BOMBER JACKETS

by ROB SANTANA

t's 1977 Bay Ridge, Brooklyn- the summer of Son of Sam, the Bronx fires, The NYC Blackout, and a relentless heat wave.
Gang member and wannabe landlord Patrick lives by the code: loyalty, toughness, and silence.

But when he falls into a secret affair with Erica, an older, alluring crossdresser in his building, everything he knows begins to unravel.

Their passion is intoxicating — and forbidden.

As the walls close in, secrets collide with violence, and Patrick must make an impossible choice between the crew and the love that could destroy him.

Bomber Jackets is a gritty, emotionally charged novel about masculinity, shame, and the high price of forbidden love.
This novel is AI-Free.

300 pages, ebook

First published June 8, 2025

About the author

Author/Filmmaker.

Some of my short stories have been "traditionally" published.

Two of my feature films have screened at various festivals. (Bomber Jackets and Heysoos)

I love talking to other writers, especially about their work. Got something? Bring it on.