In a reimagined 1890's London, where steam-driven airships rule the skies and monsters roam the streets, the Galileo Observatory's Club for Gentlemen welcomes all -- gwr, shape-changers, vampires, and lords. A high-stakes game leads more than a few men astray.<br><br>Poindexter Fitzhughes, renowned hero and scientist, learns just how much trouble a full-blooded gwr can be when he attempts to cure his lover, Lord Seth Maitland, of the disease. But when their backs are against the wall, the two must learn to trust in each other, and more importantly, in their true natures, to prevail.<br><br>Meanwhile, Duncan Farnsworth discovers being a vampire has not improved his social life, his chances of finding love, continuing the family line, or getting a bite to eat. Maneuvering his way around a sarcastic butler, his spinster sister, a run-in with an amorous werewolf, and a confrontation with a dead soldier and a French airship captain, Duncan finally finds exactly what he is thirsting for.

London Steam

“If I don’t mistake the floorplan, this is Agnes’s workroom. And since we know that she’s otherwise occupied, and probably will be for at least as long as it takes to fix the clockwork, we won’t be missed.” He grabbed Seth’s hand and dragged his lover with mock severity into Agnes’s smithy.


“What are you on about?” Seth shook his head. The smithy was filled with interesting bits of cog-work, raw materials, piles of schematics, and a portable forge.


“I was thinking what a shame it is that I cannot claim you as mine in a more public fashion,” Dex said. He slid the bolt home on the door, then embraced Seth from behind, nuzzling at his ear with warm, eager lips. “We cannot dance together, nor be found slipping away for a quiet rendezvous like other couples. Annoying. Unfair. Frustrating.” Dex’s breath shivered into Seth’s ear, causing Seth’s stomach to tighten in sudden need.”


Chapter 16