A Case for Christmas

The Lords of Bucknall Club, Book 2

By: J.A. Rock, Lisa Henry

Narrated by: Cornell Collins

Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

He loves no one and never will. 

Lord Christmas Gale is a genius and a misanthrope, and, quite to his disgust, adored by all of society for his capacity to solve mysteries. When a man approaches him seeking help in locating a lost dog, Gale rebuffs him. But what begins with a missing dog ends in murder and intrigue—two of Gale’s favorite things, if it weren’t for the orphan that comes attached to them. Oh, and Benjamin Chant.

He has sworn to never love again.

The Honorable Mr. Benjamin Chant isn’t sure how he got swept up in Gale’s mad investigation, but there’s something intriguing about the man—a vulnerability that most of the world doesn’t notice, but which captures Chant’s interest, and his sympathy, from their first meeting. After a disastrous love affair in the past, Chant has sworn to never give his heart away again. Especially to a man who does not want it.

But it isn’t just their hearts at stake.

When their investigation takes a dangerous turn and their lives are threatened, both Gale and Chant are forced into the realization that perhaps two imperfect men might fit perfectly together—that is, if they can outwit the killer who is intent on seeing them both dead. 

A Case for Christmas is the second book in the Lords of Bucknall Club series, where the Regency meets M/M romance. The Lords of Bucknall Club can be enjoyed in any order.

©2021 J.A. Rock and Lisa Henry (P)2022 J.A. Rock and Lisa Henry

who doesn't love a peevish fellow....lol

Excellent book, love the narrator. however one star removed for full publication of all books and then not have all full publication of audio books available at the same time.

Loved It!

I really enjoyed Gale and Chant and the developing group of friends at The Bucknall Club! The mystery was well-written and, though there was a lot they had to work through, I was very happy that Chant and Gale were able to figure out how to talk and be patient with each other and be together in spite of how different they were. Gale's family of many sisters (he keeps saying something between five and twenty depending on how loud they are lol) and his mother as well as a ton of stray dogs added a lot of fun scenes to the story.

Cornell Collins is one of my favorite narrators and he was wonderful in this story! Lots of British accents and some Danish ones too!

Perfect blend of mystery and love 💕 🔍

This one pulls at your heart strings! A perfect
Continuation of the series and great character development.

Loved it!

I really loved book 1. Story was good. Cornell Collins was very good. But book 2? This one just knocked it out of the park for me! Cornell Collins was still so good. Love his accents. And his way of making Christmas Gale sound so grouchy. But the story was fantastic too. Christmas is exactly the opposite of his namesake and it makes him even more loveable. Never remembers his many sisters’ names. Then Chant comes along and messes him all up. And it’s just a lovely mess. Chant is patient and kind and even despite his previously broken heart can’t help but connect to Gale. Loved every second of it. :)

Outstanding performance

Cornell Collins never fails to deliver a truly satisfying narration, and this book is no exception. I adore this series, with its underlying tweak to historical English law, that same sex couples can marry to preserve the wealth of the upper classes from being spread out across the ever-widening branches of family trees laden with younger sons and daughters. This second book features Lord Christmas Gale, an autistic (although of course it is not recognizable as such) young man pushed into the public eye as an amateur sleuth, and Mr. Benjamin Chant, who has suffered more than his share of loss. Sprinkle in a hefty dose of murder, a lot of delightfully sarcastic banter, an elusive hairy dog, and a surfeit of sisters. This book is charming and touching, funny and vulnerable. A satisfying installment in a series that continues to delight with each addition!

Excellent

Loved this one. Christmas Gale is not your typical grumpy in the grumpy/sunshine trope. Nor is Benjamin Chant your typical sunshine, outwardly he might be (for the time period) but he hides dark feelings of inadequacy and guilt behind gentility and smiles. Gale's afflictions are more obvious but tries to hide them behind an exterior of cold aloof, he hates crowds and being the subject of attention, doesn't always like to be touched or shown affection. He claims he has no friends but, no matter what he perceives to be the case, people are quick to do him favours.

The tale takes place over the space of a week and focuses on the mystery of a missing dog and a mysterious ship's captain.

I found it a thoroughly enjoyable mystery with endearing main characters and a lovely romance.

Cornell Collins does an excellent job with the audio as usual.

I loved it!

Cornell Collins did a fantastic job performing this wonderful story by Lisa Henry and JA Rock. I love the alternate world they’ve created where men can marry men.

Christmas Gale solves mysteries and he enjoys doing so. But he is also a person who doesn’t really like to be touched or comforted by others. That is until Benjamin Chant gets under his skin. They have a rocky road to get to their HEA but it was worth every moment to finally see them happy together.

A complimentary copy of this audiobook was provided to me at my request; my review was voluntary and not influenced by the author and/or narrator.

horrible editing

The most memorable thing about this audiobook, was the amateurish way the corrections were pasted into the track. I think even with 5 dollar earpods in traffic you can hear the big change in volume and with hifi headphones you hear the change in ambience .
Nice story with a bit of romance in a nice, alternate Regency setting.