Review: Buckle up for a heart-stopping romantic ride.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 28, 2013
This is the second book I've read by Ms. Beck and I have to say she's my new favorite author! I loved Private Practice and just adored Lover Undercover.In Lover Undercover, Kylie Roberts, the good twin has been covering for her sister, Stacy most of their live. When Stacy breaks her leg, Kylie steps into the role of stripper at Deuces a high end club in L.A. It's either strip or not make rent. Kylie and Stacy moved from Two Trout, Tennessee to escape their pasts and the stigma of their mother for a new life in LA. Kylie is working towards opening her own yoga studio and Stacy is auditioning for dance/film roles.When a patron at Deuces is murdered and there's a possible link to Stacy, enter Detective McDreamy in the form of Trevor McCade. Swoon, ladies, swoon. He was at the club earlier as a patron and was on the receiving end of one of Kylie's lap dances, but there's something about her he can't put his finger on. An innocence that doesn't mesh with the girl and the job. (We find out more about the innocence later.) Called into investigate, Detective McDreamy finds it difficult to hide his feelings for Kylie who he wants to protect professionally and personally. Kylie finds the deception of lying to Trevor about being Stacy getting harder as she's scared of what she feels for him. She's come to L.A to make something of her life and fears getting sidetracked and not living her dreams.When the dam finally breaks both are forced to examine what they feel for each other in the cold light of day. The added sense of suspense in the book kept me up into the small hours. I had no idea where the story was going and the conclusion was riveting, unexpected and awesome.Apart from being brilliantly written and plotted, this book has laugh out loud humor. I love when a book can make me laugh. The emotion Ms. Beck brings to the table are honest and heartfelt. I loved the secondary characters in this book and just adored the stripper family which brought a charming warmth to the story.The sex scenes are hot. Fire extinguisher hot and fit with the tone of story.I loved Kylie and Trevor. Kylie has an innocence but strength to her that I admired. She's someone I'd like to sit down with over a glass of wine. Trevor is just smoking hotness, strong, caring but with a strength and kindness that had me melting.I hope some of the girls at Deuces get their own story by Ms. Beck. I cannot wait to read Stacy's story and hope it is soon. This is one fine writer. One page-turning read. You will not be disappointed.