Synopsis

She’s got a secret.

My entire life is a secret. No, scratch that. I have a secret. My life isn’t a secret. I have a new life with new friends. I even have a job for the first time ever. As a PI no less. And I don’t suck at it. Take that old life.

So does he.

When I run into Ryker – literally – my new life is looking better yet. Ryker makes my body feel things I’ve never felt before. Things I like a lot. Except, I’m not the only one with a secret. No, Ryker has a whopper of a secret.

Does Ryker actually care for me or is it all a big fat lie?

No idea but like my boss always says Love will OUT.

A Protector for Phoebe is book 2 of the romantic comedy series Love will OUT but can be read as a standalone.

This romantic comedy features a former rich girl with a big fat secret, a sexy bounty hunter who makes her want to forget about her vow to give up men, two girlfriends who don’t understand the meaning of ‘mind your own business’, and a makeshift family of former Army buddies who think telling dirty jokes is a sign of love.

Review

This author always seems to know how to make me laugh.

This is the continuation of a series about some women private investigators at a firm they call, You Cheat, We Eat. With the name of a business like that you know you are in for a good time.

Phoebe wandered into the firm looking for a job that would pay her in cash. We knew Phoebe had a story but we didn’t know what it was until now. Her secrets are drawn out and just when you think everything will be ok, another twist in the plot surfaces.  Phoebe is a tough one and isn’t going to go down without a fight. But it takes one sexy bounty hunter, Ryker, that causes her to realize that maybe life isn’t so bad.  While I like Ryker, I think there are some things about his actions that would give me pause if he came into my life. But he does show his devotion to Phoebe throughout the book, even when he is in the doghouse.

I may have said this with the first book, but the “uncles” really add pizzazz to the story. We don’t really know what all they did in their past, but they are well connected and have taken Phoebe under their wing. They aren’t going to let anything happen to her. Hailey and Suzie are back (of course since they work with Phoebe) and I am amazed that Suzie doesn’t end up in the hospital considering how klutzy she is in everyday life. We do learn a bit more about Suzie and I can’t wait to learn her story and see who captures her interest.

I loved the scene at the bridal salon while they are helping Hailey find her dress. Phoebe knows fashion and flips through the dresses faster than a one-armed bandit to find the one that is perfect for Hailey. It is a touching yet funny moment.

You don’t have to read the first book in this series to enjoy this book, but it would help to be introduced to the whole gang and discover how Phoebe ended up at their detective agency.

We give this book 5 paws up and if you want to love and swoon, you can’t go wrong with any of this author’s books.

About the Author

I grew up reading everything I could get my grubby hands on, from my mom’s Harlequin romances to Nancy Drew, to Little Women. When I wasn’t flipping pages in a library book, I was penning horrendous poems, writing songs no one should ever sing, or drafting stories which have thankfully been destroyed. College and a stint in the U.S. Army came along, robbing me of free time to write and read, although on the odd occasion I did manage to sneak a book into my rucksack between rolled up socks, MRIs, t-shirts, and cold weather gear. After surviving the army experience, I went back to school and got my law degree. I jumped ship and joined the hubby in the Netherlands before the graduation ceremony could even begin. A few years into my legal career, I was exhausted, fed up, and just plain done. I quit my job and sat down to write a manuscript, which I promptly hid in the attic before returning to the law. But practicing law really wasn’t my thing, so I quit (again!) and went off to Germany to start a B&B. Turns out running a B&B wasn’t my thing either. I polished off that manuscript languishing in the attic before following the husband to Istanbul where I decided to give the whole writer-thing a go. But ten years was too many to stay away from my adopted home. I packed up again and moved to The Hague where, in between tennis matches and failing to save the world, I’m currently working on my next book. I hope I’ll always be working on my next book.

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