Samantha Cayto

Finn Callaghan is the youngest of three brothers who is following his family tradition to become a police officer. Also, he wants to prove that his father was not a dirty cop and also to look into his death. Finn graduates from the police academy and gets his first assignment which turns out to be undercover. Finn is excited and anxious to prove himself and not to do anything wrong. In the real world a rookie officer would never do this type of assignment alone...but it's just a story and a good enough book that I will try to overlook it. Soon we meet Michael Caruso who is the head of the task force to end an underage prostitution ring that is preying on homeless gay teens. While he has mixed emotions about taking on a rookie in his investigation...one with no experience what-so-ever, Finn looks and fits the part that Michael needs. The closer that Michael works with Finn the more he cares about him in more ways than one and wants him to be more than just a work partner. Michael is a gay but hides his sexuality at work. The connection between Michael and Finn is really intense. They become a pair that can work together as well as have a relationship together. I found the book well written with a distinctive, easy to plot. The main characters were fascinating. The ending was predictable if you read much M/M Romances, but it did have some unexpected twists and turns. Overall, I would have to call the story "captivating". Since it seems to be the start of a series, I hope these characters show up again in the future books.… (altro)

I almost did not pick this book because of the title - I do not read many hetero romances for my own reasons, but since I have found I like this author, I decided to give it a try. I am so glad I did. For one thing, it is not a hetero romance - it is definitely m/m. It did send me off on another series binge - The Treaty Brides - which I found to be thought-provoking. A full review is given on the posting of the final book.
Overall, Well-developed characters, an extremely well-developed world with linked, but separate, stories, and each individual story with enough twists to make it interesting.… (altro)