Category: Charles, KJ
Proper English by KJ Charles
Narrated by Bella Lowe Proper English is a prequel of sorts to KJ Charles’ popular Think of England, or perhaps it’s better to say it’s an origin story for two delightful side characters in that book, Patricia Merton and Fenella…
A Nobleman’s Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel by K.J. Charles
Narrated by Martyn Swain This second installment of The Doomsday Books takes place thirteen years after the events in the excellent predecessor, The Secret Lives of Country Gentleman. It can be read as a standalone, but it’s very helpful to…
The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles
Narrated by Martyn Swain The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen is the first in KJ Charles’ The Doomsday Books duology, which is set in and around Romney Marsh in Kent, a rather desolate part of the country that, owing to…
A Thief in the Night by KJ Charles
Narrated by James Joseph and Ryan Laughton In KJ Charles’ 2021 novel The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting, we were introduced to Robin and Marianne, two siblings who conned their way into society with a view to their both making…
Subtle Blood by KJ Charles
Narrated by Cornell Collins Note: Subtle Blood is the third instalment of a trilogy which has an overarching plotline; listeners are advised to listen to Slippery Creatures and The Sugared Game first. There are spoilers for those books in this…
The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting by KJ Charles
Narrated by Cornell Collins The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting is a queer historical romance set around the Regency period, featuring a couple of would-be rogues – siblings Robin and Marianne Loxleigh (almost no-one in their sphere gets it), who…
The Sugared Game by KJ Charles
Narrated by Cornell Collins Note: The Sugared Game is a direct sequel to Slippery Creatures, which should be listened to first; there are overarching plotlines running through this series, and there are spoilers for the previous book in this review….
Slippery Creatures by K.J. Charles
Narrated by Cornell Collins Note: This story contains mention of chemical weapons and deadly disease. I always enjoy it when an author sets out to deliberately write a pastiche or homage to a particular type of book. It’s something that…
Any Old Diamonds by K.J. Charles
Narrated by Cornell Collins Any Old Diamonds is the first of two novels set in late Victorian England featuring a pair of jewel thieves known as the Lilywhite Boys, and in it, K.J. Charles relates a thoroughly entertaining story of…