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The secret lives of country gentlemen / KJ Charles.

Charles, KJ, (author.).

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"Abandoned by his father, Gareth Inglis grew up lonely, prickly, and well-used to disappointment. Still, he longs for a connection. When he meets a charming man in a London molly house, he falls head over heels--until everything goes wrong and he's left alone again. Then Gareth's father dies, turning the shabby London clerk into Sir Gareth, with a grand house on the remote Romney Marsh and a family he doesn't know. The Marsh is another world, a strange, empty place notorious for its ruthless gangs of smugglers. And one of them is dangerously familiar... Joss Doomsday has run the Doomsday smuggling clan since he was a boy. When the new baronet--his old lover--agrees to testify against Joss's sister, Joss acts fast to stop him. Their reunion is anything but happy, yet after the dust settles, neither can stay away. Soon, all Joss and Gareth want is the chance to be together. But the bleak, bare Marsh holds deadly secrets. And when Gareth finds himself threatened from every side, the gentleman and the smuggler must trust one another not just with their hearts, but with their lives"-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9781728255859 (trade paperback)
  • ISBN: 1728255856 (trade paperback)
  • ISBN: 9781728281803 (paperback)
  • ISBN: 1728281806 (paperback)
  • Physical Description: 342 pages ; 21 cm.
  • Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Casablanca, [2023]

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  • Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2023 January

    Charles (Subtle Blood; "A Charm of Magpies" series) successfully balances a complicated suspense plot and an emotionally resonant romance. Gareth Inglis has never felt wanted, which causes him to lash out when he feels he might be hurt. After the untimely death of his father and his inheritance of a baronetcy in Kent, he must confront his past, including a former partner he parted with on bad terms. Joss Doomsday thought he'd never see the man he knew as "London" again after they quarreled the last time they saw each other. When Gareth appears as the heir to a baronetcy in the area, he assumes their paths won't cross, until Gareth spots Joss's sister on a nighttime smuggling run and decides to present evidence, something Joss is determined to stop. A rocky reunion gives way to a lasting connection as Joss and Gareth reunite and discover more about themselves. Charles skillfully sketches the early 19th-century Kentish marshes, allowing readers to understand the geography of the story without overwhelming them. VERDICT This novel launches a delightful new Regency romance series from Charles; readers will be eagerly anticipating the next installment.—Brigid Black

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