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    The Manservant
    The Manservant
    The Manservant
    Audiobook7 hours

    The Manservant

    Written by Michael Harwood

    Narrated by Richard Higgins

    2.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    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 .
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateAug 7, 2015
    ISBN9781490696737
    The Manservant
    Author

    Michael Harwood

    Michael Harwood is one of the UK's most sought after private chefs with clients on both sides of the Atlantic. He has cooked for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip, The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge. He has published two cookbooks, Miniature Feasts and The Ultimate Insanely Super Hot Chili Pepper Cookbooks. A member of the Guild of Food Writers, he lives with his partner in Brighton, U.K. Readers can visit his website at mjharwood.author.com.

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    • 3/5
      Very different from what I expected based on the blurb.

      Most surprising were the gay sex scenes with BDSM. I thought the book was more about a look into the life of a manservant, so I wasn't expecting quite that much porn. I still enjoyed the book and found it witty and entertaining.

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