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The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue

By: Mackenzi Lee
Narrated by: Christian Coulson
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A Kirkus Prize nominee with five starred reviews! A New York Times bestseller!

2018 Audie Award® nominee for Best Male Narrator!

Named one of the best books of 2017 by NPR and the New York Public Library!

"The queer teen historical you didn’t know was missing from your life.”Teen Vogue

"A stunning powerhouse of a story."School Library Journal

"A gleeful romp through history."ALA Booklist

A young bisexual British lord embarks on an unforgettable Grand Tour of Europe with his best friend/secret crush. An 18th-century romantic adventure for the modern age written by This Monstrous Thing author Mackenzi LeeSimon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda meets the 1700s.

Henry “Monty” Montague doesn’t care that his roguish passions are far from suitable for the gentleman he was born to be. But as Monty embarks on his grand tour of Europe, his quests for pleasure and vice are in danger of coming to an end. Not only does his father expect him to take over the family’s estate upon his return, but Monty is also nursing an impossible crush on his best friend and traveling companion, Percy.

So Monty vows to make this yearlong escapade one last hedonistic hurrah and flirt with Percy from Paris to Rome. But when one of Monty’s reckless decisions turns their trip abroad into a harrowing manhunt, it calls into question everything he knows, including his relationship with the boy he adores.

Witty, dazzling, and intriguing at every turn, The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue is an irresistible romp that explores the undeniably fine lines between friendship and love.

Don't miss Felicity's adventures in The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy, the highly anticipated sequel!

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One of the best books of the year. A hilarious romp of a historical novel, enough danger, magic and adventure to keep me on the edge of my seat, and brilliant, brilliant characters who aren't so much flawed as painfully, adorably real. I couldn't help love Monty even when he was being an idiot, selfish or completely ridiculous, or even all three at once. The side characters and the relationships between them were fantastically portrayed and really made the book. Also, outstanding handling of diversity in a setting and era where being anything other than white, male and preferably rich was subject to varying but usually horrifying levels of prejudice. It covered some really heavy, tough issues without ever coming across preachy or derailing the story and honestly, some of the hardships faced by the characters, especially Percy, brought me close to tears.

Hilarious, heartbreaking, honest & beautiful

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This book was a little slow to start but once you get into the meet of it it's actually a really good read and rather amusing.

Slow to start

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@ChristianCoulson is a fantastic voice artist that brought this engaging story to life and I hope to hear more from him in the future.
This is not my regular read but I am so glad I took a chance.

Bittersweet enjoyment

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I loved this book so much! The writing was amazing and the characters were amazing and the narrator was amazing
Basically everything was amazing. The narrators voice really suited the character of Monty, and he was really good at putting expression into what he was saying!
The story it’s self was emotional and funny and captivating. I may of shed a few tears and I may of laughed out loud in public while listening to this book.
I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a good LGBT romance/adventure/drama novel. :D

One of the best reads I’ve had in a long time!

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This book was so well written. The visuals that spring up from the descriptive language are wonderful and you are left feeling as if you've known the characters for years. It touches on many social issues whilst keeping you on your toes with oodles of romance. I would 100% recommend this book to anyone and I'm very sad it's over.

Brilliantly written and very exciting story

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