Whispers in the Crowd – Part One

London, 1876.

In a glittering ballroom filled with silk, candlelight, and careful glances, two men see each other — and everything begins to unravel.

Whispers in the Crowd – Part One opens a five-part historical romance about secrecy, longing, and the danger of being truly seen.

Samuel Lockwood has spent his life mastering restraint.

Edward Price has never learned how to hide.

One look across a crowded room ignites something neither man can afford — and neither can resist.

This episode includes Chapters One and Two of Whispers in the Crowd, a slow-burn Victorian-era gay romance where desire unfolds in stolen moments, quiet corridors, and the shadows beyond society’s rules.

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Written and narrated by Dani Hyden

From Whispers in the Dark – Gay Stories for Quiet Hearts

A Summer by the Lake – Part Two is an intimate gay romance story written and narrated by Dani Hyden, continuing Volume 2 of the Whispers in the Dark series — sensual, emotionally rich storytelling for quiet hearts and late-night listening.

“You don’t have to pretend with us.”

The words linger in the firelit air, soft but undeniable. As night settles by the lake, truth begins to surface — and nothing feels the same again.

Desire deepens. Boundaries blur.

Ryan, Eli, and Nate step into a moment shaped by heat, honesty, and vulnerability. What unfolds is not just attraction, but connection — the kind that strips away pretense and changes how each of them sees the others, and themselves.

A Summer by the Lake – Part Two explores longing, trust, and the charged space where friendship turns intimate. Slow-burn, reflective, and quietly intense, this is a gay romance story designed to be listened to in the dark, when emotions surface and walls fall away.

✨ Want to read ahead? Whispers in the Dark: Volume 2 is available worldwide on Amazon Kindle and Paperback.

Written and narrated by Dani Hyden.

Part of Whispers in the Dark | Gay Stories for Quiet Hearts (WITD Series).

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.

🌐 https://witd-series.com

A Summer by the Lake – Part One is an intimate gay romance story written and narrated by Dani Hyden, opening Volume 2 of the Whispers in the Dark series — sensual, emotionally rich storytelling for quiet hearts and late-night listening.

“You enjoying the view?”

Eli’s voice breaks the silence, low and smooth. Ryan turns, the lake glowing behind him — and for the first time in years, he forgets what loneliness feels like.

Set over one charged summer week, this story follows three men drawn together by heat, confession, and unexpected connection. What begins as friendship slowly deepens into desire, vulnerability, and the possibility of something more — something neither of them planned for, but none of them can ignore.

A Summer by the Lake explores freedom, longing, and the fragile moment when companionship shifts into intimacy. Sensual, reflective, and quietly intense, this is a gay romance story designed to be listened to slowly, in the dark, when emotions surface and defenses fall.

✨ Want to read ahead? Whispers in the Dark: Volume 2 is available worldwide on Amazon Kindle and Paperback.

Written and narrated by Dani Hyden.

Part of Whispers in the Dark | Gay Stories for Quiet Hearts (WITD Series).

Discover more episodes on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.

🌐 https://witd-series.com