Trouble Walks In (McGuire Brothers, #2)

by Sara Humphreys

A 2016 RT Book Reviews Reviewers Choice Nominee for Contemporary Romance!
He could be the man to rescue her
Big city K-9 cop Ronan McGuire loves women, loves his dog, loves his job—but when old flame Maddy Morgan moves into his jurisdiction, he can’t think about anyone else. Ronan knows she’s way out of his league, but he’s determined to help Maddy live life to the fullest.
In more ways than one
With tragedy in her past, Maddy has immersed herself in work and swiftly made a name for herself in the hot New York City real estate market. She’s looking for safety, not love, but Ronan McGuire is as persistent as he is sexy, and his crooked smile is hard to resist. But all other concerns are wiped away when Maddy goes missing and Ronan and his bloodhound K-9 partner are tasked with finding her and bringing her home.
Praise for Brave the Heat:
“Boasts suspense that burns as hot as the love scenes.” —Publishers Weekly
“A great addition to Humphreys’ stellar booklist!” —RT Book Reviews, 4 ½ stars TOP PICK
“An amazing new series starring everyday heroes... Brave the Heat tells the moving tale of fear and tragedy, love and loss and second chances to get it right.” —Heroes and Heartbreakers

• ISBN10: 1402293704
• ISBN13: 9781402293702
• Publish Date: 2 August 2016
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Sourcebooks Casablanca
• Format: Paperback (US Mass Market)
• Pages: 320
• Language: English

Reviews

[EBookObsessed]

Sara Humphreys succeeds in writing romantic suspense where others have failed. She strikes a perfect balance of suspense, excitement and romance and kept me guessing until the final reveal.

New York City and murder become the backdrop for Sara Humphrey’s latest novel in the McGuire Brothers series featuring NYC Police Officer Ronan McGuire and his K-9 partner.

Maddy Morgan ran away from her hometown of Old Brookfield after her love, Rick, was killed fighting a fire. After a decade long relationship, their lives were so intertwined in the small town, she escaped to the animosity of the big city. New York City is the only place where you can be alone surrounded by millions of people. Maddy wanted to be alone with her grief, but she never expected Ronan to take it upon himself to make sure Maddy was never truly alone. After several months, their Sunday runs started turning into something more.

But taking a chance on dating again is not the same as giving your heart to another man who lives and breathes his job, and a very dangerous one at that. Rick loved Maddy, but his passion was being a firefighter. After all this time with Ronan, Maddy has realized that Ronan is no less dedicated a police officer.

Does she have the strength to risk her heart again for a man who puts his life on the line every day?

THOUGHTS:
The biggest problem with romantic suspense books is with balancing the romance and the intrigue. If too much focus is on the drama, then the romance feels forced and if we focus too much on the romance, we end up with only one or two suspects being introduced and there is no excitement to the investigation.

Here we start with Maddy and Ronan, who have known each other for years, and who have been spending time together since Maddy arrived in NYC, so that this is a friends to lovers story which always gives us a jump on the romance and we easily feel the connection between the characters.

And as far as intrigue, Sara Humphreys gives us several possible suspects for our murderer. I was giving everyone the stink eye in this story. That guy’s a jerk. I don’t like him. That sound suspicious. Maybe it’s you. There were plenty of secondary characters introduced that kept you guessing.

We do get to watch Ronan and his K-9 partner in action several times which added to the interest of the story. If I had to point out any problems, I would have to say that I thought it ended too quickly.

If you like contemporary and suspense, this definitely needs to be on your TBR list.

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