An Unsuitable Heir
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4.2 • 6 Ratings
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
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.
Don’t miss any of the captivating Sins of the Cities novels:
AN UNSEEN ATTRACTION | AN UNNATURAL VICE | AN UNSUITABLE HEIR
And look for the enticing Society of Gentlemen series by KJ Charles:
THE RUIN OF GABRIEL ASHLEIGH | A FASHIONABLE INDULGENCE | A SEDITIOUS AFFAIR | A GENTLEMAN’S POSITION
This ebook includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Charles brings her Sins of the Cities historical romance trilogy (An Unseen Attraction, An Unnatural Vice) to a satisfying conclusion with this love story complicated by an unlikely inheritance and a deadly killer in Victorian London. Twenty-three-year-old runaway twins Pen and Greta Starling don't have much, but they prize their independence and their work as trapeze artists at a shabby theater. Then private inquiry agent Mark Braglewicz turns their world upside down by revealing that the twins are the children of the recently deceased Earl of Morton, and Pen has inherited their father's title. But someone is killing everyone who knows about their secret parentage, and Mark's friend could be the next victim if the twins don't settle their claim quickly. Pen has serious doubts about giving up his freedom, and his fluid gender, for the narrow life of an aristocrat. The growing attraction between Mark and Pen complicates an already challenging situation. With a lively cast and a tangled, entertainingly pulpy plot, Charles delivers a sensitive, powerful romance full of humor, humanity, and suspense.
Customer Reviews
A perfect end to the series and a perfect ending.
My favourite of all three books. I loved Pen and Mark. Both of them seeing themselves as different but perfectly normal for themselves.
This is the first time that I’ve read about someone who is gender fluid. Reading about Pen gave me the opportunity to see what it must be like if they would have to keep a part of themselves repressed and KJ described it with love and compassion.
The fact that both Pen and Mark were able to understand how each other were seen by others but were able to see beyond the ‘norm’ and to see what was really important, made this the best love story.
It also didn’t hurt that this was an exceptionally good story with twists and turns and a murderer who eludes them all until near the very end. And who also remained a shadowy figure to me as well.
The outcome was perfect for all concerned. I think that the mind of KJ is ingenious.
5 shiny stars 🌟