A private detective finds passion, danger, and the love of a lifetime when he hunts down a lost earl in Victorian London.
On the trail of an aristocrat’s secret son, enquiry agent Mark Braglewicz finds his quarry in a music hall, performing as a trapeze artist with his twin sister. Graceful, beautiful, elusive, and strong, Pen Starling is like nobody Mark’s ever met—and everything he’s ever wanted. But the long-haired acrobat has an earldom and a fortune to claim.
Pen doesn’t want to live as any sort of man, least of all a nobleman. The thought of being wealthy, titled, and always in the public eye is horrifying. He likes his life now—his days on the trapeze, his nights with Mark. And he won’t be pushed into taking a title that would destroy his soul.
But there’s a killer stalking London’s foggy streets, and more lives than just Pen’s are at risk. Mark decides he must force the reluctant heir from music hall to manor house, to save Pen’s neck. Betrayed by the one man he thought he could trust, Pen never wants to see his lover again. But when the killer comes after him, Pen must find a way to forgive—or he might not live long enough for Mark to make amends.
4.5 Stars!!!
An Unsuitable Heir is the third installment in the Sins of the Cities series by KJ Charles and it absolutely can't be read as a standalone. Even if all three books have featured a different couple, there's an ongoing mystery that concludes in this book. This review may contain spoilers if you haven't read the first two books.
I loved Mark, he was so protective and loyal. I felt so bad for how torn he was when he realized Pen didn't want anything to do with claiming his rightful title, but it was the only way he could keep him relatively safe from the man who was trying to kill him. I loved Pen, too, in all his gender-fluid glory. He was compassionate and sweet and I adored his bond with Greta. The chemistry between Mark and Pen was great, but above all, what really won me over, was the way Mark treated Pen. He truly cared and loved Pen and just wanted what was best for him. The way he constantly reassured Pen that no matter what he wanted to be, he was just what Mark wanted was absolutely swoon-worthy.
I adored Greta, too! She was a kick-ass character and I was ecstatic that she got her own HEA with Tim. It was awesome catching up with the rest of the crew, too!
Overall, this book was a whirlwind as the mystery of who was behind everything that's happened since the first book came to a riveting conclusion. The start dragged in a bit since it overlaps with what we saw in the second book, but it was a nice recap. The second half, though, was fast-paced and I couldn't turn the pages soon enough to find out how it all would play out in the end and still, even if I sort of guessed who the bad guy was shortly before it was revealed, I was awestruck at the amount of detail and research a project such as this series must have entailed. The mystery was captivating and the love stories were awesome, I just can't recommend this series enough for lovers of both historical romances and mysteries.
*** Copy provided to the reviewer via NetGalley for my reading pleasure, a review wasn't a requirement. ***
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