Andrew Graham has been sent to a molly house for a raid; he was
told by General Court that there were spies on the premises.
Although Mother Fleming's House from the outside looks like any
place of entertainment for gentlemen, it is for gentlemen who
seek other gentlemen for pleasure and amusement. Andrew is a
widower, with a small daughter, but he has always known his
affections leaned towards men. However, if it became known, he
would lose his position as solicitor and occasional barrister,
and he must provide for his child, whom he adores. At Mother
Fleming's, Andrew encounters the man who has occupied his
thoughts for a year: Lord Darius Shaw, ever since Andrew
defended Darius' brother of murder. Darius has never been in
love, he refuses to enter into any form of relationship with
women, he simply cannot. Andrew has also been on Darius' mind,
and when he sees him, he kisses Andrew; luckily nobody saw
them. This amplifies the latent attraction, but what
complicates things is that they must work together to catch the
elusive spy...
How difficult it must have been not to be free to love, not to
be able to acknowledge one's love publicly, to risk death if
one dared, and how painfully clear Ms. Connolly paints that
picture. I simply adored Darius! He is such a charming,
irreverent rake, but honest and deliciously flirtatious, and
also such a very complex character; he hid quite a bit of pain
under his carefree veneer. Andrew had so much more to lose, not
being from a well-connected and wealthy family; he is more
reserved, and not so endearing if I may say, but it was lovely
to watch him with his daughter, and Darius melted my heart when
he interacted with the little girl, and seldom have I seen the
inclusion of a child in a romance be put to such good use.
Ms. Connolly's historical knowledge is nearly legendary, and
the facts and period details in SINLESS are nearly as
captivating as the romance itself, and most enlightening. The
dialogues are excellent, entirely in tune with the era, and the
characters. While you don't need to read the previous book,
FEARLESS,
and SINLESS stands perfectly on its own, you do
get the full experience of what happened between Darius and his
brother Valentinian in the previous installment of The Shaws. I would definitely recommend
SINLESS to readers who
haven't taken the plunge into M/M romance: the romance is
realistically portrayed, the sex scenes comprise a very small
part of the story, and are very tastefully done, and the ending
is satisfactory and well thought-out.
In Georgian England, love can mean ruin—even for a
Shaw . . .
Lord Darius Shaw has never been in love before. But when he
renews his acquaintance with lawyer Andrew Graham in a raid
on a molly house, where men meet men for forbidden pleasure,
they discover mutual feelings as deep as they are dangerous.
For while society will turn a blind eye to an aristocrat’s
transgressions, Andrew has far more at stake. The son of
city merchants, Andrew has a disastrous marriage in his
past, and a young daughter to support. He could lose his
livelihood, his reputation and even his life—and drag Darius
down with him.
Darius and Andrew’s only choice is to deny the true nature
of their relationship. But when an enemy Italian spy
threatens their secret—and their futures—the two set out to
catch him. And in the process they are forced to face their
desires—and make a life-changing decision.
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