Luke Boone doesn't know exactly what his uncle Rust is involved in but he wants in on it-the cars, the money, the women. And it looks like he's finally getting his wish. When Rust hands him the managerial keys to the garage, they come with a second set-one that opens up the door to tons of cash and opportunity. Though it's not exactly legal, Luke's never been one to worry about that sort of thing. Especially when it puts him behind the wheel of a Porsche 911 and onto the radar of gorgeous socialite named Rain.
Abby Masters is at the top of her game-at only twenty-six years old, she's one of the youngest detectives in the Portland major crime unit, and she's just been handed a case that could catapult her career and expose the west coast's most notorious car theft rings. But, in order to do it, she'll need to go deep undercover as Rain Donnally. Her target? The twenty-four-year old nephew to one of the key players, who appears ready to follow in his uncle's footsteps.
As Abby drifts deeper into the luxurious lifestyle of Rain, and further into the arms of her very attractive and charming target, the lines between right and wrong start to blur, making her wonder if she'll be able to leave it all behind-or if she'll even want to.
Becoming Rain is the continuation of the Burying Water series. I would recommend reading these two books in order. In Burying Water, we met Luke Boone briefly. He is Jesse's best friend and shares an apartment with him. To be honest, I didn't remember too much of him and went back to Burying Water to see what was said about him. I remembered I wasn't impressed with him. He seemed materialistic, self involved and not terribly smart in Burying Water. His uncle Rust owned the garage where Jesse worked. Luke's one redeeming quality in Burying Water was he wanted to help Alex (Water). He seemed sympathetic to her situation.
As I began Becoming Rain, I was worried that I wouldn't connect with Luke and honestly, it took awhile for me to really like him. Luke is a nice guy and is a product of his circumstances and environment. He was raised by his Uncle Rust who has a legitmate business with the garage but also runs a car theft ring. He has been handed his condo, cars, jewelry without really working for it. He assumes he will just take over the garage for Rust but he knows there is more to his business then just the garage. Once Luke begins down the illegitimate side of things, he begins to question if this is a good choice for him.
Clara/Rain is an undercover officer with aspirations of making it into the FBI. She hopes this case with land her application at the top of the pile when she finishes. Her target....Luke. They need him to turn on his uncle. The complication....Clara/Rain begins to fall for Luke. The story of an undercover agent falling for her target has so many possibilities. If I am honest, it took 3/4 of the book for me to buy in to their attraction and affection for her other. Tucker is usually brilliant at romance but the tension and lines drawn between these two characters sometimes did not pull you in. Ultimately, this is a well written story. I would call this lightweight romantic suspense. This story was not my favorite KA Tucker but it definitely is worth a read.
Reviewed by Candace for Cocktails and Books
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