33, A Gay Love Story (33, A Gay Love Story collection)

‘33 a gay love story’ comprises 3 story plots; the love lives of 15 gay characters set amid the suspense of an international corporate scam and intriguing murder, and the randy romp of a swimwear tour through Europe, Nth & Sth America and Australia.

33 is the story of two mid-20 year olds, Rick and Justin, who meet in a heated encounter in a crowded elevator in Sydney. In their ensuing relationship, they fight issues of self-doubts and fidelity, explore faith and courage, re-live past fragile moments and probe the anxieties and trials of gay life issues.

They bring twelve other lonely guys together, aged 18 to 30. The stories of these characters enrich the book’s themes, particularly those of John and Lou and the 18 year olds, Shorty, and Damien. Their inexperience and blossoming romance embellishes the story with the charm and quaintness of innocent, virginal teenagers.

33 is a story of loneliness, hardships, abuses, insecurities, denial, curiosity, desire and love, found in everyday situations that touch feelings and tug at memories. It is a story of deprived love; of the heart’s desperation to find a mate, of the body’s innate needs to find companionship. It speaks of the beauty and bounties realised by guys ending the abyss of loneliness, of guys falling in love, of fellowship and partnership. Balancing these emotions are humour and happiness, as shown by easy going Rick and love-struck Justin towards each other and their newfound friends.

Sinister corporate intrigue, greed and crime test Rick and Justin’s dedication towards each other. In life or death outcomes at a diamond mine in Australia’s remote north west, and in the miner’s boardroom in Perth, Justin’s courage and love for his mate are put to extreme tests.

Intimacy, love, intrigue and murder, what could be better? For readers who like hot and graphically described m/m scenes by hot, gym honed beach and surf loving guys, 33 is sure to please. Similarly, if you also like riveting intrigues of corporate mischief and a mysterious murder, 33 will pleasantly surprise.

33 comprises some 119,600 words over 33 chapters, equivalent to a thick 475 page popular sized paperback novel. Accordingly, 33 is twice the size of the average printed or downloaded ebook these days. The book downloads in approximately 242 A4 pages, equivalent to 250 Letter pages.