I am a big fan of KJ Charles' Magpie series so I approached
THINK OF ENGLAND with a bit of hesitation. Would I enjoy
this m/m historical romance that lacked the supernatural
elements I found so intriguing in the Magpie books? I am
happy to report that I thoroughly enjoyed THINK OF ENGLAND
and hope we will see more of these characters. By giving us
complex and wounded characters, thrilling suspense, a
powerful threat, and high emotional stakes, Ms. Charles has
crafted a compelling story that I couldn't put down.
Captain Archie Curtis is on the hunt for a traitor who may
be responsible for the military accident that killed many of
his friends and ruined his hand. Based on a tip from a man
who may or may not be reliable, Archie has traveled to
Peakholme to attend a house party hosted by Lord and Lady
Armstrong. He expects to uncover the truth behind the
accident and bring justice on behalf of those who were
killed or wounded. What he doesn't expect is to encounter a
handsome and flamboyant poet who will turn his world upside
down.
Daniel da Silva has made himself comfortable as Lady
Armstrong's poet of the moment. It allows him entrance into
the house as he conducts his own investigation into the
possibly treasonous activities going on at Peakholme. As
their investigations throw them together and unexpected
passion flares between them, the mounting danger may just
kill one or both of them before they understand what they
mean to each other.
England, 1904. Two years ago, Captain Archie Curtis lost his
friends, fingers, and future to a terrible military
accident. Alone, purposeless and angry, Curtis is determined
to discover if he and his comrades were the victims of fate,
or of sabotage.
Curtis’s search takes him to an isolated, ultra-modern
country house, where he meets and instantly clashes with
fellow guest Daniel da Silva. Effete, decadent, foreign, and
all-too-obviously queer, the sophisticated poet is
everything the straightforward British officer fears and
distrusts.
As events unfold, Curtis realizes that Daniel has his own
secret intentions. And there’s something else they share—a
mounting sexual tension that leaves Curtis reeling.
As the house party’s elegant facade cracks to reveal
treachery, blackmail and murder, Curtis finds himself
needing clever, dark-eyed Daniel as he has never needed a
man before…
Warning: Contains explicit male/male encounters, ghastly
historical attitudes, and some extremely stiff upper lips.
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