Pursuing a ruthless enemy who wants to throw Europe back into the horrors of the Great War, Briers Allerdale returns to 1920s London to warn his masters in the Secret Intelligence Service of a dangerous anarchist plot. He will need back up – but of a very specialised kind.Borrowed from the cipher department Miles Siward moves into a 'couples only' boarding house, posing as Allerdale's 'wife'. Miles loves allowing his alter ego, Millie, to spread her wings but if Miles wants the oth...

"Sweet as thyme honey."Apprentice sculptor Philon knows the importance of choosing exactly the right model for his masterpiece. Fleet and golden, she is the most perfect horse he has ever seen. Sadly, her rider falls well short of the ideal. A scarred and battered soldier with a knowing glint in his eye—on the face of it neither desirable nor trustworthy.But handsome is as handsome does and soon Hilarion, with his brilliant, imperfect smile, draws Philon in a way t...

"Give me a reason to let you live ..."Beached in disgrace, Lt Christopher Penrose thinks that losing his ship, his crew and his reputation is the worst thing he's ever endured. Then he is taken by pirates and begins to lose his heart as well.Forced to navigate the pirate sloop through the treacherous waters of the Leeward Islands, sought by the Royal Navy, and with every man's hand against them, Kit's sympathy for his crew mates increases, as does his fascination w...

"Your master has the field for today, but his name, whatever it might be, is without honour."Olivier the squire worships the Black Knight and takes a fierce joy in his prowess as he defends a bridge against all comers. Olivier only wishes that his master loved him as much in return instead of treating him as a servant and occasional plaything.Then word comes that the King desires to cross the bridge. With an army approaching, a bright-eyed archer enticing Olivier t...

A dutiful duke-in-waitingGeorge Asquith knows exactly who he is. The future duke. The responsible heir. The man who will marry well and manage his estates with quiet competence.He has built his entire life on fulfilling his duty. Ever since one terrible mistake taught him the cost of reaching for what he really wants. Now he shoulders his responsibilities without complaint and keeps his impossible desires locked away.When George leaves his family estate to ...

The city of Astreiant is full of magic, danger and bureaucracy, and never moreso than when something or someone is making guild apprentices disappear without a trace. Philip Eslingen has just been discharged from his mercenary company and as a Leaguer and a stranger, makes an ideal suspect. Fortunately for him, Pointsman Nicolas Rathe from the Point of Hopes station doesn't agree, but he knows the only way to prove that is to find the missing children and the real culprits. Together they m...

A gay paranormal historical with "lively prose and unusual plot charm . . . a solid cast of supporting characters (both alive and dead) to bolster the tale." — Publishers WeeklyScotland, 1928.Dr. Ainsley Graham is cultivating a reputation as an eccentric.Two years ago, he catastrophically ended his academic career by publicly claiming to talk to ghosts. When Joachim Cockburn, a WWI veteran studying the power of delusional thinking, arrives at ...

‘A piece of magic in itself’– FREYA MARSKE, author of A Marvellous Light and Cinder HouseA sparkling historical fantasy filled with arcane magic, deadly conspiracies and an irresistible queer romance.Perfect for fans of Freya Marske, Alexis Hall, and Bridgerton mixed with magic.Lord Nicholas Monterris is trapped. The only heir to a declining dukedom...

Eighteen years ago, Henry Asquith, Duke of Avesbury had to leave his kept lover, Kit Redford, in order to devote himself to raising his young family. Now, a lifetime later, his children are moving on and for the first time in years, Henry is alone.During a rare visit to London, Henry unexpectedly happens upon an old friend of Kit's and learns that Kit did not receive the financial pay off he was entitled to when Henry left him. Instead Kit was thrown out of his home and left destit...

Lord Perry Cavendish knows that he's seen as a not-too-bright, amiable, sporting sort of chap. The type who can hold his own in the boxing ring, drink most men under the table, and offer a useful opinion on a piece of horseflesh - but not much else.When Perry visits his friend, Lysander Winterbourne, he is introduced to the Honourable Jonny Mainwaring, a free-thinking artist who is everything Perry is not: unconventional, emotional… and very talkative.At first, Perry is ove...

A Winterbourne prequel story1814: Captain Sam Alderton returns to England from the continent with his life in tatters. Maimed and directionless, the last thing he wants to do is spend Christmas with his family and their close friends, the Huxleys—especially Jasper Huxley, who he almost kissed five years before.Sam plans to avoid the festivities, but when the first snow of winter arrives, and he and Jasper are trapped alone together at Alderton Hall, they find themselves rev...

1881—Special Agent Gillian Hamilton is a magic caster with the Federal Bureau of Magic and Steam. He’s sent to Shallow Grave, Arizona, to arrest a madman engineer known as Tinkerer, who’s responsible for blowing up half of Baltimore. Gillian has handled some of the worst criminals in the Bureau’s history, so this assignment shouldn’t be a problem. But even he’s taken aback by a run-in with the country’s most infamous outlaw, Gunner the Deadly.Gunner is also stalking Shallow Grave i...