Physical Forces (K-9 Rescue #6)
by D.D. Ayres
Blurb:
Macayla
Burkett is no ordinary private eye. She’s a pet detective, dedicated to
tracking down missing dogs and cats. When two famous racing greyhounds
disappear and turn up dead, Macayla finds herself in the midst of a much more
serious case. And when the thieves target her and threaten her life, she
realizes she’s in grave danger—until a ridiculously handsome stranger enters
the picture …
Oliver
Kelly may look like a male stripper, but his muscles aren’t just for show. The
gorgeous Australian is co-owner of a K-9 Search and Rescue service dedicated to
saving those in danger. When he and his K-9 partner, an Australian shepherd
named Jackeroo, rescue the fiery detective from trouble, the sparks begin to
fly. And when they join forces to stop a widespread case of animal theft, it
unleashes a torrent of passion that’s impossible to tame…
Themes: Contemporary
Rating: 3.5 stars
Heat Rating: 
Review:
So
a series about one of my personal favorite combination—dogs and sexy heroes—could
never be truly disappointing, but while I can say I liked this book and got a
couple laughs out of these two’s antics, this story lacked a bit of the magic I
got with the previous novels in the series. Set in an area I am more than a
little familiar with and starring my kind of lady, I was happy to give Macayla
and Oliver a chance, but there were just some moments that left me scratching
my head and wondering what the hell was happening. Macayla has run into some hard times
professionally and personally, but being mistaken for a homeless person eating
from the trash is not something she planned for her day, but when the sexy Aussie
and his partner come across her in a compromising situation the day begins to
devolve into even more problems, if you can imagine it actually getting worse
from there. Oliver is enjoying some
downtime before he has to present to a group of his peers about the company he
co-owns and certainly not looking for a distraction the size of Macayla and her
troubles, but there is no denying she is interesting. He is intrigued enough to offer his assistance
and soon finds himself wrapped up in her investigations, but at the end of the
day he knows he’s not going to find a way to make her trust him with her
secrets so quickly. But when she comes
onto his turf and saves his ass in a big way, there is no way he’s going to let
her get away from him. I liked Oliver, quite a bit, but there was not much of a
personal connection for me; I know he is
much more mature and serious than his laid-back Aussie attitude portrays, but
maybe I was just missing that little something that would make him into a true
hero for me. Macayla has a strong will
and a certainty that her life will never be what it once was, which honestly
made me a bit sad because she surely didn’t deserve the problems she was
dealing with. There was just enough heat
between them that I was able to believe that their love developed naturally, so
that was a good thing. Overall this
story, and the previous one, in this series was not up to the standards of the
first few in the series, but hopefully soon we will get that magic back with
whatever comes next. An enjoyable
evening read for a cold winter night while a sexy Australian dog lover enjoys
his beach time and finds himself falling in love with a crazy sexy pet
detective.
Also not to be neglected was the sweet and beautiful Australian shepherd that was partnered with Oliver. Aptly named Jackeroo, this sweet and loving dog made the story even more memorable and lived up to his breed and his name.
*ebook provided by publisher (via
netgalley) for the purpose of an honest and unbiased review. No compensation was provided.
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