Book description
London, 1840. At the height of Victorian hypocrisy, two men meet and
fall in love. Their romance is forbidden, punishable even by death, but
their passion blossoms thanks to a paper Valentine. Saint Valentine's
Day has become a new and very popular day for lovers. Thousands of
Londonites are clamouring for the ideal romantic gift. While men buy
chocolate and posies, they yearn for something more unusual, more
personal. Enterprising brothers Aldon and Samuel Barnaby hit upon the
idea of paper Valentines, creating lavish presentations decorated with
silk, lace, and paper flowers. Aldon is fortunate to have his perfect
valentine going to his expectant wife, Geneve, but Samuel still longs
for his own true love, pouring his heart and soul into his beautiful
creations. Samuel's romantic verses inside his paper Valentines are in
huge demand, yet not a single local girl can lay claim to his
heart…because his passion lies not in a woman, but another man-Jude, a
handsome but shy widower. Jude's heart, haunted by grief, hasn't been
ready to consider marriage again. But slowly, through his inclusion in
the Barnaby family's lives...and his frequent excursions to stop and
stare at the Barnabys' shop window...he begins to wonder in what
direction his future lies. Can Samuel possibly allow his heart to
explore love with another man? Could Jude ever love him in return? He
sends Jude an exquisite, anonymous paper Valentine, not suspecting that
his entire world is about to be turned upside down… _x000D_ A. J.
Llewellyn lives in California, but dreams of living in Hawaii. Frequent
trips to all the islands, bags of Kona coffee in the fridge and a
healthy collection of Hawaiian records keep this writer refueled. A.J.
never lacks inspiration for male/male erotic romances and on the rare
occasions this happens, pursues other passions such as collecting books
on Hawaiiana, surfing and spending time with friends and animal
companions. A.J. Llewellyn believes that love is a song best sung out
loud.
