Reviews with content warning for Gun violence - The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen

Anyone can tell you, I'm a sucker for a queer historical romance, especially with a good action plot. This author does that incredibly well in my opinion. I was not disappointed at all to pick up more of their work.
A fun and compelling plot drives this book with a heartfelt romance to soften the edges. The characters are fun and interesting and their development is so integral to the story.
I will say I liked the Will Darling Adventures series better, but that might be bias as I've been feeling very distracted and in a slump lately. I couldn't quite slip into this world as much as I'd hoped.
All in all pretty good, will probably reread to get a better experience of it at some point. I am looking forward to reading the second book in this duology, but I might wait a bit until it's got my full attention.

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droggelbecher42's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Quick, fun read.
It wasn't a particularly special book, but even as someone that usually doesn't read romance I enjoyed it.
I liked the dynamic between the mcs and that they were actually willing to listen to each other and change their behaviour if it negatively effected their partner.

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ladythana's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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crystalisreading's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

More violence and tension than i expected, but nevertheless absolutely delightful.

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cloroxcrew's review

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adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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blewballoon's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was a fantastic M/M Historical Romance. I loved these two main characters, I loved their chemistry, I loved how they were both gentle, loving souls who tried their best with all the circumstances and hardships that came their way. They regretted and apologized for their mistakes, they communicated, and they listened to each other. My favorite thing in a romance is healthy communication, and it's a good sign when an author can come up with other ways to create drama and tension despite the characters working well together. While the romance is fantastic, there is also a great cast of supporting characters and a really interesting setting. I listened to this on audiobook at 1.4 speed and I liked the narration.
Edit: Bumping this up to 5 stars after reading the sequel (which is also fantastic) because I realized I loved this book even more than I thought.

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emburs's review

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3.75

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cyberhavok's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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