Historical Fiction
Sweeping eras,
forbidden devotions,
and histories that
refuse to be forgotten.
SAND AND MARBLE CHRONICLES • BOOK ONE
Forbidden Poetry and Dangerous Devotion
in Ancient Sumer
In ancient Ur, a compliant temple scribe discovers the explicitly honest, forbidden poetry of a rebellious date-palm gardener. As a brutal inquisition threatens to destroy their world, these two men from vastly different classes must forge a dangerous conspiracy to save the truth—and each other.
In the Spotlight...
The Coward & The Killer
J. D. Sterling
A disgraced Spitfire pilot. A pacifist who refuses to kill. In the rubble of the Blitz, two broken men discover the only thing more dangerous than the bombs overhead is what they're beginning to feel for each other.
Historical Fiction Titles...
Rome in Cipher
Leo Vescari
In a city of occupied shadows, the most dangerous thing Oliver Bennett can do isn't transmit to London—it's fall in love with his only lifeline.
Desert Signals
Leo Vescari
In the killing fields of North Africa, the enemy you capture might be the only man who can save your soul—and your life.
Lion City Eclipse
Leo Vescari
Two men built to serve opposing empires. One burning city. And a bond forged in the dark that neither flag can claim.
Shadow Waltz in Berlin
Leo Vescari
In the gilded halls of the Nazi Reich, one man plays music to survive — the other listens for secrets that could end the war. Neither expects the most dangerous thing they'll find is each other.
Ciphered Hearts Chronicles
Barbed Hearts
Leo Vescari
In a prison built from wire and secrets, the most dangerous thing two men can do is fall in love.
A Light in the Blackout
Leo Vescari
In a village that still uses brooms for bayonets, the most dangerous man isn't the one carrying a weapon — he's the one who arrived quietly, asking no questions at all.
Foxholes in Flanders
Leo Vescari
In the mud and blood of the Western Front, two men find that the most dangerous thing in No Man's Land isn't the enemy — it's the truth they've uncovered about each other.
The Mercy Wing
Leo Vescari
Two broken men. One impossible mission. And a love that dares to take flight in the shadow of death.
Echoes Between Wars
Silhouettes on Celluloid
Leo Vescari
In Weimar Berlin, where art is rebellion and desire is criminal, two men must choose between the safety of silence and the dangerous beauty of truth.
Dust Bowl Heartlines
Leo Vescari
Two men documenting the same disaster—one in numbers, one in song—find something neither planned to map: each other.
Clay Tablets of Ur
Leo Vescari
In a city built on lies, the most dangerous act is writing the truth—and the most dangerous man is the one who reads it.
The Sand and Marble Chronicles
Meet the Masters of Historical Fiction...
Leo Vescari
J. D. Sterling
J. D. Sterling writes immersive WWII historical fiction, shining a light on the hidden romances of outcasts and quiet rebels. He meticulously blends the relentless tension of wartime survival with deeply emotional, slow-burn MM romance.
Leo Vescari resurrects untold stories of the past, blending meticulous European history with the kinetic, propulsive pacing of a thriller. He writes atmospheric historical fiction steeped in dangerous secrets, sharp intrigue, and slow-burn MM romance.