Book cover for The Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky by Mackenzi Lee

The Gentleman’s Guide to Getting Lucky

2019 Released
128 Pages
1-2 Hours
Hardback Unavailable
HarperCollinsISBN 9780062967183

“The queer teen historical you didn’t know was missing from your life.” — Teen Vogue, on The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue

In this funny and frothy novella that picks up where the New York Times bestselling The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue leaves off, freshly minted couple Monty and Percy fumble through their first time together.

Monty’s epic grand tour may be over, but now that he and Percy are finally a couple, he realizes there is something more nerve-wracking than being chased across Europe: getting together with the person you love.

Will the romantic allure of Santorini make his first time with Percy magical, or will all the anticipation and build-up completely spoil the mood?


  • Montague Siblings Novella: Find out what happened right after Monty and Percy’s grand tour ended. This story is the perfect follow-up for fans of the series.
  • Queer Historical Romance: Set against the sun-drenched backdrop of 18th-century Santorini, this charming tale is filled with witty banter and swoon-worthy moments.
  • First Time Nerves: Monty has a reputation, but when it comes to the boy he actually loves, all his swagger disappears. A sweet and funny look at performance anxiety and awkward firsts.
  • Humor and Heart: Expect disastrous attempts at seduction, scene-stealing sister Felicity, and the hilarious, heartfelt conversations that happen when two people are truly learning to love each other.

Mackenzi Lee

Mackenzi Lee holds a BA in history and an MFA from Simmons College in writing for children and young adults. Her short fiction and nonfiction have appeared in Atlas Obscura, the Boston Globe, Crixeo, and the Newport Review, among others. Her debut novel, This Monstrous Thing, won the PEN New England–Susan P. Bloom Children’s Book Discovery Award. Her second book, The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, was a New York Times bestseller and an ABA bestseller, earned five starred reviews, was a #1 Indie Next Pick, and received a 2018 Stonewall Book Award Honor and a New England Book Award. She loves Diet Coke, sweater weather, and Star Wars. On a perfect day, she can be found enjoying all three. She currently calls Salt Lake City home.

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