Naked Hero - the journey away
‘Naked Hero’ is the story of Lewis Macleod’s search for the elusive perfect man as he battles with the adversities of life. Told in two parts, the first ‘The Journey Away’ is set in Melbourne and Sydney during the Australian Open tennis
tournament where Lewis is competing as the only openly gay man in the sport. Eighteen months after claiming the Wimbledon title at the tender age of 21, Lewis’s life has spiralled out of control: his career in decline and his love life a mess. With the tennis establishment against him and the tabloids scenting blood, Lewis’s motivation is at an all time low. But two men are in Australia who will turn things around. Scott Taylor is an ex-champion who hides his bi-sexuality firmly in the closet, and was Lewis’s sporting hero as a lad. Now retired from the game, the American Idol is enlisted to help with the young Scotsman’s game, but his interest in Lewis goes way beyond tennis. Lee Porter is an entirely different prospect: a male model who is out loud and proud. The Body Perfect Englishman is a figure of internet fantasy for our naive young hero. Lee is also a top class schemer, whose agenda regarding Lewis is complex to say the least. Both will compete for Lewis’s affection as each in their way help him to deal with the adversities he faces. But can either live up to the ghost of his father – the perfect man in Lewis’s eyes, and the benchmark for everyone else? Click on the book cover to go to Smashwords where all formats are available, or Order e-book direct from: Kindle / Nook / Kobo / Sony / ARe / iTunes / |
Naked Hero - the journey home
‘Naked Hero’ is the story of Lewis Macleod’s search for the elusive perfect man
as he battles with the adversities of life. Told in two parts, the second ‘The Journey Home’ picks up his story at Wimbledon six months after his adventures Down Under in ‘The Journey Away’. But things have moved on, and the man who will watch him play the final from his supporter’s box is a surprise package. Lee Porter and Scott Taylor, the two suitors in Australia, are still hovering in the background. But it is The Big Dour Scotsman, Gavin Strang, who now takes up the challenge to win Lewis’s favour. From London the story moves to Gozo, a small Mediterranean island seeped in mythology, where Lewis escapes having regained his Wimbledon title. He needs time away from the public glare to reassess his life. Gavin is there acting as a friend, but romance inevitably blossoms. It is a thorny path the couple tread however, with turmoil aplenty in the form of Jilly McPhee – a mischievous minx who is after a scoop. Lee Porter is far from idle either, and he’s there with a sting when the action returns to England. But for the nomadic Scotsman, Lewis Macleod, the journey home must go full circle, and it is north of the border where he must go to find the answer to his quest private quest. Click on the book cover to go to Smashwords where all formats are available, or Order e-book direct from: Kindle / Nook / Kobo / Sony / ARe / iTunes / |