Daytime Drama

Having spent many afternoon fantasizing that my favorite soap actors were playing for my team, I decided this book would indeed be a must read. I was not the least bit disappointed, but enraptured by the thought that my fantasies may be actual realities for someone out there. The characters in the novel are outrageously fun and likeable. The writing is light hearted and simple to read. The plot draws the reader in and makes the pages fly by. (Either that, or the anticipation of the next sex scene. I have to admit I wish I could have joined in with Travis and Clay. Well, in my own way I did) Anyway, I digress. If you want to spend a couple of hours thoroughly enjoying yourself, and then pick up this fun book, you will not be disappointed.

No need to put another log on the fire to keep warm this winter, DAYTIME DRAMA will keeps things way above 90 degrees; for at least 288 pages. I was skeptical at first because I am not a fan of soap operas, or as my mother used to call them, her "stories." Make no mistake about it, DAYTIME DRAMA is not your mother's soap opera; it's for MEN, and men who love men. It's part murder mystery; think a good LAW & ORDER or CSI. It's part high stakes corporate intrigue; think the motion picture NETWORK or the Showtime series BEGGARS & CHOOSER's. It's part WILLIAM HIGGINS porno; the sex sizzles. And most of all, it's a traditional romance set in sunny, HOT, Los Angeles, CA. Dave Benbow is a natural writer story teller, that weaves all these worlds together. Benbow has created characters that are smart, funny. Autumn is here, and winter is quickly approaching. I just ordered Benbow's latest book MALE MODEL to keep me warm. If it's anything like DAYTIME DRAMA, I'll welcome the freezing weather, just to cool down.

This book completely caught me off guard because when I saw the small cover and description, I thought this book was an urban drama. I couldn't tell that the cover men were really tanned little white boys and I thought I'd have some silly surfer boy drama on my hands. I was pleasantly surprised. Other than the characters being slightly stereotypical and vain (very real though) the plot had twists and turns that had me coming home to read it every night. I have novels from over 15 African American writers and I had planned to stick to urban writers, but I was pleasantly satisfied with this authors work and ened the book with a smile and appreciation for how all the good guys made out in the end. I strongly reccommend this book!

This is such a FUN and ENTERTAINING book! I didn't want to stop once I'd started reading it - I even cancelled a date for not wanting to get interrupted... This kind of gay literature is so rare and precious - the MORE the merrier!!Although it's fictional, its settings and story lines are quite believable (since I live in West Hollywood and Hollywood area and have heard stories in the Entertainment business). The plots are very much of Soap - full of constant drama and surprises - or it'd not be as entertaining!And the sex scenes are HOT but not dirty - full of fantacies but not that far off. I bet this will be made into something like HBO or Showtime original movie! And just hope they'll find really hot actors to live up to the charactors in the book! Or, I'd be so disappointed.Great job Dave! Keep it up!

If you are searching for serious gay literature, then pass on this novel. If however, you have your heart set on a juicy, page burning, soap opera of a book then DAYTIME DRAMA is just what you?ve been looking for. I believe this type of fiction is commonly referred to as a ?guilty pleasure?, but let me tell you, this story of love and back stabbing intrigue, set in the world of daytime soaps, is a total pleasure and I don?t feel the slightest bit guilty in saying so. Oh, did I mention that it is also a steamy, titillating ?who done it? as well? It?s a shame that so few books provide their readers with this much fun. I for one, also appreciate the fact that the reader is given, not only interesting gay characters to hiss or cheer over, but also get a few interesting strait characters (one especially hot couple in particular) to root for too. After all, Danielle Steele and Judith Krantz quite often include gay characters in their fiction. I think it?s only fair that a book this worthy of comparison should do the same for straits. Dave Benbow has provided us with a dishy fast paced read that never seems silly, is sexy and naughty without being pornographic, and remains unashamedly over the top from beginning to end. I haven?t been entertained like this since ABC took DYNASTY off the air. Bravo!!!! Also recommended: The Night We Met by Rob Byrnes, He's The One by Timothy James Beck, and The Book Of Lies by Felice Picano