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Member Since: March 27, 2010

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Chris Quinton

Biography

I started creating stories not long after I mastered joined-up writing, somewhat to the bemusement of my parents and my English teachers - even my school essays weren't safe from my overactive imagination. But I received plenty of encouragement. Dad gave me an already old Everest typewriter when I was ten, and it was probably the best gift I'd ever received until the inventions of the home computer and the World-Wide Web.

My reading and writing interests range from historical, mystery, and paranormal, to science-fiction and fantasy, mostly in the male/male genre. I refuse to be pigeon-holed and intend to uphold the long and honorable tradition of the Eccentric Brit to the best of my ability.

In my spare time [hah!] I read, or listen to audio books while quilting or knitting. In the past I've worked for my local Constabulary as a behind-the-scenes civilian for over twenty years, I've been a part-time and unpaid amateur archaeologist and a 15th century re-enactor.
I live in a small but ancient city in the West of England in the heart of what once was the kingdom of Wessex ... and I share my home with an extended family and assorted livestock. Life tends toward the chaotic, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

Where to find Chris Quinton online

Twitter: @Chris_writer
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Series

Melusine's Cats by
Greymalkin
Price: $2.99 USD.
Tawny - #2 Melusine's Cats
Price: $2.99 USD.

Books

Aloes by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 66,100. Language: English. Published: March 3, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
The tastes of aloes and apples, a man with intense golden brown eyes, sweep Perry into a mystery that escalates to attempted murder.
Dark Waters by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 30,050. Language: English. Published: February 25, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Fairy tales
Flein is a wanderer, roaming the known world as the fancy takes him. In a highland village, women have been raped and murdered. The killer is a waterhorse, a monstrous shapeshifter. But when Flein meets the beast in its equine form, and then its man-shape, he knows it is innocent and he must find the killer before more women die. Then suspicion is turned on him and the hunter becomes the hunted.
Falling Again by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,130. Language: English. Published: February 24, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Joel has fulfilled his ambition and needs to share it with Gray, his friend and ex-lover. Their lives have moved on, and connections can change – but only if both men feel the same.
Starfall by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 74,590. Language: English. Published: February 24, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Ash has come halfway across the galaxy in search of his sister, Conn is on the trail of an underage runaway. When Ash and Conn encounter each other, the attraction is immediate, but will Ash's mission and Conn's assignment get in the way?
Never Too Late by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 16,670. Language: English. Published: February 13, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Stuart's been alone for six years. Then he meets Tom. But Tom is twenty years younger, and Stuart can't accept that. Their age difference is irrelevant to Tom. This is it for him. But first he has to convince Stuart.
Home and Heart by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 28,740. Language: English. Published: February 13, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Ben is taking care of old Mrs Bonney's house and dogs while she's away over Christmas. Black sheep of his family, Adam has no money, no job, nowhere to go, except his grandmother's house. When he learns an unpleasant truth about his father, Ben is there for him.
The Psychic's Tale by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 22,750. Language: English. Published: February 13, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Four hundred years ago a mob burned two men to death, but not before one of them hurled a dreadful curse at the mob's leader. The curse has followed the family through the centuries. Psychic Mark Renfrew meets and falls for Jack Faulkner, an archaeologist, and together they work to break the curse before another tragedy strikes.
Carlyle's Crossing by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 62,100. Language: English. Published: February 10, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
Jubal must face a primordial evil with only an ancient flint knife, two ancestral spirits, and Sal at his side. If he fails, more than lives are lost.
Undercover Blues by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 53,300. Language: English. Published: January 26, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » United Kingdom, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
London 1935: industrial espionage, blackmail, and two Home Office agents masquerading as lovers in a dance band. What could possibly go wrong?
Sea Change by
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 109,480. Language: English. Published: January 24, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Action/adventure
Bran Kaulana and Steve Lucas work at the Wai Ola Rescue Center. As their friendship slowly deepens into a heated relationship, the two men investigate the mystery of injured seals and dolphins, smugglers, and a not so dormant undersea lava vent. All they have to do is survive it.
Facets of Love by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 50,700. Language: English. Published: January 23, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Short stories, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Aspects Of Love Three Love Stories starring six men finding love – Home And Heart, a new love. Falling Again, a rediscovered love. Never Too Late, a second chance May-December love. These stories have been published elsewhere and are available singly as ebooks.
Game On, Game Over by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 54,200. Language: English. Published: January 21, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Action/adventure, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
John is on a dangerous negotiating mission for MI6 in Tajikistan. He meets freelance photographer Scott, but their casual affair ends when John is injured and disappears. Scott can’t forget him, but needs to find closure.
Fox Hunt by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 52,160. Language: English. Published: January 18, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
Rob is cleaning two Elizabethan portraits. But other people want them and one will stop at nothing to own both panels. Fox wants them back, and he, too, will stop at nothing. He has the advantage—he's a vampire.
Coins Not Accepted by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 66,660. Language: English. Published: January 16, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
A parallel country, a plot to overthrow its government, and Miles' life is irrevocably changed. He and Allan must stay together to survive the coup.
Caravaggio's Angel by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 52,610. Language: English. Published: January 14, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
Paul Calleja is estranged from all but one of his family, his artist Great-uncle Lawrenz in far-off Malta. He flies out and discovers that Lawrenz had been protecting an incredible secret centering on some paintings featuring the mysterious Angelo. Angelo and Paul become close and Paul dreams of a new life on Malta. Then Nico steps into play and endangers Paul’s life and Angelo’s immortal soul.
Love in Three Moves by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 16,930. Language: English. Published: January 10, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Three short stories chart the passionate love affair between David and Ben, yet true love rarely runs smoothly on its way to that Happy Ever After.
Fool's Rush by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 44,060. Language: English. Published: January 7, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Father Esteve hires Xavi to trace the true owners of the gold found in the crypt of San Pedro-by-the-Wall, but it’s an old and tangled web. Someone has an undisclosed agenda, and a rising tide of anti-vampire reaction sweeps through Barcelona. It’s focused on Xavi and Andreas, which causes additional problems with the vampires of Renaissance.
Fool's Oath by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 44,450. Language: English. Published: January 7, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth, Fiction » Mystery & detective » International crime
It isn't easy, being a newly-fledged vampire. A rush of over-confidence on Zavi’s part and his friend dies bloodily. Zavi is forced to face the reality of his new nature and the depth of his relationship with Andreas. And then there’s the gold hidden in the walled-up crypt of the church…
Duet by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 31,030. Language: English. Published: January 7, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Once burned, twice shy, John hasn’t dared to act on his attraction to Simon, until the chance to sing a famous duet sets their friendship on fire. The echo of a centuries-old love, unheard by most, brightens Simon's life. Then John picks up the melody and finds the words to their song. When music decides to write a love song... it's a duet.
Fool's Errand by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 38,550. Language: English. Published: January 7, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Xavi is a sometime hooker, sometime gigolo in Barcelona, 2042. He’s the only witness to a murder. Xavi is put into protective custody - his guardian, Andreas, is a vampire liaising with the Barcelona police. Andreas must keep Xavi safe. If he can keep Xavi in one place long enough. Time will define who and what they are to each other, played out in an deadly dance of kill-or-be-killed danger.
The Fall Guy by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 12,410. Language: English. Published: January 2, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical
1920s New York, and Pinkerton Agent John Brady is assigned to a brutal robbery/kidnapping, but nothing and no one are quite what they seem. And that includes small-time crook Cesare Donati.
In The Doghouse by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 12,380. Language: English. Published: February 10, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Jerry Thorne is on the run with a greyhound, and nowhere left to turn for safety but an old one-time friend, Mike Brown. Which could be a huge mistake. Not only did Jerry have a crush on the man back in the day, Mike is also a cop and has no wish to take in the two strays…
The Sinclair Selkie by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 28,560. Language: English. Published: January 6, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
Folk singer Donal MacCraith is touring the Scottish Western Isles, documenting traditional songs and investigating his family history. He meets Niall MacLachlan in Stornoway and Niall invites himself along. He has a secret and an agenda of his own. Meeting Donal is the chance he needs to complete it.
Ice by &
Series: Salisbury, Book 2. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 47,610. Language: English. Published: July 3, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Action/adventure
With millions in diamonds at stake, can Jon make Greg see that some things are not worth dying for?
Tawny - #2 Melusine's Cats by
Series: Melusine's Cats. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 62,050. Language: British English. Published: March 1, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Hal Rayner enjoys his job at Greenlynn's Black Dog pub. Then the dreams start, a red-headed stranger turns up, and before he knows it, Hal is caught up in other-worldly danger and weirdness. Gryffyth, the son of Nodens Silverhand, has been released from long imprisonment, but the years haven't blunted his hunger for revenge. Then he meets Hal and Tawny, and suddenly the rules have changed.
Heat by &
Series: Salisbury, Book 1. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 45,110. Language: English. Published: October 24, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Serving up passion, family, love and hate, with a side order of arson. Lewis has lost nearly everything, and now it seems that Devon is here to take the last thing he has left - his beloved restaurant, Laurels. But when an arsonist threatens everything Lewis loves, he realizes sometimes everyone has their ghosts, and he discovers an unexpected ally who is prepared to risk everything for him.
Greymalkin by
Series: Melusine's Cats, Book 1. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 63,730. Language: English. Published: June 16, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
The mutual attraction between Jesse and Will is a bonus for Melusine when her enemies close in and she needs to rebuild her war band—starting with Jesse, Will, and Greymalkin. Jesse has come to live in Greenlynn. Will Blake is a policeman, respected and liked by the community. When the two men meet their attraction is instant, but they have no idea their love will draw them into an old conflict.
Finders, Keepers by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 50,750. Language: English. Published: April 7, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Adventure » Action, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Coming off a high-pressure undercover job, Jeff is sent on another mission, trapping illegal metal detectorists. He has to seduce Alan, who might be in on the scam. Should be straightforward, easy, and it is. Until Jeff falls for Alan.
Paradox by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 45,520. Language: English. Published: April 7, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Phil is trapped in a coma, and he's sharing a parallel life. Centuries ago, someone is trying to kill Caius Marcellus Niger - Phil must find out who and why. But he’s alone, and nothing is the way it seems.
Sullivan's Yard by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 13,900. Language: American English. Published: February 3, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Cal Beaufontaine, trainee chef, is starting his career at the Alhambra in Modesto. He doesn't want the attention of the local super-stud, but Luis is determined to win him. Cal has other problems. He's hearing things - voices that drove the previous tenant in his apartment to wholesale destruction.
The Cameraman's Tale by
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 18,910. Language: English. Published: September 6, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Mark is a researcher for a paranormal reality TV show where no one knows he is the real deal. When a cameraman encounters a ghost and needs help, he has to break cover. With his lover Jack, Mark seeks a way to break the ghostly cycle of injury and death on a haunted road, but things don't go according to plan. He discovers a new aspect to his ability, and enters dangerous uncharted waters.
The Carpenter's Tale by
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 5,130. Language: English. Published: September 2, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
It should have been a bit of a break for Mark Renfrew, attending an archaeological conference with Jack Faulkner, his lover. No ghosts, no drama beyond the academic. But it didn't work out that way. The modern Five Star hotel held a dark secret, and Mark knew he had to uncover it before more people were hurt.

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