Member Review

Lord Christopher Eden is known as a “man of unusual make” because his eccentricity keeps him in his manor house, far away from London, and with only two servants. He's happy to spend calm days with only his cook and aging butler, but a stipulation on his father's will states that he must be married by 25, or he will lose everything. With the day fast approaching, Christopher finds himself forced to hire a valet in the hopes of looking normal and gaining a wife. Except the valet is James Harding, distractingly handsome and infinitely capable, and feelings Christopher has tried to keep buried start coming to the surface.

I appreciate the twist Alexander gave this otherwise very traditional historical romance. You're not outright told what is "unusual" about Christopher, but there are hints. And he's so nice that you're constantly rooting for him to get to live his life however he wants.

The other big reveal is a little obvious, but I loved how it made the message of "you're not as alone as you think" that much more powerful. Showing that Chritopher had many people there to support him, even when he didn't know it, hits a little harder and made everything even sweeter.

In the end, it's a perfect LGBTQ twist on a very classically sweet historical romance.

Very happy thanks to NetGalley and Vintage for the emotional read!