Review: A nice addition to the series
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 27, 2013
Cheryl Douglas tears at the heart strings again in the second installment of her `Nashville Nights' series.  Fearless, another dramatic romance, uncovers the painful past of Lexie and the future hopes and dreams of Josh...will they fit together?  Will they be able to blend their issues with their future plans?  One thing is for sure: they're deeply in love and have been for a long time.Josh is a third degree black belt in martial arts and Lexie is a driven real estate investor.  She is the sister in law of country music super star Trey Turner and Josh is one of his bodyguards.  Despite the fact that everyone in their circle is helping them to be happy together, their love at times seems one-sided.  Lexie is in love with Josh but doesn't express it well.  Josh on the other hand, is sometimes overzealous in his expression, scaring her away.A wrench is thrown in when Lexie finds herself being followed by a stalker connected to her past, causing Josh to become understandably overprotective.  Lexie acts like she'll have none of it.  It seems Lexie's own pride and independence gets in the way...even when she needs Josh the most.In my opinion, Fearless didn't have the deep emotional drama that Shameless did, however it was still an enjoyable story.Some of the exchanges between Josh and Lexie, especially when she was being particularly stubborn, were quite memorable.Here are a few excerpts I'd like to share:"Do you want to get married and have a kid because you want a do-over?" Mike asked.  "I don't know," he said honestly, looking at his kids.  "I'm not gonna lie to you.  I wish I could make up for all the mistakes I made with you and your mom.""That's the wrong reason to get married, Dad.  You should be getting married because you're in love.  And if you want to have a kid, great, but don't do it because you think you have to prove you're a good dad.  You've already proven that to us."...He raised his eyebrows.  "Is that so?  He couldn't have been much of a lover.""On a scale of one to ten, he was a seven.  Not great, not bad."  He grinned, revealing a flash of white teeth.  "You shouldn't be wasting your time on a seven, Lexi.  Let me show you what a ten feels like."...Josh watched him climb the stairs, envisioning his descent down the stairs, headfirst.  "You need to get rid of that guy, or I'm gonna do it for you."...Mark saved her from having to reply.  "Put a shirt on man.  What do you think this is, a brothel?"Josh chuckled and fisted his shirt in his hand.  "I didn't even know they had those anymore.  And to think I spent all those years in law enforcement.  I guess you would know though, since you have to pay for it."Nicely done Cheryl Douglas!  I look forward to reading the next book in the `Nashville Nights' series.