“Deception” is an Arabian Nights #gay #erotic #menage #fantasy by Grace R. Duncan.
Cyrus and Nadir have been friends since they were in their teens. The two orphans were living on the street when they met and formed a partnership that kept them safe and fed for many years. It wasn’t until they were caught stealing from an unscrupulous merchant and chose life as pleasure slaves in the palace over the dungeon that they realized they were in love. It’s difficult to be lovers when your ‘job’ is to be the sexual plaything of the nobles at court, but the two men find ways to be together despite the wishes of the cruel old ruler. The new Malik Bathasar is a much kinder man, and Cyrus and Nadir are good friends with Teman, Bathasar’s lover. When an assassin threatens Bathasar’s life, Teman convinces him to bring Cyrus and Nadir into their relationship to help protect him. If things were complicated before, they’re even more so now, as the four men do more than pretend to be lovers.
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