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“He kissed for his enjoyment and mine, and we staggered and stumbled our way to the ground, still kissing for the sheer glory of being alive, the wonder of finding a congenial soul in the world, and the very real prospect of being dead before the weekend.”

The Henchmen of Zenda by K.J. Charles

November 21, 2022 by narfna Leave a Comment

This honestly might be five stars on re-read, but I’ve been handing out five star ratings like they’re candy, and I’ve come off my book high now. This is a strong 4.5 stars for now. Firstly, this is a retelling of The Prisoner of Zenda, a Ruritanian Romance/Adventure/Swashbuckler from the late 1800s, written by Anthony Hope. I’ve never read the original, but before diving into this I did read the detailed summary of the book and I’m really glad I did that, because it was […]

Filed Under: Fanfiction, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: adventure, K.J. Charles, LGBTQIA, m-m, narfna, retellings, Romance, Ruritanian romance, swashbucklers, the henchmen of zenda, the prisoner of zenda

narfna's CBR14 Review No:192 · Genres: Fanfiction, Fiction, Romance · Tags: adventure, K.J. Charles, LGBTQIA, m-m, narfna, retellings, Romance, Ruritanian romance, swashbucklers, the henchmen of zenda, the prisoner of zenda ·
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