A Fashionable Indulgence

Society of Gentlemen, Book 1

By: KJ Charles

Narrated by: Matthew Lloyd Davies

In the first novel of an explosive new series from K. J. Charles, a young gentleman and his elegant mentor fight for love in a world of wealth, power, and manipulation. When he learns that he could be the heir to an unexpected fortune, Harry Vane rejects his past as a radical fighting for government reform and sets about wooing his lovely cousin. But his heart is captured instead by the most beautiful, chic man he’s ever met: the dandy tasked with instructing him in the manners and style of the ton. Harry’s new station demands conformity - yet the one thing he desires is a taste of the wrong pair of lips. After witnessing firsthand the horrors of Waterloo, Julius Norreys sought refuge behind the luxurious facade of the upper crust. Now he concerns himself exclusively with the cut of his coat and the quality of his boots. And yet his protégé is so unblemished by cynicism that he inspires the first flare of genuine desire Julius has felt in years. He cannot protect Harry from the worst excesses of society. But together they can withstand the high price of passion.

©2015 K. J. Charles (P)2015 Audible, Inc.

Critic reviews

“If one Regency rake isn’t enough for you, check out A Fashionable Indulgence, a rollicking tale from the deft pen of K. J. Charles. I’ll read anything she writes!” ( New York Times best-selling author Kate Pearce)

Best book in this series

I can't express how much I love Julius Norreys. What an amazingly nuanced, complex, beautifully broken character. I keep coming back to read this one again, just for him. I mean, the rest of the book is great, too, and there's a very interesting story, and Harry is an adorably well-meaning dumbass, but Julius is thorough perfection.

Always amazing

KJ writes the most human characters. They are all flawed and wonderful and completely believable. I listen to this series about once a year and it’s always amazing.

LOVE this narrator!

What does Matthew Lloyd Davies bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I would have enjoyed this book if I just read it, but having the awesome narration made me love it.

A Fashionable Indulgence, INDEED!!!

I am starting to wonder if I should simply create a form review for KJ Charles' writing. It would basically be me saying, "I LOVED THIS STORY AND THE CHARACTERS AND THE..." and so on and so forth.

The first book in the Society of Gentlemen series, "A Fashionable Indulgence" introduces us to Harry Vane, born of a noble father turned sedition-enthusiast and an educated by not well-born mother. He has nowhere to go, no way to get out of an existence of poverty and hunger, until he is found by his nobleman of a grandfather, and his entire world is tossed upside down. He's tossed into a world he never dreamed could be for him, and finds himself on the radar of one Julius Norreys.

What follows is a tale of romance, but it isn't without it's peaks and valleys of sedition, mixed loyalties, lies, deceit, and even -- dare I say -- no... no, I won't say it. I'll keep you in SUSPENSE. The who's and why's are yours to discover. What I can say is that this is another proof of Charles' ability to write engaging plots, compelling characters, well-thought-out development arcs, and the right amount of steam to keep it all together.

Brilliant

I'd already read the ebook version of this book and decided to give the audio book version a chasing it came with my membership.

Sade to say it was the best decision ever. The story was brought to light by the narrator and was sheer perfection in voice performance. I can't say anything else than say this is HIGHLY recommended.

Go get it.