Turnabout

By Jonathan Penn

Bobby Greenwell is a bag boy in a natural-foods grocery. He tends to be a bit timid, but Cameron Lowell, his burly construction-worker boyfriend, has been teaching him how to be more assertive.

Cam is laid up with both legs in casts due to a workplace accident, and Bobby is his sole caregiver.

When a homophobic skinhead breaks into their house and threatens Cam’s life, all hell breaks loose. Bobby defies everything he’s ever known about himself to confront the thug and hang on to what has become most dear in his life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Beaten Track Publishing
• Release date: Feb 16, 2016
• ISBN: 9781786450371

Jonathan Penn

Jonathan grew up in The South. While new to the world of writing, he has been inventing tales for at least fifty years. He was probably also making stuff up during the two years prior to that but, as this was his pre-verbal period, there's no evidence one way or the other. An armchair linguist, he has taught himself to ask, "Where is the bathroom?" in seven languages. He gardens, and enjoys red wines, theatre, cooking, singing and, of course, writing. Jonathan reminds himself every day how fortunate he is to have shared the best and worst of the last thirty-three years with the man of his dreams. He loves hearing from readers, so please add reviews at Amazon and Goodreads, and feel free to email him and friend him on Goodreads and Facebook.

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Turnabout

by

Jonathan Penn

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Copyright 2016 Jonathan Penn

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Cover Art by Taomi

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Bobby Greenwell is a bag boy in a natural-foods grocery. He tends to be a bit timid, but Cameron Lowell, his burly construction-worker boyfriend, has been teaching him how to be more assertive.

Cam is laid up with both legs in casts due to a workplace accident, and Bobby is his sole caregiver.

When a homophobic skinhead breaks into their house and threatens Cam’s life, all hell breaks loose. Bobby defies everything he’s ever known about himself to confront the thug and protect what has become most dear in his life.

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About this Story

Turnabout was originally written and published as part of the Kickass Anthology, a fundraising effort to help defray author Eric Arvin’s medical expenses. Those expenses continue to accrue, and it is this author’s wish to do any- and everything possible to assist.

Other than the portion of the cover price retained by the distributor from whom you purchased this ebook, all royalties from the sale of this story will be directed to Eric’s medical fund.

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Table of Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Turnabout

About Jonathan Penn

By Jonathan Penn

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Dedication

Turnabout is dedicated to Larry and Diana Mohr, whose riveting performances as adversaries in a community theatre production of Wait Until Dark served as the inspiration for this story.

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Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Gavin Atlas, Jay Bell, Kade Boehme, Ofelia Gränd, Kaje