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

He leaned into me and brought a foot close enough so I could begin rubbing some warmth into it. I felt my brother’s gaze on me, and I blushed, but I didn’t stop.


Meanwhile St John was saying, “Mr Tanner is a wizard at maps and such from his time in the Royal Marines, and Uncle James somehow got hold of the plans for Haynsworth House for Mr Tanner to examine. He ascertained something was odd in the cellars, so off we went to see if we could discover what it was.”


“But you don’t like going into cellars.”


How in hell did my brother know that? He hadn’t dated Singe long enough to find out those little bits lovers came to know.


Drew tilted his head and gave me a bland smile. “I’m not totally without a clue.”


Chapter 53