Title: Velvet
Author:
Xavier Axelson
Genre: Erotica,
Historical, Gay Romance,
Publisher:
Seventh Window Publications
Ebook
Words: 50,471
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Book Description:
The first novel from Xavier Axelson is set
against a backdrop of decadence, privilege and intrigue. Virago, the royal
tailor, makes a discovery that will test the bonds of brotherhood, unravel the
forbidden secrets of his heart and threaten the very fabric of his existence. In a land where cruelty is disguised as allegiance, loyalty is masked by obligation and the laws of sumptuary govern the people, nothing is more dangerous than Velvet.
Excerpt:
I’d been staring at the vast body of water surrounding the ship when I was startled to find a woman, heavy with child standing by my side. She wore a red gown that gathered beneath her ample breasts. The gown fell freely, billowing against her in the brisk sea air. Her red hair hung in two braids threaded with crimson leather. Upon turning her head, small red jewels, woven throughout her hair, caught the light.“The sea is dark as the grave, and as good at