by T.J. Alexander
narrated by Harrison Knights
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A Gentleman’s Gentleman is a queer and trans Regency romance by T.J. Alexander.
I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and following along with my review copy. I had a lot of fun listening to the narrator; he did a great job making every character feel distinct. I’m also always happy to see trans narrators reading books featuring trans leads!
At first I was a little nervous about how the power dynamics would be with a relationship between a lord and his valet, but I think the author did a great job navigating that potential minefield. This book truly is the slowest of burns, from strangers to friends and eventually lovers. I particularly enjoyed the banter between our leads.
There were a couple of things that I figured out ahead of time throughout this book, but that didn’t take away any of my enjoyment from the story. All of the mentions about queer people in that time period were lovely, and I’d love to dig more into that history sometime myself. I also really loved some of the side characters, especially Cook, Plinkton, and Christopher’s tailor.
As soon as I finished the book, I immediately ordered a finished copy from Pango to keep on my shelves. It sounds like there’s going to be another book featuring some of the side characters for this one that comes out in 2026 and I can’t wait!
CW: death of parents & a sibling (prior to book, mentioned), on-page panic attack, death, dysphoria, transphobia, homophobia
I received a complimentary review copy from Vintage Books and NetGalley. All opinions contained herein are my own.
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