Listen To The Moon

"Fans of historical romance know that if there’s one thing fictional England has in spades, it’s dukes. But they might not be as accustomed to encountering valets. You might see one briefly, making certain a coat of claret velvet hangs just so on his master’s shoulders, but as the hero, complete with romantic aspirations and dreams of his own, he’s almost unheard of. That is what makes Rose Lerner’s Listen to the Moon (and all the other books in her wonderfully grounded Lively St. Lemeston series) so special: John Toogood, valet extraordinaire, and upper housemaid Sukey Grimes are not the lovers you’re used to seeing. They’re expert at cleaning silk and unaccustomed to wearing it. But their love story is just as toe-curlingly delightful as that of any duke and duchess."