Signed Books Update

In less than three days since announcing the massive $700 book return and resulting signed book sale, as of right now I am over 75% of the way to recouping the loss.

And it is all thanks to you.

I’m absolutely stunned and humbled by your response and so grateful to you for helping me get over this unexpected financial hurdle. Thank you to everyone who has picked up a book (or several!), who has passed the word along to others, and who has read these missives.

There are still some copies remaining of…

• Mr Warren’s Profession, a gay Victorian cross-class romance featuring the wonders and horrors of the industrial revolution.

• Hold Fast, a gay Victorian romance between a whaling harpooner who inherits a baronetcy and the estate agent tasked with turning him from sailor to gentleman.

• Fiorenzo, a fantasy-of-manners mm romance featuring swordplay and hurt/comfort in an alternate version of 18th century Venice.

• The Haunting of Heatherhurst Hall, a Gothic lesbian romance rife with horror and heartache, wherein an American heiress makes an ill-advised marriage to bring herself closer to the woman who’s stolen her heart.

And again, thank you for reading. ♡

Surprise! It’s books!

When life gives you lemons (massive $700 return from Ingram), you make lemonade (put the books up on Etsy to recoup the loss).

Anyway for the first time ever I’m offering signed books shipped straight to you – limited quantity; once they’re gone, they’re gone.

Annotated books are also available and 25% off!

Check ’em out on my etsy shop.

And as always, thank you for reading.

The Little Bubblegum Bookshop in Providence

From 1pm to 3pm on Saturday, June 27th, I will be signing books at The Little Bubblegum Bookshop in Providence, RI!

The Little Bubblegum Bookshop is Rhode Island’s first brick-and-mortar bookstore focused on romance. If you love reading about love, this is the bookshop for you! Erin has crafted a cozy space for romance readers of all genres and I’m so excited to visit it as a signing author for Pride Month. Can’t wait to meet you there!

WHAT
queer romance book signing

WHEN
Saturday, June 27th
1pm – 3pm

WHERE
The Little Bubblegum Bookshop
103 Wickenden Street
Providence, RI

A Lady for All Seasons with TJ Alexander

This week on the Right Here Write Queer podcast, TJ Alexander (they/them) chats with me about their genderqueer Regency romance A Lady for All Seasons, wherein a notorious socialite’s schemes-within-schemes go head-to-head with an author’s hidden identity and roman-a-clef.

TJ Alexander (they/them) is a Lambda Literary Award finalist and USA Today bestselling author who writes about queer love, including the Regency romances A Gentleman’s Gentleman and the newly released A Lady for All Seasons. You can connect with them at their website: tjalexander.com

Ch. 5 – Mr Warren’s Profession narrated by Gary Furlong (audiobook sneak peek!)

Please enjoy this special sneak peek into the audiobook of Mr Warren’s Profession – a gay Victorian romance narrated by Gary Furlong. Listen now wherever you find your fave audiobooks!

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.

Buoyed by Lindsey’s optimism and fuelled by Aubrey’s industry, the two men strive to overcome the class divide between them. But a horrific accident reveals a betrayal that threatens to tear them apart forever.

Mr Warren’s Profession is a queer Victorian cross-class romance featuring hurt/comfort and a happily-ever-after.

A Vow Made Twice with Emma Denny on Right Here Write Queer

There’s a new episode of Right Here Write Queer waiting for you in your favorite podcatcher!

Emma Denny (they/them) chats with me about their upcoming polyamorous medieval romance A Vow Made Twice, featuring intrigue, skullduggery, archery, and an outpouring of queer history skillfully woven into a thoroughly entertaining narrative.

Emma Denny (they/them) is the author of the queer medieval romances One Night in Hartswood, All the Painted Stars, and the upcoming A Vow Made Twice. You can connect with them at their website: emmadenny.com

A Streak of Lightning – New Aubrey & Lindsey Story on Patreon!

A brand new short story featuring Aubrey & Lindsey of Mr Warren’s Profession is now on Patre♡n! Wherein Aubrey discovers an alarming development in his wash-stand mirror.

Aubrey had not read the novel by Lord Graves’s playwright acquaintance. He had however heard its details discussed at length over the course of several dinners. He knew that it involved a beautiful youth who had a devilish portrait painted to age in his place, and for every sin the dissipated lad committed, the portrait grew more hideously withered. Aubrey had no such portrait. His own sins could only bear out upon his flesh, and he supposed, with more resignation than bitterness, that given the life he’d led it was more surprising he hadn’t found anything more than a single grey hair ‘til now.

Joining me on Patre♡n will give you access to “drawer fic” – aka the 500k+ words worth of manuscripts that have been shelved until I figure out how to fix or finish them. You’ll also be invited to join an exclusive Discord server just for patrons!

A new chapter or story will go up every week. Missing (unwritten) scenes will be indicated by brackets describing what would probably happen if the scene were written. Example: [in this scene Aubrey and Lindsey ride a carousel]

Currently posting…
♡ A Mirror for the Prince’s Shadow (historical m x nb romantasy)

Completed works…
♡ the Aubrey & Lindsey solar fantasy project (mm)
♡ A Willing Canvas – John Halloway x Lord Cyril Graves (mm)
♡ The Train Job – Rowena Althorp x Rebekah (ff)
♡ Hold Fast 2 – Hold Faster (mm)
♡ Vampires Vampires Vampires (mmm)
♡ The Sebastian Nothwell Contemporary Expanded Universe (mmm+)
♡ Theo. (transmasc historical mm romance)

See you on Patre♡n!

The Mr Warren’s Profession audiobook is here!

I’m so excited to finally share with you just how Gary Furlong has brought our Victorian lads to life.

Kickstarter backers have already received their download links. It will take a while for the audiobook to upload to all the major retailers (Audible, libro.fm, Chirp, etc.) as well as library apps like Libby and Hoopla.

In the meantime, however, you can preview the first chapter in the YouTube video above, and you can listen to the whole book right now thanks to my author storefront over on Payhip!

To celebrate this new audiobook release, use the coupon code “Nothwell” at check-out for 20% off your entire purchase. (A wonderful opportunity if you wanted to grab the Oak King Holly King audiobook or any of my ebooks while you’re over there.)

However or wherever you acquire your audiobooks, thank you for listening.

The Historical Romance Sampler Podcast with Katherine Grant

Katherine Grant very kindly hosted me on the Historical Romance Sampler podcast to talk all things Mr Warren’s Profession! We had a lovely chat about the challenges of writing class difference romances, my hands-on research process, and my approach to sharing work and receiving feedback. Listen now wherever you find your favorite podcasts, and subscribe to sample a different historical romance every week.

Ch. 19 – Theo – transmasc MM romance on Patreon!

Chapter Nineteen of Theo – a transmasc historical MM romance inspired by Little Women – is up on Patre♡n, wherein against all odds a happily-ever-after is achieved.

“I have three beautiful daughters,” Mother began, the tremor in her voice less like tears and more like an operatic vibrato.

“You may have two daughters and a son,” said Theo, unmoved. “Or you may have two daughters. The choice is yours.”

A new chapter will go up every week. Missing (unwritten) scenes will be indicated by brackets describing what would probably happen if the scene were written. Example: [in this scene Aubrey and Lindsey ride a carousel]

Currently posting…
♡ Theo. (transmasc historical mm romance)

Completed works…
♡ the Aubrey & Lindsey solar fantasy project (mm)
♡ A Willing Canvas – John Halloway x Lord Cyril Graves (mm)
♡ The Train Job – Rowena Althorp x Rebekah (ff)
♡ Hold Fast 2 – Hold Faster (mm)
♡ Vampires Vampires Vampires (mmm)
♡ The Sebastian Nothwell Contemporary Expanded Universe (mmm+)

See you on Patre♡n!