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- Content warnings: Death, Death of loved one, Parental death, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Dubious consent, Murder, Violence
Any Old Diamonds
by K.J. Charles
Book 1 in Lilywhite Boys
A nobleman hires a devastatingly competent jewel thief to rob his own father, but the real heist is the D/s romance that blindsides them both amid family secrets and moral gray zones.
goodreads 4.28/5 5,103 ratings
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Length320 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 4 books
Spice2/5 · Explicit D/s dynamic with Jerry as a commanding, confident dominant and Alec discovering what he wants, charged with power exchange and edge
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Power imbalance
- M/M
- Medium burn
- Medium
- Explicit D/s dynamic with Jerry as a commanding, confident dominant and Alec discovering what he wants, charged with power exchange and edge
- The angst delivered
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- Rogue/scoundrel
- Class difference
- Teasing control
- Tension finally satisfied
- Morally gray
- Push and pull
- Tension
- Romantic fulfillment
- Mysterious stranger
- Betrayal to trust
- Anticipation
- Book hangover
- Only soft for them
- Voice kink
- Eye contact intensity
- Power exchange
- BDSM elements
- Choking/breath play
- Exhibitionism
- Dominance
Fantasy promise
- Historical romance
- Fake dating
- Manor house / estate
- Historical
- Humans only
- Forced proximity
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- Regency/victorian
- Secret relationship
- Hidden past revealed
- Revenge romance
- Adventure romance
- Heist romance
- Secret heir/royalty
Reading experience
- First person
- Mysterious
- Sharp
- Heavy
- Gay
- Tense
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- Atmospheric
- Queer
- Witty
- Dark
- Suspenseful
- Romantic
- Immersive
- Angsty
- Revenge arc
- Morally complex
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Book details
- Length
- 320 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
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