Book Review: Watching Over You by Lori Foster

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[/i]While investigating a criminal network, Detective Crosby Albertson keeps crossing paths with members of the highly trained, suspiciously well-informed McKenzie family. They're always one step ahead of him - especially their alarmingly attractive intel specialist, Madison. And Crosby needs to find out why.[i] [/i]Madison McKenzie is the tech and surveillance whiz of her family's operation. A recent case introduced her to Detective Albertson. She finds herself irresistibly drawn to the sexy and mysterious cop. There's just one problem. He's a detective and her family's work is secret. When Crosby starts digging for information about the McKenzies, Madison's got to get him off the scent... while keeping him at a safe distance.[i] ~~~~ This is book 3 of The McKenzies of Ridge Trail series. I previously reviewed book 2 (Stronger Than You Know). As mentioned in the description, Madison and Crosby met in the previous book. Though these are part of a series they can be read as standalones because background information is filled in. I have to be honest. I liked Stronger Than You Know better. Not sure why. I think it had to do with the different ways the romances developed. Book 2 was just more appealing to me. Though Detective Albertson is no longer a cop, he still has the cop in him that insists on doing things by the book. Madison is torn between keeping her family secrets and letting Albertson in on what she knows about a case they are both working on. Are they a team, or are they not? That is where the tension comes in with the romantic relationship. There is also another romance in this novel. It's a smaller storyline but very pertinent to the overall story as the man, Madison's father, is attracted to the woman who is caring for Albertson's child. She has a secret history that ties into the whole series. These stories are all related to sex trafficking... the victims, the rescuers, the revenge-seekers, and of course the traffickers. I love romantic suspense novels and this one did not disappoint.