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Exiles of London: The Doctor Who Loved the Spy
A life of secrets left him unprepared for a man unwilling to deny the spark between them.
Everett Hayes lied about his age to be a soldier, but the Great War turned him into a spy. The best the American espionage has to offer. When his secret lover marries the director’s daughter, Everett finds himself with a one way ticket to the wrong side of the pond.
Gunned down in a seedy London alley, Everett expects to die. A second World War is on the horizon. He’ll never see it. All the honors he achieved end in an ignoble death — or they should have.
Instead, Everett awakes in the tender care of Dr. Samar ‘Sam’ Cheema. Relegated to the poorest end of London despite graduating top of his class, the young doctor is too curious for his own good. Worse, he’s devastatingly handsome.
Everett has a mission to complete, and he has no intention to fall in love with a war on its way. Can the good doctor convince this cynical spy that love is worth the risk?
EXILES IN LONDON is a gay historical romance between an American spy and a British doctor with a HEA that’ll make you swoon!
Everett Hayes lied about his age to be a soldier, but the Great War turned him into a spy. The best the American espionage has to offer. When his secret lover marries the director’s daughter, Everett finds himself with a one way ticket to the wrong side of the pond.
Gunned down in a seedy London alley, Everett expects to die. A second World War is on the horizon. He’ll never see it. All the honors he achieved end in an ignoble death — or they should have.
Instead, Everett awakes in the tender care of Dr. Samar ‘Sam’ Cheema. Relegated to the poorest end of London despite graduating top of his class, the young doctor is too curious for his own good. Worse, he’s devastatingly handsome.
Everett has a mission to complete, and he has no intention to fall in love with a war on its way. Can the good doctor convince this cynical spy that love is worth the risk?
EXILES IN LONDON is a gay historical romance between an American spy and a British doctor with a HEA that’ll make you swoon!
164 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 1, 2022
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Brendol James
41 books21 followersM/M romance and erotica from true love to steamy one-night stands - contemporary and historical gay erotic shorts.
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August 13, 2022
A decent read, but I couldn't work out if the author was aiming more for a M-M romance or a spy/adventure featuring two gay MCs. As a result, instead of being a great read of either genre, this ended up being an OK read of a mash-up of sorts. 2.5 stars rounded up to 3.
June 11, 2022
2.5 Stars
Brendol James’s Exiles of London: The Doctor Who Loved the Spy is a difficult book to rate.
The premise has great potential. And the protagonists, Everett Hayes, an American spy in London just prior to England being dragged into World War II, and Dr. Samar ‘Sam’ Cheema, an outstanding young surgeon shunned by London’s white residents because of the color of his skin, are both likable - even admirable.
While it’s certainly true that many of the best written spy novels have elements of improbability, the entire narrative of Exiles of London is completely unbelievable.
Do not be fooled by the occasional flashes of brilliant dialogue or the appealing cover design that this might be a fun little read. Sadly, it isn’t.
Brendol James’s Exiles of London: The Doctor Who Loved the Spy is a difficult book to rate.
The premise has great potential. And the protagonists, Everett Hayes, an American spy in London just prior to England being dragged into World War II, and Dr. Samar ‘Sam’ Cheema, an outstanding young surgeon shunned by London’s white residents because of the color of his skin, are both likable - even admirable.
While it’s certainly true that many of the best written spy novels have elements of improbability, the entire narrative of Exiles of London is completely unbelievable.
Do not be fooled by the occasional flashes of brilliant dialogue or the appealing cover design that this might be a fun little read. Sadly, it isn’t.
February 22, 2022
It's so delicious that I'm full without food! I love the idea that the spy and his savior fall in love and it's more enjoyable than I expected. I adore Sam a lot!
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May 14, 2022😳 You know what, I did not know what I was getting myself into, and once I did - I was committed to seeing it through.
June 7, 2022
A good, if not very suspenseful, read with sympathetic characters but lacks any sustained emotional punch or intensity.
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