"A great escape and very important
work." XY Magazine
DEREK MAYFIELD, a 26 year-old black man, is still coming to grips with being
HIV positive and openly gay. To take a break from the real world, he takes off for Cancun, Mexico, where he meets Rob, a naïve,
16-year-old white boy who is just like the all-American golden boys of Derek’s youth.
Derek strikes up a friendship
with Rob and his younger brother Skeeter. The three become an inseparable trio for youthful summer adventure.
But Derek craves a deeper connection with Rob, even though Rob is straight-identified
and underage. It’s a dilemma that threatens to ruin Derek’s peaceful getaway. It’s a week that will change
all of their lives forever.
A Lambda Literary Award Finalist. Inspired by a true story.
Reviews
"A delicious ode to summer boyhood adventures." Stonewall News Northwest
"A funny, sexy and very poignant
summertime novel." Gay & Lesbian Times
"Sincere and suspenseful, Bridge Across the Ocean is a great
escape and a very important piece of writing, something Randy Boyd should be very proud of." XY Magazine
"An
intimate novel with raw emotion. The sexual attraction and the conflict it poses are beautifully handled. Ultimately, this
is a powerful, emotional novel that cannot help but move the reader. The book works on every level, and Randy Boyd is definitely
a writer to reckon with." Lambda Book Report
"Not your typical gay fiction fare. The subject matter is
fresh and seriously stimulating. Boyd has a knack for the controversial." Between The Lines
"Boyd does an excellent
job of creating the characters. They are three dimensional and realistic. Boyd tackles several complex themes in this short
novel with skill. Racism, homophobia, attraction to younger men, dealing with HIV are all handled without preaching and without
excess moralizing." Gay and Lesbian Review
"Reading Bridge Across the Ocean was, on some level, a growth
experience. This is an incredible piece of work that tears down stereotypes. This book and its author not only stand alone
among the genres and sub-genres of today's popular fiction but rise above it." Friends and Family Magazine
"Groundbreaking
... Boyd not only crosses race, social and gender boundaries, but touches on the much-needed-to-be-openly-discussed subject
of men mentoring boys in all ways in society and the world." Wisconsin IN Step
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