Arthur C. Rauscher

Flowers of the Rhine

Fiction EN ↓ 8 episodes

Flowers of the Rhine is a serialized LGBTQ+ themed historical romance with new chapters published every two weeks. Read on Substack or listen on Substack, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. —What begins as a chance encounter becomes a love story that will carry two women from the salons and drawing rooms of Berlin across Europe and North Africa, and back again to a city transforming beyond recognition — through the wreckage of one World War, the electric freedom of the Weimar years and Berlin’s notorious gay underground, and into the gathering shadow of the Third Reich. arthurrauscher.substack.com

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Arthur C. Rauscher

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Chapter 7: Auf Wiedersehen 20.05.2026 4:08

Emilie and Marie get to know one another better. Get full access to ACR: Historical, Contemporary, & Romantic Fiction at arthurrauscher.substack.com/subscribe

Chapter 6: The Tenth Muse 20.05.2026 15:57

Emilie dances with second time with James and shares a romantic moment in the library with Marie. Get full access to ACR: Historical, Contemporary, & Romantic Fiction at arthurrauscher.substack.com/subscribe

Chapter 5: Invitation to the Dance 20.05.2026 21:48

Emilie meets Marie and they share a romantic moment. Get full access to ACR: Historical, Contemporary, & Romantic Fiction at arthurrauscher.substack.com/subscribe

Chapter 4: Kostümball 20.05.2026 14:26

Emilie is greeted by her friend Otto and dances with James. Get full access to ACR: Historical, Contemporary, & Romantic Fiction at arthurrauscher.substack.com/subscribe

Chapter 3: Arrival at the Ball 20.05.2026 8:13

Emilie arrives at the ball and she meets James. Get full access to ACR: Historical, Contemporary, & Romantic Fiction at arthurrauscher.substack.com/subscribe

Chapter 2: Unter den Linden 20.05.2026 9:11

Emilie and her father travel in carriage to costume ball. Get full access to ACR: Historical, Contemporary, & Romantic Fiction at arthurrauscher.substack.com/subscribe

Chapter 1: Athena Reborn - Berlin, 2020 20.05.2026 15:51

Emilie's lady's maid, Magda, prepares her for costume ball - Father and stepmother argue - Emilie and her father leave for ball. Get full access to ACR: Historical, Contemporary, & Romantic Fiction at arthurrauscher.substack.com/subscribe

Prologue - Berlin, 2020 20.05.2026 7:53

Flowers of the Rhine is a serialized LGBTQ+ themed historical romance novel with new chapters every two weeks. Read on Substack or listen on Substack, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify. Table of Contents | Introduction | Historical Notes Sixteen librarians and archivists sat in the main reading room of the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin, each spaced two meters apart, careful not to breathe too close to one...