Quillon's Covert

Joseph Lance Tonlet

Dec 2015 · Joseph Lance Tonlet

About this ebook

 Martin is a guy’s guy, one who enjoys the simple things in life: baseball games with his son, family days, barbecues, and date nights with his lovely wife.

Once a year for two weeks, Martin takes his son, Marty, to Quillon’s Covert, a rustic family cabin secluded in the beautiful California mountains. Since before those long days of learning to play ball, Marty has loved his dad, but as Marty matures, Martin starts to see something else settle in his son’s uncertain gaze. What’s there lingers a little more than it should, and it seems far more appraising than it once was.

As Marty shows every sign of taking the lead, Martin is faced with the tough choices most parents never see: lose his son by being a father, or try to balance what’s best for their relationship by being something… more.

But with another trip to Quillon’s Covert on the horizon, has the point of no return already begun?

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Ratings and reviews

So obviously this book isn't for everyone. I was a bit scared to start it. I'm usually up for reading almost anything, but this one scared me. After reading it, I saw it's just a love story with a different twist. Martin and Marty have always had a close relationship. Two weeks out of the year they take a trip to the Quillon family camp, which is a back-to-nature nudist getaway the men of the family have always done. To the best of my knowledge, there's never been any 'funny business' before. The first part shows them going about everyday activities, but it has this underlying vibe for the reader because they are naked and we know what's coming. For the M's, it's not sexual and just natural to hang out in the buff while on their traditional vacay. As Marty matures, lines become blurred, and before you know it, crossed. The book comes to have a sweet feel as well as the taboo. The men become lovers for two weeks out of the year and father and son always. It's undeniable that this writing duo handled a touchy subject with class. They delivered a kinship of pure love.

Omg! I don't even have words for how good this story is. I'm struggling to put into mere words how brilliantly the authors took such a taboo subject and turned it into this amazing testament of love and acceptance. I'll be thinking about this story for a long time to come and can definitely see myself rereading and rereading it. While the subject matter is not one that everyone can handle, I have to urge you to give this a try despite the taboo nature. You will be pleasantly surprised. It's that good!

I've been wanting to read this book for so long. It came highly recommended to me by a friend. I'm happy to say that it was just as amazing as she said it was. This book definitely isn't for everyone. But if you are willing to give it a chance, you will find a beautiful story of love and acceptance. I'm really glad that we got to hear both Martin's and Marty's points of view throughout the book. I needed to know where each of them were in this relationship. Had it been exclusively from one point of view or the other, I don't think I would have been able to fully accept their feelings for each other. I needed to see both sides of things. I needed to know that they were both into it. The slow build up was perfect. We got to see how close they were before their attraction became apparent. And when things finally did heat up, it felt completely natural. Touching each other became just another way for them to express their love for each other.

About the author

A born and raised Southern Californian, Joseph loves the laid-back lifestyle of San Diego and considers himself incredibly lucky to live in a beautiful vacation city.

A lifelong reader, he writes to bring the characters he dreams about to life.