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A.L. Lester

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Mystery, Paranormal, Gay and Lesbian

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Writer of queer, paranormal, historical, romantic suspense. Lives in the South West of England with Mr AL, two children, a badly behaved dachshund, a terrifying cat and some hens. Likes gardening but doesn't really have time or energy. Not musical. Doesn't much like telly. Non-binary. Chronically disabled. Has tedious fits.
For updates, giveaways and general shenanigans: My newsletter and a free novella - my facebook group - twitter - instagram - tiktok.
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Average rating: 4.01 · 1,172 ratings · 626 reviews · 23 distinct works • Similar authors

	Lost In Time (Lost in Time 1920s, #1) 3.43 avg rating — 127 ratings — published 2017 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gate 3.30 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Taking Stock 4.22 avg rating — 102 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	As the Crows Fly 4.34 avg rating — 92 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Playing Chicken: A St Dwynwen's Day Short Story 4.38 avg rating — 64 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Warning! Deep Water 4.39 avg rating — 59 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Taking Flight really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fog of War (Bradfield Trilogy #1) 3.68 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Inheritance of Shadows 3.85 avg rating — 60 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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#ReadAroundtheRainbow: AI Versus the Writer

So this month’s project is basically messing around with AI chatbots. Collectively, along with most other creatives, the Read Around the Rainbow group are very concerned with the way there seems to be a minority cohort who think AIs can replace human artists and writers. So we decided to write from a prompt ourselves; and … Continue reading "#ReadAroundtheRainbow: AI Versus the Writer" Read more of this blog post »

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Series by A.L. Lester

Border Magic, 1920s London (3 books)
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3.77 avg rating — 213 ratings

The Bradfield Trilogy (2 books)
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Border Magic, 18th Century (1 book)
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Second Wind

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A.L. Lester said: " Are you looking for a low angst gay romance with a trans MC set in a little Welsh town with a truly terrible community orchestra?
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Naked Gardening Day Box Set

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Sleeping Dogs

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A 10,500-word short, sapphic Halloween story in the Celtic Myths Collection. With dogs, bats, a camper van with a woodburning stove, and a fox cub. "

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Are you looking for a low angst gay romance with a trans MC set in a little Welsh town with a truly terrible community orchestra? I've got you covered. Out today! ...more
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Sleeping Dogs is now out! Find it on Amazon and KU. A 10,500-word short, sapphic Halloween story in the Celtic Myths Collection. With dogs, bats, a camper van with a woodburning stove, and a fox cub.
Oct 11, 2022 12:41AM · 4 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Sleeping Dogs by A.L. Lester. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Sleeping Dogs by A.L. Lester <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
A.L. Lester rated a book it was amazing The Lawrence Browne Affair (The Turners, #2) by Cat Sebastian (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I love this series of Cat Sebastian's. They are early eighteenth century historicals with an excellent portrayal of late Georgian England. In this episode, we meet Lawrence, the definitive Mad Scientist archetype. He's shut up in his ruinous castle i ...more
Sep 28, 2022 02:55AM · 4 likes · like · see review
A.L. Lester rated a book it was amazing Slippery Creatures (The Will Darling Adventures, #1) by K.J. Charles (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1920s stories are very much my bag both to read and write and this one hits all my beats. Sparky flappers, wounded heroes, people utterly messed up from four years of war finding their feet again and a long, involved mystery arc that threads all thre ...more
Sep 28, 2022 02:54AM · 3 likes · like · see review
A.L. Lester has read Warning! Deep Water by A.L. Lester (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Out today! Celebrate World Naked Gardening Day with gay romance, 1940s England, hurt-comfort, swimming & salad vegetables! One of five stories published by JMS Books LLC to celebrate World Naked Gardening Day on 7th May. Also look for stories by Nell ...more
Apr 16, 2022 05:51AM · 6 likes · like · see review
A.L. Lester has read London Calling Box Set (1920s London) by A.L. Lester (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The box set of my 1920s London Border Magic trilogy is out! MM and M/enby. 1920s London. Paranormal. Grumpy detectives. Irritated newspaper photographers. Monsters. Elves with swords! In London! (One elf. One sword. And he's very decent about it). Te ...more
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Out today! Here's a snippet! Alex had walked in on his first proper day on the job and looked at Luke from underneath his ridiculously long eyelashes and smiled and said something perfectly professional that Luke hadn’t heard, because he was gone. Gon ...more
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Walter and Simon being awkward at each other: -- Walter swallowed nervously. “Don’t show the book around, all right?” he said. “It’s not…it’s not a good thing. You’ll see, if you read it.” Frost just looked at him. “You don’t believe me, do you?” Walter ...more
Mar 06, 2022 12:58AM · 6 likes · like · see review
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Out today! Here's a snippet! Alex had walked in on his first proper day on the job and looked at Luke from underneath his ridiculously long eyelashes and smiled and said something perfectly professional that Luke hadn’t heard, because he was gone. Gon ...more
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“I don’t want to be here because it’s an easy thing. I want to be here because it’s the right thing.”
― A.L. Lester, As the Crows Fly: A Short Contemporary Gay Romance

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