This novella happened while I was trying to write something else. When I saw the submission call, I was noodling around with a different Regency-set story but hadn’t found my direction. Writing THE HUNTING BOX not only helped me solidify my Regency world-building, it gave me a map to the other story. So, with any luck, I’ll soon return to the world of Nick, Charlie, and Stephen. They might even make cameo appearances!
Click on the highlighted title above to reach the relevant page at Queeromance Ink (with retailer links and an excerpt) or click HERE to get it directly from publisher JMS Books, LLC.
Three key things about THE HUNTING BOX:
As you might guess from the style of this cover art, it’s very different from everything else I have out right now. This is historical! Regency, even! Oh, and it’s M/M/M.
Anything historical means a ton more research, because one does not want to release a story in which people are eating, wearing, or saying things that in reality were not available to them in, e.g., 1819 (when this story is set). I have done my very best to convey a true sense of the time without overburdening the story with detail.
While queer relationships were indeed illegal in England in 1819, they happened nonetheless. In this story, I chose to examine the logistics of constructing such a relationship in a way that would a) be safe for all the participants and b) give them each equal status. Balancing needs and boundaries is tough enough in a two-person partnership; with three men, there’s lots to negotiate.
One more key thing: THE HUNTING BOX also appears in a collection of three Regency M/M/M novellas under the title REGENCY LOVERS at JMS Books (click the highlighted title if you want to jump over there to nab it!). The other novellas are by Ellie Thomas and K.L. Noone. I’m thrilled to be featured in a collection with these writers.
As I mentioned at the top, I was already working on a Regency-set idea, though that will now be set after 1820 since its events follow those of THE HUNTING BOX. Meaning it’s a George IV story. Which means more research. Oh darn. Happy reading!