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Mar 29, 2009
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Book one in the Lord John series.
Fans of Gabaldon's marvelous Outlander series will recognize Lord John, the honorable British officer whose unrequited love for Jamie caused some conflict with Claire.
In this series (which has nothing to do with Outlander) we get to know more about Lord John. After seeing a blister on Joseph Trevelyan's "privy member," Lord John finds himself in an uncomfortable spot. Trevelyan is engaged to Grey's cousin, who has no idea her fiance is infected with a venereal di ...more
Fans of Gabaldon's marvelous Outlander series will recognize Lord John, the honorable British officer whose unrequited love for Jamie caused some conflict with Claire.
In this series (which has nothing to do with Outlander) we get to know more about Lord John. After seeing a blister on Joseph Trevelyan's "privy member," Lord John finds himself in an uncomfortable spot. Trevelyan is engaged to Grey's cousin, who has no idea her fiance is infected with a venereal di ...more
This book had a much more casual tone than the Outlander novels, but I found it pretty enjoyable. Lord John is a novice "investigator" at best, but his fumbling (such as finding himself accidentally sailing off to India) mostly serves to endear him further to the reader. However, if you have a problem Lord John’s sexual orientation, this book is not for you.
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Not as sweeping or epic as Outlander, but I think that made me like it more. It was a very fun historical fiction made more interesting by the fact that the main character is gay. I plan on reading more of this series.
May 17, 2013
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