The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue
Henry "Monty" Montague was born and bred to be a gentleman, but he was never one to be tamed. The finest boarding schools in England and the constant disapproval of his father haven't been able to curb any of his roguish passions--not for gambling halls, late nights spent with a bottle of spirits, or waking up in the arms of women or men. But as Monty embarks on his Grand Tour of Europe, his quest for a life filled with pleasure and vice is in danger of coming to an end. Not only does his father expect him to take over the family's estate upon his return, but Monty is also nursing an impossible crush on his best friend and traveling companion, Percy. Still, it isn't in Monty's nature to give up. Even with his younger sister, Felicity, in tow, he vows to make this yearlong escapade one last hedonistic hurrah and flirt with Percy from Paris to Rome. But when one of Monty's reckless decisions turns their trip abroad into a harrowing manhunt that spans across Europe, it calls into question everything he knows, including his relationship with the boy he adores. This description comes from the publisher.
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Eighteenth-century English nobleman Henry Monty Montague is meant to take a sober Grand Tour with his best friend Percy and his little sister before settling down. After Monty steals the wrong souvenir in Versailles, the highwaymen come.
Mackenzi Lee's Montague Siblings series has three books: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue, The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy, and The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks. The series is complete.
Yes. The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue is YA historical fiction, suitable for readers 14 and up. There is no explicit content. The protagonists are queer aristocrats on a Grand Tour through 18th-century Europe.
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue was written by Mackenzi Lee, published in 2017 by V&R.
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue is 529 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue takes most readers 8 to 11 hours to finish.
The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue is a standalone novel by Mackenzi Lee, not part of a series.
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