KJC is a political intrigue/class differences/found family master and this book (this whole series) is a shining example of her talent. 

This installment sees the return of Harry to his previously unknown aristocratic family. Tasked by his friend Richard (Harry’s cousin) to assist with the Pygmalion like transformation of Harry, Julius, a man of impeccable taste and manners, is reluctant at first. 

However, Harry and Julius quickly because friends and then lovers. As their relationship deepens so too do the threats to their union, and even their lives. 

Harry’s exuberant yet difficult disregard of his somewhat revolutionary upbringing and Julius’s deep pain over the loss of his twin somehow combine into an emotional pairing that should be taught in writing classes. 

From the external conflict, to the mistakes they make, their physical relationship, the reunion they get, to the villains they vanquish, Harry and Julius’s love story has something for everyone.