Thanks to Booksprout for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed York's "Dark is the Night" series so I was excited to see that they were releasing a new historical MM romance series, especially with adult characters and resurrectionists (body snatchers) in 19th century London as the subject.

Lucas is down on his luck after being part of a work-related protest for better conditions at the factory he worked at. The riot was quelled and Lucas was made an example of, now not able to find work anywhere in the East end. He also happens to be a homosexual, still a strongly-enforced crime in the UK at this time. However, he spends a lot of time in what is understood to be a gay bar with a known gay prostitute, his best friend Jasper. One hungry night when Lucas isn't sure if he's going to be able to eat any time soon or where he's going to sleep, he spots an unusually nicely dressed gentlemen at the bar and decides to test his luck and maybe get a warm bed to sleep in afterwards. The gentlemen turns out to be Dr. Henry Glass, a surgeon, who turns him down but instead offers him work helping to provide his medical practice with cadavers, a roaring trade of the time.
While Henry turned down Lucas, he was actually very interested in Lucas and using the cover of periodic employment, he spends as much time with Lucas as he can. They form a friendship and then more over time.

York is very good at creating an atmosphere and realistic dialogue and situations. The drama here, Lucas being caught during one of their late-night jobs in a cemetery, is a catalyst that makes Henry finally admit his feelings for Lucas rather than being the main point of the plot. The romance is very much in the forefront. I didn't dislike any of the characters and I look forward to learning more about them in the subsequent books, as it looks like each book will focus on a different couple/characters.