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The Bachelor's Valet
The Bachelor's Valet | Arden Powell
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Alphonse Hollyhock is blessed with wealth, class, and more beauty than brains. Though he hasn't got a lick of wit or magic to his name, he's perfectly content living life as an airheaded bachelor with his valet-the clever, unflappable Jacobi-by his side to ensure everything runs smoothly. All he lacks, according to his mother, is a wife. Despite Alphonse's protests, he's to marry Aaliyah Kaddour: a bright, headstrong young woman who would probably be charming company if she didn't threaten everything about Alphonse's way of life. Marrying means giving up his fashionable flat, his fast car, and, worst of all, it means losing Jacobi. Perhaps most distressingly, this talk of marriage is bringing all sorts of confusing feelings to the forefront. Because rather than falling for the beautiful girl being pushed into his arms, Alphonse seems to be falling for his valet. Except a man can't fall in love with another man. Can he? Meanwhile, Aaliyah has plans of her own. She's as devious as she is pretty, but if Alphonse wants to get through this marriage business in one piece, he'll have to trust her. Her and Jacobi, and, most dangerously, his own feelings. The Bachelor's Valet is a novel in the Flos Magicae series, a collection of queer romances set in an alternate 1920s universe with magic. All the stories are standalones and can be read in any order.
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peanutnine
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It's been a while since I dipped back into Powell's Flos Magicae world, a 1920s alternate universe with magic. I enjoyed this quick novella that follows David after he has trekked to a secluded cabin in the north to find his best friend Amaruq, who disappeared without notice or explanation. They are now isolated together for the winter and maybe they can finally reveal their whole truths to each other. I loved the magic in this one ❄️

peanutnine Not in the Litsy database so I tagged another from this series 6mo
TheSpineView Well done!❤️📖📚 6mo
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 6mo
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peanutnine
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This was a silly little novella from KU. Alphonse would be happy to remain a bachelor forever, but his mother threatens to cut him off if he doesn't marry the bride she has picked for him. As he tries to come to terms with the idea of marriage, he starts to suspect that he may have feelings for his trusty valet, Jacobi. This is set in a 1920s AU w light magic. It was super sweet and also made me chuckle. Alphonse is a bit bumbling and aware of it.

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