Books 2019 - Any Old Diamonds by KJ Charles
Monday, 4 March 2019 05:57 pmI'm behind, I'm behind, what happened to February?! Not that I wasn't reading, I was reading, just... not posting about it. Oops.
Mount TBR so far = 7/24
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Lord Alexander Pyne-ffoulkes, the younger son of the Duke of Ilvar, has a bitter grudge against his wealthy father. The Duke intends to give his Duchess a priceless diamond parure on their wedding anniversary - so Alec hires a pair of jewel thieves to steal it.
The Duke's remote castle is a difficult target, and Alec needs a way to get the thieves in. Solder-turned-criminal Jerry Crozier has the answer: he'll pose as a Society gentleman and become Alex's new best friend. But Jerry is a dangerous man: controlling, remote and devastating. He effortlessly teases out the lonely young nobleman's most secret desires and soon he's got Alec in his bed - and the palm of his hand.
Or maybe not. Because as the plot thickens, betrayals, secrets, new loves, and old evils come to light. Now the jewel thief and the aristocrat must keep up the pretence, find their way through a maze of privilege and deceit, and confront the truth of what's between them... all without getting caught.
This was an automatic-buy for me, since it's by KJ Charles, although I was good and waited for it to come out in paperback rather than buying the e-book because it's published first and then having to buy the paperback later (cos I want her books in paperback - I enjoy them more that way, as I do any book). Happily it also fits the Published this Year square for![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
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( Booklist 2019 )
Mount TBR so far = 7/24
Lj Book Bingo Masterpost
Lord Alexander Pyne-ffoulkes, the younger son of the Duke of Ilvar, has a bitter grudge against his wealthy father. The Duke intends to give his Duchess a priceless diamond parure on their wedding anniversary - so Alec hires a pair of jewel thieves to steal it.
The Duke's remote castle is a difficult target, and Alec needs a way to get the thieves in. Solder-turned-criminal Jerry Crozier has the answer: he'll pose as a Society gentleman and become Alex's new best friend. But Jerry is a dangerous man: controlling, remote and devastating. He effortlessly teases out the lonely young nobleman's most secret desires and soon he's got Alec in his bed - and the palm of his hand.
Or maybe not. Because as the plot thickens, betrayals, secrets, new loves, and old evils come to light. Now the jewel thief and the aristocrat must keep up the pretence, find their way through a maze of privilege and deceit, and confront the truth of what's between them... all without getting caught.
This was an automatic-buy for me, since it's by KJ Charles, although I was good and waited for it to come out in paperback rather than buying the e-book because it's published first and then having to buy the paperback later (cos I want her books in paperback - I enjoy them more that way, as I do any book). Happily it also fits the Published this Year square for
ljbookbingo - yeay!( Any Old Diamonds... )
( Booklist 2019 )
