Books - Band Sinister by K.J. Charles

Mount TBR so far = 5/24
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Sir Philip Rookwood is the disgrace of the county. He's a rake and an atheist, and the rumours about his hellfire club, the Murder, can only be spoken in whispers. (Orgies. Its orgies.)
Guy Frisby and his sister Amanda live in rural seclusion after a family scandal. But when Amanda breaks her leg in a riding accident, she's forced to recuperate at Rookwood Hall, where Sir Philip is hosting the Murder. Guy rushes to protect her, but the Murder aren't what he expects. They're educated, fascinating people, and the notorious Sir Philip turns out to be charming, kind - and dangerously attractive.
In this private space where anything goes, the longings Guy has stifled all his life are impossible to resist... and so is Philip. But all too soon the rumour mill threatens both Guy and Amanda. The innocent country gentleman has lost his heart to the bastard baronet - but does he dare lose his reputation too?

I am inordinately fond of books by K.J. Charles. Her Charm of Magpies series was wonderful, Jackdaw was if possible even better, and don't get me started on the Society of Gentlemen.

Band Sinister is another brilliant story, full of living breathing characters, genuine, realistic problems to be faced, and... well, that's it really, but then that's all I actually want from a book, right there. Charles manages to give her stories such heart that I can't imagine how anyone might not like them!

This is, unfortunately for my booklists, actually a re-read, because I bought it when it came out - which was when I was travelling, and so I was good and bought it for my Kobo, and this time I read the paperback. Such a different reading experience, and so much better... *g* I can squeeze it into LjBookBingo though, because the title starts with a "B", just like my name. Okay, my lj name. Books that start with the first letter of my actual name are much harder to find! But it's in the rules, so yeay.

I have Pros fic to review too, but I shall have to get to that tomorrow. And it's February already. How did that happen?!

( Booklist 2019 )