Review: Physical Forces (K-9 Rescue #6)

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

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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.