Novels

Here's as good a place as any to drop the details about my novels as I write and publish them. There will always be posts in the main blog, but the actual links to the amazon pages will be here.

Out of My Shell Alan is fast approaching forty and feels that he is stuck in a rut. He’s never been in love and never had a partner. Shyness and anxiety have plagued his life, making him feel that relationships are for others. When Paul, a young man just leaving school to start out in life asks Alan for some help, a gateway to the possibility of friendship is opened. Slowly Paul breaks the shells that limit Alan’s life and something more than friendship rises from the shattered fragments. Available on Amazon.co.uk Serialized on Tapas.io

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Hard Wired For Love Nick knows that he’s gay, but he’s also probably aromantic and none of it seems to matter. As he prepares to celebrate the end of school and receive his Nexima implant, he hopes that upcoming therapy can help cure his crippling anxiety problems. Struggling to focus at his graduation party, a cute guy is suddenly offering to join him. In Peter’s company, Nick feels calmer and more comfortable than he ever has before. Can Nick find a better state of mind, find love and find a job? What about the AI systems that regulate so much of modern life? What do they have to do with all of this? Futuristic technology and blossoming sexuality merge together in a gentle tale of slow-growing love and graphic physicality. Available on Amazon.co.uk Serialized on Tapas.io

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All at Sea Adam has just moved to a new apartment, just broken up with his boyfriend and just about had enough. When his Mum books a cruise for him to get away from it all and enjoy some photography time alone, he almost says no to the offer. When she tells him it’s too late to get a refund, he reluctantly agrees to spend a week cruising the Scottish Islands. When he is asked if he minds sharing a table with another single guest at dinner, he meets Evan, an up-and coming YouTube travel vlogger on a working holiday. Well, there’s no harm in spending time with another guest for a week, is there? Available on Amazon.co.uk Serialized on Tapas.io

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Another Horizon Being descended from an historical figure who made it possible for you to live where you do shouldn’t feel like a burden. Normally when you leave school, the Employment Management AI gives you a sensible list of work opportunities and you pick the one you like best. There is always more than one option and you can always just go your own way. Once, 300 years ago, someone was given only a single choice and now, on a distant outpost of human expansion a young man is once again given just a single path to follow. Sometimes, however, history seems to want to repeat itself and place an unknown burden on young shoulders. What does the unfathomable power of the planetary Artificial Intelligence see in Aidan Quilliam's future? Available now on Amazon.co.uk Serialized on Tapas.io

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The Lion Sleeps Mark hasn't been having a good time. His long-time partner got arrested for fraud, including trying to steal his house from him, and ended up in prison. In a small island community, everyone knows ad Mark is sick of it all. Now all the court cases are over and life is getting back to normal, it's time for a break. It's time for the holiday of a lifetime. Mark is going to Africa on a safari. The only way he can afford this is to go with an organised group and share a room. The organisation of the trip doesn't matter to Mark, only the results are important. If Mark is lucky, perhaps he'll see a lion or a leopard. As the group travels through the famous national parks and sights of East Africa, Mark finally begins to put his recent past behind him and enjoy himself. There are new sights to be seen and new people to get to know and become friends with. There's action and adventure, wonder and delight. What would be the chance that, looking for wild in the wilderness could lead Mark to find much more than he bargained for: someone to share his life with. Available now on Amazon.co.uk Serialized on Tapas.io

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Another World Peter Quilliam’s Grandpa and Granddad changed the way that mankind viewed their place in an expanding universe and Peter is determined to continue their legacy of exploration. With the impending arrival of Mona’s Isle at the planet Verus, he will need to be ready for anything that this new and unexplored world can throw at him and his small team of scientists. Even before they can land the ship, however, their plans are cast into turmoil by the discovery of far more advanced life on the surface than they expected. Now the team needs to adapt and change to a different mission. Verus is no longer a colonisation target and the team need to decide whether it is even safe for scientific study or if it needs to be quarantined forever. Available now on Amazon.co.uk

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Flame of the West All Alex wants is a quiet life. Sure, his work is a bit dangerous, but he's used to that and considered to be lucky by many of his colleagues. When he isn't working, he wants to simply be left alone and have time to relax. A throw of the dice and a mug of ale is enough for anyone. The only problem is, no matter what Alex wants, trouble seems to dog his every step. Now, instead of enjoying a quiet day in a comfortable inn, he's standing in the study of King Talus of Taneria, contemplating the possibility of accepting a contract that might be beyond even his considerable capabilities but will pay a fortune. Everybody knows that the Flame of the West is a jewel of enormous power. It has been sought by many over the centuries without success. Those who have tried to take it in the past have all died. While Alex might be able to get there and back, doing so with palace guards and a couple of comfort-loving civilians is really pushing his legendary luck to the limit. So, a simple choice. Take a long and difficult journey across half a continent with no guarantee of success or make a potential enemy of a powerful king with a reputation for a firm hand. No choice at all! Available now on Amazon.co.uk Serialized on Tapas.io