REVIEW: The Kiss by Courtney W. Dixon (Say Their Names Charity Anthology)

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THE KISS

Say Their Names Charity Anthology

by Courtney W. Dixon

Release Date: December 1, 2024

Review

The Kiss by Courtney W. Dixon


The day he finds out he is HIV+ thanks to his cheating ex is not the day to find someone new. The kiss the he and Dallas shared though has stayed with them both. Years later it still stars in their daydreams.


It’s a really good story about love and living after life-altering news. And some fate make sure they get a chance at true happiness.


I often struggle reading stories about HIV/AIDS because I was actively involved in the AIDS pandemic in the 80s and 90s and I can be dragged under by history and deaths, but I enjoy reading modern stories, where science and medicine means people can live long and beautiful lives. This story reminds me to be hopeful and happy.


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Synopsis

Say Their Names is an anthology of short stories about living and loving with HIV/AIDS by authors of gay romance. Proceeds from the sale of this anthology will be donated to The Names Project which oversees the preservation, maintenance, and display of the AIDS Quilt.


Featuring:

Solving the Puzzle by A.M. Arthur

Bittersweet by Ana Ashley

Under My Skein by Lee Blair

And Then Came Bliss L.C. Chase

The Kiss by Courtney W. Dixon

Summer Fling by Aries France

To Be Bold by J.L. Gribble

A Friendly Prescription by AE Lister

Dawn by Evie McGlynn

My Uncle Charlie by Shane K. Morton

Worse Things by Breanna Rae

Phoenix by Marie Sinclair

Feels Different by Essie Sloane

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