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An Unseen Attraction
An Unseen Attraction | KJ Charles
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A slow-burning romance and a chilling mystery bind two singular men in the suspenseful first book of a new Victorian series from K. J. Charles. Lodging-house keeper Clem Talleyfer prefers a quiet life. Hes happy with his hobbies, his workand especially with his lodger Rowley Green, who becomes a friend over their long fireside evenings together. If only neat, precise, irresistible Mr. Green were interested in more than friendship. . . . Rowley just wants to be left aloneat least until he meets Clem, with his odd, charming ways and his glorious eyes. Two quiet men, lodging in the same house, coming to an understanding . . . it could be perfect. Then the brutally murdered corpse of another lodger is dumped on their doorstep and their peaceful life is shattered. Now Clem and Rowley find themselves caught up in a mystery, threatened on all sides by violent men, with a deadly London fog closing in on them. If theyre to see their way through, the pair must learn to share their secretsand their hearts. Look for the Society of Gentlemen series by K. J. Charles: A FASHIONABLE INDULGENCE | THE RUIN OF GABRIEL ASHLEIGH | A SEDITIOUS AFFAIR | A GENTLEMANS POSITION Praise for An Unseen Attraction A particular pleasure of [K. J.] Charless work is spending time with her articulate (and often scathing) protagonists, who skewer their interlocutors and make agonizing admissions with fluency that is a joy to behold. Now, in contrast, comes Clem. . . . Rowley has no problem with words; he simply chooses not to reveal his well-armored heart. What they see in each other is a generosity of spirit revealed in everyday gestures.Publishers Weekly (starred review) The writing is witty and captivating and the worldbuilding is meticulous as [Charles] brings to life a richly diverse London, from dusty taxidermist shops to riotous acrobat shows.RT Book Reviews K. J. Charles is a superb storyteller and has once again crafted both an intriguing and engrossing story and a tender romance between two well-drawn protagonists whose unique personality traits inform their emotional and sexual relationships. Add to that the way she so thoroughly immerses the reader in the sights, sounds and smells of Victorian London, and the strong cast of secondary characterssome of whom will star in future booksand its fair to say that shes got another winning series on her hands.All About Romance An Unseen Attraction is a fascinating page-turner . . . and a charmingly tender romance between two ordinary yet extraordinary characters.Romantic Historical Reviews An intense, suspenseful and thoroughly enjoyable read . . . K. J. Charless atmospheric and suspenseful Victorian romance takes us to a seemingly run-of-the-mill area of London where tenants of a rooming house find themselves caught up in a mystery.Straight Shootin Book Reviews Highly enjoyable, thought provoking, attractively produced and a thoroughly satisfying read.Sinfully Gay Romance Book Reviews So romantic and sexy.Joyfully Jay [Clem and Rowley are] nuanced and multifaceted. . . . Their chemistry is off the charts.Just Love Romance Thoroughly entertaining.Prism Book Alliance Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
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My very favourite thing about K.J. Charles is how completely she invites the reader in. Her characters are always complex people involved in complex situations, often with a mystery component that gives one plenty to chew on. In AN UNSEEN ATTRACTION, a neuroatypical lodging house keeper and a taxidermist fall for one another just as murder, arson, and Dark Secrets crash into their lives, and it's great on every level.

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An Unseen Attraction | KJ Charles
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I planned to take a little KJ Charles break before I dove into the Sins of the Cities series, but I opened AN UNSEEN ATTRACTION just to take a peek and the next thing I knew I'd read half the first chapter.

Then Theodore, one of my local rabbits, came along and distracted me. Rabbits, man.

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Dragon
An Unseen Attraction | KJ Charles
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Clem Talleyfer has a crush on Mr.Green , one of the lodgers in the boardinghouse Clem manages. But just as their romance makes a promising, and sexy, start: murder, arson and torture by a nasty thug leads to a lot of stress in their relationship. Not as funny as her Zenda story, but I still enjoyed it. Warning ⚠️ there are very explicit sexy times 🔥 m/m #romantsy.

Mandigolightly I ❤️ Clem 6y
Dragon Thanks @Mandigolightly he is so lovely! ❤️ 6y
Mandigolightly Did you read the Society of Gentlemen? Bc Dom and Silus are also A+ characters 6y
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CarolynM This is a good one. 6y
Dragon Thanks @Mandigolightly I‘ve just read
[tagged book]A Gentleman's Position: A Society of Gentlemen Novel
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Dragon Thanks @CarolynM I really liked how Clem and Rowley worked on communication and consent. 💚 6y
Dragon Thanks @Mandigolightly added the first two novels of the Society of Gentleman to my tbr 👍 6y
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An Unseen Attraction | KJ Charles
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An Unseen Attraction by KJ Charles
5 Stars, even on the reread.

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An Unseen Attraction | KJ Charles
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Just kidding, I‘m apparently rereading An Unseen Attraction

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LadySarah
LadySarah
An Unseen Attraction | KJ Charles
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This was my first KJ Charles book (though it seems like everyone who reads romance loves her), and now I think I might have to go read all of her other ones. Because this was both a compelling romance (with a neurodivergent lead!) and a really cool mashup of genres. It is, all at once: 1) a Queer Historical Romance, 2) a Victorian Sensationalist Novel, and 3) a Mystery. The combination works surprisingly well.

#romance #historical #queerlit

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An Unseen Attraction | KJ Charles
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I did nooot mean to read this all in one go. Clem is so adorable, though. And though I'm not interested in the sex scenes for their own sake, the passion and emotion between the characters is lovely, and I appreciate that it isn't formulaic tab A slot B acts either.

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An Unseen Attraction | KJ Charles
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Don‘t mind me I‘m just flailing over here because of my feelings. This m/m romance is full of discussion about disability and diversity as well as abuse. I really enjoyed the little bit of mystery while still being focused on the romance. 4/5

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rwmg
An Unseen Attraction | KJ Charles
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Quick and easy read, though some of the sex scenes could be cut with no loss.