The newspaper war between William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal and
Joseph Pulitzer's New York World is raging, while in Cuba a brave band of
Cuban rebels are struggling to overthrow the tyrannical rule of Spain.
As war fever builds, Cassie O'Conner, one of the first female reporters of the
era, goes undercover in an insane asylum, where she makes a discovery of
historic proportion: a plot to assassinate President William McKinley. But
before she can act on her discovery, Cassie is kidnapped and whisked away to
Cuba, forcing the Journal and the World to join forces in a daring rescue
attempt.
Can they return her to Washington, D.C. in time to stop the assassination of
the president?
Full of action, adventure and romance, THE BLUE RIDERS is a fast-paced,
hard-to-put down historical thriller.
About the Author
Jim Lester holds a Ph.D in history and is the author of three successful young
adult novels--Fallout, The Great Pretender and Shadow Games as well as two
exciting historical thrillers, Deadline:New York and Call to a Nightmare. A
native of Little Rock, Arkansas, he now makes his home in Colorado.
Native American Literature, Family Saga Fiction, Western, Biographical
Fiction, Western
Date Published: 06-01-2025
You can almost feel the red dust clinging to your skin and catch the
faint scent of jasmine in the air. This is Indian Territory at the edge of
everything—law and lawlessness, hope and heartbreak, where the lines
between right and wrong blur with every sunset.
Told with vivid detail, this is the story of a man caught between loyalty and
his past, between a brother’s shadow and the light of his own becoming.
A tale of love, betrayal, and the quiet courage it takes to change your fate.
From a stagecoach town in Tennessee to the first railroad towns of the Indian
Territory, we delve into the lives of the charismatic and flawed brothers,
Matt and Robert. Their sibling dynamic shapes the lives of the entire Brown
family, steering them down a road of familial struggles and cultural clashes.
Matt always idolized his oldest brother, Robert – a smooth-talking
charmer who taught him at a young age to live hard and win big. Following
Robert’s footsteps, Matt is drawn into a life of high-stakes games and
deception. Then he meets Milla. Sharp-eyed, brave, and unafraid to speak the
truth, Milla is a woman rooted in her Choctaw heritage, carrying both strength
and sorrow in equal measure. For the first time, Matt imagines a different
future. But the past doesn’t let go easily and buried secrets never stay
buried for long, clawing their way back to the surface when you least expect
it. Now, Matt must choose between what consumes him and the life he wants to
build.
Set against the raw beauty of the Choctaw Nation, this is a powerful story of
blood ties and hard choices, of the people we love and the ones we betray.
Gritty, tender, and unforgettable—this is where redemption begins.
About the Author
Raised on the beaches of South Texas, R.G. Stanford has always been
drawn to stories that transcend time. That passion was ignited in 1976 with
the discovery of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, and deepened
with The Feast of All Saints just a few years later. Though historical fiction
wasn’t an immediate calling, a personal journey into genealogy changed
everything.
With no close relatives nearby, R.G. Stanford turned to online resources in
search of extended family. That search became a twenty-year journey through
genealogy websites, Federal Census records, the National Archives, and old
newspapers. Along the way, R.G. Stanford uncovered incredible stories about
her family and the people who once lived in the Choctaw Nation, Indian
Territory.
Compelled to record the truth of her family in the lore, sprinkled with
imagination, R.G. Stanford is a history lover, a research buff, and a
passionate genealogy enthusiast. She is also a mother, a grandmother, and a
teller of stories, now living near Orlando.
Meet Charlie Spears, a 10-year-old boy living on the High Plains of Texas
in the late 1800s. Charlie lives with his Grandpa Will, who runs a
chuckwagon, feeding all the adventurous folks traveling West in wagon
trains. After losing his parents to illness, Charlie is often lonely and
longs for a true friend. One day, by a stroke of luck and a big wag of a
tail, Charlie meets a funny-looking dog named Bolo, who is also looking for
a friend. Together, they embark on a journey where Charlie learns important
life lessons.
In the first story: Bolo the Brave, Charlie discovers the meaning of
courage and how to face challenges when a friend is in danger.
In the second story: True Friend, Charlie gains valuable insight—not
to judge people by their limitations, but rather by their actions and
character.
In the third story: Outcast, Charlie and his friends learn the importance
of getting to know someone instead of passing judgment based on their
appearance.
Together, Charlie and Bolo make new friends, confront dangers, and grow
through valuable life lessons. As the story reminds us, you can learn a lot
from a dog.
About the Author
Jim Jones is a native Texan who lives in Rio Rancho, NM. In addition to
being a Western novelist, he is also an award-winning Western
singer/songwriter (International Western Music Association 2014 Male
Performer of the Year; IWMA Song of the Year Award, 2019; Western Writers of
America Spur Award, 2013, 2017 & 2021 for Western Song of the Year) who
performs at festivals, coffeehouses and other venues throughout the West.
Rustler's Moon, Jim's first novel, was a finalist in two categories for the
2009 New Mexico Book Awards, Best Historical Fiction and Best First Book.
His novel, Colorado Moon, 2011, is the second in the Jared Delaney Series
and it won the Western Music Association's 2011 Award for Outstanding
Western Book. The third book in the series, Waning Moon, was published in
2013 and was also a New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards Finalist for Best
Historical Fiction. The Big Empty, a spinoff series, was published in 2016
by Five Star Publishing and it, too, was a NM/AZ Book Awards Finalist in the
Best Historical Fiction category. The second book in the spinoff series, The
Lights of Cimarron, was published by Five Star in early 2019. The fourth
book in the Jared Delaney Series, Halo Moon, was released in November, 2022
and won the 2023 AZ/NM Book Award for the Best in Adventure category. Jim
creates gripping Old West characters about whom readers in the 21st century
can care deeply. They struggle with tough economic times and corrupt
government officials...wait, that's going on right now! Guess what, it was
happening then, too. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Jim is a proud member of both the Western Writers of America and the Western
Music Association. Although he writes about cattle rustling, Jim has never
rustled cattle.
Meet Charlie Spears, a 10-year-old boy living on the High Plains of Texas
in the late 1800s. Charlie lives with his Grandpa Will, who runs a
chuckwagon, feeding all the adventurous folks traveling West in wagon
trains. After losing his parents to illness, Charlie is often lonely and
longs for a true friend. One day, by a stroke of luck and a big wag of a
tail, Charlie meets a funny-looking dog named Bolo, who is also looking for
a friend. Together, they embark on a journey where Charlie learns important
life lessons.
In the first story: Bolo the Brave, Charlie discovers the meaning of
courage and how to face challenges when a friend is in danger.
In the second story: True Friend, Charlie gains valuable insight—not
to judge people by their limitations, but rather by their actions and
character.
In the third story: Outcast, Charlie and his friends learn the importance
of getting to know someone instead of passing judgment based on their
appearance.
Together, Charlie and Bolo make new friends, confront dangers, and grow
through valuable life lessons. As the story reminds us, you can learn a lot
from a dog.
Excerpt
The wind blows almost all the time out on the Texas plains. It’s so constant that the only time you really notice it is during those rare times when it isn’t blowing. Today was a good day. The sun was shining and the wind wasn’t gusting so hard that you had to lean into it to keep from being blown over … or in the case of a ten year old, being blown away.
Standing beside his grandpa’s chuckwagon, Charlie looked up from his chores to see the strange looking dog he’d met the day before trotting up with a stick in his mouth. The dog came right up and laid the stick on the ground in front of him. Then he looked at Charlie expectantly, an expression that resembled a crooked smile.
Charlie threw the stick and the dog brought it back. He did it again with the same result. The stick looked funny in his crooked snout and it made Charlie laugh when the dog jumped around as he waited for him to throw it again. Charlie wondered what was wrong with the dog’s nose. It went straight almost to the end and then suddenly took a left turn; almost like someone had grabbed it and twisted. The dog couldn’t quite close his mouth on that side of his snout. Looking at the dog, he laughed again.
It felt good to laugh. Since both of his parents died of pneumonia a year ago and he came to live with his Grandpa Will, Charlie felt sad and lonely a lot of the time. His grandpa was a good man and he took good care of Charlie, but losing both your parents when you’re nine years old is one of the hardest things anyone could ever face.
“You make me happy, you funny looking dog,” Charlie said to the canine that jumped around in front of him. “I don’t know where you came from but I’m glad you’re here.”
About the Author
Jim Jones is a native Texan who lives in Rio Rancho, NM. In addition to
being a Western novelist, he is also an award-winning Western
singer/songwriter (International Western Music Association 2014 Male
Performer of the Year; IWMA Song of the Year Award, 2019; Western Writers of
America Spur Award, 2013, 2017 & 2021 for Western Song of the Year) who
performs at festivals, coffeehouses and other venues throughout the West.
Rustler's Moon, Jim's first novel, was a finalist in two categories for the
2009 New Mexico Book Awards, Best Historical Fiction and Best First Book.
His novel, Colorado Moon, 2011, is the second in the Jared Delaney Series
and it won the Western Music Association's 2011 Award for Outstanding
Western Book. The third book in the series, Waning Moon, was published in
2013 and was also a New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards Finalist for Best
Historical Fiction. The Big Empty, a spinoff series, was published in 2016
by Five Star Publishing and it, too, was a NM/AZ Book Awards Finalist in the
Best Historical Fiction category. The second book in the spinoff series, The
Lights of Cimarron, was published by Five Star in early 2019. The fourth
book in the Jared Delaney Series, Halo Moon, was released in November, 2022
and won the 2023 AZ/NM Book Award for the Best in Adventure category. Jim
creates gripping Old West characters about whom readers in the 21st century
can care deeply. They struggle with tough economic times and corrupt
government officials...wait, that's going on right now! Guess what, it was
happening then, too. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Jim is a proud member of both the Western Writers of America and the Western
Music Association. Although he writes about cattle rustling, Jim has never
rustled cattle.
ARMY APACHE SCOUT (The Apache Kid Chronicles-Volume 1)
Fiction / Indigenous / Historical Fiction / Native American
Date Published: 06-03-2015
Publisher: Hat Creek
From Army Scout to Outlaw, from Hero to Legend.
He survived the embers of the fires and murders at the Camp Grant Massacre
of the Apache. Young Has-kay-bay-nay-ntayl ("brave and tall and will
come to a mysterious end"), a child known by many names but later
feared and revered as the Apache Kid-grows up in two cultures where survival
means choosing between loyalty and betrayal, his people and their overseers.
Trained by the legendary Al Sieber and other former military officers, the
Kid makes a meteoric rise to prominence as a First Sergeant of scouts, a
warrior whose skill and leadership helps win the U.S. Army's fight against
renegades and maintain peace between Apache bands at San Carlos
Reservation.
But neither war nor peace are ever simple. When forced to make an
impossible choice between his own People or the Army, he chooses his People.
His choice leads the Army to imprison him at Alcatraz. Released early by the
Army, Arizona Territory tries to imprison him again but he, with seven other
Apache on the way to Yuma Penitentiary, escape and become the object of the
greatest manhunt in Arizona history. The only one to survive the manhunt,
Kid becomes both a ghost and a legend, the most feared border outlaw for the
next ten years before vanishing into Mexico.
Seen through Kid's eyes, The Apache Kid: Army Apache Scout brings to life
the thrilling and tragic journey of Apache Kid as a young man and the best
of the Army's Apache scouts.
Excerpt
Redmond nodded down the arroyo. “I’ve already put some bottles
out for targets. They’re about fifty paces apart. You can just barely
see the glint off the one at three hundred yards. Which one would you like
Kid to use for a target, Al?”
Sieber leaned against the corral fence post and stared down the arroyo at
the little berms. He scratched the whiskers on his cheeks and made a face as
though deep in thought. “I can barely see that last bottle in this
light. Why don’t you just shoot the most distant one you think you can
hit. That ’73 Winchester you’re carrying would have to shoot
like the bullet was following a rainbow to hit anything at three hundred
yards. I don’t think that would be a fair test of your shootin’
ability. Go ahead and take a shot.”
I wasn’t sure what Sieber was talking about when he mentioned bullets
and rainbows, but I was sure I could hit the most distant bottle. I flipped
up the ladder sight and set the notch piece for three hundred yards. Sieber
watched me with one raised eyebrow that said I was going to make a fool of
myself. Redmond had a little smile. He’d heard enough stories about my
shooting from others that he believed he knew what I could do.
I levered a round into my rifle’s chamber, sighted at the distant
glint and, at half breath, squeezed off a shot. There was a short delay, and
then the bottle at three hundred yards exploded into many shattered pieces.
Sieber’s jaw dropped. He looked at me and then back where the bottle
was and shook his head. “Kid, that was one great shot. Can you do that
for the bottles at one and two hundred yards?”
I nodded, set the ladder notch to two hundred yards, levered a new round
and, taking aim, shattered that bottle. I flipped the ladder sight down
since the rifle was accurate without it at one hundred yards, levered
another round into the firing chamber, and quickly blew that bottle into
many sparkling pieces of glass.
Sieber looked at me and grinned. “You don’t miss, do you?
What’s your longest shot?”
I grinned back at him. “I no miss. Use Father’s buffalo gun.
Shoot deer on edge of clearing in Galiuro Mountains canyon. Father say best
shot he ever see with his buffalo gun.”
Sieber laughed. “I expect that it was. You must have exceptional
eyesight. Did you use a telescopic sight on the rifle?”
“Hmmph, I see far. Nothing on rifle. What is telescopic
sight?”
Sieber smiled and shook his head. Redmond said, “It’s a big eye
like those used in soldier glasses and another little eye attached to the
ends of a long brass tube. That combination makes things easier to see and
hit at a long range. Your People call this big eye in a tube a
‘Shináá Cho.’”
About the Author
W. MICHAEL FARMER blends over fifteen years of research into 19th-century
Apache history and Southwest living to create richly authentic stories. A
retired PhD physicist, his scientific work included laser-based measurements
of atmospheric aerosols, and he authored a two-volume reference on
atmospheric effects.
His fiction and essays have earned numerous honors, including three Will
Rogers Gold and six Silver Medallions, multiple New Mexico-Arizona Book
Awards, and a Spur Finalist Award. His novels include The Life and Times of
Yellow Boy, Legends of the Desert, and the award-winning Geronimo duology.
His latest novels include Trini! Come! and the Chato Duology, featuring
Desperate Warrior and Proud Outcast.
In 1890s Missouri, secrets are a matter of survival.
Clairvoyant Sarah Richardson screams as her older sister Katherine is
forced into a straightjacket and thrust into a carriage bound for the St.
Louis City Lunatic Asylum. She is devastated to learn Katherine has been
blamed for her inadvertent role in an abused woman’s murder. Now, too
frightened to speak up, she hides the truth that it should have been her in
that carriage.
Sarah’s mounting guilt becomes too much, and she heads to St. Louis,
determined to regain her sister’s confidence and prove herself worthy
of forgiveness.
While working to heal their relationship, Sarah meets a timid housewife who
tries to hide her bruises. When troubling psychic visions of the woman begin
to affect her, she sees an opportunity to atone for her past mistakes.
Desperate to do whatever it takes to make things right, Sarah embarks on a
perilous journey that may cost her everything—including her own
life.
About the Author
Award-winning author Raquel Y. Levitt holds an MFA in creative writing and
a master’s degree in English. Her short stories have been published in
various anthologies and literary journals and reflect her passion for
writing about strong women finding their voice and their power. She is a
world traveler, an amateur nature photographer, and a collector of cool
rocks. Raquel and her husband live, work, and play in the Texas Hill Country
and Montana’s Bitterroot Valley. The Seer is her debut novel.
In this retelling of A Christmas Carol, Scrooge recounts the defining moments of his life, revealing his love affair with business partner Jacob Marley, the reasons why he hates Christmas so much, and what turned him into the scowling, penny-pinching old man we think we know so well.
Blurb
A Christmas Carol shows us one terrible day in Ebenezer Scrooge’s life, but have you ever wondered what came before his fateful encounter with the ghosts of Christmas time? What happened to turn him into the scowling, penny-pinching old man we think we know so well?
There is so much more to this character—possibly more than Charles Dickens himself could ever have imagined.
Scrooge has compelling reasons for hating Christmas, for rejecting his fiancée and his precious nephew, and for employing Tiny Tim’s father, despite his obvious incompetence. He is a doting uncle, beloved brother, successful businessman, and passionate lover, but a dark secret puts both him and his loved ones at risk. Scrooge struggles to embrace his true self and live in defiance of the Victorian era’s repressive moral standards. Soul-crushing losses and his own destructive choices shape his fate into a twisted path of sorrow, frustration, and uncertainty—but also happiness, fulfillment, and love.
Scrooge’s own words sum it up best: “How delightfully queer life is.”
Excerpt
CHAPTER ONE
MERCY
1850
The phantom looms over my deathbed, his skeletal form shrouded in the same hooded cloak as the first time he appeared to me, on Christmas Eve some seven years ago. He is silent, as before, but his mission is a different one. Instead of the redemption he and his fellow spec- ters offered on their previous visit, he has come to collect and deliver me to the spirit world.
“Do not take me yet, Phantom.” My voice is as shaky as my resolve.
A tear trickles down my cheek, but I lack the strength to wipe it away. It lingers there, stalled halfway through its journey, just as I remain teetering at the edge of a desolate chasm between life and death.
It is not the fear of dying that keeps me here, for I know what awaits me in the afterlife. I redeemed myself after Jacob Marley and his ghosts left me with a soul churning in regret. I embraced my penchant for com- passion, loved and was loved in return, and undid some of the damage I had inflicted on the souls of others, as well as my own. It took the better part of my life to amass the courage needed to reject the moral constraints society imposed and overcome the obstacles I had embedded in my own path. True happiness came only when I gave myself completely to the person I loved most.
I earned my rightful place in eternity, and my heavenly sanctuary awaits just beyond the mortal realm. But I choose to endure, despite the agony, as spasms tear through my body and I shiver with cold, though the blankets weigh heavily upon me. I offer this suffering willingly in ex- change for the opportunity to revel in the memories of my seven decades on this blessed earth.
In my final moments, I wish to honor those who walked beside me through a lifetime comprised, in turns, of misery and happiness, selfish- ness and altruism, isolation and kinship, bitterness and love.
On my knees, hands clasped against my chest and head bowed to the towering shadow figure, I beg, “Grant me time enough to remember. Then I will surrender my soul. I will offer no resistance. Will you have mercy on your old friend Scrooge?”
A single nod is the phantom’s response.
Grateful for his gift of a temporary reprieve, I grip his bony hand.
“Lead on, generous spirit. Let us journey to the past.”
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Ornery Owl's Review
Five out of Five Stars
I enjoyed listening to this audiobook while making my long drive from the small rural town where I live into the city to pick up the Thanksgiving turkey.
The narrator does an excellent job. The story has an authentic feel, as though it could have been written at the time in which it was set. It avoids straying into modern vernacular.
The author plausibly explains Scrooge's descent into bitterness during his later years. The listener can't help but feel sympathy for a man at the end of a long and troubled life. Although he has received the gift of redemption, there are still things he needs the world to know before he passes into the next world.
I enjoyed my journey into Ebenezer Scrooge's history. I wasn't sure what to expect when I started listening, but I was pleased with what I discovered.
About the Author
Unlike Scrooge, SARAH WHELAN loves Christmas: the decorations, the music, the traditions—everything. She is excited to make her own contribution to the holiday with a new twist on Charles Dickens’ classic tale. Sarah is a full-time professional writer, and her nonfiction has appeared in a variety of magazines. Her first novel, The Struggle Within, was published in 2018. She lives in Connecticut and loves spending time in her favorite city of Boston.
Charles Robert Fox is an experienced professional narrator, performer and general storytelling wizard. He has over 100 titles listed on Audible. Location: England, United Kingdom.
Can Clem, Abe and Humphrey sustain their burgeoning romance from outside threats?
And might their connection blossom into lasting romance?
These books are suitable only for readers 18+.
Blurb
In Regency London, during the Season, after a brief and steamy courtship, the relationship between threesome Clem, Abe and Humphrey holds much promise.
But their busy routines and different lifestyles, as a professional secretary, society gentleman and an official informant to the military, interfere with their burgeoning romance.
Then sinister forces reappear to threaten their connection and even the life of one of the trio.
Can these three band together to save the day and keep each other from peril? And given the chance, might they forge lasting happiness together?
Excerpt
Abe entered the Ye Olde Cheddar Cheese tavern closer to eight o’clock than seven. Clem was sitting at their usual table, alone and forlorn. Abe cursed the informant who had delayed him.
Abe approached, attracting Clem’s notice. His aspect didn’t brighten. There was no teasing smile of welcome.
Instead, Abe received a chilly glare.
“You came then,” Clem said flatly.
Abe sat opposite his friend and lover. “Can I get you another drink?”
“If you like.”
Clem’s glacial indifference continued when their gin was served together with a jug of water.
He said casually, “I was at the Old Red Lion yesterday to find you’d vacated your room. I thought you might have run out on us.”
He took a swig of barely diluted gin, avoiding Abe’s eyes.
“I’m sorry, Clem. I should have let you know.”
If they had been in a less public place or one that catered solely for their kind, Abe would have covered Clem’s hand with his own.
“Yes, well, it’s not like you owe me an explanation.” Clem’s defensive posture said otherwise.
“Of course I do. It was remiss of me. I have been occupied with pressing matters, official-like.”
Clem’s body relaxed slightly. Abe hardly made it public that he was working for Horse Guards, but he had shared that confidence with his lovers. He eyed Abe warily under long light brown lashes, a distinct pout to his lush mouth.
“You could have sent word to me.”
“Yes, I should have. I see that now. I didn’t mean to hurt you, Clem.”
“Who said I was hurt?” Clem’s indifferent words were at odds with his wounded expression.
“Just because I’ve been busy doesn’t mean that I haven’t been thinking of you. And Humphrey, too. I’ve missed you both.”
“Really?”
“I swear it.”
“Then it’s fortunate that I left a note for Humphrey to meet us here after he’s dined.” Clem’s narrow jaw clenched combatively.
He’s not letting me off lightly. At least he’s still talking to me and hasn’t flounced off in a huff, renouncing me forever.
It wasn’t the right moment to argue that either Clem or Humphrey could have taken the initiative earlier. Abe recognised that Humphrey was too self-effacing to make the first move. As for Clem, he’d learned the hard way to be sparing with his trust.
“I’m sorry,” Abe said sincerely. “I’ll say it a hundred times over if that will make amends.”
Abe was the first to admit that once he got the bit between his teeth, he could be ruthlessly single-minded. Apart from his mother, he’d never had to consider anyone’s feelings. Until now.
That must change, he vowed.
“I’ll gladly apologise to Humphrey. I’ve neglected you both. You know what I’m like when I’m in full cry.”
There was a brief silence as the waiter topped up their glasses.
“We all have our burdens,” Abe added. “You’re chained to your desk during the day, I’m no longer my own master and Humphrey has a flock of relatives to shepherd.”
Clem smiled grudgingly. “Is that an excuse?”
“No, more a recognition of our circumstances. What say you if we make this our regular rendezvous? This is as good a place as any to meet every few days. That should avoid any further misunderstandings.”
“I thought you’d left me.”
Clem’s voice was so low that Abe’s strained to catch the words against the background noise of the narrow tavern.
“I’d never abandon you, Clem. I may have many faults, but I’m no fool. I would never throw away such a treasure unthinkingly.”
Clem stared in his glass.
“Now I’ve found you and Humphrey,” Abe continued. “I won’t let go easily unless that’s your will.”
Clem gazed at Abe, his face unreadable. Then he glanced over Abe’s shoulder.
“You have an opportunity to repeat your abject apology. Humphrey’s coming this way.”
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Ornery Owl's Review
Rating: Five out of Five Stars
If you enjoy steamy m/m regency romance spiced liberally with intrigue, this is the series for you. An Unlikely Alliance comes in hot from the first page, setting the tone for this sizzling novella. If you'd like to enjoy a tease--er--taste, check out my Friday Book Blogger Hop post.
This book isn't all about lusty romps between attractive men, however. The story is clever, nuanced, and intriguing—surprisingly intricate, considering how mercilessly brief it is. Between the setting and the dialogue, the book has a true Regency romance flavor. I have to say, gamahuching must be one of the funniest words I've ever encountered.
An Increasing Entanglement delivers just what the title promises. This story contains a bit more action and intrigue than its predecessor. However, it follows the story line created in An Unlikely Alliance seamlessly. You can enjoy a sample from this fabulous sequel by following this link.
If you love steamy regency romance featuring smart men enjoying each other's company explicitly and intimately, and getting into hot water in more ways than one, you cannot pass up this series of clever novellas. Ellie Thomas is a true master of the craft!
About the Author
Ellie Thomas lives by the sea. She comes from a teaching background and goes for long seaside walks where she daydreams about history. She is a voracious reader, especially about anything historical. She mainly writes historical gay romance.
Ellie also writes historical erotic romance as L. E. Thomas.
During the final week of February in 1808, Clement Metcalfe has a brief and heated encounter in the back room of a busy London coffee house with bashful gentleman Humphrey Atkinson. Clem, a private secretary, is accustomed to grabbing random interludes to brighten his tedious and underpaid working days following a professional fall from grace. But Humphrey seems to hanker after more than one taste.
So Clem introduces Humphrey to Abe Pengelly, the other semi-regular man in his life. Imposingly dark and dangerous, Abe is an enigmatic figure, with his operations based at the decaying and infamous Old Red Lion Tavern. His endeavours, if not blatantly lawless and criminal, are definitely murky.
There’s an undeniable attraction between the three men that promises passion. However, Clem discovers his lovers are also willing to exert themselves on his behalf to right past wrongs. Might this be a case where three is not a crowd but the perfect number?
The rest of the building and its inhabitants reeked of low villainy, but this man was the archetype of a romantic highwayman, dangerously dashing and darkly handsome.
Heads up!
Come back on July 28 to read my full review of this book and its sequel.
19th-25th - July is a month for getaways and adventure. What is your favorite book that takes the reader on an exciting journey or transfers them to a captivating destination? (submitted by Billy @ Coffee Addicted Writer)
Is it gauche to hijack my own post to brag about one of my favorite stories written by me?
I don't care if it is; I'm going to do it anyway!
The Quest For Captain Sammy's Treasure is a fun, quirky, Lovecraftian fantasy adventure.
Five centuries ago, Captain Sammy buried his treasure in an unlikely location before letting the sun burn his body to ash to avoid becoming a vampire. Now the spectral pirate is back in the Jungle of Kled to reclaim his treasure, accompanied by two unusual friends.
Rilpu is a young sorceress born as a serpent but transformed into a humanoid female by a spell. The wizard Zkauba hails from the doomed world of Yaddith. They are soon joined by an impressive companion: Yadira, the daughter of Nyarlathotep. However, it is possible that even Nyarlathotep's daughter may not be able to defeat the abomination standing in the blighted clearing under the pedestal where Captain Sammy's treasure is hidden.
Do the ghostly pirate captain and his friends have a chance of reclaiming the treasure and continuing their mission to save the Cosmos from destruction or are they destined to fail?
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