Are you up for a historical romp full of humor, wit, adventure, and some roguish behavior?
I'm also pretty sure this book has gotten a ton of well deserved press. So if you haven't heard of it, I'm happy to make your day!
This book does contain themes of feminism, LGBTQIA, race, and serious illnesses. It does have a good sense of humor through out all of these topics without belittling the subject matter.
There's ton of other stuff in the amazon review telling you to read this book, so I only copied the summary bit, "A young bisexual British lord embarks on an unforgettable Grand Tour of Europe with his best friend/secret crush. An 18th-century romantic adventure for the modern age written by This Monstrous Thing author Mackenzi Lee—Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda meets the 1700s.
Henry “Monty” Montague doesn’t care that his roguish passions are far from suitable for the gentleman he was born to be. But as Monty embarks on his grand tour of Europe, his quests for pleasure and vice are 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.
So Monty 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, it calls into question everything he knows, including his relationship with the boy he adores.
Witty, dazzling, and intriguing at every turn, The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue is an irresistible romp that explores the undeniably fine lines between friendship and love." AMAZON LINK OF JUSTICE
Monty is about to embark on his grand tour before he takes over the family estate upon his return. His best friend Percy is going on tour with him, but much to Monty's despise, so is a chaperon. And his younger sister, Felicity. Monty has long enjoyed a life of debauchery; this grand tour is supposed to be his last 'hurrah' before settling down. Well, in Monty's eyes. His father, who is financing the trip, is expecting it to be very educational thanks to their chaperon and with the company of Felicity to keep things a little calmer.
As you can imagine, Monty is bound to have an adventure, regardless of chaperon, and they find themselves in one predicament into another.
Throughout the entire adventure, the story definitely finds it's heart in Monty's and Percy's struggles, as they really begin to understand the life of the one who has been beside them the entire time. It's also a ton of fun to read about high society getting a little mucked up by this fierce friendship.
I don't want to say much more just in case I ruin any aspect of the book, but I found all of the character development, the world building, the pacing of the book, all of it was just wonderful. One of my most recommended books.
Happy reading!
