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Introducing "Unadorned: A Collection on Skin and Soul"
19 stories. 43 chapters. Zero algorithmic interference.
The new premium literary collection from Dick Ferguson has arrived. Unadorned: A Collection on Skin and Soul is not what your e-reader's recommendation engine would suggest. That's precisely the point.
This collection delivers psychological depth, body-positive narratives, and authentic MM relationships that explore vulnerability in ways that formulaic romance simply cannot. Each story was selected by a human: someone who actually reads, feels, and understands what discerning queer fiction readers crave.
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The Algorithm Problem: Why Your "Recommended for You" List is Failing You
Here's what algorithms do: they track clicks, measure time-on-page, and calculate the probability that you'll purchase something similar to what you bought before. They're efficient. They're fast. They're also completely incapable of understanding nuance.
Algorithms don't know the difference between a surface-level beach romance and a story that excavates the complexities of male intimacy across 43 chapters. They can't distinguish between a quick trope-delivery system and a narrative that explores skin, soul, and everything in between.
What algorithms see:
- MM romance
- Contemporary setting
- Adult content rating
What algorithms miss:
- Lyrical prose that rewards slow reading
- Character psychology that lingers for days
- Emotional devastation that actually means something
- Body-positive representation that goes beyond tokenism
The result? Your recommendations are flooded with interchangeable titles while genuinely transformative queer fiction gets buried. Unadorned was curated to solve that problem.
Human Curation: The Premium Alternative
Dick Ferguson's approach to publishing is fundamentally different. Every title in the Unadorned collection was selected based on:
- Psychological authenticity – Characters with interior lives, contradictions, and emotional complexity
- Literary craftsmanship – Prose that does more than deliver plot points
- Thematic coherence – Stories that speak to each other across the collection
- Reader investment potential – Narratives designed for the emotionally invested reader, not the casual scroller
This isn't curation by committee or keyword stuffing. It's curation by someone who has spent years writing, reading, and understanding what makes queer fiction genuinely resonate.
The emotionally invested reader knows the difference. If you're tired of finishing a book and feeling nothing, Unadorned is your answer.
What's Inside "Unadorned: A Collection on Skin and Soul"
19 stories across 43 chapters exploring:
- Vulnerability and exposure – Physical and emotional nakedness as metaphor and reality
- Male intimacy without apology – MM relationships that are central, not incidental
- Body positivity in queer spaces – Authentic representation that challenges mainstream beauty standards
- Psychological depth – Characters you'll think about long after the final page
This collection is explicitly designed for readers who want more. More complexity. More honesty. More craft.
Not suitable for: Readers looking for quick, formulaic resolution. The Unadorned collection demands emotional investment and rewards it generously.
Why "Skin and Soul" Matters in Queer Literature
The title isn't accidental. Unadorned explores the relationship between the physical and the psychological: between skin and soul: in ways that most queer fiction avoids.
Too often, body-positive narratives stop at surface affirmations. Unadorned goes deeper. These stories interrogate how we inhabit our bodies, how we reveal ourselves to lovers, and how vulnerability becomes a form of courage.
For MM fiction specifically, this matters. Male intimacy in literature has been historically constrained by cultural expectations around masculinity. Unadorned rejects those constraints entirely.
Every story in this collection treats male vulnerability as strength, not weakness.
The Case Against Algorithmic Discovery
Consider what happens when you search for "MM romance" on any major platform:
- You receive hundreds of results
- The top results are determined by sales volume and advertising spend
- Niche, literary, or psychologically complex titles are deprioritized
- You end up reading what everyone else is reading: not what you actually need
Human curation reverses this dynamic. When Dick Ferguson selects a story for a collection, the criteria isn't "what will sell the most copies?" The criteria is "what will transform the reader?"
That's a fundamentally different question with fundamentally different answers.
For the Discerning Reader: A Direct Invitation
If you've read this far, you're likely the exact reader Unadorned was created for.
You're someone who:
- Finishes most MM romances feeling unsatisfied
- Craves character-driven narratives over plot-driven formulas
- Appreciates prose as much as story
- Wants queer fiction that respects your intelligence
- Is tired of algorithmic recommendations that miss the mark
This collection is for you.
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More from Dick Ferguson
Looking for additional titles that prioritize depth over formula? Explore these reader favourites:
- Milano Nudo – A sun-drenched Italian narrative exploring freedom and desire
- Bare Under the Mistletoe – Holiday romance with psychological complexity
- The Price of Desire – What happens when wanting costs everything
- Barefoot on Grapes – Sensory, grounded, unforgettable
Each title reflects the same commitment to human curation over algorithmic convenience.
Your Next Step
Don't let an algorithm decide what you read next.
The Unadorned: A Collection on Skin and Soul collection is available now. 19 stories. 43 chapters. Premium queer fiction for the emotionally invested reader.
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