Old Vines
In Old Vines, Patrick travels to Italy to settle his parents' estate and hopes to identify the identity of a handsome man who posed in a photo with his grandfather, their shirtless torsos gleaming in the Italian sun and their eyes filled with hunger for each other. While in Italy, Patrick becomes infatuated with a hunky foreman and vintner, Pepe, and falls in love with Zeno, a handsome waiter who is the grandson of Patrick's grandfather's friend.
Entwined
The sequel to "Old Vines," this narrative picks up five years later. Patrick and Zeno live with their five-year-old son, Massimo, on the family vineyard overlooking the Amalfi Coast. Pepe, the strikingly handsome foreman and cousin, lives next door. After a string of failed relationships with women, Patrick and Zeno invite Pepe to join them and Massimo for a winter vacation to Disney World and Ft. Lauderdale. Patrick and Zeno suspect that Pepe is more attracted to men than women, and while in Florida, Pepe embraces that side of himself. Their adventure becomes complicated as the three adults face tangling affections for one another and must come to grips with what it means to be family and how to honor each other’s paths. This erotically charged story takes place along the beautiful Amalfi Coast, Florida, Boston, and Vermont and celebrates the way our desires nudge us towards authenticity.
First Crush
First Crush picks up where Entwined leaves off. The strikingly handsome Italian vintner, Pepe, returns from his life-altering trip to the States and is determined to find a romantic partner. Having come out as a gay man and having sorted through his entangled affections for Patrick and Zeno, Pepe posts a profile on a dating app. Since this is a romantic series, he eventually finds mister right but not without complicated missteps along the way. Zeno and Patrick play matchmakers and help him navigate the complexities of gay life as he searches for someone who shares his interests in art, literature, and history, appreciates life in the countryside, and wants to start a family with kids. The fast-paced plot set along the breathtaking Amalfi Coast is tender and thoughtful as well as steamy and sensual. It celebrates the tug of eros toward the beautiful and the good and the transformative grace of same-sex love.