The Station

A slow burn romance set that travels from the UK to the Australian Outback. It gets pretty steamy but is also emotionally rich as it navigates all the constraints of the era.

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Two imprisoned men must open their hearts to survive.

Ever since Cambridge-bound Colin Lancaster spied on stable master Patrick Callahan mastering another man, he’s longed for Patrick to do the same to him. When Patrick is caught and threatened with death for his crime, Colin speaks up in his defense and confesses his own forbidden nature. They’re banished to the faraway prison colony of Australia.

Patrick never asked for Colin’s help, and now he’s stuck with the pampered fool. While it’s true that being transported to Australia is a far cry from the luxury Colin is accustomed to, he’s determined to make the best of it and prove himself. Patrick learned long ago that love is a fairy tale, but he’s inexorably drawn to sweet, innocent, optimistic Colin despite himself.

From the miserable depths of a prison ship to the vast, untamed Australian outback, Colin and Patrick must rely on each other. Danger lurks everywhere, and when they unexpectedly get the chance to escape to a new life as cowboys, they’ll need each other more than ever.

The Station by Keira Andrews is a historical gay romance featuring an age gap, grumpy/sunshine, first times, opposites attracting, hurt/comfort, and of course a happy ending.

(The Purple Fantastic Steam Meter gives this a 4… it gets very sexy at times, but Keira Andrews writes amazing sex scenes that rarely forget the emotional content of the relationship and the context of the moment.)

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