Three Authors Who Inspire Me
There are so many authors I’m inspired by, but these three are the ones who have influenced my romantic writing the most:
- Lynn Flewelling. Discovering Flewelling’s amazing Nightrunner series, a fantasy story where the romance between the two male MC’s is an important part of the plot, was truly a turning point for me. I hadn’t read a lot of LGBT romance before that, only fan fiction, and the romance between Seregil and Alec remains one of the most beautiful I’ve ever read. I admire Flewelling’s writing so much because she excels at both suspense and romance, and her world-building is fantastic.
- Sarah Waters. I think I’ve read every single novel this woman has written. Waters doesn’t write romance, but she writes terribly romantic (and often tragic) historical novels about gay and lesbian characters. She has also written one of my favorite horror novels, The Little Stranger.
- Madeline Miller. I don’t know where I first heard of Miller’s debut novel The Song of Achilles, but I’m so happy I did. In this absolutely beautiful book Miller retells the story of the Trojan War, focusing on the relationship between the hero Achilles and his lover Patroclus. When I read the book I was obsessed with it, carrying it with me everywhere and marveling at Miller’s poetic writing style. I loved her most recent novel, Circe, as well, and I hope she will pen many more stories about Ancient Greece.
Title: Ablaze
Series: Wavesongs #3
Author: Elvira Bell
Publisher: Elvira Bell
Release Date: December 8, 2019
Length: approx. 94K words
Genre: Romance, Historical, Pirates
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Synopsis
The final book in the Wavesongs series!
Nick Andrews has returned to the Caribbean—but the world he remembers has changed for the worse. Despite the dangers, he needs to find a way to get to Corona. All he can think of is to reunite there with the love of his life.
Meanwhile, Tom is watching his every move. Tom, who has turned cold and demanding, and is desperate for Nick to love him.
One night things get out of hand, and something happens between them. Something unforgivable.
Content note: This book contains non-gratuitous depictions of torture, slavery, and sexual abuse.
Please note that the books in the Wavesongs series should be read in chronological order!
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Tom is sullen and quiet as he gets ready for bed. His chamber is at the corner of the house, three times as spacious as Nick’s room next door, and far away from O’Connell, whose quarters are next to the kitchen and dining hall. There’s fresh water by the washstand, clean bed linens, and a mirror on the wall—but Tom complains about the mosquitoes, the humidity, and the house’s size.
“Just one floor, like a house for poor people… and nothing is beautiful here, nothing! How am I supposed to live like this?” He lies down in bed, curling up before giving Nick a hard look. “But you think it’s all fine, don’t you?”
“No.” From what he’s seen so far, Harrow Hall is not a good place. That whip in Buckley’s hand… “Why would I think that?”
Tom turns over. “Oh, I don’t know. I’m tired. Please, leave me alone now.”
Nick goes into his own chamber. His body is sore, exhausted, but once he’s in bed he finds it hard to sleep. From the other part of the house comes the sound of voices, laughter. O’Connell and his men sampling their own rum, probably.
There is nothing to like about this place, but Nick won’t stay long. He’ll take the first opportunity to leave.
Elvira Bell lives in Sweden and spends most of her time writing, reading or watching movies. Her weaknesses include, but are not limited to: vintage jazz, musicals, kittens, oversized tea cups, men in suits, the 18th century, and anything sparkly.
Elvira writes m/m fiction with a touch of romance and has a penchant for historical settings. She adores all things gothic and will put her characters through hell from time to time because she just loves watching them suffer. It makes the happy endings so much sweeter, after all.
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