Officer Next Door by Ranae Rose
Publication Date: June 2, 2014
Genres: Contemporary, Erotica, Romance, Suspense
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Synopsis
How can anyone resist temptation when it’s right next door?
Riley County North Carolina has a lot to offer: coastal views as far as the eye can see, and men in uniform who are even more gorgeous. Home to the most notorious prison in the state, Alicia’s new hometown is crawling with men who carry their own handcuffs and know how to use them – like Officer Liam Alexander, her one and only neighbor. After catching him out of uniform, she can’t resist pausing to enjoy the show. When Liam’s Southern charm drives him across the property line, life gets hotter than the Carolina summer could possibly account for. Unfortunately, there’s a dark side to life in the coastal haven, even with an officer next door.
Coordinating special events at a historic – and supposedly haunted – plantation is enough to have Alicia questioning her senses and her sanity, but the spirits of the past take a backseat to a pair of escaped convicts who blaze a trail of mayhem across Riley County. Not even the most intense chemistry can survive the perils that make a sunny seaside town a dangerous place to be after dark … can it?
My Review
If he could get to the point where he wasn’t walking around with a constant hard-on anymore, he’d be happy. And if he couldn’t, he’d be happy trying.
Quiet North Carolina town, funny friends, and a sexy cop next door? I’m on the next plane to NC. Officer Next Door by Ranae Rose has some sweet moments, some scary moments and some huh? moments. I say this because there’s a paranormal part to the story that seemed to be an important part, but once the escaped convicts part of the story starts, we lose the paranormal element until the very end.
I enjoyed the build up of Alicia and Liam’s attraction and the fact that they were “stalking” each other from their own homes. The steam is definitely a factor in this story, both romantic and hot.
I would put this in the sweet romance, with a bit of steam, a dash of paranormal, and crazy escaped convicts category. 😉
It’s a solid foundation for the Lock and Key series. The second book, Officer out of Uniform will be coming shortly and that will be Sasha and Henry’s story.
★ ★ ★ 1/2Stars
- Liam as a BBF: ★ ★ ★ ★
- Hotness Level: ★ ★ ★
- Swoon Level: ★ ★ ★
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About Ranae Rose
Ranae Rose is the best-selling author of more than twenty adult romances and counting. Originally from Maryland, she grew up the daughter of a US Marine and always wanted to be a writer. Today she lives on the US East Coast with her man in uniform, young children, German Shepherd dogs and overflowing bookshelves.
Her love affair with the romance genre began as a teen when a classmate handed her a romance comic book. Instantly hooked, she read them during class behind her textbooks and under her desk. She hasn’t looked back since.
When she’s not writing or reading, she enjoys things like good coffee, travel and fitness – especially pursuing her elusive goal of getting her husband to tap out on the jiu jitsu mats (no luck so far).
Love officers…this one is definitely going to my TBR 🙂