Silverbourne British Gay Romance Series by Bradley Conrad, Bradley Conrad Jr

The body does not lie even when the mind attempts to. For Brian, the Isle of Wight ultra-marathon was supposed to be a point of reclamation, yet it ended in the clinical silence of a Did Not Finish. Stalled by a clicking patella and the salt-crusted exhaustion of thirty miles, he returns to a London life that feels equally incomplete... moreThe body does not lie even when the mind attempts to. For Brian, the Isle of Wight ultra-marathon was supposed to be a point of reclamation, yet it ended in the clinical silence of a Did Not Finish. Stalled by a clicking patella and the salt-crusted exhaustion of thirty miles, he returns to a London life that feels equally incomplete. He is a man caught in the friction of the city, balancing a grueling kitchen job in Richmond with the quiet exploitation of a structured unpaid internship at a charitable foundation. James represents a different kind of endurance. A former Army Reservist now navigating the sharp, transactional world of City finance, he moves with a disciplined intensity that Brian finds both intimidating and magnetic. Their connection is forged through the necessity of the sport. It begins with the shared space of a race-side cabin and deepens through the curative intimacy of recovery massages and the rhythmic honesty of training splits. As Brian’s professional life reaches a breaking point, James offers a subversive solution that challenges the ethics of the corporate world they both inhabit. Between the serene, wood-paneled sanctuary of Soho’s Japanese diners and the exposed paths of Richmond Park, they navigate a partnership that is as much about survival as it is about attraction. This is a visceral exploration of the distance a person will run to find where they belong, and the moral compromises made in the pursuit of a finish line that continues to shift. less

Raw. Unapologetic. Unfiltered. Between the candlelit halls of Silverbourne Manor and the riverside bars of West London, two rowers and a fundraiser are about to discover that love rarely follows a clean line. Finn is late, jealous, and driving away from his family's ancient Oxfordshire estate when he realises Aly has already started without him. Aly is already flirting... moreRaw. Unapologetic. Unfiltered. Between the candlelit halls of Silverbourne Manor and the riverside bars of West London, two rowers and a fundraiser are about to discover that love rarely follows a clean line. Finn is late, jealous, and driving away from his family's ancient Oxfordshire estate when he realises Aly has already started without him. Aly is already flirting. And Brian, who is charming, anxious, and entirely unprepared, is about to have the most unexpectedly life-changing week of his life. Witty, warm, and unapologetically heated, Silverbourne is a story about class, belonging, and what happens when three very different men stop pretending they don't want the same thing. less

One weekend. Four men. A thousand unwritten rules. Brian is a man of appearances. As a professional fundraiser in London, he knows exactly how to navigate the social codes of the elite. His private life is just as carefully a stable, intimate throuple with Finn and Aly, two rowers who represent everything Brian desires. But at the Henley Royal Regatta, the champagne is cold, the sun is unforgiving, and the arrival of Archie changes everything... moreOne weekend. Four men. A thousand unwritten rules. Brian is a man of appearances. As a professional fundraiser in London, he knows exactly how to navigate the social codes of the elite. His private life is just as carefully a stable, intimate throuple with Finn and Aly, two rowers who represent everything Brian desires. But at the Henley Royal Regatta, the champagne is cold, the sun is unforgiving, and the arrival of Archie changes everything. Archie is a groundsman and a scholar—a man who doesn't care about "passing" or status. His presence creates a friction Brian didn’t see coming, challenging the easy rhythms of his relationship and forcing him to confront the gap between the life he shows the world and the desires he keeps hidden. Desire at Henley is a slow-burn, polyamorous romance that explores the intersection of class, sport, and sexuality. It is frank about desire, tender about love, and, above all, a story about the courage it takes to be truly seen. For fans of smart, visceral contemporary fiction and unconventional love stories. less

Between the murky waters of the Thames and the candlelit rooms of Silverbourne Manor, two men are about to discover that the hardest race isn't on the water. Freddy Penhaligon-Warren is a senior rower, club captain and professional consultant who has perfected the art of keeping his personal life as disciplined as his training schedule. Andy is a bisexual photographer with a Mexican heritage, a Fulham flat, and a talent for finding beauty in human forms... moreBetween the murky waters of the Thames and the candlelit rooms of Silverbourne Manor, two men are about to discover that the hardest race isn't on the water. Freddy Penhaligon-Warren is a senior rower, club captain and professional consultant who has perfected the art of keeping his personal life as disciplined as his training schedule. Andy is a bisexual photographer with a Mexican heritage, a Fulham flat, and a talent for finding beauty in human forms. When they collide in a Richmond café, a boat club changing room and an ill-advised champagne lunch in Fulham, neither of them is looking for a relationship. That, of course, is precisely when it happens. Set across the boathouses, galleries and country estates of West London and Oxfordshire, First Shot is a literary gay romance that takes its time. This is not a story of grand declarations or instant connection; it is the slower, more honest story of two men circling each other across oysters and Mezcal, gallery openings and head races, learning whether what they feel is real enough to act on. Woven through their story are Finn, a quietly aristocratic rower navigating love and loyalty at Silverbourne Manor, and Aly, his relentlessly charismatic boyfriend, whose presence complicates everything in the most entertaining way possible. Warm, witty, and unashamedly specific about the world it inhabits, First Shot is the first full novel in the Silverbourne series. It is a book about belonging, about the small courage it takes to ask someone to stay, and about what happens when a man who rows before dawn and drinks Taittinger at lunch unexpectedly adopts a pub corgi called Braveheart. For readers who want their romance literary, their characters real, and their champagne properly cold. less

Between London and Toronto is a quiet, intimate gay romance about distance, comparison, and the pull of two very different homes. When Matt returns to Toronto for a short winter visit, he expects family routines, old friendships, and the comfort of a city that once shaped him. What he doesn’t expect is how sharply the visit will force him to measure who he was against who he has become... moreBetween London and Toronto is a quiet, intimate gay romance about distance, comparison, and the pull of two very different homes. When Matt returns to Toronto for a short winter visit, he expects family routines, old friendships, and the comfort of a city that once shaped him. What he doesn’t expect is how sharply the visit will force him to measure who he was against who he has become. Between gym sessions with his brother, long conversations over food, fleeting reunions, and reflective walks through the city, Matt finds himself caught between nostalgia and forward motion. London represents ambition, chosen family, and the life he has built. Toronto represents warmth, history, and the parts of himself that never fully left. As the days pass, the comparison becomes unavoidable — between cities, relationships, bodies, and identities — and Matt must confront what it truly means to belong. Set against the contrasting rhythms of Toronto and London, Between London and Toronto is a character-driven gay romance about masculinity, intimacy, and the emotional space between where we come from and where we choose to stay. Perfect for readers who enjoy reflective LGBTQ+ fiction, contemporary gay romance, and stories grounded in real places and lived experience. less

When Finn and Aly escape to a luxurious Cotswolds spa retreat to ring in the New Year, they're looking for relaxation—not temptation. But a chance encounter at the pool with Adam, a handsome stranger in tight Speedos, sets off a chain of events neither of them expected. As the couple navigates their boundaries while getting to know Adam and his partner Charlie, what begins as innocent flirtation becomes increasingly complicated... moreWhen Finn and Aly escape to a luxurious Cotswolds spa retreat to ring in the New Year, they're looking for relaxation—not temptation. But a chance encounter at the pool with Adam, a handsome stranger in tight Speedos, sets off a chain of events neither of them expected. As the couple navigates their boundaries while getting to know Adam and his partner Charlie, what begins as innocent flirtation becomes increasingly complicated. Between morning runs that feel too intimate, champagne-fueled evenings that test their resolve, and a mischievous corgi named Braveheart causing chaos at every turn, Finn and Aly must decide what they truly want from this unexpected connection. Set against the backdrop of London's competitive rowing scene and the picturesque English countryside, this short story explores modern relationships, the fine line between friendship and desire, and what happens when two couples can't quite figure out if they're just friends or something more. With their tight-knit group of rowing friends watching from afar, including their Canadian friend Matt who's navigating his own romantic entanglement—Finn and Aly discover that sometimes the most challenging races aren't on the water, but in matters of the heart. less

What happens when two gay men try to have a quiet weekend away and fail spectacularly? Finn and Aly escape to a luxury Cotswolds spa for the New Year with one rule: no complications. Within hours, their borrowed Corgi, Braveheart, has staged a miniature protest, a stranger in a red Speedo has issued a reprimand at the pool, and two older men from Bristol have arrived for dinner with a very good bottle of wine and absolutely no intention of behaving themselves... moreWhat happens when two gay men try to have a quiet weekend away and fail spectacularly? Finn and Aly escape to a luxury Cotswolds spa for the New Year with one rule: no complications. Within hours, their borrowed Corgi, Braveheart, has staged a miniature protest, a stranger in a red Speedo has issued a reprimand at the pool, and two older men from Bristol have arrived for dinner with a very good bottle of wine and absolutely no intention of behaving themselves. Set across a candlelit retreat, the elite rowing clubs of West London, and a fifteenth-century Oxfordshire manor house sitting on Roman foundations, Restraint follows four men across a series of weekends that none of them will quite be able to explain afterward. Funny, frank, and written with the raw authenticity of a world most fiction only guesses at, this is gay literary fiction that explores the fine line between rivalry and desire. It is a story about the "almost"—which turns out to be considerably more interesting than the "did. ". Revised Second Edition – Enhanced March 2026 with original hand-drawn illustrations. Previously published as: A Gay Romance in the Cotswolds under the pen-name Bradley Conrad. less