A Nick & Carter Romance Series by Frank W. Butterfield

San Francisco. 1947. The war is over and the boys are home. And many of them now live in the City by the Bay. Nick Williams , a native, served in the Navy during the war. Now he lives with his lover Jeffery Klein, Esq., in Jeffery's house. He knows he needs to move on, but he can't. Not yet at least. Carter Jones , a transplant from south Georgia, stayed home during the war. His draft board said his job as a fireman was more important... moreSan Francisco. 1947. The war is over and the boys are home. And many of them now live in the City by the Bay. Nick Williams , a native, served in the Navy during the war. Now he lives with his lover Jeffery Klein, Esq., in Jeffery's house. He knows he needs to move on, but he can't. Not yet at least. Carter Jones , a transplant from south Georgia, stayed home during the war. His draft board said his job as a fireman was more important. He's living with his best friend and former lover, Henry Winters, who spends most nights across the Bay in Oakland with his current beau. As hard as he works on his body and in his job, Carter is lonely. He wants what he once had with Henry. Two handsome men in one beautiful city. Can they find each other? Across a crowded room? 1947: When Nick Met Carter is the first novella in the Nick & Carter Romance series. These stories are a prequel to the Nick Williams Mystery books, which starts in 1953 with The Unexpected Heiress . If you're a fan of true romance and love to see it blossom in the most unusual of times, this is the novella for you. less

1948. San Francisco. Nick Williams & Carter Jones have been going together for a year now. Life is good and steady for the two lovers. They alternate nights between Carter's apartment that he shares with his best friend, Henry, in a run-down building in the Tenderloin and Nick's mostly unfurnished apartment off Van Ness that's in a building that he owns. But that's a secret. And that secret could be a problem... more1948. San Francisco. Nick Williams & Carter Jones have been going together for a year now. Life is good and steady for the two lovers. They alternate nights between Carter's apartment that he shares with his best friend, Henry, in a run-down building in the Tenderloin and Nick's mostly unfurnished apartment off Van Ness that's in a building that he owns. But that's a secret. And that secret could be a problem. Nick wants to be enthusiastic about the news that Carter has been selected by his station captain to go to Sacramento for special training. But two weeks? The most they've been apart since they met was for three lousy days. And they vowed: never again. In the end... well, like the man on Nick's RCA table top radio says, "Tune in tomorrow, to find out more..." 1948: When Nick & Carter Fell In Love is the second novella in the Nick & Carter Romance series. These stories are a prequel to the Nick Williams Mystery books, which starts in 1953 with The Unexpected Heiress . If you're a fan of true romance and love to see it blossom in the most unusual of times, this is the novella for you. less

The enchanted story of an unusual romance in a very normal time. San Francisco. 1947. The war is over and the boys are home. Nick Williams, a native of the City, served in the Navy during the war. Now he lives with his lover Jeffery Klein, Esq., in Jeffery's house. He knows he needs to move on, but he can't. Not yet at least. Carter Jones, a transplant from south Georgia, stayed home during the war. His draft board said his job as a fireman was more important... moreThe enchanted story of an unusual romance in a very normal time. San Francisco. 1947. The war is over and the boys are home. Nick Williams, a native of the City, served in the Navy during the war. Now he lives with his lover Jeffery Klein, Esq., in Jeffery's house. He knows he needs to move on, but he can't. Not yet at least. Carter Jones, a transplant from south Georgia, stayed home during the war. His draft board said his job as a fireman was more important. He's living with his best friend and former lover, Henry Winters, who spends most nights across the Bay in Oakland with his current beau. As hard as Carter works on his body and at his job, the lonely nights are empty. Two handsome men in one beautiful city. Can they find each other? Across a crowded room? An Enchanted Beginning is the complete back story of this wonderful love affair. Starting in 1947, this book is composed of several parts that move the reader gently through an unusual love that starts during a time when everything and everyone was supposed to be getting back to normal. From 1947 through 1950 and beyond, Nick & Carter's love is anything but normal. If you're a fan of true romance and love to see it blossom in the most unusual of times, this is the book for you. A note to readers -- This first two parts of this book contain revised and updated material from two previous novellas: 1947: When Nick Met Carter and 1948: When Nick & Carter Fell In Love . Three new parts include events in Nick & Carter's relationship during 1949 and 1950. These stories are a prequel to the Nick Williams Mystery series of books, which start in 1953 with The Unexpected Heiress . less