The Kelly Group International (KGI) vol. 2.
Bellissimo anche il secondo libro della serie che racconta di Sam Kelly e di Sophie, la figlia di un trafficante droga, rimasta incinta durante un'operazione sotto copertura. ( )

I liked this book. I did think there was a bit more bleed over from the erotic stories that MB writes than in the first of the series. I don't necessarily mind the word choices but I do think that love scenes in a romantic suspense should be kept to a minimum to allow more time for the actual plot. I was kind of 'yeah, yeah, move it along. What's going on meanwhile back at the ranch?' No real big surprises plot wise here.

I liked the heroine. She was a pretty strong woman. She was also smart enough to know that she was getting to the point with her pregnancy that she would be physically unable to protect herself. I did not mind the mentions of her pregnancy. Maybe because I remember when I was carrying both my boys. A pregnant woman is very wrapped up in what is happening to her and the baby to the point that you really don't think about a whole lot else. So I think that was a pretty realistic portrayal.

I would like to have seen more about the heroine's childhood. It was this real big deal how she'd never had a normal life and yeah, what happened when she was 10 justified her actions at the beginning of the book, but what, exactly, did she do between the ages of 10 and 25? Did she go to school? Was she homeschooled? Was she illiterate? What? How did her father treat her? A few examples even in a mental musing would have helped pin down her character a bit.

Sam was a good character. I liked how he didn't spend a whole lot of time doubting her. It was more like he had some concerns but knew he wanted her so he didn't let them really concern him. Sort of a confidence in himself that no matter what she might or might not do or have done, he could handle it so why worry?

I like all the different characters here. They didn't have quite so much screen time here as in the last book. I think because we really had already been introduced to them in the last book. So they could just stroll in and out naturally in this one.

Looking forward to the next one, and the next, and the next... ( )

I read this pretty much immediately after the first and it proved to be another really satisfying read.

I'll admit to not having seen a certain 'twist in the tale' so that in particular was well handled.

I'm also loving how the background story is proceeding along (of the Kelly family as a whole) so the compound is becoming more urgent (it'll be interesting to see how that goes along and what effect that has on subsequent events - in both this and 'The Darkest Hour' the lake played a particular part in the storyline. It'll be interesting to see other geographical features being utlised to full effect).

Sam and Sophie work well together, their personalities mesh well I'd say so I'm really happy with how this worked. ( )

This is the first book I have read in the series. I love it! I had a hard time putting it down. Soph and Sam make a cute and loving couple. I was happy to read that they made it through to the end. I can't wait to read about the rest of the brothers and KGI. Purrrrrr! ( )

After an affair where neither of them were very honest, they come together to protect Sophie and her baby from her family, even though trust is an issue.
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