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    La vie en Albion n'est pas de tout repos, c'est certain. Il n'y a pas que le héros qui vit une quête épique, Walter doit affronter moult grottes, Logan a dû composer avec le même destin, le côté épique en moins, et Arthur continue à insulter chaque citoyen du pays... une journée de plus au paradis ?

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  1. Rec 18

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    Cardinal Thomas Lawrence experiences a miracle.

    Immediately, he feels God must be punishing him, but what if instead of a punishment, it's a blessing?

    (What if it's neither, and God just wants you to learn a lesson via the means of a Christmastime miracle, Thomas…)

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    Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring--it was peace. Milan Kundera

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    10 Feb 2026

  2. Rec 60

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    Aldo has never really been one to think much about penance.

    “We honor God in a multitude of ways,” he’d told Thomas once. “I agree that discomfort is useful. We learn to turn away from our sins and commit to do better. I don't understand what mutilating yourself in His name is meant to accomplish. We were not put in this world to suffer, Thomas."

    Thomas had been quiet for a long time. "It is a different thing, though," he'd said finally. "You will agree on that much at least. Self-harm is a sin. Self-flagellation has a place in doctrine."

    Aldo had winced. "Next thing you'll tell me is you've joined Opus Dei. You don’t think confession is enough? Prayer?”

    “I think mortification of the flesh has its place,” he’d said absently, eyes faraway.

    “Does it serve a purpose, though, apart from hurting you? Does senseless pain really bring you any closer to Him?”

    Thomas had barely flinched. Aldo had felt possessed by the urge to grab his jaw and direct him forward, look at me, look!

    “We must repent, Aldo,” he’d said simply. "By whatever means necessary."

    He’s always thought Thomas did enough repentance as it was for the two of them. He thinks he understands better now.

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    10 Feb 2026

  3. Rec 80

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    Innocent is looking out of the window as though he can see something more there than the blackness of a howling winter night. “I find myself wishing for his guidance.”

    “If it is of any comfort,” Aldo tries, “He trusted Thomas to steer the Church through the Conclave. He was sure of his integrity like he was of no one else’s here. And Thomas has complete faith in you. You can be sure of his counsel.”

    “I know I can. He’s been a blessing.” At the mention of Thomas, Innocent had brightened, but there is something searching in his expression when he looks back at Aldo, like he hadn’t quite gotten the answer he wanted.

    Or: Aldo and Vincent discover that they have some things in common.

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    10 Feb 2026

  4. Rec 18

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    I am a crooked piece of iron, and I come into religion to be made straight by the hammer of mortification and penance.

    - Saint Aloysius Gonzaga


    In the wake of Pope Innocentius XIV's election, Thomas Lawrence finds reason for penance.

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  5. Rec 9

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    Sir Lawrence observed him for a moment. “You seem a good, respectable man. I would like you to meet my daughter, who is also unmarried.”

    “Sir, that’s very kind of you, very welcoming, but-” Vincent was interrupted.

    “My daughter is not as one would expect, Mr. Benítez.”

    Summary:
    Set in the 1840s. Upon his appointment to Britain, Mexican diplomat Mr. Vincent Benítez is introduced to the enigmatic Miss Lawrence as a potentially advantageous connection. What begins with polite hesitation soon blossoms into feelings that neither had anticipated.

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    23 Jan 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Perfect queer historical romance ❤️