If It Ain't Brokeback....

Taking a cue from the success of the film Brokeback Mountain, as well as review blogs and TV series such as Brothers and Sisters, Running Press has launched a new M/M historical romance series with two titles written by women targeting female romance readers. The stories focus on the romantic relationship, and while the sex can be explicit, these books are not gay erotica. The sex is not necessarily monogamous, but neither is it in some of the straight romances of Rosemary Rogers, Bertrice Small, and other classic Sweet/Savage authors. Though not for everyone or all collections, they may be appropriate for some.

In Transgressions, David and Jonathan meet as teenagers when Jon works as an indentured apprentice at David's father's forge. Awakened to his true sexuality by Tobias, a military man, David eventually realizes his feelings for Jon. War and misunderstanding separate the two, and Puritan Jon must endure a sadistic stint with a group of witch-hunters before he and David are reunited. Set during the Royalist/Roundhead conflict of the mid-1600s, this story exudes historical detail and will please historical fans. Erastes (Standish) lives in the North Broads, UK.

False Colors is set at sea and links neophyte captain John Cavendish with Lt. Alfie Donwell as they are sent to deal with the slave trade off the Algerian coast and somehow manage to avoid triggering a larger war. Kidnappings, violence, intrigue, piracy, and an abundance of naval detail drive the action in this intriguing, relatively sweet romance. Beecroft (Captain's Surrender) lives in Cambridgeshire, UK.