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David is the author of Gaybash (LGBTQ+ fiction), the Summerdale trilogy (LGBTQ+ horror), and Single & Cooking (LGBTQ+ romance). David lives in Chicago.
Summerdale: Four gay men. Four addictions. One landlord from Hell. Welcome to Summerdale, the first novel of an LGBTQ+ horror trilogy set in Chicago’s Andersonville neighborhood. Mr. McGreevy, the charismatic landlord of Summerdale, enables and isolates his tenants until the only place they feel safe is inside his house.
Throughout the series, addiction is used as a metaphor to confront issues in the gay community including racism, misogyny, substance abuse, and domestic abuse. Summerdale is the first novel of the trilogy.
Single & Cooking: Dr. David Lisk, a popular English professor, is on sabbatical at a vintage cottage in Rehoboth Beach. He has planned a quiet summer of research but soon discovers new possibilities with love and career. While the risks of following his heart are far greater after age 50, so too are the possible rewards. The summer that changes David’s life unfolds among a town full of vibrant characters, with pointed commentary on the changing landscape of historic beach towns along the Atlantic.
Gaybash: Matt Tompkins, a reserved gay man, has always played by the rules and has created a comfortable but unfulfilling life for himself. When his bold best friend Greg reaps unexpected rewards for standing up for himself in a very public display, Matt’s jealousy leads him to risk everything when he’s confronted by two attackers. Determined to be more like Greg, a split-second reaction brings astonishing changes to Matt’s life–for better and for worse.
Set in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, Gaybash explores the boundaries of love and friendship and the unintended consequences of wanting to be somebody else.
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