Lance

by Ronald L. Donaghe

Will Barnett writes: "So, as I told Uncle Sean, Lance just needs somebody to love him. And that somebody is me." When Lance and Will meet on a windswept ledge on the edge of a desert mountain, neither... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09XC1C6TQ
• ISBN13: 9798201576073
• Release Date: April 2022
• Publisher: Ronald L. Donaghe
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

If you loved "Uncle Sean" you've got to read "Lance"

For those who read Uncle Sean and loved it, this continuation of that story is a must-read. Lance picks up where Uncle Sean left off and is just as riveting. Ron Donaghe continues to speak so convincingly in Will's voice that the reader is forced to remind himself that this is a work of fiction--or to wonder if it really is. As Will and Lance grow to know each other, the reader grows to know each of them. Their bond grows strong as their love deepens and it becomes evident that this is a relationship that can stand the test of time. Lance and Will face the challenges over which they have no control, forced upon them by a homophobic society, and if anything, come out stronger and closer because of them.It's impossible not to fall in love with Will and Lance and impossible not to fall in love with this story. The book ends leaving the reader on pin and needles, wondering if their love can survive their biggest challenge yet but is picked up without missing a beat in All Over Him, Donaghe's next installment in Will and Lance's story.

Donaghe continues to deliver!

Donaghe writes from his heart and Lance proves just that.Lance is a wonderful follow-up to Uncle Sean. Will's and Lance's angst and struggles in a homophobic small community is compellingly written. Lance's near rape and "castration" just leaves my heart cold. I am glad that Will's and Lance's love for each other is strong enough to withstand the hostility and animosity. They maybe just 18 but their committment to each other and their referring to each other as husband just warms my heart. The ending is frustrating as it leaves Will "hanging" but it is a perfect bridge to the 3rd book. Keep it up Donaghe!

A great followup to Uncle Sean

I live in an isolated part of the country and depend a lot on the internet for some enjoyment. The greatest joy was to discover stories practically like my own life, growing up on a farm, wishing I had a boyfriend, and so living such a fantasy through Will Barnett and his love affair with cute little Lance was one of the best stories I've found. The one review on this page that got me was the mean one. I just had to let you know that it's wrong all the way. I've only read Uncle Sean of Donahue's books, but I plan to do them all. In Uncle Sean you know how Will feels, falling in love with his uncle and being told 'no.' And to wait for the right boy. And then Will finds him. Lance comes along and then in the second journal their love deepens and you feel that too.

The best coming out story ever

This book has been compared favorably to Catcher in the Rye and does for the young gay man what Catcher did many years ago. In the voice of 14 year-old Will Barnett, the lonely voice of an entire generation of young gay men has been captured by this brilliant writer. Mr. Donaghe is an accomplished writer who can inspire high emotions and hope. This is one of the best books for young men I have ever read. I recommend it without reservation. It belongs in high school libraries, handles a sensitive topic with true decency.

A great follow-up to Uncle Sean!

I was pleased when Ronald L. Donaghe agreed to my suggestion that I write the preface to this novel. Lance is a great follow-up to Uncle Sean, the first book in ?The Continuing Journals of Will Barnett.? It?s also a fitting chapter in the career of one of gay fiction?s best writers.If you liked any of Donaghe?s previous novels, you should like this one as well. It brings back the New Mexico landscape, the fears over difference, and the need to remain a part of one?s family while remaining true to one?s self. As Will enters adulthood, he finds that his love for Lance will continue to complicate his life and his relationship with others. Friends become enemies, and enemies become potential allies. Everything changes as people begin to confront their prejudices and insecurities. Like The Salvation Mongers (still my favorite of Donaghe?s books) and Uncle Sean, this novel also confronts the abuse that sometimes hides within seemingly ideal homes. All in all, though, Donaghe offers hope to those who will be true to themselves and tolerant of others. You?ll find a lot of sex, as well as a lot of evocative descriptions of farm life and nature?s beauty. But you?ll more likely remember the tender love story and how life?s problems and opportunities affect that love.