The Gentleman and the Lamplighter — Summer Devon

THE GENTLEMAN AND THE LAMPLIGHTER is a historical romance NOVELLA about two men from different worlds who find acceptance--and red-hot passion--in each other's arms. From Summer Devon, who writes "gay Victorian romance with emotional tension" (Publishers Weekly). 
You Can't Walk Away from Love. 
Destroyed by the death of his former schoolmate yet unable to show it publicly, Giles Fullerton has taken to walking the streets of London in the middle of the night, the only time he can safely mourn the only person he's ever loved--until one chance meeting with a lamplighter changes everything....
 But You Can Walk Toward It... Widower John Banks knows a thing or two about grief, and immediately recognizes a kindred spirit when he finally meets the handsome, haunted gentleman he's admired from afar. And in fact, the two men discover shared passions and the possibility of a forever love--if they can overcome social taboos, and their own fears....