly publish Maltese’s full-length gay novel, When Summer Comes and unabashedly proclaim it, “A classic in its own time!”? If some authors definitely have a problem making the transition from writing short stories to writing longer-length books, Maltese isn’t one of those authors. This first edition, like the first of edition of California Creamin’, we predict will quickly becoming a collector’s item.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 289 pages
• Publisher: Zipper Books (January 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1902644336
• ISBN-13: 978-1902644332
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,572,989 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I've been in the business of writing books for a very long time, and I derive particular enjoyment from visiting different places and then trying to relay the "essence" of those places to my readers. Likewise, I'm very adventuresome as regards trying new things, whether it be exotic and strange foods and/or other more personal "things".

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like one handed reads, you'll love this!, January 30, 2005

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Johnny (New York, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: When Summer Comes (Paperback)

If there was ever a doubt as to why William Maltese has carved himself a very special niche as a preeminent writer of gay erotica, When Summer Comes will put that to rest. Once again, Maltese has shown exactly why he does this; he's good at it. Very good. With unerring consistency, this book continues in the same vein as his other works of erotic writing, and is a worthy addition to his collection of Big Bang books.

Make no mistake, this is X-rated writing. The loosely woven plot takes us from the sexual exploits of a group of High School friends on the West Coast, to Jason Summer and his conquests in the East; Florida, to be exact, where the sun and lifestyle make Jason's raison d'etre easy: to hustle his way across Florida first, and the country second, making his eventual way to California.

Don't look for a deep plot or social commentary here, although there are characters and a thread that we follow from start to finish. Rather, think of this as a vehicle for explicit, graphic, gay sex, high-spirited and filled with Maltese's own brand of humor, quick-witted and dry. When Summer Comes is a literary version of an adult video, and nothing gets lost in the translation.

If a one-handed read is the book you're after, none will surpass this one. William Maltese's When Summer Comes will deliver. Again, and again, and again.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bigger IS Better!, September 1, 2001

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Galenn Frazier - See all my reviews

This review is from: When Summer Comes (Paperback)

For those of us who find ALL of William Maltese's right-on short stories (CALIFORNIA CREAMIN' and SUMMER SWEAT), must-reading, we have here, with WHEN SUMMER COMES, all of the good things of his shorter formats in an enjoyable, larger, bigger, genuinely enjoyable novel-length sexual romp that takes us from the east coast of Florida, to the west coast of California, and several states (including the big "T" for Texas) in between, throwing in Hawaii for good measure ... with Maltese's trademark horny hustlers and surfers, exhibitionists and voyeurs, cowboy and Indian, movie and television stars and personalities, along for the doesn't-get-much-better-than-this! ride. While I enjoyed Maltese's mainstream novel (with gay theme), A SLIP TO DIE FOR, and look forward to the rest of that Stud Draqual mystery series, there's just no denying how pleased I am that he didn't forget those of us who not only revel in his more down-to-earth and nitty-gritty erotica but who appreciate his ability to tell a great and sexy story with the occasional hearty dollop of don't-take-this-too-seriously humor. Humor often, I find, sadly lacking in the erotica of writers (who shall remain nameless) who take themselves and their work way tooooooo seriously.