Title: Mens Rea
Series: 2015 Daily Dose- Never Too Late
Author: Brooke Edwards
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Length: Short Story (25 pages)
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (June 1, 2015)
Heat Level: Moderate
Heart Rating: ♥♥♥3Hearts
Blurb: James Carter is forty-five and has been a police officer most of his life. He married young, lost her young, and his life revolved around his work and his son. Young is a recurring theme in his life, he thinks, when he meets the considerably younger AUSA Derek Moore on a case and finds himself ruled by the whims of his heart.
The road to love between a hotshot lawyer and a veteran cop was never going to be smooth, not in the real world, but there are criminals, misunderstandings, and a lack of communication standing in their way too. Both are so stubborn and convinced their interest is one-sided that it takes a murder case, exhaustion, and an adjournment for them to get their act together. They move fast after that, but they both know there’s no guarantee for tomorrow.
A story from the Dreamspinner Press 2015 Daily Dose package “Never Too Late.”
ISBN: 978-1-63476-422-3
Product Link: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=6555
Reviewer: Lisa
Review: This is part of the 2015 Daily Dose- Never Too Late. I am not one for short stories and this one had potential but did not come through for me. For one it starts in the middle of something big and then ends with no ending. Oh sure the love is going great but what they were doing was not. It kind of sucked to have such a great story but not start it the way one would think. I was not impressed with this story.
James is a police officer and his intent was to catch the bad guy. Once he caught them then the attorneys would come in and do their job. At one time he had married and had a son. When his wife died things slowed down. However he has taken an interest in Derek. Too bad neither one has a clue that the other one is interested in the other. When Derek gets hurt, James will do everything to protect him. Now if only they could figure out their lives as well as they do their cases.
I can’t really go into some parts of the story without giving it away. However it has great potential if there was more of a beginning to the story. I can see the ending being left open but not the beginning. In all other thoughts it was a bit confusing to me. It was just a little mixed up in certain parts. Other than that the story will be a great one if it doesn’t come off rushed.
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