Sebastian Nothwell schreibt Liebesgeschichten zwischen Männern, angetrieben von einer fast alles verzehrenden Leidenschaft für sein Handwerk. Er erforscht Beziehungen und menschliche Emotionen mit einer einzigartigen, einfühlsamen Note. Seine Erzählungen tauchen tief in die Komplexität menschlicher Verbindungen ein und machen seine Werke zu fesselnder Lektüre für alle, die herzliche Geschichten zu schätzen wissen.
Fiore, a low-born courtesan in Halcyon, devises a cunning plan to secure her future by charming a wealthy elderly gentleman and ensuring his affection until his death. Her goal is to inherit his fortune, representing the ultimate escape from her current life. This plot highlights themes of ambition, survival, and the lengths one will go to achieve a better life in a society that offers limited options for women like her.
Lindsey Althorp, the only son of a wealthy baronet, has never worked a day in his life. Aubrey Warren was born in a workhouse and hasn't stopped working since.When Lindsey wins a textile mill in a game of cards, he falls at first sight for the assistant clerk, Aubrey. Lindsey is certain that Aubrey is the Achilles to his Patroclus, the David to his Jonathan. Yet Aubrey, unaccustomed to affection, refuses to be a kept man-though he isn't immune to Lindsey's considerable charm.Buoyed by Lindsey's optimism and fuelled by Aubrey's industry, the two men strive to overcome the class gulf between them. But a horrific accident reveals a betrayal that threatens to tear them apart forever.