Augarten Series by Charlie Godwyne

No memory is just the beginning of his troubles… Not knowing who he is or how he ended up naked in a park, Gabriel struggles to understand what's happened to him and how to move forward. It isn't long before he realizes he isn't like everyone else. Plants and people glow with magic all around him, and he's actually able to talk to his very own guardian angel—even though his angel won't tell him anything about his past... moreNo memory is just the beginning of his troubles… Not knowing who he is or how he ended up naked in a park, Gabriel struggles to understand what's happened to him and how to move forward. It isn't long before he realizes he isn't like everyone else. Plants and people glow with magic all around him, and he's actually able to talk to his very own guardian angel—even though his angel won't tell him anything about his past. As he tries to learn something about his life before, Gabriel finds himself inexplicably drawn to two very different men: Solomon, the exorcist priest who found him and has been helping him try to remember who he was, and Florian, an occultist coffee shop owner whose own tragic past allows him to accept Gabriel as he is. As Gabriel's health begins to dwindle—and not even his angel can explain why—he scrambles to find answers before he's taken away from the happiness he's found and the men he loves. But without the foundation of a past, Gabriel worries the life he's building will crumble around him. Equinox is the first in the Augarten series and is an 84,000-word MMM romance with magical realism, an amnesiac willing to try just about anything to remember, a priest with unpriestly thoughts, and lots and lots of espresso. less

One last chance to live and love…After the events of Equinox, Gabriel, Solomon, and Florian are creating a new life together, but darkness awaits them. Their decisions have dire consequences as Florian's traumatic past rears its ugly head, and Solomon's order seeks revenge.Even with the new body made for him by the nature spirit of Augarten, Gabriel continues to struggle with his lack of memories and identity... moreOne last chance to live and love…After the events of Equinox, Gabriel, Solomon, and Florian are creating a new life together, but darkness awaits them. Their decisions have dire consequences as Florian's traumatic past rears its ugly head, and Solomon's order seeks revenge.Even with the new body made for him by the nature spirit of Augarten, Gabriel continues to struggle with his lack of memories and identity. As he works with his guardian angel to understand his new place in the world, Gabriel discovers a truth about his past that shakes him to his foundation.When a precious life hangs in the balance, Gabriel must decide how far he is willing to go to save those he loves, and himself.Syzygy is the second book in the Augarten series and is a 65,000-word MMM romance with magical realism, an exiled priest, angelic best friends, and even more espresso.As Syzygy picks up directly after the end of Equinox, a short summary of Equinox has been included in the foreword to refresh readers’ memories. less

Through loss comes rebirth...After losing someone precious to them, the trio have grown closer and continued to build a life together. Gabriel has spent the last year under the nature spirit Augarten's tutelage, working to improve himself and learn as much as he can about magic. Florian has taken an enthusiastic worker under his wing, who he thinks might be the future of the Schöner Himmel, and Solomon has been searching to find how faith fits in an ever-changing world... moreThrough loss comes rebirth...After losing someone precious to them, the trio have grown closer and continued to build a life together. Gabriel has spent the last year under the nature spirit Augarten's tutelage, working to improve himself and learn as much as he can about magic. Florian has taken an enthusiastic worker under his wing, who he thinks might be the future of the Schöner Himmel, and Solomon has been searching to find how faith fits in an ever-changing world.But with a new year comes new problems, and the trees in Augarten are getting sick... even the one that regrew Gabriel's body. When treatment of the tree results in Gabriel being too ill to work, he falls into Florian's old journals, hoping to gain perspective that will help him decide what to do with Michel's magic once and for all. Revelations lie in tear-soaked pages, and Gabriel finds himself longing for a home that never was. The nature spirit wants the magic and is growing impatient, but how can Gabriel relinquish it after everything that has been sacrificed?With the city brought to a standstill, Florian's business struggling to survive, and Solomon reporting to a hospital to help those suffering, Gabriel scrambles to find an answer that will help everyone without losing what he has worked so hard for.Hiraeth is the third book in the Augarten series, which is best read in order, and is a 55,000-word MMM romance with magical realism, an apathetic nature spirit, lots of bicycle riding, and espresso on delivery. less

A precious life traded for a glorious love...In the aftermath of the Paris attacks of 2015, Florian's PTSD began rewriting his memories. Acting on the advice of his counselor who told him to write down what he wished to keep, Florian recorded both the happy memories of his marriage, and the terrible death of his husband Michel, a catastrophic event that spawned the advent of a profoundly pure and beautiful union... moreA precious life traded for a glorious love...In the aftermath of the Paris attacks of 2015, Florian's PTSD began rewriting his memories. Acting on the advice of his counselor who told him to write down what he wished to keep, Florian recorded both the happy memories of his marriage, and the terrible death of his husband Michel, a catastrophic event that spawned the advent of a profoundly pure and beautiful union.During the events of Hiraeth, as Vienna closes around them, Florian gives the dusty old notebook to his partners and asks them to read it. Gabriel and Solomon are thus taken back to the wonderful and content beginnings of a decade-long marriage.Florian is a 30,000-word MM novella and the fourth book in the Augarten series, best read in order. It contains a very nerdy archivist, a grumpy middle-aged Viennese man who complains about baguettes, an appearance by a really sweet grandmother, and as always with Florian, lots of espresso.The reader should be warned that this story contains violence and PTSD, but ultimately ends in hope. less

In 2027, the true nightmares descend upon Augarten…Six months after retrieving the lost magic wanted by Augarten and the memories owed to his higher soul, Gabriel struggles to funnel that magic through his body without losing who he is. He is grounded to the present by Florian, who is keeping the coffee shop going, and Solomon, who travels into the mountains to pray for Ian.Things are just settling down when Gabriel sees omens that Augarten's nightmares are coming... moreIn 2027, the true nightmares descend upon Augarten…Six months after retrieving the lost magic wanted by Augarten and the memories owed to his higher soul, Gabriel struggles to funnel that magic through his body without losing who he is. He is grounded to the present by Florian, who is keeping the coffee shop going, and Solomon, who travels into the mountains to pray for Ian.Things are just settling down when Gabriel sees omens that Augarten's nightmares are coming. In the process, he also discovers that Ian—who is no longer an angel at all, but a human in between lives— must open a door in Augarten and step into the sun in order to complete his transition and truly become their guardian angel.When asked whether she will allow Ian to step through, Augarten insists on a bargain, and Gabriel must pay the price—even if it takes him away from his lovers and the happiness he has worked so hard for.Florian fears the coming nightmare is a war in Europe, and the three men need an angel on the other side to guide them. But they're running out of time, and terrified that what they stand to gain could come at the cost of their treasured love.Newyddian, the fifth and final book of the Augarten series, which is best read in order, is a 50,000-word MMM urban fantasy romance about a love that spans lifetimes. It contains magical realism, cute baby trees, a book bindery full of lost memories, and even in the darkest times, lots of espresso. less

Into the starlit night, with your love to guide me, I go…In a small coffee shop in the second district of Vienna, as the city and the wider world changes almost beyond recognition, twelve happy years pass for three lovers. Gabriel, Florian, and Solomon manage their small business and work to support their growing family, building a legacy for the future.Gabriel, however, is still bound by his agreement with the guardian nature spirit of Augarten... moreInto the starlit night, with your love to guide me, I go…In a small coffee shop in the second district of Vienna, as the city and the wider world changes almost beyond recognition, twelve happy years pass for three lovers. Gabriel, Florian, and Solomon manage their small business and work to support their growing family, building a legacy for the future.Gabriel, however, is still bound by his agreement with the guardian nature spirit of Augarten. In exchange for letting Ian pass through one of her gates to become an angel, Gabriel must pay the price and step through another gate himself.If Gabriel has managed to squeeze enough spiritual work into his life, and it has carried him far enough, then when he passes through Augarten's gate he will take the next step beyond human and become an angel himself. If he has not and still has too much remaining karma, then he will go back into incarnation, forgetting all that he has known and loved in this current beautiful and blessed life in Vienna.The final equinox nears, and Gabriel is left with no choice but to take the leap and face his fate. If the timing is right, his lovers will lose him but gain Ian, their shared guardian angel, at the same moment. And if Gabriel can survive the journey through the afterworld, Florian and Solomon will gain a second guardian angel in him.Eviternity, the epilogue to the Augarten series, which is best read in order, is an MMM urban fantasy romance about a love that spans lifetimes. It contains magical realism, cute babies who can speak to cute baby trees, a book bindery full of lost memories, and, even in the darkest times, lots of espresso. less