Alex Beecroft

"Who alive can say, 'Thou art no Poet may'st not tell thy dreams?' Since every man whose soul is not a clod, Hath visions, and would speak, if he had loved And been well nurtured in his mother tongue." Keats, "Fall of Hyperion"

Spaceships and galaxy spanning empires, conversations with angels, viking villages, haunted mansions and forbidden love in the Age of Sail...  I love a good strong plot in an exotic setting, with characters you can admire, and a happy ending.

As a sideline to writing, I also freelance as a cover artist.  You can see a gallery of my book covers, and my rates on my

Cover Art Page

My books:

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Captain's Surrender - mutiny and arranged marriage stand between Josh and Peter in this Age of Sail romance.

False Colors - Pirates, slavers, religious scruples, a sinister doctor and a lascivious duke stand in the way of true love in this epic m/m romance in the Age of Sail.

Handsome and wealthy Alec Goodchilde has everything a man could want in life except the freedom to be himself.  Once a year, he motors down to an exclusive yacht club on the Cornish coast and allows himself to take the summer off from a life he thinks of as a trap.

Once a year, poverty stricken surfer Darren Stokes allows himself to take the summer off from his life of grinding overwork and appalling relatives, financing his holiday by picking up the first rich man to show an interest.

When Alec’s car breaks down, leaving him stranded on the beach where Darren is surfing, he is transfixed by the thought that Darren is the summer made flesh.  Freedom, wrapped up in one lithe package, dripping wet from the sea.

But Alec is so deeply in the closet that he hasn’t even admitted to himself that he’s gay.  And Darren is recovering from last year’s disastrous fling with a rich guy who turned out to be more than he could handle.  He’s sworn to himself never to get in that position again.

A rich boy/poor boy holiday romance set in the beautiful sea-side county of Cornwall in the UK.

I Do! - A charity anthology of 20 great short stories by 21 different writers of GBLT fiction.  All proceeds to Lambda Legal's fight for marriage equality in the USA.

Blessed Isle - love on a convict transport.  A novella in the Cheyenne Publishing military m/m anthology 'Hidden Conflict

The Witch's Boy - A dark fantasy featuring three flawed heroes, elves, angels and demons, a moat of blood and a sorcerer's attempt to re-enslave his rebellious apprentice.

The Wages of Sin - a Georgian ghost story come murder mystery.  A novella in the MLR Press anthology "The Mysterious".

Lieutenant Conrad Herriot and Seaman Tom Cotton have been master and servant for over a decade, and friends for almost as long. When Tom is injured during a skirmish, Conrad forgets himself and rushes to Tom’s side, arousing suspicion about the true nature of their relationship.

All Tom wants is the chance to consummate their love and embark on a new life together, outside the law that condemns them. Yet he fears Conrad won’t risk his career and his honor to become Tom’s lover.

Conrad believes his lust for Tom will damn his soul. There’s also their difference in class—a gentleman doesn’t socialize with a common tar. As Conrad struggles to refute the gossip on the ship, he must decide whether to commit the crime the crew’s already convicted them of, or part from Tom for good to save both their necks…

A new Age of Sail novella from Alex Beecroft, with ships, seduction, soul-searching, a highwayman, a hanging, and pirates.

Available from All Romance Ebooks in Epub format or from

Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.com in Kindle format

Coming Soon

Under the Hill: Bomber's Moon, and Under the Hill: Dogfighters - a two volume rural paranormal novel featuring creatures far more tricksy than vampires. Due out in April and May 2012

His Heart's Obsession - an Age of Sail m/m romance novella due out on 18th June 2012.

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My Publishers: Running Press, Samhain Publishing, MLR Press, Cheyenne Publishing, Bristlecone Pine Press, Carina Press

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