Monty is a wild and free young man in an English society that isn’t tolerate of his brash and bold actions. After getting himself kicked out of boarding school Monty’s father is sending him on Tour in hopes that he will come back a new man ready to learn how to run his family’s estate. Monty is touring Europe with his longtime best friend Percy and is also tasked with escorting his sister Felicity to school. Monty is threatened with every inch of his life that if he embarrasses himself or his family while on this tour he should not return home, his father will disown him and he is left all on his own. Continue reading “The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue: REVIEW”
The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue: REVIEW
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