The Devil of Downtown: Uptown Girls
By (Author) Joanna Shupe
3
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Avon Books
6th October 2020
United States
General
Fiction
813.6
Paperback
384
Width 106mm, Height 168mm, Spine 24mm
179g
Nothing makes me happier than a new book from Joanna Shupe!Sarah MacLean
The final novel in Joanna Shupe's critically acclaimed Uptown Girl series about a beauitful do-gooder who must decide if she can team up with one of New York's brashest criminals without losing somethingirreplaceable: her heart.
Manhattan kingpin.
Brilliant mastermind.
Gentleman gangster.
Hes built a wall around his heart
Orphaned and abandoned on the Bowerys mean streets, Jack Mulligan survived on strength, cunning, and ambition. Now he rules his territory better than any politician or copper ever could. He didnt get here by being soft. But in uptown do-gooder Justine Greenethe very definition of an iron fist in a velvet gloveJack may have met his match.
She wears hers on her sleeve
Justine is devoted to tracking down deadbeat husbands and fighting for fair working conditions. When her mission brings her face-to-face with Jack, shes shocked to find the man behind the criminal empire is considerably more charming and honorable than many gentlemen she knows.
Forming an unlikely alliance, they discover an unexpected desire. And when Justines past catches up with them, Jack may be her only hope of survival. Is she ready to make a deal with the devil
Joanna Shupe has always loved history, ever since she saw her first Schoolhouse Rock cartoon. While in college, Joanna read every romance she could get her hands on and soon started crafting her own racy historical novels. In 2013, she won Romance Writers of America's prestigious Golden Heart(R) Award for Best Historical. She now lives in New Jersey with her two spirited daughters and dashing husband. To connect with Joanna, visit JoannaShupe.com.