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MANGA: Ikemen no Senpai ga Jitsu wa Doutei de Junjou Deshita
Ikemen no Senpai ga Jitsu wa Doutei de Junjou Deshita – Nobana Saori
Saijo, a salaryman, and Tachibana, a junior, are lovers. Mr. Saijo is handsome and very popular with the girls in the company, but he was actually a virgin! So, I try various things with the two of them to get rid of……!
Was The Hot Senpai actually a Virgin? is an adorkable gap-moe romance between an established couple: salaryman Saijo and his kohai, Tachibana.
Saijo is known as “the prince” in his workplace for his perfect, godlike appearance and manner. Men and women fawn all over him. Unknown to them, Saijo constantly struggles to maintain his Mr. Perfect persona. He’s actually hella awkward and easily flustered, but when he’s in the zone, boy, does he shine!
Tachibana, the rookie, noticed his secret struggles and told Saijo it was okay to be his real self. This made Saijo sit up and take a good look at his rather direct kohai—and find him cute.
Tachibana is an ordinary, respectable salaryman with a colorful, leopard-printed past. This comes out in his speech fiercely defending his beloved senpai when Saijo was the target of gossip.
Tachibana’s hometown friend and new employee, Suzume, stirs the pot, making Saijo jealous of his closeness to Tachibana while hitting on Saijo at the same time. It was a bit chaotic. Everyone was a hot mess for a moment there.
When Saijo and Tachibana started dating, it led to the most awkward and funny sex scenes. It was the virgin leading the virgin where our dorky prince and his equally dorky but determined boyfriend grappled with logistics, premature releases, and repeated attempts at mutual satisfaction.
This is a fun, wholesome, and blushy look at a loving, supportive couple learning trust, intimacy, and pleasure as they navigate their work and personal lives. I love these dorks!
Our naughty boy, Suzume, has his own story in Osananajimi ga Do M de Tsundere Nan desu ga.
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REVIEW: The Duke At Hazard by K.J. Charles
Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune: The Duke At Hazard – K.J. Charles
Don’t miss the second thrilling Regency romance in the Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune series by KJ Charles…
The Duke of Severn is one of the greatest men in Britain.
He’s also short, quiet, and unimpressive. And now he’s been robbed, after indulging in one rash night with a strange man who stole the heirloom Severn ring from his finger. The Duke has to get it back, and he can’t let anyone know how he lost it. So when his cousin bets that he couldn’t survive without his privilege and title, the Duke grasps the opportunity to hunt down his ring-incognito.
Life as an ordinary person is terrifying…until the anonymous Duke meets Daizell Charnage, a disgraced gentleman, and hires him to help. Racing across the country in search of the thief, the Duke and Daizell fall into scrapes, into trouble-and in love.
Daizell has been excluded from polite society, his name tainted by his father’s crimes and his own misbehaviour. Now he dares to dream of a life somewhere out of sight with the quiet gentleman who’s stolen his heart. He doesn’t know that his lover is a hugely rich public figure with half a dozen titles. And when he finds out, it will risk everything they have…
The Duke At Hazard is the second book of Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune and features the first duke in K.J. Charles‘s extensive repertoire of historical MM romances. Though the ubiquitous love interests in historical romance, dukes are actually rare in real life.
The Duke of Severn is second only to the royal family, so it’s quite a venerable and intimidating position. Also, very stifling. So stifling, Severn jumped at a chance to go out into the world incognito for one month without the trappings of his title.
This is after losing his heirloom, the Severn ring, to a thief he hooked up with one night. His cousin Leo made a wager that Severn wouldn’t survive without his servants and privileges, and so, also seeing this as a chance to look for his ring, the duke became the ordinary, nondescript Cassian.
Cassian’s search led him to cross paths with Daizell Charnage, a fellow Etonian who fell from grace after his father’s crimes. Sensing the other man’s street smarts could be useful, Cassian asked for help to search for the thief and his ring in exchange for 50 pounds.
Daizell, being a gentleman with no marketable skills, can’t work. His only skill is creating portraits by cutting paper. It’s a very entertaining skill that earns him a few schillings and an occasional free lodging. The promise of 50 pounds and free meals made it hard for him to say no, so off they went on a wild goose chase.
The first book in the series, The Gentle Art of Fortune Hunting, was a struggle, so I put it on hold. The Duke at Hazard effortlessly kept me riveted for hours!
I loved how the shift between Cassian and Severn is palpable whenever the duke refers to himself by which name. It underlines his conflict between the two worlds, his wish to become whole, and how Daiz made it so.
Cassian isn’t perfect. He is the first to acknowledge his shortcomings. His lack of imposing stature and average face would have him disappear in a crowd if not for his fine clothes and the posse of servants to announce his presence.
And smartly, he used this natural anonymity to outwit the bad guys in his adventure. Watching Cassian learn about the wider world is fascinating. Fantastic character growth!
I also love Cassian for acknowledging that he was selfish in his treatment of Daizell, though it wasn’t with bad intentions. The duke also has a capacity for forgiveness and resourcefulness, which surprised even himself. One of my favorite parts is how he handled John Martin, a former valet, now a wanted man. I hope Martin’s book is next.
Also, who knew our boy Cas could be hella kinky!
Daizell has fabulous hair, average looks, and a sunshiney personality that made him well-liked, if not for his disgrace. He’s lonely and starving for affection, but you wouldn’t know it because he’s always easygoing. Also a kinky boy.
Daiz went from giving Cassian pointers to admiring Cas’s derring-do to falling hard for the man. Drifting here and there, he finally found a direction and a purpose. My heart went to him when he was so wrecked upon learning Cas’s true identity and how vastly unattainable the duke is.
Cue the most moving, squee-tastic groveling scene!
And it wouldn’t be a K.J. Charles book without dastardly villains, clever twists, and a satisfying comeuppance.
The villain is mostly off-page, but his menace and sinister workings are visibly present. Cassian took it upon himself, as Daiz said, “swinging his duke around” most magnificently to avenge the wrong, save a lady, and restore Daiz’s reputation as a gentleman!
Other reviewers mentioned this is one of the author’s milder books, and I agree. The two MCs were constantly traveling, the plot had more action, from overturning coaches to daring escapes, and the stakes were high. Still, the vibe is gentle. I would even dare say idyllic if not for the bad guys,
There were moments in Cassian and Daizell’s adventure that edged towards lulls. The charms of these two men snapped me back to attention. Seeing the world through their eyes, “a man who was interested in everything made everything interesting.” They are a great addition to the author’s roster of lovable couples.
The Duke at Hazard is the compelling journey of two men who transformed their lives from mere existence to vibrant living. With a fabulous blend of action, entertainment, and swoon-worthy moments, this cross-country adventure is a captivating and unforgettable romp!
Rating:
4.5 Stars – perfection is only half a step awaySoundtrack: Act of Faith
Artist: Presence
Album: InsideP.S.
The Duke At Hazard can be read as standalone.
With a name like Daizell, you had to be made of sunshine.
Would you believe the duke’s first name is Vernon? No, just no. Happily, the duke chose Cassian among his many names.
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SOUNDTRACK: Act of Faith by Presence
Soundtrack to Gentlemen of Uncertain Fortune: The Duke At Hazard by K.J. Charles
Act of Faith by Presence for a book about a disgraced gentleman falling in love with a man with secret identity and unattainable position.
Come into the
Inside, and take a look in it through my eyes
Throw away all of your disguise
Surrender yourself to this
Act of FaithNow, I believed in nothing
Nothing in this world
Then in the emptiness
I came across this girl
Confusingly, you camе to me
And made me feel likе this
You gave me hope in the shadows
You made me feel just like thisI’m in love with a looking glass girl
Hey, I’m in love with the untouchable girl -
I only knew you for a minute that first time
And we would disappear to somewhere in my mind
I want to feel your name dissolving on my lips
You’re someone to kiss in the shadows
Someone to believe in thisI’m in love with the looking glass girl
Hey, I’m in love with the untouchable girlCome into the
Inside, and take a look in it through my eyes
Throw away all of your disguise
Surrender yourself to this
Act of FaithNow, I believed in nothing
Nothing in this world
Then in the emptiness
I came across this girl
Confusingly, you camе to me
And made me feel likе this
You gave me hope in the shadows
You made me feel just like thisI’m in love with a looking glass girl
Hey, I’m in love with the untouchable girlCome into the
Inside, and take a look in it through my eyes
Throw away all of your disguise
Surrender yourself to this
Act of FaithCome into the
Inside, and take a look in it through my eyes
Throw away all of your disguise
Surrender yourself to this
Act of FaithI’m in love with a looking glass girl
Hey, I’m in love with the untouchable girlCome into the
Inside, and take a look in it through my eyes
Throw away all of your disguise
Surrender yourself to this
Act of Faith -
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