Historical Fiction

Acquaintance: Medicine for the Blues Trilogy

Name: Acquaintance: Medicine for the Blues Trilogy
Author: Jeff Stokey

by Jeff Stokey

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Acquaintance As a young doctor, Carl Holman has experienced the horrors of World War I and the death of his lover, a fellow officer. Back home after the war, he befriends a young jazz musician who he hopes will become a companion he can share his life with. But this is Oregon: the Ku Klux Klan is gaining influence, homosexual acts are illegal, and such a relationship will jeopardize Carl’s promising medical career. Musician Jimmy Harper has his own dreams for the future and his own obstacles to overcome before he will allow himself to accept Carl’s love. More than a gay love story, Acquaintance is a deep dive into gay and lesbian history based on extensive period research of the 1920s. This is Book 1 of Medicine for the Blues trilogy.

What to expect

Setting and world: Historical setting
Tropes: Forbidden love
Mood: Romantic
Pace and shape: First in a series

Book details

Author: Jeff Stokey
Genre: Historical Fiction

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