Review: I'm a believer
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 22, 2013
A cop investigating shootings in and around Portland's homeless shelters trades jabs and heated looks with a hot doctor. Yes, cops need love too. We know attractive, single docs are going to get some play so I was happy to see that the protagonist and heroine is a strong, beautiful woman who just happens to carry a gun.  Rest assured this is no simpering, silly Sally just pretending to chase bad guys, Danny is the real deal. She has a tough exterior, but I liked that the author showed her sensitive side when her relationship with Jake reconnects her to her spiritual roots. I enjoyed the vet/PTSD angle brought to life by Dr Jake. He is a well rounded character that is brawny but has a vulnerability that is believable and relatable.  Believing Again is book 5 in the Second Chances series and while it is a stand alone there is some cross over. Her partner, Sam, is a hold over from Loving Again and the banter between the two provides believable back story.Believing Again does lose a bit of steam when it delves into the police investigation side. I found Jake's active involvement into Danny's work unbelievable. I know his work with the homeless vets was meant to provide cover into why he would be at an active crime scene, but cautioning your not quite girlfriend, who happens to be a police detective, into why she shouldn't be going places alone is a bit of a stretch. Despite being a plot point, I don't think anyone with any common sense (let alone a badge) would invite a witness into her home. Also not calling for back up is a big no no and unrealistic to boot. Because this is a romantic suspense novella I was expecting a to see the whodunit play out more rather than a sum up report at the end.  In spite of is formulaic nature I enjoyed Believing Again and will definitely check out more from this series.