Gay Nautical Fiction
Dive into the best gay nautical fiction with our curated list of books. Explore thrilling sea adventures, romance, and LGBTQ+ themes set on the high seas.
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Pirates of the Narrow Seas 2 : Men of Honor
by M. Kei
Peter Thorton and his lover set out on a quest to rescue a captive duke who is the pretender to the throne of Portugal. Thorton is arrested and placed on trial for desertion and sodomy. Men of Honor continues the further adventures of a gay officer during the Age of Sail, replete with perils, excitement, and nautical detail. Alex Beecroft, author of 'False Colors,' says it's "a book which can stand comparison with C. S. Forester's Hornblower."
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Pirates of the Narrow Seas 3 : Iron Men
by M. Kei
Back in service with the British navy, Lt. Peter Thorton suffers misfortunes in love and war. Temporarily placed in charge of His Britannic Majesty's frigate Ajax, he is badly outnumbered by the vengeful Spanish and must fight his way free with the assistance of the dishonored HMS Resolute. On the way back to England he must ferret out mutiny and balance friendship against honor, only to be arrested once again, and face a final showdown with his old nemesis, Captain Bishop.
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Ransom
by Lee Rowan
Lt. David Archer, an officer in the Royal Navy, is hopelessly in love with his shipmate, Lt. William Marshall. When a pirate kidnaps the two men and forces them to survive in close quarters, William and David must admit their true feelings for each other. And as they attempt to escape, they face yet another challenge. Will their love be strong enough to hold them together in a society where love between men is punishable by death?
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Winds of Change
by Lee Rowan
"'Winds of Change' combines heart wrenching, happily-ever-after romance with gripping mystery and settings so real you can practically taste the salt spray." - Ally Blue In 1802, a love worth dying for is more than just a romantic notion. Lieutenants William Marshall and David Archer, of His Majesty's frigate Calypso, have been lovers for more than a year. Courage, devotion, and extreme discretion have kept them from the hangman's noose-the price they must pay if their relationship is discovered. The occasional night of passion ashore is all the more precious to them for its rarity. But in the Royal Navy, nothing lasts forever. A transfer to a new ship brings with it a bizarre turn of events: their Captain orders them to behave as though they are involved in an illicit relationship in order to smoke out a suspected traitor, blackmailer, and saboteur. Their masquerade proves dangerously effective. In the midst of a battle with the French, the traitor strikes, leaving Davy seriously - perhaps fatally - wounded, while Will must return to duty, guilt-ridden and fearful that their luck has finally run out. "Winds of Change," the second in the Royal Navy Series by Lee Rowan, travels from England to Jamaica and points beyond. Join Will and Davy on the journey as they confront their deepest fears and find out if their shared love is able to transcend all that separates them.
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Eye of the Storm
by Lee Rowan
November, 1802. A truce holds in the war between England and France, but the conflict has moved into the lives of Commander Will Marshall and Lieutenant David Archer. Separated for nine months after Davy was wounded, they are now reunited in His Majesty's secret service-only to find that their relationship is still in troubled waters. With Will in command, he silently wrestles with the fear that his next order may send Davy into the path of another bullet-a fatal one. Davy has no idea why his lover has grown distant, but he does know that Will walked away once before, and never even answered his letters. Should he have returned? Their reunion was passionate, but Will's evasiveness makes him wonder if he has made a serious error. If their love is to survive, they must face and overcome their misunderstandings, before the tide of war sweeps over them once more. Eye of the Storm, the third in the Royal Navy Series by Lee Rowan, travels from England to France with Will as Commander in charge of a covert mission. He and Davy are forced, once again, to confront the fears that both separate and join them and find a way to share their love in a time when it was more than just forbidden-when it was a crime. "Eye of the Storm--A bold, adventurous tale of two courageous British seamen in love in 1802, risking their lives at sea and on land, told by Lee Rowan, who never disappoints!" --Ruth Sims, author of The Phoenix, & Counterpoint: Dylan's Story
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HMS Submission
by Jack Gordon
Christopher is forced to become a sailor on the high seas. Aboard HMS Impregnable he meets Mick, who is bound for a life in bondage in the penal colonies of the Americas. The two soon become aware of a strange relationship between the crew members and are initiated into a series of power games.
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Fortunes of War
by Mel Keegan
In 1588, two young men fall in love; Dermot, an Irish mercenary serving the Spanish Ambassador in London and Robin, son of an English Earl. Seperated by seven years of war, the two meet up again in the Caribbean, where Dermot now commands a privateer. The couple's adventures on the Spanish Main make a swashbuckling romance in the best pirate tradition. A rip-roaring yarn from the author of "Ice Wind and Fire, Death's Head, Equinox" and "Aquamarine."
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Spunky Sailor
by Ken Smith
What better life for a randy gay man than as a sailor? Sandy knows that a ship crammed full of sexy service men offers plenty of opportunities--and that nights at shore are even more exciting and risque. There's plenty of adventure so welcome aboard. The lads can't wait for you to come below decks.
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Golden Boots
by A. Jane
While attending the King's birthday, not only does Idrys have to deal with feelings of guilt over his best friend's death, he has to deal with being kidnapped by an amorous pirate. Desire for vengeance brought Golden Boots to Artezan's palace. Kidnapping the Titledman was easy, keeping his captive from stealing his heart was a whole other matter. Story contains strong language and explicit sex
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Mariner's Luck
by Kirby Crow
In this second book of the Scarlet and the White Wolf trilogy, Scarlet the pedlar and Liall the bandit find themselves among hostile company aboard a Rshani brigantine headed north through icy waters. Liall has been summoned home to Rshan na Ostre by way of a cryptic message. Scarlet, after a near-fatal encounter with bounty-hunters seeking Liall's head, recklessly follows Liall into danger. Now the unlikely pair -a slight, honorable Hilurin and a giant northern rogue- are relentlessly pursued over rough seas on a perilous journey for Liall to reclaim his past, but what new dangers will await them in the fabled Land of Night?