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The Soldier's Scoundrel Mass Market Paperback – November 1, 2016
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A scoundrel who lives in the shadows
Jack Turner grew up in the darkness of London’s slums, born into a life of crime and willing to do anything to keep his belly full and his siblings safe. Now he uses the tricks and schemes of the underworld to help those who need the kind of assistance only a scoundrel can provide. His distrust of the nobility runs deep and his services do not extend to the gorgeous high-born soldier who personifies everything Jack will never be.
A soldier untarnished by vice
After the chaos of war, Oliver Rivington craves the safe predictability of a gentleman’s life—one that doesn’t include sparring with a ne’er-do-well who flouts the law at every turn. But Jack tempts Oliver like no other man has before. Soon his yearning for the unapologetic criminal is only matched by Jack’s pleasure in watching his genteel polish crumble every time they’re together.
Two men meant only for each other
- Print length336 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherAvon Impulse
- Publication dateNovember 1, 2016
- Dimensions4.19 x 0.84 x 6.75 inches
- ISBN-100062642499
- ISBN-13978-0062642493
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“Cat Sebastian is a queen of queer historical romance...Sebastian never disappoints.” — Entertainment Weekly
“I loved THE SOLDIER’S SCOUNDREL from first page to last! Jack and Oliver completely won me over with their tenderness and passion. Cat Sebastian’s talent shines on every page. This book is going straight to my keeper shelf.” — Tessa Dare, New York Times bestselling author
Cat Sebastian sets a beautiful romance against a compelling story of blackmail, scandal and the impossibility of happily-ever-after... a reminder that love holds such power over us all. — Washington Post
“Cat Sebastian’s debut is an utterly swoonworthy cross-class romance. Don’t miss it!” — Courtney Milan, New York Times bestselling author
“The deftly-woven suspense kept me turning the pages, while the sparks flying between Jack and Oliver were delightfully romantic. Cat Sebastian’s debut sparkles with wit and sensuality. Not to be missed!” — Lenora Bell, author of How the Duke Was Won
“Sizzling and sweet!”-Eva Leigh, author of Temptations of a Wallflower — Eva Leigh, author of Temptations of a Wallflower
“Cat Sebastian is already on my auto-buy list!” — Summer Devon, co-author of THE GENTLEMAN AND THE ROGUE
“Readers can expect angst-filled romance and scorching hot passion. Gentleman Oliver and Private Investigator Jack will check every box on your romance must-have list. I highly recommend this debut novel!” — Bonnie Dee, New York Times bestselling author
“A familiar Regency opposites-attract romance becomes something freshly seductive in the hands of a skilled newcomer... Sebastian deploys dialogue, especially the men’s frequent disagreements, to great and often hilarious effect...An accomplished, thoroughly winning debut.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Sweetly prim Oliver and the roguish Jack will quickly win the hearts of readers, while the mysterious blackmail investigation keeps them invested to the end. An excellent choice not just for M/M romance fans but also for Regency fans with a penchant for vigilante justice.” — Library Journal
About the Author
Cat Sebastian writes queer historical romances. Cat’s books include We Could Be So Good and the Turner series, and have received starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and Booklist. Before writing, Cat was a lawyer and a teacher and did a variety of other jobs she liked much less than she enjoys writing happy endings for queer people. She was born in New Jersey and lived in New York and Arizona before settling down in a swampy part of the South. When she isn’t writing, she’s probably reading, having one-sided conversations with her dog, or doing the crossword puzzle.
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- Publisher : Avon Impulse (November 1, 2016)
- Language : English
- Mass Market Paperback : 336 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0062642499
- ISBN-13 : 978-0062642493
- Item Weight : 5.6 ounces
- Dimensions : 4.19 x 0.84 x 6.75 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #239,160 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #99 in LGBTQ+ Historical Fiction (Books)
- #5,786 in Regency Romances
- #9,113 in LGBTQ+ Romance (Books)
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Cat writes queer historical romance. In her spare time she acquires too many houseplants and misplaces things. She lives in a swampy part of the American south but also on twitter.
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The soldier is Oliver Rivington, younger son of an earl, a recently returned veteran of ten years serving in the Napoleonic Wars. He is good natured, honourable and lonely. The scoundrel is Jack Turner, born into London’s criminal classes, formerly a valet not above pilfering from his employers, and now a private enquiry agent with sometimes shady methods of solving his clients’ problems.The two men meet because Jack helps Oliver’s sister with the problem of her domestic tyrant husband. Oliver thinks Jack is an outright villain, whilst Jack sees Oliver as a pampered aristocrat.
One of the joys of this novel is seeing how their initial opinions of each other change with time spent in each other’s company. Jack has no great faith in a justice system designed to favour the aristocracy he despises, and he has no qualms about bending the law to achieve moral justice. But Oliver craves order and respect for the law in his peacetime world, after the bloodshed and anarchy he experienced during warfare. He is appalled by Jack’s cavalier disregard for society’s rules in his quest for information.
Oliver involves himself in one of Jack’s cases in a vague attempt to prevent Jack causing harm with his pragmatic methods. As they work together their entrenched positions gradually alter, and they find themselves experiencing not only physical attraction, but also dawning admiration and affection.
The quality of Sebastian’s writing makes their romance particularly affecting, with beautifully precise language used to describe nuances of emotion. The main characters are both very masculine but there is more tenderness in this book than is usual in mm romance. Oliver and Jack find themselves being solicitous of each other’s fears or physical weaknesses. Despite them both being surprised by the strength of their feelings, they are not afraid to express them to each other. Yet some of the most romantic moments are quite understated, and more moving as a result.
In Regency England the social gulf between them is a significant threat to their chances of making a life together. I loved the way that the suspense of whether they will get their HEA is maintained to the end of the book (for them if not for the reader), but the ending is not rushed and unsatisfying.
By the end of the book Jack has solved two mysteries and both he and Oliver have learned valuable lessons. They have changed each other for the better. Their story is a rich and deeply satisfying romance. I eagerly await Cat Sebastian’s next book.
This book is about Jack Turner and Oliver Rivington. Jack grew up in the slums and now makes a living navigating among the world of the wealthy. He takes jobs from women of status who need assistance in ways that may not be...completely acceptable in polite society. When Oliver Rivington discovers his own sister has made an acquaintance of Jack and paid for his services, Oliver immediately goes to confront Jack. Unbeknownst to Oliver, Jack already knows Oliver and knows that Oliver prefers the company of men, much like Jack.
This story is a combination of mystery and romance. Jack receives a lady into his office who wishes Jack to find some missing letters from her possession. The lady claims to find herself being blackmailed in regards to the missing letters and implores for Jack's services. Against his better judgement (or is it with a subconsciously amazing judgement?), Oliver finds himself tangled up with Jack in his pursuit to find the mystery of what happened to the letters. This journey takes them around the English countryside and puts them in close proximity to one another.
This book took me awhile to get into. It might just be on my part, since I'm just unaccustomed to historical romance. I think it was 50% of the way through the book where I really started to get into the storyline and the characters. This is a slow burn romance. The slowest. But it all pays off well in the end, because I fell in love with the characters by the end of it all. Jack is a little rough around the edges, and while Oliver himself has come back from the war, I find that he's a sweet (rich) smol cinnamon roll who just thinks the world of people. Oliver is a very charming character, and he's so sweet and darling, that his character isn't off putting at all.
Social class plays a big role in this book and is the main force of strife between the love interests. Oliver was born into wealth and can only ever carry himself as a gentleman. Whereas Jack can dress in the fanciest clothes he owns and learn all the mannerisms necessary to pass himself off as a gentleman, but knows that he is only playing at pretend. There's a considerable difference in social standing between the two men, and relationship between men being illegal during those days notwithstanding, Jack wishes to harden his heart against what he is sure to be the day Oliver will realize that what they have between them was only a fun dalliance. Oliver, bless his sweet and kind soul, can't imagine a world where he and Jack can't be together.
I do love that we get both Jack and Oliver's perspectives in this book, because you can just tell how much the care for one another as time goes on (Jack already quite attracted to Oliver before their first "official" meeting in Jack's office). There's a lot of layered elements in this story where you think you know what's going to happen, and then something else gets introduced into the story.
This book has the most lyrical prose and is extremely well-written. I love how adorable and swoony Jack and Oliver are together. This is an incredibly strong debut novel by Cat Sebastian and I can't wait to read the rest of the books in this series and any other future books from this author. This has definitely made me a fan of historical romance and makes me want to pick up more books in this genre.
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I'm off to pre-order the next book in the series. Cat Sebastian is definitely a great new voice for m/m historical fiction. I hope there are many more books from her to come!