The Auspicious Troubles of Chance (The Auspicious Troubles of Love, #1)

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The Auspicious Troubles of Chance (The Auspicious Troubles of Love #1)

by Charlie Cochet (Goodreads Author)

4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 · rating details · 85 ratings · 35 reviews

Chance Irving is a young man with a gift for getting into trouble-not surprising, as trouble is all he's ever known. After losing everything he held dear one fateful night, he decides to leave New York and his past behind, and joins the French Foreign Legion. But even in Algiers, Chance can't seem to shake his old ways, and he ends up being transferred to a unit made up of...more

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Published June 20th 2012 by Dreamspinner Press

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Jun 23, 2012 Vio rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: romantic, really-really-good, passionate, lovely, historical, highly-recommended, cute-mc-s, delightful, clever

If you are thinking this will be a fully fledged war story don't worry its not, so you can relax and enjoy the complicated, fascinating and vibrant life of Chance. I couldn't help but laugh at his intro and the amusing recollections of his escapades what a wonderful and sad journey he had. A non-conformist he pushes the envelope, in every which way he can even if it's to his own detriment. Once he meets Jacky, who soon works him out and knows exactly how to handle Chance which he does beautifull...more

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Jun 08, 2012 Cole Riann marked it as to-read

Shelves: m-m, m-m-historical

LOVE this author and it's a birthday treat for me! The release is on my b-day, yay!

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Jan 28, 2013 Julesmarie rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: comfort-reads, new-favorites, historical-fiction, m-m

I was initially drawn to this because of the title. It has to rank in at least my top 5 favorite titles of all time.

I love that the book itself lived up to the title! This story is the most comforting of comfort reads. Much of it is set in the desert (Chance joins the French Foreign Legion in the 1920's) and the setting there is fantastically well described. Chance complains of getting too much sun, but the heat never felt oppressive, just warm and bright and open and sunny.

Adding to that were C...more I was initially drawn to this because of the title. It has to rank in at least my top 5 favorite titles of all time.

I love that the book itself lived up to the title! This story is the most comforting of comfort reads. Much of it is set in the desert (Chance joins the French Foreign Legion in the 1920's) and the setting there is fantastically well described. Chance complains of getting too much sun, but the heat never felt oppressive, just warm and bright and open and sunny.

Adding to that were Chance's descriptions of Jacky: bright, shining, haloed, glowing. So the setting plus Jacky combined to make the whole book seem like this delightful warm hug. Or the perfect warm drink when coming in from the cold. It just couldn't have been a better counterpoint to the rainiest weekend in Phoenix in like 50 years or something.

There wasn't really any angst, there weren't really any villains to fight, and only one semi-catastrophe (which we knew already would all work out okay anyway), even the relationship between Jacky and Chance was never really in question because Jacky pursued him so thoroughly. Just a beautiful, delightfully-narrated, wonderfully-written comfort read about a young man learning to trust again, and learning to believe he's worthy of being loved.

Beautiful, beautiful book. Without question, one of my new go-to comfort reads. Certainly my new #1 comfort read for cold, rainy days.

Some favorite quotes:

They lived for the moment, making the most of every day with the belief that all good things must come to an end. When that end came, they could look back and be content that they had lived, truly lived.

Was I confused when I started finding the fellas more attractive than the dames? Sure I was. Did I feel bad or guilty about it? Hell no. Why? Because I had never been taught to feel that way about it.

I figured the world was a dreadful, wicked place, and I never wanted to know another human being ever again.

"But it's my job to help you put the pieces back together, not crush them further under the heel of my boot."

It was nice not to be alone, even if it meant sharing a small box with a claustrophobic lunatic.

"Are you telling me you've never had the pleasure of giving someone a charley horse?" he asked.
Fountain of useless knowledge, he was. I shook my head and massaged my leg. "Why on earth would I? It's horrible."
"It's funny."
"No. It's not."
"You're just saying that because you're on the receiving end. I assure you," he said with that cocky grin, "it's quite funny."

"I know how extraordinary you are. You just need a bit of guidance, that's all."

He had this unbelievable way of making me feel frightfully hopeful, like everything that had happened to me had never actually happened, like I was clean and pure and worthy of him.

My body responded to his touch as if it had always belonged to him.

I almost felt like a better man when he held me.

"I won't give up on you. Maybe one day, when you feel yourself worthy of being loved, you might love me in return, but right now?" He kissed my lips gently. "Right now, I'll settle for just having you in my arms."

So what if the whole damn legion thought I was nuts? A good part of me thought I was nuts too. I could deal with that.

The world had turned its back on them, treated them damned appallingly, and left them all balled up inside. But despite all that, they hadn't lost their faith that things could be better.(less)

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Nov 18, 2012 M rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fairly-filthy, mmilitary, extraordinary-mm, history-buff, gay-travelogue, queer-sorting-hat, next-please, action-adventure-time, mmacho

This book was an unexpected pleasure. I didn't pay the blurb much attention, I just thought the title was cute and so I read with little idea of what I was getting into. It's a period piece, set in the 1920s and it's also written in the first person; these two things combine to make the writing a bit clunky at first, but once you get into it, all is forgiven and some of it is actually quite funny. The beginning was a bit rushed (as was the ending - so minus a star for that), but the middle bit w...more

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Aug 16, 2012 Valerie ~Varuca~ rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, books-read-2012, m-m

Charlie Cochet has become one of my favorite authors. She cannot write fast enough for me. When I'm reading her stories, I feel like I'm watching a movie. I can totally see everything playing out in my head as I'm reading. This is especially true of Chance's story. The characters are very well written and you will fall in love with them all. Jacky is just what Chance needs, whether he knows it or not. And I loved Johnnie, Alexander and Bobby. I'm so glad there are at least 2 more stories in this...more

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Aug 25, 2012 Anyta Sunday rated it 5 of 5 stars

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4.5

To talk about this book, I have to divide it into three parts. Beginning, middle, and end.

Beginning: (5 hearts)

It came as a shock, at first, to be spoken to directly from the narrator. It took a little adjusting, but Chance’s wit carried me through the slight awkwardness, and soon I fell in love with the style. Chance’s voice is funny, rude, blunt and sobering. The way he thought and narrated just made his character all the more endearing.

In the first part, we know “Jackie” is an important p...more

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Aug 14, 2012 Gennie Gee rated it 5 of 5 stars

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The Auspicious Troubles of Chance by Charlie Cochet is a great heartwarming love story! This is the second book I have read by Ms. Cochet, and to be honest, this author can’t write fast enough for me! She is able to combine wit, charm and sexy males in the first part of the Twentieth Century like no other author I’ve read.

The Auspicious Troubles of Chance begins with our main character, Chance (real name Chauncey), being shot and it seems this is one of ma...more http://www.guiltypleasuresbookreviews...

The Auspicious Troubles of Chance by Charlie Cochet is a great heartwarming love story! This is the second book I have read by Ms. Cochet, and to be honest, this author can’t write fast enough for me! She is able to combine wit, charm and sexy males in the first part of the Twentieth Century like no other author I’ve read.

The Auspicious Troubles of Chance begins with our main character, Chance (real name Chauncey), being shot and it seems this is one of many close encounters for our lovable hero. The story plays out in the form of an internal dialogue that the main character is having with the reader as he waits for someone to come and rescue him. There are times where it seems Chance has a little bit of diarrhea of the mouth, but this slip only managed to endear him more to this reader.

During the first chapter, Chance keeps referring to meeting “him,” and says that all of this drama is “his” fault. Eventually we learn that “him” is Jacky Valentine. Jacky changed the trajectory of Chance’s life and the story Chance tells is how he met the Charming Jacky. In many ways, Jacky is the yen to Chance’s yang, and getting to meet Jacky and his band of not so merry followers, i.e. troubled soldiers, is so much fun. Chance meets Jacky after he has pissed off all his other superiors in the French Foreign Legion (FFL). I didn’t know much about the FFL or this period of time between WWI and WWII, but the author does just enough explaining that I felt like I could enjoy the story anyway. (FYI, most of this story occurs in the North African desert.)

Jacky has been granted command of the hopeless cases, but seems to have a talent for getting the most out of these soldiers. The best thing about Jacky is that he has “adopted” three teens that have had to grow-up way before their time. The way that Jacky relates to these young men (Johnnie, Bobby, and Alexander) is great; the way Chance does, not so much, but Chance’s interactions with the “kids” often brings levity.

This is a short novel or longer novella and I would have loved more time with all this characters. Jacky and Chance are great together and seeing them together outside of the war setting would be good. I cannot wait for the stories about the three young men and Dr. Henry! If you like M/M, lost causes, redemption or really sexy men featured in the time between the two World Wars, then this book is for you! Ms. Cochet brings to life a time and place that I think many Americans don’t know about and does so in a refreshing way, while telling the story of timeless love that gives a second chance!(less)

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Jul 21, 2012 Dev rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: fav, m-m

I'm speechless! How is it that this is the first time that I read one of Charlie's book!

The first lines sucked me right in and before I knew it, I was already at the last ones of the book! I truly enjoyed reading it and will definitely hunt for more...

I love it when characters are flawed like the rest of us and that it was not just a book filled with smut like so many out there. The romance was just as good as the sex scenes!

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Sep 24, 2012 Gerry Burnie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: gay-content, fiction, gay-historical-fiction, homosexual-content, male-adventure

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Upon seeing that The Auspicious Troubles of Chance, by Charlie Cochet [Dreamspinner Press, 2012] was a story involving the French Foreign Legion—that romanticized bastion of rugged masculinity set in the middle of a desert—it peaked my curiosity. Although it is the type of setting just begging to be used in an M/M story, it has somehow been overlooked. Equally puzzling is that it didn’t figure into the front cover design. That said, it is a char...more Gerry B's Book Reviews - www.gerrycan.wordpress.com

Upon seeing that The Auspicious Troubles of Chance, by Charlie Cochet [Dreamspinner Press, 2012] was a story involving the French Foreign Legion—that romanticized bastion of rugged masculinity set in the middle of a desert—it peaked my curiosity. Although it is the type of setting just begging to be used in an M/M story, it has somehow been overlooked. Equally puzzling is that it didn’t figure into the front cover design. That said, it is a charming story populated with interesting, colourful characters.

Chance Irving is an orphan dropped off at a New York orphanage when he was seven years old. Subsequently he escapes to a life on the streets, and is thereby rescued by a young actress, who, along with her fellow thespians, give Chance a substitute family and home. Tragedy strikes, however, when the theatre is torched by a mobster, and Chance's closest and dearest friends die in the fire.

Alone once again, he then descends into a life of debauchery until he turns his back on it and New York, and ‘runs off’ to join the French Foreign Legion. Now, in the 1920s and until fairly recently, the Legion was where the down-and-out went to hide from life—unhappy love affairs, scandal and even petty crimes—but it was also reputed to be the toughest outfit in the world; a place where ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ was the unwritten rule.

Nonetheless, Chance is a rebel in the ranks until he encounters the commandant of an unusual company,
Jacky Valentine. Valentine is a people person, gifted with insight and a disarming wit and charm. He also has a special relationship with three charming characters, whom he refers to as his “brats.” These are a trio of salvaged bad boys, similar in background to Chance, and who play a seminal role is Chance’s redemption.

It is a good story. The outstanding features are the effortless prose and the recreation of the period (1920s). A nice bit of research has gone into describing the Foreign Legion as well, but here I would have liked to see more. The character development is also excellent: Chance’s background and motivation are both credible and interesting, Jacky Valentine is the perfect foil, and the “brats” are funny and charming.

What took the top off for me was the beginning and end. The first person narrative got me off to a rocky start, mainly (I think) because it couldn’t go deep enough without sounding self-pitying or boastful. However, the middle redeemed itself quite admirably, and held my interest until the end.

The pluses outweigh the quibbles, though, so for an interesting, well developed plot I give it four bees.(less)

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Jul 19, 2012 Lisa rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: favorites, glbt, historical-romance-fiction, m-m-romance, series

4.5 Stars

“If you don't create change, change will create you.” – Unknown

Even when Chauncey Irving isn’t looking for trouble, trouble seems determined to find Chauncey Irving, and there was indeed a time when the man went purposefully looking for it with a certain sense of obsessive need. Until, that is, a very wise boy taught Chauncey a little lesson about what it means to live and think and behave outside the confines of his own existence and to start considering the one who considers him above...more

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Jul 02, 2012 Lady*M rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m-romance, reviews-by-jessewave, historical

This was my first Charlie Cochet's book and, after reading The Auspicious Troubles of Chance, I'm planning to quickly change that fact.

When Chauncey Irving – Chance – was seven years old, his parents left him at the orphanage. The boy soon escaped and started living on the streets of New York. The fortune smiled at him when Marie, a young actress in the Cleopatra theater, found him and took him with her. Among the chorus girls and stagehands, Chance found both home and family. He learned how to...more This was my first Charlie Cochet's book and, after reading The Auspicious Troubles of Chance, I'm planning to quickly change that fact.

When Chauncey Irving – Chance – was seven years old, his parents left him at the orphanage. The boy soon escaped and started living on the streets of New York. The fortune smiled at him when Marie, a young actress in the Cleopatra theater, found him and took him with her. Among the chorus girls and stagehands, Chance found both home and family. He learned how to be a man, how to treat a lady, to work, to sing, to care about others. He found his first lover and first love in young dancer Arthur. But, when he was sixteen, the theater was burned down by mobsters and Marie and Arthur were killed in the fire. This event send Chance on the path of self-destruction. He finds a place in another theater, but uses his looks and voice to coast through life, spending years in a haze of alcohol, drugs and sex. Finally, he joins the French Foreign Legion, but it's not until he meets Commander Jacky Valentine and his "brats" that he starts changing and believing that, perhaps, there is happiness somewhere in his future.

Let's start with the things that didn't work quite so well: the narration at the beginning and, to some extent, at the end of the story and some story elements the author glossed over. At the beginning, Chance is telling the reader his story up to the point when he met Jacky, often addressing the reader directly. The "tell, not show" narration made it a bit difficult to get into the story, because it created distance from the events of Chance's life, events that shaped him into a man. We have somewhat similar situation at the end, when Chance summarizes the events after the characters returned from Africa. The difference is that, by the end, I was invested in the characters, so this didn't bother me as much.

Once Chance meets Jacky Valentine and his men, the true strength of this story emerges – the characters. Even when he is at his most obnoxious, Chance's voice is very appealing and the slang of twenties and thirties works fabulously with it. Chance is aware of his failings and has a real issue with self-worth, which is why he has trouble accepting good things when they come his way. The first meeting between him and Jacky as well as their banter were hilarious. I particularly liked that Jacky was immediately shown as flawed instead of some super capable commander. He is capable though, quick to laugh, slow to anger, strict, but fair to his men and loving father/older brother figure to the "brats" – Johnnie, Bobby and Alexander. He is a genuinely good guy, not afraid of showing his feelings, and the attraction between him and Chance is immediate and scorching. This scares Chance so much that he continues pushing the boundaries of their relationship.

There had to be something wrong with this guy. He had to be pulling one over on me. Guys this damned decent didn't really exist, and if they did, they surely weren't interested in a mug like me. Everyone here was escaping from something, and that included Jacky. There had to be something sinister lurking underneath that nice guy routine. Did I really want to hang around long enough to find out?

This was a part of the book where author quickly skipped over some steps in the relationship between the two men – mainly in describing all the ways Chance resisted Jacky's authority – right to the part when Jacky finally manages to reach the other man with a little help from his young protégés. Faced with the fact that his actions are hurting Jacky and with the young men's circumstances far worse than his own, Chance has to find the strength in himself to change. I really liked this part of the story, particularly the development of his relationship with the "brats", especially Johnnie. The initial animosity born more from similarities than anything else turns into a lovely, playful friendship. Both Chance and his world grow and he finds true happiness in sharing it with others.

Ms. Cochet has a clean, fluid writing style, excellent grasp on the language of the time (as much as I as foreign English speaker can say), her characters are distinct and quite likable. For example, throughout the novel we are told that Chance is beautiful (Jacky calls him "pretty boy"), but his personality was so vivid that I kept forgetting that. The sense of humor doesn't hurt either. I can't think of another book where endearment snuggle-pup was used. When I finished reading the book, I immediately wished to revisit the gang and I am happy to report that the "brats" will get their own books. Hopefully, Jacky and Chance will show up as supporting characters. I am also curious about mysterious Shotgun Jake and his lieutenant Hollywood who were mentioned in the story.

If you want to spend a few hours with a well-written story, without too much angst and with a definite happy ending, then The Auspicious Troubles of Chance is a story for you. And, if you like something extra with your reading, I advise you to visit the author's site and see how she sees Chance, Jacky and her other characters. You won't be disappointed.

Highly recommended.

Written for Reviews by Jessewave.(less)

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Aug 07, 2012 Kaje Harper rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book begins with a very engaging narrative voice in the character of Chauncey Irving. After a brief and nebulous taste of the present day, the story immediately dives into a flashback that sets up Chauncey's character and all the events to follow, and comprises almost all of the remaining story. It took a little while for me to find the meat of the story under the charm, but once I did, this turned out to be an amusing, entertaining and occasionally poignant story. Chauncey loses his first...more

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Jun 22, 2012 Java Jane rated it 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this story and the way it was written, it was definitely character driven. Characters who are flawed always call to me and leave more of an impression. Chance is definitely one of those. You spend a good deal of time in his head but it was never boring or dull and reading about the way he saw things was sweet, heartbreaking at times and really made me laugh. You know he wants to be happy, even if he doesn't say it or does everything possible to get further from it. I loved the i...more

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Jun 24, 2012 Ami rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mm-historical-medieval, mm-romance-or-erotica

The book starts a bit slowly for me -- I think the narration / writing in the beginning contributes to that. In the beginning, Chance seems to "talk" to us readers in journal-writing style, which makes it more about "telling" than "doing". So I struggle a bit -- at least until the point where Chance joins the French Foreign Legion, meets Jacky and the brats (Alexander, Bobby, Johnnie).

When Chance gets to meet them, I finally feel involved with his story. It has more interaction, and I enjoy the...more

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Aug 22, 2012 Susan rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: mm-read, z-2012

This is the first book I have read by this author but I will definitely be actively seeking out anything else she writes. The first part of the story deals with the events in Chance's life that lead up to his joining the French Foreign Legion and meeting Jacky. Although this is Chance's story, I totally fell for Jacky. He is strong, patient and infinitely caring. This is clear in the relationships he has built with Bobby, Alexander and Johnnie and the new relationship he slowly begins with Chanc...more

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Jun 24, 2012 Tracy rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical, m-m

Lovely and heartbreaking, but mostly hopeful and joyous. Love Chance and Jacky, and even the supporting characters are well-fleshed. Dare i hope that somewhere, sometime, there will be short little scenes somewhere showing the rest of the little "family" finding their happy endings? I like that there's no magic cure for Jacky's injuries; he's using a cane even, what, roughly a decade after his injuries. But he has a glass-half-full mentality that's very appealing, and that mostly seems to rub of...more

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Oct 15, 2012 Guilty Pleasures rated it 5 of 5 stars

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May 05, 2013 GymGuy rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m-stupid

This book has mostly great reviews, so I picked it up. WAS THAT EVER A MISTAKE!!!

This book has to be one of the stupidest books I've read in a very long time. From the very first paragraph to the very last. This is just horrible! I'm sorry, guys. ANYONE who rates this book as 4-5 stars needs to go back to kindergarten and start over.

The plot, what little there is, is totally dumb. The characters are dumb, and the dialog is like something out of a VERY VERY BAD "B" gangster movie. If this is goin...more

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Sep 23, 2012 Nikyta rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: dreamspinner-press, misc-monthly-challenge, adbp, historical-1900s, broken-to-bits, a-sweet-cute-read, injury-recovery, m-m, kids-or-dependent-family, in-sickness-and-in-health, military, working-together-in-some-capacity, published-on-amazon

Okay, so this book starts out a little rough and very slow. I'm not very fond of flashbacks which is why the beginning was rough for me. With this story, the beginning/prologue is in the present, the ending/last chapter is in the present but the rest of the story is in the past. It's interesting the way it's handled but throughout the whole story, I just wanted it back in the present!

I liked Chance. He's pretty stubborn and aggressive and doesn't listen to anyone really. He tends to be insulting...more

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Sep 15, 2012 Reggie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Recommended to Reggie by: Susan

Shelves: historical, location-interesting, adventure-cops

Different Historical that takes place in Africa during the WW. This is drama about the characters more so than a plot driven book, so I don't know how absolutely realistic it was. But it was a very fine story. I like strong Character stories. So, this was a delight and I thoroghly enjoyed it.

It is a High quality story, with a unique voice. I highly recommend it for something different to read. =D

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Sep 16, 2012 Kim rated it 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed the characters in this book, even the secondary ones. The tale is told well, with a little angst and a lot of humor. Possibly my favorite thing about it was the setting, which was unique. The author did a great job of using the language of the time and letting the reader feel the locations. An really enjoyable read.

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Oct 01, 2012 Plainbrownwrapper rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: mm

I know this is getting lots of great reviews, but it just wasn't my thing at all. I found it by turns cheesy, sappy, insipid, and irritating, with huge helpings of "let's all stand around and talk about our feelings". There's very little actual action or plot, and lots of spelling out each and every feeling word by word. And then when we get to some plot, it's just as artificial and unbelievable as the rest of the book.

The tone reminds me of the cheesy 20's style of exposition, especially those...more

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Jul 04, 2012 Sylvie rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book deserve a 4.5 star rating... I really loved the protagonists of this story, and it's very well written. I would love to read more about Johnnie and Henri, as well as Bobby and Alexander.

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Jun 22, 2012 Kristy Maitz rated it 3 of 5 stars

What should I say? Main character Chauncey somehow did not pull me and story plot is a little strange. I would say to much "thought" and to little action. But it was fun time reading it.

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Genre: M/M Historical
Rated: 5 hearts

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Aug 29, 2012 Alicia rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: 5-stars, e-books-kindle, m-m-romance, cops-agents-private-dicks, kindle-lendables-m-m, mm-historical-romance

Loved this story. It was so much fun and so moving at the same time, I couldn't put it down. Charlie has quickly become one of my "must-buy" authors.

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Sep 17, 2012 Heather C rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: m-m, ebook, historical-romance, pdoc, read-with-n, series, read-with-gyn, read-2012

The beginning was rough. Then it got a little more interesting. Then it ended. And I liked the ending. I would read a sequel.

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Aug 14, 2012 Shaz rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: mm

I was really not sure what to expect from this book. Maybe that's why I had put off reading it for a while. But what a surprising little gem this is! I'm not a great lover of historical fiction, but this was a great read and I truly enjoyed it.

I loved seeing the growth of Chance as a character; both his growing up and the growth of his relationship with Jacky. I would love to read more about some of the additional characters that were introduced to us in this book (hint, hint lol) as they seemed...more

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Apr 22, 2013 Christopher Hawthorne Moss rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Jun 10, 2012 Tame marked it as to-read

ONE OF MY FAVOURITE AUTHORS!! I CAN'T WAIT :)

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BBCode	[url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14770495-the-auspicious-troubles-of-chance?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_book][img]http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1338840434l/14770495.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14770495-the-auspicious-troubles-of-chance?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_book]The Auspicious Troubles of Chance by Charlie Cochet[/url]

The Auspicious Troubles of Chance (The Auspicious Troubles of Love #1)

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