A review by wynwicket
Lessons in Love by Charlie Cochrane

4.0

Gregarious, passionate Jonty and shy, mathematically-minded Orlando are fellows at a Cambridge college in the early 1900s. Irresistibly (though often reluctantly) drawn to each other, their romantic relationship is stymied by a rash of homophobic murders at the college and their own personal demons.

The relationship between the two men develops slowly, realistically, and charmingly. The dialogue is wonderful, and the love scenes focus more on the emotions of Jonty and Orlando rather than on the physical act. Sweet and suspenseful, this was a tasty little mystery/romance.