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J.P. Kenwood

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Historical Fantasy, Mm Enemies To Lovers, M/m Historical

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Sarcastic and sassy writer of deliciously smutty, plot-packed stories that celebrate men loving men, often. My stories, often dark and always erotic, focus on power dynamics and unlikely love. My passions are ancient Rome, laughter, and wine. Find all my social media inks at: https://linktr.ee/JPKenwood

My current four book series, Dominus, is an m/m alternative history fantasy series set in ancient Rome during the reign of the Emperor Trajan (AD 98-117). What if Trajan had been the custodian of two boys instead of only one? What if Hadrian had been privy to secrets that could damage the political authority of his older and more successful fellow imperial ward, Gaius Fabius? What if a Roman general had fallen in love with his captive Dacian ...more

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Average rating: 4.03 · 771 ratings · 223 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Dominus (Dominus, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 370 ratings — published 2013 — 13 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
	Games of Rome (Dominus, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 159 ratings — published 2015 — 6 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
	Blood Before Wine (Dominus, #3) 4.46 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 2019 — 6 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
	Favorites of Fortuna (Dominus, #4) 4.39 avg rating — 57 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
	Kickass Anthology by Keira Andrews (Goodreads Author), Kate Pavelle (Goodreads Author), Jade Crystal 3.63 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	February and December (Dominus Calendar #1) 4.23 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	A Potent Distraction (Dominus #3.5) 3.70 avg rating — 30 ratings	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
	August and March (Dominus Calendar Series, #2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2019	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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NEW BOOK, NEW SNIPPET!

Salvete, dear readers and friends. After a long absence, I'm back! As a pressie for your immeasurable patience, I have a new snippet from the sequel to the Dominus series. The story picks up where Book 4 ( Favorites of Fortuna ) ended. The working title for the sequel is "Exile" but I'll probably change it. Or not. As always, this snippet is unedited and subject to massive change. I hope you enjoy Read more of this blog post »

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Dominus (4 books)
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“So, Maximus the Fellatio Trainer — how does your prick feel about scratchy barbarian beards?”

Lucius Petronius”
― JP Kenwood

tags: dominus, lucius, maximus

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“I’m home, căţel. You’re not going fucking anywhere, Dacian. You’re mine.”
― J.P. Kenwood, Dominus: Dominus Book 1

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“Allerix clutched the edge of the pool to catch himself from falling into his irrational but ferocious desires. This man had destroyed his people and razed his capital, and yet he was the most handsome and seductive son of a bitch Allerix had ever known. Even his boyhood idol, Brasus, paled in comparison.”
― J.P. Kenwood, Dominus: Dominus Book 1

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“Audaces fortuna iuvat (latin)- Fortune favors the bold.”
― Virgil

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“It matters not who you love, where you love, why you love, when you love or how you love, it matters only that you love”
― John Lennon

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“So, Maximus the Fellatio Trainer — how does your prick feel about scratchy barbarian beards?”

Lucius Petronius”
― JP Kenwood

tags: dominus, lucius, maximus

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“An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.”
― Pliny the Younger, The Letters of the Younger Pliny

tags: possession, pursuit

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“in a world
full of
temporary things

you are
a perpetual
feeling.”
― Sanober Khan

tags: feelings, fleeting, forever, forever-love, hopeless-romantic, perpetual, poetry, poetry-quotes, poets, soulful, soulmates, temporary, valentine-s-day

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