“This suspenseful Victorian-era story of illicit love between a free-spirited artist and a decent toff of noble lineage, set with tense historical accuracy in Victorian-era England, weaves warm romance and robust sex through the backdrop of Oscar Wilde’s trial for crimes against nature. As with two previous novels, Pearson has crafted a sensual blend of enticing fiction and instructive fact.”
“Helpless is a fascinating look at M/M love among the British upper classes, set against the background of Oscar Wilde’s trial. From the central character, who has loved and lost and now dares to love again, to the lively art students who come to work
for him, Helpless resonates with charm and deep emotion.”

“Helpless is a credit to its genre: a literate and intelligent historical romance/thriller with well-rounded, complex characters and a convincing sense of historical authenticity. I couldn’t wait to see how it ended, and I hated to see it end.”

“Marvelous writing in the best tradition of historical romance. An instant classic.”

“There’s real heart in this romantic mystery. Pearson’s characters are fully-realized denizens of London in an era when men could not trust the government—nor could they trust each other. And yet, in Helpless, love still manages to bloom.”


About the book:
In London during the gross indecency trial of Oscar Wilde, Douglas Shrove finds himself still haunted by memories of his dead lover while skirting violence, blackmail and the affections of two men.

There are two who seek you out

That is what the gypsy told Douglas Shrove a few months after the death of his lover. And the gypsy was right. Two men were vying for his affections.

Mark Goldcrest: an aristocrat like himself; a golden Adonis, cool and discreet.

Warren Scott: a shabbily-dressed denizen of a Bohemian world that Douglas can’t begin to understand.

One is what he seems, and one is not, and one is dangerous.

But which is which? Both men are attractive and attracted to him…but only one has a dangerous secret.

One is what he seems, and one is not, and one is dangerous.

One of Douglas Shrove’s admirers could be his salvation—if the other doesn’t destroy him first.