In the late summer of 1936, Anders is a budding young photographer from Vienna who travels to pre-war Paris. His mother sends him ostensibly to attend art school… and to survive as a Jew. But Anders is ready to explore his other secret: his sexuality. Anders soon falls for Jean, and captures Jean’s beauty with his camera, selling the photos by the Seine. A wealthy American socialite, David, sees the work and presents Anders with a scandalous new venture.
With David’s movie camera, they set up a secret film studio, capturing incriminating reels of the rich and powerful committing all manner of compromising acts. As Paris falls to Hitler and the occupation takes hold, senior Nazis commandeer David’s mansion as their personal brothel. Anders and David begin secretly filming the Nazis’ trysts, scattering the evidence across Paris. Anders’s old flame, Eilas, returns as an SS officer. Jean hatches a plot with the Resistance to assassinate Eilas’s superior, the head of the SS in Paris, where blackmail and betrayal, love and survival are all part of the answer to the question, Why in Paris?
Review
Praise for Harry F. Rey:
"I'm thoroughly blown away by Harry F. Rey's All The Lovers. Unlike anything I've read before, the honesty and openness of this story rings true enough to move me to tears. Harry F. Rey has written a masterpiece!"-Kimmers' Book Banter"Relating to an author's voice, laughing along with generational anecdotes or references, especially when they depict time-capsule-like technology, music, or settings long gone, can be incredibly satisfying and entertaining. I expected Harry F. Rey's All the Lovers to be a fun ride, but I also came away with an honest breakdown of young, gay life with all its triggers, secrets, and emotional nuance."-Boys Inside Books Reviews
About the Author
Harry F. Rey is an author and lover of gay-themed stories with a powerful punch. He writes tales that explore fantastic yet realistic queer lives and loves, from the deep past to deep space. Harry strives to deliver plot-twisting, action-packed, edge-of-your-seat stories he wished he had growing up gay in Glasgow, Scotland. Alongside Why in Paris? his other works include the space-opera series, The Galactic Captains, and the royal romance series, The Line of Succession. He's also penned a teen rom-com All The Lovers, and has been featured in a number of anthologies including Queer Life, Queer Love and Not Meant for Each Other. Follow him on social media for his latest release or chat about gay literature.
