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The Devil of Downtown by Joanna Shupe
5.0

God I adore this series. Is it wrong to want more? Watching Jack Mulligan slowly lose his heart to the quiet but never meek and never weak Justine was fan-fucking-tastic.

I adored how Jack was as fastidious about his appearance (manicures, perfect bespoke suits) as he was filthy mouthed in bed. I loved how learned consent and good bed manners from his mother and the other sex workers he grew up with and how he always made sure Justine was 100% on board with every touch and kiss. SWOOOOOOOON.

Where Florence stole my heart in [b:The Prince of Broadway|43309158|The Prince of Broadway (Uptown Girls, #2)|Joanna Shupe|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1559283912l/43309158._SY75_.jpg|67210973], Jack for me was the star of this book. I love Justine too, Jack's character was just riveting.

Pour me a glass of cold lager, I need it to cool off.

I received an ARC for review from the publisher and Edelweiss+. Thank you!

I'll be re-reading and posting a more coherent review closer to the pub date, but this is definitely a must!