Kallion doesnβt need a rescue. What he really needs is a skewer of octopus fritters (with extra sauce) and a friend. Nikias can supply both, and maybe, with the help of Nikiasβs skill in the kitchen and Kallionβs excellent collection of wine, they can fight past their misunderstandings and the disasters of their pasts to something deeper.
But when civil unrest roils the city and old threats resurface, the trust these two have built will be tested. And theyβd both better hope that Kallionβs vicious former master will just stay dead.
Honey & Pepper is a standalone m/m romance and also the first book in the When in Pheme series set in an imaginary ancient world.