Dinner at the Palace

Welcome to Askazer-Shivadlakia, "the little country by the sea" — a coastal micronation perched between France and Italy, one of the few democratic monarchies in the world, with Europe's only Jewish royal family and a distinctly queer-friendly culture. The irreverent but earnest Shivadh people have recently elected a new king, Gregory III, son of the previous king Michaelis, and there are a lot of changes afoot for the country and its rulers. The latest volume in the Shivadh Romances series, Dinner At The Palace contains the short stories written and set during the first four books. These stories have previously only been available online as companion pieces to the rough draft posts of the novels. Join familiar characters in new stories: falling in love, managing the demands of public life and family life, matchmaking, soothing old wounds, discovering new delights, and of course, exercising that Shivadh sense of humor on one another. From Michaelis proposing to Miranda in 1978 to Gregory making Eddie the Duke of the Orange a generation later, Noah discovering from Alanna and Gregory that dating takes work to Jerry pranking Eddie and all of Photogram, Jes enjoying a pizza to Eddie discovering Shivadh diner food, these slices of life are meant to entertain the reader and enhance their experience of the novels. Learn what a svichwurm is, how the Galian Pride parade got a boost in 2022, and why Michaelis still calls Eddie "Theophile" — and enjoy a little glimpse of what Eddie and Gregory get up to in the bedroom.