Review: SECOND BOOK IN THE BURG SERIES, ANOTHER GREAT READ
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 26, 2012
Violet Winters and her two teenaged daughters Kate and Kiera had moved from Chicago to the Burg after Tim Winters husband and father to Violet and the girls, had been murdered. Hoping for some peace and a fresh start. Their next door neighbour Joe Callahan is not only quiet but for the most part invisible as he is never around. That is until one night blaring music wakes Violet in the early hours. Donning Tim's old robe and pink wellingtons with yellow flowers she goes over to confront Joe Callahan. Instead she is face to face with a tall beautiful woman. Joe is not at home. When Violet asks her to turn the music down she flips Violet off. Then Joe arrives throws out the woman. Violet then gets her first look at Joe Callahan, very tall muscular and scarred, but still very handsome.From the first instant there is a spark between Joe and Violet. They embark on a sexual relationship, but just when Violet thinks its going somewhere Joe ends it. But Violet also has another local guy interested in her, a cop Mike Haines. When Joe sees this he does an about turn and wants Violet back. Violet is confused by all this attention from two very alpha males, but that isn't the end of it for her. As the man who murdered her husband crime boss Daniel Hart wants her as well, although his gifts and promised attention scare Violet, she worries for her daughters safety and others who mean something in her life.Another great read from KA, she certainly knows how to draw her readers into her stories. As usual the characters are very well drawn, and not just the two leads. Characters from the first book also make a welcome appearance in this. In particular Alec and Feb from the first bookFor You (The 'Burg Series). I loved Violet's two daughters Kate and Keira they are brilliantly written, loved all the scenes they were in, whether it was sad or happy ones. They stole the limelight. Joe is pure alpha male and then some. Violet had only ever known one man intimately before Joe, that had been her dead husband Tim. One niggle I did have with this is Joe and Violet's behaviour was not always very attractive. Joe plays Violet, and Violet in turn plays Joe with Mike Haines that did not endear either of them to me. But if you can get past that this is still a very good book that is fast paced and addictive.