Christopher Holloway lives a comfortable existence in 18th century Bristol as the son of a wealthy merchant. Until, when on a night out with some aristocratic companions, he is set upon by thieves.
His friends don’t come to his rescue, but he is led to safety by a stranger, a working-class man of colour, Edmund Lowe. Although now physically safe, Kit’s sense of danger lingers due to his growing feelings for Edmund. Their mutual attraction forces Kit to question his previous values, causing an inner crisis as Halloween draws near.
Will Kit submit to the demands of family ties and social advancement? Or can he find the courage to follow his true path and choose Edmund?
Chapter 1Bristol, 1785 Kit ran for his life. He cursed how his smart, buckled shoes clattered noisily over the slimy cobbles of Back Street, close to the harbour. In his frantic escape from a hellish fate, even the sound of his laboured breath and the pounding of his heart might be heard by his pursuers. Having evaded their evil grasp and raced away, he could not keep up his headlong pace and fearfully looked around for a hiding place. He spied a dark alleyway, almost too narrow for two men to walk abreast, and squeezed his way into it, waiting for the approach of his tormentors. As he caught his breath, his sweat-soaked shirt clinging to him, he berated his stupidity. On this dark October night, he had been tricked as easily as a child. He risked forfeiting his life for a moment of unwa
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