Happenstance

Happenstance

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It's 1993, and seven year old Miles Kane is having a tough time of it. His parents' recent divorce is making him feel mixed up and angry, causing him to misbehave. A school trip to see The Opal, an 18th century sailing ship that has come to Liverpool, should be a source of excitement, but alas Miles gets into trouble before he can even step aboard, and he is sent to cool down in a coach designated for troubled children. He encounters a funny-looking little boy being bullied by bigger boys and he feels compelled to speak to him. He discovers his new little friend is called Alex Turner and has come from a school in Sheffield. He's too scared to go on board the ship and has been left alone by his friends. Miles can't explain it in his young brain, but it feels like him and Alex have been friends forever. Alex's fear spurs Miles to be brave and they decide to go onto the boat together. Both little boys are blown away by the huge ship. Miles weirdly feels as though he has been on it before, and when they visit the captain's quarters, they get a huge surprise. Alex and Miles bond instantly, and when the time comes for them to be parted, Miles looks for any excuse to be allowed to go to Sheffield. Alex needs him, and life just wouldn't seem right if Miles wasn't there to look after him.
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Part two of the Milex Soulmates saga London 1888, Jack the Ripper stalks the streets of the East End, striking terror into the hearts of men women and children. Boxer Miles Kane dreams of a better life for his prodigious son Max, and does all he can to make enough money to send him to music school - so Max can fulfil the dreams that passed Miles by. But a chance encounter gives Miles the opportunity to perform at a top theatre, accompanying a world-renowned opera singer. There he finds himself captivated by the mysterious and beautiful singer Lady Arabella. Across town in Mayfair, Alex Turner lives with his wealthy patron Lord Joshua Homme. Cruel and controlling, Joshua taunts Alex for losing his youthful beauty, and when Alex tries to escape by writing a fantasy book about people living on the moon, he is rejected due to his reputation as a party boy and music hall performer. At the theatre he meets Miles and feels an instant connection. They quickly become best friends, seeing something special in each other. Miles finds Alex's curious, mercurial personality fascinating, and Alex loves Miles' kind nature and the fact he takes him seriously. The men form a musical act and both see a chance to escape their miserable lives. But their relationship becomes complicated when they fall in love. Miles is forced to come to terms with parts of his sexuality he has previously tried to ignore, while Alex knows to escape Joshua will be virtually impossible. Will the love forged in our heroes' previous life be enough to keep them together, or will their demons - both within themselves and the people around them, pull them apart forever?

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