Joey Wilde: Secrets of the City - Couverture souple

Blackwell, Jonathan

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798999532114

Editeur : Mark E Welch, 2025

Synopsis

"Secrets of the City" by M.E. Welch is a novel centered on Joey Wilde, a young gay man who inherits a fortune and a penthouse in Toronto, as he explores his new life, relationships, and the complexities of identity within the city's gay community. The story intertwines themes of love, secrets, healing, and personal growth against the backdrop of Toronto in the late 1980s.

Joey's new beginning in Toronto: After inheriting a penthouse and estate, Joey relocates from Key West, starts a massage business catering to the gay community, and reflects on his past relationships while navigating loneliness and new opportunities.

Rekindled relationships and new bonds: Joey reconnects with his close friend Shayne, who returns to Toronto after an abusive relationship, and they deepen their connection alongside friends Claire and Danielle, forming a supportive and complex social circle.

Balancing careers and personal lives: Shayne begins a successful modeling career that challenges their relationship, while Joey's massage business grows, serving clients with hidden struggles, highlighting the tension between professional ambitions and intimate connections.

Themes of secrecy and commitment: The narrative explores hidden lives through subplots involving infidelity and scandal, while Joey and Shayne's relationship culminates in a committed partnership symbolized by exchanged rings, emphasizing love, trust, and acceptance in a community marked by secrecy.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Mark E. Welch was born in 1964 in the coastal town of Kittery, Maine. From a young age, he demonstrated a love for reading and writing, particularly enjoying the works of authors such as E.B. White (famous for "Charlotte's Web"), Mark Twain, and Ernest Hemingway.His passion for the arts, which includes reading, writing, and music, has led him to become an accomplished novelist and blogger. Welch's writing career was highlighted by the publication of a children's book titled "Kiwa's Story," which narrates the journey of a young dolphin searching for her lost mother, as well as six novels and several short stories.His choice of genres includes fiction, such as his novel *A Haunting on Cape Neddick*, historical fiction like *Spirits & Tales*, and stories involving the LGBTQ community, primarily focusing on the adventures of a fictional character named Joey Wilde.He currently lives in the coastal region of Costa Verde, Portugal, with his three Boxer dogs, where he continues to write.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Mark E Welch
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798999532114
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 222
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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