The Gentleman's Book of Vices

by Jess Everlee

Paperback, 2022

Collection

Rating

½ (15 ratings; 3.7)

Publication

Carina Adores (2022), Edition: Original, 304 pages

Description

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... Carina Adores is home to romantic love stories where LGBTQ+ characters find their happily-ever-after. Lucky Lovers of London Book 1: The Gentleman's Book of Vices.… (more)

Language

Original language

English

User reviews

LibraryThing member CathyGeha
The Gentleman's Book of Vices - PREVIEW
Read Chapters 1-5!
by Jess Everlee

Five chapters was enough to introduce the main characters and give a hint of what might happen as the book progresses. We meet Charlie in a pub-men’s club catering to those with proclivities a bit different from the
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mainstream. A name is given to Charlie that will allow him to collect an autograph he desires to have written in a rather lusty novel. Next is the meet-cute between Charlie and author, Miles. And finally, a scene with the bride-to-be, her mother, Charlie, cakes and wines to taste, and an unexpected showing of Miles at the event. I have no idea how the story but was intrigued by the setting, characters, and wondering what would happen after chapter five.

Thank you to NetGalley and Carina Adores for the ARC Preview – This is my honest review.

4 Stars
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LibraryThing member JorgeousJotts
Perhaps a smidge more 'suspension of disbelief' required than usual for romances, but I was willing to go along with it. It looks like this might be a debut novel, and it's surprisingly good in that case. The steam might be significant for shy readers, but I would tell the author to go ahead and
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just lean in to the explicitness. lol. The characters were likable, and I'm already interested to read the second book. I'm pleased to have stumbled upon this one.
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