Charles certainly knows how to write an entertaining story. “What I say is, one can be as moral as one likes but one should have the courtesy to do it in private, like any other bad habit.” This romance has drama, intrigue, a thoroughly fed-up man who just wants to organise his bloody books, a secret plot, double-crossing, triple-crossing, knife fights, sexy looks of yearning, Noble Resistance to Physical Attraction, and excellent best friends. I am hopelessly in love with them both, even though they couldn't be more different.
It's the start of a slow-burn romance between plucky but disillusioned bookseller (and former WWI soldier) Will Darling and dodgy, beguiling, aristocratic b*stard Kim Secretan. This book is a masterpiece of mystery, a corker of a character study, and a love letter to pulp fiction. I was prepared to like the story anyway, but I was not prepared for this story to MAKE ME love the 20s and MAKE ME love the fact that these heroes will get together slowly, over the course of three twisty books, instead of all at once.Īnd now I've spent a couple of paragraphs gushing while simultaneously saying nothing about the actual story. I think I qualify as a Major KJ Charles Fan, so I was definitely expecting to enjoy Slippery Creatures - even though it's set in the 20s, an era I've never read in romance, and even though it's part of a trilogy, rather than a single-book romantic arc.
I'm struggling to focus on so many excellent books, but this one swept me violently away and I am so, so grateful. What does one even say about a book like this? I'll begin with the fact that it hooked me from start to finish despite my current case of Quarantine Brain. OKAY, NOW READ ON FOR THE MORE DETAILED BUT SLIGHTLY SPOILERY TAKE. hilarious, unique and relatable characters
THE BELOW REVIEW FEELS SPOILERY, SO HERE'S A SPOILER-FREE SUMMARY.
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