Innocence Collection

Return to Innocence / A Few Updates: [16/11/25]

Are you considering buying a few published books? LGBTQ+ Literary Fiction? Coming of Age with a bit of Erotica? I reckon you will like the Rebirth of Innocence series.

Look no further — smash like you’re trying to refresh your ex’s Instagram feed at 3am.

However, if you’re hunting for the newest chapters of Bull Shark: Part 3, you won’t find them hiding in a back alley or Amazon yet. Just head to my iosite and grab the digital downloads before someone spoils the plot on TikTok.

Innocence Waning Part 1 goes on sale in the Amazon US and UK stores from 17/11/2025 to 24/11/2025. For one measly dollar/quid, you can dive into book 1 of the Return of Innocence series — which is basically cheaper than a bottle of water at an airport. Grab it, read it, brag about it.

Chezdon Morrison standing in a white tank top shirt, ominously looking outward from an alley somewhere in Melbourne.

Bull Shark Part 3

The End of the Road

Releasing: TBD (Early 2026) / Book 10

Nice burned behind him. Smoke, sirens, chaos and Louis still walked away. Barely.

Now Golfe-Juan is supposed to be safe. Quiet. Seaside calm. But Louis knows better. The cafés hide whisperers. The alleys conceal hands that twitch toward knives. The yachts glitter like innocent toys until night falls and the shadows come alive.

He’s plotting a comeback, Napoleon-style, but this coast is crawling with predators: men who smile too much, boys who know secrets he doesn’t, and ghosts from his own past who never forget a slight. Every step could be a trap. Every friendly face could be a lie.

Louis isn’t just fighting for power anymore. He’s fighting to survive the people who want him dead. And in Golfe-Juan, survival is a game that only ends one way.

Bull Shark Part 3 is coming soon!

Bull Shark Part 2

The Long Way Back

7 March 2014 / 493 Pages / Book 9

Chezdon Morrison thought escaping to France would bring clarity, but instead he finds himself lost in the wreckage of his past. His search for meaning turns into a transformative LGBTQ road trip, where every new destination brings fresh chaos—and unexpected temptation.

When fate introduces him to Lucas, enigmatic and impossible to ignore, their collision in the Basque Country ignites a chain of secrets and revelations. From intimate betrayals to the weight of history, their journey becomes a kaleidoscope of European gay fiction drama, art, and identity.

With sharp humour and unflinching honesty, Bull Shark Part 2 dives deep into the struggles of modern gay romance in the digital age, confronting the shadows of cancel culture, messy love, and the fragile beauty of self-discovery.

Sexy, dark, and unforgettable, this gay romance set in Europe proves that love isn’t just about passion—it’s about survival.

Beware of Bull Shark—the sequel bites harder.

Bull Shark Part 1

A Gay Romance

26 January 2021 / 234 Pages / Book 8

Chezdon and Louis thought their getaway to Scotland would be the perfect gay holiday romance—until a chance encounter with a mysterious boy in a bold pink hat shatters their peace. What begins as a romantic escape quickly unravels into messy relationship drama, jealousy, and heartbreak.

From the misty highlands of Scotland to the buzzing streets of England, the beaches of France, the colors of Spain, and the romance of Italy, their journey becomes a whirlwind of passion, betrayal, and discovery. Along the way, they’ll lose themselves—only to uncover a version of love neither expected.

Bull Shark Part 1 is a raw, darkly funny European gay love story that exposes the chaos of modern LGBTQ romance in the digital age. Sharp, sexy, and painfully real, it proves that being queer isn’t just about coming out—it’s about diving headfirst into life’s wildest moments.

Beware of Bull Shark—it bites.

Innocence Waxing Part 4

Going Live: The Rise, Fall and Flameout of Jayden McKenzie

13 August 2025 / 502 Pages / Book 7

At sixteen, Jayden McKenzie is just another Melbourne Grammar schoolboy with a savage wit, killer cheekbones, and a playlist curated for heartbreak and destruction. By seventeen, he’s Australia’s most talked-about X-Factor contestant — adored, dissected, memed to hell — and crowned Gen Z’s reluctant poster boy for emotional carnage and chaotic resilience.

What was meant to be fifteen minutes of fame turns radioactive. The cameras don’t stop rolling. The headlines don’t stop howling. And Jayden? He falls through scandals, breakdowns, punchlines dressed as trauma, and parties that end with sirens instead of sunrises.

This time, rock bottom isn’t just a tabloid headline. It’s real. And if he wants to survive — not just trend — he’ll have to claw his way back from hell, make impossible choices, and grow up faster than anyone should.

With one manicured hand, he clings to his self-worth. With the other, he holds tight to his little brother Jeremy — the only solid thing left in a world of ring lights, performance contracts, and boys who kiss like they’re trying to ruin him.

Innocence Waxing: Part 4 is the savage, tender, and controversial finale to Jayden’s journey — a blistering plunge into the dark heart of celebrity culture, queer identity, and the brutal cost of being seen too much, too young.

Because innocence doesn’t fade. It dies screaming.

And all that’s left is what you do with the wreckage.

Innocence of the Damned

Sorrento Sunset

12 August 2025 / 368 Pages / Book 6

On the glittering cliffs of the Mornington Peninsula, four of Melbourne’s wealthiest families converge at the Robinsons’ coastal mansion for a week of sun, surf, and curated perfection. Behind the Instagram-ready views and lavish barbecues lies something far more volatile—a powder keg of secrets, rivalries, and rotting resentment masked by champagne smiles.

At the epicentre is Brody Robinson—charismatic, calculating, and dangerously unhinged. To the outside world, he’s the golden boy: charming, hilarious, and always the first to raise a glass. But inside, Brody’s slipping. Hard. In a reckless act of rebellion, he’s ditched his anti-anxiety and antidepressant meds—cold turkey. The withdrawal hits fast and brutal, peeling back his mask to reveal something raw, unstable, and utterly unpredictable.

As the week unravels, so does Brody. What starts as casual mischief—nudging buttons, stirring drama—escalates into psychological warfare. He’s not just playing games. He’s dissecting his friends, unpicking their weaknesses, pushing boundaries until they bleed. One moment he’s magnetic, the next ice-cold—his empathy dissolved, his conscience on mute. And no one sees it coming.

Enter Jayden McKenzie: the rising star of X-Factor, beautiful, bold, and blissfully unaware of the storm he’s walking into. To Brody, Jayden is everything—rival, obsession, mirror. Their clash is instant and electric, a spiralling battle of egos, attraction, and unchecked power. But this time, Brody may have finally met his match.

As tensions boil over and Brody’s grip on reality begins to slip, the holiday descends into chaos—friendships scorched, alliances shattered, and long-buried truths dragged into the light. By the end of the week, the question isn’t who will survive Brody’s mind games.

It’s whether Brody will survive himself.

A scorching tale of privilege, power, and psychological freefall, Innocence of the Damned: Sorrento Sunset is the most explosive chapter yet in the Rebirth of Innocence series. Sharp, sexy, and deeply unsettling, it lays bare the dark heart of wealth and youth—and the terrifying price of control.

How far will one boy go to stay on top—when his whole world is crumbling beneath him?

Innocence Waxing Part 3

The Feeling of Falling Upward

19 February 2025 / 493 Pages / Book 5

Innocence Waxing Part 3: The Feeling of Falling Upward charts the meteoric rise of Jayden McKenzie, the breakout star of X-Factor Australia, as he hurtles toward superstardom. But beneath the dazzling spotlight lurks a past riddled with scandal—one that threatens to tear apart the carefully curated persona he’s built. When a provocative visit to Frankston ignites a political firestorm, Jayden is thrust into a maelstrom of controversy, forced out of the closet in the most public way imaginable.

Balancing old loyalties with new temptations, navigating the cutthroat world of fame while enduring the relentless pressures of private school, Jayden teeters on the edge. His reckless defiance of authority—at school, in his relationships, and in the public eye—feeds the media frenzy, each misstep adding fuel to the fire. And as he grapples with the weight of expectation, long-buried demons claw their way to the surface, threatening to consume him whole.

Then there’s Brody—a shadowy figure lurking at the edges of Jayden’s world. His enigmatic presence and questionable motives set off a chain of events that could dismantle more than just Jayden’s career. Is Brody a pawn, a predator, or the mastermind of something far more sinister? As political and personal stakes escalate, Jayden is forced to confront the dark reality of the world he’s stepped into.

A visceral exploration of ambition, betrayal, and the intoxicating yet corrosive nature of fame, Innocence Waxing Part 3: The Feeling of Falling Upward peels back the layers of celebrity culture to expose the raw, unvarnished truth beneath. With a heart-stopping climax and an unflinching gaze at the cost of success, this literary fiction novel asks:

How far would you go to stay on top?

Innocence Waxing Part 2

Fame, Blackmail & Broken Notes

17 September 2024 / 507 Pages / Book 4

IDENTITY IS A PRISON. BREAK FREE.LAW IS FOR THE WEAK. DESIRE IS FOR THE BOLD.

Jayden McKenzie, a 16-year-old prodigy, is a ticking time bomb. His copy of Kafka’s The Metamorphosis lies discarded on his bedroom floor, a chilling reflection of his chaotic transformation.

Jayden’s journey to X-Factor Australia is a descent into the abyss of depravity in this gritty, unflinching exploration of adolescence. Alienation, identity crises, and a relentless pursuit of fame drive him to the brink of destruction.

With no regard for morality or the law, Jayden’s world is a whirlwind of sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll. But as he climbs the X-Factor ladder, he begins to question the emptiness of his existence. Is fame worth the price of his soul?

Prepare to be shocked. Prepare to be disturbed.

He looks so perfect in INNOCENCE WAXING

Innocence Waxing Part 1

X-Factor, X-Rated

14 June 2024 / 391 Pages / Book 3

A bold debut in gay coming-of-age dark fiction, Innocence Waxing: Part 1 dives into the raw and unfiltered world of teenage identity, secrecy, and rebellion.

Set against the backdrop of contemporary Australia, this edgy LGBTQ novel follows a young protagonist caught between the thrill of self-discovery and the dangers of living on the edge. What begins as playful exploration quickly spirals into taboo LGBTQ storylines involving blackmail, betrayal, and unrequited love, where every choice carries consequences.

Blending the intimacy of first love with the intensity of survival, Innocence Waxing: Part 1 captures the heartache and humour of adolescence, while exposing the darker undercurrents of teenage sexuality, queer identity crisis, and coming-of-age secrets.

Perfect for readers who love gritty LGBTQ fiction with dark humour, this book will resonate with fans of Heartstopper who crave something sharper, or We Are Who We Are with a more dangerous edge.

If you’re searching for a dark coming-of-age LGBTQ book that pushes boundaries while exploring the messy, unforgettable truth of growing up queer, this is your next read.

Innocence Waning Part 2

An Altar Built from Ashes

14 December 2019 / 443 Pages / Book 2

Innocence Waning Part 2 drags sixteen-year-old Chezdon Morrison kicking and screaming into the darkness, where lust, betrayal, and self-destruction collide in a storm you can’t outrun.

What began as a flirtation with the edge explodes into pure anarchy. The shiny mask of Chezdon’s cushy, privileged life shatters, exposing a mess of secrets, shame, and bloody emotional scars. Friends become enemies with a snap of a finger. Lovers twist the knife with a grin. Family ties snap like rotten twine.

Blasted by booze, blow, and an insatiable hunger for whatever comes next, Chezdon stumbles through a waking nightmare—his every decision an irreversible step away from innocence, barreling straight for oblivion. His world tilts into a fever dream of smashed nights and broken mornings. Every thrill exacts a price. Every escape pulls him deeper into the pit.

And when he thinks it can’t get any darker… the truth knocks like a wrecking ball.

This isn’t a story of redemption. It’s the savage, seductive unravelling of a boy who thought he could survive it all. When the final line is crossed, Chezdon will realise that some choices are tattoos, not mistakes.

Innocence doesn’t just slip away. It dies with a scream, leaving nothing but the wreckage in its wake.

Innocence Waning Part 1

The Descent of Chezdon Morrison

5 November 2019 / 480 Pages / Book 1

In the blur between innocence and experience stands Chezdon Morrison—a sixteen-year-old Australian with a silver spoon and a craving for chaos.

Innocence Waning – Part 1 is a raw and magnetic LGBTQ coming of age novel, where privilege collides with poor choices, and desire dances with self-destruction. Chezdon isn’t just chasing experience—he’s sprinting toward it, tearing through the velvet curtain of adolescence into a world stitched together with sex, secrets, and betrayal.

Set against the backdrop of neon-lit nights and drug-fueled decisions, this dark gay romance and Australian literature gem explores how wealth offers no shield from heartbreak. Each reckless choice echoes louder than the last, pulling Chezdon deeper into a maze of lust, loyalty, and loss.

It’s a gritty queer coming of age story—brutal, honest, and tender in equal measure. With mentors who mislead, peers who push boundaries, and family dysfunction fueling the fire, Chezdon faces the razor edge between privilege and downfall.

This is more than a teen drama novel about toxic relationships. It’s a journey of sexual awakening, identity exploration, and the price of poor choices, told with the unflinching honesty of lived experience.

Will Chezdon find himself before he’s completely undone? Or is this just the beginning of his fall?

If you crave LGBTQ books that are raw, emotional, and unapologetically human, Innocence Waning – Part 1 will pull you under—and won’t let go.

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