Series: Sins of the Cities #2
Pages: 250
Publisher: Penguin Loveswept
Publication Date: 6th June 2017
Format: Ebook
Rating: 4/5 stars
Review: After having enjoyed the first book in this series, An Unseen Attraction, I went into this novel with high expectations, and I wasn't disappointed. An Unnatural Vice continues the Taillefer mystery that emerged in the first book, adding layers and background to that original story, while advancing a new romance between the lawyer turned journalist, Nathaniel Roy, and the sham spiritualist Justin Lazarus.
Nathaniel and Justin spend much of the book at loggerheads. Nathaniel despises Justin's choice of career, and he isn't afraid to show it, and Jutin is contemptuous of the rich Nathaniel, who can afford to moralise in a way Justin can't. In spite of their differences, their attraction to each other is clear from the outset, and it's not long before their baser instincts take over. The sex is rough, it's angry, and it's the start of a growing romance.
I really enjoyed the confrontation, the angry jibes, and the moodiness of both characters as their story began, and the fact that even as they came together, they remained aware that their relationship wasn't going to be plain sailing.
Justin is a man that struggles to trust. He was born in a workhouse, and dragged himself up to his current role through many hardships, including prostitution. This has left Justin suspicious of Nathaniel's intentions, constantly questioning the price of his help. Nathaniel on the other hand, is the son of an archbishop who has never wanted for anything in his life. But he has faced struggles of his own, most notably the loss of his lover, Tony, to a freak accident some years ago. Since Tony's death, Nathaniel has remained single.
Their romance plays out alongside another murder, more violence, and more threat, as the Taillefer mystery grows ever more dangerous. By the end of the novel, another part of the mystery is solved, leaving the final question: who is the person pulling the strings? to be answered in the next book, along with another romance from within the little community at the Jack and Knave--I can't wait!
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