Protecting His Pregnant Partner by Leslie NorthMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Entertaining read
This is the 3rd book in the Aegis Security series. I did not read the first 2 but this book did whet my appetite for reading the others. Although this book can be read as a standalone, if you are going to read the series, do start with the first 2 books ( Protecting the Single Mother and Protecting His Fake Wife ) as Protecting His Pregnant Partner concludes the previous overarching storyline.
Ken has to protect Holly after she (and her friends) receive death threats. They are the witnesses to the murder of Holly's ex boyfriend. As Holly is pregnant, she needs to stay close to her doctor. For protection, Ken and Holly stays in Ken's apartment. The forced proximity brings a closeness to their relationship that gets physical.
To counter boredom and hurry the situation along, Holly and Ken start investigating the murder. Working together, Ken's respect for Holly grows but his own personal issues with dating single mothers brings about some tension to the relationship. The banter is good, the pregnancy dealt with lightly but with respect and the murder mystery is not too heavy.
That said, I felt I got to know Ken much more than Holly, who in essence remained a somewhat flat character in the book. Still a good read to while away some idle time.
I received a free electronic copy from NetGalley.
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