A. J. Llewellyn

Jack Christie doesn't believe in dreams, myth or magic. He believes in facts, but suddenly he is challenged by a tall, dark, unreal stranger. A mysterious Molokai Man.Uptight New York writer Jack Christie inherits his uncle's estate including a small publishing house he never knew Cameron Christie owned. Among Cameron's papers are the deed to an old house on the remote island of Molokai-they call it the last Hawaiian Island-and a court summons. Cameron is being sued by relatives of one of the last remaining survivors of the former leper colony, Kalaupapa.Cameron published a journal sent to him by the man who relatives say could not have written the book since he does not have the use of his hands and is senile. In an effort to hold onto the small amount of money that he's inherited, his uncle's hard-earned business, not to mention Cameron's reputation, Jack reluctantly travels to Molokai to solve the mystery. This shut-down New Yorker encounters more than he bargained for on this island shaped by myth and magic.He meets an island man who could be straight out of his dreams. And Jack, who has always managed to keep his emotions under control, isn't sure he's ready to fall for a hot, sexy Molokai Man.

Basho thinks he knows all his mother's sins, since his mom is one sinister, mysterious figure. All his life she has been an overbearing figure he can't emulate, and each and every day, he feels he's failed her. Except now he's landed a top job in Tokyo, working for the sexy, compelling Kanji Chang, and Basho believes his fortunes have changed. But Kanji also has mysteries and often gives off a sinister air. And when the two men tumble into bed, Basho is surprised when Kanji actually bites him.Though the bite leaves no telltale physical signs, Basho's whole body goes through changes. He can see and hear better. Sleep is a distant memory, and he has super-fast speed. He also views the world in a different way. But everything hurts, and noises are too loud, while his eyes begin acting weird.And then things get even odder when Basho's mother descends for a visit and spills the family secret. Is she nuts, or is the family's closely guarded recipe for Stranger Rice not the only thing they hold dear? As Basho dreams of whiskers, he realizes his hot new lover sometimes has four legs, a tail, and a ferocious roar...

Chinatown, Los Angeles. Young men are disappearing from their beds, sometimes vanishing as they cross the street with friends. The few witnesses who actually report a strange, mystical creature, soon suffer memory lapses and die.Yet the young men all return, one by one. They seem the same, but they are different. Strange things are happening all over Chinatown, as if an odd mist enshrouds it. None of the men who disappeared can say what happened to them.Late at night, however, this legion of men, in love and lust with the one they call Banpaia, reach out for one another in the frenzy of their need. For Feng Li, a suicidal young man who feels he was saved by the legendary, centuries-old Japanese vampire, yearns for only him. For Feng, there can be only one to claim his body and his heart.

Athen "Blackeye" Mavromatis, roving lieutenant with the Beverly Hills Police Department, is trying to enjoy a rare day off. It doesn't look like it's going to happen when the mayor hands him a twisty missing person's case. A Saudi Princess has vanished. Because of royal protocols, Athen must conduct his investigation under the wire. He doesn't mind doing that, but it soon becomes apparent that the princess, who's also a wannabe actress, might have been murdered. Her apartment appears to be one big giant crime scene.But just who is Natasha Al-Khan, AKA Natasha King, and who wants her dead? Though Beverly Hills has the reputation of being crime-free, this is the second murder case he's tackled in the short time Athen's been with the department. Not only does he have to solve this one fast, but he and his lover, Grady, are dealing with Athen's delinquent niece who's just come out to them. Oh, and somebody very near and dear to them may turn out to be a deranged psychopath...

Garrick Cross is devastated when his house is ransacked in an online scam. Somebody posted his address on Craigslist and saying Free for all. They take everything, even his garden hose. He finds his rare, beloved Vendetta guitar on an online auction and bids on it, distraught when he loses the bid by a buck. The police are trying to help him locate his stolen property, but the auction is a done deal. His precious Vendetta is gone. He emails the man who beat him to it, asking if he would consider selling the guitar to him, at a higher price. Micah Drake, a reclusive collector who won the auction says no and is quite rude...until they start emailing each other and discover they share the same unusual passions for obscure music and movies. They accidentally meet--or do they? --and Micah overcomes his shyness, telling Garrick he will give him the guitar if he spends a weekend in bed with him. How badly does he want the Vendetta? Garrick agrees, only in spite of their scorching lovemaking sessions, he finds some vendettas are so one-sided. He's falling for Micah and learns that Micah wants him, too. Then Garrick discovers who was behind the theft and starts to falter. Can he let go and trust love again?

Demetrio has found the good life, putting his devastating past behind him and investing his hard-earned money into a gay bar on the island of Ibiza, or as the locals insist on calling it, Eivissa. With celebrities and other stunning beautiful men roaming the hot-spot island, Demetrio thinks he's found a slice of heaven. When a strange man's small boat capsizes in the Mediterranean, once he's rescued, he seems to be attracted to Demetrio.The man, however, has amnesia. He has no memory of his name, his life and has no ID. His boat is registered to a Philip Gordon, but the handsome stranger says he doesn't think it's his name. After picking the name Oc ano, the Spanish word for the sea, he and Demetrio begin an impassioned affair that soon turns disastrous. Oc ano may not be amnesiac. He may not be the good guy he seems to be and...he may not even be gay.This book was previously published and has been expanded.

When Mike deCosta arrives in Honolulu in search of his missing brother, Luca, his own life is a mess. His ex-boyfriend still has a hold on him, and Luca seems to have made the same mistakes with his abusive ex-lover, Greg. Not only did Luca take Greg back into his life but moved to Honolulu with him in search of Greg's dreams. And now, Luca's been gone for four days and it was the couple's crazy, drug-addled landlady who reported him missing. Not Greg. And now, Greg has vanished, too.Keanu Māhoe is a private investigator and former cop whose specialty is tracing people who've come from the mainland and slipped through the cracks of Hawaiian society. He's immediately attracted to Mike when they meet on the flight from Los Angeles, and the man's haunting sadness makes Keanu want to reach out and help him. Keanu wants to show Mike the aloha way of life, the value of rainy days and Mondays...the other side of paradise.

Review: A wonderful combination of the paranormal and the everyday life we all know interwoven with a modern-day murder case. The events seem so real they cannot but touch you deeply. - Rainbow Book ReviewsBlurb: In Los Angeles, Lauro is a working psychic with a secret...he is a Nightwalker, a man with an ability that allows his spirit to roam the streets late at night in search of people who need help and healing. Descended from the ancient, persecuted Benandanti that worked in Northern Italy, and born with the caul covering his face, Lauro learned the legends of his birthright from his mother.Now, when a hot young model, Alex, comes to him for a reading, Lauro is torn by grief at being unable to see nothing ahead for the man. Confiding his concerns to his lover, LAPD detective Madrigal, Lauro fears for Alex's safety.But Lauro soon learns his client gave him a false name. And he now knows his recurring dream is real. Alex has been kidnapped, and somewhere in his nightly "walks," Lauro comes into contact with the man's abductor, a frightening and evil man who will stop at nothing to kill his prey. As Lauro gets closer to the truth, he starts to experience long-dormant memories of his centuries-old life, terrified that what befell him during the Roman Inquisition is a horrific prophecy of the future..

Keach McKennie has been estranged from his dad ever since his 21st birthday. His dad promised him a hefty check but gave him a strange novel instead. Now, seven years later, Keach is dealing with a breakup and is cleaning out his home. He finds the book and soon learns there's an unopened birthday card in it.Inside the card is a check for three hundred thousand dollars.It should be the answer to all his worries, but he's too late to cash it. Foolishly, he tries anyway and finds the account his dad once owned has been flagged. LA's fraud squad claims Keach's dad was a bank robber.When Lucas Warner, a sexy, but cynical cop launches an investigation, he is convinced Keach is involved in stolen bank funds...things take a disastrous turn.Can Keach prove his innocence to the man he finds so attractive? Or should he get used to the idea of a future wearing stripes?

Struggling filmmaker Kristofer Edan accepts a cash pay day to model the leather ensembles owned by recently deceased, celebrated artist Rafael Ortiz at an auction. Kristofer soon finds himself coveting one jacket in particular that has an unusual addition-- a sex ring dangling from its epaulette.When Kristofer wins the jacket in a second-chance bid, he's in for a big surprise...the sex ring seems to have an intense energy, that when in use, conjures up sexual dreams and powers that Kristofer never had before. He soon becomes obsessed with the ring and the dead artist...painting huge canvasses that people say resemble those of Ortiz himself. Kristofer starts to feel the dead man's presence and senses that Rafael is just as obsessed with him...or...is Kristofer possessed by him?

Being gay was taboo in 1966. Even the hipster burger join Barney's Beanery had a sign up saying Faggots Stay Out. It had been there since 1953. LA's teenagers wanted to fight social taboos. They wanted freedom. For all.Taris West moves to Los Angeles on November 12, 1966, the very day of the Sunset Riots. Taris, his brother, and cousin, who make up a band called Go West, find themselves in the middle of the street fight between teenagers and police. Although Taris is an eyewitness to the riot taking place on the corner of Sunset and Laurel Canyon, he is also eager to explore the mythic hills that are the home to many music legends.Soon he's rubbing shoulders with Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Frank Zappa, Sonny and Cher, to name a few. There's also a slightly mysterious former Air Force officer named Winter, who's moved to Laurel Canyon to pursue his own musical fortune. Winter is incredible, but he also has a weirdo roommate who puts off everybody he meets. There's also something strange going on in Winter's Laurel Canyon house. Somebody keeps bumping and scraping in the middle of the night and a mural above his bed keeps getting additions as Winter and Taris sleep.Can these two broken men find acceptance, or even love, as history evolves right in front of their eyes? Can they make music together? And what about the burning civil rights issues of the day? Can a little canyon help mend bridges across the universe?As Frank Zappa often said, "Laurel Canyon is freaky, man." This book has been previously published. It has been edited and revised for republication.