A Gentleman Never Keeps Score

Wow, fantastic book. Just warm and lovely the whole way through, very cozy, and full of sweet domesticity. I wanted it to be about three times as long, not because it's incomplete in any way, but because I wanted to spend more time with these characters.

To be honest, I put off reading this book because of the serious subject matter, but of course Cat Sebastian handles Hartley's past with sensitivity and care. It's not at all an emotionally overwrought book, but I got choked up more than once, at all the small moments that led to Hartley and Sam finding happiness together. I loved both main characters, but the side characters all felt real to me, too, with their own motivations and personalities. Really immersive book.

I listened to the audiobook performed by Joel Leslie. He is not my favorite narrator, but he really knocked this one out of the park. I especially loved the voice & accent he did for Kate.