Posted on April 15, 2012 by speakitsname
Corrupt governments, divided loyalties,lovingly exchanged gifts, astral travel and sensual love; not to mention a sailors unwanted little lodgers are all combined in this charming and entertaining collection of short stories by Lee Rowan, plus an extra treat from Charlie Cochrane. THE CAPTAINS COURTSHIP Set in 18th century New England amid revolutionary rumblings, The Captains [...]
Filed under: 18th Century, 4½ Stars, Age of Sail, Charlie Cochrane, Lee Rowan, Royal Navy Series, short stories | 1 Comment »
Posted on January 23, 2012 by essayel
Ahoy, me proud beauty, shiver me timbers! I ask ye to sail me jollyboat on the high seas, lubber, but will ye dare to accept? On offer be a pirate’s life full of danger and risk, and not just to yer neck, but to yer very virgin heart! There’s many a bodice to be ripped–or [...]
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Posted on November 16, 2011 by Erastes
1748 Lieutenant Conrad Herriot and Seaman Tom Cotton have been master and servant for over a decade, and friends for almost as long. When Tom is injured during a skirmish, Conrad forgets himself and rushes to Tom’s side, arousing suspicion about the true nature of their relationship. All Tom wants is the chance to consummate [...]
Filed under: Age of Sail, Alex Beecroft, ebook, England, five stars, novella, Reviews | 1 Comment »
Posted on October 23, 2011 by Erastes
Gay buccaneer historical adventure/romance. The third novel in a series chronicling the adventures of Will, a disenchanted English Lord, and his beloved matelot/partner, Gaston, an exiled Frenchman, set among the buccaneers of Port Royal, Jamaica, in the 1660s. In this volume, the men ponder the true definition of sanity and the necessity of compromise in [...]
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Posted on May 10, 2011 by speakitsname
Their pirate vessel destroyed, Captain Amery White, ship’s surgeon Gavin Watson, and quartermaster Quinn Davies are left without a livelihood or a home. The three men have served together since they were old enough to put to sea, sharing hardships and comfort until Amery and Gavin formalized their union with a matelotage—the pirate equivalent of [...]
Filed under: 18th Century, 2½ stars, Age of Sail, Ariel Tachna, Fiction, pirates, Reviews | 1 Comment »
Posted on February 10, 2011 by speakitsname
The fourth book in the Royal Navy series, Home Is the Sailor is set immediately following Eye of the Storm. After an unprovoked attack during peacetime — was it revenge for their abduction of one of Bonaparte’s top military scientists? — Commander William Marshall and his lover, David Archer, are sent into hiding at David’s [...]
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Posted on December 22, 2010 by speakitsname
CLICK ON THE SNOWFLAKE TO OPEN THE DOOR!
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Posted on December 8, 2010 by speakitsname
CLICK ON THE SNOWFLAKE TO OPEN THE DOOR!
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Posted on May 18, 2010 by Erastes
Peter Thorton and his lover set out on a quest to rescue a captive duke who is the pretender to the throne of Portugal. Thorton is arrested and placed on trial for desertion and sodomy. Men of Honor continues the further adventures of a gay officer during the Age of Sail, replete with perils, excitement, [...]
Filed under: 4½ Stars, Age of Sail, Fiction, M Kei, Reviews | 3 Comments »
Posted on April 7, 2010 by speakitsname
‘I know who you are.’The cat’s tangled thongs fell a second time. Mick flinched, arching away from the lash. ‘I know what you’ve done.’ Mick’s strong shoulders shivered under another blow. He caught the eye of the handsome midshipman. The stinging heat on his broad back increased, as did the burning ache between his spread [...]
Filed under: 18th Century, Age of Sail, Fiction, Jack Gordon, pirates, Reviews, three stars | 1 Comment »
Posted on April 5, 2010 by Leslie
Lieutenant Robert Pierce of the Royal Navy was raised in the shadow of his father, a great admiral, and has spent his life on the high seas fighting the ships of Napoleon Bonaparte. When he loses a leg in battle and is confined to land, Robert is devastated. Taken in by his sister Maria, Robert [...]
Filed under: 19th Century, 4½ Stars, Age of Sail, England, Leslie H Nicoll, novella, Reviews | 4 Comments »
Posted on March 9, 2010 by Alex Beecroft
Justin Alexander Taylor had always dreamed of a life at sea. Living on the tip of England’s coastline, Justin escaped one night from his abusive father and stowed away on a ship. What Justin didn’t realize was the sloop, His Revenge, was a pirate ship, out for a broadside and gold. Captain Richard Jones escaped [...]
Filed under: 18th Century, 1½ stars, Age of Sail, ebook, Fiction, G.A. Hauser, pirates, Reviews | Tagged: 18th Century, 1½ stars, Age of Sail, ebook, Fiction, G.A. Hauser, pirates, Reviews | 24 Comments »
Posted on March 5, 2010 by Erastes
Graphic Novel Dreaded pirate Black Wade has a cruel mind and an explosive sexuality. His mercilessness is legendary, but it wavers when he encounters the young and warm-hearted English officer Jack Wilkins. these two absolutely different men are prisoners to their fate. overwhelmed by their passion they unite in a fight for freedom and love. [...]
Filed under: 18th Century, 4½ Stars, Age of Sail, Fiction, graphic novel, pirates, Reviews | Tagged: 18th Century, 4½ Stars, Age of Sail, Fiction, graphic novel, pirates, Reviews | 6 Comments »
Posted on February 15, 2010 by Alex Beecroft
Lt. Peter Thorton of the 18th century British navy must struggle to come out gay while surviving storms at sea, ship to ship battles, duels, kidnapping, and more in his quest for true love and honor. My own Quick Summary Lt. Peter Thorton is in love with fellow lieutenant Perry. Both men are given commissions [...]
Filed under: 18th Century, 4½ Stars, Age of Sail, M Kei, Reviews | Tagged: 18th Century, 4½ Stars, Age of Sail, M Kei, Reviews | 3 Comments »
Posted on February 1, 2010 by Alex Beecroft
Pirates! Rapiers! Cannons and flintlocks! These are all the idea behind Galleons and Gangplanks. Bringing back the days when pirates ruled the high seas, this collection of stories has no shortage of adventure, danger, and excitement. From Sean Michael comes Searching the Seas, a story about an honest man kidnapped by pirates, used as collateral [...]
Filed under: 17th Century, 18th Century, 3½ Stars, Age of Sail, Fiction, Julia Talbot, Mychael Black, pirates, Reviews, Sean Michael, Willa Okati | Tagged: 17th Century, 18th Century, 3½ Stars, Age of Sail, Fiction, Julia Talbot, Mychael Black, pirates, Reviews, Sean Michael, Willa Okati | 2 Comments »
Posted on January 2, 2010 by Erastes
Life at sea brings new experiences to Vincent, but tragedy eclipses the happiness in his heart. Blurb: As Le Frai De Demon coasts the ocean waves, Vincent and Julian continue their love affair. Upon arriving at Hellion to trade wares, Julian takes Vincent to a special place where the crack of a whip brings them [...]
Filed under: 18th Century, 2½ stars, Age of Sail, ebook, Sarah Masters, short stories | Tagged: Age of Sail, book review, Sarah Masters | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 29, 2009 by speakitsname
Hidden Conflict presents four novellas that tell the experiences of gay military men, their families and friends, during times of conflict and war. Each story presents a unique voice at a distinct time in history. Review by Vashtan I’ve been in a reviewing funk over the question how to review and to what end. While [...]
Filed under: 18th Century, 1910's, 19th Century, 4½ Stars, Age of Sail, Alex Beecroft, E N Holland, Fiction, Jordan Taylor, Mark R Probst, Reviews, World War I, World War II | 2 Comments »
Posted on November 21, 2009 by Alex Beecroft
Running away in 1762 from a dull life in fashionable Georgian Bath, Jesse Sunderland joins an ocean-going merchant ship. Just nineteen years old, naive and keen for adventure in the expanding world where England rules the seas and dominates the colonies, he has to not only deal with the harshness of this life at sea [...]
Filed under: 18th Century, 1½ stars, Age of Sail, America, England, Fiction, Reviews, Steph Minns | 13 Comments »
Posted on November 7, 2009 by Erastes
The exciting prequel to Beyond the Veil! Read how Malik became the pirate captain who fell for Robert, and how he was forced into a life of pain, fear and violence following his capture by the Corsairs. Review by Erastes This is a prequel and sequel to “Beyond the Veil” which was reviewed earlier on [...]
Filed under: 18th Century, 3½ Stars, Age of Sail, ebook, Fiction, pirates, Reviews, Stevie Woods | Tagged: 18th Century, book review, m/m, Stevie Woods | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 19, 2009 by Alex Beecroft
Third Lieutenant Andrew Clayton wanted senior officer Daniel Barrett from the moment they first met. Something about the charismatic man with the scarred knuckles and street-tough voice heats Andrew’s blood and makes his body ache. He’d give up everything for just one taste of the forbidden—his position in Society, his commission…even his life. Daniel’s sure [...]
Filed under: 18th Century, 4 stars, Age of Sail, ebook, Fiction, Reviews | 4 Comments »
Posted on October 14, 2009 by Alex Beecroft
After an altercation with Vincent, Julian leaves the ton as captain of Le Frai de Démon, trading his wares in foreign parts. Two years pass, two years of Vincent abstaining from sex and mourning the loss of his love. Week nights, gay men gather in Devil’s Spawn, Julian’s club, and though Vincent doesn’t partake in [...]
Filed under: 1½ stars, Age of Sail, ebook, England, Fiction, Reviews, short stories | 16 Comments »
Posted on May 18, 2009 by Leslie
Review by Leslie H. Nicoll False Colors, by Alex Beecroft, is one of two books recently released by Running Press in their new line of m/m historicals (the other is Trangressions, by Erastes). Two more books are scheduled to be released in the third quarter of 2009. I have read both False Colors and Transgressions [...]
Filed under: 18th Century, Age of Sail, Alex Beecroft, five stars, Leslie H Nicoll, Reviews | 9 Comments »
Posted on January 5, 2009 by Erastes
It’s the Winter of 1802 and the long war between England and France has entered a fragile truce. But the lives of Commander William Marshall and Lieutenant David Archer, have become more complicated than ever. As a Commander, Will is accustomed to making tough decisions. Can he give an order that will surely put his [...]
Filed under: 19th Century, 4½ Stars, Age of Sail, Fiction, Lee Rowan, novella, Reviews, Royal Navy Series | 1 Comment »
Posted on August 21, 2008 by Erastes
A nice bonus for you today as Insubordination is a free-read and can be found here at Linden Bay For the sake of their lives and careers, Josh and Peter agreed to put their need for one another behind them. But then a luxurious and sensual dinner together becomes foreplay, leading Josh to an act [...]
Filed under: 18th Century, Age of Sail, Alex Beecroft, ebook, Fiction, five stars, free read, Reviews | Tagged: Age of Sail, Alex Beecroft, free read, gay historical romance | 1 Comment »
Posted on July 9, 2008 by emmacollingwood
NAPOLEON’S PRIVATES 2,500 Years of History Unzipped by Tony Perrottet Harper Entertainment, ISBN 978-0-06-125728-5 From the blurb on the author’s website: What were Casanova’s best pick-up lines? (They got better as he got older). Which Italian Renaissance genius “discovered” the clitoris? (He could have just asked the Venetian nuns). What was the party etiquette at [...]
Filed under: 13th Century, 14th Century, 15th Century, 17th Century, 18th Century, 1900's, 1920's, 1930's, 1940's, 1950's, 19th Century, 4 stars, Age of Sail, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Early Middle Ages, history, Reviews, Victorian | 3 Comments »
Posted on December 27, 2007 by Erastes
Review by Erastes HMS Privet has the reputation of being a cursed ship: every first lieutenant serving aboard her dies gruesomely. Lieutenant Daniel Leigh is determined to solve the mystery and volunteers for the place himself, putting his life in desperate danger. Little does he suspect that he will fall in love with the captain, [...]
Filed under: 4 stars, Age of Sail, Erastes, Fiction, Reviews | 3 Comments »
Posted on December 3, 2007 by Erastes
Review by Erastes From the blurb: “Ambitious and handsome, Joshua Andrews had always valued his life too much to take unnecessary risks. Then he laid eyes on the elegant picture of perfection that is Peter Kenyon. Soon to be promoted to captain, Peter Kenyon is the darling of the Bermuda garrison. With a string of [...]
Filed under: 4½ Stars, Age of Sail, Alex Beecroft, Erastes, Fiction, Reviews | 12 Comments »
Posted on August 18, 2007 by speakitsname
In 1802, a love worth dying for is more than just a romantic notion. Lieutenants William Marshall and David Archer, of His Majesty’s frigate Calypso, have been lovers for more than a year. Courage, devotion, and extreme discretion have kept them from the hangman’s noose-the price they must pay if their relationship is discovered. The [...]
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Posted on August 18, 2007 by speakitsname
For a young Englishman in 1796, the Navy is a way to move beyond his humble origins and seek a chance at greatness. Captured by accident when their Captain is abducted, Archer and Marshall become pawns in a renegade pirate’s sadistic game. To protect the man he loves, David Archer compromises himself-trading his honor and [...]
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