The Kaupe

By A.J. Llewellyn

A.J. Llewellyn tackles the sin of pride in 'The Kaupe'

Dino Perez is a super-hot Hollywood makeup artist who is used to dating the most gorgeous men in town. When he meets the dynamic and sexy—but not very handsome—art dealer Alek Briatore, pride stops him from accepting him as a suitor.

Alek, not one to be easily discouraged, pursues Dino, following him and his three friends on their vacation in Honolulu. Then, while on a hike in a remote, mountainous bamboo forest, Dina is seduced by a wicked-handsome suitor, leaving him feeling faintly slutty. Their scorching sexual encounter is one he can never forget.

He doesn't tell his friends what happened, particularly since Alek has become a well-liked part of their group. Obsessed with his mountain man, Dino sneaks back to the forest, hoping for another wild encounter. He gets it…in more ways than one. He discovers his lusty forest friend is a supernatural being—a kaupe—and soon learns that pride makes even the smartest man make extremely foolish choices…

Publisher's Note: This story has been previously released as part of the Sins of Spring anthology by Totally Bound Publishing.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Totally Bound Publishing
• Release date: Apr 15, 2013
• ISBN: 9781781842799

A.J. Llewellyn

A.J. Llewellyn lives in California, but dreams of living in Hawaii. Frequent trips to all the islands, bags of Kona coffee in the fridge and a healthy collection of Hawaiian records keep this writer refueled. A.J. never lacks inspiration for male/male erotic romances and on the rare occasions this happens, pursues other passions such as collecting books on Hawaiiana, surfing and spending time with friends and animal companions. A.J. Llewellyn believes that love is a song best sung out loud.

Reviews for The Kaupe

[serenayates · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This story begins as a perfectly normal contemporary tale (if there is such a thing). only to develop into a fascinating supernatural story with all kinds of implications for Dino.

Dino is more than a little superficial, focused on what people look like rather than who they are. As a makeup artist that works for him, but his personal life is a different matter. He turns down potential partners based on what he thinks about them based on their looks - only to be taught a lesson when he encounters "the kaupe".

If you like stories with a supernaturall touch, if men who need to learn a lesson are your thing, and if you're looking for a read that is as hot as it is thought-provoking, then you will probably like this novella.