I really liked this book, although I wish it was longer. More time needed to be spent building up their relationship. I feel like the characters went from one or two encounters to an agreement of exclusivity really fast and in a weird way.

For example, Jasper never touched Mortimer, not once. How can they possibly claim to have feelings for each other if this is the case? I also felt like Jasper never really dealt with his "gay awakening" in any meaningful way, which I would have liked to see.

I also felt like the language was really dense. I appreciate that it was trying to emulate regency-era books, but some of the vocabulary was so outdated and long-winded that a bit modernization would have gone a long way. Not to mention that some of the clothing the characters wore or the slang that was used come from completely different eras than when this is set. For example,

one of the romantic leads frequents a brothel with his party of friends, and

one of the girls there wears a "chemise". This would be fine... if the book was set in the 1920s, when those were popular. But it's not. It's clear the author just thought that was an older word for nightgown, when it's not—it's a specific type of sleepwear.

However, I am definitely intrigued to read more by this author. If you are looking for a sweet regency-era romance that is gay, I recommend you give this one a shot.