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

“I don’t want to hurt anyone.” The vampire took a step to the side, and another, using Agnes as a shield.


“Let the captain go, coward,” Nigel taunted. “You don’t want to hurt anyone? The hell you say. I saw you. Gonna feed on the doctor, were you?”


“I…well, probably, yes. Have you not smelled it, the sweetness, the most wondrous scent of food and drink, and yourself starving? Have you not longed for it? I could not help it. It’s been months since blood so rich has crossed my lips. I’m quite hungry, you see.” The revenant leaned down, pressed his lips against Agnes’s throat, licking at the flesh there. Agnes shivered. Through the layers of her shift and shirt and coat, Nigel saw her nipples peak as she moaned with sudden, sensual onslaught.


The vampire swallowed air, gasping. His eyes shone like gaslamps in the darkness. “You aren’t afraid?”


Chapter 30