Darran Smith
ALLi Author Member
Location: United States of America
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, LGBTQ+, Literary Fiction
I grew up surrounded by storytellers who could turn a trip to the grocery store into an comedic adventure. I set aside dreams of becoming a comic book artist to study Computer Science For years, my work lived mostly as half-finished on my hard drive. The Alphabet Lovers is my debut novel.
Darran Smith's books
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, LGBTQ+, Literary Fiction
Formats: E-Book, Paperback
Age Groups: 18+
In the beginning, there was Adam. Marcos Ferreira’s first love. The first man who made him feel chosen—and the first man to break his heart. What they had was passionate, consuming, impossible to let go of. And too big to keep hidden forever. Then there was Reese—charismatic, obsessive, and impossible to resist. The kind of relationship that burns hot enough to feel exhilarating right up until it turns destructive. After that, Marcos builds a life around movement. New city. New beginning. No strings. For a while, it works. Until the exits stop feeling clean, the relationships deepen, and the loneliness catches up. Then comes Liam, the musician who makes permanence feel less like a trap and more like a future. For the first time in years, Marcos allows himself to believe he may be capable of building something that lasts. But when an unexpected reunion forces Marcos to confront the...