Victorian Era

Review - A Rulebook for Restless Rogues by Jess Everlee

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Noah and David have been friends since their days at boarding school. Back then, they were friends with benefits, but they followed career paths which took them in different directions. After his family business when up in flames, literally, David became the manager of the Curious Fox, a bar catering to a very selective clientele of men who prefer the company of other men. Noah is a frequent visitor to the bar, usually in the guise of his alter-ego, Miss Penelope.

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Review - The Gentleman's Book of Vices by Jess Everlee

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Charlie may be good at accounting, but he's not very good at managing his own money. He likes his fine clothes and nice flat in London. After getting deeply in debt and having to ask his banker father for help one too many times, Charlie's father insists he get married to a nice girl they've picked out, in the hope that he'll become more responsible. Although Charlie doesn't like women that way, he has become good friends with his bride-to-be and has convinced himself, if not any of his friends, that he will be able to carry on socializing with his friends at the Curious Fox as usual.

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Review - The Uses of Illicit Art by Wendy Palmer

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Kit is an Artisan, a person with magical powers. His rather unusual gift is locks. He can open almost any door, safe, or vault. After he registered with the Artisan's Guild, which is supposed to protect him, his information was leaked, and the young man became the target of unsavory characters that coerced Kit into helping them with their illegal activities. Of course, that got him into trouble with the very guild that was supposed to keep him safe, so now he's in hiding.

Tags: Fantasy Magic Victorian Era Nineteenth Century Queer

Review - The Affair of the Porcelain Dog

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In Victorian era London, former rent boy Ira Adler is living the high life as ‘secretary’ to Cain Goddard, also known as the as the Duke of Dorset Street, a notorious crime lord, although his activities are kept well away from the genteel house on York Street where he has brought Ira to live. In the two years since Goddard invited him into his home, the illiterate child of the streets and workhouses has learned to read and write, and speak like a gentleman.

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