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The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue

by Mackenzi Lee

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Why Read This?

A Stonewall Honor winner that perfectly balances laugh-out-loud adventure with genuine emotional depth — Monty is a lovable bisexual disaster navigating Europe, and his slow-burn pining for Percy is achingly real while the plot rockets through heists, pirates, and alchemy

Synopsis

Henry "Monty" Montague was born and bred to be a gentleman, but he was never one to be tamed. The finest boarding schools in England and the constant disapproval of his father haven't been able to curb any of his roguish passions--not for gambling halls, late nights spent with a bottle of spirits, or waking up in the arms of women or men. But as Monty embarks on his Grand Tour of Europe, his quest for a life filled with pleasure and vice is in danger of coming to an end. Not only does his father expect him to take over the family's estate upon his return, but Monty is also nursing an impossible crush on his best friend and traveling companion, Percy. Still, it isn't in Monty's nature to give up. Even with his younger sister, Felicity, in tow, he vows to make this yearlong escapade one last hedonistic hurrah and flirt with Percy from Paris to Rome. But when one of Monty's reckless decisions turns their trip abroad into a harrowing manhunt that spans across Europe, it calls into question everything he knows, including his relationship with the boy he adores. This description comes from the publisher.

At a Glance

4.02 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️fade to black
Endingspoiler
PairingM/M
Romance Pacingslow burn

Top Tropes

friends to loversforbidden loveroad trip romance

Mood

adventuroushumorousromanticheartwarminghopeful

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

4.02 ★

Page Count

529 pages

Published

2017

Primary Genre

Young Adult

Pairing

M/M

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Slow Burn

Cliffhanger

spoiler

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Spice Details 🌶️

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parental abuseviolencePTSDabusehomophobia/transphobiaracism/bigotryableismalcoholism

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