The Manservant

Name: The Manservant
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Michael Harwood
ISBN: 9781490696737

Author: Michael Harwood

Narrator: Richard Higgins

Unabridged: 7 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/07/2015

Categories: Fiction, Lgbtq+

Synopsis

In this bitingly witty, saucy, acutely observed debut novel, Michael Harwood pulls back the damask drapes to reveal life among the modern aristocracy-upstairs, downstairs, and occasionally, behind stairs . Anthony Gowers assists guests at a high-end London hotel with the kind of requests that can't be filled from a room-service menu. His reward: lavish tips and a closet full of cashmere. Then a client's after-hours entertainment ends in a tabloid scandal, and Anthony quickly becomes the city's best-dressed unemployed person . In desperation, Anthony takes a position in the countryside as personal butler to Lord Shanderson. As a former Royal footman, Anthony is well versed in the peerage's peculiar ways. But Castle Beadale conceals an abundance of intrigue behind its stately doors. On the surface, Lord Shanderson is a model English gentleman-with a few personal interests that Anthony is sure the absent Lady Shanderson knows nothing about. But when the horrendously high-maintenance Lady Shanderson returns, tempers will flare, secrets will be exposed, and Anthony must decide whether the perks of privilege he's enjoyed are worth the price he's compelled to pay .

Reviews

Goodreads review by Gloria on July 31, 2015

Make room for this new book beside Fifty Shades of Grey on your book shelf—The Manservant could be the first instalment in the FIFTY SHADES OF GAY series! Honi suit qui mal y pense…evil be to him who evil thinks! (French) This phrase come up repeatedly and I have to believe that it had more meaning t......more

Goodreads review by Lynn on May 10, 2015

I'm not going to lie to you: This book contains steamy sex scenes, some of the very light S&M variety, and of the gay persuasion. While that's not normally the kind of book I pick up, I enjoyed it and didn't find anything shocking or so "other" that I couldn't identify on a human-who-has-relationshi......more

Goodreads review by Sherry on October 02, 2015

I loved this book. A fine blend of "Sex in the City," "Downton Abbey," and a little mix of "50 Shades of Grey" makes it sexy, interesting, satisfying, and a page-turner. A hot gay butler, an English castle, His Lordship, drama, and hot scenes made me fall in love with the protagonist Anthony. The pl......more

Goodreads review by Charlotte on February 24, 2015

I loved this debut novel by Michael Harwood, who I should declare is a friend. The gay sex scenes may not be to some of my fellow reviewers’ taste however I don’t think they were overly shocking. The story is an easy read, written with witty observations about a lifestyle that the author knows well.......more

Goodreads review by Gillian on March 01, 2015

Fantastic read - I couldn't put it down once I had started. If you like a scandalous read this is the one for you. It really shows what life is like downstairs as well as upstairs. The author has worked in many of the UK'S stately homes and has cooked for the rich and famous and brings his experienc......more