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A review by krystalanddogs
A Gentleman's Gentleman by TJ Alexander
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
TRANS PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS EXIST!
Wow, I loved this book. TJ Alexander is an auto buy author for me and I was so so excited to receive this e-arc from Net Galley and Vintage. I planned to read this in between chapters of another book and could not put it down at all.
Christopher is a content, but lonely, Earl who receives notice he must marry by his next birthday or his titles and lands will revert to the crown. This is a set up that isn't uncommon in regencies, but the premise here is Christopher has kept his world very, very all to protect his identity as a trans man.
He begins to open up his life slowly, first by hiring a valet- James Harding, to bolster the appearance that is his absolutely without a doubt a normal earl nothing to see here. Navigating a return to society and building connections outside of his small country life makes our Lord Eden go on a rollercoaster of nerves, dealing with the worries of being revealed, what he believes are unreturned feelings for his valet, and trying to figure out how to maintain his current lifestyle *without* tricking an unsuspecting woman into a life she isn't expecting. Christopher is so soft and kind, it's a wonder he's been alone for so long.
There are some parts of this book that were real tear jerkers, in gender affirming conversations and care between Christopher and the people in his life, to the trauma of losing his family and putting him in this situation to begin with. And as fans of TJ Alexander's other works will expect, there are no shortage of moments to giggle and laugh out loud along the way.
For readers who spend less time in the regency era, this may be a slower burn than you expect it to be, but for me it was perfection. I cannot wait for the beautiful physical copy to arrive on release day!! 🥰🥰🥰
Wow, I loved this book. TJ Alexander is an auto buy author for me and I was so so excited to receive this e-arc from Net Galley and Vintage. I planned to read this in between chapters of another book and could not put it down at all.
Christopher is a content, but lonely, Earl who receives notice he must marry by his next birthday or his titles and lands will revert to the crown. This is a set up that isn't uncommon in regencies, but the premise here is Christopher has kept his world very, very all to protect his identity as a trans man.
He begins to open up his life slowly, first by hiring a valet- James Harding, to bolster the appearance that is his absolutely without a doubt a normal earl nothing to see here. Navigating a return to society and building connections outside of his small country life makes our Lord Eden go on a rollercoaster of nerves, dealing with the worries of being revealed, what he believes are unreturned feelings for his valet, and trying to figure out how to maintain his current lifestyle *without* tricking an unsuspecting woman into a life she isn't expecting. Christopher is so soft and kind, it's a wonder he's been alone for so long.
There are some parts of this book that were real tear jerkers, in gender affirming conversations and care between Christopher and the people in his life, to the trauma of losing his family and putting him in this situation to begin with. And as fans of TJ Alexander's other works will expect, there are no shortage of moments to giggle and laugh out loud along the way.
For readers who spend less time in the regency era, this may be a slower burn than you expect it to be, but for me it was perfection. I cannot wait for the beautiful physical copy to arrive on release day!! 🥰🥰🥰