Letters to Half Moon Street (Meddle & Mend, #1)
Sarah Wallace
I must have been drunker than I realized because all I remember is how well he tied his cravat and how perfectly his coat fit him… London, 1815: where magic can be purchased at convenience, and the fashionable and wealthy descend for the start of the social Season. But 25-year-old Gavin Hartford finds the city intimidating when he arrives, alone, to his family’s townhouse. The only company he seeks is in his beloved books and weekly letters to his sister, Gerry. Then dashing man-about-town Charles Kentworthy gallantly rescues Gavin from a foolish drunken mishap and turns his life upside-down. With Mr. Kentworthy, Gavin finds himself discussing poetry and magic, confessing his fears about marriage, expanding his social circle to shocking proportions — and far outside his comfort zone. When family responsibility comes knocking, Gavin’s future looms over him, filled with uncertainty. As he grapples with growing feelings for his new friend, Gavin will need to be honest with Mr. Kentworthy — but he’ll need the courage to be honest with himself first. This epistolary Regency romance is the first in a historical fantasy series, Meddle & Mend.
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0So. I started it and read it completely through in one sitting.
It is so so sweet and so so fun to read. Really, one of my favourite new books!
The form of letters took some getting used too. Because I got a bit confused when I jumped over who wrote to who, because I had expected it to be between only Gavin and Gerry. With the occasional Charles letter. And then I had Sebastian, Gavin's father, John (oh fuck John).
It really is a wonderful read. How inside the letters Gavin recollects and recounts the happenings to his sister. I occasionally forgot it was a letter at all without it feeling weird. It flows very well!
Gavin was send to London because his parents worried for him. He is very introverted (so so relatable) and by pure chance he meets Charles who takes it upon himself to befriend Gavin and lead him into the life of London.
Gavin writes this all to his sister Gerry, asking for advice (don't we all need some good advice from her...).
In short. Gavin suffers under a poor self-image and what I like to call Gay-Blindness. And Charles is the extroverted friend to adopt him and then falls head over heels for him.
I will definitely re-read this and I do recommend it! It is a fun and engaging read, the characters are wonderful and I am looking forward to the next books in this series. Especially Gerry's story and happy-end is something I will love to read about when it comes out.
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