Edwin Beasley, a sweet, reserved, and sometimes churlish nurseryman, became the head of his household after the untimely death of his father over one year ago. Plagued with lingering insecurity, Edwin continues to struggle with being the Beasley family patriarch even after finally breaking free from another role—one he was never meant to play. Focused on finding his footing in an often-stifling society, as well as keeping his family out of poverty, Edwin is not at all concerned about something as unattainable as romantic love. Until he meets Andrew.
Andrew Thompson, a physically and socially clumsy man with a cheerful disposition, runs a modest photography business out of the third floor of a boarding house. Awkward, practically destitute, and suffering from heartache after being rejected by the people he loved most, Andrew is resigned to spend the rest of his life alone, though he still longs for connection, family, and love.
When Edwin and Andrew meet, neither can deny the attraction they feel for the other. But as their relationship transforms—first, into friendship, and then, into something more—Edwin begins to pull away, making Andrew feel as though he’ll lose the wonderful man he has come to adore.
In order for Edwin and Andrew’s relationship to bloom, Edwin will need to find the courage to reveal the truth about himself and his past, while Andrew will need to trust that he won’t have his heart shattered once again.
Set in 1888 in Albany, New York, Familiar Things New is a tender Victorian-era romance about the importance of self-love and the power in becoming who you were always meant to be. Filled with trans and queer joy, Edwin and Andrew’s story features plenty of pining, slow-moving physical intimacy, and the sweetest found family.
Genre: Gay Romance
Andrew Thompson, a physically and socially clumsy man with a cheerful disposition, runs a modest photography business out of the third floor of a boarding house. Awkward, practically destitute, and suffering from heartache after being rejected by the people he loved most, Andrew is resigned to spend the rest of his life alone, though he still longs for connection, family, and love.
When Edwin and Andrew meet, neither can deny the attraction they feel for the other. But as their relationship transforms—first, into friendship, and then, into something more—Edwin begins to pull away, making Andrew feel as though he’ll lose the wonderful man he has come to adore.
In order for Edwin and Andrew’s relationship to bloom, Edwin will need to find the courage to reveal the truth about himself and his past, while Andrew will need to trust that he won’t have his heart shattered once again.
Set in 1888 in Albany, New York, Familiar Things New is a tender Victorian-era romance about the importance of self-love and the power in becoming who you were always meant to be. Filled with trans and queer joy, Edwin and Andrew’s story features plenty of pining, slow-moving physical intimacy, and the sweetest found family.
Genre: Gay Romance