REVIEW: Wrong Place, Right Time by Elle Casey

Wrong Place, Right Time by Elle Casey: Maybe she isn’t completely content with her life as a single mother whose only relaxation is watching Animal Planet with the kids, but she knows the last thing she wants is her sister May’s type of excitement with the Bourbon Street Boys, private detectives, with bullets.

But when she’s called over for some consulting, her life begins getting entangled with the Bourbon boys and girls, especially Dev, the seven foot tall trainer for the crew.

A single parent like her and with a dimple to die for, she begins falling hard. And he seems to be flirting back. But even so, she knows his isn’t the life for her.

I always like women coders and tall, sexy men. But otherwise Wrong Place, Right Time just did not work for me. The focus felt too much on Jenny’s worries and complaints. Beyond a few moments of strength I can’t say I particularly liked Jenny. Although Dev was probably a perfect match, despite their lack of chemistry, because I found him just as uninteresting. My favorite part of the story were the kids. Little Sammy was adorable.

There wasn’t even much excitement with the Bourbon boys. What I liked about the first in the series was that there was more excitement. In this newest, Jenny fears it too much, understandably with her kids, but it just meant the book lacked more excitement it sorely needed.

For romance readers who love kids and want a giant teddy bear hero, I recommend Wrong Place, Right Time. Overall, for me it was too plain and sweet, and not enough to the story given the length. It might’ve worked better as a shorter story.

Book Info:

Publication: May 10, 2016 | Montlake Romance | The Bourbon Street Boys #2

Jenny’s single-parent life revolves around her kids and her job, which means that hours of Animal Planet and strings of computer code are about all she has time for. Not that Jenny’s looking for adventure or romance—she’s the type of woman who believes in playing it safe.

When Jenny is called upon to do some consulting for the Bourbon Street Boys—a New Orleans private security firm—she knows she should stay away. They conduct surveillance on known criminals and put themselves in harm’s way pretty much every day, so No is the obvious answer…Problem is, there’s a guy on the team with a body to die for and a dimple that just won’t quit luring Jenny in, tempting her to throw all caution to the wind.

Will Jenny take the risk or will she do what she’s always done—play it safe and wait for the right time?