The last doorbell - William Parker

LONGLISTED FOR THE POLARI PRIZE

An encounter with an aristocratic couple changes everything...

An intimate portrayal of an unlikely relationship that cuts across age and class

Ben's past was supposed to be behind him: debts paid, savings secured, and a collection of outrageous anecdotes that would amuse his friends for a lifetime. But under pressure from his escort agency for "one final favor," he now stands at a precipice, finger poised over a doorbell.

There's a moment's pause before his finger makes reluctant contact. He can't possibly know it, of course, but this doorbell, the last, changes his life forever...