Two sworn rivals, a clash of ideas, and an attraction neither can deny.
A noted scholar of ancient literature and spellcraft, Lord Ashcroft "Andrea" de Bourbon, finds his world shaken when the new science of mechanical animation becomes the talk of high society. In response, Andrea takes to the presses gaining notoriety for his scathing critiques of mechanical animation and its founder the Marquis de la Marche.
Then one night Andrea comes face to face with the Marquis de la Marche and discovers he is nothing like Andrea expected. Leon Gregory de la Marche VI, Marquis de la Marche is handsome, brilliant, and charming. While their clashes on paper have become legendary in person they are even more explosive. As passions rise Andrea knows there is no backing down ...
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EE Ottoman is a romance and speculative fiction author specializing in trans and queer fiction with a historical setting.
He currently lives outside of Philadelphia with his wife and an entire house full of dogs and cats. He grew up surrounded by the farmlands and forests of upstate New York. Ottoman has an undergraduate and a graduate degree in US history and a degree in library science, concentrating on archives. He is passionate about history, stories, and the queer spaces between the two. In his free time, Ottoman is an avid vegetarian cook, practicing fiber craftsperson, and novice mushroom cultivator.