The Family Matters of Romeo and Julio

Romeo Moses-Clifford and Julio Clifford-Moses are a married gay, interracial couple and now fathers to twins Adrian and Carly. They are a happy and young family living life to the fullest. Romeo finds himself back in touch with his ex-wife Liberty. As they reminisce, Liberty develops old feelings towards Romeo to the point where there becomes something more than a hatred against Julio. How far will she go to claim back her old love?

Julio develops a friendship with art gallery owner Naveed. He lets Julio showcase his artwork at his gallery. But what is just a working relationship progresses into a bit more than that. Romeo with Julio open a nightclub in partnership with gangster Cameron. Romeo takes a shine to his adult son Finlay. Romeo becomes a shoulder to lean on for the troubled young man. However, Finlay takes this the wrong way and if Cameron gets the wrong end of the stick, then this could put Romeo and his family in danger.

Romeo’s parents Miles and Imelda are estranged but still hold a torch for one another. Is it over between them? Or are they destined to be together? Julio’s Mother Quisha has a secret she has kept to herself for years and it’s now coming back to haunt her family. Julio’s sister Jodie is set to marry her true love, but she is sceptical of whether marriage will ruin their relationship in the long run. In this story we see a darker side to Julio’s teenage sweetheart Sam that causes havoc for him as well as for Romeo.

After Breakfast

While Oliver had visited the Caribbean many times, this is his first visit to Karaloo. After leaving a job that once defined him, Oliver is still grappling with the aftermath of a tragedy that devastated his life three years ago.

He hopes that a holiday on this tranquil island will provide the peace he needs to reflect, heal, and perhaps finally lift the lingering cloud that’s shadowed his life for so long. But from the moment he arrives at his boutique hotel, things take an unexpected turn. Instead of the quiet retreat he envisioned, Oliver becomes caught up in the comings and goings of the hotel’s colourful guests and unpredictable events.

Will this journey offer Oliver the clarity he desperately seeks, or will he leave Karaloo even more uncertain about the next chapter of his life?

The Westminster Series Book 1: In Private

Amber Celeste Reynaud, a young schoolteacher of Huguenot descent, and proud of it, is passionately keen to enter British politics as a member of the Ecology party.

Her bête noir is the rich and famous MP for the Business party, Catherine Fitzwilliam. Daughter of a baronet, she is married to a wealthy banker and lives in a fabulous, listed property. Amber loathes her and everything she stands for.

A chance meeting in a London theatre leads to a far from polite outburst from Amber, for which she is ashamed. But Catherine’s teenage son had, after all, poked her painfully in the back with his umbrella.

Amber teaches sports and English at a state school in the Brighton area. When she is summoned by the head teacher to meet a prospective new entry to her class in the winter term, it is Catherine and her son who she finds sitting in the Head’s study. Sam, who Amber has realised is on the Asperger Spectrum, insists he leave his private school to join Amber’s class. Against the Head’s better judgement, Amber persuades her to give the boy a chance.

Amber lives in a marriage of convenience with her husband, Ian. She has never questioned her indifference to sex, believing she needs all her energies to flow into her career ambitions. Now she recognises that the looks the very married Catherine gives her are far from innocent. And strangely, they don’t leave her cold either…

A Love of Ions

It’s the early 1960s, the Rolling Stones, kipper ties and a sexual revolution; Kay and Paul, two young, gifted research scientists begin to find their way in academia and their distinctive research disciplines. Both bear emotional scars, a burden which seemingly puts a brake on future relationships and any ideas of romance.

Without notice, their lives are disrupted by an intriguing government project clouded in the politics of the time. Two conflicted individuals drawn together by the fervour of innovative research and surrounded by aspiring youthful scientists with clear goals. How will this intense collaboration awaken their emotions? And will it force them to not only assess their careers but the role of their science in the community and the world about them at a time of burgeoning technological advancement across so many continents?

At the nexus of cultural change and momentous political events, their love story explores the ambiguities and over-lapping complexities of science and the scientists that work in the real world. Where thoughtful and dedicated professionals are ravaged by the conflicting forces of ambition, reason and emotion.

A Distant Voice in the Darkness

In 1972 Wales, Eleanor Larsen-Bruun, a headstrong young student with a mind for science, finds herself caught in a smoky university kitchen with Alec Jenkins, a fellow first-year with untamed black hair, large NHS glasses, and a talent for chaos. What begins as a spontaneous attempt to salvage a burnt chicken sparks a surprising friendship – and a tender, complicated romance.

Their story unfolds across vibrant settings, from the mist-covered hills of Wales to the bustling markets of Nigeria and the timeless streets of Rome. As they confront challenges both personal and cultural, Eleanor and Alec navigate family expectations, career ambitions, and the weight of the past. With each new chapter, Eleanor must decide how much of herself to give, and what she may have to leave behind.