An entertaining story set in the Regency era.
From the blurb:
A dutiful duke-in-waiting.
George Asquith knows exactly who he is. The future duke. The responsible heir. The man who will marry well and manage his estates with quiet competence.
He has built his entire life on fulfilling his duty. Ever since one terrible mistake taught him the cost of reaching for what he really wants. Now he shoulders his responsibilities without complaint and keeps his impossible desires locked away.
When George leaves his family estate to attend the lavish wedding of the man he once believed himself in love with, he is resigned to a few days of misery. But then Theo Caldwell turns up. Theo, who George desperately admired as a boy—and who only seemed to despise George in return.
Theo, who betrayed him.
A feckless pleasure-seeker.
As the younger son of a spendthrift aristocratic family, Theo Caldwell may have little fortune but at least he has his freedom.
After a lengthy stint abroad, seizing whatever pleasures came his way, Theo has returned to England to claim an unexpected inheritance—an inheritance he plans to sell off before returning to the Continent as soon as possible. But when Theo reluctantly attends a society wedding, his plans are thrown into disarray when George Asquith innocently stumbles upon his deepest and most dangerous secret.
The passionate encounter that follows should only have happened once—George resolved long ago to bury his desires, and Theo never beds the same man twice—but somehow Theo finds himself inviting George to go with him to the dilapidated estate he has inherited, and George finds himself accepting…
Lesetiger's review:
Every now and then, I like to read Regency novels, and Joanna Chambers writes great books in that genre. Society at that time had quite strict rules, in which there was really no place for men who love each other.
I like the setting she creates and the tension that arises simply from the fact that two men love each other and perhaps a third person notices what’s really going on behind the walls of a house. And at the same time, as a reader, I really hope that the two protagonists find happiness, even if it seems unrealistic.
The writing style is great, and the story was entertaining. It’s about the rather shy George, who reunites with his former classmate Theo, who lives a pretty carefree life and doesn’t care much about society. The two embark on a journey together, during which they grow closer. But there are also interesting supporting characters, such as the people who live on the estate that Theo inherited from his uncle. But there’s also a jealous friend who thinks that after his wedding, everything can carry on as usual.
I liked how the main characters developed and, overall, how the story unfolded.
Simon Goldhill narrated the audiobook, and he portrayed the different personalities perfectly. I could easily tell the protagonists apart because he gave each character a unique voice
Liberated is currently available as an audiobook and e-book
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