11/15/2016

Trouble Walks In by Sara Humphreys

And again the author brings with her second McGuire book a great to read a novel on the book market. If you don´t know Sara Humphreys yet, grab her books and start reading – her books are absolutely worth your time! I don´t know how she does it, but with this book, the author proofed again that she knows how to keep a reader have his nose stuck in a book. Trouble Walks In is not only the perfect contemporary novel but the perfect fit for a cozy afternoon with the warmth of a burning chimney fire.

Trouble Walks In

by Sara Humphreys
McGuire Brothers #2
Publisher Sourcebooks on August 2, 2016
Genre Romance
Pages 309
Format Paperback
Source Purchased

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Ronan McGuire loves women, loves his dog, loves his job – but when old flame Maddy Morgan moves into his jurisdiction, he can´t think about anything else. Ronan knows she´s way out of his league, but he´s determined to help Maddy live life to the fullest. With tragedy in her past, Maddy has immersed herself in work and swiftly made a name for herself in the hot New York City real estate market. She´s looking for safety, not love, but Ronan McGuire is as persistent as he is sexy, and his crooked smile is hard to resist. But all other concerns are wiped away when Maddy goes missing and Ronan and his bloodhound K-9 partner are tasked with finding her and bringing her home.

Story

Successful in being a real estate person Maddy is used to working long hours and having almost no free time. Why bother going out when she is not interested in any man at all? And besides, it´s barely twelve months that her boyfriend died and that doesn´t seem long enough to start over again - At least not with another man. But Ronan thinks otherwise and he is no longer willing to give her the time or space to bury herself in her self-chosen solitude.

Style

This novel is written from the personal perspective of Maddy and Ronan. From the very beginning, the reader knows exactly what Ronan wants, and to watch him together with Maddy is somehow emotional and haunting. The dark part of this novel is given to a figure you start to think about after a few very awkward scenes and in the end, I was very pleased to see that I was right. The author writes clear, her style is modern and she gets to the point. The tension starts to build with every page you turn and with that, I don´t only mean the tension who the killer is. Oh yes, there is a lot going on between the pages and you won´t miss a single line of it – believe me.

But the tone is a bit different. There is a lot of dark in here, sadness and Maddy seem to be lifeless. She is working yes, talks with people, but she doesn´t show any sign of being really there.

Characters

Sara Humphreys creates figures with charm, humor, and some kind of dark in them as well. All of them have - at some point during their life - experienced something bad or at least something that hurt them deeply. 

Maddy hides from life, from herself and from others. Her work is everything and her apartment shows exactly how she feels inside: lonely. She spent many years with a man she thought she loved and when she discovers what real love means and how it feels, she is frightened and confused. She cuts herself from everything that means home, warmth, and being one of them. At some point I pitied her, at some, I got angry with her. 

Ronan grew up as one of the McGuire´s but his family being rich doesn´t mean he is too. Used to the fact that women can´t resist him, Maddy is a refreshing exception in her behavior towards him. He knows how to read signs, no matter what kind, and he is determined to do whatever it takes to get what he wants. But not at all costs. 

Conclusion

I feel touched, deeply moved, and had to take a deep breath after I put it down. This was a moving novel and an absolutely great sequel to the first book. Though you can read this easy as a standalone I would advise you to read this series chronologically. Highly recommended.

Happy reading

Sara Humphreys

Sara Humphreys is the award-winning author of the Amoveo Legend series. The third book in the series, UNTAMED, won two PRISM awards-Dark Paranormal and Best of the Best. The first two novels from her Dead in the City series have been nominated for the National Readers Choice Award. Sara was also a professional actress. Some of her television credits include Another World, As the World Turns and Rescue Me. She loves writing hot heroes and heroines with moxie but above all, Sara adores a satisfying happily-ever-after. She lives in New York with Mr. H., their four amazing sons, and two adorable pups.

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