A Thief and a Gentleman (Flos Magicae #7)
Arden Powell
Sebastian is a con artist with expensive taste. Unfortunately, he has no hope of living the high-class life he craves without stealing it. So, that’s exactly what he’s going to do. He might be a pathetic ex-convict by day, but by night, he’s London’s most notorious jewel thief. All he needs is someone to provide him with food, money, and a place to stay while he plans the heist that will secure his future once and for all. When a friend dares him to seduce Morgan Hollyhock—rich, handsome, and incredibly boring—Sebastian thinks he’s found the perfect mark. There’s just one problem. He and Morgan have history, and he’s unprepared for the flood of emotions when he sees Morgan again for the first time in twenty years. For once, Sebastian wants to be honest about who he is and what he’s done. But Morgan has always been a stickler for the rules. If Sebastian opens up about his crimes or his past, Morgan might turn him in, or worse, reject him. And that won't just jeopardize Sebastian's criminal career. After a lifetime of cheating and lying, Sebastian is appalled to realize that he does in fact have a heart to break. A Thief and a Gentleman is a full-length MM novel set in a 1920s universe infused with magic. All the books in the Flos Magicae series can be read as standalones.
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I've come to love Arden Powell's charming Flos Magicae series, and each new story in this enchanting world of blended magic, history, and romance is a treat. A Thief and a Gentleman is a particularly fun one; I love the juxtaposition of Sebastian and Morgan's conflicting and complementary personalities and damage, and the heist side of the story is just plain fun. This one has more cameos and references from the previous stories in the series, too, and it's a delight to see them all come together into a more fully realized world. (As with the other stories, it works fine as a standalone, but getting to see all the bits and pieces coming together and intertwining is an extra treat for the reader who's enjoyed the rest of the books already.) A Thief and a Gentleman puts magic more in the foreground than some of those earlier stories, and that's another treat, getting to see the ways in which Sebastian's thoughts on magic (influenced by a stint in Blackwood prison and conversations with a fellow prisoner...) and approach to it differ from that of the more propriety-bound upper-class Hollyhocks and the like.
Flos Magicae is a magical treat of a series, like delicate sugary desserts with the occasional sharp, bitter bite for much-needed contrast, and A Thief and a Gentleman is a lovely, fun, and emotionally satisfying addition to the world.
Recommended for fans of A Marvellous Light, C.L. Polk, K.J. Charles, and anyone who's ever shipped Wooster and Jeeves.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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