It was wonderful to revisit this series, I almost forgot how much fun it is! And Cornell Collins did a great job of narrating the story.
Story: 5/5
Narration: 5/5 ( )

This book does a good job of setting the characters and foundation for the series. The relationship starts sailing rocky but its so worth the follow.
If you need any trigger warnings he has an amazing page on his site that lists the page and type of warning without spoilers. I will say if you aren't a fan of the *ahem* scenes they are fairly easy to skip with out missing any of the story. That said most of them are short and fun while being well placed in each book as they pop up (and its fun to see how the dynamic changes and gets more comfortable as they go). Its well worth the read and will be getting a revisit from me in the future ( )

4.5 Stars!!

I don’t know what that was, but I sure as hell liked it!

First you have Lord Crane. He’s an arrogant scoundrel but a reluctantly honorable one at that. Upon his father and brother’s death, he grudgingly returns home from exile to settle their affairs - affairs that were often mired in depravity and cruelty. Because of their horrific past discretions, he finds himself a target by familial association as multiple magical attempts are made on his life.

Enter Stephen Day. Don’t be fooled by his small size. He may be short in stature but not short in power and hard truths. Though his family was horribly devastated by the late Cranes, he too, is honorable and just, and is determined to uncover who has placed such a powerful hex on the youngest Crane.

So these two resignedly pair up. As threats continue to knock on Crane’s door, Day must work faster to unravel the twisted, complicated web, where it seems more than one person wants a piece of his lordship. Soon they both realize the other is more than what’s seen on the surface, and they fight and then embrace their attraction while danger presses upon them at every turn.

Richly imagined world building, this was the perfect historical paranormal made that much better by the commandingly, uber sexy Crane and the scrappy, underestimated, practitioner Day. Add in superb writing that tells of taut plotting, intense action, sharp banter, and excellent UST, and you get a near unputdownable fast paced read. Crane and Day ultimately discover a deeper, more binding connection, making for a literal combustible joining as they realize that together of course, they’re more than apart. I am obviously caught by these two, and I hope to be equally impressed with the rest of this series. Wish me luck! ( )

A raunchy M/M romantasy in 19th England when the dispossessed wastrel son of an earl returns from exile to take over a property not so much encumbered by debt as by malign magic and finds himself dependent on the son of a family his father and brother ruined. And likes it. Mostly. Except for the death magic parts. This pair spend a bit of time circling each other, then read signals and blast ahead. ( )

Cute, fun, surprisingly high body count! Will definitely keep reading these. ( )