Moon Flower

Fated Series, Book 1

By: Christina Lee

Narrated by: Iggy Toma

When Galen flees his home and travels to Lunar's Reach, he does what he needs to survive. But trading his body for food is always a risky undertaking. After he's found injured in an alleyway, his new friends take him to Moon Flower apothecary, where the madam in charge offers him the proposition of a lifetime.

Little does he know that the Moon Flower flourishes at night - in more ways than one. Gentlemen gather in secret, yearning for an evening with Galen and the others, where they offer pleasure willingly while exploring their desires.

But Galen is continually drawn to the most unassuming man - Azriel, the resident healer, who has the most unusual aura. There's an understated melancholy in him that Galen longs to soothe, and the more time they spend together, the more he craves to know Azriel's touch.

But security is only a threadbare veneer, and soon danger is upon their doorstep. Galen has only ever needed to protect himself, but now he belongs to an ensemble of unlikely characters who've become the family he never had. So he'll put himself on the line, along with his heart, if it means keeping them safe - especially Azriel, the man who quiets his restless soul.

Contains mature themes.

©2021 Christina Lee (P)2022 Tantor

Sweet MM alt history

I enjoyed this sweet MM alternative history romance. I wish there had been more attention paid to the historical aspect of living as a queer person in a time where being queer was life threatening. I’m a woman who identifies as demi, but I’ve been happily married to a man for 26 years. My first and lifelong love is a woman, though. I’m fascinated by how being queer throughout history has evolved. I love more personal, first person love stories in the LGBTQ historical context, as those who went before us survived lives that can be unbelievable. This story was definitely rooted in an alternate history, but it illustrated itself in familiar terms. I also loved the subject of synesthesia, as I have always had the strange affliction. Mine doesn’t manifest as colors, though, I get mine in flavors. It’s a real thing, albeit a very strange one. Iggy Toma did a lovely job narrating as well.

Pleasantly Surprised!

So I don’t know what I was expecting out of this book, but it surpassed all my expectations! I enjoyed the characters, the plot and the spice. Would definitely recommend!

What a cute love story.

The beginning of this book started off a bit rough, but it caught my attention enough to keep listening. I loved the characters and thought the story was a nice “happy ever after.” The only thing that threw me off at times was all the talk of various colored “auras” and trying to keep up with what they meant. Otherwise I thought it was a really cute book. I will be listening to the next one!

Cute story

I enjoyed this book and look forward to listening to the other books in this series. It exceeded my expectations