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A Valet’s Duty
H. Lewis-Foster
At the turn of the twentieth century, Henry Simpkins is a valet at Taverslow, the Earl of Wayshaw’s Somerset home. When the Earl’s younger brother, Rafe, arrives from his villa in Italy, Henry is given the task of caring for his mischievous dogs, Pepe and Paolo. As part of his duties, he also goes to Rafe’s room each night to tidy away his clothes.
One night, Rafe tentatively asks Henry to go beyond his valet duties to relieve Rafe’s sexual tensions. Henry enjoys their increasingly intimate encounters, but he’s soon disturbed to find he feels more for Rafe than mere physical attraction.
Now, Henry faces a difficult decision. Can he remain in the same house as Rafe if his affections are not returned?
Excerpt
The next few nights passed in a similar way, with Henry nodding and smiling, and sometimes laughing, when Rafe talked of his life in Umbria. Falling to sleep each night in his narrow bed, Henry found himself dreaming of orange trees and vineyards. Sometimes he even dreamt of Rafe wandering among them in the Mediterranean sun, but on the fourth night when Henry went to Rafe’s room, something had changed.
Rafe seemed on edge as he opened the door, and he sat on the sofa in silence as Henry carried out his tasks.
Henry started to leave, when Rafe spoke at last, an unfamiliar tension in his voice. “Simpkins, could I ask you something?”
“Of course, sir.”
Rafe gazed intently at his fingernails, giving Henry no clue as to what he might ask. His eyes remained lowered as he made his enquiry.
“Simpkins, are you—are you the same kind of man as Oscar Wilde?
About H. Lewis-Foster
Lewis-Foster lives in the North of England, and has always worked with books in one form or another. As a keen reader of gay fiction, she decided to try writing herself, and is now the proud author of several short stories and her debut novel ‘Burning Ashes’.
likes to create characters who are talented, funny and quite often gorgeous, but who all have their faults and vulnerable sides, and she hopes that you’ll enjoy reading their stories as much as she loves writing them
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Review
Title: A Valet’s Duty, 2nd edition
Author: H. Lewis-Foster
Genre: Historical
Length: Short Story (29 Pages)
Publisher: Amber Allure, Amber Quill Press (July 30th, 2014)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥ 3 Hearts (Overall)
Reviewer: Gigi & Portia
Blurb: At the turn of the twentieth century, Henry Simpkins is a valet at Taverslow, the Earl of Wayshaw’s Somerset home. When the Earl’s younger brother, Rafe, arrives from his villa in Italy, Henry is given the task of caring for his mischievous dogs, Pepe and Paolo. As part of his valet’s duties, he also goes to Rafe’s room each night to tidy away his clothes.
One night, Rafe tentatively asks Henry to go beyond his valet’s duty to relieve Rafe’s sexual tensions. Henry enjoys their increasingly intimate encounters, but he’s soon disturbed to find he feels more for Rafe than mere physical attraction. Henry faces a difficult decision, as he knows he cannot remain in the same house as Rafe if his affections are not returned.
NOTE: This story was previously published with the ISBN: 978-1-62232-088-2. This reissued version of the story has been revised and re-edited.
Product Link: http://www.amberquill.com/store/p/2019-A-Valet-s-Duty.aspx
Gigi’s Review: ♥♥♥♥ 4 Hearts
A fun read for a short and sweet story!
I can’t imagine having a valet to dress me and take care of all my personal needs, and I also can’t imagine hiding a homosexual preference a hundred years ago!
Rafe is a fun, inquisitive, and playful sort, and he thinks that maybe he has his brother’s valet all sorted out. Henry fears his new charge is going to be a pain in the arse, and not in a good way. He’s rather insulted that the Earl had put Henry in charge of taking care of his brother’s dogs, and can just imagine what kind of irritating idiot of a man he’s going to be pampering in addition to his ankle biters. What he doesn’t realize is that the hottie he finds in the garden as he’s walking his charge’s dogs is going to be quite a pleasant surprise.
As he quickly learns the identity of the attractive man, he wonders at the request of sexual gratification, but as the night’s events repeat, two grow closer and more intimate in a non-sexual manner too. But will a dramatic even that forces Rafe to return to Italy mean an end to their affectionate fun and Henry’s more personal valet duties….just read on and find out! What a great warm and fuzzy ending!
Portia’s Two Cents: ♥♥ 2 Hearts
I don’t often disagree with Gigi, but in this instance, I had to add my two cents. This story just didn’t do it for me. It was Noble meets Valet, Noble seduces Valet, Noble and Valet run off together. I never really felt the romance, the passion, or the threat.
Maybe I’ve just watched too much Downton Abby, but I just wanted more.
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