When Viktor Mikhailov follows in his father's footsteps and joins the relatively insignificant Russian mob, he is given an assignment none of his comrades want, yet Viktor cannot help but be secretly pleased. The city is a cesspool of organized crime, with several outfits fighting for a piece of the Prohibition pie, and Viktor's slice is the openly gay Towertown. Tasked with providing whiskey to the queer clubs he covertly frequents, Viktor gains monetary wealth while finding himself in an unconventional relationship with his top client's muse, an enigmatic redhead named Calvin Connolly. Calvin -- along with throngs of idealists who pack the pansy parlors --believes they stand on the precipice of a revolution, but Viktor is not convinced. Viktor questions the conservative culture's capacity for true change while hoping that broad acceptance is imminent. Perhaps then he could accept the parts of himself he hides.

Author Biography

Sarah Butchin has always loved to write, believing that the world and humanity has the possibility to be its most beautiful when portrayed on the pages of a book. She began writing novels focused on LGBT protagonists, wanting to honor a community that deserves better representation. Sarah lives in Scottsdale, Arizona, where she is a wonderful mother to her four-year-old twins, a hard-working freelance writer, and a rather adequate wife.