Ready for action

Whenever a soldier slides into his BDUs and shoulders an M16, there is another man looking to take both off. Special Forces is set in the heat of battle–where fear, urgency, and uncertainty lead to unexpected intimacy and release. The seasoned authors here, some of whom have served in the military themselves, do not shy away from the hard realities of the fight. They know how anger and terror can fuel desire and attraction. The collection includes Jack Fritscher's "Wild Blue Yonder," T. Hitman's "To the Victors Go the Spoiled," Simon Sheppard's "Stockhold Syndrome," Jay Starre's "Between Shots Fired," and many more. Special Forces pays homage to the heroic hunks on the frontlines who are always willing to protect and serve their fellow men.

PHILLIP MACKENZIE JR. is an occasional and irregular writer of raunch for fun and profit. His stories have appeared in Freshmen magazine, Hard Drive (Alyson Books, 2001) and Boys in Heat (Cleis Press, 2008.) He divides his time between Los Angeles and Tennessee, with long stretches behind the wheel of his pickup, the road flowing out from the rearview mirror.