All the Honorable St. John Ashford ever wanted was his father’s love, but if he can’t have that, he’ll settle for being noticed. In an effort to do that, St. John sets his sights on Andrew Dorincourt, a man for whom the Viscount has nothing but disdain. Surely this will draw his father’s attention?  Unfortunately, while Andrew seems willing to date him, he appears entirely disinterested in anything else. St. John knows it’s just a matter of time before all his plans going up in smoke, especially when Andrew becomes attracted to an exotic young man he rescued from Malossini’s House of Oddities.<br><br>Robin Dorincourt is something of a playboy who enjoys nothing so much as flitting from one boyfriend to another. He doesn’t poach, though, and when he finds himself attracted to St. John Ashford, he does what he can to keep a healthy distance between them, using taunts and teasing. It’s difficult, until he realizes his brother is in love with someone else. Robin’s path toward St. John is clear, and he makes his move.<br><br>But is his path as clear as he imagines? St. John might be as attracted to Robin as Robin is to him, but he’ll be damned if he allows himself to be passed from one brother to the other as if he’s nothing more than a poor second choice. Now it remains is for Robin to persuade St. John he’s no one’s second choice.

More, by All Mores

“I would have sworn…How very foolish of me. But then Father always said I was a fool, when he spoke to me at all.” He blinked slowly, bringing me into focus, and smiled. “Here is the wine, my dear.”


Trevalyan glanced at me, his eyebrow raised in silent question. I hunched a shoulder. “St John, the only door downstairs is to the wine cellar.”


He shook himself, like a dog coming out of the water. “Well, of course. Who ever said there was another? Are these wines all right?”


“Yes, they’re fine,” I assured him impatiently. “Are you all right?”


“But of course I am. Will you set the table in the dining room? I think, on New Year’s Eve, we should be more formal than usual, if you have no objection?”


Chapter 37