Beyond the Reef

By A.J. Llewellyn

Tony takes a shower one day and finds a naked man fondling his loofah. Frank's a sex machine who knows Tony's deepest desires…and won't go away.

Wannabe actor Tony Kaven's career hasn't just stalled—it's in reverse—so he jumps at the chance of being a personal assistant to mercurial movie star Rufus Roscoe on location in Maui, Hawaii. Tony wants to do well, except that, from the moment he arrives, everything goes wrong. Roscoe hates everything about him, even his blue suede shoes. Somebody on Facebook told Tony that Rufus is a big Elvis fan so Tony couldn't resist splurging on the shoes.

Wrong information.

Rufus hates Elvis, blue suede shoes and overweight, overwrought personal assistants.

It looks like he's about to get canned when a mysterious man named Frank shows up naked in Tony's shower and tells him he is the man of his dreams. His true love. Who is this guy? And how is it that when Frank is around, everything has a way of going right? Tony finds that true love means taking a leap of faith, but he finds more than that it also means rolling with the punches, but leading with your heart.

Publisher's Note: This book was previously released by another publisher. It has been revised and re-edited for release by Totally Bound Publishing.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Totally Bound Publishing
• Release date: Dec 20, 2013
• ISBN: 9781781848746

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 Beyond the Reef

[Estarianne · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This is one of those romances that makes me terribly sad. Tony has low self esteem and is desperate for love. His mother left him when he was young and although he still speaks to her, she isn't a good person. His first lover left him. He doesn't believe he is worthy. In walks perfect Frank, who looks perfect, does all the right things, and says he loves him. It is the wallflower's dream! Frank fixes everything for him. Why is this sad? Because it is another romance with the words for love but not the actions. Frank is unattainable, can't tell him anything, leaves on short notice, and offers nothing of himself other than words. His looks and bedroom skills take center stage. When Frank disappears, Tony is supposed to have faith. Yet, Frank never, ever gave him reason to. So this turns out to be a story about trusting words over actions. Tony is afraid to ask for anything from Frank. Readers should ask themselves if this really is what good love looks like? It wasn't romantic at all to me, I quit reading just before the HEA or whatever. Some relationships can't be fixed in a single chapter.