Slippery Creatures
Slippery Creatures
Slippery Creatures
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Average rating4.1
Will Darling came back from the Great War with a few scars, a lot of medals, and no idea what to do next. Inheriting his uncle's chaotic second-hand bookshop is a blessing...until strange visitors start making threats. First a criminal gang, then the War Office, both telling Will to give them the information they want, or else. 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. As Kim and Will try to find answers and outrun trouble, mutual desire grows along with the danger. And then Will discovers the truth about Kim. His identity, his past, his real intentions. Enraged and betrayed, Will never wants to see him again. But Will possesses knowledge that could cost thousands of lives. Enemies are closing in on him from all sides--and Kim is the only man who can help.
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3 primary books5 released booksThe Will Darling Adventures
The Will Darling Adventures is a 5-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2020 with contributions by KJ Charles and K.J. Charles.
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3.5 stars rounded up to 4. This was more than decently all right and pretty much in line with my expectations for K J Charles, who consistently churns out really great m/m romance. While The Willing Darling Adventures takes place in the 1920s and has a bit more of an adventure vibe to it, it's still pretty much cosy romance at its heart without being annoyingly contrived with the way it throws its main characters together, or being overly saccharine with the romance. It also does have a touch of some politics thrown in, although nowhere near as thorough and involved in the romance element as it sometimes is in her other works (e.g. A Seditious Affair). I don't mind action and adventure but I honestly have a tough time keeping up with it when it's represented in a textual medium, so I had to skim over some parts of this one. I much prefer books with more dialogue and character study than action, but that's really just my own inclinations. Overall though, I enjoyed this one a fair bit and would likely read the next one in the series.
