A Gentleman Never Keeps Score

Liked this better than the first book in series, It Takes Two To Tumble because there was more of an edge to it. I'm always a big fan of “found family” stories, and Sebastian does a credible job of showing how Hartley slowly lets go of his guilt and shame so he can have a caring, physical relationship with Sam.

Can't put my finger on exactly why I don't love this author as much as I should - she writes well, in a genre that I adore. Maybe it's because her characters sometimes feel like 21st century males transplanted into the 19th century - there's something not quite real about them, despite the apparent historical accuracy. Or maybe her voice just doesn't push the right buttons for me. Still, a solid 3.5 stars for me and I'm definitely looking forward to Martin and Will's story.