He’s easy to like, but he’s also very easy to get frustrated with. Will is a decidedly stubborn creature, intent on doing everything his way, and hating it when he does have to rely on someone else for something. He finds a long lost uncle, who reconnects with him and leaves him his book shop as inheritance once he passes away. He was good at war, but now that he’s home he basically has nothing going for him. The main characters are Will Darling, a young man who has returned from WWI without a job and without any prospects.

Anyway, I really loved Slippery Creatures. I know for a fact that Charles spends a long time researching her books, so I have faith that everything is as accurate to the time period as it could possibly be. Slippery Creatures is set in the 1920’s, and is written to be similar to the pulp fiction of the era.

They’re usually on the shorter side, and she really doesn’t waste time in any of her novels. KJ Charles’s work is always a great deal of fun, and it’s so easy to just zip right through one of her books. I read this in a matter of hours, so that should tell you how much I enjoyed it. Enemies are closing in on him from all sides-and Kim is the only man who can help. Enraged and betrayed, Will never wants to see him again.īut Will possesses knowledge that could cost thousands of lives. His identity, his past, his real intentions. As Kim and Will try to find answers and outrun trouble, mutual desire grows along with the danger.Īnd then Will discovers the truth about Kim. Will has no idea what that information is, and nobody to turn to, until Kim Secretan-charming, cultured, oddly attractive-steps in to offer help. First a criminal gang, then the War Office, both telling Will to give them the information they want, or else. Inheriting his uncle’s chaotic second-hand bookshop is a blessing…until strange visitors start making threats. Will Darling came back from the Great War with a few scars, a lot of medals, and no idea what to do next.

IF YOU LIKED THIS, TRY: Vaguely, The Veronica Speedwell series by Deanna Raybourn, but for more m/m historical romances seek out any of KJ Charles’s other work.

CONTENT WARNINGS: Kidnapping, Homophobia, Torture, War.

WHAT BOOK DO I START WITH? Slippery Creatures.

WHAT SERIES? The Will Darling Adventures.

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