Joanna Shupe finishes her amazing Uptown Girls series with The Devil of Downtown. Set in Gilded Age New York, the book focuses on uptown do-gooder Justine Greene, who spends all of her time helping the less fortunate. Her current cause is tracking down wife-deserters, and her search leads her to the lair of Jack Mulligan, the downtown crime boss who has united nearly all of New York's gangs into a criminal empire. What Justine isn't expecting, however, is that Jack is cultured, handsome, and surprisingly honorable. Jack agrees to help Justine with her investigations, and in turn is captivated by her. However, can they bridge the rift between their two worlds?
This book was astounding! Joanna Shupe writes the most amazing characters, and no matter how unlikely their circumstances seem, she always pulls it off. Justine is capable and strong without being brash. She is unapologetic about who she is and what she wants, which is so refreshing to read. Jack is completely considerate of Justine at every turn - consent in this book is explicit all the way through, and it is sooo sexy.
I really enjoyed this book, as well as this whole series, and can't wait to read what Shupe has in store next!
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