Mr Warren's Profession
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Lindsey Althorp, the only son of a wealthy baronet, has never worked a day in his life. Aubrey Warren was born in a workhouse and hasn't stopped working since.When Lindsey wins a textile mill in a game of cards, he falls at first sight for the assistant clerk, Aubrey. Lindsey is certain that Aubrey is the Achilles to his Patroclus, the David to his Jonathan. Yet Aubrey, unaccustomed to affection, refuses to be a kept man--though he isn't immune to Lindsey's considerable charm.Buoyed by Lindsey's optimism and fuelled by Aubrey's industry, the two men strive to overcome the class gulf between them. But a horrific accident reveals a betrayal that threatens to tear them apart forever.
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Aubrey & Lindsey is a 1-book series first released in 2017 with contributions by Sebastian Nothwell.
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There's a lot I like about this book, even though it turned out very different than I was expecting. I was expecting a standard light historical romance and what I got was:
An examination of class differences
As well as the complications of a romance between those of class differences
A virgin hero
Two smart young men falling in love
An engagement of convenience
(That totally isn't but I could easily see turning into a poly relationship)
Queer supporting cast
Lots of drama
But little drama from the couple
In fact, they usually face the drama side-by-side
Not a slow burn (except in the length of time that actually passes in the book)
But a slowly built romance, with a lot happening between the couple besides just sex
Mr Warren's Profession is a compelling, beautifully written, and heartfelt romance which features all of your favorite Victorian tropes (romance complicated by class! complex social rituals! repressed emotions!)
Sebastian Nothwell has a way of describing things that immediately conjure vivid images in your mind and a knack for creating complex and complete characters that you can't help but adore.
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