Location: United Kingdom
Member Since: Jan. 17, 2017

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A. L. Lester

Biography

Writer of queer, paranormal, historical, romantic suspense. Lives in the South West of England with Mr AL and two children. Likes gardening but doesn't really have time or energy. Not musical. Doesn't much like telly. Non-binary. Chronically disabled. Has tedious fits.
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Mastodon: @CogentHippo@Wandering.Shop

Smashwords Interview

Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
Rural Somerset in the UK, which is where I live now. I went away for about twenty years and then came home. I feel that I wax on about the seasons and pastoral idylls given half a chance and that's probably because I've always had my feet in the soil.
When did you first start writing?
The first piece I remember writing was in Primary School at about the age of seven. I got told off for repetition, which is something I still have to watch out for today!

My first book was published in 2017 by JMS. I didn't really have the confidence to submit before then and feel I was very lucky they thought me worth the risk.
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Where to find A. L. Lester online

Website: http://allester.co.uk
Facebook: Facebook profile
Blog: https://allester.co.uk/blog-posts/

Where to buy in print

http://www.jms-books.com/al-lester-c-224_301/

Books

Reading It Wrong by
Price: $3.49 USD. Words: 17,690. Language: English. Published: September 12, 2023 by JMS Books LLC. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » LGBTQ+ » Gay
A date turned down. A stolen letter. A reminder that nerds don’t just play board-games. Reading it Wrong is a gentle MM romance set in the small-town world of Theatr Fach.
Second Wind by
Price: $3.49 USD. Words: 17,570. Language: English. Published: November 19, 2022 by JMS Books LLC. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » LGBTQ+ » Transgender
What do a shy French-horn-playing accountant and a single-dad trans trumpet player have in common other than both being members of the community orchestra at Theatr Fach in the little town of Llanbaruc? A gentle m/transm romance in the Theatr Fach universe.
Naked Gardening Day Box Set by , , , , &
Price: $5.49 USD. Words: 87,240. Language: English. Published: November 11, 2022 by JMS Books LLC. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Celebrate World Naked Gardening Day with five gay romance novellas! The Naked Gardening Day stories are a collaboration between Holly Day, Nell Iris, A.L. Lester, K.L. Noone, and Amy Spector. They comprise five MM romance novellas featuring being naked in a garden somehow, somewhere, to mark World Naked Gardening Day on the first Saturday of May.
Warning! Deep Water by
Price: $3.49 USD. Words: 16,740. Language: English. Published: May 17, 2022 by JMS Books LLC. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Spring 1947. England has just come through the worst winter in living memory. Peter’s been drifting since he left the army a year ago. George is lonely, despite the busy horticultural nursery he owns. Peter’s decision to take a swim in the irrigation tank presents them both with the chance to reach out and help each other. Can two misfits find a way to fit together with someone after all?
Out of Focus by
Price: $3.49 USD. Words: 18,160. Language: English. Published: March 29, 2022 by JMS Books LLC. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Alex and Luke have always been at odds at work in the theatre. Alex can’t get Luke to like him. Luke doesn’t want to get too close to someone he knows only does casual. Will Alex’s broken wrist give Alex and Luke the push they need to bring them closer together? Or will Luke’s inadvertent discovery that Alex has a secret job offer push them further apart?
London Calling Box Set by
Price: $10.49 USD. Words: 152,980. Language: English. Published: March 8, 2022 by JMS Books LLC. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » LGBTQ+ » Gay
London Calling is queer British Lovecraftian historical romantic suspense set in 1920s London. It has murder, time-travel, grumpy detectives, the blues, magic, gay romance, m/enby romance, tea, and not-quite-elves.
The Quid Pro Quo by
Price: $5.49 USD. Words: 50,830. Language: English. Published: November 28, 2021 by JMS Books LLC. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Historical » 20th Century
Village nurse Walter Kennett is content with his makeshift found family in tiny Bradfield. However, when a body is found floating in the village duck pond one midsummer morning, danger arrives too. Between his attraction to detective Simon Frost, concealing Sylvia and Lucy’s relationship and not knowing how much to reveal about the paranormal possibilities of the murder, Walter is torn all ways.
The Fog of War by
Price: $5.49 USD. Words: 50,870. Language: English. Published: August 14, 2021 by JMS Books LLC. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian, Fiction » Romance » Historical » 20th Century
Will her friend Lucy’s visit to Bradfield be the catalyst that allows Dr Sylvia Marks to put her wartime hospital experiences to rest? Unbelievable magical happenings at a local farm -- lights, mysterious illness, and a patient with hallucinations -- give her hope that her dead lover Anna is still alive. But what does that mean for Sylvia’s nascent relationship with Lucy?
Eight Acts by
Price: $4.49 USD. Words: 20,670. Language: English. Published: March 19, 2021 by JMS Books LLC. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Historical » General
London in 1967 is swinging. It’s the summer of love and consensual gay sex in private has just been decriminalized. Percy and Adrian meet through friends and over the summer their relationship deepens and grows. What will happen in September when it’s time for Percy to go back to his job as a boarding school teacher?
The Hunted and the Hind by
Price: $4.49 USD. Words: 40,800. Language: English. Published: December 30, 2020 by JMS Books LLC. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Historical » General
Inadvertently tumbling through the border after Fenn, Sergeant Will Grant of the Metropolitan Police has spent three months in prison. When Fenn frees him, they step through the border to the Egyptian desert. It’s a two week trip back to England, with the possibility of pursuit. Will the journey give Fenn and Will time to resolve the feelings they have been dancing around since the day they met?
Taking Stock by
Price: $4.49 USD. Words: 38,560. Language: English. Published: September 22, 2020 by JMS Books LLC. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
It’s 1972 and Laurie is a farmer with a problem. He’s had a stroke and he can’t work his farm alone any more. Phil is running away from London and the professional suspicion that surrounds him at his City job. They’re both alone and unsure what the future holds. Can they forge a new life together with their makeshift found family in Laurie’s little village?
The Flowers of Time by
Price: $5.49 USD. Words: 50,750. Language: English. Published: February 28, 2020 by JMS Books LLC. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Lesbian, Fiction » Romance » Paranormal » General
A non-binary explorer and a determined lady botanist make the long journey over the high Himalayan passes to Little Tibet, collecting flowers and exploring ruins on the way. Will Jones discover the root of the mysterious deaths of her parents? Will she confide in Edie and allow her to help in the quest? It’s a trip fraught with dangers for both of them, not least those of the heart.
Shadows on the Border by
Price: $5.49 USD. Words: 59,320. Language: English. Published: March 9, 2019 by JMS Books LLC. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Fantasy
In 1920s London, Lew and his lover Detective Alec Carter are working out the parameters of their new relationship. Lew is torn between staying in the past and trying to get back to 2016. Alec is wrestling with the idea both of being in love and Lew being a magician. Meanwhile Alec’s sergeant, Will Grant, is drawn to the mysterious Fenn, a hunter from the Outlands.
Lost in Time by
Price: $5.49 USD. Words: 54,930. Language: English. Published: January 6, 2018 by JMS Books LLC. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Time travel
Gruesome murders taking place across 1920s London draw Lew and Alec together through the desolation of the East End and the smoky music clubs of Soho. They both have secrets that could get them arrested or killed. In the middle of a murder investigation that involves wild magic, mysterious creatures and illegal sexual desire, who is safe to trust?
The Gate by
Price: Free! Words: 8,190. Language: English. Published: December 15, 2017 by JMS Books LLC. Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Fantasy
Matty comes home to the family farm from the trenches in 1918 to find his brother dying of an unknown illness that the local doctor thinks is cancer. Matty is convinced it’s connected to the mysterious books his brother has left strewn around the house. With the help of his friend and would-be lover, Rob, Matty needs to work out what killed his brother and prevent it hurting anyone else.

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gay    genderqueer    historical    lesbian    lost in time    nonbinary    nostalgia    time travel    transgender   

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