Two sweet gay Regency romance stories: Loved You Once (novella of ~16,000 words) Boyhood friends are separated and grow up apart. When they meet again, Sander is shocked to discover his friend Paul still has feelings for males—and acts on his feelings. Sander is disturbed and unnerved; he's never allowed himself to think those sorts of things, much less act on them. The punishment would be death, after all. But he doesn't want to lose Paul again, no matter what. Perhaps his friendship can be enough; perhaps Sander won't be jealous of more…. Laurent St. Claire (short story of ~6,000 words) When Laurent St. Claire discovers the handsome singer he's been seducing is a virgin, he breaks things off cruelly between them. He doesn't want a hesitant lover—and he doesn't want matters of the heart to enter into it. Or so he thought…. Total length for both stories: ~22,000 words Heat level: low Categories: sweet gay romance, Regency romance, historical / English romance