Even though it is book 2 in the Cover Me series, it can still easily be read as a stand-alone. A drug raid goes from bad to worse and one of the bodies in the alley looks like the investing detective's boyfriend, James. But James appears and is very much alive...the dead man is Jame's identical twin brother...which Brian didn't know even existed. Brian wonders just who this man that he's grown to love is and why does he have a drug dealing brother and never mentioned it? As the investigation continues all of the evidence points to James, but Brian has trouble believing the evidence and holds off believing it as long as possible… unsure if it’s because he simply is too in love with James to believe what he’s seeing, or if it’s because there’s some nagging sense in the back of his mind that something isn’t adding up. None of his fellow officers believe that James is innocent...but they can't find him because Brian is hiding him until he can figure out if his trust is misplaced. This plot is a bit complicated yet plays out quite well...but makes this story seem more like a mystery with a lot of erotic romance elements, making it more than just a simple mystery. The solution hits you in the head when it comes racing out of nowhere but was sooo worth waiting for. ( )

I KNEW IT!!!

Ok I pegged the entire story with the first couple chapters. I also called it on several key events. But it made it more fun that I was right bc they weren’t necessarily the most obvious. I love that.

Anyway. I liked this one best of the three and it was actually pretty good. Kind of gruesome and brutal, but good. ( )

Story: 5
First MC: 6
Second MC: 5
Secondary characters: 7
Mystery: 1
Sexual tension: 1
Humor: 0
Hotness: 3
Product placement: 1
Ridiculousness: 10
Annoying: 10
To re-read: 0

Ok when you figure out who the bad guy from the very beginning it's hard to enjoy the book. I kept thinking maybe this was to throw us off the real killer scent...but no.

Spoiler ahead!
and pretty much was obvious that David was not real and that he was just a role. And don't get me started on the 'deep undercover' persona. my god

end of spoiler

Why everyone is: licking their lips, swallowing hard, their spines shiver..and on on

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After Andrew and Nick found one another, it’s time for Andrew’s friend Brian to see whether he’s made for a relationship, but apparently his new boyfriend James is a gambler who is trading drugs. And he is a murder suspect, not only of his own brother but also of Andrew’s partner. To be honest, after having read the crime scene description with the shooting and killing of Andrew’s partner, I already thought who the whole story might turn out…. and I was right. Still, it was an entertaining read with nice characters, although not surprising in the least. Could Witt have done better?? ( )