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Lutterworth House
Lutterworth House by Nick Christie
(Gay Erotic Fiction - Not for the easily offended. Strong BDSM)
It’s the Spring of 1979 in London, Great Britain. Having just gone through the ‘Winter of Discontent,' the nation and politics are at breaking point. Strikes and unemployment are a real problem. London, however, is still vibrant, throbbing with an abundance of interesting people. Punk has nearly killed disco, the new romantic music scene is just starting to emerge from the ashes, along with a new woman leader of the Conservative Party and a General Election looming. Great Britain is on the brink of a new dawn, for better or worse.
Lutterworth House, situated in Primrose Hill, North London, is a tired, three-storey Georgian house, home to a mix of freaks and creatures from London’s straight and gay scene, each bringing their own story to the building.
Innocent young gay lad, Neil Richards, an accountancy student, is arriving to take a ground floor bedsit. How is he going to get along with the other residents of Lutterworth House? All he knew was that he was leaving home, horny and desperate for new adventures.
Fortunately, he’d moved to just the right address.
© 2021 a Guy called Nick
Check out the Spotify and YouTube music playlists that accompany this novel. The story features a number of musical references from the time period. Links to the playlists can be found at the back of the book.
Disclaimer:
This is a work of fiction. The content contains graphic sexual scenes and violence. Racism and homophobia feature in this story, based around the time in history it is set, none of which are the author’s personal beliefs. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
(Gay Erotic Fiction - Not for the easily offended. Strong BDSM)
It’s the Spring of 1979 in London, Great Britain. Having just gone through the ‘Winter of Discontent,' the nation and politics are at breaking point. Strikes and unemployment are a real problem. London, however, is still vibrant, throbbing with an abundance of interesting people. Punk has nearly killed disco, the new romantic music scene is just starting to emerge from the ashes, along with a new woman leader of the Conservative Party and a General Election looming. Great Britain is on the brink of a new dawn, for better or worse.
Lutterworth House, situated in Primrose Hill, North London, is a tired, three-storey Georgian house, home to a mix of freaks and creatures from London’s straight and gay scene, each bringing their own story to the building.
Innocent young gay lad, Neil Richards, an accountancy student, is arriving to take a ground floor bedsit. How is he going to get along with the other residents of Lutterworth House? All he knew was that he was leaving home, horny and desperate for new adventures.
Fortunately, he’d moved to just the right address.
© 2021 a Guy called Nick
Check out the Spotify and YouTube music playlists that accompany this novel. The story features a number of musical references from the time period. Links to the playlists can be found at the back of the book.
Disclaimer:
This is a work of fiction. The content contains graphic sexual scenes and violence. Racism and homophobia feature in this story, based around the time in history it is set, none of which are the author’s personal beliefs. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.
- GenresHistoricalBDSM
470 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 26, 2021
17 people are currently reading
29 people want to read
About the author
Nick Christie
13 books55 followersNick Christie is a British novelist who loves to explore his interest and passions in his books. Reasonably new to writing, Nick started as a hobby, and very quickly began to enjoy the creativity and exploring the relationships with his characters. Many of the first stories cover his love of leather and how it is used and enjoyed in gay life. The stories have strong sex scenes, but are balanced with story telling.
Nick lives in central England with his husband and two cats. Having travelled the world through his previous jobs in Marketing, Nick likes to bring different locations to his books to increase their interest.
Nick lives in central England with his husband and two cats. Having travelled the world through his previous jobs in Marketing, Nick likes to bring different locations to his books to increase their interest.
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July 10, 2022
Set in 1979 in London’s Primrose Hill, not long after the legalization of homosexuality in the UK. Thatcher comes to power. Punk is turning new wave. Lutterworth House is a Georgian building of rented rooms and flats with a preponderance of gay men with a penchant for leather in residence. Just prior to the AIDS epidemic. (Reading this it’s easy to see why).
Something nasty in the basement – Tom & Jon, leather boys heavily into S&M and the rest – and they favour Hampstead Heath, just up the road. Keep away!
(Denis Nielson of course was working in the area at around this time..)
Interesting period piece but the writing is stilted and the ending very disappointing.
Something nasty in the basement – Tom & Jon, leather boys heavily into S&M and the rest – and they favour Hampstead Heath, just up the road. Keep away!
(Denis Nielson of course was working in the area at around this time..)
Interesting period piece but the writing is stilted and the ending very disappointing.
September 14, 2021
Nick Christie Rules
When I got a notice from Nick Christie that he had a new book out I couldn’t wait to read it. Unfortunately, I was in the middle of another book and needed to finish it first.
If you like some hardcore BDSM leather men, then you’re going to love this book. Nick’s books not only give you really great sex, but a very fulfilling story to go with them. I loved the gang at Lutterworth house (except for Jon and Tom of course). I’ve read all of Nick’s books and my only complaint is that he needs to publish more.
When I got a notice from Nick Christie that he had a new book out I couldn’t wait to read it. Unfortunately, I was in the middle of another book and needed to finish it first.
If you like some hardcore BDSM leather men, then you’re going to love this book. Nick’s books not only give you really great sex, but a very fulfilling story to go with them. I loved the gang at Lutterworth house (except for Jon and Tom of course). I’ve read all of Nick’s books and my only complaint is that he needs to publish more.
July 9, 2025
loved the main characters, especially neil, but all were fleshed out great. Definitely should have read the warnings, but luckily, I'm not easily put off by much. my first if Nick's books but will read more.
August 9, 2023
I really only thought this was going to be some average gay coming of age book. It goes way beyond and it was simply amazing. This was one of the best I've read this year, and I've read some pretty good books this year. Definitely in my top five. I'm looking at my tags and I honestly can't say that I've ever imagined seeing those in one book.
It's the story of a young gay man Neil who rents a room in a house while going to college in London in 1979. He's not out to his parents. The house is very bohemian. He quickly makes friend with the young woman who rents the room next to him as well as two gay men who also live in the house. They introduce him to the gay leather community where he absolutely thrives.
There are some subplots which don't detract from Neil's story. There's a major one which deals with the couple who own the basement apartment. Some readers might find it distracting, but I didn't.
I highly recommend this. I read this as a KU. I'm going to buy it and add it to my collection. This is something I want to read again.
It's the story of a young gay man Neil who rents a room in a house while going to college in London in 1979. He's not out to his parents. The house is very bohemian. He quickly makes friend with the young woman who rents the room next to him as well as two gay men who also live in the house. They introduce him to the gay leather community where he absolutely thrives.
There are some subplots which don't detract from Neil's story. There's a major one which deals with the couple who own the basement apartment. Some readers might find it distracting, but I didn't.
I highly recommend this. I read this as a KU. I'm going to buy it and add it to my collection. This is something I want to read again.
June 21, 2024
TRIGGER WARNING: Book contains non consensual sex from the perpetrator point of view.
My review does contain spoilers, so please don't read on if you want to aviod them. But I feel potential readers need to be aware of the above trigger warning, so I have not ticked the 'contains spoilers' box as this hides the review.
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DNF at 52%
The book comes with the disclaimers of "Gay Erotic Fiction - Not for the easily offended. Strong BDSM" and "The content contains graphic sexual scenes and violence".
For me, this warning is not strong enough. To be clear, rape is not 'strong BDSM'. If I had known it would feature POV experiences from a rapist raping victims, I would have not picked up this book. I could not continue after the rape scene, with the storyline indicating a rape to death scene was also on the horizon.
While I acknowledge that rape definitely occurs, I strongly believe a reader should be forewarned. And furthermore a character being raped vs you reading about raping someone with the rapist being the character you are following is two very different things.
Furthermore, this book is potentially damaging to the BDSM communities, and it misrepresents the practice. The content is labelled as "strong BDSM", but in the first half of the book there is no BDSM, there is unsafe BDSM practices and non consensual aggressive sex, both of which are somewhat glamorised, but neither of which should be represented by the phrase "strong BDSM" as that is not what BDSM is.
The other story lines were enjoyable. But the couple in the basement apartment storyline ruined the experience.
I would suggest placing much stronger warnings in the preamble for this book.
My review does contain spoilers, so please don't read on if you want to aviod them. But I feel potential readers need to be aware of the above trigger warning, so I have not ticked the 'contains spoilers' box as this hides the review.
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DNF at 52%
The book comes with the disclaimers of "Gay Erotic Fiction - Not for the easily offended. Strong BDSM" and "The content contains graphic sexual scenes and violence".
For me, this warning is not strong enough. To be clear, rape is not 'strong BDSM'. If I had known it would feature POV experiences from a rapist raping victims, I would have not picked up this book. I could not continue after the rape scene, with the storyline indicating a rape to death scene was also on the horizon.
While I acknowledge that rape definitely occurs, I strongly believe a reader should be forewarned. And furthermore a character being raped vs you reading about raping someone with the rapist being the character you are following is two very different things.
Furthermore, this book is potentially damaging to the BDSM communities, and it misrepresents the practice. The content is labelled as "strong BDSM", but in the first half of the book there is no BDSM, there is unsafe BDSM practices and non consensual aggressive sex, both of which are somewhat glamorised, but neither of which should be represented by the phrase "strong BDSM" as that is not what BDSM is.
The other story lines were enjoyable. But the couple in the basement apartment storyline ruined the experience.
I would suggest placing much stronger warnings in the preamble for this book.
June 11, 2022
Eye opening
This book was not what I was expecting but I enjoyed it. It tells the story of a group of people, mostly gay men from different backgrounds renting room in a house in London in the late 1970’s. There characters were great starting with virgin Neil who was the last person to move in. Best friends Lee and Martin who took Neil under their wing. Suzy the lesbian and two married couples. Let’s not forget Jon and Tom who lived in the basement and were into kink. Living in London myself, I recognised many of the places mentioned the book. I think the author tried to be true to what was happening politically at the time and how life was a party for gay men before AIDS arrived in London. There was no safe sex and protection wasn’t a thing. It was good that he included Ricky as well who was a black gay man as people of colour weren’t always accepted everywhere they went. A few scenes were intense but I am use to seeing this in this authors work. I also love how he is found of characters who love leather and I could almost smell the leather coming through the pages as I read. I enjoyed how the book followed these men giving each one enough attention and mixing it up at the same time. Thought the ending was great also finishing some 30 years on.
This book was not what I was expecting but I enjoyed it. It tells the story of a group of people, mostly gay men from different backgrounds renting room in a house in London in the late 1970’s. There characters were great starting with virgin Neil who was the last person to move in. Best friends Lee and Martin who took Neil under their wing. Suzy the lesbian and two married couples. Let’s not forget Jon and Tom who lived in the basement and were into kink. Living in London myself, I recognised many of the places mentioned the book. I think the author tried to be true to what was happening politically at the time and how life was a party for gay men before AIDS arrived in London. There was no safe sex and protection wasn’t a thing. It was good that he included Ricky as well who was a black gay man as people of colour weren’t always accepted everywhere they went. A few scenes were intense but I am use to seeing this in this authors work. I also love how he is found of characters who love leather and I could almost smell the leather coming through the pages as I read. I enjoyed how the book followed these men giving each one enough attention and mixing it up at the same time. Thought the ending was great also finishing some 30 years on.
September 4, 2021
Crikey, this wasn't what I expected, but I loved it. To go back to 1979, Nick took me to my own history, but I was a lot younger. Lutterworth House is an awesome read on many levels. The story is fun and exciting as well as dark in places. The character connections are beautiful. The leather and sex is on overdrive (which I love of course, with all his books).
The pacy plot moves around and keeps you guessing and intrigued. The additional genius is the music that features throughout. I loved this, and relived a number of songs I loved in my youth. The idea of having a spotify playlist connected to the book was brilliant, and is now in my car on a continuous loop!
Thank you Nick for a thoroughly brilliant two day read. And I loved the attention to detail on what London was like in 1979. I really wanna go back to Camden, Carnaby Street and Earl's Court in this time.
More please.
The pacy plot moves around and keeps you guessing and intrigued. The additional genius is the music that features throughout. I loved this, and relived a number of songs I loved in my youth. The idea of having a spotify playlist connected to the book was brilliant, and is now in my car on a continuous loop!
Thank you Nick for a thoroughly brilliant two day read. And I loved the attention to detail on what London was like in 1979. I really wanna go back to Camden, Carnaby Street and Earl's Court in this time.
More please.
April 22, 2023
Primrose Hill is in the borough of Camden which is northwest London.
Lutterworth House in North London is a three-story Georgian house that is home to many interesting people gay and straight and individuals who have slightly different tastes,
London is still a vibrant place in 1979 with different cultures, more freedom with your sexual orientation and the music scene has changed, more people finding themselves whether good or bad or threatening.
This book is about the occupants of Lutterworth House where then it had been conv
This is an amazing book showing the reader the happenings during 1979 and that we own our bodies.
Lutterworth House in North London is a three-story Georgian house that is home to many interesting people gay and straight and individuals who have slightly different tastes,
London is still a vibrant place in 1979 with different cultures, more freedom with your sexual orientation and the music scene has changed, more people finding themselves whether good or bad or threatening.
This book is about the occupants of Lutterworth House where then it had been conv
This is an amazing book showing the reader the happenings during 1979 and that we own our bodies.
March 25, 2024
I got this in KU on recommendation of another author that I love. I’ll be honest and say it took me a while to get into it, it jumps around a bit but after a while I got into the flow.
Loved all the personalities, apart from them downstairs. Talking of them downstairs it didn’t take a genius to work out what happened to them reading the epilogue, but I would have liked their ending told.
So many young gay men died in the 80’s and it makes me sad reading about it, but our history must be told.
Well worth a read.
Loved all the personalities, apart from them downstairs. Talking of them downstairs it didn’t take a genius to work out what happened to them reading the epilogue, but I would have liked their ending told.
So many young gay men died in the 80’s and it makes me sad reading about it, but our history must be told.
Well worth a read.
December 23, 2025
Four percent into the book, and declaring it a no-go. Choppy writing style, misspelled/misused words (demeaner [sic], for the love of language...), and commas randomly missed or misused, and I get zero heart or soul in the few pages I read before ditching this. From what I did read, I see nothing but sex, and ugly sex at that. Enough to get one's Humbug going, and it's not even a Christmas tale.
September 4, 2021
Welcome back in Nick Christie's leather world
Once again Nick Christie didn't disappoint me! This book is full of leather and kinky hot guys.
Being back to 1979 in UK is also educational.
The best way to read Nick's book is to keep a open mind and take a chance to be off your comfort zone.
Welcome to Lutterworth House !
Once again Nick Christie didn't disappoint me! This book is full of leather and kinky hot guys.
Being back to 1979 in UK is also educational.
The best way to read Nick's book is to keep a open mind and take a chance to be off your comfort zone.
Welcome to Lutterworth House !
September 7, 2021
I was born in 1974 so part of the history in the book was foreign to me. But the leather and sex scenes in the book are a great read. Really enjoyed and provides a good picture of the era.
Well done.
Well done.
September 27, 2021
Exciting read
This read was so inspiring and thrilling at the same time. A glimpse of how things were even before I was born. Thanks Nick for such wonderful storytelling and intrigue. Definitely a must read for anyone.
This read was so inspiring and thrilling at the same time. A glimpse of how things were even before I was born. Thanks Nick for such wonderful storytelling and intrigue. Definitely a must read for anyone.
March 13, 2022
Brilliant read leather and sex thought provoking great characters especially Neil Nick great author
April 15, 2022
It was interesting seeing how things were back in the late 1970s. Several couples who lived in the same place had their story told. It was dark in places, but overall was a great book.
December 1, 2024
This book right here is my favourite book of the year! I finished reading Lutterworth House over 2 days ago, and it still consumes my thoughts. It feels more like a documentary than a fictional story. The amount of time Nick Christie has taken to research details for it is amazing.
Lutterworth House may be a gay erotic novel, with a strong bdsm theme throughout, but it is so much more than that. It's about self discovery. It's about finding your place in a world when society tells you you don't fit. It's about the bonds of friendship and the love between lovers. Oh there is just so much more, so you just have to read it.
I love the leather scene in Nick Christie's books! Whilst reading Darkroom, I had a googling session to learn about the different brands and styles of leather clothing. Can not get enough! When it comes to the bdsm side of the book, as the book description says, it is not for the easily offended. I loved the fact that Nick Christie has not romanticised the sex or bdsm scenes in any way. They are raw. They are real. This is something I am truly loving with his stories.
I won't give away any spoilers, but I will say, in a message to Nick Christie, I had to let him know that thanks to him, I turned into a blubbering mess. I'm holding back the tears as I write this review. Every character except Jon and Tom has found a place in my heart, but young man Neil, he stole it.
Lutterworth House may be a gay erotic novel, with a strong bdsm theme throughout, but it is so much more than that. It's about self discovery. It's about finding your place in a world when society tells you you don't fit. It's about the bonds of friendship and the love between lovers. Oh there is just so much more, so you just have to read it.
I love the leather scene in Nick Christie's books! Whilst reading Darkroom, I had a googling session to learn about the different brands and styles of leather clothing. Can not get enough! When it comes to the bdsm side of the book, as the book description says, it is not for the easily offended. I loved the fact that Nick Christie has not romanticised the sex or bdsm scenes in any way. They are raw. They are real. This is something I am truly loving with his stories.
I won't give away any spoilers, but I will say, in a message to Nick Christie, I had to let him know that thanks to him, I turned into a blubbering mess. I'm holding back the tears as I write this review. Every character except Jon and Tom has found a place in my heart, but young man Neil, he stole it.
January 6, 2024
Reviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on 13 April 2023
What an absolutely awesome story!
All of the character’s stories had me riveted and I hated putting the book down when real life interfered. Sure, there are dark scenes but the whole story isn’t just focused on them.
I love the author’s writing style and I was absorbed right from the start. I’m not going to go on about the story because that’s what the blurb is for but what I will say is do yourselves a favour and READ THIS BOOK!❤️
What an absolutely awesome story!
All of the character’s stories had me riveted and I hated putting the book down when real life interfered. Sure, there are dark scenes but the whole story isn’t just focused on them.
I love the author’s writing style and I was absorbed right from the start. I’m not going to go on about the story because that’s what the blurb is for but what I will say is do yourselves a favour and READ THIS BOOK!❤️
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