I'm super late with my newsletter today, but it did go out today. 😊
And I thought in honor of returning to the world of Victorian publishing with the two novellas I'm working on at the moment, it would be fun to talk a bit about some bits from my favorite Victorian magazine.
Escape to the world of the Minoans in ancient Crete, where Adelphos falls for a striking young bull leaper and must learn to forgive himself so he can love again.
When even his closest friends and family can’t get through to him, will this new love be powerful enough to break the hold of the anguish in his heart?
A gentle tale of grief and redemption, this story is lightly steamy, heavily angsty, and full of longed-for happy endings.
#PennedPossibilities 3 — MC POV: It has been said that it is the little things that make life worth living. Describe one (or several) of those little things
Maius: The joy of fresh figs. Letters from my family. Sitting across from Caomh over a latrunculi board, pitting my wits against his, knowing that soon we will kiss and... well...
Caomh, looking Maius up and down and smirking: I wouldn't describe him as little, exactly.
Do you like sweet cinnamon-roll heroes? Then you'll love Bryn from THE RETURN OF THE EARL! He was the first cinnamon-roll hero I’d ever written - he’s strong and sweet and patient and he likes to knit! His kindness, his even temper, and his strong connection to the land provide the perfect foil to Con’s emotional turmoil as the memories engulf them both.
Thanks as always to the amazing @eliotedits for editing it, and to a huge number of people who helped out in different ways, from research to language to childcare.
I've just realized that I haven't yet shown you the cover for John & Alfie's story, Passion of a Winter Night. So without further ado, here it is!!! 😊 I hope you'll like it!
Passion of a Winter Night will soon be available as a special goodie for my newsletter subscribers.
Happy bookiversary to my debut! One year later and it's sold reasonably well, picked up some award noms, and garnered love from a lot of people. And I've learned a lot about writing, publishing, marketing...myself, maybe.
If you want a copy, find it here: https://books2read.com/u/49dN1p Or I have a few copies--$17 each, send me a msg or an email (ehlupton at gmail).
Haven't mentioned this for a bit, but if you like urban fantasy novels with gay romance in them that are set in 1969, a/ you have very specific taste, and b/ I have a book for you. Now with the added cred of being shortlisted for a Lammy in gay romance.
Book 2 in the series is also out, with book 3 coming in October.
In the current WIP? The greataunt with the basilisk glare and the crocodile smile. 🐊 She is acerbic, is as rich as Croesus, doesn't suffer fools lightly, and has a kind heart.
In my two Victorian novellas, she is keeping my MCs on their toes, and just like in Springtime Pleasures, where she made her first appearance as the hero's aunt, she helps to facilitate the happy ending (esp. in Reunion on a Winter Night!)
For John and Alfie, it's obviously that they're gay. (Historical romance author here.)
For Alfie, it's also that he would have liked more time with his twin sister (they spent a lot of time apart in the past few years) and that he feels a bit lost without her.