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Sugar beet was developed in Silesia, now Poland, in the mid-18th century. The first beet-sugar factory was opened there in 1801, and the industry grew extremely swiftly across Europe, particularly in France and Germany. Britain didn’t actually establish domestic sugar production until the 1920s, but it could easily have been done at the time of this book.
I owe big thanks to Sarah Slocum for pointing out a problem I’d missed, and Tamara Gal-On for immediately supplying the solution. You two can do that any time.
For more Regency gentlemen by KJ Charles, try the Society of Gentlemen series, starting with A Fashionable Indulgence.
A Fashionable Indulgence
A young gentleman and his elegant mentor fight for love in a world of wealth, power, and manipulation.
When he learns that he could be the heir to an unexpected fortune, Harry Vane rejects his past as a Radical fighting for government reform and sets about wooing his lovely cousin. But his heart is captured instead by the most beautiful, chic man he’s ever met: the dandy tasked with instructing him in the manners and style of the ton. Harry’s new station demands conformity—and yet the one thing he desires is a taste of the wrong pair of lips.
After witnessing firsthand the horrors of Waterloo, Julius Norreys sought refuge behind the luxurious facade of the upper crust. Now he concerns himself exclusively with the cut of his coat and the quality of his boots. And yet his protégé is so unblemished by cynicism that he inspires the first flare of genuine desire Julius has felt in years. He cannot protect Harry from the worst excesses of society. But together they can withstand the high price of passion.
Praise for the Society of Gentlemen
“KJ Charles writes some of the most inventive historical romances around, and A Seditious Affair is one of my favorites. ... The stakes are high and deeply felt, and once you start, there’s no way to stop reading this one.” Courtney Milan
“Many congratulations to KJ Charles proving that it can be done. Romance can incorporate meaty socio-economic and political context into the story-telling. And the resulting tale can be riveting and most definitely hot.” Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
“The realities of class, societal mores and politics heighten the tension in this emotional, deeply romantic look at the remarkable lengths we will go for love.” Washington Post
“Everything I enjoy in a historical romance can be found in A Gentleman’s Position. Accurate, confident and luscious, the writing brings Lord Richard Vane and his ‘fox’, David Cyprian, to glorious life.” All About Romance
The Ruin of Gabriel Ashleigh (#0.5)
A Seditious Affair (#2)
Wanted, a Gentleman
Theodore Swann is a jobbing writer, proprietor of the Matrimonial Advertiser lonely hearts gazette, and all-round weasel. He’s the very last man that Martin St. Vincent would choose to rely on—and the only one who can help.
Martin is a wealthy merchant who finds himself obliged to put a stop to a young heiress’s romantic correspondence in the Matrimonial Advertiser. When she and her swain make a dash for Gretna Green, Martin drags Theo on a breakneck chase up the country to catch the runaway lovers before it’s too late.
Theo guards his secrets. Martin guards his heart. But as the two of them are thrown irresistibly together, entanglements, deceptions, and revelations come thick and fast...
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