“Raymond kissed me like he wanted to explore me, his tongue slowly twining with mine, and it was so sensual that my heart sped.”įor about 45% of the novel, Sunset Park read like my favorite kind of fanfic. I love the whole angry with the world, but total sweetheart with the person they love.

There just something about them that when I saw them together I just wanted it to happen, and I felt it would go that way.

The way this gruff, take no-sh-, guy and this rather clingy guy got together to bring Micheal back and be there for him was just the perfect new ship for me. Raymond Rodriguez and David Butler intrigued me since I first saw their chemistry and Sutphin Boulevard. Now Raymond not only has to commit to his new independence-he has to commit to his feelings for David or risk losing him for good. Once they’re under the same roof, flirting turns physical, and soon their easy camaraderie is in danger of being lost to frustrating sexual tension and the stark cultural differences that set them apart. Their closeness surprises everyone as does their not-so-playful flirtation since Raymond has always kept his bicurious side a secret. But when out-and-proud David Butler offers to be his roommate, Raymond agrees for reasons other than needing a place to crash.ĭavid is Raymond’s opposite in almost every way-he’s Connecticut prim and proper while Raymond is a sarcastic longshoreman from Queens-but their friendship is solid. His older brother wants to live with his boyfriend so Raymond has to get his act together and find a place of his own. Raymond Rodriguez’s days of shoving responsibility to the wayside are over. Genres & Themes: MM Romance, LGBTQ+, Contemporary, Bisexual Point of View: FirstPerson (Raymond & David)

Sunset park by santino hassell