I’m pleased to announce the download release of my tenth and, for the moment, final Ravello Series story, Between Two Mountains, which was first published on GayAuthors in the spring. Check out the Stories page for more information.

I have recently completed my biggest Ravello story yet. The Summer of the Selfless is the third volume in the ‘Dani trilogy’ that started with Dani the Hero and continued in Lanterns in the Dark.

Meanwhile, for readers who would like to see a bit more of the real Ravello as it relates to my stories, I have updated and greatly expanded my Gallery of photos. Enjoy!

I’m pleased to share with you the PDF of my latest Ravello story, The Star in my Eye, in which I take a break from my usual teen milieu to tell a story about parenthood.

I’m also pleased to announce the commencement of work on a new Ravello novel, which will be a more direct sequel to Lanterns in the Dark, picking up Daniele’s story once again, and may just be my longest entry in the series yet. I hope to share it with you in the summer.

Hot on the heels of Lanterns in the Dark, I have written a new novella in a more comedic style. Head over to the Stories page to check out La Bella Vacanza, which introduces a new character to the Ravello series. I have also made a few corrections to some of my older stories.

Hello again, readers! Head over to the Stories page to view or download Lanterns in the Dark, my latest novel.

Lanterns in the Dark is a direct sequel to Dani the Hero, picking up the action just weeks after the events of that story. However, it occupies more familiar territory for this book series, being more about Dani – and others’ – character relationships rather than an adventurous tale like the last one.

My newest novel Dani the Hero, which was published at GayAuthors from August to September 2021, has now been added to the Stories page as a PDF download. In contrast to my earlier novels, it is not a love story but an adventure story, following young Daniele from Together We Can Fly as he gets caught up in a dangerous game. Enjoy!

A full PDF download of Together We Can Fly is now available on the Stories page.

A few weeks ago, I also added a page on Influences and Locations, which you might find interesting if you have enjoyed my stories. It includes photos of some of the real locations that I have featured.

Meanwhile, an announcement… I’m pleased to report that I’m working on another full-length story in the Ravello series! It will be different this time: instead of a love story, it will be more of a plot-driven adventure. I will be doing most of the writing in the autumn, and hope to have the story finished before the end of the year.

My new story, Together We Can Fly, has now been launched at GayAuthors, where two chapters are currently available. I will be posting updates every two days until the story is complete. I will share a downloadable PDF of the story on this site in due course, once its time at GA has run its course. Enjoy!

I am pleased to announce that I will soon be starting to publish my new full-length story, Together We Can Fly, at GayAuthors. A full download of the story will eventually be made available here.

In the mean time, I can share with you a PDF download of the two short stories that I published there in March 2021, Toto and Michele.

Together We Can Fly will be a direct sequel to Toto and Michele that also follows up on elements of The Summer of the Firefly.

Here’s the synopsis. I can’t wait to share the story with you!

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Toto is sixteen and in love with his best friend. Michele doesn’t seem to mind, but he never seems to have felt the same way.

It’s the end of the school year, and Toto is looking forward to spending a long, languid summer together, exploring the hills around their home town of Ravello, but the arrival of new friends brings unexpected twists and turns in their lives.

Follow Toto and Michele through a summer of decision as they face tough choices about their future.

The full text of The Summer of the Firefly is now available to download as a pdf.

The Summer of the Firefly has also received five reviews at GayAuthors. Here’s what some of the site’s generous readers had to say:

” In equal measure the ordinary is brought to life as so much more than ordinary, the drama is almost heart breaking, yet full of hope… this is a little gem that sparkles with the magnificent landscape of the Italian mountains and villages and with the emotions in the hearts of the people who live there, not the least of whom are two lonely boys. “

“This story is so beautiful. A great exploration of budding love between two souls drawn to each other. It starts with tragedy and a desperate change, but ends with hope. Gianni deals with tough questions, beliefs and finds a place he wants to keep for good. Question is will the place want him? It’s a must read.”

” I recommend ‘The Summer of the Firefly’ highly. It ranks in the top tier of anything I have read online.”

This is in addition to many wonderfully positive and insightful comments on individual chapters. I’d like to thank all concerned for taking the time to read and leave their feedback.