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A review by jess_justmaybeperfect
A Pocketful of Lies: Collected Stories by KJ Charles
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Price of Meat: A short story set in alternate universe England, dark, cannibalism, light horror, murder mystery
A Thief in the Night: A progressive, lighthearted, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, workplace, consent forward, hot, funny, romantic, and quick but complete, love story between Toby, a thief, and Miles, an Earl.
The Rat-Catcher's Daughter: Lilywhite Boys prequel novella starring Stan (The Lillywhite Boys’ fence and all around gem of a human) and Miss Christiania a singer and the target of cruelty from a series repeat villain. Stan has a bit of a crush (from afar) and goes to the Boys when he learns of Christiana’s trouble. They rescue her (and in so doing earn their, ahem, defenestration reputation). Stan’s initial meeting with Christina after the rescue is tense. She’s a trans woman more familiar with the harm men do than good. Stan, as you may have guessed, is very very good. The Rat Catcher’s Daughter is an ace romance.
Masters in This Hall: Masters in this Hall takes place some years after the conclusion of Gilded Cage (Lilywhite Boys). Set at Christmas this novella is a house party, murder mystery, opposites attract, lovers to enemies to lovers, second chance, class differences romance between John, a disgraced former hotel detective, and Barnaby, a set designer and party host, who John believes responsible for the destruction of his career. Needless to say it’s a bit more complicated than that and they work it out in the end. A Lillywhite makes a few exceptional appearances.
A Queer Trade: The beginning of Ned and Crispin’s adventure, journey to forgiveness, and their HEA (concludes in Rag & Bone), which kicks of with the alarming news that Crispin’s deceased master’s writings are missing, sold to a waste man (Ned), and wreaking havoc.
A Thief in the Night: A progressive, lighthearted, enemies to lovers, forced proximity, workplace, consent forward, hot, funny, romantic, and quick but complete, love story between Toby, a thief, and Miles, an Earl.
The Rat-Catcher's Daughter: Lilywhite Boys prequel novella starring Stan (The Lillywhite Boys’ fence and all around gem of a human) and Miss Christiania a singer and the target of cruelty from a series repeat villain. Stan has a bit of a crush (from afar) and goes to the Boys when he learns of Christiana’s trouble. They rescue her (and in so doing earn their, ahem, defenestration reputation). Stan’s initial meeting with Christina after the rescue is tense. She’s a trans woman more familiar with the harm men do than good. Stan, as you may have guessed, is very very good. The Rat Catcher’s Daughter is an ace romance.
Masters in This Hall: Masters in this Hall takes place some years after the conclusion of Gilded Cage (Lilywhite Boys). Set at Christmas this novella is a house party, murder mystery, opposites attract, lovers to enemies to lovers, second chance, class differences romance between John, a disgraced former hotel detective, and Barnaby, a set designer and party host, who John believes responsible for the destruction of his career. Needless to say it’s a bit more complicated than that and they work it out in the end. A Lillywhite makes a few exceptional appearances.
A Queer Trade: The beginning of Ned and Crispin’s adventure, journey to forgiveness, and their HEA (concludes in Rag & Bone), which kicks of with the alarming news that Crispin’s deceased master’s writings are missing, sold to a waste man (Ned), and wreaking havoc.