Sky Nymph Series by Charlie Godwyne

I'm on the run, leaving behind everything I've ever known.I'm on the run, on a blessed path that led me straight into their arms.In 2026, Oliver Smith emigrates from the United States to Austria, to start a job as an editor for Boutique Press. Anxious, tired and broken, he hallucinates an angel comforting him on the plane. Ollie assumes it was a dream, but the Catholic contract lawyer Moritz who picks him up at the airport assures him that angels are real... moreI'm on the run, leaving behind everything I've ever known.I'm on the run, on a blessed path that led me straight into their arms.In 2026, Oliver Smith emigrates from the United States to Austria, to start a job as an editor for Boutique Press. Anxious, tired and broken, he hallucinates an angel comforting him on the plane. Ollie assumes it was a dream, but the Catholic contract lawyer Moritz who picks him up at the airport assures him that angels are real.As Ollie builds a new life on the other side of the world, working his job while trying to keep himself together and hold his shadows at bay, he meets Bryn, a young man who practices a secret magic and sings gentle prayers to the sunset. Bryn is married to Moritz, the same contract lawyer who helped Ollie settle in and who keeps showing up and cooking for him in the evenings. But things have gone wrong: Bryn and Moritz are separated, pending divorce.Ollie and Bryn fall fast together, becoming best friends, and as Ollie gets to know Moritz's caring heart he realizes he has feelings for this beautiful man, too. It’s clear that Bryn and Moritz still love each other. As Ollie works to bring them back together, he finds himself being healed in return and drawn into their loving embrace.Infinite is the first book in the Sky Nymph series and is a 50,000-word MMM romance with magical realism, patient angels, typewriters on bicycles, and lots of espresso. Although Infinite takes place in the magical Vienna of the Augarten series, it can be read as a standalone. less

I pray, angel, please keep them safe...In 2027, one year since emigrating from the United States to Austria, Ollie has settled into a happy life in Vienna with his two boyfriends, Moritz and Bryn. He has handled nearly all of his lingering debt, and is excited to embark on the next stage of life with his partners.But on the eve of Fasching, Vienna shuts down... moreI pray, angel, please keep them safe...In 2027, one year since emigrating from the United States to Austria, Ollie has settled into a happy life in Vienna with his two boyfriends, Moritz and Bryn. He has handled nearly all of his lingering debt, and is excited to embark on the next stage of life with his partners.But on the eve of Fasching, Vienna shuts down. The Schöner Himmel coffee shop is forced to close, and Bryn and Moritz are called up, with the mandatory ambulance service and the military deployed. As his loved ones fall to illness and injury, Ollie works himself to the bone, helping his friends keep the Schöner Himmel, the Buchinger book bindery, and the tailoring shop alive. With nowhere to turn, he prays to his guardian angel, eager to seek spiritual refuge in dark times.Instead of giving comfort, the angel challenges him to face what he is running from. Alone without the support of his lovers, Ollie can no longer deny his greatest fears without refusing his angel's initiation. To awaken to the mystery and the forest of a myriad ways, Ollie must stand and fight what chases him. He has found his home. Now, he must find the way forward."The path lies open before you," the angel says. "Will you take it?" Nebulae is a 35,000-word MMM romance with magical realism and endurance through hard times. Nebulae is the sequel to Infinite, and is thus best read in order. Although the Sky Nymph series takes place in the magical Vienna of the Augarten pentalogy, this series can be read as a standalone. less

Come what may, I have what it takes to hold us together.Two years after the events of Nebulae, Bryn, Moritz, and Ollie are enjoying peaceful days and continuing to build on their relationship. Meanwhile, Milly—Bryn's sister—and her wife, Grace, have always wanted children, and as planned, Milly starts trying to conceive with Ollie's help... moreCome what may, I have what it takes to hold us together.Two years after the events of Nebulae, Bryn, Moritz, and Ollie are enjoying peaceful days and continuing to build on their relationship. Meanwhile, Milly—Bryn's sister—and her wife, Grace, have always wanted children, and as planned, Milly starts trying to conceive with Ollie's help. Bryn never thought he'd become a parent or even an uncle, but seeing everyone around him so happy at the prospect of children, he is doing his best to open his heart to the fruitful gifts that life can bestow.Then circumstances take a turn, and Bryn is left holding the reins of an exhausted and stressed-out family. With Moritz working non-stop at a local law firm, Ollie's panic disorder rearing its ugly head, and the addition of a little bundled-up blessing who had a rough start coming into the world, suddenly everyone is relying on Bryn to lead. Yet Bryn's intense self-doubt leaves him feeling like he isn't anywhere near good enough—or strong enough—to be all that his two men and their fragile baby need.As magical forces become active in Vienna, Bryn must make a choice: refuse his role and watch his family fall apart, or invoke his higher self and come into his own to navigate the spiritual and magical flow of the world.Etheric is a 35,000-word MMM romance featuring magical realism and the cutest baby ever. It is the third book in the Sky Nymph series, which is best read in order. Although the Sky Nymph series takes place in the same magical Vienna as the Augarten pentalogy, this series can be read as a standalone.The Sky Nymph series is about finding one's way in the world, and reconnecting with nature and the spirit. As Bryn searches for meaning, he turns inward toward his Higher Self, and solidifies his bond with two men who are also on the path less

I have to believe I am worthy of being loved…After getting his heart broken by a client several years ago, Johannes Lux, a licensed sex worker in Vienna, promised himself that he would not fall in love again. Yet that is all he wants: a partner he can love and rely on, who won't ask him to quit his job, and who accepts his faith, since Johannes is Catholic and an unusual and esoteric one at that... moreI have to believe I am worthy of being loved…After getting his heart broken by a client several years ago, Johannes Lux, a licensed sex worker in Vienna, promised himself that he would not fall in love again. Yet that is all he wants: a partner he can love and rely on, who won't ask him to quit his job, and who accepts his faith, since Johannes is Catholic and an unusual and esoteric one at that.Maximilian and Konstantin, meanwhile, grew up crushing on their best friend Moritz, not realizing how unconventional a triad relationship is in a couples' world. When Moritz married after college, Max and Konni were forced to accept that they would only ever have each other, but they've always felt that something—or rather, someone—was missing. Tired of shallow hookups that went nowhere, and wanting something real, they turn to their friend Florian for advice.Johannes gets a call from his heart-breaker ex-client, Florian, and is introduced to a pair of weightlifters looking for someone genuine who can fill the empty space in their lives. Right from the start, the three men spark a connection that only continues to deepen. To claim a future of contentment and happiness, they must set aside their long years of heartbreak and truly embrace one another.Johannes is a 45,000-word MMM romance filled with magical realism, religion, and a grumpy but beautiful man finding home with two loving weightlifters. Although Johannes takes place in the same magical Vienna as the Augarten and Sky Nymph series, it can be read as a standalone. less

Following the angel's light, I leave everything behind, and walk into your arms.When Rhys Saint Michel rescues a child from an abusive home, his quiet life as a lawyer in a small coastal town in Brittany is changed forever. Acting according to the child's grandfather's will, he transports the boy to a boarding school in North Wales, but in securing the boy's safety Rhys loses everything: his family, his job, and even his country... moreFollowing the angel's light, I leave everything behind, and walk into your arms.When Rhys Saint Michel rescues a child from an abusive home, his quiet life as a lawyer in a small coastal town in Brittany is changed forever. Acting according to the child's grandfather's will, he transports the boy to a boarding school in North Wales, but in securing the boy's safety Rhys loses everything: his family, his job, and even his country.Rhys doesn't regret saving the little boy, but now that Emrys is safely at the boarding school, Rhys is left alone and forced to start completely over from nothing, having lost everything he had worked for. In an even smaller town, Rhys must learn a new language and build a new life.His one saving grace is a Welshman named Gethin, a social worker at the boarding school who corresponded with Rhys throughout the years it took to get little Emrys to safety. Bright sunshine to Rhys' softer clouds, Gethin is a boisterous storyteller, and believes in the mythological heritage of Wales and the magic of an older world. Now Rhys is Gethin's roommate, and at seeing Rhys' loneliness, Gethin takes charge in helping Rhys learn Welsh and adjust to his new home.They fall fast together, soon becoming best friends, and as the months pass Rhys begins to realize that the feeling in his chest is of him handing over his heart to Gethin's gentle care. On a night when the veil between worlds is thin, and monsters and benevolent creatures alike roam the streets, Gethin confesses his secret, that he too has been harboring tender and sincere feelings. Though the world may be cruel, they hide away in each other. Guided by the blessed light surrounding them like an angel's wings, Rhys finds his home in Gethin's arms.Blessed is a 45,000 MM romance with magical realism, a little boy who speaks to angels, a boarding school of rambunctious boys, and a best friend who becomes beloved. Although Blessed takes place in the same magical Europe as the Augarten and Sky Nymph series, it can be read as a standalone. less

With love and magic to guide us, I join your melody…On a black night whirling with stars, Georg flees rural Bavaria—knowing he is not welcome in the only home he has ever known. At only twenty, he boards a train with nothing but a backpack and the intent to completely restart his life somewhere else.His luck runs out when he falls asleep on the train and wakes up in Vienna, Austria. Georg steps off the train, out of money and without a plan... moreWith love and magic to guide us, I join your melody…On a black night whirling with stars, Georg flees rural Bavaria—knowing he is not welcome in the only home he has ever known. At only twenty, he boards a train with nothing but a backpack and the intent to completely restart his life somewhere else.His luck runs out when he falls asleep on the train and wakes up in Vienna, Austria. Georg steps off the train, out of money and without a plan. A random woman approaches and explains that the reason birds and butterflies have always flocked to him is because he has a billowing life force.Maria is the head gardener at Augarten, a public park and city farm in the second district of Vienna. She claims the park is magical and has a guardian spirit, and that it is through the flow of magic that Maria, after years of looking for an apprentice, has found him.As Georg settles into his new life and job in a world much wilder than it seems, he meets sixteen-year-old Og Keird, a shy but talented pianist. The two develop enormous crushes, but a misunderstanding drives them apart.Now eight years later, Og charges back into Georg's life and asks to make amends and try something with him, something new. They fall fast together, having loved each other already for years, even as they tried to move on and date other people. By the light of the whirling stars and the blessed life flowing through the world, Georg harnesses his glittering magic and reaches for Og. In taking Og’s hand, Georg finds his home.Melodie is a 54,000-word MM paranormal romance with a shy yet brave pianist, second chances, finding home, and a gardener learning to wield his magic. Though Melodie can be read as a standalone, it is best enjoyed within the context of the Augarten and Sky Nymph series. less