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Every Time I Think of You Kindle Edition

by Jim Provenzano (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 104 ratings
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"'Every Time I Think of You' is a rare combination of delicacy and power, a story of 'the unbearable weight of first love' told with both innocence and urgency by its wise and charming adolescent narrator. It rekindled faded memories of the intensity of youthful desire—the mystery, the promise, the excitement, the disappointment. Intelligent, subtle, and compelling, Jim Provenzano’s novel is, most of all, audacious. Bravo!

– Andrew W. M. Beierle, author of 'First Person Plural' and 'The Winter of Our Discothèque'


“The coming-of-age story gets a welcome and much needed shake up in Jim Provenzano’s graceful and surprising novel about falling in love. Always going where you least expect it, the story is by turns heartbreaking and arousing, comic and introspective, familiar and altogether new. These are characters you’ll remember long after the last page.”

– Michael Thomas Ford, author of 'Full Circle,' 'The Road Home,' 'Last Summer'


“'Every Time I Think of You' captures the joy of finding love for the first time, with all the sweetness, comedy and tragedy that experience inevitably entails. And it does so with the audacity and brutal honesty to admit that yes, even the broken and imperfect among us deserve to experience everything that life has to offer. Kudos to Provenzano for daring to show that disability and sexuality aren’t mutually exclusive, and that crips can be just as good in bed (or elsewhere) as their non-disabled counterparts.”

– Ray Aguilera, former editor of 'Bent Voices'


“Jim Provenzano has written a tender, nostalgic tale in a simple yet elegant prose that comes straight from the heart. It’s beautiful, literary, and effective without affectation. We’re moved by these characters because we recognize in them our own once-believed indestructibility.”

– Eric Arvin, author of 'Woke Up in a Strange Place,' 'Simple Men' and 'Subsurdity'


1978: In a snowy Pennsylvania forest, Reid, a studious high school distance runner, meets Everett, a privileged and capricious charmer. As their lives become intertwined, Reid is swept up in Everett’s adventurous world. When a near-fatal accident changes both their lives, Reid and Everett’s determination to keep their love alive faces obstacles of family, time and distance.
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"Provenzano artfully works in the theme of nature to suggest hope for Everett's physical recovery, as well as, in a difficult moment in Reid's and his relationship, the recovery of love... Their love is a force of nature." - Lambda Literary Review

"With Reid and Everett, the author has created two counterparts that complement each other beautifully. Their romance, simple and pure, yet heated and passionate, is strikingly genuine. Furthermore, they're both likable, so much so that the reader can't help but cheer for them. Even the most jaded among us will experience a renewed faith in love and romance after reading it."
- Christopher Verleger, Edge on the Net

"There are so many levels of nuance to Provenzano's story. But reading about the clever ways in which they find to spend time together is inspiring and touching. It's an exciting voyage of discovery, for them and for readers alike. When the story takes its more serious turn, Every Time I Think of You becomes a tale of heartbreak, courage, and healing. It's a remarkable, uplifting story."
- Windy City News

"Every Time I Think of You opens readers' eyes, minds and hearts to corners of the world they may never have realized existed. Everett's paralysis (he's clobbered by a lacrosse stick) is less metaphoric, more an opportunity to explore the effect of disability on two growing boys who just happen to be gay. It's not easy to write a novel about sports, gay teenagers and sex in (and out of) wheelchairs. Jim Provenzano has done it, with grace and power."
- Dan Woog, syndicated columnist, The Outfield

From the Author

"In my first novel, PINS, a sports accident is treated as more of a metaphoric experience," the author says. "In Every Time I Think of You, I wanted to more fully explore the aspect of permanent injury, but from the perspective of someone who's loved him beforehand. How does their relationship change? The difficulties they encounter are the story, not only because of what happens, but other peoples' expectations and interference in allowing them to be together, as well as their own doubts and fears."  

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B006EVNCJK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace/Myrmidude Press; First Edition (November 26, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 26, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 521 KB
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 266 pages
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Jim Provenzano is the author of the novels 'Finding Tulsa,' 'Now I'm Here,' the Lambda Literary Award winner 'Every Time I Think of You,' and its sequel 'Message of Love' (a Lambda Literary Award Finalist), the novels 'PINS,' 'Monkey Suits,' 'Cyclizen,' the stage adaptation of 'PINS,' and the short story collection 'Forty Wild Crushes.' In May 2022, he edited and self-published 'The Lost of New York,' a novel written more than 50 years ago by his late uncle, John "Butch" Rigney, Jr.

Audiobooks include the adaptations of 'PINS,' (narrated by Paul Fleschner) 'Every Time I Think of You' and its sequel, 'Message of Love' (narrated by Michael Wetherbee). The curator of 'Sporting Life,' the world's first gay athletics exhibit, he also wrote the syndicated Sports Complex column for ten years. A journalist, editor and photographer in LGBT media for three decades, he lives in San Francisco.

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Edina Rose
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet and poignant
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2012
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I'm not sure I liked the pace of the book so much. It felt a bit slow to me at times. However, I loved the characters, the story of their love and the prose.

This is a story about finding the love of your life early and holding onto it with both hands, and legs, and teeth, and everything. And when life plots to mess up with this love, you plot back, you get smarter, stronger. You don't let go.

The two heroes are Everett (jock type) and Reid (nerd type), two teenagers with different social backgrounds and family situations. The story is told in Reid's POV and if sometimes he seems too mature for his age, he is so likable I didn't mind much.

Both guys first meet in the woods, at the intersection between the wealthy and the middle class parts of the town. It is insta lust and things go fast from there. They are crazy about each other and everything takes a back seat to the romance.

Then a dramatic accident happens and tests the strength of their feelings. Family is not helping either. This is a dark passage for both teenagers. They find their North again, but not before paying the dues in terms of pain, courage, combativeness, optimism, patience, forgiveness and lots, lots of love.

The writing is very beautiful and Ev and Reid are so effortlessly funny! Not hilariously funny, just "you make me smile so much" kind of funny.

The end is happy and poetic and takes place in the woods, where everything started.

"We kissed. He nudged forward, then shoved, intentionally bringing us rolling onto the ground, until he lay atop me.
Gasping and laughing, shaking off clumps of snow, I began to babble on about all the terrific plans I had for us; [...]
Between the ruffles of our parkas and a few giggles and grunts, the blanketed silence of the snowy woods surrounded us. The branches above swayed slowly, intertwined."

Reid & Everett and such a cute couple! They are young and fun and wild. Their story is poignant and just topped my reserves of romanticism. It left me in tears, tears of joy.
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Joey W. Hill
4.0 out of 5 stars Realistic tone and interesting twist to a YA male/male love story...
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2020
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Very good YA male/male love story, with a well-integrated issue of one of the characters ending up in a wheelchair. The author did a good job of exploring how that impacted the relationship without moving the relationship itself away from the center. This is an ongoing story, continuing in a sequel, but there are enough emotional issues resolved in the first book to make it a very satisfying read. A caution - since it IS YA and it's about a couple of teenage boys, there is the predictable bathroom humor and distinctly non-romantic first person internal narrative (slurp is a word I hope never to hear again, lol). But that gives the characters a very authentic tone.
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Jay Bell
5.0 out of 5 stars A memorable tale of triumphant love!
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2012
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I can be prude when it comes to sex scenes, needing time to get to know the characters before matters progress too far. Every Time I Think of You starts with a sex scene, but one so beautifully written that I wasn't put off at all. In fact, it's a fantasy that regularly went through my mind as I was growing up. I wonder how many other boys in the woods were having similar dreams. Regardless, the writing style is what first lured me into this book, and the characters of Everett and Reid kept me coming back for more. The relationship between the two characters develops almost instantaneously, and even though I'm a sucker for a long build, Jim Provenzano masterfully weaves the lives of two very different characters together. Everett is educated, strange and aloof, and his counterpart Reid is so earnest in his feelings that the reader can't help but sympathize with him.

The happy couple is put through the wringer toward the end of the novel, and I have to give the author kudos for not skirting around the gruesome details. Disabilities are often treated with a manic optimism in many stories, I suppose with the intent of putting a positive spin on a difficult situation. Provenzano doesn't avoid the shadows, allowing his characters to struggle, which feels refreshingly real and fair. He also provides a light at the end of the tunnel, so those that need their happily-ever-after should be okay by the end of the novel. I understand a sequel is in the works, which I think could be great. I finished the book still uncertain about who Everett was. Things like the Polaroid made me wonder if he was ever as dedicated as Reid. And Reid seemed to grow strongest on his own, although some of that surely came from his feelings for Everett. I'd love to see these two characters again, to discover what kind of relationship they have when the world isn't keeping them apart.

There's a reason this book is a 2012 Lambda Literary Award finalist, and Jim Provenzano has certainly earned the honor with this wonderful tale. Check it out yourself and see what you think. You won't be disappointed.
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3.0 out of 5 stars A Nice Read
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2014
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Well written romantic type coming of age novel. Would have given it a slightly better rating if it wasn't as predictable but overall an enjoyable read.
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Franka Celebi
5.0 out of 5 stars intense
Reviewed in Germany on January 5, 2015
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This book stands out because it's literature, and still a romance. The characters are intriguing and authentic, and the voice of Reid, the narrator, cast a spell on me. Lots of atmoshphere and emotion. Moved me to tears, actually. Five stars.
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Richard B
5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2012
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A beautiful romantic story, Every Time I Think of You is a fantastic read and a must have for anyone who like Gay Romance.
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Dennis
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in Australia on March 2, 2015
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A very moving and adult gay love story.
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