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Pretty sure I have been very consistent in my feelings about Will since his gay club escapades in Rome as a 13 year old, where he suffered no adverse consequences for his highly inappropriate behavior, especially for a 13 year old. Perhaps if people had said no, dare I say punished him, for his many breeches of acceptable behavior, he'd turn out into a decent human being who sees the world beyond his wants and his needs. I've seen many Wills in my life and in real life, it almost never ends well.

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. A new chapter, delivered on schedule and reaffirmation that Will is the most self absorbed, selfish, spoiled twat of all time. That is TWO right there! In this chapter Will confirms over and over that it is all about him. Things have to go his way or he treats you like shit. Things have to go his way because he is right and you are.... well what you believe doesn't really matter because he is right. He is Will. The Chosen One. The Golden Boy. His way because there is no other way. Mr. Arbour, your skill at creating such an awful character is remarkable.

Enh, I like books and fiction for the very reason that I can think of character's looks as I see and interpret them. I don't want an illustration that forces me to think, 'oh that is XYZ'. I want the imagine I have in my mind. I want Joe Hardy, my first literary crush, to be a creation of my imagination, not an illustrator's view of him.

Sigh, no dicks... why bother 🤣

It would be a nice twist if Lefevre knew one of the Spanish officers who was working for the French.

Thanks Mark for the bonus PoA. Of course the task given to Granger wasn't going to be an easy one, nor without intrigue and landmines along the way. Of course he will succeed, he always does, but it never does seem easy. I hope the spies die with a nimcha to the gullet.

It was called Armistice Day at one time because The War To End All Wars ended. It happened on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month. Since The War To End All Wars didn't end all wars, we now call it Veteran's Day because the armistice didn't last very long. I've been privileged to be in Canada several times on Remembrance Day and twice in London, so I wore my poppy. My great grandfather was in the British Army in WWI, as a result I grew up with readings of In Flander's Fields, The Soldier and Tommy on Remembrance Day.

Thank you for the bonus chapter. I will of course be expecting a chapter on the major national holiday two weeks from today I think everyone should be grateful no one has exposed Will's and Travis' relationship. If I'd had been in the meeting Stef would have to have had a platter of smoked salmon, bagels and all the accoutrements from Russ & Daughters.

I've never lived more than a mile from the beach in my life (excluding Berkeley, but college doesn't count).

Very sorry to hear you are in THE hospital.

Thanks Mark for staying on schedule in your posting. I know it isn't an obligation, but I think you see it as one sometimes. I am just grateful for when it comes out. I think an Austin and Will hook up has become inevitable. Sooner or later Austin is going to figure out Troy isn't worth it; not just because of Will, but all the other possibilities as well. How can Will be the smartest man in the room and not have figured out Jeremy by now and the competition between them? I think the paparazzi will back off, but not all the way. You can't stuff that genie back in the bottle all that easily. The consuming public wants what they want.

Absolutely love this book and series. It is a masterful work of historical fiction. The period piece is carefully researched down to the language used and the situations presented. The character development is beautiful. I love Horatio Hornblower (a name that takes on a new significance having read Bridgemont) and Jack Aubrey, but love George Granger even more because we see so much more of his inner thoughts. Anyone who loves books about love, intrigue, lust, the Napoleonic wars, British navy and the sweep of history should love this book and series.

You mean a mirror image of himself? 🤣

1968 continues the saga of CAP and the life of college professor John Paul Crampton, an academic, but also the scion of a wealthy Midwest family. He is a closeted homosexual, as most people in his position needed to be in 1967-68. To that end, he is married with children, but his wife knows his secrets. We see JP navigate this double life, we get to know Tonto, JP's grandmother, and possibly the most beloved character in all of CAP, and see the decision that JP makes that changes everything and starts a snowball rolling,