Scarlett Reads: A Garter as a Lesser Gift

Hello, blog! I bought this lovely little snack a few months ago but only read it recently, which I feel foolish about, because it's a delight.

I was already a fan of the author's work from Briarly, a WWII m/m retelling of Beauty and the Beast, and I am happy to report that this book lived up to my expectations! A Garter as a Lesser Gift is a WWII m/m/f retelling of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, renowned for probably being the most bisexual poem in Arthurian legend. (While I loved the film version with Dev Patel, honestly? It was less bisexual than the original, and I think that was a shame.) This retelling by Aster Glenn Gray is a wonderful little snack of a story that alternates between surreal fairy-tale prose and a tight peek into Gawain's inner turmoil as he finds himself being drawn to his hosts Lord and Lady Bertilak, and also closer to the date where he must meet the Green Knight to face his future...

Also, in case you were wondering, this story is extremely horny for something that doesn't even have a fade-to-black sex scene. Do you want to imagine Gawain as the wee filling in a big burly Bertilak sandwich? This story has you covered!

(Lady Bertilak is described as a tall stately redhead with crows feet around her eyes and a great rack, so you know I was sold. I am but a simple gay woman.)

Check out Aster Glenn Gray's website here for this and other books! Enjoy!