Gordon Merrick is the dirty, fetishg loving, Jackie Collins cousin to the more highbrow works of Armistead Maupin. Which means it is melodramatic, filled with sex and two impossibly good looking leads.I loved it.Honestly though--the works of Merrick live in a strange twilight world of fiction--on...
It began with Peter. Then there was Charlie. Along came Martha. Now in the final chapter of the monumental love story about two men who could pass for Greek gods, steps Jeff, an exquisite young man who brings searing passion--and intrigue--to the lush Greek isle on which they all live.
"The Quirk" tells the story of Rod, a handsome, rich artist whose casual affair with an attractive male model may be more than just a "quirk" to be discounted along with his affairs with women.
In this first volume of the classic trilogy, Charlie and Peter forge a love that will survive World War II and Charlie's marriage to a conniving heiress. Their story is continued in One for the Gods and Forth Into Light.
They were the fabulous Coslings of St. Tropez -- dapper American expatriate Stuart Cosling, his ravishing French wife Helene, and their stunningly handsome son Robbie. To his parents, Robbie was still a boy, but in the spring of 1938, on a cruise of the Greek islands, Robbie discovered the pleasu...
Walter Makin leaves college early when an offer in theatre beckons, at about the same time as the outbreak of WWII. So begins his remarkable career in theatre and film production; hailed as “Boy Wonder”, he goes from success to success, a creative genus destined to be publicly honoured by the per...
I’ve never known how to do anything, so I doubt if I’ll get a job. I’ll jog along. With a baby, I’ll be happier than I have been for years.” She was so utterly undemanding. It was the quality in her that made him feel that almost anything was possible. “You’re sure you know what you’re saying? It...
He looked at her, at the huge eyes, the comic nose, the stubborn little chin, and wondered why he bothered to shout at her. Her will was iron, but it couldn’t affect him. No matter what she did, she couldn’t hurt him. He shrugged “Any objections?” he added with a smile. “Ohhh.” She made an exaspe...
A theft on this tranquil Greek island where thievery was unheard of! The two thousand dollars George had been waiting for for weeks! Exclamation points could be heard in all the voices commenting on the event. A case might have been made that the money had simply been lost, but public opinion amo...
I’ll keep you posted.” “Perhaps you can spare me the trouble of digging up those suitable men. I do hope so. I’ve been having a peaceful interlude with the pipe. I missed you.” “You didn’t miss me much this morning. I know it’s not your fault, but you might suggest to your new friend that he shou...