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The Misfit - cover

The Misfit

Ellie Thomas

Publisher: JMS Books LLC

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Summary

Sequel to Gentlemen's Agreement

At the start of 1816, Luc Gerrard is summoned home to rural Essex from his sanctuary in the West Indies due to a dangerous downturn in his mother's health. When she recovers, Luc is determined to pick up his musical employment in London's theatres, concert halls and ballrooms.


He receives support and even friendship from a surprising source, the circle of gentlemen who spirited him away from certain arrest due to his connection with his former lover and Napoleonic plotter, James Beaufort.


Luc juggles his pride and finances while attempting to gain an orchestral position at Drury Lane Theatre for the upcoming spring Season. Bittersweet memories are revived when he inevitably meets his longtime companion and sometime lover, Harry Kent. However, charming, easy-going casual Harry seems changed by Luc's absence.


Can Luc re-establish his interrupted career with a little help from his new friends? And might he and Harry find a lasting connection?
Available since: 04/01/2023.
Print length: 94 pages.

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