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Title details for The Gentleman's Book of Vices by Jess Everlee - Available

The Gentleman's Book of Vices

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by Jess Everlee
Tommy Hawthorne
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Is their real-life love story doomed to be a tragedy, or can they rewrite the ending?
London, 1883
Finely dressed and finely drunk, Charlie Price is a man dedicated to his vices. Chief among them is his explicit novel collection, though his impending marriage to a woman he can't love will force his carefully curated collection into hiding.
Before it does, Charlie is determined to have one last hurrah: meeting his favorite author in person.
Miles Montague is more gifted as a smut writer than a shopkeep and uses his royalties to keep his flagging bookstore afloat. So when a cheerful dandy appears out of the mist with Miles's highly secret pen name on his pretty lips, Miles assumes the worst. But Charlie Price is no blackmailer; he's Miles's biggest fan.
A scribbled signature on a worn book page sets off an affair as scorching as anything Miles has ever written. But Miles is clinging to a troubled past, while Charlie's future has spun entirely out of his control...
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Lucky Lovers of London
Book 1: The Gentleman's Book of Vices

  • Creators

  • Series

    Lucky Lovers of London

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    November 29, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781488217890
      • File size: 256397 KB
      • Duration: 08:54:09

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      March 1, 2023

      In 1883 London, well-dressed but nearly always drunk Charlie Prince is engaged to a woman who is convenient and proper but certainly not the love of his life. In an attempt at a last hurrah, Charlie seeks out Miles Montague, a writer of the erotic novels that Charlie has cherished and curated for so long. Sparks fly when Charlie and Miles meet, and the two must decide if their love is enough to sustain them against societal dictates. The first in a duology, Everlee's debut is a historical romance with an intriguing premise but disappointingly little depth. Though sexy, the characters are shallow, and their chemistry occasionally falls flat. Listeners may be exasperated by Charlie's wastrel tendencies and the tidy way in which the story wraps up. Narrator Tommy Hawthorne provides a sparkling delivery, although listeners may struggle to distinguish between different characters. VERDICT Despite its flaws, this series starter does sexy well. Listeners may hope for more depth in the second installment, but queer-romance fans will still find much to love.--Elyssa Everling

      Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Booklist

      October 15, 2022
      Charlie Price knows his impending marriage to Alma Merriweather means that he can no longer indulge in his taste for naughty books that celebrate forbidden love between men. But before Charlie puts his carefully curated collection of erotica away, he is determined to get his favorite author in the whole world, Reginald Cox, to autograph Charlie's copy of Cox's novel, Immorality Plays. However, when Charlie finally manages to track down Reginald, he is surprised to discover that London's leading purveyor of literary smut is actually grumpy, laconic, yet incredibly sexy bookshop owner Miles Montague. What is even more surprising is just how easily Miles can evoke the same kinds of feelings in Charlie in person as he does with his writing. What with its brilliantly blended notes of nuanced characterization, beautifully evoked Victorian setting, scorchingly sensual yet sweetly romantic love story, and slyly witty writing, readers will want to savor every word of Everlee's splendid debut, the launch of her Lucky Lovers of London series, like a fine vintage wine.

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