Dances Long Forgotten by Ruby Moone

This was such a sweet and heartwarming m/m romances set in the Regency time. Or to be honest, there were actually two love stories intricately interwoven; the main one was between Hugo and Lyndon in the 1840s, whose story would come to play a vital part for the happiness of Hugo’s decedent James in 2014 as well.

I really enjoyed both stories, but the main focus was definitely on the one between Lord Hugo Pell-Charnley, the youngest son of the late Marquis, and his former boarding school friend and deepest secret, Lyndon Cross, in the 1840s. This was my first gay romance in this kind of setting, but it worked surprisingly well. It wasn’t as much angst and fear for discovery and damnation as perhaps could have been expected due to the times, so maybe not the most realistic story. But sometimes all you need is a swooning romance to warm your heart, and this book certainly provided all of that! Plus a connection to a decedent through history and wonderful secondary characters in Hugo’s brother and sister. All in all, it was a wonderful, sweet and highly entertaining read, and I can’t wait to continue the series!

Thank you Gay Book Promotions for the free review copy! All opinions are my own and I am leaving my honest review voluntarily.

Rating:
4 stars

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​Author info:
Ruby Moone