Moon Flower

Written 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.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Jan 25, 2022
• ISBN: 9781666161328

Reviews for Moon Flower

[Susan Grunner · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I just finished Moon Flower by Christina Lee and I had to share.

Wow I'm really blown away by this book. I had no idea what to expect going in, but I am very happy with it.

Firstly it's a gay historical romance which is absolutely not what I was expecting from the cover. This is a romance between two Molly boys.

I'm still not sure if the twins are actual twins or not. I'm going to assume they aren't blood related and simply look identical, cuz that's a different genre all together. I'm also not sure if this is paranormal/light fantasy, because there's lots of talk of auras, but they also mention synesthesia, so it's not clear. And I guess that's pretty important for the Victorian time period, where people weren't sure if magic is real.

The book follows gay romance plot beats, and feels a bit short/focused on the couple. It's a good setup for future books.

Despite the harsher topics covered (SW, physical violence, homophobia, hypocritical authority figures), the book felt so sweet my teeth hurt.

[Isela Garcia · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Beautiful story! Loved their relationship. And the ending was perfect!