Publisher's Synopsis
25-year-old Julio Clifford, a successful gay black British and South African designer returns to London, Britain, from abroad after seven years. He reunites with childhood friends and through them meets the charming, handsome and disconcertingly confident Romeo Moses. Romeo is a 29-year-old white British and Italian Architect/Model. Julio is the opposite of Romeo, he is gentle, sensible and warm-hearted. Everything is perfect and sparks are flying but there is a problem. Romeo has a girlfriend, Julio's older sister's childhood friend, Poppy, who is also one of Julio's oldest and dearest friends. Will Romeo act out his yearning for Julio? Will Julio betray his old friend in the name of love falling for Romeo's charms? Romeo likes how smart, independent and confident Julio is. He likes the soul within Julio. Julio likes Romeo's charisma, assertiveness, strength, and how he cares for others. But then, Julio's emotionally abusive ex-husband, Hassan, arrives in town and begins to stalk him. Will it tear Julio and Romeo apart? A story about love and friendship with many twists and turns showing Romeo and Julio's lives unfold while they, with their friends, deal with the stress of living and working in 21st century City of London. Romeo & Julio & Friends shows the people of multicultural Britain and their queer lives unfolding in the high-pressure modern-day world.
