A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • A USA TODAY BESTSELLER • From the acclaimed author of Chef's Kiss , a groundbreaking trans Regency romance that's both delightfully witty and refreshingly iconoclastic. “ A Gentleman’s Gentleman is a thoroughly charming confection of a romance. If you’re looking for a tender, gentle slow burn, this is the book for you.” —Cat Sebastian, author of We Could Be So Good The notoriously eccentric Lord Christopher Eden is a “man of unusual make” and even more unusual habits: he prefers to live far from the prying eyes and ears of the ton , and would rather have the comfortable company of his childhood cook and his aged butler than the swarm of servants and hangers-on befitting a man of his station. But Christopher’s pleasant, if occasionally lonely life is upended when he receives word from his lawyers that, according to his late father’s will, he must find a wife by the end of the Season if he intends to keep his family’s fortune and the Eden estate. Christopher cannot imagine a worse fate: as he isn’t attracted to women, his chances of making a wife happy are slim. Furthermore, if his quest to marry has any hope of succeeding, he must move to London posthaste and acquire some more suitable staff. Enter James Harding, Christopher’s new, distractingly handsome—if rigidly traditional—valet. After a rocky start, the two strike up a fragile friendship amid the throes of the London Season . . . a friendship that threatens to shatter under the looming shadow of Christopher’s impending nuptials—and the secrets both men are keeping. With its heady combination of dry wit, slow-burn romance, and a nuanced portrait of trans identity, A Gentleman’s Gentleman stands to transform the historical romance genre as we know it. A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOK OF 2025 MOST ANTICIPATED: BOOK RIOT • THE NERD DAILY • WBUR • ALL ABOUT ROMANCE “This is a tender confection of a book, full of witty blundering and rich emotional payoffs.” — The New York Times Book Review , “100 Notable Books of 2025” “A witty romp replete with lush historical details and defiant queer joy.” — Publishers Weekly “ A Gentleman’s Gentleman is all shy emotion amid an orgy of historical men’s wear. . . . It’s the most savory kind of anticipation, a very readerly having your cake and eating it too.” —Olivia Waite, The New York Times Book Review , “4 Shattering Romance Novels With Glorious Payoffs” “Wish Bridgerton was more queer? This newly released trans Regency-era romance is for you.” — Clare Mulroy, USA Today “A delightful, slow-burning love story between a lord and his new valet, with amazing transmasc representation. Come for the suppressed longing, stay for the intricate buttons.” —Emma Rath, People, “10 Swoony Regency Romance Novels Perfect for Bridgerton Fans” “What’s better than countless scenes of two people putting on extremely fussy clothing and maybe falling in love? There’s just so many buttons!” — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, “5 Escapist Books to Help You Ignore the Fact That the Country’s on Fire” “TJ Alexander genuinely does not miss for me . . . I absolutely devoured this trans m/m. . . . It’s so full of charm and characters you desperately want to find happiness and love in all its forms, and it’s just… so delightfully gay.” —Dahlia Adler, Smart Bitches Trashy Books “Full of yearning and hope, A Gentleman's Gentleman brims with feeling. A wonderful new voice in historical romance, Alexander brings trans and queer joy to the Regency era with deft depth, romance, and fun. I couldn’t put it down!” —Emma R. Alban, USA Today bestselling author of Don’t Want You Like a Best Friend “[An] extraordinary addition to the queer romance genre. . . . Christopher’s awkward joviality combined with Harding’s extremely proper comportment makes for a pairing that is laugh-out-loud funny, as well as devastatingly tender. This is an unadulterated delight.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A charmingly offbeat queer Regency romance. . . . Thoroughly delightful.” — Norah Piehl, BookPage (starred review) “This Regency trans romance is everything I want out of a historical romance novel.” —Rachel Brittain, Book Riot, “The Best Books of 2025 (So Far)” “ A Gentleman’s Gentleman is a total delight from beginning to end. You will adore Lord Christopher and his quest for love and authenticity.” —Alison Goodman, author of The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies and The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin “ A Gentleman’s Gentleman is a thoroughly charming confection of a romance. If you’re looking for a tender, gentle slow burn, this is the book for you.” —Cat Sebastian, author of We Could Be So Good “TJ Alexander offers delightful surprises in their first Regency romance. . . . Pathos and painful backstories provide a heartaching emotional heft to this tender and witty love story.” —Christie Ridgway, BookPage (