SEXUAL CONTENT

Steamy.

There are  graphic scenes of sexual intercourse, oral sex, and/or masturbation per chapter in The Fifth Mark Series, depending on the book-length and story. The chapter locations of every scene are listed per book on the Note to the Reader page (above).

One of the reasons that romance makes a person feel so intensely is that the reader is heavily invested in the two main characters and their relationship. How does the reader become so intimately involved? For me, one of the ways is by being present in the most intimate of scenes, when the armor of clothing is shed, and the characters become figuratively and naked. I strive to make the sex scenes advance the plot and help the reader navigate the relationship in its rawest state. Romance does not require explicit sex scenes, but the Fifth Mark Series books have them.

HISTORICAL ACCURACY

Some history depicted is idealized through religious beliefs in the Classical and Medieval Europe eras. This is essentially magical realism, with a heavy amount of wishful thinking. Another material in the series is quite close to the factual record, like the occupation policies of medieval Europe employed by the Noble Households.

I choose when to be constrained by real history and when to adhere to a more modern sensibility. This is my own historical chronotype. All character names, places, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.