“Floyd, Dale, and That Commune Guru” is a slow burn gay romance novel of 44,000 words; one that combines opposites-attract and roommates-to-lovers tropes with the heady excitement of a 1960s college campus. As a blend of historical romance, college drama, and colorful comedy, this novel explores the collision of counterculture ideals with a traditional mindset. Set against protests, a commune, and smoky vinyl shops, it offers humor, tension, and a lot of denial to its readers.

*

Floyd Horton arrives at college determined to be the human equivalent of a beige cardigan: buttoned up and absolutely not interested in trouble. He has a plan: keep his head down, meet his father's expectations, and never once ask why the path was chosen for him.

Then he meets his new roommate. And Dale Elliot is everything Floyd isn't — a whirlwind of counterculture rebellion with a cigarette in one hand and a protest sign in the other. He argues with professors, organizes sit-ins, and looks at Floyd like he wants a challenge.

Within weeks, Floyd is trespassing on farmland, pulling public records, and sitting around commune bonfires. He can’t help himself: he’s falling for Dale, and falling hard. However, the problem isn’t that Dale doesn’t want him back. It’s that wanting Dale means admitting things he's not ready to say.

Dale has the same problem. He's built his entire identity on free love and fighting the system — and he can't admit that what he actually wants is one person: his roommate. Admitting it would mean he's not who he's been telling everyone he is; it would mean he's afraid and Dale hates feeling that way.

They both try to hide it, but their friends see it. Marty the Hippie sees it. Sylvia the Feminist sees it. Even Don Zacchaeus, the Commune's Self-Proclaimed Guru, sees it — though he's usually too drunk and wobbly to say it clearly, but he’s trying.

Can Floyd let himself want — and be wanted — without feeling like he’s overstepping?

Will Dale allow himself to love one person after building his entire identity on loving no one?

*

Floyd, Dale, and That Commune Guru" is a vibrant blend of love, denial and identity. Themes of rebellion versus vulnerability unfold amidst environmental campaigns, corporate lawsuits, and heady parties, highlighting the era's struggle for what's right – and for what feels good. Dale and Floyd's deep romantic tension amplifies the stakes and smolders through every shared glance, every accidental touch, every late-night argument — until two men who swore they weren't "that way" realize they can’t live without each other. For fans of slow burn gay romance, this is a must-read.

Read Online:

• Free Sample

• Floyd, Dale and That Commune Guru (Part 1)

• Floyd, Dale and That Commune Guru (Part 2)

• Floyd, Dale and That Commune Guru (Part 3)