By: Anne Calhoun
Genres: Romance Suspense
Posted: January 4, 2017
I was a little surprised that Calhoun decided to take the rockstar trope. It's not something I thought she would do but it is something different for her readers. While I liked Conn, I wasn't completely sold on Cady's character just because I found some part of the book to be unbelievable. If she really was as big and famous as she claims to be, wouldn't she already have bodyguards to protect her? Why does she suddenly need Conn? I think the reasoning was a little weak but it did bring the hero and heroine together.
I'm glad Calhoun wrote this as a full length novel because although I do like the shorts, I believe her writing is much better when she has the time to explore and expand. I will say though that parts of the dialogue had me scratching my head. Sometimes I didn't really think what the characters were saying pertained to the book or furthered it in any way so I could easily do without that and just stick to the bare bones of the story. Nevertheless, I do enjoy Calhoun's writing style. It's very eloquent and easy to follow.
I think this series title is a little misleading because it implies that there's going to be a lot of action and suspense. Many readers would probably assume it's going to be Romantic Suspense, but I would probably just categorize it as Contemporary Romance. Calhoun is known for her sexy Erotic Romances but I don't think sex is the focus for this series. It is definitely more of a contemporary with some fun action scenes so I would just keep that in mind while reading GOING DEEP.
Book Summary
SHE’LL ROCK HIS WORLD
After weeks on a sold-out tour, singer Cady Ward is coming home for the holidays. But after one too many episodes of fan-craziness, Cady’s manager decides that she needs protection—in the form of muscled cop Conn McCormick. Longing for peace and quiet to prepare before her next album drops, Cady doesn’t need a bodyguard just to deal with some vague email threats…though she can’t deny that close proximity to Conn’s body is a very nice place to be.
Conn is in the midst of a career scandal when his boss assigns him to pop-star guard duty. It’s a poor use of his skills, even though Cady’s feisty nature proves the perfect distraction for Conn while Internal Affairs investigates his case. What begins as a sizzling attraction becomes something deeper than either Conn or Cady could have expected. But when Conn uncovers the sinister plan behind the threats to Cady, he’s faced with a professional dilemma: To save her life, will he risk having a future with the only woman who’s ever touched his soul?
by: Anne Calhoun
St. Martin's Press
November 1, 2016
On Sale: November 1, 2016
Featuring: Cady Ward; Conn McCormick
352 pages
ISBN: 1250084628
EAN: 9781250084620
Kindle: B01E3PS6TY
Paperback / e-Book