The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen

The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen – K.J. Charles

Gareth Inglis is a quiet, bookish London clerk with no interest in the countryside. But when he unexpectedly inherits a baronetcy and an estate on Romney Marsh, the remote and windswept coastal region of Kent, he travels there intending to sell up and leave as quickly as possible. The Marsh, however, has other plans.

The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen, by bestselling historical romance author K.J. Charles, is set in the 1820s, when Romney Marsh was notorious for smuggling. On his arrival, Gareth finds himself in danger and is rescued by Joss Doomsday, a charismatic, sharp-witted member of a powerful smuggling family that rules the area. Joss is everything Gareth is not: confident, bold and at home on the Marsh.

Despite their differences and the many reasons to stay apart, an intense attraction grows between the two men. But Gareth’s position as the new lord of the manor and Joss’s role in the smuggling trade put them on opposite sides, and as secrets, family loyalties and dangerous rivalries come to light, both men must decide what they are willing to risk for love.

Charles combines romance, humor, adventure and vivid historical atmosphere, bringing the wild landscape and close-knit communities of the Marsh to life.

Witty and romantic, The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen is a delightful read for fans of historical romance and LGBTQ+ romance. It contains explicit sexual content and is intended for adult readers.