Stephen Spear is blond, blue-eyed, and blessed with countless talents. In matters of the heart, he assumed it would be no different. It is quite a shock when he falls in love for the first time, only to find his desire is unrequited. But he will have his way — even if he has to cheat, lie, and plot.

Vanity Fierce is a love story that’s big on outrageous schemes, dark secrets, and firm muscles. Graeme Aitken crafts a tale that is bitchy, funny, camp, tender, vain, glamorous, capricious, and seductive... like Sydney itself, where this tale of the city is set. The ultimate comic novel of gay Sydney – Armistead Maupin meets Melrose Place at the Mardi Gras!

When Stephen falls for Ant, the only gay man he knows who still has chest hair, he is astounded to find his desire unrequited. Or is it? Ant is so inscrutable, it’s impossible to be entirely sure. But Stephen is determined to get his man. And if the wiggle of his cute butt isn’t enough, then scheming, lying, and manipulating is second nature to him. He’s too young to realize that love can be tricky enough without adding any extra complications.