Leo C. Akuwudike was born in London, United Kingdom in 1989 and was educated at Langdon School (now called Langdon Academy). For his GCSEs, he passed English Literature taking the test on William Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’. In the summer of 2005 for work experience he worked as an admin assistant for Laing O’Rourke in Canary Wharf.On his second birthday, Leo won a baby competition for babies born the same day as him. As a child he had a passion for writing, drama, sports, and art. In his teenage years Leo attended and trained at Sylvia Young Theatre School. Whilst at sixth form, he was advised to re-take his GCSE in English Literature in the hope of getting into a good university. From there he took writing classes and for research watched Baz Luhrmann’s movie of ‘Romeo + Juliet’.He has received a degree in Graphic & Media Design from the University of the Arts London at the institution London College of Communication, graduating in 2016. In recent years he has modelled at Central Saint Martins and London College of Fashion. He has worked with artists Sonia Boyce and Mister Rob as well as working for brand Charlotte Tilbury.All this diverse experience has been used in his novels and screenplays.
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.
Romeo Moses-Clifford and Julio Clifford-Moses are a married gay, interracial couple and now fathers to twins Adrian and Carly. They are a happy and young family living life to the fullest. Romeo finds himself back in touch with his ex-wife Liberty. As they reminisce, Liberty develops old feelings towards Romeo to the point where there becomes something more than a hatred against Julio. How far will she go to claim back her old love?
Julio develops a friendship with art gallery owner Naveed. He lets Julio showcase his artwork at his gallery. But what is just a working relationship progresses into a bit more than that. Romeo with Julio open a nightclub in partnership with gangster Cameron. Romeo takes a shine to his adult son Finlay. Romeo becomes a shoulder to lean on for the troubled young man. However, Finlay takes this the wrong way and if Cameron gets the wrong end of the stick, then this could put Romeo and his family in danger.
Romeo’s parents Miles and Imelda are estranged but still hold a torch for one another. Is it over between them? Or are they destined to be together? Julio’s Mother Quisha has a secret she has kept to herself for years and it’s now coming back to haunt her family. Julio’s sister Jodie is set to marry her true love, but she is sceptical of whether marriage will ruin their relationship in the long run. In this story we see a darker side to Julio’s teenage sweetheart Sam that causes havoc for him as well as for Romeo.
Further to reading the book you can keep updated with my journey so far by following me on Instagram: @leoakuwudike, Twitter: @AkuwudikeLeo and Facebook: Leo Akuwudike.
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