One of her stories may get her killed… But a detective’s on the case Journalist Krys Kowalski doesn’t shy away from uncovering scandal…even if it means putting her life in danger. When her latest investigation endangers her life, Krys enlists Detective Morgan Cavanaugh as a 24/7 bodyguard. But she won’t give up, even as the attraction between her and Morgan simmers…even if the job costs … if the job costs her her life!
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I do not often get to read this authors books but when I do I jump in. Krys is putting her nose out there even if it means danger. She has to get a bodyguard such as Detective Morgan. As you get further into this one you will see also things heating up between client and detective and also along with the danger on the outside. Sometimes scandal can be deadly as this one we will see can lead to that. This happened to be a romance with suspense that could keep my attention until the end.
Good book. In the previous book, Cavanaugh Stakeout, we met Nik Kowalski, an insurance investigator whose search for a missing person landed her in the middle of a serial killer case. She met and married Finn Cavanaugh and is now away on her honeymoon. Her twin sister, Krys, was unable to make the wedding, leaving most of the Cavanaugh clan unaware that Nik has an identical twin.
Krys is an investigative journalist with a reputation for tenacity. As the story opens, someone has just taken a shot at her. She immediately heads for the police department and asks for Morgan. The meeting doesn’t start well. Morgan doesn’t believe Krys is who she says she is until she provides proof. Then he is skeptical of her claim of being shot at, again requiring evidence. I didn’t blame Krys at all for being irritated with him. He becomes fully convinced when Krys is almost the victim of a hit-and-run attack.
I loved seeing the relationship between Morgan and Krys build. There are sparks between them from the start, though the bickering between them somewhat hides them. Krys is stubbornly independent and doesn’t react well to Morgan’s restrictions on her activities. Morgan can be charming when he wants to be, but he is also very protective. It was fun to watch the push and pull between them as they work out how to keep Krys safe while still letting her do her job.
Meanwhile, the attraction between Morgan and Krys grows until they can no longer resist it. I loved seeing them both embrace it rather than fight it once it happened. They still have some run-ins over Morgan’s protectiveness, which creates a big problem near the end of the book. Now all they had to do was let go of their fears of rejection and admit how they felt. I did get a little bit of a chuckle out of her hint to him.
The suspense of the story was intense at the beginning, with the two attacks on Krys. After that, it seemed to be more mental as she and Morgan tackled her interviews and tried to figure out which of the people she’s angered wants to kill her. Some unexpected twists create more questions than answers. However, I began to suspect the truth shortly before the final confrontation. I did want to shake Krys for her boneheaded move and thought she was fortunate that she wasn’t as alone as she thought she was.
One of the things that was very fun about this book was the confusion Krys created with her presence. I laughed out loud at the way everyone mistook her for Nik. I loved how she was immediately considered part of the family, something that she found somewhat overwhelming. Both she and Morgan took a little while to appreciate each other’s family experiences. I enjoyed how Morgan enlisted Uncle Andrew in making her feel welcome. The epilogue was terrific as Krys finally feels she has come home.
Cavanaugh in Plain Sight was just okay for me. The romance was good and the chemistry between the characters was there, but the suspense was essentially nonexistent. It started with a ‘meet-cute’ that was more like a meet-argument that made little sense and went on for far too long. It was like this big important detective couldn’t grasp the concept of identical twins.
Once you got past that the story moves right along, but again, the suspense really isn’t that suspenseful and the dialogue is often stilted and painful to read. I liked the romance portion of the story, but the rest was predictable, right down to the final scene and the who dun it. I would definitely read this author again if it was a regular romance.