But in the years after Will and Stephen are unexpectedly separated, Will's life becomes more complicated. Despite his vow to reunite with Stephen once knighted, he allows himself to grow closer to Simon, the Earl's charming and charismatic second son, whom he serves as a squire. As Simon's intentions toward him become clearer and impossible to resist, and the political stakes around the Montforts grow ever higher, Will is faced with a painful choice.
Set against the tense backdrop of the Second Barons' War of 1264-67, and the battles of Lewes and Evesham, Will must navigate a world that he wasn't prepared to enter and decide for himself what, and who, is really worth fighting for.
Keywords: MM historical romance, medieval romance, Second Barons' War, 13th-century England, knights, squires, blackfriars, Simon de Montfort, Eleanor de Montfort, Kenilworth Castle, smallpox, hurt comfort, LGBT historical romance, love triangle, betrayal, young love, first love, battles of Lewes and Evesham, Oxford, Dover Castle, gay historical
Gabriella West was born in Santa Barbara in 1967. In 1969, her parents moved to Dublin, Ireland, and she grew up in Ireland, studying English and Italian at Trinity College, Dublin. She graduated and left Ireland in 1988.
She earned an MA degree in Creative Writing at San Francisco State University in 1995.
She has published nine LGBT-themed novels. The latest is Once You Are Mine, a pandemic love story.
Gabriella West lives in San Francisco, CA. You can follow her on BookBub or find her on Twitter @gabriellawest.