Out in the World

An orphan and his street thief companion escape the workhouse and journey through England in search of family and hearthfire. This is the love story of Oliver Twist and The Artful Dodger. After escaping Axminster Workhouse, Oliver and Jack travel by coach to visit Jack’s family, and then to Chertsey, to visit Oliver’s. But families can be cruel, and the lads’ quest for connection leads to disappointment. Exploring taverns and river bends along the way, Oliver desires a home for both him and Jack. However Jack knows Oliver is the only home he’ll ever need. When the pressures of propriety and rigid social rules threaten to divide them, and even the slightest act of affection between them could get them arrested, can their love endure? A gay, m/m Victorian-era romance with grumpy/sunshine, hurt/comfort, opposites attract, emotional scars, and pure, sweet love. A little sweet, a little steamy, with a guaranteed HEA.