Dous – Queeromance Ink

by E. H. Lupton

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Editions:ePub - First Ed.

Pages: 38

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Pages: 38

Sam has never wanted to get laid badly enough to read Being and Nothingness before, but here they are.

The café AU version of Dionysus in Wisconsin. A short contemporary friends-to-lovers romp that mostly replaces the magic with discussions of philosophy. Released in honor of Dionysus in Wisconsin's Lammy nomination.

Published: June 3, 2024
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E. H. Lupton

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Contemporary

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Pairings: M-M
Heat Level: 3
Romantic Content: 5
Ending: Click here to reveal
Character Identities: Bisexual, Gay, Pansexual
Protagonist 1 Age: 26-35
Protagonist 2 Age: 18-25
Tropes: Friends to Lovers
Word Count: 8000
Setting: USA, WI, Madison
Languages Available: English
Series Type: Continuous / Same Characters

About the Author

E. H. Lupton (she/they) lives in Madison, WI. Her debut novel, Dionysus in Wisconsin (2023) was a finalist for a Lambda Literary award in gay romance and a Midwest Book Award in fantasy. Its sequel, Old Time Religion, was released in January 2024, with book three due out in October 2024. Lupton is also the author of the novella The Joy of Fishes (Vagabondage Press, 2013) and half the duo behind the hit podcast Ask a Medievalist. Her poetry has been published in various journals, including Asimov's Science Fiction, Paranoid Tree, Uncanny Science Fiction, and House of Zolo's Journal of Speculative Literature. In her free time, she enjoys running long distances, fiber art, and painting.

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