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Think of England (Think of England #1)

K.J. Charles

Start date: August 1, 2014

Finish date: August 31, 2014

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Jul 07, 2014 Irina rated it really liked it

Shelves: adult, sofia-rec, historical, romance, suspense, british-setting, gay, mystery

"Lie back and think of England"

Indeed...

What a compelling and intriguing read! It is so cleverly written and weaved together that the mystery became as important to me as romance here, and that's saying a lot.

I loved everything about this book. Archie and Daniel are amazing together. The Viking and the Poet. What a beautiful combination. Handsome, intelligent and quirky, Daniel is a sight to behold. It's impossible not to fall for his charms. And despite the poor background, he has a ba ...more

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Jul 02, 2014 Lila rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorite-couple, all-nighter, mm, book-boyfriend, great-mc, cute, bad-ass, laugh-out-loud

4,5 stars.

Totally loved it.

To be frank, I wasn't so sure if I would since the beginning was on a more serious note comparing to Magpie books. The whole story was written from Archie's pov and Archie is, well, not a grabber from the start. He is very military, very honorable,very stern and every bit a gentleman. His honor bounds him to find the truth if the incident in which he lost his friends and his fingers was an accident or an act of sabotage. That's how he finds himself snooping around the ...more

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Jul 27, 2015 Grace rated it really liked it

Shelves: mm-law-enforcement-military, mm-smut, mm-historical, mm-romance, mm-not-usa-based, mm-mystery, 101-books-in-1001-days

I was surprised by how much I really enjoyed this book!

I mean, I adore KJ Charles's writing, so I figured that would be decent, but I had hesitated giving this one a go because I'm not generally a fan of more feminized characters in m/m; it's just never been my thing.

But I was in the mood for something different, and I didn't want to take a chance on an author that might have crap writing, so I finally just took the plunge and purchased this one and I'm really glad I did.

I thought the plot was c ...more

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Jul 10, 2014 Susana rated it it was amazing

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Think of England is so good. Honestly. I really enjoyed it. I could not put it down. From the very beginning, I fell completely for Captain Archie Curtis, who is trying to discover if the accident which caused his handicapping injuries (he lost three of his right hand fingers) and killed his friends and fellow soldiers was the product of an unfortunate coincidence or vile sabotage. Following a clue, he agrees to spend a fortnight in an isolated house in the countryside, propriety of a rich busin Think of England is so good. Honestly. I really enjoyed it. I could not put it down. From the very beginning, I fell completely for Captain Archie Curtis, who is trying to discover if the accident which caused his handicapping injuries (he lost three of his right hand fingers) and killed his friends and fellow soldiers was the product of an unfortunate coincidence or vile sabotage. Following a clue, he agrees to spend a fortnight in an isolated house in the countryside, propriety of a rich businessman who was greatly favoured by the fatal accident. There he joins a bizarre company of varied people, and he immediately feels distaste for one of them: flamboyant poet Daniel da Silva. His sleek and affected, effeminate ways represent all the things Curtis despises in a man. But circumstances bring about an unlikely alliance between them, and soon Curtis finds out that there is more in Da Silva that meets the eye.
K.J. Charles is one of my favourite writers. In a flawless style, she knows exactly how to measure out the information in order to build tension and intrigue, mixing thriller and romance. The mystery of the failing weapons is interesting, but not as much as the relationship building between Curtis and Da Silva. They are great together. Charles manages to create two very different characters which are both likeable and believable. They have different voices, as well as very different personalities, clear when they describe the way they see each other. For Daniel, Curtis is a “Viking, …, huge, muscular, rampant…a great, powerful brute of a man, bent on rape and pillage…”, whereas Curtis sees da Silva as “Incomprehensible, …, and far too clever for their own good, and hiding all sorts of things and-rather beautiful”. The book is told from Curtis’ point of view, but there is enough of Da Silva in it to show a clear image of the annoying poet. There is a steady evolution in Curtis’ opinion of his counterpoint. From a deep distaste of Da Silva he moves to admiration towards the man’s capability and eventually harbours unexpected feelings for him. Faced with an unknown situation Curtis deals with in the same way he deals with everything. Once he finds the problem, he assesses it and makes up his mind as to what is to be done. And acts on it. Curtis does not consider himself a homosexual, as he puts it “He simply didn’t feel queer, whatever that might feel like. He felt like a normal chap who, now and then, enjoyed encounters with other chaps”. But Daniel brings back feelings and sensations he thought he had lost forever, and once he realizes he really wants the man, he goes for it. Even though that implies having to overcome the high barriers Da Silva has risen in order to protect himself form being hurt again. As Da Silva himself puts it: “I don’t thing I’ve ever met anyone who could hurt me as much as you”. Fortunately, Curtis does not relent, and realizing he cannot overcome Daniel with words, he decides to raid his way into his heart.
The chemistry between Da Silva and Curtis is amazing, something I would love to continue reading about. I hope this is the beginning of a long series, and we get more of these two in a near future. As for now, I do recommend Think of England to anyone with a taste for great romance novels with a hint of mystery, thrilling adventures and a lot of passion. Utterly enjoyable!

P.S.: I completely agree with Daniel:the most arousing sight in the world is a big man reading poetry ...more

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Aug 03, 2014 Ali rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mm

**I received a copy of this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review**

So, so GOOD!! This was such a nice change of pace from many of the MM Romances that we see today. Suspense, humor, a little bit of everything.

The characters were fantastic. Archie and Daniel. They were engaging, smart; they had chemistry... The Library Scene... The Folly... Aaah...

Even the supporting roles were fantastic. I especially liked Miss Merton and Miss Carruth (those two would make an excellent spino ...more

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