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Author Description
*Get your copy of Crystal Jeans' deliciously funny new novel, ACCIDENTAL DARLINGS, now!* 'An absolute *blinder*... so so funny and sexy. So excited now to read everything by Crystal Jeans' Caroline O'Donoghue, author of Scenes of a Graphic Nature 'A glorious celebration of queer friendship and all kinds of love. Funny, outrageous, heartbreaking and so much fun' Kate Davies, winner of the Polari Prize'Hilarious, fresh and sexy, with a tale that takes the reader from Egypt to Hollywood' Irish Independent'Funny, filthy and phenomenally good' Matt Cain'Filthy and hilarious, this is a gloriously naughty romp of a read that also has something serious to say about queer love. I didn't want it to end' S.J. Watson'Perfect for fans of Tipping the Velvet and Gentleman Jack... a delicious and diligent piece of fiction that will provide you with enough great comebacks to last a lifetime... This is a delightful book I wish to fling at my friends with affectionate abandon' DIVA'By turns raucous and poignant, hilarious and shattering this is a wonder of a story' Jess Kidd'This delicious romp is the sort of thing Nancy Mitford might have written if she'd been gay... wonderfully blithe, witty and moving' Rowan Pelling, DAILY MAIL1921: a boy, a girl, a moonlit midnight kiss.A terrible, repulsive kiss.Bettina and Bart have grown up as best friends, so surely they will end up together? After all, Bettina is young, rich, headstrong.... and gay. Bart is young, rich, charismatic... and also, definitely, gay. Any doubts are dispelled by, in short order: that ghastly kiss; a torrid encounter for Bettina in the school boiler-rooms; and an eye-opening Parisian visit for Bart.Society will never stand for it. What else can they do but enter into a 'lavender marriage' and carry on indulging their true natures in secret? As the '20s and '30s whizz past in a haze of cigarettes, champagne and casual sex, Bart and Bettina have no idea that they are hurtling, via Hollywood and Egypt, Paris and Londo
Menrva's Summary
THE PULSE
A clandestine arrangement in the roaring twenties forces two friends to navigate societal expectations and their true desires.
Bettina, young, rich, and gay, and Bart, her equally wealthy and charismatic best friend, find themselves in a predicament after a disastrous kiss and subsequent revelations about their true natures. To conform to societal pressures, they enter into a 'lavender marriage,' a union that allows them to outwardly present a conventional facade while secretly pursuing their own romantic and sexual lives. As the decades of the 1920s and 1930s unfold, their lives become a whirlwind of parties, travel, and hidden relationships, with their paths crossing through Hollywood, Egypt, Paris, and London.
INSIDE THE PAGES
- Explores the concept of 'lavender marriages' in the early 20th century.
- Follows the intertwined lives of Bettina and Bart across various international locations.
- Depicts the social and sexual freedoms and constraints of the 1920s and 1930s.
- Features a narrative that spans approximately two decades.
- Juxtaposes societal expectations with personal desires.
- Highlights themes of queer love and friendship.
- Incorporates elements of humor and poignancy.
- References iconic settings such as Hollywood, Egypt, Paris, and London.
THE COLLECTIVE ECHO
The novel has been met with widespread critical acclaim, lauded for its humor, wit, and candid exploration of queer love and relationships. Reviewers frequently highlight its 'hilarious, fresh and sexy' narrative, comparing it favorably to works like 'Tipping the Velvet' and 'Gentleman Jack.' The book is celebrated as a 'glorious celebration of queer friendship and all kinds of love,' praised for its ability to be both 'raucous and poignant' and 'filthy and hilarious.' Its narrative style is often described as a 'delicious and diligent piece of fiction' that offers both entertainment and thoughtful commentary on queer identity.
Page Count:
384
Publication Date:
2022-03-31
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers New Zealand
ISBN-10:
0008365903
ISBN-13:
9780008365905
Literary Fiction
Romance
Fiction
Historical Fiction
LGBTQ
World War
Friendship
Family life
Fiction
20th Century
Historical
Contemporary
Coming of Age
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