Dangerously sexy and addictive
Two years ago, I read the first in this series, then completely missed the next three until this one came up for review (it is Book 5). I’m now eager to fill in the gaps because I forgot how good these were. Book 1 (the Marriage Contract) detailed the start of the splintering of the O’Malley siblings but in Undercover Attraction, we get to see the family start to rebuild bridges that were burnt when I wasn’t watching.
I don’t know how much of the back story came up in other books but I found it easy enough to follow along. Charlie is an ex-cop who was framed for accepting bribes then abandoned by everyone she knew. Aidan O’Malley is the head of the O’Malley crime family, willing to do whatever it takes to protect his family – even faking an engagement with the daughter of a fed.
I loved how Charlie built relationships with the O’Malley siblings and her utter fearlessness in calling Aidan out in a way no-one else can or would. Her relationship with Keira is particularly lovely to see unfold. Aidan was a bit more of a puzzle, but his determination to do what was best for the family as nicely tempered by his love for his siblings.
Katee Roberts successfully manages to make crime lords sympathetic and blurs the lines between right and wrong for both Charlie and the reader. Her characters are flawed but vibrant, their conflicts often deadly. Undercover Attraction can be read as a standalone but I now want to read all the others in the series, especially the upcoming Book 6.
Five criminal stars
I received a copy of this story from the author through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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