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Heart of Stone
Heart of Stone
Heart of Stone
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Heart of Stone

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The year is 1764, and following a glowing recommendation from his last employer, Henry Coffey, vampire, takes on a new personal secretary: young Theophilus Essex.

The man is quite unlike any secretary - or any man, for that matter - that Henry has ever met.

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'Heart of Stone' is a slowly unfolding period romance between a vampire and his inimitably devoted clerk: lushly depicted in flowing, lovingly appended prose, we follow the slow understanding these two men grasp of one another, and the cross of their two worlds into each other's.

Henry Coffey, immortal and ever-oscillating between periods of delighted focus upon his current passion project, is charming, witty, and seems utterly incapable of closing his mouth for more than a few moments; in contrast, Theophilus Essex is quiet and keenly focused, adopting an ever-flat affect, but as time goes on, he relaxes in his employer's presence.

Craving resounding intimacy but with an ever aware of the polite boundaries for their situation, Coffey and Essex perform a slow dance as they grow closer to one another, and find themselves entangled.

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Release dateAug 18, 2020
ISBN9781005965167
Heart of Stone
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Johannes T. Evans

Johannes T. Evans is a stand-up comedian and contemporary fantasy author from the South of Wales, now living on the west coast of Ireland.Since he was a young boy, he's been fascinated by fae lore and different variations on modern fantasy themes, and he is now embarking on creating his own.

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    This was so perfect! I only wish it was longer so I could spend more time with the characters.?
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    This is the most perfect and charming book I have ever read in my life.
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    This is so lovely and wonderful, I was feeling rather restless and this cured that. The language was subtly witty and rich, and the relationship between the two never felt rushed or dramatised. I would recommend this to anybody who enjoys reading tenderness and understanding in a romance. It is very slow burn though, so that might put some people off.
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    Lovely story. Really enjoyed the characters and the way their relationship unfolded. The only downside were quite a few typos in the manuscript.
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    Sweet and well-written, this is mostly character and relationship-driven, with very little outside conflict. A lovely, leisurely read.

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Heart of Stone - Johannes T. Evans

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