Honey & Pepper is a standalone m/m romance and also the first book in the When in Pheme series set in an imaginary ancient world. Out now The first book in a new series, Honey & Pepper can also be read as a standalone. And they'd both better hope that Kallion's vicious former master will just stay dead. Demas One Night in Boukos Kindle Edition by A.J. Learn more Send a free sample Deliver to your Kindle Library Read sample Follow the author A.J. However, it really isn’t necessary to have read any of the previous books set in this world to enjoy this. Nikias can supply both, and maybe, with the help of Nikias's skill in the kitchen and Kallion's excellent collection of wine, they can fight past their misunderstandings and the disasters of their pasts to something deeper.īut when civil unrest roils the city and old threats resurface, the trust these two have built will be tested. Ancient World Buy now Deliver to your Kindle Library Buy for others Give as a gift or purchase for a group. This novel is set in the same alternative-universe ancient Mediterranean world as the Sword Dance trilogy, and in fact, one of the secondary characters in Strong Wine returns a a secondary character here. What he really needs is a skewer of octopus fritters (with extra sauce) and a friend.

When he sees his crush attacked in the street by an outraged ex-client, it seems it's finally Nikias's chance to be the hero. Newly freed from enslavement, Nikias is making a life for himself in the bustling city of Pheme, working at a snack stand, drinking with a group of anti-slavery radicals, and pining for the beautiful law clerk next door. I adore the alt-ancient Mediterranean world with its cats-in-a-sack politics, sexual fluidity, very dark elements, and wonderfully realised setting. Newly freed from enslavement, Nikias is making a life for himself in the bustling city of Pheme, working at a snack stand, drinking with a group of anti-slavery radicals, and pining for the beautiful law clerk next door.

Honey and Pepper by A.J. Demas