Stripped and humiliated by a local group of naked youths at a swimming hole, Ashwell, a young earl-to-be in the Victorian Era, vows his revenge. When his hateful father dies a few months later, making him the new earl, Ashwell's obsession becomes stronger than ever. His target is the handsomest youth of the group. Ashwell feels he is the ringleader and so must pay. This is the well-endowed Dwight. When the time comes, Ashwell exacts his vengeance, but circumstances interfere. For one thing, Ashwell finds himself falling in love with his enemy. For another, he is about to lose his title and his estate through the plotting and manipulations of his dead father's evil butler and his sly cousin, Bartholomew. Ashwell must go on the run or face arrest and prison. Dwight escapes with him.Only Dwight, his one-time sex slave, can help Ashwell now. Worse, the other youths from the day at the pond also must come to his aid. For a new earl, life has suddenly taken a decisive turn. Now, the young Ashwell has no idea in which direction he heads. Former perceived enemies are now his friends. Former friends are now his enemies. In the midst of all this is a young earl who has fallen in love with his worst enemy of all. Worse, this is a forbidden love, one that "dares not speak its name" in late Victorian England. Somehow, Ashwell must find the answers, save himself, those he loves, and his title and estate. The odds against him seem insurmountable. This is Book 2 of the Homoerotic Historical Novels by Kem Austin Series. Explicit Adult Gay Erotica.