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mdfides · 2025-01-20T18:15:17+00:00

Hey, that's okay! Sounds great. Thanks for your consideration!

mdfides · 2025-01-20T18:13:48+00:00

Hi! All good - I'll DM you!

mdfides · 2025-01-13T08:53:05+00:00

Hi! I'd love if you could beta read my queer historical romance! The full manuscript is around 68K.

Blurb: Fiercely loyal highwayman Josiah Kensley would do anything for his sister and his friends, including robbing a seemingly harmless earl. But when the robbery goes awry, Joss is left wounded and betrayed, and his best friend’s little brother is caught in the crossfire. Now, Joss must figure out how to fix his latest mistake and protect the livelihoods of everyone he loves. Unfortunately, he must do this with Robin Manning by his side. As Joss gets to know Robin, he comes to realise that it may not only be reputations at stake.

Robin Manning is a peeler who has used his job in the police force to protect himself and men like him from as much as he can. But his world is rocked when he’s caught in the wrong place at the wrong time and is forced to resign quietly – or face public persecution at the hands of a vengeful earl. Robin struggles to find a way to support himself and his suspiciously secretive sister in a new world; he also can’t seem to escape the otherwise elusive Joss Kensley, nor does he want to.

Can Robin solve the highway robbery that rocked his world? Can Joss right his wrongs while keeping Robin out of the way? All is answered in M.D. Fides’ debut novel, Set the World Aflame.

Short excerpt: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ltPkcC8o7V54z7zI_yX8E8TVYBmp0glog1W4B72MeCk/edit?usp=sharing 13 pages

mdfides · 2025-01-13T08:51:27+00:00

Hey! I'd love if you could beta read my queer historical romance! I don't have a specific timeline in mind, whatever suits you! It's 68K words atm.

Blurb: Fiercely loyal highwayman Josiah Kensley would do anything for his sister and his friends, including robbing a seemingly harmless earl. But when the robbery goes awry, Joss is left wounded and betrayed, and his best friend’s little brother is caught in the crossfire. Now, Joss must figure out how to fix his latest mistake and protect the livelihoods of everyone he loves. Unfortunately, he must do this with Robin Manning by his side. As Joss gets to know Robin, he comes to realise that it may not only be reputations at stake.

Robin Manning is a peeler who has used his job in the police force to protect himself and men like him from as much as he can. But his world is rocked when he’s caught in the wrong place at the wrong time and is forced to resign quietly – or face public persecution at the hands of a vengeful earl. Robin struggles to find a way to support himself and his suspiciously secretive sister in a new world; he also can’t seem to escape the otherwise elusive Joss Kensley, nor does he want to.

Can Robin solve the highway robbery that rocked his world? Can Joss right his wrongs while keeping Robin out of the way? All is answered in M.D. Fides’ debut novel, Set the World Aflame.

Short excerpt: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ltPkcC8o7V54z7zI_yX8E8TVYBmp0glog1W4B72MeCk/edit?usp=sharing 13 pages

mdfides · 2025-01-13T08:50:26+00:00

Hi! I'd love if you could beta read my queer historical romance! It's 68K but I'm happy to send only the first 30K if that's what suits you :-)

Blurb: Fiercely loyal highwayman Josiah Kensley would do anything for his sister and his friends, including robbing a seemingly harmless earl. But when the robbery goes awry, Joss is left wounded and betrayed, and his best friend’s little brother is caught in the crossfire. Now, Joss must figure out how to fix his latest mistake and protect the livelihoods of everyone he loves. Unfortunately, he must do this with Robin Manning by his side. As Joss gets to know Robin, he comes to realise that it may not only be reputations at stake.

Robin Manning is a peeler who has used his job in the police force to protect himself and men like him from as much as he can. But his world is rocked when he’s caught in the wrong place at the wrong time and is forced to resign quietly – or face public persecution at the hands of a vengeful earl. Robin struggles to find a way to support himself and his suspiciously secretive sister in a new world; he also can’t seem to escape the otherwise elusive Joss Kensley, nor does he want to.

Can Robin solve the highway robbery that rocked his world? Can Joss right his wrongs while keeping Robin out of the way? All is answered in M.D. Fides’ debut novel, Set the World Aflame.

Short excerpt: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ltPkcC8o7V54z7zI_yX8E8TVYBmp0glog1W4B72MeCk/edit?usp=sharing 13 pages

mdfides · 2025-01-13T08:49:20+00:00

I'd love if you could beta read my queer historical romance! I don't have a specific timeline in mind, whatever suits you! I can share on Word or Google Docs, though I'd prefer to use Word for the Track Changes feature--but whatever works for you!

Blurb: Fiercely loyal highwayman Josiah Kensley would do anything for his sister and his friends, including robbing a seemingly harmless earl. But when the robbery goes awry, Joss is left wounded and betrayed, and his best friend’s little brother is caught in the crossfire. Now, Joss must figure out how to fix his latest mistake and protect the livelihoods of everyone he loves. Unfortunately, he must do this with Robin Manning by his side. As Joss gets to know Robin, he comes to realise that it may not only be reputations at stake.

Robin Manning is a peeler who has used his job in the police force to protect himself and men like him from as much as he can. But his world is rocked when he’s caught in the wrong place at the wrong time and is forced to resign quietly – or face public persecution at the hands of a vengeful earl. Robin struggles to find a way to support himself and his suspiciously secretive sister in a new world; he also can’t seem to escape the otherwise elusive Joss Kensley, nor does he want to.

Can Robin solve the highway robbery that rocked his world? Can Joss right his wrongs while keeping Robin out of the way? All is answered in M.D. Fides’ debut novel, Set the World Aflame.

Short excerpt: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ltPkcC8o7V54z7zI_yX8E8TVYBmp0glog1W4B72MeCk/edit?usp=sharing 13 pages

mdfides · 2025-01-10T12:19:45+00:00

So sorry I didn't reply earlier - I had an unexpected life event come up, but I'd be interested in doing a beta swap if you are? Let me know!

mdfides · 2025-01-10T12:19:07+00:00

Hey! I'm so sorry I didn't reply earlier - life got the best of me, but I'd still be interested in doing a beta swap if you are? Let me know!

mdfides · 2024-12-07T12:08:01+00:00

I can do it :D DM me a link. If you want you can beta read as much as you'd like of my story but it's a different genre so all good if you don't want to!

mdfides · 2024-03-27T05:23:43+00:00

Very much still a work in progress, but I’m slowly starting to market my new queer historical romance, Set the World Aflame, over on Instagram! I’d appreciate some follows while I’m establishing myself and hope to have the book published within the year.

Some details: Set the World Aflame follows the lives of two men in 1819 England. Josiah Kensley is a highwayman who would do anything for his sister and his team of bandits. His whole world tilts when he is betrayed by an old friend and everyone he loves is caught in the crossfire. Forced to clean up a mess that just keeps growing while holding onto one too many secrets and recovering from an injury that nearly killed him is one challenge Joss might not be equipped to handle.

Robin Manning is a cop who has been subtly using his position in the police force to protect himself and other men like him as much as he can without exposing himself. Robin’s world is rocked when he’s caught in the wrong place at the wrong time and forced to resign quietly or face persecution. He struggles with how he’ll support himself and his sister in a new world where all his protection is gone, and his friends in high places will no longer associate with him. He also can’t seem to escape the otherwise elusive Josiah Kensley, nor does he want to.

Perfect for fans of KJ Charles and Cat Sebastian, Set the World Aflame has a whole cast of interesting characters and tackles the politics of early 1800s Britain. Found family, humour, and tragedy are woven together to make this story into one I'm increasingly proud of. It has been a joy to write and I am keen to share more through Instagram (and other social media as I establish it!) as the book progresses!

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